@ponderable saidWhat do you mean exactly by "fantasy stuff"? The reason I ask is that I think you have touched upon a very interesting point.
I liked the sries, though it some strange uexplained fantasy stuff.
@fmf saidThere seem to be Nordic Gods and Godesses around as well as some bishop.
What do you mean exactly by "fantasy stuff"? The reason I ask is that I think you have touched upon a very interesting point.
It remains unclear if the time jumps have been (at least in part) intenional...
Some (but if I remember correctly) not all nordic shmansim is working.
@ponderable saidAs a matter of interest, do you think time travel and Nordic Gods [with supernatural powers] are comparable forms/degrees of fantasy?
There seem to be Nordic Gods and Godesses around as well as some bishop.
It remains unclear if the time jumps have been (at least in part) intenional...
Some (but if I remember correctly) not all nordic shmansim is working.
@fmf saidThey are comparable, but on a different level.
As a matter of interest, do you think time travel and Nordic Gods [with supernatural powers] are comparable forms/degrees of fantasy?
* In fact I think time-travel is impossible. But it leads to interesting stories, depending on the authors view on the philosophical implications. Normally there is some phycisist involved to make it "more sceintific".
* Norse or other Pantheons are normally going for relationship problems (God liek or dislike and behave ofetn (at least in the stories) like humans with enourmous power. But more often than not, they are less strictly foresseable as the specific rules of time travel.
@ponderable saidDid you watch Game of Thrones? If you did, what did you make of the fantastical elements?
They are comparable, but on a different level.
* In fact I think time-travel is impossible. But it leads to interesting stories, depending on the authors view on the philosophical implications. Normally there is some phycisist involved to make it "more sceintific".
* Norse or other Pantheons are normally going for relationship problems (God liek or dislike and behav ...[text shortened]... r. But more often than not, they are less strictly foresseable as the specific rules of time travel.
@fmf saidI have read the first five novels and waiting for the sixth for some time now...
Did you watch Game of Thrones? If you did, what did you make of the fantastical elements?
In fact that is Fantays and even high Fantasy (magic being a part of that world). I like the story and am Completely comfortable as yet with the world and their story (Yes I ahve heard spoilers from the tv series, but I also have GRRM's word that the deviations will be noticable in the first installments and grow over time, so I am relaxed enough for now.)
@ponderable saidAre you going to watch it after you have read it all?
I have read the first five novels and waiting for the sixth for some time now...
In fact that is Fantays and even high Fantasy (magic being a part of that world). I like the story and am Completely comfortable as yet with the world and their story (Yes I ahve heard spoilers from the tv series, but I also have GRRM's word that the deviations will be noticable in the first installments and grow over time, so I am relaxed enough for now.)
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