Comments | rhymephile: Game of Thrones (no spoilers) and The Killing (also no spoilers)

rhymephile

Game of Thrones (no spoilers) and The Killing (also no spoilers)

Jun 13, 2011 02:00

I've been reading the Game of Thrones book and stopped in order not to get ahead of the televised version, because I don't want to word-spoil myself. The series is following the book very closely. Except the series never mentioned Baelish's first name. It's Petyr ( Read more... )

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shoelacedreamer June 13 2011, 13:55:47 UTC

Sometimes having a visual is much more satisfying than imagining it in your head, especially when it was done as well as it was tonight.

Agreed. When combined with music, it can be so much more powerful. We'll watch GoT tonight; this post makes me more excited for it.

How is the book, by the way? What I really mean is, how is the writing?

rhymephile June 13 2011, 22:12:30 UTC

The scene of which I speak is much better told visually. You'll see what I mean.

The book, surprisingly, is very simplistically written. Lots of describing what everyone is wearing, lots of short sentences. I've also noticed this creepy undercurrent of constant underage sexing of girls. You know Daenaeaeaeaaerys? She's actually 13 in the books and gets pregnant before she's 14. Most of the kids are much younger in the books than in the televised series.

The book is broken down into sections by who it's focused on. At the top of the sections it's labeled "Bran" or "Eddard" or whoever.

It's a quick read because of that, and the easy writing style.

shoelacedreamer June 14 2011, 13:41:29 UTC

The final scene of the episode? If that's what we're talking about, then I once again totally agree. Visually, they're able to convey the urgency and the anguish a great deal more viscerally than I would have experienced it while reading.

Lots of describing what everyone is wearing

Oh dear. So...it's a fast read, then? Sounds a bit like a skimmer. Maybe for my next plane journey.

rhymephile June 14 2011, 16:59:05 UTC

Yep, the final scene is exactly what we're talking about. I accidentally got spoiled like two weeks ago for his death, so I knew it was coming, but I was still shocked that the little rat bastard Joffrey did it anyway even though Ned dishonored himself. Ugh, that was the worst -- lying about being a traitor and all that ( ... )

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rhymephile June 13 2011, 22:22:23 UTC

*nods* There were bits that weren't explained in the most recent ep as to her involvement, and I think there's a red herring thrown in there where they left it.

stargazer60 June 13 2011, 16:19:56 UTC

I didn't watch the new ep of GoT last night (was watching the Tony Awards), but based on my Twitter feed, I know what happened (I knew it was going to, just wondered if they'd wait until the final ep, but that's next week...).

I'm the same way...'the book is better than the movie' type. But agree that sometimes a visual is better than your imagination.. I'll be watching the ep as soon as I get home from work.

I'm about halfway through the 2nd book in the series, my goal is to have them all finished by the time season two begins.

rhymephile June 13 2011, 22:26:16 UTC

I stayed away from Twitter until I had a chance to watch it, which was at midnight. I initially thought it was going to be next week too, so now I'm looking forward to seeing what's going to happen.

I'm bummed next week is the final one. I want something to keep me occupied during the crappy summer weeks of TV.