Creating magic on the page and in the world
So I have my cleaning done, my cooking done (more of a stew than the soup I was attempting, though I believe it will make a great base for future meals instead of being a meal in and of itself), my writing well finished (2500 words on a week night, what was I thinking), and work out finished (strained my pec and shoulder after push up number two, which tells me I messed it up bad yesterday), I decided to finish Clash of Kings. On top of that, since I’m not using today as my H day and instead I’m postponing it until tomorrow, I thought I would post this. It’s a quote from Tyrion when he sees an army crossing a very questionable “bridge” (or a bunch of ships locked together accidentally that were on fire and sinking).
“Those are brave men,” he told Ser Balon in admiration. “Let’s go kill them.”
I don’t get why this has me laughing. It just does. I even hear it in Peter Dinklage’s voice.
That is kinda funny, in a strange, offhand way. 😛
I’m not sure how familiar you are with the series, if I recall not very, but it’s even funnier because the guy saying it is a midget who shies from battle as often as possible.
Context helps, I’m sure. I can’t get the series without either buying it or finding it online on less-than-legal sites. Not on Netflix, nor TV.
This is from the book. Didn’t happen in the show. He still seemed every bit the imp. In the book, he’s actually quite brave.
Cool. Must buy the books. I think I’d rather have them in paperback than on the e-reader.
They do look quite magnificent in person. Good girth. 😉
Oh Paul… You do have a knack. 😉
Always buy hardbacks, leave your books to those that follow behind you.
I wonder if they can still be found hard cover. Would be awesome.
Unfortunately I’m not that rich. Having said that, however, sometimes they go on sale cheaper than the paperback after it becomes available – so I’ll buy the hardcover. Having said THAT, I do lend them out, but I have a very hard time parting with books I enjoy. I often read the best ones multiple times.
That quote is somewhat reminiscent of the attitude of the French Knights before the battle of Agincourt in Shakespeare’s Henry V..
Haha might have taken it from there. It awes me how well read GRRM is. And shames me all at the same time.