tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post4780621806357853734..comments2024-03-28T08:28:36.093+01:00Comments on The Nerdstream Era: Supreme Court of Westeros, ruling 22Stefan Sassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-61858368721159493052014-04-14T09:48:23.900+02:002014-04-14T09:48:23.900+02:00He did it before - AGOT 1996, ACOK 1998, ASOS 2000...He did it before - AGOT 1996, ACOK 1998, ASOS 2000. Can be done. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-44029006596821176632014-04-14T00:52:08.361+02:002014-04-14T00:52:08.361+02:00There's absolutely no way Martin finishes befo...There's absolutely no way Martin finishes before the tv show. Impossible. He's wasted so much time between books 4 and 5 and now between 5 and 6 it's physically impossible. Hope I'm wrong but doubt it. Put that on your list.<br /><br />Gronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11895024275079534114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-45214339911430163452014-04-13T12:10:24.658+02:002014-04-13T12:10:24.658+02:00You already did. You already did. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-61639499528364556862014-04-13T00:55:07.101+02:002014-04-13T00:55:07.101+02:00Show watchers are pretty damn adept at ensuring ev...Show watchers are pretty damn adept at ensuring every last detail of what they know is spoiled for people, I'd still enjoy the books, but they wouldn't be as good if the show finishes first.mcgriff871https://www.blogger.com/profile/11575253255283182041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-69631350196773896432014-04-13T00:53:15.422+02:002014-04-13T00:53:15.422+02:00I always thought that when two judges agree but fo...I always thought that when two judges agree but for completely different reasons, those cases were the most interesting. mcgriff871https://www.blogger.com/profile/11575253255283182041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-25653865954033339572014-04-12T20:38:43.266+02:002014-04-12T20:38:43.266+02:00Wait, how do I officially submit my question?Wait, how do I officially submit my question?N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15203886491686794755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-61010471205450993412014-04-12T10:00:51.244+02:002014-04-12T10:00:51.244+02:00I feel you, man.I feel you, man.Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-11626280438358861662014-04-12T09:58:45.393+02:002014-04-12T09:58:45.393+02:00We'll certainly invite him to a future spot.
...We'll certainly invite him to a future spot. <br />But aside from questions about Martin's writing pace, his opinion won't be that different, I guess. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-44692450632813014082014-04-12T04:43:10.356+02:002014-04-12T04:43:10.356+02:00I don't think the show matters. Even if I hear...I don't think the show matters. Even if I hear wikipedia summary like details of the show's ending, it won't really ruin the experience of reading it for me, because the books are more than the plot details. I was happy to read the Princess and the Queen, but it was in no way as satisfying as even the least part of A Song of Ice and Fire, because it was mostly just this happened, this happened, this happened. witless chumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285427534241904811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-46036828846700344062014-04-12T04:39:40.239+02:002014-04-12T04:39:40.239+02:00I'd rather hear Stefan and Amin.I'd rather hear Stefan and Amin. witless chumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285427534241904811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-84084358779716432622014-04-12T04:35:57.827+02:002014-04-12T04:35:57.827+02:00Nope, no obligation there. And I think that partly...Nope, no obligation there. And I think that partly because I think it's true and partly because I'd rather have nothing than shitty, obligation books. If he's not inspired to write the way he wrote the first five, then, oh well, what can you? People think the most absurd things, like "Grow a set." witless chumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285427534241904811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-19110383647406757212014-04-12T00:46:51.203+02:002014-04-12T00:46:51.203+02:00I have difficulty relating to the fan entitlement ...I have difficulty relating to the fan entitlement position. The only business transaction that takes place is buying the book once it's published. George has no contract with readers or obligation to service their desires, that is not what we pay for. We don't have a subscription for continued service. If he doesn't provide you with what you're looking for then you part ways and look for something else. George is a artist, not a contractor or a vendor. The fact that his past work's popularity has garnered him affluence and fame, doesn't change anything and it shouldn't chain him to his desk so that he'll meet our desired deadlines in a timely manner. <br /><br />Of course it's a bummer that it takes him so long to write. However, I cannot muster the self importance to feel indignation that a storyteller owes me a prompt portion of prose at timely intervals. I don't see writing as that sort of interaction. He started unraveling this yarn long before I was aware of it and it's entirely up to him how and when he'll conclude it. If you feel cheated and betrayed, then the problem lies in your mindset and the perceived relationship between an author and a reader. If we never reach the end of the story, then I won't be furious at unfulfilled promises, but rather I'll be grateful for all the years of joy I've already gotten from the work and wistful for these heady interim days of untold possibility and eager anticipation.