GOT/ASOIAF

[Been Jammin]

Found a good (but brief) article that summarizes differences/similarities between the book version and the show version. Might be a good read whether you are a reader, watcher, or both.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/8/28/16216920/winds-of-winter-release-date-news-chapters

I do think there is one error in the article. I'm pretty sure Dany was not accompanied by Drogon when she ran into a huge group of Dothraki, so it is realistic to assume that she is taken prisoner, like she was in the show. The way I remember it, she left him behind in his den/lair and went looking for her way back to Mereen. She had walked a long way before encountering the Dothraki.

 

[JonnyVito]

@Been Jammin

Looks like this one got posted on the wrong board.

 

[Been Jammin]

@Been Jammin

Looks like this one got posted on the wrong board.

Gracias. Fixed

 

[100TonsofOrangeFury]

Found a good (but brief) article that summarizes differences/similarities between the book version and the show version. Might be a good read whether you are a reader, watcher, or both.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/8/28/16216920/winds-of-winter-release-date-news-chapters

I do think there is one error in the article. I'm pretty sure Dany was not accompanied by Drogon when she ran into a huge group of Dothraki, so it is realistic to assume that she is taken prisoner, like she was in the show. The way I remember it, she left him behind in his den/lair and went looking for her way back to Mereen. She had walked a long way before encountering the Dothraki.

I thought she flew him out there and for some reason was left stranded.

One big reason I'm against self-driving cars.

 

[Been Jammin]

I thought she flew him out there and for some reason was left stranded.

One big reason I'm against self-driving cars.

I looked it up. The article was correct.

She eventually decides to return to Meereen, but is unable to get Drogon to follow her commands, leading to her travelling on foot. She begins to fall ill; Her stomach is cramping, she is retching up green slime, and has diarrhea. She dreams of Viserys, and wakes with her thighs covered in blood. She spots Drogon and calls him to her side, and the dragon obeys. Khal Jhaqo and his khalasar eventually find Daenerys standing next to her dragon.[61]

 

[Liveorange55]

So idk if any of you have read the sample chapters or not.

Spoiler

I believe Euron will do something to bring down the wall based on one of the sample chapters. Also I was at a reading of the Alayne chapter it was pretty cool.

 

[Liveorange55]

So when GRRM was in Russia this month his people told reporters there "that with great caution we can assume that the winds of Winter will be out in 2018."

 

[Liveorange55]

Also for those that haven't read them and are looking for something to fill that void of TWOW, I highly recommend the Dunk & Egg Novellas.

 

[Air_Thurman]

Also for those that haven't read them and are looking for something to fill that void of TWOW, I highly recommend the Dunk & Egg Novellas.

Definitely. Great, quick reads that have tons of cool Easter eggs (for lack of a better word). I think they might actually be Martin's best writing.

 

[JonnyVito]

Ya I liked those a lot also. I kinda hope that is the spin off HBO will do if they do one.

 

[Been Jammin]

Ya I liked those a lot also. I kinda hope that is the spin off HBO will do if they do one.

He has already said that Dunk and Egg was not one of the proposed spin offs. Of course, it could have been misdirection.

 

[JonnyVito]

He has already said that Dunk and Egg was not one of the proposed spin offs. Of course, it could have been misdirection.

Dang sad to hear that. Maybe he doesn't want to sell the rights to that. I think it would be the best spin off. I bet HBO is looking for something they don't have to pay a bunch of royalty to GRRM.

 

[Liveorange55]

I would like them to do the Dancoe of the Dragons, but it would probably be too expensive.

Here are Westeros.org's thoughts on the possible spinoffs.