(BOOK SPOILERS) Game of Thrones Series Discussion for Book Readers - Page 86 - Blu-ray Forum

Moe Szyslak · 06-27-2015, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by The Lizard King

Now that Season 5 and Book 5 are pretty much caught up with one another, wouldn't it be prudent to merge this thread with the TV show thread?

I'd rather not. The books are still a different product, and many facets of the story haven't really been adapted for the show. I don't want to clutter the show-specific thread with details from the books. And just because elements from the novels haven't been used in the the show yet doesn't mean they won't make it eventually, so there are potential spoilers there. Lastly, while I'm certainly not holding my breath, I suppose it's not impossible for TWOW to be released before the season 6 premiere.

Optimus · 06-27-2015, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Moe Szyslak

I'd rather not. The books are still a different product, and many facets of the story haven't really been adapted for the show. I don't want to clutter the show-specific thread with details from the books. And just because elements from the novels haven't been used in the the show yet doesn't mean they won't make it eventually, so there are potential spoilers there. Lastly, while I'm certainly not holding my breath, I suppose it's not impossible for TWOW to be released before the season 6 premiere.

Plus some posters will throw a fit if you so much as mention the word "book" lol

CriterionBlues · 06-28-2015, 12:30 PM

And there are a lot of plots and characters from the books that have either diverged, been omitted or are yet to come (Iron Islands). And there's a chance Winds will come out before next season and show watchers would be lost reading it, although I expect many will try. Merging would be a bad idea.

walruswarrior · 06-28-2015, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Lizard King

Now that Season 5 and Book 5 are pretty much caught up with one another, wouldn't it be prudent to merge this thread with the TV show thread?

The books are very much different so no....

BluProofie · 06-28-2015, 03:53 PM

There are still a few things like the journey to Oldtown and Iron Islands subplots that are coming in season 6.

Kevinicus · 06-29-2015, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

There are still a few things like the journey to Oldtown and Iron Islands subplots that are coming in season 6.

I don't think there will be much of a journey to Oldtown. I think they'll start the season pretty much there.

ck19 · 06-29-2015, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevinicus

I don't think there will be much of a journey to Oldtown. I think they'll start the season pretty much there.

Agreed, i think they may start with meeting Sam's family.

BillieCassin · 06-30-2015, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ck19

Agreed, i think they may start with meeting Sam's family.

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JamesKurtovich · 07-01-2015, 01:52 AM

I think it'd be a little far-fetched if Varys made it back to KL so soon, unless Tyrion sends him over on a boat for recon purposes. Do you guys think Pycelle and Kevan are going to eat it next season?

ck19 · 07-01-2015, 02:18 AM

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Yeah, i meant to put that i saw the casting haha.

I think Kevan/Pycelle bites the dust ep 3 or 4. I think they really should have established Kevan more last season, but atleast he wasn't skipped or recasted.

540Blue · 07-01-2015, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ck19

I think Kevan/Pycelle bites the dust ep 3 or 4. I think they really should have established Kevan more last season, but atleast he wasn't skipped or recasted.

Agreed. I think Kevan will have a bigger role in the first few episodes and then he'll be killed before the halfway point of the season.

JamesKurtovich · 07-01-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 540Blue

Agreed. I think Kevan will have a bigger role in the first few episodes and then he'll be killed before the halfway point of the season.

I like that. They build him up like he's Tywin 2.0 and BAM.

BillieCassin · 07-02-2015, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

I like that. They build him up like he's Tywin 2.0 and BAM.

Actually, that's why I think the show has done what they have done - completely minimize him overall. Because while that worked in the books, it would be kind of a "cheap trick" on television.

That's a reason for a lot of changes that irks some book fans - it just wouldn't work as well and would come across very differently in an episodic TV show than it would in a book. As much as I would have liked to see it - that's why I now realize we didn't get LS.

darry · 07-07-2015, 03:13 AM

http://www.inquisitr.com/2226849/geo...r-is-finished/

Awesome, can't wait...

...'til 2019.

Just a couple of quick questions. I haven't read Dance with Dragons, only half of Feast for Crows. Do these two run simultaneously?
Also, does Jon die at the end of either of these books. I am wondering because there's all of this crap about Melisandre waking Jon, Jon is not dead etc. etc. I would have thought this would be in the books.

ck19 · 07-07-2015, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by darry

http://www.inquisitr.com/2226849/geo...r-is-finished/

Awesome, can't wait...