<br /><br />Fans are not customers. Fans are fans, enthusiastic fanatics who love the art. Readers are not clients. Readers are an engaged audience listening to an author as he shares his story. He offers to tell a tale and you agree to listen. Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-82308430351298875552014-04-11T22:37:58.915+02:002014-04-11T22:37:58.915+02:00Well, HBO isn't Martin's bitch. He can'...Well, HBO isn't Martin's bitch. He can't just say "Yeah, I'll do it, but please only in a few years. Can't tell you when." Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-54311202836125286152014-04-11T22:31:26.489+02:002014-04-11T22:31:26.489+02:00What about Slynt?What about Slynt?Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052090599448114930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-16563227192613791572014-04-11T22:17:16.854+02:002014-04-11T22:17:16.854+02:00I would happily wait forever (well, a good long ti...I would happily wait forever (well, a good long time) for GRRM to complete the series. After all, I too have a life which is not centered around a work of fiction and I do know that GRRM is not my bitch. BUT... When GRRM allowed ASOIAF to be produced on television, I think he did assume an obligation to finish the books before the tv series spoils the ending for his loyal fans. It will be almost impossible to avoid contamination if the series finishes first. In short, I think GRRM has played a dirty trick on his fans. He could have at least waited until TWOW was finished before authorizing the series. That would have given him an incentive to finish TWOW in a timely manner and at least six year to finish ADOS. Shame on your greed, George.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-63420276969976373692014-04-11T19:27:03.236+02:002014-04-11T19:27:03.236+02:00Sure. But I take the questions as they come.Sure. But I take the questions as they come.Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-23087230178274795872014-04-11T19:26:27.597+02:002014-04-11T19:26:27.597+02:00Hard to find them, actually. We also thrive to bal...Hard to find them, actually. We also thrive to balance between community celebs and "normal people", and we constantly try to get more female judges in. Unfortunately, finding people is hard enough, and it is practically impossible to find anyone to comit to do these every week like clockwork. We had three permanent judges in early planning stages, but unfortunately, they couldn't make it work. So we went on to the community based model (which is better anyway). Long story short: find me the guys, and I make it happen. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-11905114306185110042014-04-11T19:24:18.762+02:002014-04-11T19:24:18.762+02:00Put it on the court. Put it on the court. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-18344398023396004042014-04-11T19:23:59.090+02:002014-04-11T19:23:59.090+02:00So far, most are. So far, most are. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-68307229251715929852014-04-11T19:21:20.459+02:002014-04-11T19:21:20.459+02:00Nah. For him, the Starks would have murdered Theon...Nah. For him, the Starks would have murdered Theon (sending him in battle when he was a ward), and then continued. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-6719081909447185702014-04-11T18:57:28.713+02:002014-04-11T18:57:28.713+02:00There are far too many 'what if' questions...There are far too many 'what if' questions. GRRM leaves so many doors and red herrings that there is more to discuss. We all would have loved the war to have gone differently and Ned to be alive, but that has not happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-56825288680125863282014-04-11T17:23:03.561+02:002014-04-11T17:23:03.561+02:00These are always fun to read, but limited fun beca...These are always fun to read, but limited fun because Amin & Stefan agree so much it's like having a court of only the conservative judges... Where is the other side? Call me crazy but this court needs a "Is Winter Coming?" judge or at least someone who isn't a "Feast for Crows/Dance With Dragons" apologist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-30198363525371863722014-04-11T14:48:18.053+02:002014-04-11T14:48:18.053+02:00I'm going to have to agree with HR on this one...I'm going to have to agree with HR on this one. Publishing is a business. When you tell your fans (paying customers) that they are going to get a full story, you owe it to them to deliver. If he would have said from the get go, I will start this magnificent story then leave everyone hanging, would you have even bothered to read it? Probably not. Fans are customers. To continue doing business, you have to keep your customers happy.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-19544631128389292482014-04-11T09:35:10.210+02:002014-04-11T09:35:10.210+02:00I'd be disappointed if George moved on from th...I'd be disappointed if George moved on from the series. That's all. Disappointment is not the same as feeling cheated, and I'm not self-centered enough to imagine a perfect stranger can betray me by scrapping a book. If I was a chauvinist I might suggest *you* grow a set, but I'm not, so instead ponder why you value fiction over a writer's personal life choices. Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-36625546108582956332014-04-11T03:38:41.973+02:002014-04-11T03:38:41.973+02:00When will Dany start to use the Targaryen sigil? W...When will Dany start to use the Targaryen sigil? Why hasn't she used it yet? Will the unsullied soldiers don the 3 headed dragon on their shields, breastplates, and banners at some point? Will she wait until she arrives in Westeros, where sigils actually mean something? Will she even use the sigil at all, or are 3 real live dragons enough?N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15203886491686794755noreply@blogger.com