Episode 1 of new season.
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Well, she got her Needle back.
Quote from: Centurion40 on April 08, 2014, 10:47:04 AM
Well, she got her Needle back.
Which was a good thing.
Didn't like that bit of a nasty streak she displayed though.
It definitely looks like she's being influenced by The Hound's abrasive personality. I really like the rapport between the two.
She becomes a member of that assassin cult/guild. She's going to have to have a nasty side.
Quote from: WallysWorld on April 08, 2014, 11:49:35 AM
It definitely looks like she's being influenced by The Hound's abrasive personality. I really like the rapport between the two.
+1
Quote from: Centurion40 on April 08, 2014, 11:50:34 AM
She becomes a member of that assassin cult/guild. She's going to have to have a nasty side.
No %$#@! spoilers eh???
Quote from: Windigo on April 08, 2014, 12:08:57 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on April 08, 2014, 11:50:34 AM
She becomes a member of that assassin cult/guild. She's going to have to have a nasty side.
No %$#@! spoilers eh???
Pffffft! That'll be, like five years away!! Enjoy the ride.
Anyone LOL at Joffrey's statue in the park with his crossbow standing over his kill?
Quote from: WallysWorld on April 08, 2014, 12:35:00 PM
Anyone LOL at Joffrey's statue in the park with his crossbow standing over his kill?
Is that what that was!
good first episode. me likey
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I hate Joffre with all my soul.
Quote from: Gusington on April 09, 2014, 06:37:25 AM
I hate Joffre with all my soul.
...As you're supposed to. I think the internet might die from overloading on sheer orgasmic joy the day the episode of his death is aired.
I didnt know that and now I wish you a crotch spider infestation.
its a good death too - youll like it
i dont know whether its acting or casting but he is a thoroughly dislikeable c***
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 09, 2014, 08:02:18 AM
I didnt know that and now I wish you a crotch spider infestation.
You didn't know that a character in Game of Thrones is going to die??!! Let alone a king? Really??!! ::)
Quote from: Centurion40 on April 09, 2014, 08:25:59 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 09, 2014, 08:02:18 AM
I didnt know that and now I wish you a crotch spider infestation.
You didn't know that a character in Game of Thrones is going to die??!! Let alone a king? Really??!! ::)
that was kind of my thought too.
I suspect by the end of it all, there's going to be a horse and maybe one of Littlefinger's hookers left. They might be one in the same.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 09, 2014, 09:10:52 AM
that was kind of my thought too.
I suspect by the end of it all, there's going to be a horse and maybe one of Littlefinger's hookers left. They might be one in the same.
LMAO! You been peeking at George R.R. Martin's outline again???
We are the Groginati. We gave him the outline.
And then had him flogged when he deviated from it. He fixed it all of the TV show, tho, so we helped with the reconstructive surgery on the scars.
I may have said too much.
i give a big hug then to the one of you who insisted on Natalie Dormer
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 09, 2014, 08:02:18 AM
I didnt know that and now I wish you a crotch spider infestation.
Dude, I don't "know" that Joffrey dies either; I never read far enough in the series to know what happens to him. But he's such a completely horrid little bastard, and is so obviously supposed to be hated, that you know he's going to come to a bad end. ::)
Jack Gleeson plays Joffrey. He is Irish and very reclusive. Does hardly any pub. As for whether or not he dies, you'll have to watch if you haven't read. Although, with the glacial pace Martin writes, the shows creative team has said they will continue forward whether Martin has finished or not. If that's the case, and it appears likely, I wonder what direction they will go. Part of the fun of watching shows like this is to see if you can guess where the plot is going to end up. I still think Jon Snow and Dany team up/get married in the end. The dragons melt The Wall. Everybody bands together just in time to stave off elimination and Arya turns into the most badass of them all.
I hesitate in typing this but I think that Arya will be quite the hawtie whem she's of age.
you jumped on the Olson twins bandwagon at a young age, too, didn't you?
