*SPOILER* In the books, most of the characters are somewhat younger.

As long as he doesn't like it.

Needs more Joffrey getting hit in the face with things.

Joyous day! Which of Martin's whimsical characters will I choose to play as? The horribly disfigured man afflicted with dwarfism? The paraplegic boy? The crippled man who is beheaded for doing the right thing? I can't wait to lose myself in the fantasy!

The works of Khalil Gibran can be understood only by Relationship George. Move along.

I know a delightful highway rest stop.

@avclub-6f611188ad4a81ffc2edab83b0705d76:disqus Now why would I be offended by such an enticing offer?

Correct. Edited on the off chance someone else scrolls down this far.

Sort of. "Utilize" (and many other "-ize" words such as "finalize") are verboten among grammarians. In my own writing, I've had the word crossed out and replaced with "use" so many times by editors that I instantly notice when other people use it. (No offense, of course. Generally, your writing is what keeps me coming…

Man, she is totally going to tell mom when Louie opens his beer on the counter top.

I'd recommend the first novel anyway (I haven't read the second or third). The writing could be better (it sometimes descends into pointlessly over-descriptive passages), but the characters and the plot more than make up for it.

Also, if you skip all the parts about bread, the first novel is only like 4 pages long.

"Utilizing"? C'mon Sean, that word makes my brain hurt.

Thinking too much gives you wrinkles.

@avclub-a9dbf6c70f867fb5d09900f7bab79c25:disqus But you can't deny that he does indeed have a candle on his head.

Does that mean you've seen the first season now? As I recall, you selected candle-head as your avatar before having seen it.

But she's got That Lana Canyon Sound.

Keep 'em coming. I got Moonves on the line.

I think CBS misunderstood which use of the word "hack" they were supposed to be shooting for.

No, it will be remarkably similar to an episode of Law & Order with the girl from Dragon Tattoo in it, except she'll be wearing a fedora or something.