That link needs a spoiler warning, the main one is the very first question even.

I like how non-biased and straight up nerding-it-out reasonable he was with his answers.

Can't say I agree on Gimli vs. the mountain though. Just...how? How can Gimli win that? The mountain isn't some ogre he can outsmart or move with so much greater agility and speed yet he still has problems like a couple hundred percent reach disadvantage and only being able to hope to hit up to the guy's waist even if he gets close. He just handed it to the opposition's fandom popular character to preempt seeming biased towards his characters on the part of the less inclined towards reasonably nerding-it-out.

Edit: Wrong post, unless we are worried about 30some-year-old marvel comics too, I'm talking about the one from near the end of last page with the GRRM interview where they talk about GRR vs. JRR. Poster already added a warning now so it shouldn't be a problem.

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

November 16 2012 01:55 GMT

#12225

On November 16 2012 09:01 Irrelevant Label wrote:
That link needs a spoiler warning, the main one is the very first question even.

I like how non-biased and straight up nerding-it-out reasonable he was with his answers.

Can't say I agree on Gimli vs. the mountain though. Just...how? How can Gimli win that? The mountain isn't some ogre he can outsmart or move with so much greater agility and speed yet he still has problems like a couple hundred percent reach disadvantage and only being able to hope to hit up to the guy's waist even if he gets close. He just handed it to the opposition's fandom popular character to preempt seeming biased towards his characters on the part of the less inclined towards reasonably nerding-it-out.

why does he need to reach above his waist? gimli just has to reach the mountain's feet.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

November 19 2012 05:28 GMT

#12226

Not much of a teaser, but 3.31.13 can't get here fast enough.

LoLAdriankat

United States4307 Posts

November 19 2012 05:32 GMT

#12227

Give watching one episode of Game of Thrones per week a try. Heh.

Recognizable

Netherlands1552 Posts

November 19 2012 19:11 GMT

#12228

Damnit, all the interesting characters are dieing

I believe so far I liked Season 1 better than Season 2.

Gladiator6

Sweden7024 Posts

November 19 2012 19:17 GMT

#12229

On November 20 2012 04:11 Recognizable wrote:
Damnit, all the interesting characters are dieing

I believe so far I liked Season 1 better than Season 2.

At least Littlefinger and Jon Snow is alive, for now. My two favourite characters. Can't wait to see what will happen to them in next season! :D

tomatriedes

New Zealand5356 Posts

November 19 2012 19:28 GMT

#12230

I have one thing I was wondering about from the end of season 2. Wasn't there a big army of Rob's men waiting outside Winterfell and yet Theon and his sister's troops (which were only supposed to be a small force) were able to sack the city and escape. What were the army outside doing while this was happening? Why didn't they try to prevent it?

p4NDemik

United States13896 Posts

November 19 2012 19:33 GMT

#12231

On November 20 2012 04:28 tomatriedes wrote:
I have one thing I was wondering about from the end of season 2. Wasn't there a big army of Rob's men waiting outside Winterfell and yet Theon and his sister's troops (which were only supposed to be a small force) were able to sack the city and escape. What were the army outside doing while this was happening? Why didn't they try to prevent it?

We don't really know yet the exact details of the sacking of Winterfell. Having read the books, I'll say that an explanation will be forthcoming as soon as Season 3 gets underway.

shark.

593 Posts

November 19 2012 19:33 GMT

#12232

I think i remember Ned starrk saying that 50 (?) men could hold Winterfell against any army, so it would have been pointless to try and force anything.

tomatriedes

New Zealand5356 Posts

November 19 2012 19:43 GMT

#12233

On November 20 2012 04:33 p4NDemik wrote:

Show nested quote +

We don't really know yet the exact details of the sacking of Winterfell. Having read the books, I'll say that an explanation will be forthcoming as soon as Season 3 gets underway.

Damn, yet another thing to wait for! I'm going to have to read the books!

jcroisdale

United States1543 Posts

November 19 2012 19:53 GMT

#12234

On November 20 2012 04:33 shark. wrote:

Show nested quote +

I think i remember Ned starrk saying that 50 (?) men could hold Winterfell against any army, so it would have been pointless to try and force anything.

wasn't it 500 men vs 10k

marttorn

Norway5211 Posts

November 19 2012 20:07 GMT

#12235

Without even giving hint as to anything of what happens, I'd just like to say that everyone should be sick excited for the adaptations of SoS. Seasons 3/4 should be even better than 1/2.

p4NDemik

United States13896 Posts

November 20 2012 02:46 GMT

#12236

On November 20 2012 05:07 marttorn wrote:
Without even giving hint as to anything of what happens, I'd just like to say that everyone should be sick excited for the adaptations of SoS. Seasons 3/4 should be even better than 1/2.

I want to fully endorse this hype machine as early as humanly possible. The next two seasons should be incredible, beyond anything we've seen so far on so many levels.

OutlaW-

Czech Republic5053 Posts

November 20 2012 02:52 GMT

#12237

HYPE OVERWHELMING
Im looking forward to sooo many things. why cant it come sooner

synapse

China13814 Posts

November 20 2012 02:53 GMT

#12238

man im reading the book so slowly...
thought i could catch up to where the movie is in a month but... no time :T

Irrelevant Label

United States596 Posts

November 20 2012 03:32 GMT

#12239

I'll join the hype too.

Well, this upcoming season does have the scene that the lead writer/producers both considered the single most exciting thing to do/is the flagship reason they wanted to make the TV adaptation.

And I'm 99.9999999% sure it is also the scene that has GRRM saying he plans to disappear for a couple weeks afterwards to hide from the internet storm.

I'm also quite sure it's the same scene I plan to be firmly watching my viewing partner(s depending on who is there) over the show for. I can rewatch anytime, but that first reaction from a non-reader is a one-off.

Also, in general it is no secret and little debate that book 3 (seasons 3-4) are the high point of the series so far book-wise.

Finally, just in the off chance I can save someone from this spoiler hazard, do not even try to look up this topic too closely other than what is stated in known spoiler safe zones because the very name usually used to refer to the scene in question is somewhat of a spoiler both about what happens in it and that would easily allow someone to know when the scene was coming up. GRRM used the dangerous designation to talk about it in his allegedly spoiler free, at least when expressly talking about upcoming show material, "not a blog" even.

zatic

Zurich15345 Posts

November 20 2012 08:16 GMT

#12240

Wow can you stop this? It's like reading meta-spoilers.

Book 3 is widely considered the best of the series. Thus season 3+4 are probably going to be awesome. The End.