Reddit AMA with Peter Dinklage earlier today:
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/22sber/i_am_peter_dinklage_you_probably_know_me_as/
Thanks for sharing mirth. He always comes off as just a regular, down-to-earth fellow.
Maybe it's because he's much closer to it ;)
^ Oooh, low blow...
NO PUNS!!! STOP THE MADNESS BEFORE IT STARTS!!!!!!
I was only providing a little information.
Small consolation that'll be to MD.
Quote from: MetalDog on April 13, 2014, 05:09:19 PM
NO PUNS!!! STOP THE MADNESS BEFORE IT STARTS!!!!!!
a little short on tolerance, aren't you?
Tonight's episode: WOW!!!
I won't give anything anyway, but I was just glued to the show.
Quote from: WallysWorld on April 13, 2014, 10:55:05 PM
Tonight's episode: WOW!!!
I won't give anything anyway, but I was just glued to the show.
The balance must be maintained...
The mind boggles as to what happens next
AWESOME EPISODE. Just watched it. It left me drooling in the corner at its majesty.
Two part question:
1) Did you read the books?
and
2) Regardless of the answer to one, what did you think? I didn't think they would do that this early in the season. It's been coming (or at least, hoped for) since first introduced to that character. If that's what this season is going to be all about, then I AM IN!!!
Read the books. The next big death is the one that I've been looking forward to seeing since the show started. Should be in the next couple of episodes I'd imagine.
I have read the first book but haven't got around to the others. I am a slow reader amd they take me a long time to finish.
Quote from: MetalDog on April 13, 2014, 05:09:19 PM
NO PUNS!!! STOP THE MADNESS BEFORE IT STARTS!!!!!!
DITTO!!
Quote from: Windigo on April 13, 2014, 07:59:22 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on April 13, 2014, 05:09:19 PM
NO PUNS!!! STOP THE MADNESS BEFORE IT STARTS!!!!!!
a little short on tolerance, aren't you?
His tolerance for puns is dwarfed by our enthusiasm for them
Bad
brant! No more puns for you!!
Quote from: WallysWorld on April 13, 2014, 10:55:05 PM
Tonight's episode: WOW!!!
I won't give anything anyway, but I was just glued to the show.
I read a spoiler-heavy version. (Since I'm never going to watch the show or read the remaining books, I don't care.)
All I can say is, FUCKING FINALLY!!! In a crapsack world where almost every character is so boring and/or detestable that I stopped giving two shits about this series (and everyone in it) long before the end of the first book, it says a lot that I still hated this character enough to cheer -- out loud -- what happened in this episode.
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I love this season so far
It's certainly moving along quickly.
It's boring me, like a soap opera.
Now we have two odd couples: The Hound and Arya and now Brienne and Gendry.
Quote from: Centurion40 on May 05, 2014, 08:09:10 AM
It's boring me, like a soap opera.
That's the great secret about all these shows. They are ALL soap operas. This one is just much cooler.
Quote from: WallysWorld on May 05, 2014, 11:51:51 AM
Now we have two odd couples: The Hound and Arya and now Brienne and Gendry.
That's not Gendry. It's Podrick Payne, Tyrion's (former) squire.
Quote from: MetalDog on May 05, 2014, 06:23:14 PM
Quote from: WallysWorld on May 05, 2014, 11:51:51 AM
Now we have two odd couples: The Hound and Arya and now Brienne and Gendry.
That's not Gendry. It's Podrick Payne, Tyrion's (former) squire.
You are correct! I got two actors mixed up. Thanks for correcting me.
I haven't seen this week's episode yet but the finale of the previous show, with the walker ceremony, made me shiver.
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I must say that I really enjoyed the recent episode with the trial and the political intrigue. Peter Dinklage's performance was absolutely brilliant! He probably got to say some things that are close to the truth in his own life, as well as Tyrion's.
Yep, Peter definitly hit a home run with his performance.
I watched it last night and I have to say it was probably the best episode of the entire series. Right up there with the Red Wedding, the Purple Wedding, and other weddings. And I think they are doing a totally awesome job with effects and with sets too...everything looked awesome. The Iron Bank...WOW.
