Very clever birds, ravens
In the books they speak (a very, very few words, usually "Corn" when they want feeding, once "Snow", that's about it) but they know how to find people so are used to carry messages - which saves time and allows the plot to develop at its own pace. It's obviously an artificial device but it's so well written you just kind of accept it, like many of the fantasy tropes in the show. Fantasy is not a genre I really enjoy or read much; I've surprised myself by how much I've enjoyed the GoT books. But then I don't really like historical fiction all that much but couldn't put down "This Thing Of Darkness" (Harry Thompson, if you haven't read it, get a copy from the library) etc etc - really good writing transcends genre.
Posted By: Old Man on June 7th 2016 at 15:26:36
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- PM Old Man re: GT (General Chat) - JD3, Jun 7, 14:55:45
- Did you not get the raven? (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 15:15:07
- Cheers! (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Jun 7, 16:36:57
- How do the ravens know where to go? (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 7, 15:15:37
- Very clever birds, ravens (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 15:26:36
- Ah I see. Never understood the ravens (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 7, 16:48:35
- They're like the Owls in Harry Potter.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 7, 16:57:30
- ...run by the Maesters (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 17:13:11
- Agree about This Thing Of Darkness too BTW (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 7, 17:15:52
- ...run by the Maesters (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 17:13:11
- They're like the Owls in Harry Potter.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 7, 16:57:30
- Ah I see. Never understood the ravens (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 7, 16:48:35
- Sat Nav (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 7, 15:17:18
- No (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 7, 15:21:11
- like homing pigeons innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 7, 17:24:12
- No (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jun 7, 15:21:11
- Very clever birds, ravens (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 15:26:36
- He's friends with it on Facebook (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jun 7, 15:00:19
- Did you not get the raven? (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 7, 15:15:07
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