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"Game of Thrones" Season 2 premieres this Sunday (April 1st). Given the amount of time that went into production and the obviously larger budget HBO provided for the 2nd season, fans, both readers and watchers, hope that this season will be better than the 1st.

My question is: How is HBO going to handle Season 3? The novel, "A Storm of Swords" is over 900 pages long and a lot (and I mean A LOT) of events take place within the 3rd book. Will Season 3 be extended beyond 10 episodes? Or, will Season 3 be divided into 2 parts?

Why am I asking this before the first episode of Season 2? It's because after the first episode of Season 1 that HBO renewed "Game of Thrones" for a 2nd season! That is why I am asking this now!

I'm not thinking about "Harry Potter" (yeah!) or "Twilight" (ew!) because this is a television show and so far, the show has been around 95% faithful to the books. However, the media might believe that it could be more worth while to divide up adaptations of books because it has worked better so far. And yet, other shows, like "The Walking Dead" continue to increase the amount of episodes every season in order to include mostly everything that happened in the books.

What do you think?

Sunfyre7896

My opinion is that they'll make season 3 two parts the way they did with The Walking Dead season 2. I didn't even realize that it was the same season being that it was the biggest difference I've ever seen within a single season. Crap -> Redemption.

Anyway, back on topic. Season 3 will be 2 halves of about 10 episodes apiece for a total of 20 if it's still around, which by all accounts it will be seeing as the emmy nominations and golden globe awards.

Season 4 will be the first half of book 4 and the first half of book 5. Instead of running parallel like books 4 and 5 did with each other, they'll just take the first half of each book and make that 10 to 20 episodes. Then season 5 will be the second half of books 4 and 5.

That's my opinion anyway. I can't wait for Sunday and for book 6, whenever that'll be.

With "The Walking Dead" I was referring to the novels, not the graphic novels.

Last I heard they intended to merge some of the books together because you had major characters that were left out of entire books (ie Jamie Lannister) so some events might be moved around to compensate.

(EDIT and the walking dead series and graphic novel really don't closely resemble each other anymore)

blue_hazy_basic

"Game of Thrones" Season 2 premieres this Sunday (April 1st). Given the amount of time that went into production and the obviously larger budget HBO provided for the 2nd season, fans, both readers and watchers, hope that this season will be better than the 1st.

My question is: How is HBO going to handle Season 3? The novel, "A Storm of Swords" is over 900 pages long and a lot (and I mean A LOT) of events take place within the 3rd book. Will Season 3 be extended beyond 10 episodes? Or, will Season 3 be divided into 2 parts?

Why am I asking this before the first episode of Season 2? It's because after the first episode of Season 1 that HBO renewed "Game of Thrones" for a 2nd season! That is why I am asking this now!

I'm not thinking about "Harry Potter" (yeah!) or "Twilight" (ew!) because this is a television show and so far, the show has been around 95% faithful to the books. However, the media might believe that it could be more worth while to divide up adaptations of books because it has worked better so far. And yet, other shows, like "The Walking Dead" continue to increase the amount of episodes every season in order to include mostly everything that happened in the books.

What do you think?

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Damn! How did I forget Rick Riordan?! I just pre-ordered his next book too!!!

lots of people saying the Milllenium Trilogy, thats the Girl WIth The Dragon Tattoo one right?
maybe I'll read that one next

BlackDevil99

You definitely should! The books are on sale and they're great reads!!!

Isn't Saboteur one of the games that EA is shutting down the online gameplay?

I am currently enjoying "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. Other series that I've read and enjoyed:

1) "The Millennium Trilogy" by Steig Larsson.

2) "His Dark Materials" Trilogy by Phillip Pullman.

3) "Harry Potter" by J.K. Rowling.

4) "The Twelve Kingdoms" by Fuyumi Ono.

5) "Monster" by Naoki Urasawa.

That's my top 5. Yes, I've also enjoyed Tolkien, Lewis, "Animorphs," and "The Babysitters Club." Also, I've read half of the books in the "Left Behind" series, so can someone let me know if the last 6 are worth the read. Thanks!

In terms of games and regions, it is not only Japan and the U.S. that develop video games. Some games have been developed in Korea and China. "Heavy Rain" was developed in France. What I am saying, is keep an open mind about where video games are being developed.