In which I have just finished Game of Thrones and flail at Julie, because my mind is not quite up to processing things intelligently yet. Spoilers through Book 1, obviously!
Julie (9:40:23 PM): l;k;ldakfj Ash (9:40:26 PM): kiyfyrsytfufl Julie (9:40:44 PM): akljfdg;lk Ash (9:41:17 PM): this book hurts to read Ash (9:41:31 PM): one of my friends from the play called it George Martin's Festival of Pain Ash (9:41:34 PM): and NOW I UNDERSTAND Julie (9:42:05 PM): HAHAHA Julie (9:42:18 PM): oh my god i know Julie (9:42:54 PM): my housemate KEEPS HINTING that grrm has a sadistic tendency to KEEP UNEXPECTEDLY KILLING OFF CHARACTERS which will make us, yes, thrash around like gollum Julie (9:42:56 PM): and i am just Julie (9:42:59 PM): looking forward to it yet dreading it at the same time Julie (9:43:16 PM): i'm used to the main core of my fantasy heroes being sacrosanct, goddamnit :{ Ash (9:43:39 PM): LOL that was actually a selling point that Gia mentioned when i was first like "oooh look at these pretty pictures, what are they from" when she posted screenshots Ash (9:43:44 PM): EVERYONE YOU LOVE DIES Julie (9:43:46 PM): HAHA Ash (9:43:48 PM): and now i am so terrified Ash (9:43:56 PM): because normally like, the old man does Ash (9:44:11 PM): and apparently SEAN BEAN IS NEVER ALLOWED TO LIVE THROUGH THE FIRST ACT Julie (9:44:24 PM): HAHAHA Julie (9:44:28 PM): we made that joke too Julie (9:44:44 PM): me: BUT I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING, HBO CAST SUCH A BIG NAME I DIDN'T EXPECT HIM TO HAVE TO DIE BY THE END OF THE FIRST SEASON Julie (9:44:53 PM): housemate: but then again. ... lord of the rings. Julie (9:44:55 PM): me: ....... okay true Ash (9:45:03 PM): ;_; Ash (9:45:20 PM): it was so well done, augh. Ash (9:45:21 PM): TRAUMATIC Ash (9:45:23 PM): but well done Julie (9:45:28 PM): jesus christ, his DECAPITATED HEAD SPEARED ON THE BATTLEMENTS Julie (9:45:34 PM): that sort of rocketed me through the last of my 12 stages of grief Julie (9:45:36 PM): and into "acceptance" Julie (9:45:50 PM): okay fine, he's dead, grrm, I GET IT, TAKE MY DENIAL AWAY FROM ME WHY DON'T YOU Ash (9:45:58 PM): lolol i feel like gollum in so many ways rn Ash (9:46:01 PM): both with the flailing Ash (9:46:06 PM): and then expressing my feelings on Sansa Ash (9:46:18 PM): "AUGH I HATE YOU YOU STUPID LITTLE GIRL AURGH" Julie (9:46:21 PM): HAAHA Ash (9:46:24 PM): "Aww Sansa :-( " Julie (9:46:25 PM): STEEEWPID GIIIRLLLL Ash (9:46:35 PM): "HAHA you tell him. OMG DON'T YOU DARE HIT HER" Julie (9:46:38 PM): kljdfa;lk Julie (9:46:40 PM): sdauhgalkjah Ash (9:47:08 PM): "AUGH WHY DO YOU CARE THAT HE WANTS YOU TO BE PRETTY YOU'RE SO DUMB SANSA YOU AND YOUR DRESSES" Ash (9:47:27 PM): "aww he's making her see her dead dad omg D:" Ash (9:47:38 PM): my mom is like "your face is hilarious to watch while you read" Julie (9:47:42 PM): HAHAHA Julie (9:47:53 PM): ": :-X 8D ": Ash (9:48:02 PM): EXACTLY Julie (9:48:25 PM): sorta tangentially-related question: have you read the sandman? Ash (9:48:40 PM): i have not, sadly Ash (9:48:49 PM): i've always MEANT to, and i own it Ash (9:49:03 PM): but it hasn't shifted itself to the top of the pile yet Julie (9:49:18 PM): hahaha i feel ya, to-read piles are nevereverending Julie (9:49:23 PM): i will make my point outside of it, then Julie (9:49:55 PM): i think one of the worst (and thus best-done) parts about ned's death is that like ... i have difficulty pinpointing blame for it, it's one of those inevitable trainwrecks where a whole ton of factors combined together in one catastrophic, almost-accidental-yet-unavoidable way Julie (9:50:12 PM): if only sansa hadn't told cersei---! but then again, if only petyr hadn't been such a doublecrossing ass Ash (9:50:20 PM): absolutely Julie (9:50:22 PM): and there were others too, i just can't recall them atm. IF ONLY, IF ONLY, IF ONLY. Julie (9:50:28 PM): OH WAIT Julie (9:50:29 PM): JOFFREY Julie (9:50:33 PM): IF ONLY FUCKING JOFFREY HAD ACCEPTED THE AGREEMENT Ash (9:50:41 PM): IT IS ALL JOFFREY'S FUCKING FAULT Ash (9:50:44 PM): HIM AND HIS STUPID FACE Julie (9:50:49 PM): EVEN HIS MOM WAS LIKE "---- UM WAIT A SEC D8" Ash (9:50:54 PM): AND HIS STUPIDLY SPELT