OT: Game of Thrones (official thread) (warning: some spoilers)

[Kaylore]

Originally Posted by StugotsIII

It's no big deal....just some dip-**** making a political statement.


Anyone that thinks this wasn't a political statement is on shrooms.

It wasn't a political statement.

[s0phr0syne]

It was stupid to use in the first place because people on both sides of the aisle go retarded over stuff like this, even though it's really pointless.

But, the true DUMB factor comes into play with the producers talking about it in the commentary on the DVD. Without that, no one notices or cares.

[StugotsIII]

Originally Posted by Kaylore

It wasn't a political statement.

You really don't think they had another head laying around?

Come on...

[Boobs McGee]

Originally Posted by Fedaykin

SPOILER: (

Ahh, Lady Stoneheart

)

SPOILER: ( I STILL haven't quite figured out how that priest keeps bringing donderion back to life, but I'm "assuming" it has something to do with the Lord of Light? And since they were all pro Stark at some point, that's why they brough Catelyn back? Is this going to be explained in books four and five? Cause if so, PLEASE DON'T TELL ME!!!! )

[Smiling Assassin27]

It's Bush's fault. He shouldn't have had his head languishing in the props inventory. I'm curious what show that head was originally used in that it'd be lying around as a prop, American Skull ****?

[cutthemdown]

Originally Posted by Kaylore

You can cut it both ways. When you work in a prop department you're looking to save money. You could argue all the heads on the pikes were good men killed by a wicked little bastard. In that sense it suggests he was one of the good guys.

But yes, if Obama's head was up there, there would be a firestorm.

You can bet on that. I think it's funny though and I love the show. HBO can be edgy with their humor. This was no accident though. Directors have a long history of adding little things in the background of films. It's like a pop culture thing for people into the show to find and talk about.

They should just wait until later in the show and make one of the white walkers look like Obama.

[SonOfLe-loLang]

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[elsid13]

Originally Posted by JLesSPE

http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/inside/interviews/george-r-r-martin?autoplay=true&cmpid=ABC587

Doesn't sound like it's very close

That is the reason that I hate Martin. He has given up on the series and is only doing it because he has to vs. because he wants.

[myMind]

Originally Posted by s0phr0syne

But, the true DUMB factor comes into play with the producers talking about it in the commentary on the DVD. Without that, no one notices or cares.

This^

Adding this commentary on purpose made it a political statement.
A stupid one. I didn't vote for or like Bush, but pointing this trivial info out is pure duuuuur.

[Taco John]

Originally Posted by El Guapo

Yeah, hilarious. If it were obama the media (and this place) would be a zoo.

Got a point there...

[myMind]

Originally Posted by El Guapo

(and this place) would be a zoo.

Wait...this isn't a zoo?

[myMind]

Originally Posted by SonOfLe-loLang

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Obviously not a book reader.
pffft.
Still kinda funny.

[Boobs McGee]

Question about book 5, apologies in advance for the spelling:

SPOILER: ( I'm about 2/3rds of the way through book five, and I'm a little confused on the whole prince Aegon thing. So did Rhager's kids (who were allegdly slaughtered by the Mountain, right?) BOTH survive? It's getting to the point where I'm really confused on which characters are which. Isn't Aegon, the kid who Tyrion saved from the stone men on the barge, a cousin of Daenerys? I guess I just need a little clarification on exactly who he is, who his protectors on the boat are, and his relationship to the Dragon Queen. AND, his relationship to the Dragon Prince that Robert Baratheon killed. And for ****s sake he better get crackin on the last book, because I'm gonna want some finality!!!!!!! )

[Boobs McGee]

oh, and -

SPOILER: ( WHY THE **** HASNT SHE UNLEASHED HER DRAGONS YET? They sound MASSIVE right now, so you'd think it'd be prudent to try and get a handle on the two in captivity. Sounds like she's not going to be able to control them after a certain point? )

[peacepipe]

anyone have any insight on when book 6 is to come out?

[Taco John]

Originally Posted by peacepipe

anyone have any insight on when book 6 is to come out?

