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On June 15 2013 19:09 risk.nuke wrote: I don't think (F)Aegon will be Dany's treason of blood because he's probably a Blackfyre.
And by probably you mean possibly.
I like the theory tho, specially the Crossroads Inn The washed up black dragon head that turned red on The Quiet Isle. (Aegon Blackfyre washed up in Essos and Turned to Aegon Targ)
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Treason of blood = Jon kills Dany. Oh the drama
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i ment it as treason of blood because she might think she has some family left (so it possibly applies to jon as well, and tyrion if you're one of those believers) who turns out to be a fake targ. Jon killing Dany would be epic, he might not succeed tho
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I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me.
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On June 16 2013 01:18 forsooth wrote: I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me.
As someone who got to enjoy all 5 in a row, having come to the party late, let me say it's fucking brutal.
The wait between books I think would have killed me. I am barely enduring this one. I check his blog, and google for random hints at a release day. Nothing seems to satisfy. I want to know what happens. To be taken back to that world for a little while longer.
I've done my re read. A few actually. Just to enjoy all the little stuff I missed. But its not enough.
I hope some how he can get it ready soon. Hope.
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On June 16 2013 01:25 jmack wrote:Show nested quote +On June 16 2013 01:18 forsooth wrote: I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me. As someone who got to enjoy all 5 in a row, having come to the party late, let me say it's fucking brutal. The wait between books I think would have killed me. I am barely enduring this one. I check his blog, and google for random hints at a release day. Nothing seems to satisfy. I want to know what happens. To be taken back to that world for a little while longer. I've done my re read. A few actually. Just to enjoy all the little stuff I missed. But its not enough. I hope some how he can get it ready soon. Hope.
This one will not take the six years that Dance took or the five that Feast took. Don't make me link that comic in this thread too.
I was just thinking the other day how it still felt like Dance had just come out and there hasn't been any sense of waiting with the show providing this alternate version to distract with at a 9.5 month interval.
The people who have it hard are the guys who are more of hardcore book purists and veterans of the previous long waits.
...this is the part where someone says white/developed world problems.
..."the long wait" should be something in the ASoIaF fandom.
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On June 16 2013 01:25 jmack wrote:Show nested quote +On June 16 2013 01:18 forsooth wrote: I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me. As someone who got to enjoy all 5 in a row, having come to the party late, let me say it's fucking brutal. The wait between books I think would have killed me. I am barely enduring this one. I check his blog, and google for random hints at a release day. Nothing seems to satisfy. I want to know what happens. To be taken back to that world for a little while longer. I've done my re read. A few actually. Just to enjoy all the little stuff I missed. But its not enough. I hope some how he can get it ready soon. Hope.
Ow yeah, I read all 5 books in a row as well. The funny part was when I was done with A Feast for Crows, the finals page states that A Dance With Dragons should be out within a year. Poor people who had to wait.
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On June 16 2013 01:25 jmack wrote:Show nested quote +On June 16 2013 01:18 forsooth wrote: I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me. As someone who got to enjoy all 5 in a row, having come to the party late, let me say it's fucking brutal. The wait between books I think would have killed me. I am barely enduring this one. I check his blog, and google for random hints at a release day. Nothing seems to satisfy. I want to know what happens. To be taken back to that world for a little while longer. I've done my re read. A few actually. Just to enjoy all the little stuff I missed. But its not enough. I hope some how he can get it ready soon. Hope. You are just a summer child, unknowing of the harshness of the GRRM winters.
On June 15 2013 05:53 Ender985 wrote: I don't know about Stannis. Danny had a vision, "Glowing like sunset, a red sword was raised in the hand of a blue-eyed king who cast no shadow."
I have always pictured that to mean Stannis as a wight. The blue eyes, as they become when they turn, and casting no shadow, which to me seemed to indicate he is dead. Him being a likely fake AA and being at the wall, I always thought he was gonna bite it soon.
I don't buy Ramsay's letter however, the Bolton's are quite unlikely to come out ahead of Winterfell's situation, with all the internal factions, frey-pies, Mance Ryder shenanigans plus an army surrounding them. But who knows.
It actually does refer to Stannis, but not as a wight. He just has no shadow because of Melisandre and her magic of using his shadow to commit murders.
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It is not certain that it refers to Stannis. He, as something along the lines of a wight king, is the popular theory though.
All there is to go by is that he looks like what Dany has been told Robert Baratheon looked like because she mistook it for Robert, the locale (Trident+snow), the blue eyes, and the lack of a shadow, and that it appeared to be leading an army.
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On June 16 2013 14:55 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Where the hell is Ghost? Near Sam. Sam sees him at one point and is like "Ghost?"
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On June 16 2013 02:42 Tiwo wrote:Show nested quote +On June 16 2013 01:25 jmack wrote:On June 16 2013 01:18 forsooth wrote: I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me. As someone who got to enjoy all 5 in a row, having come to the party late, let me say it's fucking brutal. The wait between books I think would have killed me. I am barely enduring this one. I check his blog, and google for random hints at a release day. Nothing seems to satisfy. I want to know what happens. To be taken back to that world for a little while longer. I've done my re read. A few actually. Just to enjoy all the little stuff I missed. But its not enough. I hope some how he can get it ready soon. Hope. Ow yeah, I read all 5 books in a row as well. The funny part was when I was done with A Feast for Crows, the finals page states that A Dance With Dragons should be out within a year. Poor people who had to wait.
