Winter is still coming, True Blood 501-504, a meme, other crap

[flowrs4ophelia]

I've been dealing with an annoyingly unreliable internet connection for the past few months, so not only have I been updating even less than usual but rarely ever gotten around to commenting or replying to comments when I meant to. Add to that the distraction of Tumblr and I feel like such an unintentionally cold and distant LJ friend, heh. So

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[the_angry_pixie]

its quite possible that i will reply to this post twice. i'm skipping over the bit about True Blood because i havent watched the most recent episode. so i might come back and comment about that later.

but i really wanna comment and say OF COURSE I LOVE GAME OF THRONES!!! it is totes amazing. how did you find reading the book? i'm tentative about reading it cause i've heard that its a very "involved" read - and i know my limitations, i dont tend to be able to get through books that are really.... dense. does that make sense?

anyway yeah, i really love the tv series, and my sister tells me that the adaption from the books was done pretty well. i think my favourite character is either Arya or Jon (or Ned).

Also that meme is full of oisome questions. well done to your friend for coming up with them for you.

[flowrs4ophelia]

The books are really enjoyable but yeah, it's definitely going to take commitment for me to get through all of them. They're not hard to get into because the writing style isn't super-sophisticated, it's actually pretty easy to read. It's just a lot of material, with a lot of names to remember after a while and everything (watching the show first and having faces to put to the names so far has definitely helped). I've heard that the second and third ones are easier to speed right through because they're more action-packed, but right now I'm about halfway through the first one and I feel kind of like it'll never be over, LOL.

[the_angry_pixie]

i think for now i am content to watch the series, (cause ever there i got confused with all the names - though i like that, how they didn't coddle the audience and give every character a clear introduction). maybe i'll get to the books eventually. i'm sure they are great. anyway when are we to expect a new season? next year?

and i just watched True Blood. hahahhahahaha. i agree with all of your points. i have been saying it since last season. TOO MANY PLOTLINES BITCHEZ!!! i feel sorry for the hardcore fans who are really not getting a whole lot of development each week. but like you i'm a casual watcher and therefore just enjoy giggling at the many flaws it has whilst admiring Alcide's body the view.

[jolinar_rosha]

heeheehee. First of all, let me happily bask in your Game of Thrones love. Because I've been reading the books for years now, and I'm so ridiculously excited that people love the series (I practically did barrel rolls when I found out that not only were they making one, but that Sean Bean would be Eddard Stark)! I loved everything about the series, I think it's as faithful a reproduction of the book as a TV series is possible to get (some lines were lifted whole out of it, even). And I absolutely *love* the title design too, such a great idea, to show each place every time

[flowrs4ophelia]

people hate Ros? Why do people hate Ros?
IDK, the idea I'm getting is that people are just really frustrated about all the screentime "wasted" on her instead of used for other characters that the writers kind of neglected who are actually in the book. Which I don't even understand because pretty much all the scenes involving her are clearly just for the purpose of giving a little more insight into characters like Theon and Littlefinger who don't get that kind of development so early on in the books but are important. The way people complain about her in ohnotheydidnt you'd think Ros had her own original storyline that's taking away so much attention from the canon characters, lol.

[jolinar_rosha]

really? But, like you said, they weren't her scenes - they were actually Theon and Littlefinger scenes! And the one with the Maester in the end, that was his scene too. That's so strange, that people would protest about that.

[mutantjules]

YOUR GAME OF THRONES LOVE MAKES ME HAPPY

also, remind me and I shall come back later with HP recs. :D any pairings or themes you're particularly fond of?

[flowrs4ophelia]

Hmmm well, Lupin is my favorite and pretty much my fandom bicycle so any good fic about him or shipping him with anyone would probably interest me. I've always wanted to read more Remus/Sirius but never found a good place to start. But I'll try anything very well written, really.

[rachelindeed]

Hello there -- I was just stopping by and enjoying your Harry Potter summertime posts, and I thought I might leave a few fic recs for you, even though you are probably no longer in the mood for them :) But eventually you'll probably be in the mood again, right?

The Water Horse by Igenlode Wordsmith. Medium-length fic. Professors Snape and McGonnagal attempt to create an Unforgivable antidote, and in the process they unleash a monster. This is a clever horror story with wonderful characterization and suspenseful action.

Platform i by shewhoguards. The first time Remus Lupin goes to Kings Cross, he winds up at Platform EightandOneQuarter by mistake. Oneshot. A light, hopeful-turned-hopeless look at Remus, imaginary numbers, and the growing realities of prejudice.

12 Small Steps Against Inertia by The Hart and Hound. It will put your heart out like an only eye (unrequited Snape/Lily). One shot. Gorgeous and complicated, with a clear-eyed view of Snape.

The Red and the Black (The Neverland Remix) by daphnaea. Sirius is

[flowrs4ophelia]

Oh, thanks for these! :D