Arya's Italics Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm on this forum, so obviously I like the books, but there are a few little things that always make me roll my eyes. How about you?--People urinating and "shaking off the last few drops". This is described several times. Do we really need that level of detail???--Arya is always thinking things are stupid and she's not a baby.--Everyone's outfit must be described down to the last stitch and buckle.--Entire paragraphs of banners, sigils, etc.--Martin seems to fall in and out of love with certain words, phrases, etc. So in the first book or two, we hear about aurochs several times, and then they disappear (but we see mammoths...). At a certain point, the phrases "much and more/little and less" come into vogue. In one book, I forget which one, every female is sporting dagged sleeves, but never again are they worn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Luke. Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Definitely the urinating thing. I remember counting AT LEAST four separate occasions describing Tyrion pissing. George. Too much information man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya's Italics Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yeah, it's one thing to say he was pissing...that's just realism. But the thing with the drops...TMI... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Song of Tyrion's member Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I think these details are what provide such great imagery. Sure, there are certain words/phrases that have made me cringe - though I am drawing blanks at the moment - but overall, I dig them. "It is known" really bugged me for a while. Oddly enough I catch myself saying it all the time :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Quentin Cray Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Words are Wind, liked it when it was first said in context early on, but during DwD is was being used constantly. Suppose he must want us to notice it for some reason, still, it got annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya's Italics Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yeah Irri and Jhiqui are a bit silly, but I suppose they exist primarily to provide comic relief. It is known... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya's Italics Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Words are Wind.Oh yeah, and the nipples on a breastplate thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJR the PR of TaFW Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 he always brings up "trenchers" at meals. i didnt notice this till my friend pointed it out to me,now it bugs me a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJR the PR of TaFW Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 also, "it is known" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindchap Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 The dew shaking I could do without, but the Arya thing that's just trying to portray that she is still a child. The outfits, banners and sigils, well we could picture everybody naked but the banners and definitely the sigils have to be there to illustrate that there is a difference in people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usrnmhsnomning Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Thats just Arya's personality. Those are some quite nitpicky things. I can't say there is much to GRRM tht gets to me. Compared to, say, Knaak, George is quite good with his wider vocabulary and he shows an avoidance of repeating certain words just for the sake of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindchap Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 also, "it is known"I think that shows up on here more than it does in the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARYa_Nym Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I love that Arya says stupid. Egg says it too.Sansa says tummy. I feel like that's toddler talk.I do hate repeated phrases for the most part though.I lose interest in heraldry talk unless it involves Targs.There's probably more that I just can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FittleLinger Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 It is known has been funny and not annoying to me, as it is almost exclusively used in a ridiculous context. Something like:"Don't sleep with your head pointing west, because Giants will come and eat your first born.It is known." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Nastja Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 On the contrary, the urinating thing didn't really bother me. It was just another thing that showed the incredible level of description that GRRM can give you. It's so vivid and rich that you find yourself lost in the book. The description is a large part of that, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Nastja Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I think these details are what provide such great imagery. Sure, there are certain words/phrases that have made me cringe - though I am drawing blanks at the moment - but overall, I dig them."It is known" really bugged me for a while. Oddly enough I catch myself saying it all the time :dunno: :agree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yolkboy Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 nuncle annoyed me for some unkown reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor227 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Nuncle.- Damnit, beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Robert's Warhammer Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARYa_Nym Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 PennyOh, yeah. She needs to die soon or else I'm going to be pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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