Question: If the winters and summers last many years, how do the people count years?
I think the years are calculated by the phases of the moon but the seasons can last many years. Early in season one, there is mention of "summer snow".
Yeah, but that doesn't make sense, as at that time in the technological development, a year meant a cycle of the seasons. Maybe it has something to do with cycle of the length of the days being a different to the seasons cycle.
Well, that actually helps with night-time visibility without any additional light source, which is crucial for traveling undetected, for instance.
About the finale... I was a little puzzled to see Stannis in his own war room. I had the impression he was captured at the battlefield at the end of ep 9 after he climbed the wall?
I was disappointed they didn't include Tyrion's chain.
Wasn't Stannis leading from the land and then picked up by Sallador Saan's ships to get out, since Saan was the rear guard?In the books, Stannis actually never makes it to land. His ship stays in the back so he can command his army form afar. /spoiler
I noticed that too, i didnt read the second book , but while i read the third one a while back, i noticed some differences with the explanations, and i dont think the nose is gone in the series =p
I'm going to be OK with the TV show not airing because I will be reading the books. So far halfway through the first book and I'm connecting more dots than when I rewatched the series. Can't wait to catch up to season 3 in the books, I will know so much more than my friends >:] Then I shall read the other books!