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Okay, more stoically than now. Werthead Send a noteboard - 06/09/2009 09:10:31 PM

I would say that the first three books do stand alone to a certain extent. Characters are left 'plateaued' at the end of Book 3 (in stable situations, not in imminent danger of death) and there are no immediate cliffhangers. That's why people bore five-year wait for Book 4 quite stoically, whilst they're moaning a lot more now, as Book 4 ended on a ton of cliffhangers (most of which won't actually be resolved until Book 6).


And I would say the even greater annoyance now has more to do with how DwD was supposed to follow aFfC rather quickly, but then didn't, and with the lack of certain characters' appearances in aFfC, so that fans have been waiting for new story in those plotlines (including as you know of course many of the most popular ones) for quite a long while now.


And yes, for many of those reasons ;)
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So... A Game of Thrones Monkey - 04/09/2009 03:52:25 PM 1383 Views
Re: Meh. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 04/09/2009 03:54:32 PM 386 Views
What a scintillating contribution you've made Monkey - 04/09/2009 03:58:55 PM 1061 Views
congrats! now move on to the next one *NM* ianski - 04/09/2009 04:04:48 PM 390 Views
Re: It was an excellent summation of my feelings on the matter! Danae al'Thor - 04/09/2009 04:50:15 PM 1128 Views
I don't have Jordan withdrawal Monkey - 04/09/2009 05:00:50 PM 989 Views
I've missed you, Mr Darcy. <3 Rebekah - 04/09/2009 05:21:05 PM 1014 Views
Re: I love you, Sir Lucas whose first name I have forgotten. (William?) Danae al'Thor - 05/09/2009 12:31:20 PM 1004 Views
'Game' was good. The rest go downhill fast, though. Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:53:57 PM 936 Views
Whoa! Spoiler alert Bryce - 04/09/2009 05:30:37 PM 879 Views
I always like it when people post this. Werthead - 04/09/2009 05:52:50 PM 919 Views
Re: I always like it when people post this. Duke - 04/09/2009 05:59:12 PM 856 Views
Oh alright, so there was a bit of exaggeration. (very slight real spoilers) Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:18:13 PM 808 Views
Really? *Veiled spoilers, but enough not to read pre-AFFC* IndigoAjah - 05/09/2009 04:35:18 PM 815 Views
Yeah I don't get it either. ironclad - 08/09/2009 03:07:40 PM 762 Views
Re: So... A Game of Thrones Werthead - 04/09/2009 05:55:41 PM 977 Views
If you keep up the 15-year delay, you may not have to wait to read the fifth book... Craig - 05/09/2009 01:28:52 AM 808 Views
Read on. I think GoT is the worst of the series by a LONG way IndigoAjah - 05/09/2009 04:26:25 PM 799 Views
Just to ask.....are the first 3 books essentially a trilogy? trzaska2000 - 05/09/2009 05:47:14 PM 767 Views
More or less Werthead - 05/09/2009 06:59:53 PM 699 Views
You were that "kind poster!" trzaska2000 - 06/09/2009 04:09:53 AM 670 Views
A few moments like that, yes. Werthead - 06/09/2009 01:16:06 PM 771 Views
Very cool, after Warbreaker, I may give GRRM a shot.....thanks! *NM* trzaska2000 - 06/09/2009 07:37:47 PM 363 Views
Quite stoically? That's not how I remember it. Legolas - 06/09/2009 07:57:56 PM 754 Views
Okay, more stoically than now. Werthead - 06/09/2009 09:10:31 PM 807 Views
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