Quote from: Gusington on May 13, 2014, 12:32:50 PM
I watched it last night and I have to say it was probably the best episode of the entire series. Right up there with the Red Wedding, the Purple Wedding, and other weddings. And I think they are doing a totally awesome job with effects and with sets too...everything looked awesome. The Iron Bank...WOW.
Yeah, one of the best. Totally agree.
i read the books. Cersei's death and Arya's rise to power will be good material for the next season.
always with the mischief
Special K has too much class to put spoilers up.... at least true ones....
Tonight's episode and the ending: Holy Toledo! Biggest shock moment for me this season. I actually gasped at what happened.
It's hard to discuss without spoilers. I'm pissed though. I liked that guy. Nothing surprises me in this show anymore.
is it just me, or was anyone else thinking about halfway through the fight "there's a heavy dose of Indigo Montoya in this guy" ?
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 02, 2014, 05:34:06 AM
is it just me, or was anyone else thinking about halfway through the fight "there's a heavy dose of Indigo Montoya in this guy" ?
No. You're not the only one.
SPOILERS INSIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://tv.yahoo.com/news/game-thrones-heres-another-way-princess-bride-could-030400060.html
Damn I guess I have to watch the latest episode sooner than later...
I don't think asking this question is giving anything much away.
Would any of you have NOT laughed if you were in Arya's shoes when she laughed? My wife and I about lost it at that point!
Quote from: Ubercat on June 03, 2014, 08:47:05 PM
Would any of you have NOT laughed if you were in Arya's shoes when she laughed? My wife and I about lost it at that point!
I too LOL at that. It was the most pure comical moment as you can get in GoT.
Last night's show: another WOW! episode with the Night's Watch. I won't give anything away other than I was glued to the TV.
Penny Dreadful and Game of Thrones are my TV addictions right now.
I was so expecting the typical death(s) of my fav characters last night..... Martin is such an asshole. >:( :'(
I really have to get back on the wagon...missed the last two...
****some spoilers for those who have not watched yet****
Is it just me or does the wildling army have worst leadership ever in coming up with battle plans. They have over 100,000 people which I believe is an advantage of 1000 to 1 compared to the night watch. But their attack plans consist of sending a handful of wildlings on a covert mission to attack from one side (this not a horrible plan since can loosen up defenses) and then have 2 giants and one mammoth attack the tunnel gate and roughly have five people try to climb the wall? Seems like a recipe for disaster from the start.
Why not send a ton more to the gate...you have huge numbers so you can withstand big loses? The night watch on the wall would have limited supplies to throw things down on them for long. Why didn't they setup some kind of field artillery to suppress the people on the wall? The one giant shot a single arrow which it did do some big damage. Maybe they should have shot a few more?
Another thing I always wondered is why not focus on building ships and go around the wall? Seems like a better plan then trying to go over a huge fortified mountain. Better yet, why not divide the army and attack from the sea and multiple points across the wall, where defense castles don't exist?
I know I am over thinking it but after the last episode I couldn't help wondering if the wildlings had competent leadership ( wasn't mance supposed to be good) they might have done better:)
Well, like Jon Snow said it was really just a probe or test of their defenses and not a full attack. Now the wildlings probably know that the Night's Watch has basically used up their defensive supplies and lost a lot of men.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on June 10, 2014, 05:00:49 AM
****some spoilers for those who have not watched yet****
Is it just me or does the wildling army have worst leadership ever in coming up with battle plans. They have over 100,000 people which I believe is an advantage of 1000 to 1 compared to the night watch. But their attack plans consist of sending a handful of wildlings on a covert mission to attack from one side (this not a horrible plan since can loosen up defenses) and then have 2 giants and one mammoth attack the tunnel gate and roughly have five people try to climb the wall? Seems like a recipe for disaster from the start.
Why not send a ton more to the gate...you have huge numbers so you can withstand big loses? The night watch on the wall would have limited supplies to throw things down on them for long. Why didn't they setup some kind of field artillery to suppress the people on the wall? The one giant shot a single arrow which it did do some big damage. Maybe they should have shot a few more?
