[Whisperzzzzzzz]

Ciceronian, on 17 December 2010 - 02:15 AM, said:

EsotericForest, on 17 December 2010 - 01:02 AM, said:

I'm not even aware why the series is named "A Song of Ice and Fire"...do you know? I could take a few guesses is I broke it down, but I wasn't sure if there was some profound, established meaning behind the name.

Potential spoiler referencing ASoIaF theory.

Spoiler

In GoT, we see a "flashback" of Rhaegar Targaryen holding a harp and speaking about his son. His wife suggests he write the infant a song, and Rhaegar responds by telling her, "His is the song of Ice and Fire." Rhaegar is presumably referencing a prophecy here, one that many readers speculate points to Jon Snow.

I don't think your spoiler is from Game Of Thrones...I just read it for the first time about a week ago and do not remember this happening in it at all. It most likely happens in one of the later books.

[Ceda Cicero]

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 07 January 2011 - 09:10 PM, said:

Ciceronian, on 17 December 2010 - 02:15 AM, said:

EsotericForest, on 17 December 2010 - 01:02 AM, said:

I'm not even aware why the series is named "A Song of Ice and Fire"...do you know? I could take a few guesses is I broke it down, but I wasn't sure if there was some profound, established meaning behind the name.

Potential spoiler referencing ASoIaF theory.

Spoiler

In GoT, we see a "flashback" of Rhaegar Targaryen holding a harp and speaking about his son. His wife suggests he write the infant a song, and Rhaegar responds by telling her, "His is the song of Ice and Fire." Rhaegar is presumably referencing a prophecy here, one that many readers speculate points to Jon Snow.

I don't think your spoiler is from Game Of Thrones...I just read it for the first time about a week ago and do not remember this happening in it at all. It most likely happens in one of the later books.

Yeah, not long after I made the post I realized I got the wrong book - it's in the second one. Cool scene all around, too.

This post has been edited by Ciceronian: 07 January 2011 - 09:13 PM

[Werthead]

Confirmed American airdate: GAME OF THRONES will debut on HBO in the USA on Sunday, 17 April 2011. Sky Atlantic will begin showing it in the UK before the end of April.

[Werthead]

At the TCAs the producers confirmed that they shot at least one major flashback sequence, even casting Aerys II Targaryen for it (they wouldn't say who with though), but there's some doubt now about if they can fit it in. If this is true, that means a Trident flashback is more likely, at least for later in the series.

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

New Teaser - "Iron Throne"





EDIT:

First look at one of the dragon's eggs @ :19?

@ :24 - Ghost looks both huge and extremely cute lol.

Any idea who the black and white guy at :26 is?

This post has been edited by Whisperzzzzzzz: 17 January 2011 - 05:42 AM

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

Also, here's a screencap of the throne in all its glory:


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[MTS]

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 17 January 2011 - 05:37 AM, said:

Any idea who the black and white guy at :26 is?

If it's who I think you're talking about, I'm fairly sure that's Jon Snow.

[amphibian]

Watching that trailer of characters upon the throne makes me realize just how fucking brilliant the casting is.

My mental process while watching that was basically chimes of absolute recognition of almost all of them - and I haven't read te books in years now. Littlefinger should be an inspired performance to watch. Hopefully Sean Bean took this seriously and will be a good Lord Stark for the season.

[MTS]

One does not simply walk into King's Landing...

[Macros]

one might simply rock into kings landing though

Or possibly tankcat

[Trailblazer]

It's taken sooooo long for the next book to come out that I've lost interest. Many of the storylines and names of characters have slipped out of my head as I've read other books. GRRM seems more interested in doing book signings and such. Does anyone really believe that he hasn't finished the book? Apparently he's been revising it for 3 or 4 years. Yeah, right. Most likely he's listening to his editor telling him, "Wait until the HBO series comes out, then you'll make a fortune." (At the expense of all of his original fans.) Great author, total disappointment. Sorry for the negative attitude, but c'mon bro.
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[polishgenius]

Trailblazer, on 17 January 2011 - 01:50 PM, said:

It's taken sooooo long for the next book to come out that I've lost interest. Many of the storylines and names of characters have slipped out of my head as I've read other books. GRRM seems more interested in doing book signings and such. Does anyone really believe that he hasn't finished the book? Apparently he's been revising it for 3 or 4 years. Yeah, right. Most likely he's listening to his editor telling him, "Wait until the HBO series comes out, then you'll make a fortune." (At the expense of all of his original fans.) Great author, total disappointment. Sorry for the negative attitude, but c'mon bro.
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This rant would make more sense if the timing wasn't all wrong- to get it published to coincide with the series, they'd have to have started the road to publishing by now. The tie-in republication of aGoT is already on its way, after all. Even if he announces it next week, which isn't out of the question judging by his comments when he got ill, it's unlikely to be out before summer, especially in the US.

