tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post7015304058176249623..comments2024-03-28T02:30:08.913-04:00Comments on Not Just Movies: 50 Book Pledge #7: George R.R. Martin — A Game of ThronesJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-662013072261773362012-03-17T11:33:12.229-04:002012-03-17T11:33:12.229-04:00Ed: I'm about to start Storm of Swords. The fi...Ed: I'm about to start Storm of Swords. The first two books are just exemplary (even if there's one too many dreams sequences in A Clash of Kings for my liking). And the show is equally great, though yeah, they did pump in the nudity. But hey, HBO must be spending a fortune on it for risky returns, and if they commit to all seven seasons needed, go for it. As it is, it already feels like a medieval version of The Wire.<br /><br />Tony: Thanks so much. Always nice to hear feedback.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-39138294026737928112012-03-12T11:10:22.486-04:002012-03-12T11:10:22.486-04:00I've been a long time silent reader, but these...I've been a long time silent reader, but these last two books were too much of a coincidence to not comment on. I read His Dark Materials last month (I was on the third book when you posted you'd read The Golden Compass), and I'll be damned if I didn't start A Game of Thrones last night. Seems odd that we would have chosen these books independently at the exact same time. <br /><br />At any rate, I've enjoyed and subscribed to the site for a couple of years now, you're a man after my own heart and I look forward to more posts in the future. If you do plan on going to grad school, I expect this site to stay as frequently updated, workload be damned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517392884798669442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-52167367578940296332012-03-12T09:42:12.921-04:002012-03-12T09:42:12.921-04:00Glad you enjoyed this so much. I love this series ...Glad you enjoyed this so much. I love this series too. Like many others, I got into it around the time the HBO show started; I watched a couple episodes and immediately decided I needed to read the books as well. Before the first season was over, I'd read all four books that were then out. I love its lack of sentimentality, its darkness and moral complexity. It's just amazing, especially the first three books. Wait until you get to <i>A Storm of Swords</i>, the third book. That one in particular blew me away.<br /><br />The show is quite good as an adaptation, necessarily condensed, and a little sexed-up too, but mostly very faithful to the tone and ideas of Martin's work.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.com