There’s been quite a bit of controversy over George R. R. Martin lately. From what I gather, fans of A Song of Ice and Fire have gone past the normal concern over the wait for The Winds of Winter, the next book in the series, and are making personal comments about the man’s weight, his seeming lack of motivation, and his dedication to his fans. Apparently, some are even getting very angry about the possibility that Martin may never finish the next installment. I’m saying “apparently,” because, while I’ve seen considerable speculation about these things, I’ve never seen blatant anger toward the author, nor anyone actually abusing him. However, with the amount of “counter-backlash” that is circling the internet these days to defend Martin against these possible aggressors, surely some of this does exist. Continue reading
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Around the Web July 4, 2014
Are you a massive Game of Thrones fan? I bet you’re not as big a fan as this newly-wed couple. With the help of Blink Box they put on a fantastic looking Game of Thrones themed wedding. My personal favorites are the sister of the groom as Brienne of Tarth and the brother-in-law of the groom as Khal Drogo. Also, it wouldn’t be Game of Thrones without Hodor, the bride’s father.
Till death do they part…or George RR Martin.
I’m not a big fan of the Dani/John Snow combination, but hey, it’s their wedding.
Who doesn’t love Grumpy Cat? We all feel that way some times and it’s nice to know that no matter what happens, Grumpy Cat is there to show solidarity against whatever is peeving you. Of course the next question is “what could make Grumpy Cat better?”. The answer is obviously Peter Dinklage. Ok, so the picture is Photoshopped. But it is still one of the most awesome things I’ve seen in a long while.
My Hero.
Upon reflection of my last statement, I may need to get out more.
It’s no secret that Reddit is a hotbed of debate when it comes to Game of Thrones. From people going nuts about the most recent episode, to discussions about characterizations, and comparisons between book and show, Reddit has it all. What’s really interesting to look at is the shifts in the conversation as the season progresses, thanks to these helpful infographics. Percentages are based on totals in the various Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire subreddits. The biggest winner is House Martell with an almost 2% gain in popularity and despite having the Number One and Two highest drops (by percentage) Houses Targaryen and Stark still have over 11% of all flair.
If only things had worked out as well in the show.
On a positive note, the longer the show goes, the fewer Starks there are and the larger percent they each get.
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A Few Thoughts on Fan Outrage
I freely admit that bitching fanboy is a happy fanboy. In fact that is the first thing I ever said on this blog. I personally practice this on a regular basis, hence my reputation for a sunny disposition. There is, however, a limit to how much fans should become “outraged.” At what point do fans stop being the acceptable bitching fanboy and start to be something far more obnoxious and quite honestly detrimental to geeks as a whole?
To be clear, I’m not talking about the people who complain when a change is made to their favorite comic book. At ECCC, when asked what the public response was to bringing back Peter Parker, long-time Marvel writer Peter David said, “When Doc Ock took over, there were a ton of fan complaints. Now that Doc Ock is leaving, there are a ton of fan complaints.” In general, people don’t like change, and geeks are no exception. Eventually, the uproar over Spider-Man, just like with any other event, will die down and 99% of fans will either forget that the whole thing happened, or just not care. Of course there will be the diehards that won’t let it go, but the only reason the rest of us will remember them at all is by watching all the truly embarrassing YouTube videos they’ve put up. In years to come we can all sit back and laugh at their predictions of the death of the comic industry, all while we read a comic book.
Around the Web April 25, 2014
It’s well known that stormtroopers don’t exactly have the best life. The Imperial military is a tough organization to be a part of and quite honestly, the average life expectancy of a stormtrooper is like five minutes. But if you’re interested in the more intimate details of a stormtrooper’s daily life, we have some insightful pictures that may give you the insight you desire.
It’s nice to see they also have some fun between all of the dying and poorly aimed shots.
Publisher’s Weekly performed a survey of comic retailers and recently published the results. While the survey was relatively small, it did provide some interesting information about the state of the comics industry. Obvious to most people was that comic readers are moving away from the big two and embracing new creator owned content. Most interesting was the fact that female comic readers are on the rise, specifically with digital comics. Whether this increase will transfer to brick and mortar stores is still unclear.
Comics Alliance correctly points out that what we need most is additional research.
With Game of Thrones being the insane hit that it is, it’s hard to remember that at one point it was just an idea in the head of one man. Rolling Stone recently took the time to sit down and interview George R.R. Martin. The interview is fantastic and provides both Martin’s personal history and the origins of A Song of Ice and Fire. It’s hard to imagine that this epic series all started with the idea that became the opening scenes of the A Game of Thrones,
The interview took nearly ten hours because Martin loves to talk about nearly everything.
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Therefore I Geek 