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shadowkatHot day. Busy day. But not as head-ache inducing as yesterday. Mostly because I was able to get things done without chasing my tail. Okay, I exaggerate about it being hot, by Kansas City and California standards? It's relatively mild. Heck by Hilton Head and Florida standards it's mild.
We reached 85-89 degrees. Big whoop. That's about 26 degrees Celusis - I think. And there was a nice breeze. It was actually pleasant. In which case...forget the hot remark altogether.
I'm certain there's something else I should be doing at the moment...but my mind is a blank. Probably making dinner or working on my novel - now that I've figured out how to fix the bits that need fixing before I write a synopsis and send it out to publishers. The internet, particularly blogging, is a great procrastination tool.
Enjoyed aspects of Game of Thrones this week but once again was struck by what they left out of the series and what they left in. Which I won't go into.
What I liked?
* Ayra's scenes. Particularly how Surian showed that speed and fast reflexes serve you better than brute strength. Yet another metaphor regarding mental acumen over brute strength. Ayra, who is smaller, not as pretty, and not as mature as Sansa, manages to escape - using her wits. Sansa - who is a deluded romantic nitwit that has spent far too much time reading stories about knights and ladies or daydreaming about them for her own good. Although I did feel sorry for her here.
*Jon Snow and Samwell Tary's scenes. Samwell is amongst my favorite characters. And we start to get a little of the magical surrealism that exists in the novels - with the horrific Wights.
Osha also discusses them with Bran...who thinks of them as stories. Osha, the wildling woman from beyond the wall, states that his brother's army is marching in the wrong direction. The real enemy lies to the north, not to the South. And yes, Jon needs to learn how to control his temper.
*Charles Dance...is having fun as Tywin Lannister. And reminding me of how good an actor he truly is. His scene with Tyrion was just delicious. Almost as good as his scene with Jamie last week. Tyrion apparently isn't that pleased with the turn of events, even if they are in his favor (well sort of). I did like these lines:
Tywin: "Robb Stark will turn tail and run back to the North, unseasoned..."
Tyrion: Maybe. He came across as fairly belligerant when I last saw him. You'd like him.
*Actually any scene with Tyrion is fun. Peter Dinklage is clearly in heaven. This may be the best role he's had since The Station Agent. I particularly liked his by-play with Bronn.
Yes, well, if you find someone who wants to murder me, talk to me first, I'm likely to outbid them. Or I'm not really interested in your honor or friendship qualities, just your murderous ones.
Tyrion clearly has no illusions when it comes to Bronn.
*Varys and Ned...Varys informing Ned that he's been an idiot from the start. To give Varys credit - he did try to warn Ned. Granted he was a bit subtle about it, just like Little Finger was. With Ned, you need to be more than subtle. The man is too pig-headed to get a hint. Had a best friend when I was a kid, who whenever she wanted something and I was being annoyingly oblivious - would say repeatedly "hint, hint". Suffice it to say, short of saying "hint, hint" - I doubt Ned would have figured it out. Did feel sort of sorry for him though...Scean Bean looked so adorably belleaugered.
[Not a fan of the Dani scenes. Not only are they blatantly racist but they appear to be taken out of either a B movie fantasy flick, starring Arnold Schwazzernegger, circa 1980 or a Bodice Ripper fantasy romance novel featuring Fabio on the cover. I remember liking this better in the book - granted, the book I'm most likely thinking of is Book 3 - Storm of Swords - the Dofraki bit sort of disappears by then. So if you are hating it, too? No worries...it ends. If you love it? Go rent Conan the Barbarian.]
[As an completely esoteric and non-sequitor aside? This is how you know that you watched a certain tv series one too many times - when you read a writer's interview and think, no, you idiots, the line - "I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it" - wasn't from Fool for Love, nor was it written by Doug Petrie, it was from Lover's Walk by Dan Vebber, who was a hired gun.
Sigh. I'm not sure what that says about either the writers or me for that matter. Not sure I want to know. Hmm. Maybe in ten years, I won't even remember the line?]
We reached 85-89 degrees. Big whoop. That's about 26 degrees Celusis - I think. And there was a nice breeze. It was actually pleasant. In which case...forget the hot remark altogether.
I'm certain there's something else I should be doing at the moment...but my mind is a blank. Probably making dinner or working on my novel - now that I've figured out how to fix the bits that need fixing before I write a synopsis and send it out to publishers. The internet, particularly blogging, is a great procrastination tool.
Enjoyed aspects of Game of Thrones this week but once again was struck by what they left out of the series and what they left in. Which I won't go into.
What I liked?
* Ayra's scenes. Particularly how Surian showed that speed and fast reflexes serve you better than brute strength. Yet another metaphor regarding mental acumen over brute strength. Ayra, who is smaller, not as pretty, and not as mature as Sansa, manages to escape - using her wits. Sansa - who is a deluded romantic nitwit that has spent far too much time reading stories about knights and ladies or daydreaming about them for her own good. Although I did feel sorry for her here.
*Jon Snow and Samwell Tary's scenes. Samwell is amongst my favorite characters. And we start to get a little of the magical surrealism that exists in the novels - with the horrific Wights.
Osha also discusses them with Bran...who thinks of them as stories. Osha, the wildling woman from beyond the wall, states that his brother's army is marching in the wrong direction. The real enemy lies to the north, not to the South. And yes, Jon needs to learn how to control his temper.
*Charles Dance...is having fun as Tywin Lannister. And reminding me of how good an actor he truly is. His scene with Tyrion was just delicious. Almost as good as his scene with Jamie last week. Tyrion apparently isn't that pleased with the turn of events, even if they are in his favor (well sort of). I did like these lines:
Tywin: "Robb Stark will turn tail and run back to the North, unseasoned..."