Another thing I always wondered is why not focus on building ships and go around the wall? Seems like a better plan then trying to go over a huge fortified mountain. Better yet, why not divide the army and attack from the sea and multiple points across the wall, where defense castles don't exist?
I know I am over thinking it but after the last episode I couldn't help wondering if the wildlings had competent leadership ( wasn't mance supposed to be good) they might have done better:)
I find that all of the "large" battle scenes depicted throughout the series have fallen far short of epic. I'm not sure if this has to do with poor production, limitations in set/cast, or something else. For instance, the battle for King's Landing was a joke. Battles that should last for days seem to last for a couple of minutes. Its one of the few areas in which the series has let me down.
The guy who directed the King's Landing battle episode also directed Sunday nights episode.
Quote from: WallysWorld on June 10, 2014, 11:31:22 AM
Well, like Jon Snow said it was really just a probe or test of their defenses and not a full attack. Now the wildlings probably know that the Night's Watch has basically used up their defensive supplies and lost a lot of men.
Fair enough...but with a 1000 to 1 odds and the ability to overwhelm, just thinking they could have skipped the probe and smash the night watch:)
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on June 10, 2014, 06:18:18 PM
Quote from: WallysWorld on June 10, 2014, 11:31:22 AM
Well, like Jon Snow said it was really just a probe or test of their defenses and not a full attack. Now the wildlings probably know that the Night's Watch has basically used up their defensive supplies and lost a lot of men.
Fair enough...but with a 1000 to 1 odds and the ability to overwhelm, just thinking they could have skipped the probe and smash the night watch:)
Yep. The Night's Watch is still up against it. No wonder Jon Snow came up with his idea on how to deal with it.
One more episode to go. Season four passed by so quickly.
Interesting to note that a real person played the giant and it wasn't CGI: https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-game-of-thrones--giant-played-basketball-for-unc-174045416.html (https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-game-of-thrones--giant-played-basketball-for-unc-174045416.html)
"That giant was played by an actual person, the 7-foot-7 Neil Fingleton. And if his name seems vaguely familiar, it's because he was a McDonald's All-American college basketball player!"
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on June 10, 2014, 05:00:49 AM
****some spoilers for those who have not watched yet****
Is it just me or does the wildling army have worst leadership ever in coming up with battle plans. They have over 100,000 people which I believe is an advantage of 1000 to 1 compared to the night watch. But their attack plans consist of sending a handful of wildlings on a covert mission to attack from one side (this not a horrible plan since can loosen up defenses) and then have 2 giants and one mammoth attack the tunnel gate and roughly have five people try to climb the wall? Seems like a recipe for disaster from the start.
Why not send a ton more to the gate...you have huge numbers so you can withstand big loses? The night watch on the wall would have limited supplies to throw things down on them for long. Why didn't they setup some kind of field artillery to suppress the people on the wall? The one giant shot a single arrow which it did do some big damage. Maybe they should have shot a few more?
Another thing I always wondered is why not focus on building ships and go around the wall? Seems like a better plan then trying to go over a huge fortified mountain. Better yet, why not divide the army and attack from the sea and multiple points across the wall, where defense castles don't exist?
I know I am over thinking it but after the last episode I couldn't help wondering if the wildlings had competent leadership ( wasn't mance supposed to be good) they might have done better:)
Haven't watched the show, but have read the books. It makes a lot more sense in the books. The wildlings aren't an army, more a collection of nomads under the loose leadership of Mance with a vague common goal of trying to get south of the wall to escape the white walkers.
Finally caught up in time for the finale. I'm with JH, the last episode with the Night's Watch battle was a bit underwhelming, but we can't compare GoT with something like LoTR even if we come to expect those kind of cinematic battles.
Definitely it's the smaller TV budget which prevents huge battles like LoTR had. Same thing happens with Vikings and the Spartacus series. Vikings has a budget of $40 million for ten episodes as compared to over $100 million for a LoTR movie. Still I really liked the battle at The Wall even though it wasn't at LoTR's huge budget level.
