And totally unrelated, the new DVD drops next week.

Why? Fark you. That's why.

SecretAgentWoman: I didn't think about the bookend effect with Hagrid, that part was a neat little parcel to learn.

However, I'm still not buying the BluRay to see the full interview. I am sure I'll find a transcript or bootleg somewhere...(and I'll buy the DVD, which apparently is going to be gimped on goodies in favor of BR, which pisses me off).

Better not wait too long as they won't sell new HP discs after Dec. 31st.

JJRRutgers: And totally unrelated, the new DVD drops next week.

I don't think it needs a boost. Just saying.

How lame is that 8-disc set? I guess we won't get a full set with bonus materials until Christmas 2012. I haven't bought any discs because I thought I would save money for the Patronus edition or whatever they decide to call the super box. Guess if I want to watch them anytime soon, renting is the only option.

And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

Wait, what books?

I seriously have no idea who J.K.Rowling, "Hagrid" and "Lupin" are.

...and yet she still hasn't revealed her tits....

fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

He needs to shut the fark up, stop with the side stories, and vignettes, and advance his farking plot lines.

Meanwhile, in Westeros and George RR Martin's world...

Magorn: ha-ha-guy: fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

He needs to shut the fark up, stop with the side stories, and vignettes, and advance his farking plot lines.

It never ceases to amaze me how so many of my SF&F reading freinds will snap up the latest post-humous volume of that awful "Wheel of Time" series (what is it up to now 20? 30? books) but then rage RAGE about how long it's taking Martin to finish Song of Fire and Ice

14. The author died. You monster.

Magorn: ha-ha-guy: fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

He needs to shut the fark up, stop with the side stories, and vignettes, and advance his farking plot lines.

It never ceases to amaze me how so many of my SF&F reading freinds will snap up the latest post-humous volume of that awful "Wheel of Time" series (what is it up to now 20? 30? books) but then rage RAGE about how long it's taking Martin to finish Song of Fire and Ice

WoT would have made an awesome 5 book series. Then go back and write some books on the side stories, as opposed to wasting main arc space on secondary characters. Also Perrin should die in book 3. I'm thinking Song of Fire and Ice is headed for the same way. At least Feast for Crows came pretagged as "secondary characters" only.

inkblot: 14. The author died. You monster.

And the one finishing it is far better than Jordan was. Love me some Sanderson!

Why is it always "out of spite" with her? It makes me picture her with a smug look of satisfaction on her face for every little action in life.

I think she made the final battle practically a non-event in the book out of spite.

ArtosRC: JJRRutgers: And totally unrelated, the new DVD drops next week.

I don't think it needs a boost. Just saying.

I kind of got the impression this was an offshoot of the DVD review. But I guess I could be wrong.

inkblot: Magorn: ha-ha-guy: fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

He needs to shut the fark up, stop with the side stories, and vignettes, and advance his farking plot lines.

It never ceases to amaze me how so many of my SF&F reading freinds will snap up the latest post-humous volume of that awful "Wheel of Time" series (what is it up to now 20? 30? books) but then rage RAGE about how long it's taking Martin to finish Song of Fire and Ice

14. The author died. You monster.

Robert Jordan could have easily finished that series before he died if he had just condensed some material. The pace in books 1-4 was slowish but worthwhile. Every book after that is just ~800 pages of walking around waiting for an army to invade somewhere. Its basically like watching a long drawn out game of chess. That series should have been 9 books tops.

fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

I see him yawning, dropping the last tome and saying "Not enough rape."

ha-ha-guy: Magorn: ha-ha-guy: fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

He needs to shut the fark up, stop with the side stories, and vignettes, and advance his farking plot lines.

It never ceases to amaze me how so many of my SF&F reading freinds will snap up the latest post-humous volume of that awful "Wheel of Time" series (what is it up to now 20? 30? books) but then rage RAGE about how long it's taking Martin to finish Song of Fire and Ice

WoT would have made an awesome 5 book series. Then go back and write some books on the side stories, as opposed to wasting main arc space on secondary characters. Also Perrin should die in book 3. I'm thinking Song of Fire and Ice is headed for the same way. At least Feast for Crows came pretagged as "secondary characters" only.

oh, is it? Great, I just finished book 3 and am about to crack the spine on Feast For Crows. So, now I know what to expect.

bobbette: fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

I see him yawning, dropping the last tome and saying "Not enough rape."

