A few months back, my friend Conan made a popular and controversial thread about A Song of Ice and Fire, calling it among other things, a “failure.” His thread inspired me to think much deeper about the series and make the obvious comparison, to Lord of the Rings. This episode is the discussion these two threads inspired, almost two hours discussing the merits of the two series, as well as the cultural context from whence they sprang. What does Tolkein’s world say about LOTR and what does Martins say about GoT? And what do the series, in turn, say about their worlds? We discuss this an more in what I hope is the first of many with Conan.
Follow him on twitter via the link below and read his and my threads (mines below his) on Got and LoTR
Here is the objective, correct, and final word on GRRM / ASOIAF.
Despite having some real skill as a writer, GRRM’s project is wicked, a failure, and ultimately to be scorned.
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Frodo is one of the most complex and unique characters in all literature, worthy to be next to any of the greatest. Frodo is a unique sort of hero, and Tolkien contrasts his humble spirit with the more conventional heroes of the fellowship. But only Frodo can bear the ring
Game of Thrones vs Lord of the Rings