Tonight's finale was once again terrific. As someone who hasn't read the books, the characters goings had me glued to the end.
As a reader of the books, most of what happened tonight was 'meh.' The best bit was Arya and the Hound. The worst was Daenerys. I don't rant against the showrunners going off script to come up with their own situations and storylines, but, it gets a tad annoying when you can see that things are done for expediency or to make something fit that shouldn't have happened anyways.
Although a decent episode, nothing really stood out as that great or too unexpected. Might be just me, but every scene that deals with Bran's storyline I think is a waste of time. I am sure something important comes out of it at some point, but would prefer watching all the other plots. I also wish they could consider a 2 hour finale where it gives them more time to tidy things up.
Still my favorite show and can't wait to next year....
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on June 16, 2014, 05:02:13 AM
Although a decent episode, nothing really stood out as that great or too unexpected. Might be just me, but every scene that deals with Bran's storyline I think is a waste of time. I am sure something important comes out of it at some point, but would prefer watching all the other plots. I also wish they could consider a 2 hour finale where it gives them more time to tidy things up.
Still my favorite show and can't wait to next year....
+1. Enjoyable, but underwhelming.
I agree the best scenes in last night's finale were with The Hound. The rest was ok and I couldn't help but enjoy the insanity of the last scene with Bran's party...that was uber cool :)
Yeah, kind of underwhelming. I was looking forward to the scene with Tyrion and dad all season but it was all so subdued.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/this-game-of-thrones-fan-theory-will-blow-your-mind
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 17, 2014, 08:45:04 AM
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/this-game-of-thrones-fan-theory-will-blow-your-mind
Okay, that's a little freaky. Why? Because just earlier this morning when I first got out of bed, I was randomly wondering to myself exactly who Jon Snow's mother is.
While I don't care for the series, I'm still a sucker for a good mystery, and the identity of his mother is a puzzle that has long percolated in the back of my mind.
Wouldn't Jon's hair be lighter, if he were Targaryen?
Now take it to its logical conclusion. Targaryen's marry brother to sister. Jon (who represents ice) and Dany (who represents fire) will unite to save the world and then marry and rule together. Thus, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Quote from: MetalDog on July 17, 2014, 06:10:17 PM
Now take it to its logical conclusion. Targaryen's marry brother to sister. Jon (who represents ice) and Dany (who represents fire) will unite to save the world and then marry and rule together. Thus, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Yes, makes sense.
Quote from: MetalDog on July 17, 2014, 06:10:17 PM
Now take it to its logical conclusion. Targaryen's marry brother to sister. Jon (who represents ice) and Dany (who represents fire) will unite to save the world and then marry and rule together. Thus, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Ooh! Well done,
MD. :D
Thank you, gentlymen. I have always thought Jon and Dany would get together to save Westeros. Truthfully, it never occurred to me to wonder who Jon Snow's mother was, so, when I saw that YouTube vid with the speculation that he was Lyanna and Rhaegar's, Jon and Dany made even MORE sense.
Did you guys see the news that there are deaths coming on the TV series that did not happen in the books.
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2015/02/game-of-thrones-season-5-shocking-deaths-ahead/
Sure did. Martin is writing at a glacial pace. And, as any one who has had the misfortune to read, 'A Dance with Dragons,' will know, the later stuff isn't very good. So, I am looking forward to not having foreknowledge of how Benioff and Weiss are going to wrap this up. I hope that it doesn't cause George to just give up, figuring that, 'I can't do any better than what they did.'
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^ Bwahaha! That is so me. ;D
Me, too. But it's never a reveal of what is going to happen. As much as I want to spill, I don't. Now, I will say when something hasn't gone the way it was supposed to, but, I don't think that's giving anything away.
It's time for him to chow down on Ramsey Bolton: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/game-of-thrones-casts-alberta-wolf-as-jon-snow-s-canine-companion-1.3078253?cmp=rss (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/game-of-thrones-casts-alberta-wolf-as-jon-snow-s-canine-companion-1.3078253?cmp=rss)
"Quigly is a big old Arctic wolf," Simpson said of the now-famous eight-year-old canine. "He's a very sweet wolf, but you'll see in one of the upcoming episodes that he has a darker side to him."
