I absolutely agree with your summary of the differences between the three authors.  Though, interestingly, I still feel like I can't really commit to Martin one way or the other until the series ends; like I said about Abercrombie before, until you're at the end of the whole thing, it just isn't clear yet whether the…

Still, as @avclub-a452630477eb936fd36fc9a9542d4598:disqus said, nice to have a crappy but paying job to go back to after that decision was made, yes?

@avclub-d542a3419c3ad57206a96bcc86155ebc:disqus  "the HR lady started crying…"

I had some moments in the middle of everything—not sure which book(s)—where I was less enchanted than in some of the earlier and later ones.  It's pretty clear Erikson switches to a much broader and longer-term plan at some point and starts diving into the minutae of people and places and ideologies that only seem to…

I hope you watched them….upstairs.

Never be afraid to pick up the tambourine and jam along!

BYOAC/DC

READ the new John Sandford (good, like a comfortable shoe), finished Abercrombie's original trilogy for discussion with mratfink.

*adds David Thewlis to list of five-hundred people who would have been better as Constantine*

@avclub-fec1b8d3fbc08f27a84e5a334d45bb5a:disqus  I see what you did there.

I have to watch Once Upon a Time with the girlfriend; it does definitely get better but it takes a goooooood long while.  Keep going.

Agreed

Frank Black singing "Wave of Mutilation" live…. can I touch the hem of your garment?

@avclub-55ab1e0836b46cc575ee502254e68ea9:disqus  Don't leave.  We can get these scumbags kicked out.  Try to ignore them, while flagging the shit out of them.

I know a guy…

If you DO see her again you MUST ask her for her number.  Fate is demanding that you do.

Aw, that's so sweet!  Are you caught up on the HBO version?  The Bastard is coming on strong!

Hello, darling!  I'm well, how are you?

Honestly they do seem to get longer and/or denser as they go.  So I am not surprised.  Remember when you asked about Karsa being the same guy as the slave guy, and I was like "I don't remember what you're talking about?"  Yeah, I was thinking of Baron Karza from the Micronauts comic book.  That's how well my brain…

You forgot the quotes around "special."