Read A Song Of Ice And Fire 2016 discussion

58 Eddard XV- Discuss only this chapter and anything prior

"There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man" - favourite quote so far

"The king eats, and the Hand takes the shit." - Robert
"The king dies, and the Hand is buried." - Ned

Perfect description of the situation by both the characters!

Ritika wrote: ""The king eats, and the Hand takes the shit." - Robert
"The king dies, and the Hand is buried." - Ned

Perfect description of the situation by both the characters!"

Yep.
Poor Ned he didn't even want the job.

I hate reading it knowing what is coming for Ned. Poor guy got a bad deal all the way around which reverberates throughout his entire family!


♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "Ritika wrote: ""The king eats, and the Hand takes the shit." - Robert
"The king dies, and the Hand is buried." - Ned

Perfect description of the situation by both the characters!"

Yep.
Poor Ned h..."

A Game of Thrones

I am starting to see that I need to think of the show and the books as 2 separate entities in regards to circumstances that occur in each world. To compare is to do the books an injustice. Anyone else feel this way?

Amie wrote: "A Game of Thrones

I am starting to see that I need to think of the show and the books as 2 separate entities in regards to circumstances that occur in each world. To compare is to do ..."

Absolutely! I agree completely although reading this has clarified a lot of what I have seen on the show.

But I do think I would likely have given up and not continued reading because if I had not seen the show I would be really confused with all the characters. (I tend to be a quitter when I am confused.)

I have actually stopped mid sentence and pulled out the tablet to google image a character.

So although both are very good, they should be seen as two separate entities.

I have played the GOT Telltale video game too. It is great but it is not really like the book or the show.

Yes, there are many times that I have looked on Tower of the Hand to get a back story or to see the physical appearance of a character. Like yourself, if I get too confused I would quit as well, so seeing the show before reading the books has helped me tremendously!

Yeah. Same here. The show helps me keep track of the characters and appearances basically. But now I think I'll skip watching the new season till the next book arrives. Watching beforehand just seems to spoil the fun out of reading.

Ritika that is my plan too. But will I survive the wait? Doubtful. lol

Especially if work people and friends talk about what happened on the show last night.

Moved from a different spot to here which I believe is where it should have went based on your thread name:

"message 1: by Megan Feb 16, 2016 08:55AM

I feel for Ned in this chapter. He's alone. He doesn't know what is happening to his daughters. He doesn't know of his wife's whereabouts. In many of his chapters, he is recalling his sister Lyanna. She is a mystery to me but she seems so very important. I don't believe that Ned is his father. In all of the thinking that Ned has done, he never thought about how he betrayed Catelyn. With how honorable he is portrayed, I don't see him fathering a bastard. I think Lyanna is Jon's mother and Rhaegar is his father. There have been a few small sentences in the previous chapters that have brought me to this conclusion."

yes. thank you Leslie. I realized it was in the wrong spot after I posted.

You are very welcome.

thoughts while reading:
"When he slept, he dreamed: dark disturbing dreams of blood and broken promises." I wonder if he's referencing his promise to Lyanna.
"They are quite a pair, Stannis and Renly. The iron gauntlet and the silk glove." I'm really curious to learn more about both of the remaining Baratheons.

I watched the show before reading the books and I think that's made all the difference. It helped me keep track of the main characters and all the different plots/locations.
I'll probably watch the show as it comes out. I'm too impatient! I think the next books will be different enough it'll still be enjoyable.