I'm not quite sure where you got the idea that he's only been revising for all that time, either.


I tend to be on GRRM's side in this, although he's not blameless for the impatience, but I'd have a lot more sympathy for his critics if there wasn't such a tendency to making things up. I don't know where these things come from, but the idea that he's not writing the book but spends all his time doing his other stuff and blogging, just because he rarely mentions the book on the blog, seems to have become accepted by an awful lot of people as a fact that there's some actual evidence for awfully quickly, for example.

This post has been edited by polishgenius: 17 January 2011 - 04:18 PM

[Trailblazer]

POLISH GENIUS-
You have brought up valid and legitimate points. I think we should just agree to disagree on this. That is what forums are for. Your argument was strong enough that I shall mute my GRRM criticisms for....a while, at least. More's the pity.....

[masan's saddle]

Without wishing to sound facetious Polishgenius but concerning your forum name, are you of Polish ancestry or just rather good at dusting ?

I'm logically assuming it's the first but I can't get the image of a can of Mr Sheen out of my head whenever I read your posts.

Serious question, honest.

[polishgenius]

Trailblazer, on 18 January 2011 - 12:10 PM, said:

POLISH GENIUS- You have brought up valid and legitimate points. I think we should just agree to disagree on this. That is what forums are for. Your argument was strong enough that I shall mute my GRRM criticisms for....a while, at least. More's the pity.....

Hehe. Fair do's. To be fair I fully understand where people are coming from. Just the frustration sometimes seems to come across a bit strong...

masan, on 18 January 2011 - 05:07 PM, said:

Without wishing to sound facetious Polishgenius but concerning your forum name, are you of Polish ancestry or just rather good at dusting ?I'm logically assuming it's the first but I can't get the image of a can of Mr Sheen out of my head whenever I read your posts.Serious question, honest.

You would not be the first person to associate me with Mr Sheen. But yes, I am Polish. Albeit of the British persuasion.

I'm just going to take it as an indication that my posts are shiny, in the Firefly sense of the word...

This post has been edited by polishgenius: 18 January 2011 - 11:16 PM

[Bauchelain the Evil]

The part where they flash all the guys who have sat on the throne it's great.

OAlso, I don't remember Littlefinger sitting on the Iron Throne, especially not in AGoT. Am I wrong?

This post has been edited by Bauchelain the Evil: 19 January 2011 - 02:28 PM

[polishgenius]

It's not guys who have sat on the Throne- it's just all the main characters of the series. Presumably to highlight the theme of ambition amongst them.

Jon and Dany are there, after all.

This post has been edited by polishgenius: 19 January 2011 - 05:12 PM

[masan's saddle]

polishgenius, on 18 January 2011 - 11:12 PM, said:

Trailblazer, on 18 January 2011 - 12:10 PM, said:

POLISH GENIUS- You have brought up valid and legitimate points. I think we should just agree to disagree on this. That is what forums are for. Your argument was strong enough that I shall mute my GRRM criticisms for....a while, at least. More's the pity.....

Hehe. Fair do's. To be fair I fully understand where people are coming from. Just the frustration sometimes seems to come across a bit strong...

masan, on 18 January 2011 - 05:07 PM, said:

Without wishing to sound facetious Polishgenius but concerning your forum name, are you of Polish ancestry or just rather good at dusting ?I'm logically assuming it's the first but I can't get the image of a can of Mr Sheen out of my head whenever I read your posts.Serious question, honest.

You would not be the first person to associate me with Mr Sheen. But yes, I am Polish. Albeit of the British persuasion.

I'm just going to take it as an indication that my posts are shiny, in the Firefly sense of the word...

Aha, that clears that up then and yes your posts are shiny, well, for the most part anyway

[Ulrik]

Pity there isnt Red Viper...yet...

[Bauchelain the Evil]

Briar King, on 23 January 2011 - 11:51 PM, said:

I ll have to look that up. Ive never heard of that show.

Ehm. I believe Ulrik is referring to the ASoIaF character called the Red Viper not to a show.