Diregirl Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 As long as I will never again have to read about a miserably sea voyage complete with retching sailors, wind, rain, and a crying baby, why, yes, I'm all for Sam's POV chapters.We are finally, finally about to learn more about the Maesters and their (possibly dark) plans. And I don't think Sam is as developed a character as he's supposed to become, so there will be more learning and growing on his part; I suppose he'll confront his father and (if this were written by a soppy romance writer and not GRRM) there might even be a chance of the father gruffly and manly apologizing for underestimating his son all the time. Well, one can dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfort of Corfe Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 After the last two books I'm looking forward to anything that moves this story along towards its conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Goat Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I am very exited for the Reach. Shit's gonna go down and Sam the Player is going to be in the center of it. Gonna be guud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaIsAWheel Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Isnt there supposedly a bunch of books about magic and dragons and such hidden in old town? I'm definitely interested in that. And, like wavey said, the alleras/sarella and jaqen/pate characters have piqued my interest as well. Also he keeps randomly running into other characters on his journey, which is cool to read about from his perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audelise Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Wow, lots of people reallllyyy don't like reading Sam chapters Other than *that one* chapter on the sea...I really look forward to his POV. Especially now that he's in Old Town, there is bound to be a lot of stuff going on there. I'm hoping to learn more about dragons and the others from what Sam finds in the Citadel library. Plus the Pate story line. Plus Sarella/Arellas. Plus Euron arriving. Plus the glass candles burning. And just being located at the Citadel where more information is stored about history than anywhere else in Westeros...we're bound to learn some interesting, important info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diregirl Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Other than *that one* chapter on the sea...I really look forward to his POV. Especially now that he's in Old Town, there is bound to be a lot of stuff going on there. I'm hoping to learn more about dragons and the others from what Sam finds in the Citadel library. Plus the Pate story line. Plus Sarella/Arellas. Plus Euron arriving. Plus the glass candles burning. Was ist only one chapter? In my memory, the whole book was interspersed with an endless number of boring sea voyage chapters. :-) I'm definitely hoping for glass candles and creepy maester conspiracies, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philpenn Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'd read Casso chapters consisting of nothing but barking for fish if it puts Winds in my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prop joe's fingernails Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I just have a real hard time viewing the stuff in Old Town as important. I mean maybe GRRM will prove me wrong, but at the moment it just seems like filler to me. i don't know, we know so little about these workers of magic, and there's going to be some gold in there about this. dissapointed we wont be seeing marwyn straight away though, and i hope euron doesn't take sam for his seabitch :crying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balerion the kitten Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 How could I not be excited for the second sweetest POV (Bran being the first) to show us all of the secrets of the dragonslayers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audelise Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Was ist only one chapter? In my memory, the whole book was interspersed with an endless number of boring sea voyage chapters. :-) I'm definitely hoping for glass candles and creepy maester conspiracies, too. No, the sea voyage took a while....His chapters were at the Wall, then at sea, then Braavos, then at sea, then 1/2 sea 1/2 Oldtown.... but I'm specifically talking about the pink mast chapter that is the only one I'm not so fond of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Davos Baratheon Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 No Cant stand him, chapters are boring as hell I do want to know whats good in Old Town though, with Jaquen/Pate, Salleras/Alleras etc. Guess some of the maester training would be cool to see but in general I would not mind if him and Gilly got killed Pretty much this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerionBrightflameII Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I not sure if i like Sam the character but his storyline in Oldtown will be very interesting.Im very curious about where things are going with the Maesters and what secrets they are hiding, Oldtown it's self. Jaquen H'ghar and Lazy Leo who is an ass but he is obviously up to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meera of Tarth Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yes!!!! A lot of boring chapters in two ships and then, cliffhanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfort of Corfe Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Wouldn't it really be a kicker if it's Sam who winds up on the throne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelittledragonthatcould Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Wouldn't it really be a kicker if it's Sam who winds up on the throne? He'd be cut to shreds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfort of Corfe Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 He'd be cut to shreds. Not necessarily, I can see an ending where Sam ascends the throne in the same way that Claudius became Emperor in "I Claudius", and of course he even became a "god" in "Claudius the God". After all knowledge is power and Sam is in the center of knowledge in Westeros. We assume that the winner will be a warrior or have the power of dragons but wouldn't it be like GRRM to stand that on its head and in the end it's the mind that is triumphant, not the sword arm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diregirl Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 No, the sea voyage took a while....His chapters were at the Wall, then at sea, then Braavos, then at sea, then 1/2 sea 1/2 Oldtown.... but I'm specifically talking about the pink mast chapter that is the only one I'm not so fond of. Oh my God, that was one unfortunate metaphor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelittledragonthatcould Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Not necessarily, I can see an ending where Sam ascends the throne in the same way that Claudius became Emperor in "I Claudius", and of course he even became a "god" in "Claudius the God". After all knowledge is power and Sam is in the center of knowledge in Westeros. We assume that the winner will be a warrior or have the power of dragons but wouldn't it be like GRRM to stand that on its head and in the end it's the mind that is triumphant, not the sword arm? No, I mean the Iron Throne will literally cut him to pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfort of Corfe Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 No, I mean the Iron Throne will literally cut him to pieces. Now that's a real possibility, I would definitely recommend a tetanus shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Martin Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I may be overly optimistic, but I think most of the filler is behind us now. Hate to burst your bubble but, it feels as though most of the released WINDS chapters feel like nothing but pure filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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