How bad a spoiler did I just read?

One · 7 Nov 2012 at 22:09

Was just adding books to me 'want to read' list on Goodreads and accidentally read the first into on A dance with dragons

I just read:

Tyrion having just killed his father

Does this ruin anything in particular other than this particular act which I assume is towards the end of feast for crows? Hopefully I've not been overly spoiled by that snippet.

RoboSprog · 7 Nov 2012 at 22:19

desires said:
Was just adding books to me 'want to read' list on Goodreads and accidentally read the first into on A dance with dragons

I just read:

Tyrion having just killed his father

Does this ruin anything in particular other than this particular act which I assume is towards the end of feast for crows? Hopefully I've not been overly spoiled by that snippet.

Well. It can as you realize what leads up to what eventually and ruins a lot of tension.

One · 7 Nov 2012 at 22:20

RoboSprog said:
Well. It can as you realize what leads up to what eventually and ruins a lot of tension.

Damn. Never mind, I knew the entire plot of book two and I still enjoyed reading it, plus it's only one of the many story lines. Also there's a chance I might forget before I start reading the book. I'll not talk about it again and hopefully I'll forget.

PhillyDee · 7 Nov 2012 at 23:01

Unfortunatly, you have ruined not just that book, but the preceeding ones, and also the TV version. If there is a film, you just ruined that also.

In fact, you might as well unread all parts of the book, and make a solemn vow never to even read a snippet from those books, as they are totally ruined.

BunnyKillBot · 7 Nov 2012 at 23:34

I would say Meh. The following is not a spoiler but keeping it in spoiler tags to keep the context of your question hidden.

Martin is guilty of killing off way bigger characters than Tywin Lannister. The death of Tywin has minor reader emotional impact (compared to other spoilers). The fact Tyrion does it isn't even that surprising, given the back story of the astranged relationship with his father.

PardonTheWait · 7 Nov 2012 at 23:37

To be honest the bigger spoiler there is that one of the characters is somehow still alive

BunnyKillBot · 8 Nov 2012 at 01:01

PardonTheWait said:
To be honest the bigger spoiler there is that one of the characters is somehow still alive

It's still meh.

zenf · 8 Nov 2012 at 09:08

If you mouse-over the thread title without actually coming into the thread, it shows you the spoiler even though it's in spoiler tags.

Damn

Bubo · 8 Nov 2012 at 09:12

zenf1 said:
If you mouse-over the thread title without actually coming into the thread, it shows you the spoiler even though it's in spoiler tags.

Damn

Yes, this is correct. I am currently three quarters of the way through book 1.

Dano · 8 Nov 2012 at 09:14

Awwww man, a simple hover on the thread title, spoilered for me too

This thread needs deleting.

Bubo · 8 Nov 2012 at 09:55

Thread title couldn't be more apt if it tried.

IIDeathCubeKII · 9 Nov 2012 at 13:39

It's great that I finished the books with only one spoiler. I feel liberated, I don't have to worry anymore

Never play the Warband mod Napoleonic wars, idiots just love to post spoilers in global. Somebody even said that Tyrion turns into a dragon. Which is ridiculous, but it had me worried for a bit.