ALL LEATHER MUST BE BOILED

Thoughts on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire by Sean T. Collins. I cover Game of Thrones for Rolling Stone and MTV News, and I'm the co-author of the Annotated A Game of Thrones for Subtext. This blog is for people who've read all five books already. Warning: SPOILED LEATHER, up through and including A Dance with Dragons.

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May 30

Sandor Clegane in Blackwater

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My friend and fellow ASoIaF fan Jamieson Cox, whom I met when he followed this very tumblr, interviewed me about writing, blogging, the books, Beyoncé, and various other items of interest for his writer-to-writer interview podcast A Shot of Jamieson. Give it a listen!

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A Shot of Jamieson, Episode 7 - Sean T. Collins

Episode 7! I was going to wait until tomorrow afternoon but I’m too excited!

My guest tonight is Sean T. Collins, a man who’s slowly taking over the entirety of the Internet. He covers Game of Thrones for Rolling Stone and writes about various cultural concerns on his main site, Attentiondeficitdisorderly. He also owns and operates five satellite Tumblrs: Boiled Leather (George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire), Bowie Loves Beyoncé (images of the Thin White Duke and Queen Bey), Fuck Yeah T-Shirts (T-shirts!), Superheroes Lose (collected superheroes after facing defeat), and Cool Practice (a new one dealing with music and “coolness”). They’re all worth your time.

We discussed the importance of Beyoncé in our lives, the relevance and effect of “traditional” image Tumblrs, and the uselessness of the term “millenial”. I think you’re going to love it. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please find me on Twitter, Tumblr, or via email. I’d absolutely love to hear from you.

Thanks for listening!


Man, if y’all only knew the amount of Game of Thrones writing I’ll be doing over the next few days.


fer1972:

Bran Stark by CranioDsgn

fer1972:

Bran Stark by CranioDsgn

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theawkwardgamer:

Guys.GUYS.It’s Arya Stark. It’s Arya Stark and she’s dancing.  

theawkwardgamer:

Guys.
GUYS.
It’s Arya Stark.
It’s Arya Stark and she’s dancing.  

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May 29



The Boiled Leather Audio Hour Episode 09!

Suffer the Children/Blackwater Bonus: Children and Violence in A Song of Ice and Fire, plus thoughts on Game of Thrones’ “Blackwater” episode

Stefan Sasse and I are once again a dynamic duo for this week’s episode, which once again tackles two topics for the price of one.

First up, BLAH goes to the Blackwater, for a discussion of this week’s tremendous episode of Game of Thrones. You can find my full review of “Blackwater” at Rolling Stone, but the nice thing about our conversation is that the review hadn’t yet been posted when we recorded it, so we range into aspects of the episode not covered in the written piece. (SPOILER ALERT: We both loved it!)

Second, and on a more serious note, we talk about a part of the novels that’s as unpleasant as it is frequently described: violence against children. As I say on the podcast, between the show’s treatment of this issue during its second season (four out of nine episodes aired so far end with the murder of children or infants) and a remarkably grim series of real-world events, I’ve found myself noticing this aspect of the books more and more during my current re-read. Stefan and I argue that violence against children may well be as big a theme of the books as the treatment of women or the allure of faded history, albeit a far stealthier one than either. It’s rough stuff, obviously, so prep for that going in, but hopefully you’ll agree with us that there’s much of value to be mined here. Check it out.

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May 28

croclock asked: I'm a bit surprised (if not disappointed) that your list of 10 biggest changes in the adaptation of the book A Clash of Kings to the TV you did not mention either Dany's dragons being stolen or, and especially, Catelyn's character dramatic change? In my opinions, those two seem to be far more relevant than Ygritte running away from Jon Snow.... maybe you disagree?

I DID mention the dragons being stolen, in the Qarth entry. With Catelyn, I had two reasons — first, this was focusing on the second season, and the nature of TV-Cat emerged in the first season. Second, the difference between book-Cat and TV-Cat is kind of an “I know it when I see it” thing that’s difficult to articulate and describe in the context of a listicle of this nature. I’ve certainly addressed it in my reviews, though — I think that’s how I ended the review of “What Is Dead May Never Die,” for example. 


Game of Thrones thoughts, Season Two, Episode Nine: “Blackwater”

For my recap/review of Episode 19, please visit Rolling Stone.

You have no idea how hard it was not to just title this one “Smoke on the Water” and call it a day.


cjludd:

1/3

cjludd:

1/3

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May 27

Please tell me I’m not the only person who’s had this stuck in their head all day.

Old Blackwater, keep on rollin’, Westerosi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me

I’d like to hear some funky Stormy Land, highborn lady come and take me by the hand

By the hand, take me by the hand highborn lady, come and dance with your liege lord all night long


A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons chronological reading order?

Can anyone recommend a reasonably authoritative reading order for reading the two books simultaneously in more-or-less chronological order? I googled but nothing jumped out as the consensus choice.


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