NAME Ash (9:51:05 PM): HE SHOULD BE A BUTLER, NOT THE KING Julie (9:51:13 PM): HAHAHAH Julie (9:51:19 PM): SOMEONE FUCKING DETHRONE HIM GOOD GOD Julie (9:51:21 PM): C'MON ROBB Julie (9:51:24 PM): OR DANY, I AM OKAY WITH DANY TOO Ash (9:52:00 PM): i keep being so terrified for Robb Ash (9:52:05 PM): because he never narrates Ash (9:53:05 PM): ARYA FOR KING Julie (9:54:16 PM): ----omg you're right Julie (9:54:18 PM): why did i never notice that Julie (9:54:22 PM): i mean i noticed it but not consciously Ash (9:55:52 PM): i only noticed because there were a few Catelyn chapters all really close together and i was like augh let Robb have a chapter, when does that happen Ash (9:55:59 PM): and then i looked and was like "oh, it doesn't" Julie (10:01:43 PM): (SORRY BRB 20 MINUTES, DINNER + COMMUNITY) Ash (10:02:05 PM): ENJOY! Julie (10:26:18 PM): BAAACK Ash (10:27:05 PM): I JUST FINISHED Julie (10:27:30 PM): OMG :> Julie (10:28:37 PM): i kind of ran around in triumphant circles the moment i finished Julie (10:28:40 PM): pumping my fists in the air Julie (10:28:42 PM): yelling DRAGONSSSSSSSS Ash (10:28:51 PM): LOLOL Ash (10:28:54 PM): i was flapping my hands Julie (10:31:12 PM): i really liked that they didn't exist for the entire first book Julie (10:31:17 PM): since it set it aside from ~traditional fantasy~ Ash (10:31:20 PM): absolutely Ash (10:31:32 PM): i loved that every time magic came up it was kind of something scorned and bad Julie (10:32:17 PM): yessss, it makes it stand out from other books so well -- so gritty and realistic instead :3 Ash (10:33:12 PM): piogsgorvsdjln h Ash (10:33:17 PM): I WANT BRAN TO BE KING Ash (10:33:33 PM): LITTLE PARALYZED KING OF AWESOME Ash (10:34:03 PM): take that jaime Ash (10:34:07 PM): FLING ME OUT A WINDOW AGAIN Ash (10:34:12 PM): BOW, SUCKAH Ash (10:35:02 PM): although i love him. Julie (10:35:34 PM): HAHAHA Julie (10:35:46 PM): ughhh that is like the #1 thing i am so fascinated by -- the lannisters Julie (10:35:51 PM): i want to learn more about jaime and cersei Ash (10:35:55 PM): i told chel that i kept drawing jaime/cersei rabastan/bella parallels Julie (10:35:56 PM): they were so peripheral Julie (10:36:31 PM): ---- oooh, yes Ash (10:36:36 PM): LOL Ash (10:36:52 PM): i want more of them and less of joffrey the douche Ash (10:36:56 PM): i hope he dies painfully Ash (10:37:22 PM): i think all the hate i had for dany's brother transferred to joffrey once he died Julie (10:37:35 PM): ;lk;fldkalflg;klkj LOL GOOD POINT Julie (10:37:40 PM): good GOD i hated viserys so much Julie (10:37:41 PM): SO MUCH Ash (10:37:46 PM): that was seriously the first major thought i had while reading Ash (10:37:51 PM): at least that made it to twitter Ash (10:38:08 PM): viserys, you've said like 2 sentences and i'm already hoping you die a painful death Ash (10:38:14 PM): and then he did, and i was so satisfied Julie (10:39:49 PM): omg and what a way to die Julie (10:39:51 PM): what a way to die Ash (10:40:02 PM): right? RIGHT?! Ash (10:40:04 PM): HAHA Ash (10:40:14 PM): i may have fistpumped at Ruby Tuesdays Julie (10:40:53 PM): dfkag;lk Julie (10:41:01 PM): + i am so sad about khal drogo :-( Ash (10:42:18 PM): I AM TOO Ash (10:42:29 PM): i kept picturing him as Kronk from The Emperors New Groove Ash (10:42:41 PM): and so I was just endlessly sad when he was all broken Julie (10:43:49 PM): and yet another example of A HORRENDOUS TRAINWRECK CRASHING AND BURNING Ash (10:44:08 PM): SERIOUSLY Ash (10:44:13 PM): they should all stop having ideas Ash (10:44:16 PM): they always end terribly Ash (10:44:35 PM): i want to know if Arya's "dancing" teacher dude somehow made it out Ash (10:44:39 PM): it looked like he was doomed but Ash (10:44:53 PM): IF YOU'RE GOING TO KILL NED, AT LEAST LEAVE ME HIM Julie (10:45:35 PM): HAHA IKR Julie (10:45:46 PM): he was so awesome i can't even lkadfglk; Julie (10:45:58 PM): you saw that shot from the show of them in dancing practice, y? Ash (10:46:04 PM): YES Ash (10:46:09 PM): i have been stalking the website Julie (10:52:15 PM): -- i think you have inspired me to pop ~asongofice's cherry >_> Julie (10:52:18 PM): NEEDS COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONNNN