A bit cynical I think, which is okay as I'm sure JRR would approve cynicism. In the Hobbit he disappears twice. The first time is covered internally in the book with a fun exchange though the second is definitely a plot device (that he later covers for in the appendices). In LOTR however calling Gandalf's duel with…

He was not less human when he came back, at least it is not stated - his humanity is debatable in both Grey and white form. He came back as Saruman should have been. Saruman had been corrupted which is why Gandalf was able to remove him. Its also part of the reason why Gandalf left middle earth, so as to not be…

p.s. Beric IS a wight, a fire wight. It was a popular theory for a while that GRRM recently confirmed, so it really throws these assumptions folks have on this specific board out the window because it changes a lot of things.

You'd love to read what CS Lewis thought of Jesus. He thought he'd be better suited to living inside a Lion, and every now and then Jesus would get out and get swallowed up again because his muscles atrophied and he would be unable to escape. By the way, that Lion is Aslan from The Chronicles of Narnia, and for all…

don't remind me of lost opportunities. Plus god damn it. Victarion.

His original early writings were more pessimistic than his "middle" writings, and then he got pessimistic again as he grew older. I edited my comments slightly because that's what I do, and to make it seem less "certain" because frankly I didn't know the guy. But based on everything I studied I'd have to say he…

woah woah woah woah… optimist? Sorry but no. Its clear by Tolkien's own writings (ALL his books, not to mention his letters and notes) he was struggling with his belief in mankind's inherent goodness. He clearly felt that humanity, for all its successes would simply sink further and further into the darkness without…

I understand being frustrated with things. I really do. Yet in regards to "not understanding Tolkien" I don't feel like just because he was inspired by Tolkien he just needed to remake it.

being ignored? The whole martell subplot in the books was fantastic compared to the show. That Dorne secretly was supporting the Targaryen's all along, and that they had been training their army for just this purpose? In the show the Viper looks like a Dornish bad-ass and they've turned his kids into symbols of…

I see it differently, especially if she is just a wight of the opposite side of Ice. There is definitely an important connection there. (GRRM himself has said that Dondarrion was a fire wight… so… what does that make Jon?)

she got trained by a master-at-arms because she bugged her daddy, so unfortunately… though admittedly she was more independent than most. There is something to be said for her and Arya.

how is this comparison accurate? HBS is definitely more of a Frey daughter just innocently following orders despite knowing the person giving them is an utter piece of shit.

Some series are better left unfinished. As much as I WANTED an ending to ASOIAF I now realize there is no possible way he can end it well. Any choice he makes will be derided by thousands.

Meanwhile the IRS auditors for Trump are still busy with his returns, and trying to figure out how much Russian income is too much.

semi, as in could happen but not necessarily… just depends how much cheese the writers want to put on top. Frankly if they have Bran warg into a Dragon, or use the Night King to resurrect one of Dany's dragons I will sigh. An ice dragon in the wall? that's a different thing…

S2 lost my interest.

Eh I think there is something to the fact that you know about how medieval politics revolved around stupidity. The problem is you just are not in a position to use it because people with historical knowledge are considered about as useful as a self sealing stem bolt. +1 to anyone who understands the reference without…

god I remember growing up and watching TV with my parents, they always had sex scenes in things… these days its even worse. I feel bad for kids whose parents love GoTs.

yeah I can't feel bad for her. I just can't muster up the sympathy for one scumbag who basically enabled a greater scumbag. I just can't.

Okay, I request you delete this before it ends up in the hands of Trump some how. This is just the sort of absurd reasoning he'd use as logic. Stop using your wizardry to end the fucking world. Archmage? Hah… fucking Deathmage of the Nether more like it.