George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones

[Pearl@32]

George R.R. Martin to Fans: Help Me Find Stolen 'Game of Thrones' Scripts
Published: August 15, 2011 @ 3:36 pm
By John Sellers

George R.R. Martin, the fantasy novelist who commands a massive and massively loyal audience as the author of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series that spawned HBO's "Game of Thrones," has put his minions on a special mission: to help him solve the case of the missing scripts.

Writing on his blog Saturday, Martin announced that two final shooting scripts from season one -- for "Baelor" and "Fire and Blood," the last two episodes -- had been stolen recently en route from Northern Ireland, where the show's second season is currently in production.

Martin had planned to enter the scripts, which are signed by "Game of Thrones" co-creator David Benioff and the episodes' director, Alan Taylor, in a charity auction at WorldCon this week. He said that they would have fetched "significant bucks."

"I am convinced the scripts were stolen," he wrote.

The culprit, he suspects, is a U.S. postal worker, and he is asking for his loyal subjects' help in thwarting the vile cutpurse's plans to profit on the stolen goods.

"The US post office delivered the envelope in a plastic baggie with a pre-printed note apologizing for the 'damage,'" wrote Martin of the theft. "But this was no error in handling. The envelope was torn open at one end, and both scripts were gone, though [co-creator] Dan [Weiss]'s letter remained."

Martin is urging fans to contact him through his blog if the scripts should surface.

"Like Bloodraven, I have a thousand eyes and one," he continued, referencing a character from his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series that HBO viewers haven't met. "So let's keep 'em all peeled, boys and girls.

http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/george-rr-martin-game-thrones-scripts-stolen


/I hate it when the post office sends you your mail in a baggie with an apology note that it was damaged. Damaged my ass, just say you're sorry someone stole your mail! It's not like they can prove it, but a torn by human hands envelope is a dead giveaway.

[Spooky]

/I hate it when the post office sends you your mail in a baggie with an apology note that it was damaged. Damaged my ass, just say you're sorry someone stole your mail! It's not like they can prove it, but a torn by human hands envelope is a dead giveaway.

That chaps my hide too. I had it happen a few months ago when I ordered a couple of t-shirt online. The package was delivered damaged with the USPS disclaimer, but it was so obvious that a person had opened it and they took one of the T's. The company (film riot) sent me a new one at no charge.

[Pearl@32]

/I hate it when the post office sends you your mail in a baggie with an apology note that it was damaged. Damaged my ass, just say you're sorry someone stole your mail! It's not like they can prove it, but a torn by human hands envelope is a dead giveaway.

That chaps my hide too. I had it happen a few months ago when I ordered a couple of t-shirt online. The package was delivered damaged with the USPS disclaimer, but it was so obvious that a person had opened it and they took one of the T's. The company (film riot) sent me a new one at no charge.

It is a federal offense. A practically impossible offense unless he/she opens it right in front of you...

[AdmiralDigby]

Started Book #4 last night .
( 2nd read - haven't bought ADwD yet , waiting for the paperback )
S2&3 cannot help but be awesome .

[TinkTanker]

Seriously, you are waiting for the paperback? Seriously?

[Eric]

After I reread A Princess of Mars, I started on Game of Thrones. 
So far, I like his writing style -- very descriptive without seeming to have the "filler" content so many modern books have.  I've read books where they go for pages saying why so-n-so divorced another so-n-so and has little or nothing to do with moving the story forward.

I'm not very deep into the book, though.  I used to be a very fast reader but not so much any more.

BTW, had no idea how far off on ages a lot of the HBO show are.  Sean Bean really needed to be about 20 years younger. OTOH, I can't imagine anyone but him in that role.

[AdmiralDigby]

Seriously, you are waiting for the paperback? Seriously?

I had the hardcover in my rat-like paws yesterday .

All four previous novels are paperback - it would destroy my bookshelf esthetics .

[Spooky]

Seriously, you are waiting for the paperback? Seriously?

I had the hardcover in my rat-like paws yesterday .

All four previous novels are paperback - it would destroy my bookshelf esthetics .

Great reason to get a Kindle (or other eReader), all your books will look the same. 

ETA: and you'll clear up a lot of shelf space.

[AdmiralDigby]

After I reread A Princess of Mars, I started on Game of Thrones. 
So far, I like his writing style -- very descriptive without seeming to have the "filler" content so many modern books have.  I've read books where they go for pages saying why so-n-so divorced another so-n-so and has little or nuthin' to do with moving the story forward.

I'm not very deep into the book, though.  I used to be a very fast reader but not so much any more.

BTW, had no idea how far off on ages a lot of the HBO show are.  Sean Bean really needed to be about 20 years younger. OTOH, I can't imagine anyone but him in that role.

I like the HBO show ages a lot better .
And yes - when they speak I here the actors' voices .

Especially Sansa , Ser Barriston and Ser Jorah .

[Rosie]

Seriously, you are waiting for the paperback? Seriously?

I had the hardcover in my rat-like paws yesterday .

All four previous novels are paperback - it would destroy my bookshelf esthetics .

YAY! You are MY KINDA CRAZY. My sister bought me a paper back book but it was a different size /edition I guess of my ender's Game Series. I had to go get the "right" size.