http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/06/criti
It's an impressive list of nominees. Congratulations to David and Dan and the cast and crew and support staff at HBO, all the great folks who worked so hard to make the show the success it seems to be. Great work, guys!
((And yes, I do wish some of our cast had gotten nominated as well. We have some amazing actors on GAME OF THRONES. Traditionally, though, fantasy and SF have always been overlooked in the acting categories. But maybe we'll do better in the Emmys and Golden Globes))
On other fronts... Sunday's episode, "The Pointy End," got the highest ratings of the season. The show is building. I suspect that this record will endure until... well, Sunday.
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She wants to read the books now, though. I think this makes five people I've gotten started on the series. Bwa ha ha.
The whole cast is great. Let's hope we get some nominations for the Emmys. Peter Dinklage has been thrown about by a few top critics already.
It IS great. And oh, you forgot to mention the person who originally wrote the books on Game of Thrones. I think he deserves some acknowledgment as well, otherwise this series would not have happened.
Thank you, Mr. Martin, for wonderful worlds!
And congrats on your wonderful episode!
My original plan was to follow each HBO episode by reading the corresponding chapters in “A Game of Thrones.” Needless to say, that only lasted through two episodes, as once I picked up the first book, I could not put it down.
I am now half-way through the fourth book. Over the past two months, your novels have been all-consuming. I have abandoned two other novels that remain partially read on my bedside table; my husband has gone without clean clothes (he hates going commando); my Pergo floors now appear to be carpeted due to dog hair and lack of vacuuming; writing assignments are piling up; dinner is always late; and night-after-night I keep my husband awake into the wee hours of the morning, with pages turning and my Itty Bitty book light blazing.
As much as I try to drag myself away from your medieval soap opera, the story and characters keep pulling me back. I’m uncertain if I should thank you or curse you. One thing I do know is that my life has been enriched through your imaginative tale.
I’m looking forward to the next novel in your series and watching HBO breath life into your “A Song of Ice and Fire” saga.
Sincerely,
Dee Marie
Author of the “Sons of Avalon” saga
www.sonsofavalon.com
"the pointy end" was a phenomenal episode <3
...but next season, assuming he's even halfway well interpreted, all the awards giants will have to bow down before the juggernaut known as "Hot Pie." ;-)
As an aside, you were kind enough to sign a book for me at Hastings last weekend (my mother-in-law grabbed it before catching a flight here)... and I wanted to say thank you. I shall treasure it. Hopefully we'll see you in the Sunshine State sometime soon!
Congrats again, and cheers!
Though the same surely applies to the series as a whole, and to what I predict is just the beginning of the awards nominations it will get. I'm loving it, but it's making my weeks too damn long - I can't wait for Sunday night to roll around!
Thank you so much for A Song of Ice and Fire. That is all.
I have a question for you concerning the expected release date of the audio book version of A Dance with Dragons. What I want to be able to do is to purchase the book, as read by the incomparable Roy Dotrice, from Audible.com on July 12, 2011 (at 12:01 a.m. EST, preferably). Electronic downloads are far preferable to me than a bulky disc collection when it comes to audiobooks. The fact that I could hopefully get the audio version downloading on to my iPod at the stroke of midnight makes it even more attractive to me.
I understand that whatever is ultimately done/ will be done by Amazon through audible.com is ultimately far beyond your control. Still, you (or, more likely, Ty) are able to gather the necessary information on this issue more readily than I am able to – and with a greater degree of accuracy.
So, from your understanding, is a July 12, 2011 @ 12:01 a.m. release on audible.com a reasonable expectation for me to have? Ordinarily, I’d be in a great rush to READ A Dance with Dragons, but the truth is – Roy Dotrice’s narration is now my preferred way to consume your series. It’s also a great “plus” that listening to it will take me much longer to experience the novel, beginning to end (as I read pretty fast). I’d rather prolong the enjoyment of my first-time experience with your book -- but not at the cost of me having to wait longer to start doing so!
Any feedback from you might be able to provide on this subject via “Not A Blog” in the coming month as we lead up to the release of the book on July 12, 2011 would be greatly appreciated.
(And just so you know, yes I also plan to purchase the Kindle version, and yes, I will also purchase a hardcover version, too. That way, I get to listen to it right away on my iPod, my wife gets to read it on the iPad right away, and we will wait the few days for the hardcover to show up at the house via Amazon.ca. Maximum enjoyment, minimum delay -- and more money in your pocket, too. What’s not to like? )
Best wishes,
That goes for many inquiries about what various companies are doing with the release of the new book, the dvd set of the HBO 1st season, the translation of ADwD into your native language publisher's plans for release, things like that. We have little or no knowledge or control over many of these projects, and you (and I mean 'you' in the plural sense) as a consumer might be able to get the information you need directly from these other companies faster than we can do so.
Often, fan-based web sites like westeros.org and WiC have more information and can get it up faster than we can. When you 'crowd source' info you might get a better faster response than we can give, especially these next few weeks, with George and Ty going to Poland and Slovenia. I will barely have enough time each day to do the basic office work and run the household while they are both out of the country.
thanks so much for your support and enthusiasm, hope you enjoy a wonderful summer and the DANCE.
Parris
Hopefully he will win the Emmy and Golden Globe.
Still believe that Kit, Maisie, Sophie and Issac have break-out years coming to them. They deserve it! And Richard (does he go by Rick?) has done an excellent job with Rob as well, but I think the other kids have the meatier roles coming up that will get them recognized.
Cheers all around! First of many, I say!
How else can I donate beyond my HBO subscription to ensure a season three? People who haven't read the books are going to go nuts over season three.
I think it is only normal that this series is nominated as the best drama, but i don't think it is unfair not to nominate the cast. Because this is not a drama about mainly 5-6 people, even though all the characters are great, they have very little acting time because there are lots of characters. And I was also continuously disappointed about fantasy novels after LOTR and a few other books till I met your books. Lots of magic, stock characters, poetic story telling without any dramatic tension, easily guessed ends, etc... Your blend of fantasy and reality - pshychology of characters, sociological impacts of events and impacts of society upon characters- is maybe unique among fantasy writers. This kind of quality is found a little more in science fiction, but i must say it is lacking in fantasy in general. Of course, there are books that are not seen as fantasy but in fact can be thought in the fantasy genre (like Steppenwolf, Perfume, etc) that are highly regarded but i am not talking about them here.
As for the nominations, yeah it is good indeed that "Game Of Thrones" is on that list, award nominations and wins can only strengthen the show's reputation and popularity, but on the other hand I am also weary of awards, Golden Globes and Emmys included, who often seem to fail spectacularly in recognizing the shows they should in favour of those who they deem "important", and as my experience in previous years fantasy and sci-fi haven't done too great...but who knows maybe this time around things may be about to change. Hell nobody expected the LOTR trilogy to do as well as it did! The fact that "Fringe" and "The Walking Dead" are on the same list with "Game Of Thrones" is encouraging. Add to that "The Killing", "Dexter" and "Boardwalk Empire" and that is indeed and impressive list of nominees.
As for the acting nominations, it is really strange and hard to understand how performances from Mark Addy, Sean Bean, Lena Headey and Peter Dinklage can be ignored?! Nevermind the rest of the cast! I hope for better results in the future.