I must say, not enough doggie-style in book 3. However all the necromancy could lead to interesting avenues... and rendesvous, if you catch my meaning.

studleystudstutterson: Robert Jordan could have easily finished that series before he died if he had just condensed some material. The pace in books 1-4 was slowish but worthwhile. Every book after that is just ~800 pages of walking around waiting for an army to invade somewhere. Its basically like watching a long drawn out game of chess. That series should have been 9 books tops.

Seriously, those books are beyond slow. Book 12 was especially bad.

mekkab: I must say, not enough doggie-style in book 3. However all the necromancy could lead to interesting avenues... and rendesvous, if you catch my meaning.

So the rape isn't enough, we need necrophilia too? How about Danny and her dragon slashfic?

t-dawgg: Meanwhile, in Westeros and George RR Martin's world...

When was the last time he killed someone important and left them dead?

bobbette: fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

I see him yawning, dropping the last tome and saying "Not enough rape."

Terry Goodkind, called.

I will say something about the HP movies: they were brilliantly cast overall. Casting a child who will continue to be able to pull it off as an adult is very very difficult.

To make things even better, several of the cast grew into very attractive adults. that's a real crapshot with child actors as well.

To be honest though, I think their success is due in part to the magnificent older cast members, who were the perfect mentors to the younger cast. You couldn't have picked a better bunch of people to teach you how to be a proper British actor then the adult cast of the HP films.

Time Traveling Bunnies: Handsome B. Wonderful: t-dawgg: Meanwhile, in Westeros and George RR Martin's world...

When was the last time he killed someone important and left them dead?

There was that one dog....



And Eddard Stark... and Khal Drogo... and Theon Greyjoy... and Renly Baratheon... and Robb Stark...

Antimatter:
To make things even better, several of the cast grew into very attractive adults. that's a real crapshot with child actors as well.

Yeah, there in the middle films, it didn't look like Rupert Grint was going to make it.

t-dawgg: Time Traveling Bunnies: Handsome B. Wonderful: t-dawgg: Meanwhile, in Westeros and George RR Martin's world...

When was the last time he killed someone important and left them dead?

There was that one dog....



And Eddard Stark... and Khal Drogo... and Theon Greyjoy... and Renly Baratheon... and Robb Stark...

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

I'm only halfway through book one.

The chick who played Tonks in the movies was super hot. Shame to see her go.

Magorn: ha-ha-guy: fury211: And George R.R. Martin Laughs to himself.

He needs to shut the fark up, stop with the side stories, and vignettes, and advance his farking plot lines.

It never ceases to amaze me how so many of my SF&F reading freinds will snap up the latest post-humous volume of that awful "Wheel of Time" series (what is it up to now 20? 30? books) but then rage RAGE about how long it's taking Martin to finish Song of Fire and Ice

For the most part these long fantasy epics are more about quantity than quality. The fact that WoT wasn't any good (as far as I know, I could only get through the first two books before dropping them) doesn't matter because there are a lot of them and they came out at a decent enough clip to keep people reading. People seem to like the Malazan series for the same reasons. Martin is a better writer than either of them but hasn't produced enough volume to keep fans constantly entertained.

TheLopper: The chick who played Tonks in the movies was super hot. Shame to see her go.

I'd bonks Tonks.

BroVinny: SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

I'm only halfway through book one.

Oooooh, you're almost to the incest scene between Robb and Sansa.

t-dawgg: When was the last time he killed someone important and left them dead?

There was that one dog....

And Eddard Stark... and Khal Drogo... and Renly Baratheon... and Robb Stark...

So book 3. Out of 5.

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t-dawgg: Time Traveling Bunnies: Handsome B. Wonderful: t-dawgg: Meanwhile, in Westeros and George RR Martin's world...

When was the last time he killed someone important and left them dead?

There was that one dog....



And Eddard Stark... and Khal Drogo... and Theon Greyjoy... and Renly Baratheon... and Robb Stark...
Died in book 1................ book 1..................... not dead...............book 2.....................and book 3.

Nobody important died in books 4 or 5 that has remained dead. Which is why it's hard to take the deaths at the end of Dance seriously.

The Onion is prophetic: The HP to GRRM/RJ post ratio in this thread is awesome. Shows how much people care about a book series that has long ended.

Compared to ones that will likely never end. . ..