tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post6144756122178601150..comments2023-11-05T03:56:14.971-06:00Comments on Book Bloggers International: Ashley's Ultimate Battle: Lord of the Rings vs Game of ThronesBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-68029991673058669842014-03-20T11:35:41.797-05:002014-03-20T11:35:41.797-05:00Um, what about Eowyn? I haven't seen or read G...Um, what about Eowyn? I haven't seen or read Game of Thrones, so I'll take your word for it that Martin still wins this category, but... well, without spoilers, she does something rather significant in the last book! She at least deserves a mention!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-15667984324837952302014-03-19T16:17:51.295-05:002014-03-19T16:17:51.295-05:00I haven't read/seen LoTR so I am going to just...I haven't read/seen LoTR so I am going to just take your word for it! I hate there aren't more memorable female characters in it. Bad Tolkien! ;)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-27195839039873828992014-03-16T09:23:13.716-05:002014-03-16T09:23:13.716-05:00I had so much fun reading this one!!! I have not ...I had so much fun reading this one!!! I have not yet read Games of Thrones, but I do have the first one in the series on my shelf somewhere. I gotta get to it soon!<br /><br />I may not have read GoT, but I gotta admit that Tolkien totally shafted the women. I completely agree with all you said in that arena!!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-53143529999141747262014-03-12T10:53:38.848-05:002014-03-12T10:53:38.848-05:00I hear you Ashley. But it's that whole "I...I hear you Ashley. But it's that whole "I don't care what readers think" attitude that worries me a little. It CAN mean that he will write a tremendously awesome ending that doesn't necessarily fit the stereotypical "they-all-lived-happily-ever-after" - but it can just as easily herald the "well-that-scary-clown-in-the-sewer-was-really-just-a-giant-spider-from-mars" ending.<br /><br />I really enjoy Martin's writing. I've even read his early stuff - such as SAND KINGS and FEVRE DREAM. But I really, really wish he'd get off of his butt and write this soon. I'm wondering if all the "it-shall-be-written-when-I-decide-it-shall-be-written" might not be a sign of "holy-cow-what-do-I-do-next???"<br /><br />I guess we'll all just have to wait and see. I'm just guessing - and that isn't the most accurate means of predicting genre future.<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-61208610309694735162014-03-12T09:32:12.471-05:002014-03-12T09:32:12.471-05:00The women in Game of Thrones are amazing! Tolkien...The women in Game of Thrones are amazing! Tolkien totally let the women down. :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300780091593314311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-5612044944524430012014-03-12T09:31:25.008-05:002014-03-12T09:31:25.008-05:00I trust Martin to properly finish the Game of Thro...I trust Martin to properly finish the Game of Thrones (or Song of Fire and Ice as the books are called) series. If I remember correctly he had an interview once where he said he knows how it's going to end and doesn't care if readers like it or not as not everything needs a "perfect" ending. I'm pretty excited about that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300780091593314311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-54406190998166713562014-03-12T08:35:11.068-05:002014-03-12T08:35:11.068-05:00GoT definitely have a lot more memorable female ch...GoT definitely have a lot more memorable female characters, I will give you that one for sure! I think it's kind of interesting that each one everyone is obsessed with one singular thing: a ring to rule them all or a throne to rule them all!<br />Also Bronn is my favorite. There's no one quite that awesome in LoTR!Library Educatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441826320547182219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-24033997125914729662014-03-12T07:38:24.788-05:002014-03-12T07:38:24.788-05:00Funny thing is my wife and I are just watching GAM...Funny thing is my wife and I are just watching GAME OF THRONES for March Break. We stomped through the first two seasons on DVD and are beginning the third season tonight.<br /><br />I love GAME OF THRONES - but I give the edge to LORD OF THE RINGS just because it is a complete and singular story arc. It has beginning and an end.<br /><br />Actually, it has three or four endings - when is somebody going to tell Peter Jackson that LONGER ISN'T NECESSARILY BETTER.<br /><br />GAME OF THRONES is a television series - so as such it is built around the notion that there ALWAYS has to be one more episode. So right off the bat it has that working against it.<br /><br />I know, I know - you are going to tell me that GAME OF THRONES is based on a series of books - BUT IT'S A SERIES THAT HASN'T BEEN FINISHED YET!!!<br /><br />That does NOT inspire confidence in me.<br /><br />I know that George R.R. Martin says he has the situation entirely under control - but coming up with a proper ending to ANYTHING is awfully hard - let alone an umpteen book epic fantasy series.<br /><br />So that bothers me. The notion that George R.R. Martin might not be able to get around to finishing it bothers me. The idea that someone - a publisher or a producer or a network - might get the idea to hire some well-meaning amateur - and anyone who steps into someone's world-space is IMMEDIATELY an amateur - bothers me.<br /><br />Shoot, I hope I didn't dash that last sentence to death on you.<br /><br />GAME OF THRONES has the edge on gritty - that's for certain.<br /><br />It likewise has the edge on get-down-to-it. There's a WHOLE lot of lets-get-naked-and-get-our-funky-groove-on going on in GAME OF THRONES.<br /><br />But LOTR has grandeur.<br /><br />I watch the LOTR trilogy and my heart swells up and yodels in pure honest isn't-that-cool delight.<br /><br />But don't talk to me about Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy.<br /><br />Talk about a fat man jumping a large shark...<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com