DuncanTheTall Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm always amazed at the level of detail that so many posters here have about the series. Just one example out of thousands -- I read this sentence recently about Ser Shadrich: "I think [he] could be Denys Redwyne. He's the son of Ser Desmond Redwyne and Denyse Hightower." How does someone know something like that off the top of their heads? I am not writing this to criticize in any way -- I really just can't understand how it's done. I've read the series 4 times, and I couldn't tell you the first thing about Denyse Hightower, or hundreds of other minor characters. So, do you guys study the appendices in the backs of the books? Or do you just absorb the knowledge and somehow have the ability to recite it all? How do you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game Of Thrones Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 If you spend enough time in this forum, it happens naturally. Now I can recite a dozen Ironborn Houses automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Of Winter Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Case in point, because the sentence you reference is purely a wild speculation based on exactly zero evidence. You (along with myself and vast majority of the readers) know nothing about Desmond Hightower because he's not even mentioned in the books; he only appears in the appendix. I mean, there are posters here (you'll find many of them in reread project subforum) who have extensive knowledge of the lore, mostly based on their repeated and perceptive re-reads, but even they don't know every not-mentioned character who appears in appendix only. And, of course, be welcomed to the forum. I wish you a nice and pleasant time here :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oopeed Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 easy. Nothing best to do + abandonement by wife/husband or bf/gf + too much time reading crackpot that involves that every noble slmall or big is a secret targ so you end up knowing most houses of Westeros.Well, I've only read the series as a whole two times, although I've read storm seven or eight times and to this day I'm still amazed of the strange names that some guys can remember. But I guess everyone experinces something like it. I can't remember Wlader Frey's sons, but I remember the name of 28 moons of Jupiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia Martell Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I think most posters know a certain area of the mythos a lot better than all the others. For example, I know about five Ironborn houses and probably spell them wrong, but I can recite from memory every single scrap of information ever given about Dorne and Dornish characters. And some people are really into the family trees and genealogies. Some people have insight on the warfare in the series that make me scratch my head. You just need to find your passion, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Chase Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Two reasons. We have no life, and we need Winds of Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 A combination of too much time and not enough life, a lack of sleep and fully embracing the nerd side.... I count myself proudly among this group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hang around the forum enough, and you see others raise points you missed. I've actually only read the series cover to cover twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Stark Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've read the books twice and check this forum on a pretty daily basis. If you have a decent memory in terms of names/sigils/etc. and follow these threads, it just comes natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narvi Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Two reasons. We have no life, and we need Winds of Winter. That sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crow's Third Eye Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Dancing naked in the moonlight around a bonfire made of the books of a hundred other fantasy authors whilst singing the Bear and the Maiden Fair did it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Dancing naked in the moonlight around a bonfire made of the books of a hundred other fantasy authors whilst singing the Bear and the Maiden Fair did it for me. Note that for this to work, you need to get the hundred other fantasy authors exactly right. Otherwise you look like a prat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn33 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Two reasons. We have no life, and we need Winds of Winter. I'll drink to that! Can you imagine how much fodder WoW will give us? We can go on for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuem Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 ''They'' make theories (its not always the case) and believe them to be true and will fight to the bitter death and then some just to argue.''They'' do always read the books a few times and puzzle a lot of things out but then take it to the next extreme due to there morals of there own life its quite wonderful just watching some people go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crow's Third Eye Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Note that for this to work, you need to get the hundred other fantasy authors exactly right. Otherwise you look like a prat. Obviously. How stupid would I look dancing around a campfire built on the pages of Christopher Paolini? But then, calling him an author strains the limitations of the word to the extreme in any case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Of Winter Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 A combination of too much time and not enough life, a lack of sleep and fully embracing the nerd side.... I count myself proudly among this group. When you put it like that, I can't help but imagine Palpatine's seductive speech in the new light :P : By now you must know that your father can never be turned from the nerd side. So will it be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When you put it like that, I can't help but imagine Palpatine's seductive speech in the new light :P : By now you must know that your father can never be turned from the nerd side. So will it be with you. Or to paraphrase Yoda: "Fantasy leads to Nerdism, Nerdism leads to Messageboards, Messageboards leads to staying up way too late because someone is wrong about an obscure character". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When you put it like that, I can't help but imagine Palpatine's seductive speech in the new light :P : By now you must know that your father can never be turned from the nerd side. So will it be with you. Something, something something nerd side Something something something complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Lord's Daughter Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Two reasons. We have no life, and we need Winds of Winter. Basically this :) Seriously though if you spend enough time on this forum you'll learn loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Lord's Daughter Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Obviously. How stupid would I look dancing around a campfire built on the pages of Christopher Paolini? But then, calling him an author strains the limitations of the word to the extreme in any case Hey, I grew up on Paolini. His books are what introduced me to GOT. :crying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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