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The wait begins

Agh, finally managed to fall asleep sometime around five in the morning (in part because I couldn't stop myself from finishing the second season of Game of Thrones, fair enough), and at seven the construction workers across the street started with their pneumatic drills and angle grinders. I could just cry. There must be something about things like that in the Geneva Convention.

But Game of Thrones, oh my God. Quality television. 2013 can't come fast enough. I know there are quality books too, of course, but for once I'm reveling in the fact that I haven't a single clue how the story is going to unfold. Every death (I understand there are going to be a lot of those) comes as a complete surprise to me. I love stories where no one is safe, no matter how loveable.

And ooh that nigh-perfect marriage of actors (Peter Dinklage! Charles Dance! Michelle Fairley!) and editing, and sets, and ooooh costumes! Every episode I pray for more Littlefinger, because I'm a sucker for all his outfits. Seems like I'm not the only one. Daenarys has also been sporting some badass clothes lately, mmmm.

And obviously my desire to rear baby dragons is at an all-time high.


I want one.
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[identity profile] misscam.livejournal.com 2012-06-20 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I love the dragons. They're just adorable. That black one is Drogon, the two others are Viserion and Rhaegal. They're named in the books but not the show yet.

I have read the books, but I still enjoy the show as its own thing. Plus it has made some changes so I do occasionally get surprised as well.
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[identity profile] tilly-stratford.livejournal.com 2012-06-21 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh cool, I didn't know their names!

I have this odd fear that if I read the books, I'll immediately disown the TV show, but it's good to hear fans are capable of enjoying both!

[identity profile] misscam.livejournal.com 2012-06-21 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, there are book fans who have issues with the series. But honestly, the books are so long, has so many characters and have so much material there was always going to be some lost in adaptation. There have been stuff I was less keen on (House of the Undying was way better in the book!) but overall I enjoy it as a show in itself, so I give it good marks. Some of it the show even does better.

Drogon is named for Drogo (her lost husband), Viserion for her brother from season one and Rhaegal from her other brother that was killed in the rebellion by now dead King Robert. Rhaegar kidnapped/ran away with Lyanna Stark, the woman Robert was meant to marry and who Cercei Lannister found out he still loved. This may or may not be important in later seasons as there are some popular theories that Lyanna actually became pregnant by Rhaegal and had a child. The dragons definitely will be important in what's to come, in any case.

[identity profile] thilianeth.livejournal.com 2012-06-22 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I started reading the books after I finished watching season 1 this spring (watched them on nrk1) and couldn't wait for season 2 to figure out the story :P AND OH MY GOD I LOVE BOTH! I'm reading book 5 now (the newest book, number 6 and 7 aren't finished yet) and I love it so so much. It's a long time since I've been so into a series that I read while walking to the bus, for example :P Well, I always become like that while reading Harry Potter, but it's sort of different still, because I really don't know what'll happen in A Song of Ice and Fire. Like you say; no one is safe, no matter how nice and good or how evil they are. I love it love it love it. Some call them Machiavellian books, and I totally agree. I love that it is political intrigue, and not only sword fighting, and I love how they're so inspired by our world history. I went to an Afghanistan-exhibition in a museum in Trondheim yesterday, and there was alot about the Silk Road and stuff. and I could see so much of that history in these books. Some people might find that stupid, but I like it. I love and hate George R. R. Martin. Love him for writing these books (though I think he should write number 6 and 7 much faster), and hate him for killing of my favourite characters one by one :P
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[identity profile] tilly-stratford.livejournal.com 2012-06-26 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I love and hate George R. R. Martin.

Haha, that seems to be how the standard fan feels! Actually, I'm really inspired by how many strong female characters he has in his stories. What wonderful characters overall.

And watch out for traffic and lamppost when you're out reading, I've walked into stuff that way myself :P
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