A Dance with Dragons - discussion thread

[Cuspar]

Here's a thread for the GRRM-holics to discuss the upcoming 5th volume of the epic Song of Ice and Fire.

For safety's sake, and to not spoil anything for readers, use the spoiler tag, or die!

BUT: preface your spoiler-tagged post with:

Chapter X

This way, people can read discussion relating to chapters they've already read, but not get slapped in the face with something insane that happens in the next chapter...

[Raikir]

Are you canuts getting it early? I can't get it til July 12

Edit: Nevermind. I read the threads out of order. Move along.

[Vespasian]

Someone's a little anal, thinking we're going to post in certain places at certain times.

Yeah, I called you anal, want to fight about it?

[Cuspar]

You post in the wrong place, you'll really learn about anal...

[Vespasian]

You post in the wrong place, you'll really learn about anal...

That's what she said!

[Blackferne]

You post in the wrong place, you'll really learn about anal...

That's what she said!

Also acceptable: that is what your mother said last night Trebek.

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[Happyclam]

Tyrion kills Jamie in the last book!

[Vespasian]

Tyrion gives Jamie a rectal exam in the last book!

Whathemeanttosayified

[Cuspar]

180 copies erroneously sent out. Spoilers apparently floating around. Be very careful. I am limiting myself to essential internet sites only until then. (This is an essential site.)

[Admin]

Spoiler:

I love ice cream

And I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT!

[Cuspar]

Hell yes!

Spoiler:

And if anyone screws up, it's BANTOWN!

[Cuspar]

THE MOMENT IS UPON US! 2.5 hours until the East Coast and online midnight releases!!!

WOOTWOOTWOOT!

[Cuspar]

112 pages in. Holy crap this is good.

[Raikir]

It's waiting for me on my nook. Alas, I'm in the midst of my last course (capstone), which is taking all of my time. So, I won't be able to start reading it until after I graduate in August.

[Cuspar]

You poor bastard. You're missing quite the ride!

[Raikir]

It was beckoning quite seductively last night at 12am central. But, Administrative Policy and Strategy reared its ugly head and demanded I peruse the GMID for major economic deltas. Bleh

[Vespasian]

I just finished book 1, I'm waiting till I finish the others first.

[Cuspar]

Spoiler - Reek (I)

Spoiler:

Who are the two lords eating with Ramsay Bolton when they bring Reek forward? They recognize that he's Theon, and the lord in the "mail byrnie" knows Arya's nicknames...

[Raikir]

Spoiler:

I had forgotten that Jon Snow was a warg.

[Vespasian]

Book 3 completed. Holy shit batman....Book 4 started.

[Cuspar]

I feel like Book 3 was the best, and I felt underwhelmed by Book 4 BUT when you get towards the end of Book 5, Book 4 starts to make a lot of sense and be more awesome retrospectively.

[Raikir]

Spoiler:

I'm about 300 pages into book 5. One thing confuses me (its been years since I read book 4). Didn't Sam and Aemon leave Castle Black in book 4? I vaguely remember Arya seeing him.

I thought 2 and 3 were equally good. 4 was kinda meh (best title though).

[Bulwark]

I feel like Book 3 was the best, and I felt underwhelmed by Book 4 BUT when you get towards the end of Book 5, Book 4 starts to make a lot of sense and be more awesome retrospectively.

Kinda like how Episode 1 didn't make sense until you watched episode 3 and ...no wait, it still sucked.

[Cuspar]

Re: Sam and Aemon

Spoiler:

Book 5 starts BEFORE the point in Book 4 where they leave, albeit from different POVs. As Book 5 progresses, the timeframe becomes clearer.

[Raikir]

Thats what I assumed from Martin's explanation of the timeline. My memory was foggy and I didn't realize he was covering old material from different POVs. Thanks for clearing that up.

The book is shaping up quite nicely. And, now that I am DONE WITH COLLEGE!!!!!!!!!!!! I can really dive into it.