[TV] HBO Game of Thrones - Page 617

On January 16 2013 00:11 frogrubdown wrote:


They decided to change the third season to add in an Assassin's Creed style twist.

On January 18 2013 08:34 Necro)Phagist( wrote:
So I got the books, they are a good read but reading something when I already know what happens is tough for me. I'm afraid to go to the book thread in case of spoiling myself so I have to ask this here. I'm already 3/4's the way through the first and will finish it. But I'm having trouble motivating myself to read it when I already know everything. So my question is.. Is it absolutely necessary to read the second book if I've seen the show? Or can I skip to the third book and not be lost/miss a ton of stuff?

Sorry for bringing up the books here but it's not really discussing what happens in them so I think I should be okay? Just don't want to spoil anything accidentally by going to the book thread.

TLDR: Have the books, have trouble reading things when I already know everything. Is it necessary to read the second book or can I skip to the third after I finish the first?

On January 18 2013 08:34 Necro)Phagist( wrote:
So I got the books, they are a good read but reading something when I already know what happens is tough for me. I'm afraid to go to the book thread in case of spoiling myself so I have to ask this here. I'm already 3/4's the way through the first and will finish it. But I'm having trouble motivating myself to read it when I already know everything. So my question is.. Is it absolutely necessary to read the second book if I've seen the show? Or can I skip to the third book and not be lost/miss a ton of stuff?

Sorry for bringing up the books here but it's not really discussing what happens in them so I think I should be okay? Just don't want to spoil anything accidentally by going to the book thread.

TLDR: Have the books, have trouble reading things when I already know everything. Is it necessary to read the second book or can I skip to the third after I finish the first?

On February 04 2013 03:34 Saay wrote:


I just finished the third book without reading the first two (watched the serie instead). I think I didn't miss anything.

You can go directly to the third, you won't regret it. What is good in game of throne is the twist in the story which makes you go "WTFWTFWTF OMG". If you know what will happen next, it's not very exciting.

On February 11 2013 12:46 p4NDemik wrote:
I'm starting to think the GoT producers scrapped the entire budget for teasers in order to pump as much money as possible into the actual episodes for this season. That's fine by me.

On February 04 2013 03:47 Irrelevant Label wrote:
This probably belongs in the other thread, yet none of you would want spoilers for books 3+ so it kinda belongs here...man we need that third thread or a relaxation of the wording on this one's book rules for content already passed in the show. I'll run with it anyway.

No, you can't skip book 2. They made way too many changes. While by most standards it was still a pretty loyal translation it isn't close enough to the same and it has a serious impact on a couple characters. I'll give the notion this: Everything ends (at the close of book 2/season 2) in about the same 'positions' so I can see how someone who maybe isn't paying so much attention to details might think that they were fine just picking up at book 3 after watching the first 2 seasons.

Season 1 is where they were close enough to the books that I could see skipping for someone who really doesn't like reading something with a story they already know.

On February 11 2013 12:40 Cel.erity wrote:
Another weak trailer imo. Oh well, I'm still excited for the return.

On February 12 2013 01:56 Mazzi wrote:
Any ETA on the first trailer? The hype is killing me and I am surprised there hasn't been a real trailer yet when it's almost close to being a month away