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

[cutthemdown]

Originally Posted by Doggcow

I feel like they condense a lot of good plot into single episodes, and then spread a lot out in others. It's poorly transitioning, imo.

didn't read the books but i hear people say wow how will they fit everything in? Then some epsisodes seem drawn out like you said. Or some story line do. . Glad there is more episodes left then i thought.

Looking forward to house of the undying to see what happened to the dragons. That and i can't wait for that punk Greyjoy to get his. I am hoping he does.

[tnedator]

Originally Posted by peacepipe

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1478075.html

gotta say I'm starting to have a thing for red heads.

I wouldn't mind being captured by a Wildling like that -- stones and bone and all....

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by tnedator

I wouldn't mind being captured by a Wildling like that -- stones and bone and all....

Rose Leslie. I can't believe BroncoSteven hasn't been on here raving about her as she was in Downton Abbey. She could be my wife's sister at that age, although my wife is a little taller. Same color hair and eyes, though. Spot on.

[Broncos_OTM]

can we get a spoiler thread? that way i don't have to pain myself looking it up on my phone. thanks in advance

[El Guapo]

"spoiler tags" have recently been implemented on the forum, so as long as people use them you shouldn't have a problem.

[El Guapo]

N/m, I see what you are saying. There are a couple potential options to your dilemma; 1) maybe Tapatalk will help (?), 2) hit quote on the spoiler post and it'll quickly show you what's within the spoiler tags.

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by El Guapo

N/m, I see what you are saying. There are a couple potential options to your dilemma; 1) maybe Tapatalk will help (?), 2) hit quote on the spoiler post and it'll quickly show you what's within the spoiler tags.

nice catch, El G

[El Guapo]

Edit:

Fixed. Thanks mods.

[TheReverend]

Originally Posted by El Guapo

^Somehow I suspect that the above is spam. Dont click!

...but I AM feeling like a bad dirty girl!

[Taco John]

So I loved Feast for Crows, but I can understand why people felt let down by it. I didn't care for the Brienne chapters - they were long and arduous, but I loved the Cersei story line and SPOILER: ( watching her botch everything up while fancying herself Tywinn's true heir ) .

It's amazing to me how I've gone from hating Jamie Lannister to absolutely loving him. I'm 1/3 the way through Dance with Dragons, and am bummed out that there isn't much on Jamie's storyline yet. I really like his POV chapters.

I can see where people who read all the way through the books can get fatigue. This world sucks you in and takes a lot from you while you're there. I dream these books, and am not going to know the world once they're not part of it anymore. I'm already sad that I'm coming to the end of what's written, but at the same time I'm looking forward to getting my life back.

[El Guapo]

****ING use the spoiler tags. Im reading that book right now, I dont need your review unexpectedly.

[Taco John]

Not much of a spoiler there. But I x'ed out what might be considered a spoiler.

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by Taco John

Not much of a spoiler there. But I x'ed out what might be considered a spoiler.

You might consider getting rid of the original post that you didn't edit (ie....the spoiler is still sitting there, Bro'). You made a duplicate post and hid the spoiler in that one.

[Castle]

Love the show, love the Broncos, but I'm a crazy UK British guy

[underrated29]

Originally Posted by Castle

Love the show, love the Broncos, but I'm a crazy UK British guy

How come the entire cast is all crazy UK british people. Are Brits just that much more awesome with swords and such that we all need to pay our respects?

By the way they have cast this show, this seems true. But I was a bit surprised


I also watched some british spy comedy with jamie lannister as a bad hit man, and the guy from your highness with the metal hand as the Baker...it was funny.

[sirhcyennek81]

Originally Posted by underrated29

How come the entire cast is all crazy UK british people. Are Brits just that much more awesome with swords and such that we all need to pay our respects?

By the way they have cast this show, this seems true. But I was a bit surprised


I also watched some british spy comedy with jamie lannister as a bad hit man, and the guy from your highness with the metal hand as the Baker...it was funny.

Same reason whenever you have movies or shows about Rome, Englishmen are playing the Romans...unless its a bad Roman, in which case they get an American.

Latent anti-Americanism. Totally.

[myMind]

Originally Posted by underrated29

How come the entire cast is all crazy UK british people. Are Brits just that much more awesome with swords and such that we all need to pay our respects?

By the way they have cast this show, this seems true. But I was a bit surprised


I also watched some british spy comedy with jamie lannister as a bad hit man, and the guy from your highness with the metal hand as the Baker...it was funny.

They film in the UK and Europe and are therefore contractually obligated to hire a cast almost exclusively from the native actor talent pool. It works quite well IMO. Want to see something cool Watch the Kingdom of Heaven directors cut and count how many actors you recognize from HBO epics and other tv shows (Rome, GoT, etc.)

Heres a hint...you might need two hands.

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by myMind

They film in the UK and Europe and are therefore contractually obligated to hire a cast almost exclusively from the native actor talent pool. It works quite well IMO. Want to see something cool Watch the Kingdom of Heaven directors cut and count how many actors you recognize from HBO epics and other tv shows (Rome, GoT, etc.)

