tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200860591450872337.post4164842901850131878..comments2023-10-24T17:15:07.560+02:00Comments on A Dance with Dragons re-read project: Jon IIIStefan Sassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200860591450872337.post-85186636115818967902011-07-19T06:06:53.543+02:002011-07-19T06:06:53.543+02:00GRR!! Melisandre spewing her crap! And Stannis bei...GRR!! Melisandre spewing her crap! And Stannis being all "I'm the king and you'll kneel if I say". I hate the pair of them!!<br /><br />I was horrified to actually have to witness a burning, and admit to being slightly surprised that Mance immediately began to protest. Since I spoiled myself on your first read through over at TOTH, I suspected it was the Real Rattleshirt that was burned, and the whole thing about vows broken would be true, since Mel did the switcheroo behind Stannis' back (I assume)and the king was supposed to be allied with the Lord of Bones.<br /><br />Awful scene, regardless, though I had to admire Val's strength. There's something special about her, and I hope she has a good ending.<br /><br />Jon shows great intelligence, as you say, and good instincts, but I also see that there are small details he's not paying attention to that he really needs to! *sigh*Raquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181855641076360454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200860591450872337.post-20901880201380286392011-07-05T04:24:00.915+02:002011-07-05T04:24:00.915+02:00I think Meeren serves as an important lesson and u...I think Meeren serves as an important lesson and understanding for readers, even their dislike of it serves a purpose in the end, so I would just suggest enduring and appreciating what it was, a colossal failure on Dany's part and a revelation for her to retake the initiative to grow. So in the end I think it does serve its purpose in teaching her about what it means to rule. Still hope she manages to rescue Barristan from the hellhole she's left him in thoughKrimzonStrikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399041947125766551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200860591450872337.post-37196282498594434042011-07-04T21:48:32.072+02:002011-07-04T21:48:32.072+02:00Stefan, awesome work!
I remember hearing about th...Stefan, awesome work!<br /><br />I remember hearing about this chapter from a fan attending a reading in a bookstore several years ago. It's probably been the chapter I've most been looking forward to.<br /><br />I am one of the readers who detested Feast for Crows. So much so I wish I'd never read it and had just let the story halt at ASOS's conclusion. I did not like the direction (or lack thereof) Martin was going at all.<br /><br />I know you've stated that the book is ultimately well worth the read, despite the problems you've outlined in the pacing and direction (or lack thereof again) within the Tyrion and Dany chapters. But the Jon chapters as well as The Boltons and everything with the north sound wonderful.<br /><br />I love Tyrion so it's going to hurt slogging through those chapters. Honestly, though, I felt Dany's story slipping as early as ACOK. The one prophecy chapter in the House of Undying was incredible, but I felt the rest bogged down. I never was truly engaged in Qarth at all; this was in deep contrast to how well Martin weaved her story among the Dothraki in AGOT. Her action picked up considerably when Arstan Whitebeard revealed himself, as well as the trickery and attack on the slavers (loved that part), but again things bogged down for me in Meereen. I was really hoping we'd only have a couple chapters there in Dance before she got out and headed for home.<br /><br />So my question for you... would you recommend ADWD to someone who hated and barely got through Feast? Even if I were just to focus on the events in the north and skip or skim everything else going on outside Westeros?<br /><br />Thanks, and very nice to see you over at iswintercoming!Josh Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558573851875174188noreply@blogger.com