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Title: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Mandark on November 24, 2015, 06:36:19 PM
I am open to adding other explanations as options in the poll.  This has been bugging me for a long time.
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 24, 2015, 06:41:58 PM
I'd go with the last option tbh. Most of his "funny" lines come as he's being confronted, second guessed, disrespected, etc. It's a role he has to play, or thinks he has to play. Same way he plays up the "monster" role. I don't think he truly wants to rape Cersei and Tommen yet he made the threat all the same.

He has some funny lines here or there. But we all know the funniest man in Westeros is Stannis Baratheon. :lawd
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 24, 2015, 08:09:14 PM
He's funny because he's shorter than normal size.
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Rufus on November 24, 2015, 08:17:58 PM
Yeah, last option. He's an acerbic dick and he has reason to be one, which makes him a sympathetic acerbic dick.
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Samson Manhug on November 26, 2015, 12:09:39 AM
I voted GRRM can't write comedy but I am a bit biased because I think the books are basically garbage. I wonder if it's supposed to be funny by the standards of its setting (like, you know, the creepy sexual stuff.)
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on November 26, 2015, 12:12:57 AM
you know what's not funny? How crappy the last 2 books were. AMIRITE? :heyman
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Mods Help on November 26, 2015, 09:55:21 AM
:rofl

Fucking ronito
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on November 26, 2015, 12:48:45 PM
wish you were bebee  :-*
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2015, 04:39:51 PM
Agreed, really like ADWD but the end is frustrating. I'm fine with the end of the Meereen plot, but leaving out the battle climax of the northern plot was a bad decision. Both the north and Meereen battles were cut from the book, I understand there wasn't room for both...but not having either was stupid.

That being said all the northern stuff in the book is strong, especially the Reek stuff.
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: El Babua on November 26, 2015, 05:46:40 PM
At least the first dozen or so chapters of Winds will be momentous.  :doge
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Bebpo on November 26, 2015, 06:36:19 PM
Agreed, really like ADWD but the end is frustrating. I'm fine with the end of the Meereen plot, but leaving out the battle climax of the northern plot was a bad decision. Both the north and Meereen battles were cut from the book, I understand there wasn't room for both...but not having either was stupid.

That being said all the northern stuff in the book is strong, especially the Reek stuff.

Yeah, I liked AFFC & ADWD a lot, but cutting out the finale for ADWD to put at the start of the next book brings it down a notch.  I guess with AFFC you can say how long Breene's plot went on brings it down a notch, but her stuff was still good to see the world post war of the five kings and the other plots in AFFC were great.

Anyhow, since we're all talking about the book now, any news on book 6 being out before season 6 airs?
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2015, 06:45:31 PM
We'll see. Multiple rumors about editors expecting to receive it next month but who knows. S6 starts in late April this time which gives him more time. Not betting on it though.

TWOW should be great. Even if you dislike the last two books it would be hard to deny they set up this one up to basically be ASOS 2.0. Three large battles confirmed, a certain person's parentage reveal/confirmation, cliff hanger resolutions etc.
:obama
Title: Re: Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?
Post by: Oblivion on November 26, 2015, 07:19:25 PM
Is Tyrion the midget?