I'm on book 5 of the series and mostly been listening to the audio versions narrated by Davina Porter who is just marvelous. And I frequently co-read digitally with ebooks. So lengthy, yet so darned engaging! And I can't get enough of the TV show tho I also have Issues with the casting of Claire as such a slight slip of a woman with apparently more of a drinking problem than an earthy delight in whiskey. And I'm not so sure about the casting of Frank/Randall. He has the brutality right up front but seems to be missing the charming charisma...and TV Frank went to a really dark and violent place that I didn't see in the books.
Xander: Hey, Red. What you got in the basket, little girl? Buffy: Weapons.
Xander/Buffy ,'Help'
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erin_obscure - Apr 05, 2015 9:42:54 pm PDT #6153 of 7329
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
beekaytee - Apr 07, 2015 10:48:53 am PDT #6154 of 7329
Compassionately intolerant
I'm with you, Erin.
Tobias Menzies is the epitome of Black Jack, but doesn't make Frank interesting to me at all. Truth to tell though, Frank did not win my heart until the most recent book.
Seriously, Davina Porter is amazing. And consistently awesome...across decades!
I think I'll have to treat the tv show like I did True Blood...as entirely distinct entities. Right now, I'm struggling with the difference in tone and detail.
I love the medical stuff and historical verisimilitude of the books that seem to be represented only in the background of the series.
Also, and forgive the mad pickiness, but they could have handled Collum's legs MUCH differently. I find that detail completely distracting.
Jessica - Apr 07, 2015 3:40:14 pm PDT #6155 of 7329
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The problem with the Frank Randall casting is it's the same actor who plays Edmure Tully, so it's hard for me to see him as a serious threat even after the multiple rape attempts and blood-soaked whipping scene.
Tom Scola - Apr 10, 2015 8:30:45 am PDT #6156 of 7329
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I suppose I have to sign up for Netflix now.
-t - Apr 10, 2015 9:02:01 am PDT #6157 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Daredevil?
Tom Scola - Apr 10, 2015 9:03:11 am PDT #6158 of 7329
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Yep.
-t - Apr 10, 2015 9:04:28 am PDT #6159 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
And here I was thinking I was getting close to catching up with my TV show backlog.
chrismg - Apr 10, 2015 7:56:44 pm PDT #6160 of 7329
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
So how have we been doing this with Netflix series? I've only watched the first couple episodes, but I wouldn't mind giving an opinion of what I've seen.....
-t - Apr 11, 2015 8:10:18 am PDT #6161 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I haven't started watching Daredevil, yet but I'd advise you to go ahead and start talking, as Game of Thrones starts up again tomorrow. You'll just have to use your own best judgment as to how to handle any shocking reveals, I guess.
juliana - Apr 11, 2015 8:41:59 am PDT #6162 of 7329
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
We've watched the first ep, and I like Murdock & the fight choreography, but I have reservations that may or may not be well-founded. We're going to watch a couple more tonight.
Also, I've always pictured Daredevil as being either more stocky or taller - Charlie Cox has a slighter build than I like, but whatever.
I'm looking forward to Vincent D'Onfrio showing up.