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grrrm

Yet Another Brief Rant

Dec 31, 2008 09:36

I will return to my discussion of AFFC in my next unnecessarily-long post, but right now, I feel the need to call attention to a couple issues raised by our Loyal Readers in our comments section. These issues, as you might have guessed, have to do with the absurd gall demonstrated by our esteemed Secretary of Weight. (Did that one work for you? I ( Read more... )

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anonymous January 1 2009, 00:39:21 UTC

I've lost any respect I ever had for George R.R. Martin. Count me as another person who never before loathed an author while still loving his series.

Greetings, fellow ranters anonymous January 1 2009, 14:10:46 UTC

I’m yet another ASOIAF reader who has grown bitterly disappointed by the wait and GRRM’s treatment of his readers ( ... )

Second part anonymous January 1 2009, 14:13:00 UTC

Even if Mr. Martin is unwilling to discuss the exact progression of ADwD in his updates for fear of setting up expectations that might be dashed, he could still post some interesting tidbits of information. Which characters will have the most chapters, and how many will they have? Which characters will have the fewest? Will we find out the fates of Cersei and Brienne? Will ADwD’s timeline extend beyond AFfC’s? Will the book cover everything he wanted it to? How many words does he expect it to have? Will there be new maps, and if so, of where? There are many possibilities ( ... )

Third part anonymous January 1 2009, 14:15:04 UTC

However, what you find inside the room is nothing but disappointment. There’s no prototype, no specifications, no design concept drawings, nothing. The walls are bare, and you can see dust floating in the air from the light coming in through the windows. The only thing inside the room is a worn wooden pedestal on which rests a yellowing sheet of paper, reading “I’m still not done with the IceFire Mark V. When I do, I’ll change the message here straightaway. Meanwhile, I suggest that you check out my other car series, the Huntress and the Road Card. You might also want to take a look at some of my fellow designers’ cars - they’re pretty good too.” A list of names follows, some of which you recognize ( ... )

Fourth part anonymous January 1 2009, 14:16:36 UTC

At that point, several of the people you’re touring with turn toward you, angry. “Didn’t you hear The Man?” one man snarls. “He *said* he didn’t want to talk about it ( ... )