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TK-421 · 17th March 2006, 05:57 PM

Well, now that the $25,000 question...I'm sure there will be rants and long posts on this thread. It is a difficult question to answer. I mean, if it's character specific, then there are plenty of examples like Cat or Sansa that drive some people nuts.

But, I judge the series in terms of enjoyment when I am reading the books and the thoughts I give to the series when I put the books down. And when I am reading the books, I really enjoy what is going on as there always seems to be something happening with one character or another. GRRM does not really let us take a breather and I do not feel as if you are just waiting for something to happen like in some other series that can at times tedious. And when I put down the books and think about the characters, I can almost see them in my head and see the places he describes in the books. They are also very provoking in terms of anticipating the next series of events and GRRM has a knack for going in the opposite direction that I would sometimes anticipate. There is also a great deal of mystery in the series as it is a fine balance between fantasy and a series modeled after historical events.

Anyways, sorry this has turned into a monologue about why the series is good and therefore like genesis2, no real complaints here. But I think some complaints about specific characters were addressed in other threads but rarely can someone like EVERY character. I'll let those who have something real to say, answer the problematique.

17th March 2006, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
TK-421 I Do Not Sow Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,752	Re: ASoIaF weakness(es)? Well, now that the $25,000 question...I'm sure there will be rants and long posts on this thread. It is a difficult question to answer. I mean, if it's character specific, then there are plenty of examples like Cat or Sansa that drive some people nuts. But, I judge the series in terms of enjoyment when I am reading the books and the thoughts I give to the series when I put the books down. And when I am reading the books, I really enjoy what is going on as there always seems to be something happening with one character or another. GRRM does not really let us take a breather and I do not feel as if you are just waiting for something to happen like in some other series that can at times tedious. And when I put down the books and think about the characters, I can almost see them in my head and see the places he describes in the books. They are also very provoking in terms of anticipating the next series of events and GRRM has a knack for going in the opposite direction that I would sometimes anticipate. There is also a great deal of mystery in the series as it is a fine balance between fantasy and a series modeled after historical events. Anyways, sorry this has turned into a monologue about why the series is good and therefore like genesis2, no real complaints here. But I think some complaints about specific characters were addressed in other threads but rarely can someone like EVERY character. I'll let those who have something real to say, answer the problematique.