For all you bookworms out there.
THESE RULES WILL BE REWORKED
Rules:
1- Try to be nice to fellow voaters ( This needs to be completely reworked)
2- Contribute Content that can aid to the discussion and overall quality of this subverse
3- Content should be about Books/Authors/Series/News/and likewise, not Spam/Junk/or self promotion
4- Have Fun 8)
5- Anything goes
If you want to discuss the Rules/Mods/Content/Events/or something similar, head over to v/metabooks to discuss it with your fellow readers
Shoutout to user/miro for his rad theme v/Cashmere
view the rest of the comments →
[–] Podapati 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
I know that I'm going to be downvoted (if anyone can even downvote, that is), but I'm really not a fan of GoT. I got so depressed after every character that I started to like... got killed off. I feel like the series is pornographic in its love of killing characters and crushing readers' hearts everywhere.
[–] IFBH 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
I'll try to explain something to you and I hope it changes your mind about the books.
GRRM has created the least cliche, least trope-filled universe I've ever encountered. Each character makes choices, and those choices have repercussions. In real life, the ones you love will still die and many are taken before their time. We are all cogs in a much bigger story that has yet to be written, and everything we do affects the outcome. He has introduced us to a world where your favorite character can overstep his bounds and die for it. He has shown us how to learn to love characters we once hated after they have gone through much more than many people deserve.
I, for one, hated when Robb died. It wasn't until I realized that this would happen in real life that I truly understood what GRRM was trying to show us. Characters and stories should never be black and white, and though it is easier to see the lines between good and bad that way, the often muddled characterizations show a much more accurate depiction of what our lives are truly about and how we really can change.
Good things happen to bad people, bad things happen to good people, and he has encapsulated that perfectly in this story. There is no clear hero, and even those who seemed to be the villain have found redemption and bettered themselves for what they love.
[–] StateOfThe 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Any one who claims GRRM has the least cliched, least trope-filled universe they've ever encountered should probably read more. And Robb Stark walked into the most obvious trap of all time, due in part to Walder Frey having no problem with his beloved family name being cursed by the gods for all eternity. And for fuck sakes people, GRRM has killed off one, ONE, major character. Wow he is such a fucking serial killer /s!!! Cat is debatable, because she came back so whatever.
[–] Thelastchampion 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This is absolutely right. I think however it becomes exhausting to have to go through the emotional turbulence of death after death. What I really want is something good to happen to someone good. Thats going to be the big payoff though in the end, one of the favorites is going to get a literal cookie and we'll be cheering till his head rolls off.
[–] Podapati 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
for you, /IFBH, I'll try it again...
[–] Squirrels4Sale 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I see no need to downvote (I also can't). You backed up your opinion. I agree that the stories are pretty grim, but the people who love that series appreciate the departure from the typical white hats/black hats structure you see in many other fantasy novels. At least that's what I enjoy about them. I also have never been so upset over a wedding in my life.
Maybe you need to be a little masochistic to enjoy the books?
[–] Literarywhore 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
But there are so many more to die!!!!!!
[–] natre 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I agree, its a bit gloomy at times.