Yeah, that was a mistake by Martin in giving an ETA for the next book. As the deadline was missed and massively, what was meant as a note of encouragement to the readers turned out to be a very bad case of customer expectation management. Martin will never make the mistake of giving an ETA like that. I always think it is better for Martin to take the time needed to ensure the books are as good as possible, rather than rushing them out and them being substandard.
Although the wait between books is frustrating, the books are so detailed and complex with their foreshadowing and red-herrings that the waiting allows re-reads and online discussions of various theories. Westeros.org is a great place for that.
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On June 16 2013 22:01 revel8 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 16 2013 02:42 Tiwo wrote:On June 16 2013 01:25 jmack wrote:On June 16 2013 01:18 forsooth wrote: I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me. As someone who got to enjoy all 5 in a row, having come to the party late, let me say it's fucking brutal. The wait between books I think would have killed me. I am barely enduring this one. I check his blog, and google for random hints at a release day. Nothing seems to satisfy. I want to know what happens. To be taken back to that world for a little while longer. I've done my re read. A few actually. Just to enjoy all the little stuff I missed. But its not enough. I hope some how he can get it ready soon. Hope. Ow yeah, I read all 5 books in a row as well. The funny part was when I was done with A Feast for Crows, the finals page states that A Dance With Dragons should be out within a year. Poor people who had to wait. Yeah, that was a mistake by Martin in giving an ETA for the next book. As the deadline was missed and massively, what was meant as a note of encouragement to the readers turned out to be a very bad case of customer expectation management. Martin will never make the mistake of giving an ETA like that. I always think it is better for Martin to take the time needed to ensure the books are as good as possible, rather than rushing them out and them being substandard. Although the wait between books is frustrating, the books are so detailed and complex with their foreshadowing and red-herrings that the waiting allows re-reads and online discussions of various theories. Westeros.org is a great place for that.
To be honest I was disappointed by every book he spend too much time on. Feast and DwD were both underwhelming. Its nice that he wants to expend his world and show different viewpoints, new settings and characters but the plot progression was almost non existant. I fear the first half of the next book will be the same old events from a different perspective again...
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On June 16 2013 22:49 Yuljan wrote:Show nested quote +On June 16 2013 22:01 revel8 wrote:On June 16 2013 02:42 Tiwo wrote:On June 16 2013 01:25 jmack wrote:On June 16 2013 01:18 forsooth wrote: I'm getting pretty close to the end of ADWD now and I kind of don't want to finish the book, knowing how long it's been taking GRRM to get each book out since the first three. The wait for Winds of Winter would kill me. As someone who got to enjoy all 5 in a row, having come to the party late, let me say it's fucking brutal. The wait between books I think would have killed me. I am barely enduring this one. I check his blog, and google for random hints at a release day. Nothing seems to satisfy. I want to know what happens. To be taken back to that world for a little while longer. I've done my re read. A few actually. Just to enjoy all the little stuff I missed. But its not enough. I hope some how he can get it ready soon. Hope. Ow yeah, I read all 5 books in a row as well. The funny part was when I was done with A Feast for Crows, the finals page states that A Dance With Dragons should be out within a year. Poor people who had to wait. Yeah, that was a mistake by Martin in giving an ETA for the next book. As the deadline was missed and massively, what was meant as a note of encouragement to the readers turned out to be a very bad case of customer expectation management. Martin will never make the mistake of giving an ETA like that. I always think it is better for Martin to take the time needed to ensure the books are as good as possible, rather than rushing them out and them being substandard. Although the wait between books is frustrating, the books are so detailed and complex with their foreshadowing and red-herrings that the waiting allows re-reads and online discussions of various theories. Westeros.org is a great place for that. To be honest I was disappointed by every book he spend too much time on. Feast and DwD were both underwhelming. Its nice that he wants to expend his world and show different viewpoints, new settings and characters but the plot progression was almost non existant. I fear the first half of the next book will be the same old events from a different perspective again...
I disagree that plot development was almost non-existant. Sure, AFFC/ADWD are slower than ASOS, but plenty of stuff still happens. Pretty much every arc has great plot development, there just hasn't been a climax yet (which will happen in TWOW). Same as AGOT&ACOK were the setup for ASOS.