...'til 2019.

Just a couple of quick questions. I haven't read Dance with Dragons, only half of Feast for Crows. Do these two run simultaneously?
Also, does Jon die at the end of either of these books. I am wondering because there's all of this crap about Melisandre waking Jon, Jon is not dead etc. etc. I would have thought this would be in the books.

Yes and yes. Dance stretches a bit farther though.

Hucksta G · 07-07-2015, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by darry

http://www.inquisitr.com/2226849/geo...r-is-finished/

Awesome, can't wait...

...'til 2019.

Just a couple of quick questions. I haven't read Dance with Dragons, only half of Feast for Crows. Do these two run simultaneously?
Also, does Jon die at the end of either of these books. I am wondering because there's all of this crap about Melisandre waking Jon, Jon is not dead etc. etc. I would have thought this would be in the books.

Pretty much where Jon's story is in the show, is where it is in the books.

darry · 07-07-2015, 04:10 AM

Thanks. I just read Jon's wiki page to see what happened. It's still technically possible for Stannis and Mance to be alive given the original storyline isn't? Given this, I'm not sure if the TV show is a total departure or just a minor changing of the details, i.e. why Jon was killed. I'm starting to think reading the books and watching the show will end up with me hating either one.

Hucksta G · 07-07-2015, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by darry

Thanks. I just read Jon's wiki page to see what happened. It's still technically possible for Stannis and Mance to be alive given the original storyline isn't? Given this, I'm not sure if the TV show is a total departure or just a minor changing of the details, i.e. why Jon was killed. I'm starting to think reading the books and watching the show will end up with me hating either one.

Its leaning more to minor changing of the details, I don't see it as a total departure at all. I still don't buy Stannis is dead in the TV show yet, but we'll see. At this point I'd stick with the TV show rather than reading the books. I thought I'd skip the last two books while the TV show is on, but if Winds of Winter comes out before this season I have to read it, I wanna know what happens!

Optimus · 07-15-2015, 07:36 AM

http://www.theladbible.com/articles/...ite-convincing

What do you guys think?

darry · 07-15-2015, 09:01 AM

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http://www.theladbible.com/articles/...ite-convincing

What do you guys think?

Interesting comment at the bottom.

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07-07-2015, 03:13 AM	#1714
darry Power Member Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:90	http://www.inquisitr.com/2226849/geo...r-is-finished/ Awesome, can't wait... ...'til 2019. Just a couple of quick questions. I haven't read Dance with Dragons, only half of Feast for Crows. Do these two run simultaneously? Also, does Jon die at the end of either of these books. I am wondering because there's all of this crap about Melisandre waking Jon, Jon is not dead etc. etc. I would have thought this would be in the books. Last edited by darry; 07-07-2015 at 03:18 AM.

06-28-2015, 12:30 PM	#1703
CriterionBlues Expert Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:Soda City, USA 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:3382 DVD collection:369 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:2	And there are a lot of plots and characters from the books that have either diverged, been omitted or are yet to come (Iron Islands). And there's a chance Winds will come out before next season and show watchers would be lost reading it, although I expect many will try. Merging would be a bad idea.

06-28-2015, 03:53 PM	#1705
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:839 Blu-ray collection:2279 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	There are still a few things like the journey to Oldtown and Iron Islands subplots that are coming in season 6.

07-01-2015, 01:52 AM	#1709
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	I think it'd be a little far-fetched if Varys made it back to KL so soon, unless Tyrion sends him over on a boat for recon purposes. Do you guys think Pycelle and Kevan are going to eat it next season?

07-07-2015, 04:10 AM	#1717
darry Power Member Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:90	Thanks. I just read Jon's wiki page to see what happened. It's still technically possible for Stannis and Mance to be alive given the original storyline isn't? Given this, I'm not sure if the TV show is a total departure or just a minor changing of the details, i.e. why Jon was killed. I'm starting to think reading the books and watching the show will end up with me hating either one.

07-15-2015, 07:36 AM	#1719
Optimus Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Australia 4K collection:410 Blu-ray collection:804 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	http://www.theladbible.com/articles/...ite-convincing What do you guys think?

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