A Storm of Swords Discussion [Book 3]

Discussion in 'Game of Thrones (ASOIAF)' started by Aegon the Conqueror, Jun 29, 2011.

  1. Arrec Bardwin

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    Please keep us updated on this guys pure rage when he finishes the Red Wedding.
     
  2. dcon79

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  3. The Blackfish

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    :ROLL: poor guy
     
  4. Lionel Hutz Esq.

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    just finished, just wow at the last 150 pages.

    I raged much harder at the very last page.
     
  5. Cronk

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    definitely wasn't expecting that either and WTF'd as well
     
  6. Houndster

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    just finished it today. loved seeing jon snow become lord commander but i wonder how stannis is going to react after what he offered him. i thought it was weird how fatty had the epilogue and then a cersei pov, but it was nice to read some aftermath of tyrion's destruction. i wonder where jaime will stand between his sister and his uncle, i was pleasantly surprised at how much i started to like his character after this book.
     
  7. LT8

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    Love Jaime he's the man
     
  8. Verbal Kint

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    Its interesting how the Lannisters seem less evil now. Its really only Cersei who's the true evil one and Tywin is cold blooded but nowhere near as bad as some of the other characters (Roose Bolton, Ramsey Snow/Bolton, etc). As much as I want to hate the Lannisters its really just Cersei and all the other Lannisters even acknowledged it
     
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  9. LT8

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    She is indeed a cock-juggling thundercunt
     
  10. dcon79

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    I think tywin can be almost as bad as some of those dudes (having rhaegar's kids killed, helping with the red wedding, and so on) but I still think he's a badass whereas the other ones aren't at all.
     
  11. Verbal Kint

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    The wedding is on the Freys. They're the ones that pulled it off. Plus while killing the kids is terrible its not like everyone other than Ned wouldn't have done the same thing. How can you overthrow the king and then leave one of his heirs alive? I guess you could just stip him of all titles or something but as long as there are people loyal to the Targaryans you risk rebellion
     
  12. BayouMafia

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    Tywin wasn't evil, he was just a ruthless badass.
     
  13. dcon79

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    Oh yeah they get most of the blame but Tywin was in on it. And I agree that most people in martin's world prob would have done the same but that I think speaks more to martin's view of the dark side of human nature than anything else.
     
  14. dcon79

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    After reading another reek chapter I might have to agree with this
     
  15. Hiphopopotamus

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    Really sad to hear how Jamie/Tywin screwed over Tyrion with Tysha, and I hated seeing Jamie leave Tyrion thinking he actually killed Joff. Wish He wouldn't have done that.

    Also sucked to see the Hound never get the recognition I always thought he deserved when Arya left him to die against that tree. Really want him to at least get redemption and thought he was going to get it once Arya decided to fight for him in the inn with Polliver and the Tickler.

    Oh well.
     
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  16. LT8

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    I wouldn't discount The Hound just quite yet
     
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  17. Hiphopopotamus

    Hiphopopotamus Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full.

    Kind of thought about that in the back of my mind, viewing the scene as kind of a "job unfinished" type of deal, and it did feel like there were just so many loose end still hanging around.

    We shall see.
     
  18. james75

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    Thanks so much for this!!
     
  19. OTM

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    Not gonna read the thread because I'm only 400, but :ohholyfuck: and the part where Dany fucks up the slavers. So much :dennard: . Can't wait to get through the book, I imagine it only gets better.
     
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  20. The Blackfish

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    you know nothing OTownMagic
     
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  21. Illinihockey

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    The Red Wedding was Tywin's idea
     
  22. GrizzliesDrew

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    Just finished SOS...best book by far, but shit...Martin's gonna run out of characters.
     
  23. UA412

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    You know nothing Audrew,
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    SoS
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    That's how I rank the first three books. I think they are all better than the fourth and I haven't read the fifth yet
     
  24. Parab00n

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    Finished the Wedding portion of the book and rage quit for a couple hours, why can't any of the characters I hate get killed off?
     
  25. Cronk

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    snap out of it...this ain't harry potter, good main characters die, get used to it
     
  26. three stacks

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    finished it today. GOD FUCKING DAMN IT
     
  27. The Blackfish

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    Its alright man, don't get discouraged, just move through AFFC and get to ADWD
     
  28. Cornelius Suttree

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    just about to go out on the porch and start this one probably going to take me a bit to finish it

    Candace Wiggins' father died of AIDS? Weird commercial
     
  29. Keef

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    Enjoy it, this is the best book so far
     
  30. Cornelius Suttree

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    haven't made a huge dent in it (about to over the next few hours though) but just wanted to post how much I hate Catelyn Stark

    hopefully I'll get to read about her shedding some blood from somewhere besides her hands in the near future
     
  31. The Blackfish

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    [catelyn chapter]

    "waaah waaah waaaah"

    [/catelyn chapter]

    also be weary of reading this thread until you're finished because its full of spoilers
     
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  32. WC

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    not reading this thread for fear of spoilers but i swear i was about to head to Westeros and kill a bitch if Dany sold one of her dragons for a bunch of dudes with no dicks. especially the bad ass black one
     
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  33. Houndster

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    I knew when she gave away Drogon that something was up. If you're gonna give away dragon, why would you give away the most bad ass one?
     
  34. blacktide205

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    Just finished it today. I was so fucking happy when I thought there wouldn't be anymore Catelyn chapters, only for GRRM to shit on my dreams at the end. Fuck.
     
  35. OTM

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    Lol I thought the same thing. After the red wedding I thought "Well, at least I don't have to read anymore Catelyn pity party POVs". Damn you Thoros.
     
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  36. Illinihockey

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    It was Beric, not Thoros that brings her back.
     
  37. Keef

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    You should probably spoiler that
     
  38. Illinihockey

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    Aren't book threads about what happens in that book spoilers included? If so, that happens at the end of this book.
     
  39. blacktide205

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    Yeah i thought so too. The red wedding is in this whole thread, and it's probably the biggest spoiler in the book.
     
  40. Keef

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    But you don't find out it's Beric and not Thoros until later I thought...can't remember for sure
     
  41. three stacks

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    i'm reading book 4 and i had no idea it wasn't thoros. fucking faggots
     
  42. Illinihockey

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    It's not a huge plot twist, but you're right
     
  43. OTM

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    They haven't specified yet, but could you say since Thoros revived Beric so many times he's indirectly responsible? I just wanna blame the pink robed ninny instead of the awesome zombie.
     
  44. Larry Sura

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    yea, beric does it cause thoros says it's too late and he won't.
     
  45. Cronk

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    i am disappointed we never got the answer to this
     
  46. dcon79

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    Maybe he just lost it and is still smearing his feces on the walls
     
  47. zeberdee

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    finished this afternoon. how infuriating is it that of all the characters that have died, fucking Cat is the one they bring back? "gods be good" at least she can't talk anymore.
     
  48. zeberdee

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    just checked out the POVs for book 4. disappointed to not see Bran or the Reeds. I hope Sam links up with them somehow when/if he takes Stannis. it would suck to go a whole book without hearing from them, and I really hope we don't hear from them through a Greyjoy POV.
     
  49. football501

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    Just finished a reread of this book and Littlefinger is one heartless dude. "Only Cat". What a boss.
     
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  50. dcon79

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    Yeah have to respect a dude that holds such a vendetta over being born to a lower class and wants to stick it to everyone.
     
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