Last I read, GRRM is about 250 pages in and it's expected to be a 1500 page book.

From the Wiki:

Martin believes the two last volumes of the series will be big books of 1500 manuscript pages each. With 200 finished pages by March 2012, Martin hopes to finish The Winds of Winter much faster than the fifth book. Martin has angered fans in the past for repeatedly estimating his publication dates too optimistically and therefore he has refrained from making hard estimates for The Winds of Winter's release date. A realistic estimation for finishing The Winds of Winter might be three years for him at a good pace, but ultimately the book "will be done when it's done". Martin does not intend to separate the characters geographically again but acknowledged that "Three years from [2011] when I'm sitting on 1,800 pages of manuscript with no end in sight, who the hell knows".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winds_of_Winter

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by Boobs McGee

oh, and -

SPOILER: ( WHY THE **** HASNT SHE UNLEASHED HER DRAGONS YET? They sound MASSIVE right now, so you'd think it'd be prudent to try and get a handle on the two in captivity. Sounds like she's not going to be able to control them after a certain point? )

It's almost like . . .

SPOILER: ( one or more persons are going to have to warg into one of them to control them. )

[peacepipe]

Originally Posted by Taco John

Last I read, GRRM is about 250 pages in and it's expected to be a 1500 page book.

From the Wiki:

Martin believes the two last volumes of the series will be big books of 1500 manuscript pages each. With 200 finished pages by March 2012, Martin hopes to finish The Winds of Winter much faster than the fifth book. Martin has angered fans in the past for repeatedly estimating his publication dates too optimistically and therefore he has refrained from making hard estimates for The Winds of Winter's release date. A realistic estimation for finishing The Winds of Winter might be three years for him at a good pace, but ultimately the book "will be done when it's done". Martin does not intend to separate the characters geographically again but acknowledged that "Three years from [2011] when I'm sitting on 1,800 pages of manuscript with no end in sight, who the hell knows".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winds_of_Winter

not exactly what I wanted to hear but thanks. figured with the series on hbo,it might come out soon.

[Boobs McGee]

Originally Posted by Jay3

It's almost like . . .

SPOILER: ( one or more persons are going to have to warg into one of them to control them. )

Duuuuuuuuuuuude!!!!!
SPOILER: ( didnt even think of that!!! Maybe this is gonna be how Bran flies!!! )

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by Boobs McGee

Duuuuuuuuuuuude!!!!!
SPOILER: ( didnt even think of that!!! Maybe this is gonna be how Bran flies!!! )

Yep. That's the speculation. (No inside knowledge or anything).

[Taco John]

Originally Posted by peacepipe

not exactly what I wanted to hear but thanks. figured with the series on hbo,it might come out soon.

This might help:

[Boobs McGee]

Originally Posted by Jay3

Yep. That's the speculation. (No inside knowledge or anything).

wow that would be epic!

[Boobs McGee]

Originally Posted by Taco John

This might help:

****ing. AWESOME.

[El Guapo]

[myMind]

Originally Posted by Boobs McGee

Question about book 5, apologies in advance for the spelling:

SPOILER: ( I'm about 2/3rds of the way through book five, and I'm a little confused on the whole prince Aegon thing. So did Rhager's kids (who were allegdly slaughtered by the Mountain, right?) BOTH survive? It's getting to the point where I'm really confused on which characters are which. Isn't Aegon, the kid who Tyrion saved from the stone men on the barge, a cousin of Daenerys? I guess I just need a little clarification on exactly who he is, who his protectors on the boat are, and his relationship to the Dragon Queen. AND, his relationship to the Dragon Prince that Robert Baratheon killed. And for ****s sake he better get crackin on the last book, because I'm gonna want some finality!!!!!!! )

The Dragon Queen is Dany obviously. The Dragon Prince killed by Robert was named Rhaegar, he and Dany were brother and sister. Aegon is Rhaegar's son and therefore Danys nephew. Not going to go into any spoilers as you havent finished reading. When you're done come back and Im sure we all can answer anything you may still be confused about.