Ran Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Dolorous Edd always reminded me of Eeyore, but not quite so awesome (or four-legged), so that balances out! (Seriously, Eeyore's voice from the original Disney cartoons is Edd's voice, in my head.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Dagon Greyjoy and the drowned god = reference to lovecraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cteresa Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 oh, Malt :lol (and no I did not get it at first. Congratulations!)And not really a specific nod, and not sure if counts as "other" works, and it is almost too obvious to mention but the chapter with the 3 eyed crow reminded me a lot in atmosphere of a less depressing In the House of Worm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yep, I had flashes to that story as well. Man, that's a beautifully written chapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadhi Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 The Drowned God and Damphair really remind me of HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos.That is not dead which can eternal lie.And with strange aeons even death may die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logen Ninefingers Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Did anyone else notice the "lions and tigers and bears" reference in Dany 9 (p.689). Oh my!!!Wizard of Oz FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haters Morghulis Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Not a reference to another work, but I’m convinced that Tyrion’s final chapter is a self-insertion by GRRM referencing bookstore tours--signing his name over and over, and telling the waiting folks that he’s dancing as fast as he can. Frankly, it jarred me out of the book, but I can’t begrudge him a little self-indulgence, and I’m sure plenty of superfans enjoyed the in-joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Adventures of Bronn Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I like going through and looking for the Easter Eggs. I'm glad he didn't make them all as obvious as Trebor Jordayne of the Tor so when we find them we will have fun little moments like we are having in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenDarklock Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Actually Dolorous Edd reminds me a lot of this guy...http://movieclips.com/y9oLH-waynes-world-2-movie-the-same-dream/aka Del Preston the Roadie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Did anyone else notice the "lions and tigers and bears" reference in Dany 9 (p.689). Oh my!!!Wizard of Oz FTWYeah, this was the only thing I laughed at through the entire book. Theon's chapters were so depressing that they put a damper on everything else in the book, even the funny parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 There's a reference in ADWD to Daenerys trampling thrones beneath her dainty sandled feet (Daenerys is the new Conan? ;)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU-RAY Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I put down the book and started snickering at "useless as nipples on a breastplate" (paraphrase). Pretty sure that's not a a Martin original. Fuckin' George Clooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baramos Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Brynden Rivers aka Bloodraven seems like a huge epic nod to Michael Moorcock and Elric of Melnibone'The Valyrians in general match up with the Melniboneans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsavong Lah Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 There was one small scene that seemed like a throwback to A Game of Thrones. It was a Theon chapter (not sure which name he was going by, perhaps The Ghost of Winterfell), where Ramsay gets out of bed, strides naked to the window, and throws open the curtains. I seem to recall Ned doing the exact same thing early on in GoT, and there is a good chance this is the same bedroom, though I don't recall for sure if that was established. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 The Drowned God and Damphair really remind me of HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos.That is not dead which can eternal lie.And with strange aeons even death may die.And Dagon Greyjoy is a famous Greyjoy.Dagon is the high priest of Cthulu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baramos Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 This has been mentioned before, but apparently Ser Patrek, the guy with the blue stars as his sigil who Wun Wun uses as his own personal rattle, is a reference to the Dallas Cowboys which Martin was forced to include due to a lost wager (he hates the Cowboys). However he then proceeds to have Patrek killed in a horrific manner, so I think Martin came out the winner in the end. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Roses Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 The attack on Deepwood Motte references both Macbeth and the ents attack on Isengard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I can't recall the book where we first get the information that House Wull has the heraldry of a bucket, but I've just twigged that it is very likely a shout-out to the scottish comic strip Oor Wullie. Wullie, of course, is famous for sitting on a bucket, and the head of House Wull is the Big Bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon AS Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Dagon is the high priest of Cthulu.No, Dagon is a "real" deity of Assyrian or Babylonian origin. Lovecraft incorporated him into his stories, where the people of Innsmouth worship him (which includes human sacrifice) and in return are granted immortality (and a slow transformation into human-fish hybrid creatures). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadhi Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 And Dagon Greyjoy is a famous Greyjoy.Dagon is the high priest of Cthulu.I didn't catch that. Good one!I didn't realize you'd already beaten me to that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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