GAME OF THRONES

[jenni_blog]

GAME OF THRONES


I finally got the books I ordered and started reading Game of Thrones. I started last weekend and thanks to it being a 3-day holiday, I read the whole first book in the series. So now I am ahead of the TV show. In fact, I'm a third of the way through the second book, and hooked completely.

I'll add my two cents to the pot...it is a wonderful series, full of the most compelling characters I've enjoyed in ages. Of all the great characters, good and bad, I think Arya is my favourite. I identify with her the most of any of them. I love Ned, Tyrion, Robb and Catelyn too. Daenerys is another fascinating character, but she is, of necessity, remote. It's hard to identify with her, but I like her a lot despite that.

I don't want to put down any spoilers since I know what will be coming in the TV show. But I can say that despite the fact we have seen some exciting stuff in the TV series, we haven't seen anything yet by comparison. :)

Comments

[lady--croft.livejournal.com]

What do you think of the story with Bran and the Reeds? I love the Reeds...they are so amazing. All these kids in the novel are so compelling. You forget they are so young sometimes. Jojen Reed seems like this great and wise wizard and yet he is merely a young boy.

I believe at some point Theon will redeem himself. At least I hope he does...if he has the chance to, that is.

Ahaha, Rickon. He has very much disappeared from the tv series. It has become quite the subject of parodies on the internet. I particularly like this Tumblr - Where's Rickon Stark? http://whereisrickon.tumblr.com/

I think/hope/expect Rickon will show up again in that scene that follows after the dreaded deed, when Bran goes down to visit the Stark family crypt.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I love the Reeds too. Jojen is wise beyond his years...and I love Bran's wolf dreams and am excited by the idea of him being a 'skinchanger' - whatever that is, but it sounds good. And was that what Jaqen was? I hope we will find out more about Jaqen later on...he was a fascinating minor character.

I was horrified about Theon...nothing would surprise me about his fate.

Because I haven't watched Episodes 1 & 2 again yet, I wasn't sure if Rickon and his direwolf had been mentioned and were perhaps just left in Winterfell...but how many direwolves were found in the TV series? There should be six: Ghost, Summer, Grey Wind, Lady, Nymeria, and Shaggydog.

I do hope we get to see Rickon. I find that part of the story more compelling because it has two little boys in it, not just one. :(