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I actually really enjoyed ADWD, not sure why most people didn't =/
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On June 14 2013 07:09 SKC wrote:Show nested quote +On June 14 2013 07:01 Koerage wrote:On June 14 2013 06:52 Tiwo wrote:On June 14 2013 06:28 Koerage wrote:On June 14 2013 06:22 Tiwo wrote:On June 14 2013 06:16 Koerage wrote: im currently re-reading the books and wondered if (F)Aegon could be Dany's "treason of blood" she was foretold at the house of the undying? I was also curious of other people know the three fires (Life death love) or mounts (to bed, to dread and to love). Personally think the treasons of gold and love have already passed. (Jorah and Daario) She also sees the following: "A cloth dragon swayed on poles amidst a cheering croud." - Could it be (F)Aegon conquering some place and being welcomed by the people who live there as the rightful ruler? "A corpse stood at the prow of a ship, eyes bright in his dead face, grey lips smiling sadly." - the men of the nights watch who were sent north by John to get the wildlings out return as others/wrights? "A blue flower grew from a chink in a wall of ice, and filled the air with sweetness." - Im not sure if i read about this on TL before, i've forgotten if i have, but this bit seems to rever to the wall (doh), but i make an other/wright from the blue flower, and afaik, they dont smell so they shouldnt fill the air with sweetness. someone has a clue? I'm not gonna comment on the previous statements apart from the last one, this: http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Blue_winter_roseThe Blue Winter rose was Lyanna's favorites Flower, reference to Jon? hmm might be, also might be where i read about it before. The Azor Azhai (do you spell it like that?) prophecy has nothing to do with sweetsmelling air, so curious what that'd mean. What has that prophecy anything to do with sweetsmelling air? "There will come a day after a long summer when the stars bleed and the cold breath of darkness falls heavy on the world. In this dread hour a warrior shall draw from the fire a burning sword. And that sword shall be Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes, and he who clasps it shall be Azor Ahai come again, and the darkness shall flee before him." that's what i said  it has nothing to do with sweetsmelling air. im too tired to think clearly, altho it gives fun ideas, quite sure they'd be wrong, altho you might never know with GRRM thx for that, might give me some answers or more weird ideas :D Sweetsmelling air doesn't have to mean anything, and that line doesn't have anything to do with Azor Ahai. It's Lyanna's favorite flower, so it "could" mean that Jon is her son. It's possible that it means Jon will improve things at the Wall, but it can easily mean nothing at all.
Isnt sweet smell often associated with death? like the smell of death/corpses you know
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On June 17 2013 01:09 Vladoks wrote:Show nested quote +On June 14 2013 07:09 SKC wrote:On June 14 2013 07:01 Koerage wrote:On June 14 2013 06:52 Tiwo wrote:On June 14 2013 06:28 Koerage wrote:On June 14 2013 06:22 Tiwo wrote:On June 14 2013 06:16 Koerage wrote: im currently re-reading the books and wondered if (F)Aegon could be Dany's "treason of blood" she was foretold at the house of the undying? I was also curious of other people know the three fires (Life death love) or mounts (to bed, to dread and to love). Personally think the treasons of gold and love have already passed. (Jorah and Daario) She also sees the following: "A cloth dragon swayed on poles amidst a cheering croud." - Could it be (F)Aegon conquering some place and being welcomed by the people who live there as the rightful ruler? "A corpse stood at the prow of a ship, eyes bright in his dead face, grey lips smiling sadly." - the men of the nights watch who were sent north by John to get the wildlings out return as others/wrights? "A blue flower grew from a chink in a wall of ice, and filled the air with sweetness." - Im not sure if i read about this on TL before, i've forgotten if i have, but this bit seems to rever to the wall (doh), but i make an other/wright from the blue flower, and afaik, they dont smell so they shouldnt fill the air with sweetness. someone has a clue? I'm not gonna comment on the previous statements apart from the last one, this: http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Blue_winter_roseThe Blue Winter rose was Lyanna's favorites Flower, reference to Jon? hmm might be, also might be where i read about it before. The Azor Azhai (do you spell it like that?) prophecy has nothing to do with sweetsmelling air, so curious what that'd mean. What has that prophecy anything to do with sweetsmelling air? "There will come a day after a long summer when the stars bleed and the cold breath of darkness falls heavy on the world. In this dread hour a warrior shall draw from the fire a burning sword. And that sword shall be Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes, and he who clasps it shall be Azor Ahai come again, and the darkness shall flee before him." that's what i said  it has nothing to do with sweetsmelling air. im too tired to think clearly, altho it gives fun ideas, quite sure they'd be wrong, altho you might never know with GRRM thx for that, might give me some answers or more weird ideas :D Sweetsmelling air doesn't have to mean anything, and that line doesn't have anything to do with Azor Ahai. It's Lyanna's favorite flower, so it "could" mean that Jon is her son. It's possible that it means Jon will improve things at the Wall, but it can easily mean nothing at all. Isnt sweet smell often associated with death? like the smell of death/corpses you know
That whole "died in the spring" from the plague, The Spring sickness I think. Sweet smelling has a connection to death from what I remember of Dunk and Egg/Aegon the Unlikely info.
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ADWD was one of my favorite with AFFC
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On June 17 2013 01:00 Cambium wrote: I actually really enjoyed ADWD, not sure why most people didn't =/ Just finished it last night and I liked it quite a bit. It was a lot better than AFFC, though Quentyn's storyline seemed kind of pointless. All he does it get to Meereen, find out he's too late, and then die horribly.
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so you guys think jon snow is not dead?
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