[last_candle]

but I know quite a few people from the Blind Guardian Forum and they all like'em A LOT and they were all psyched about the tv show

Blind Guardian forum?? Sounds like kind of a scary place

I survived a whole decade, so don't worry

[sageoftruth]

The comments section was even better. Someone claimed he'd pay the iron price for this game.

[Stained Class]

THREAD NECRO



So how's everyone feeling after last night?

[MikeB]

I didn't saw the eye gouging / skull crushing comming. That was br00tal

[klons]

THREAD NECRO



So how's everyone feeling after last night?

Knew the result ahead of time. That aside, HOLY FUCK!

[sageoftruth]

I'm still catching up. I just finished the episode with Tyrion's trial. That moment was powerful. His rant really spoke to me, when he said, "I wish that I had been the monster you all think that I am." Considering all the righteous anger I experience in the city, I can certainly relate. I'll watch the trial by combat this weekend.

[LadyBlackfhyre]

Having never read Goodkind's books, I actually quite liked Season One of Legend of The Seeker - season two was not too good though, and I was not overly disappointed (and not at all surprised) that it got cancelled.

My wife having read the books though, was quite disappointed in it - not at all what she expected/hoped for.

She has high hopes for Game of Thrones though - her daughter is named after one of the characters, after all

I loved Legend of the Seeker !!! I definitely want to check out the books at some point... after I am done with Wheel of Time

[LadyBlackfhyre]

has there been any rumors or info on when the 6th book comes out for A Song of Ice and Fire? I need to know what happens!!!!!!!

[gundiesalvo]

No kidding. But all anyone's been able to get out of George is "I'm working on it" and other vague non compromising replies

[Stained Class]

has there been any rumors or info on when the 6th book comes out for A Song of Ice and Fire? I need to know what happens!!!!!!!

Nope

[LadyBlackfhyre]

lame

[mbob]

In the end Hodor will win the Iron Throne and all other will die!

[sageoftruth]

It sucks when you just finish reading the last book and can't find anything to hold you over until the next one come out, but I've been able to distract myself well enough at this point. Come join me in reading "The Witcher: The Last Wish". It's just as dark with a bit more racism and some offbeat humor to spice things up. Not as much main character killing though.

[viathyn]

I know I say this a lot, but Malazan is super dark, violent as fuck, full of sex, has over 700 named characters, spans continents and races and languages, and the point of view changes constantly. Also, it's written much much much better than ASOIAF. So if you're feeling like there is a literary hole in your life after you finished ADWD, just go pick up the Malazan series, chew your way through the first book, and then hunker down for some serious crazy shit.

[Daenerys]

I know I say this a lot, but Malazan is super dark, violent as fuck, full of sex, has over 700 named characters, spans continents and races and languages, and the point of view changes constantly. Also, it's written much much much better than ASOIAF. So if you're feeling like there is a literary hole in your life after you finished ADWD, just go pick up the Malazan series, chew your way through the first book, and then hunker down for some serious crazy shit.

Thanks for posting this! I've just about finished re-reading the last two books in ASOIAF, have been putting off the last like 50 pages because I don't want to have nothing to read lol. I'll be checking this series out

[viathyn]

The first book is kind of hard to get through... you get dropped into the middle of a story with no context and no explanations. All the things that happen seem random and disjointed until you grasp the method in which Erikson creates convergences of multiple story lines.

But then book 2 happens and you're exposed to an entire suite of new characters on a new continent and ride a roller coaster of unspeakable horrors...

Book three introduces you to soul-crushing emotion

Book four switches gears and shows insane character development

Book five introduces you to an entire new suite of characters...again... and with them comes some seriously hilarious shit for the first time in the series.

Book six: back to horrifying.
Book seven: Horrifying. Emotional. Hilarious.
Book eight: Philosophical and climactic

Book nine and ten are one big storyline of insanity...

[Wicker Man]

The first book is kind of hard to get through... you get dropped into the middle of a story with no context and no explanations. All the things that happen seem random and disjointed until you grasp the method in which Erikson creates convergences of multiple story lines.

But then book 2 happens and you're exposed to an entire suite of new characters on a new continent and ride a roller coaster of unspeakable horrors...

Book three introduces you to soul-crushing emotion

Book four switches gears and shows insane character development

Book five introduces you to an entire new suite of characters...again... and with them comes some seriously hilarious shit for the first time in the series.

Book six: back to horrifying.
Book seven: Horrifying. Emotional. Hilarious.
Book eight: Philosophical and climactic

Book nine and ten are one big storyline of insanity...

sound quite interesting! i know what i will read after wheel of time!

[sageoftruth]

Wow. My mother is really taken with Game of Thrones. I got her into the show, but now she's a bigger fan than I've ever been. I've read all the books and just finished watching all the episodes. She's moved on to reading fan theories about the true identity of John Snow. I'm actually getting bored listening to her talk about it.

[EpidemicReign]

After taking a break from ASOIAF, I've picked up A Dance With Dragons once again and am now powering through it. I'm a little anxious to be "caught up" with the series, and I'll definitely be looking into some of the other series mentioned in this thread while I wait for book 6. The Malazan series especially sounds interesting.

I'm also open to other recommendations, especially anything that leans into the horror-fiction genre. I'm a huge fan of Brian Lumley's Necroscope series, for example.

[wut3v4]

Not sure if anyone already saw/heard this, but The Foreshadowing (doom/goth band from Italy) did a really nice cover of "The Rains of Castamere" from Game of Thrones! Check it out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8T4aiMnHBI


And just in case you can't view the YouTube link, listen to it here:

http://m.soundcloud.com/theforeshadowing/the-rains-of-castamere-a-requiem-for-wolves-game-of-thrones-cover-song

[MikeB]

Not sure if anyone already saw/heard this, but The Foreshadowing (doom/goth band from Italy) did a really nice cover of "The Rains of Castamere" from Game of Thrones! Check it out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8T4aiMnHBI


And just in case you can't view the YouTube link, listen to it here:

http://m.soundcloud.com/theforeshadowing/the-rains-of-castamere-a-requiem-for-wolves-game-of-thrones-cover-song

Very nice !

Eric Calderone did a very impressive version of the song too. I can't believe how so much talent can fit inside this man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTrRT-ZpY28

[wut3v4]

Very nice !

Eric Calderone did a very impressive version of the song too. I can't believe how so much talent can fit inside this man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTrRT-ZpY28

Wow! That was awesome! I've heard his stuff before, but didn't know he covered this. Pretty awesome

[feanorfelagund]

This has surely been seen by most of you, but is worth putting in for those who haven't

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Krz-dyD-UQ