I have been thinking about the endings too, and it has gotten me a bit concerned.
Artsapat Send a noteboard - 04/04/2012 04:43:08 PM
Personally, I have no idea who is supposed to be on a "good side" or a "bad side", given GRRM's tendency to present (almost) everybody as "kindy grey". His one attempt at a main character was killed at the end of book 1. The others are just a solid mess. Storytelling wise: what kind of ending would satisfy me as a reader, after having invested a large number of hours into reading it? I don't really see it. Would it be satisfying if Tyrion dies (which would almost certainly happen if the Lannisters are beaten)? If he lives? Same for almost any other character? I have no idea. What kind of role is Arya supposed to have? How to get closure on this?
Case in point for me: we get a huge number of chapters talking about Brienne, who starts with a purpose, then gets another purpose and something of a Quest. While going forward she dies. The End. What kind of storytelling is that?
Then again, I haven't gotten around to reading ADwD yet, so maybe that would change may perspective on all of this and those who have are now laughing at my ignorance...
Case in point for me: we get a huge number of chapters talking about Brienne, who starts with a purpose, then gets another purpose and something of a Quest. While going forward she dies. The End. What kind of storytelling is that?
Then again, I haven't gotten around to reading ADwD yet, so maybe that would change may perspective on all of this and those who have are now laughing at my ignorance...
The mystery deepens... I think. *MySmiley*
prediciton for the end of the game of throne novels
- 03/04/2012 01:36:50 AM
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I think that he has purposefully set his readers up so that they'd come to that conclusion.
- 03/04/2012 04:57:47 PM
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I'd hope the Lannisters alone would have given them the impression inbreeding is a bad idea...
- 03/04/2012 05:15:11 PM
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That would be so predictable and boring that I sincerely hope you are wrong. *NM*
- 03/04/2012 09:15:35 PM
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It's going to be revealed through a Coldhands POV that the Others are actually the good guys.
- 03/04/2012 09:44:08 PM
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I have been thinking about the endings too, and it has gotten me a bit concerned.
- 04/04/2012 04:43:08 PM
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I think you're right there.
- 04/04/2012 06:48:13 PM
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I like to think House Stark comes out on top
- 05/04/2012 10:50:12 AM
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Re: I like to think House Stark comes out on top
- 05/04/2012 02:07:54 PM
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Since you touch on the subject - the show has made me rethink Varys completely.
- 06/04/2012 09:16:31 PM
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Re: Since you touch on the subject - the show has made me rethink Varys completely.
- 09/04/2012 03:01:01 AM
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