Is the book version of Tyrion Lannister funny? Is he even meant to be?

[Mandark]

I am open to adding other explanations as options in the poll.  This has been bugging me for a long time.

[Phoenix Dark]

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.

[Joe Molotov]

He's funny because he's shorter than normal size.

[Rufus]

Yeah, last option. He's an acerbic dick and he has reason to be one, which makes him a sympathetic acerbic dick.

[Samson Manhug]

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.)

[I'm a Puppy!]

you know what's not funny? How crappy the last 2 books were. AMIRITE?

[Mods Help]

Fucking ronito

[I'm a Puppy!]

wish you were bebee 

[Phoenix Dark]

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.

[El Babua]

At least the first dozen or so chapters of Winds will be momentous. 

[Bebpo]

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?

[Phoenix Dark]

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.

[Oblivion]

Is Tyrion the midget?