Tyrion: Maybe. He came across as fairly belligerant when I last saw him. You'd like him.
*Actually any scene with Tyrion is fun. Peter Dinklage is clearly in heaven. This may be the best role he's had since The Station Agent. I particularly liked his by-play with Bronn.
Yes, well, if you find someone who wants to murder me, talk to me first, I'm likely to outbid them. Or I'm not really interested in your honor or friendship qualities, just your murderous ones.
Tyrion clearly has no illusions when it comes to Bronn.
*Varys and Ned...Varys informing Ned that he's been an idiot from the start. To give Varys credit - he did try to warn Ned. Granted he was a bit subtle about it, just like Little Finger was. With Ned, you need to be more than subtle. The man is too pig-headed to get a hint. Had a best friend when I was a kid, who whenever she wanted something and I was being annoyingly oblivious - would say repeatedly "hint, hint". Suffice it to say, short of saying "hint, hint" - I doubt Ned would have figured it out. Did feel sort of sorry for him though...Scean Bean looked so adorably belleaugered.
[Not a fan of the Dani scenes. Not only are they blatantly racist but they appear to be taken out of either a B movie fantasy flick, starring Arnold Schwazzernegger, circa 1980 or a Bodice Ripper fantasy romance novel featuring Fabio on the cover. I remember liking this better in the book - granted, the book I'm most likely thinking of is Book 3 - Storm of Swords - the Dofraki bit sort of disappears by then. So if you are hating it, too? No worries...it ends. If you love it? Go rent Conan the Barbarian.]
[As an completely esoteric and non-sequitor aside? This is how you know that you watched a certain tv series one too many times - when you read a writer's interview and think, no, you idiots, the line - "I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it" - wasn't from Fool for Love, nor was it written by Doug Petrie, it was from Lover's Walk by Dan Vebber, who was a hired gun.
Sigh. I'm not sure what that says about either the writers or me for that matter. Not sure I want to know. Hmm. Maybe in ten years, I won't even remember the line?]
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Date: 2011-06-09 02:27 pm (UTC)No and Feast even worse, but I am rereading currently and I will remember it annoyingly well when I'm done :).
I still think we're not talking about the same guy though. I agree Davos is boring, but he's not the Blackfish.
That's Catelyn's uncle, the black sheep of the Tullies (he has some row with her father over not marrying). He knights for Lysa in the vale but when he hears that the Riverlands are under Lannister attack he rides with Catelyn. I think it's him who mentions that Robin was to be fostered with Stannis, not Tywin as Lysa claims.
Is Sansa in Feast of Crows? Haven't read that one yet. I take lengthy breaks between each book. ;-)
Yes, she is. I'd wait to read Feast and Dance together (it's only July anyway). I have to reread Feast (and all the others) before I start Dance or I'll have no idea what is going on whatsoever. The characters I really missed in Feast where Tyrion and Dany.
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Date: 2011-06-09 04:14 pm (UTC)Well you apparently remember some of it better than I do. Or certain sections. Because I confused the Blackfish with the Davos - The Fisher something or other. I can't remember his nickname, except he has one. And he bored the heck out of me.
That's Catelyn's uncle, the black sheep of the Tullies (he has some row with her father over not marrying). He knights for Lysa in the vale but when he hears that the Riverlands are under Lannister attack he rides with Catelyn
Ah. The Black sheep of the family who like Lyssa is estranged from the father (possibly for the same reason). I can see why they left him out - he doesn't do all that much. I forgot about him completely.
Not surprised Tyrion and Dany aren't in Feast - I'm guessing Jamie most likely won't be in Dance, nor will Jon Snow.
Was Ayra in Feast? I think he split it between the two realms. Tyrion and Ayra leave Westros at the end of Storm.
I admittedly fell in love with Tyrion in Storm. Dany...is growing on me.
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Date: 2011-06-09 06:59 pm (UTC)It's the onion knight, because he ued to smuggle onions into Dragonstone during a siege. I wouldn't remember though if my reread hadn't just reached clash of kings where he is in the prologue.
Ah. The Black sheep of the family who like Lyssa is estranged from the father (possibly for the same reason). I can see why they left him out - he doesn't do all that much. I forgot about him completely.
He refused to marry, that's why they are estranged. But they make up when Cat takes him to Riverrun after Rob did away with Jaime.
Not surprised Tyrion and Dany aren't in Feast - I'm guessing Jamie most likely won't be in Dance, nor will Jon Snow.
Was Ayra in Feast? I think he split it between the two realms. Tyrion and Ayra leave Westros at the end of Storm.
Arya is in Feast, yes. I don't know about Jaimie and Jon in Dance. I think almost everyone will be there but some will only have one or two chapters.
I fell in love with Tyrion the first time he opens his mouth, I think he was what made me fall for the books in general. I adore that character. There are others I like (like Arya,Varys, Dany, Jaimie, Sam,...) but Tyrion is a guy I can just majorly identify with.
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Date: 2011-06-09 07:01 pm (UTC)Varamyr Sixskins (prologue POV)
Daenerys Targaryen
Jon Snow
Tyrion Lannister
Davos Seaworth
Bran Stark
Arya Stark
Asha Greyjoy, aka 'The Wayward Bride'
'Reek'
Victarion Greyjoy
Quentyn Martell, aka 'The Merchant's Man'
Areo Hotah
Barristan Selmy
Melisandre of Asshai
Cersei Lannister
Jaime Lannister
An as-yet unidentified new POV
An as-yet unidentified epilogue POV
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Date: 2011-06-09 07:08 pm (UTC)This is going to be tome. Maybe I'll get it for the Kindle, on the other hand the Kindle makes it different to skip around.