Heres a hint...you might need two hands.

Big fan of the director's cut of KoH, changed the whole movie for me. Wasn't pleased at all with the theatrical version.

[v2micca]

Originally Posted by Taco John

It's amazing to me how I've gone from hating Jamie Lannister to absolutely loving him. I'm 1/3 the way through Dance with Dragons, and am bummed out that there isn't much on Jamie's storyline yet. I really like his POV chapters.

I remember feeling the exact same way about Jamie. It really is remarkable how when I started reading the series I pretty much pegged Jaime as one of the main villains in the first book, but was flat out rooting for him big time by the end of the third. I'm very happy that they managed to get Nikolaj Coster-Waldau to play his role. He perfectly nails the sleazy charm that was absolutely necessary to make this character work.

[s0phr0syne]

New Week, New Bump.

Thought the episode was overall solid, but still building to the crescendo.

Somehow, the scene between Cersei and Tyrion felt out-of-order in relation to last week's episode where they shared what appeared to be a connection. Still, it was an interesting development and curious to see how Tyrion figures out a way to get Rose (I think that's her name) off the hook.

[TheReverend]

Originally Posted by Taco John

So I loved Feast for Crows, but I can understand why people felt let down by it. I didn't care for the Brienne chapters - they were long and arduous, but I loved the Cersei story line and SPOILER: ( watching her botch everything up while fancying herself Tywinn's true heir ) .

It's amazing to me how I've gone from hating Jamie Lannister to absolutely loving him. I'm 1/3 the way through Dance with Dragons, and am bummed out that there isn't much on Jamie's storyline yet. I really like his POV chapters.

I can see where people who read all the way through the books can get fatigue. This world sucks you in and takes a lot from you while you're there. I dream these books, and am not going to know the world once they're not part of it anymore. I'm already sad that I'm coming to the end of what's written, but at the same time I'm looking forward to getting my life back.

That's because the first part of Dance is during the same timeline as aFfC.

[kappys]

Originally Posted by s0phr0syne

New Week, New Bump.

Thought the episode was overall solid, but still building to the crescendo.

Somehow, the scene between Cersei and Tyrion felt out-of-order in relation to last week's episode where they shared what appeared to be a connection. Still, it was an interesting development and curious to see how Tyrion figures out a way to get Rose (I think that's her name) off the hook.

I haven't read the books but I thought it still worked. It was a tender moment and at the end Tyrion wasn't able to comfort Cersei when she started crying - too much animosity between them over the years.

[TonyR]

Originally Posted by s0phr0syne

New Week, New Bump.

Thought the episode was overall solid, but still building to the crescendo.

Somehow, the scene between Cersei and Tyrion felt out-of-order in relation to last week's episode where they shared what appeared to be a connection. Still, it was an interesting development and curious to see how Tyrion figures out a way to get Rose (I think that's her name) off the hook.

I had a small problem with how Jaqen H'ghar could have possibly killed all those guards in such close proximity. He would have needed help. But that's being picky.

I'm also annoyed as hell that Catelyn would be stupid enough to let Jamie Lannister go like that!

We should consider having separate threads for the book readers and the show watchers.

[v2micca]

Originally Posted by TonyR

I had a small problem with how Jaqen H'ghar could have possibly killed all those guards in such close proximity. He would have needed help. But that's being picky.

I'm also annoyed as hell that Catelyn would be stupid enough to let Jamie Lannister go like that!

We should consider having separate threads for the book readers and the show watchers.

Having read the book, the entire plotline with Jaqen H'ghar and Aria has been a little bit of a let down for me. Plus, there are some very important plot points that the TV series has yet to resolve during her time at Harenhall. Unfortunately, given the direction they have taken, I can only imagine that when those plot points are addressed it will be in a less than satisfactory manner.

Really not enjoying the liberties they are taking with adapting the series this season. Every change made feels vastly inferior to the original material and really feels incongruous with the more faithfully interpreted scenes. Still pissed about the Jeyne Westerling swap.

[JLesSPE]

Originally Posted by v2micca

Having read the book, the entire plotline with Jaqen H'ghar and Aria has been a little bit of a let down for me. Plus, there are some very important plot points that the TV series has yet to resolve during her time at Harenhall. Unfortunately, given the direction they have taken, I can only imagine that when those plot points are addressed it will be in a less than satisfactory manner.

Really not enjoying the liberties they are taking with adapting the series this season. Every change made feels vastly inferior to the original material and really feels incongruous with the more faithfully interpreted scenes. Still pissed about the Jeyne Westerling swap.

SPOILER: ( How are they going to get Arrya to the faceless men? Doesn't she have to have the coin and the phrase and all that to get on the boat to Braavos? I was looking forward to seeing Jaqen change his face too....totally disappointed by that. ) I do like the Arrya/Tywin interaction though. It wasn't accurate but it was interesting. And at least they addressed why she didn't have Jaqen kill Tywin. I don't remember that being evident in the book.