I need to vent!

[kup]

Freaking Facebook. Freaking Game of Thrones spoilers.

I avoided everything Game of Thrones until I was up to date with the latest episode. So glad I did! Shock value is a huge part of that last one.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I avoided everything Game of Thrones until I was up to date with the latest episode. So glad I did! Shock value is a huge part of that last one.

Sadly, that's no longer an option for me, at least as far as one specific character goes. And a whole bunch of others who I don't yet know about.

The really annoying bit is I've been holding off on reading the books until I've seen the corresponding episodes, just because it's so rare for me to find a TV series I actually really enjoy and I don't want to ruin the experience. I've been avoiding GoT stuff as much as is possible, but as of a few days ago it's freaking everywhere and of course it's only a matter of time until some thoughtless (insert epithet of your choice here) goes and spoils it in specific detail. Like, literally, "I can't believe (character name) dies!!!"

[kup]

Sadly, that's no longer an option for me, at least as far as one specific character goes. And a whole bunch of others who I don't yet know about.

The really annoying bit is I've been holding off on reading the books until I've seen the corresponding episodes, just because it's so rare for me to find a TV series I actually really enjoy and I don't want to ruin the experience. I've been avoiding GoT stuff as much as is possible, but as of a few days ago it's freaking everywhere and of course it's only a matter of time until some thoughtless (insert epithet of your choice here) goes and spoils it in specific detail. Like, literally, "I can't believe (character name) dies!!!"

I can certainly understand it's unavoidable. All day today on the street and shopping center I have heard people talk about the last episode openly with no reservations. I feel very glad I watched it yesterday otherwise I would also have been spoiled.

[Tober]

There will be other weddings...

As for GoT, there are few book spoilers out there, so if you stay up to date with the series you should be covered.

[griffin]

I can't believe Darth Vader is Luke's father...

[Golden Phoenix]

I can't believe Darth Vader is Luke's father...

Next you'll be telling us something like Leia and Luke are related.

[Cat]

The GOT stuff has been entertaining to watch.

So many tweets from people blaming everyone from a 'desperate HBO ratings stunt' to Deniboff and Weiss 'desperate' to keep viewers shocked after 'failing' to do so in season 2.

I want to scream at those people 'It happened in the books the show is based on , as is clearly stated in the credits for every bloody episode.

It also happened 13 years ago!!'


*Well, mostly happened. Some stuff is different. The show version is much 'cleaner'. Which makes sense, as it's a chance for Martin for retroactively change things that he feels didn't eventuate as well as he'd liked in the books (along with changes necessary for the different medium), and I felt this cleaned up one such issue really nicely.