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[teeray]

I think the show runners know that books 4 and 5 have some parts that might raise some issues for the television show so they are taking some steps to try and move the story forward by creating some short cuts to get to the meat of the major events and keeping the show to 7/8 seasons.

I don't have any problems with that, and they are staying true to the overall arc of the story but are finding ways to consolidate some of the more problematic issues of AFFC and ADWD

I think book readers should start to become accustom to them working around some story lines and yet still get to the same point of the story.

I still contend that a large amount of the Greyjoy storyline in AFFC will get paired down considerably and they will find short cuts to limit that stuff but still get to the same result

[Sapper]

It isn't very often that you have the author of a novel(s) turned into a series/movie:

 

A)  Be alive.

  Completely embrace changes for the necessity of the tramsition from novelization to visualization.

C)  Help in any way they can to facilitate it.

 

That being said, I can see the frustration of a lot of readers -> viewers wondering why some changes are being made.

 

As a reader, I haven't disliked any of the changes, but here is how I got to that (and where the nerd in me shows its face).

 

Back when LOTR was coming to the silver screen, I wanted to boycott everything about the trilogy because I knew some of my favorite moments would not make the reel.  I wanted it to go by the book, scene by scene.

 

Then I thought, what if this is just Tolkien and Jackson recalling the events of a world that truly existed and their interpretation of it? 

 

It made it a lot easier to go into the movies with that thought process and enjoy all interpretations.

 

End nerd-in-me

[teeray]

Maybe Ser Pounce is the prince that is promised?

[Hugor Hill]

cussing ahead.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hugor Hill]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/wilko-johnson-diagnosed-with-terminal-cancer-undergoes-pioneering-operation-which-could-save-his-life-9307234.html

 

Guitarist Wilko Johnson, who was told he had 10 months to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, has undergone a pioneering major operation which it is hoped could save his life.

Johnson, 66, has pulled out of Glastonbury Festival and other live shows as a result of the operation.

 

Hope it turns out well for him. Also, who knew that Ilyn Payne could play guitar?

[Bronn]

NICE! I was wondering about that guy... Was totally bummed to hear he was given short notice on his life...

[SmootsDaddy89]

yo that dude got a sword through his brain doe.

[Panthro]

Locke, Stark, and two smoking Hodors

[Porn Shop Clerk]

bleh.  filler.

[CarolinaCoolin]

Jon and bran were soooo close to eachother again but the cruel world will never let the Starks be together again.

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[CarolinaNCSU]

It's crazy how unless something major happens, or someone dies, I feel like the episode was a let down. 

 

As PSC said, was filler to me and rather meh. Direwolves, Hodor, and a sword through the head/mouth happened at least

[Guest Irv]

I really hate how GRRM hates reunions we were so close to a main character reunion it just pisses me off.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

if jon and bran had met up and hung out i would have poo in two fuging boxes and mailed one to George RR Martin and the other to HBO

 

with "bran's storyline in season 4" written on the box

 

i wanted to see the two direwolves play tug with rast too.   worst episode in the show's entire run.

[cptx]

hodor