Eddwyn Lannistark Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Lol don't worry about the length it was a pleasure to read! Like your excitement was building as your put your thoughts into words :PI'm glad you are reading the books as well! D&D have made quite a bit of changes :P as you've noticed :rofl:Do you have a favorite house? Or is it just Ned? And Tyrion that you like?I hope you enjoy yourself here with us, and don't be a stranger ;) Thanks Anomaly! Since I came into ASOIAF books from the GOT HBO show (and not the other way around), I don't mind most of the changes the show made. I'm especially glad D&D upped the ages of the children (the Stark kids, Jon, Dany, the secret bastard Lannister trio of Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen) since a lot of horrible stuff happens to some of them. All the Houses of Westeros seem severely flawed to me, even House Stark: their overdeveloped sense of honor led to their downfall every step of the way. But House Stark alone seems to be the only House that isn't inherently selfish as hell. They seem to be the only good guys in a sea of progressively worse bad guys (although Dany and Tyrion are also sympathetic, imho). I like Eddard Stark AND Tywin Lannister because both embody very different qualities of fatherhood that I think are worth emulating ... when I eventually become a dad (got married recently IRL). I'll be around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I feel like I never got a warm raucous welcome to the boards.Welcome me, plebs!Please :cheers: To you then stranger!! ;) What about the tuna? Should I welcome them too, or have you parted company with them? :D Thanks Anomaly! Since I came into ASOIAF books from the GOT HBO show (and not the other way around), I don't mind most of the changes the show made. I'm especially glad D&D upped the ages of the children (the Stark kids, Jon, Dany, the secret bastard Lannister trio of Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen) since a lot of horrible stuff happens to some of them. All the Houses of Westeros seem severely flawed to me, even House Stark: their overdeveloped sense of honor led to their downfall every step of the way. But House Stark alone seems to be the only House that isn't inherently selfish as hell. They seem to be the only good guys in a sea of progressively worse bad guys (although Dany and Tyrion are also sympathetic, imho). I like Eddard Stark AND Tywin Lannister because both embody very different qualities of fatherhood that I think are worth emulating ... when I eventually become a dad (got married recently IRL). I'll be around! Welcome Eddwyn :cheers: !! I liked the fact that Ned has a father had a "father's face" and a "lord's face" according to his son. Something tells me Tywin only has the one face, and it isn't a father's face in the way Bran Stark means it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griefbacon Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hello, all!I am brand new here, and thought I would take a moment to introduce myself.My name is Ashley, I'm from Canada, and am obviously a big fan of A Song of Ice and Fire & the HBO show. :D I look forward to meeting you all. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nox Irradiata Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Welcome to the board, Ashley! :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) Hello, all!I am brand new here, and thought I would take a moment to introduce myself.My name is Ashley, I'm from Canada, and am obviously a big fan of A Song of Ice and Fire & the HBO show. :D I look forward to meeting you all. :) Welcome Ashley! :cheers: Join the fun! Always nice to have a Canadian on the board (I know several). I'm from the border state of Vermont, down here in the US of A.Do you have favorite characters from the book & show you like to root for & talk about? For me, it's principally the Stark kids, but I love Dany's story and Semwell Tarly's too. There are so many good ones within the book. If you like games with a ASOIAF theme, we've got 'em, here. Have fun! Edited November 22, 2014 by honeyed chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sword of Mutilation Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hello, all!I am brand new here, and thought I would take a moment to introduce myself.My name is Ashley, I'm from Canada, and am obviously a big fan of A Song of Ice and Fire & the HBO show. :D I look forward to meeting you all. :) Welcome to the board Ash!Rule number one: stick them with the posty end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griefbacon Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Welcome Ashley! :cheers: Join the fun! Always nice to have a Canadian on the board (I know several). I'm from the border state of Vermont, down here in the US of A.Do you have favorite characters from the book & show you like to root for & talk about? For me, it's principally the Stark kids, but I love Dany's story and Semwell Tarly's too. There are so many good ones within the book. If you like games with a ASOIAF theme, we've got 'em, here. Have fun! Thank you! My best pal lives in the USA (Virginia); I've been to several states, but never Vermont. Your state looks like it's pretty, though. :)Ah, I love the Stark kids too, especially Arya. In the books and show, she's probably my overall favourite. I love other characters as well, though: Dany is another favourite of mine, and I'm also quite fond of Brienne. I agree, though, there are so many good ones! Samwell is great, too. Welcome to the board Ash!Rule number one: stick them with the posty end.Haha! Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Welcome ash :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thank you! My best pal lives in the USA (Virginia); I've been to several states, but never Vermont. Your state looks like it's pretty, though. :)Ah, I love the Stark kids too, especially Arya. In the books and show, she's probably my overall favourite. I love other characters as well, though: Dany is another favourite of mine, and I'm also quite fond of Brienne. I agree, though, there are so many good ones! Samwell is great, too. Haha! Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. ;) How could I forget Brienne!I'm very fond of her and the growing bond between her and Jamie is almost enough to make me forget some of the loathsome things he's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tyrion I Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hello, all!I am brand new here, and thought I would take a moment to introduce myself.My name is Ashley, I'm from Canada, and am obviously a big fan of A Song of Ice and Fire & the HBO show. :D I look forward to meeting you all. :) Welcome, Ashley, to the boards! :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griefbacon Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 How could I forget Brienne!I'm very fond of her and the growing bond between her and Jamie is almost enough to make me forget some of the loathsome things he's done.Haha, I know! I found myself going, "aw, this is nice... wait... what am I saying?!". :P Thanks to everyone else who welcomed me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Weirgaryen Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Welcome @Eddwyn Lannistark (or did I welcome you already? Better safe than sorry) and welcome @griefbacon, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddard Stark is online Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Welcome Grief Bacon, Eddwyn Lannistark and Sword of Mutiliation! Have I missed anyone? Welcome one and all. :) I'm fairly new myself and haven't checked this thread since I introduced myself, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sword of Mutilation Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) Welcome Grief Bacon, Eddwyn Lannistark and Sword of Mutiliation! Have I missed anyone? Welcome one and all. :) I'm fairly new myself and haven't checked this thread since I introduced myself, haha.Thank you so much!Damn i abused my post count [emoji1] You joined 8 months before me and i have more posts... I think i should take a break or something... Edited November 23, 2014 by Sword Of Mutilation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddard Stark is online Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thank you so much!Damn i abused my post count [emoji1]You joined 8 months before me and i have more posts... I think i should take a break or something... Nah you didn't - I registered 8 months ago, but kept having problems logging in so gave up for a while. I've only really been here a few weeks, maybe a week or so more than you. :D Don't take a break! Unless you really want to, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sword of Mutilation Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Nah you didn't - I registered 8 months ago, but kept having problems logging in so gave up for a while. I've only really been here a few weeks, maybe a week or so more than you. :D Don't take a break! Unless you really want to, lol.Phew... That's a relief [emoji3] .I really want to but this forum won't let me. This forum is a worse pirate than saladhor san.[emoji1] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddard Stark is online Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Phew... That's a relief [emoji3] .I really want to but this forum won't let me. This forum is a worse pirate than saladhor san.[emoji1] Haha!! Well it grabs ya doesn't it? I'm 2 chapters away from finishing A Dance With Dragons. I'm hoping I'll still be around here after I've finished reading. My official excuse for being here will be over, lol. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sword of Mutilation Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) Haha!! Well it grabs ya doesn't it? I'm 2 chapters away from finishing A Dance With Dragons. I'm hoping I'll still be around here after I've finished reading. My official excuse for being here will be over, lol. :DDon't count on it [emoji3] When you finish ADWD you will probably spend more time in this forum [emoji3] and plus it would be sad not to see you around anymore [emoji14] Edited November 23, 2014 by Sword Of Mutilation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddard Stark is online Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Haha, I hadn't thought of it that way! I spose once I've finished I can then read the threads about different theories and all the parts of the forum I've been avoiding to avoid spoilers. If I'm feeling extra brainy maybe I'll even join in one of the re-read projects. :blink: Yeah you need to stick around too. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nox Irradiata Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Welcome to the board, new folks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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