On Apr 15, 2012, at 5:48 AM, John Buttimer wrote: > To bad this series isn't edgy enough I'd wager. There's wars sure but not > really any cold blooded killings like thrones. >
Different takes and perspective. "not really any cold blooded killings?" spoiler space Erik chopping a guy nearly in half after he rapes a girl to death. Arakasi assassinating the master of the Hamoi Tong in his own home. Kaspar obliterating Talon's people? Anyway, George is writing a seriously political fantasy, while mine is more concerned with larger cosmic issues, so there's your difference at heart. So you're correct in there's no politically motivated murder in that fashion. There's some of that going on in the last book, but George's entire trope is competing dynasties battling it out for control of Westeros. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