Quigly has appeared as Ghost — the "dire wolf" companion of Jon Snow, one of the show's principal characters — before and will make a return appearance on Sunday's episode.
I really liked this last episode. Its gotten complicated again, with all the captures and Westerose getting all locked down by religious freaks. I anticipate another WTF just happened? episode soon.
Quote from: Windigo on May 19, 2015, 11:50:32 AM
I really liked this last episode. Its gotten complicated again, with all the captures and Westerose getting all locked down by religious freaks. I anticipate another WTF just happened? episode soon.
I really hope that (now that Petyr Baelish is back in Kings Landing) that he will conspire with the Tyrells to fix the zealot problem.
Quote from: WallysWorld on May 19, 2015, 11:43:38 AM
It's time for him to chow down on Ramsey Bolton: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/game-of-thrones-casts-alberta-wolf-as-jon-snow-s-canine-companion-1.3078253?cmp=rss (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/game-of-thrones-casts-alberta-wolf-as-jon-snow-s-canine-companion-1.3078253?cmp=rss)
That would be sweet.
Tonight's episode was WOW again!
Hope this doesn't give too much away, but the monster has turned on its creator and I have no sympathy for her.
Quote from: WallysWorld on May 24, 2015, 11:00:35 PM
Tonight's episode was WOW again!
Hope this doesn't give too much away, but the monster has turned on its creator and I have no sympathy for her.
Although it was nice to see that.....haven't really enjoyed this season as much as past seasons, especially the last few episodes. Things seem like they are going at a very slow pace and not as much action...maybe all building up to the ending episodes, but just something about this year has been missing for me. GOT is still can't miss TV for me so hoping things pick up a bit soon.
They are so over due in offing some more of my favorite characters in a horrifying and unexpected way.
The boy king now better up his game if he wants any of his women alive.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on May 25, 2015, 05:30:38 AM
Quote from: WallysWorld on May 24, 2015, 11:00:35 PM
Tonight's episode was WOW again!
Hope this doesn't give too much away, but the monster has turned on its creator and I have no sympathy for her.
Although it was nice to see that.....haven't really enjoyed this season as much as past seasons, especially the last few episodes. Things seem like they are going at a very slow pace and not as much action...maybe all building up to the ending episodes, but just something about this year has been missing for me. GOT is still can't miss TV for me so hoping things pick up a bit soon.
+1
Ok, that was a good one.
After tonight, John Snow deserves to get laid again IMO
Quote from: Windigo on May 31, 2015, 11:46:41 PM
After tonight, John Snow deserves to get laid again IMO
I thought he would eventually get it wet with the new arrival in this one, but I guess not.
Quote from: Nefaro on May 31, 2015, 11:54:16 PM
Quote from: Windigo on May 31, 2015, 11:46:41 PM
After tonight, John Snow deserves to get laid again IMO
I thought he would eventually get it wet with the new arrival in this one, but I guess not.
What Nef said.
Quote from: Nefaro on May 31, 2015, 11:54:16 PM
I thought he would eventually get it wet with the new arrival in this one, but I guess not.
Well...she's still moving. ;)
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 01, 2015, 05:09:33 PM
Well...she's still moving. ;)
I wonder if Westeros has an Anti-Freeze version of KY. Because he may need it, in that case.
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Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 01, 2015, 05:09:33 PM
Well...she's still moving. ;)
I wonder if Westeros has an Anti-Freeze version of KY. Because he may need it, in that case.
I am still wondering wtf is with him killing the walker
Quote from: Windigo on June 02, 2015, 12:33:31 AM
I am still wondering wtf is with him killing the walker
....?
Seemed pretty cut & dry to me.
Quote from: Windigo on June 02, 2015, 12:33:31 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on June 01, 2015, 09:03:23 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on June 01, 2015, 05:09:33 PM
Well...she's still moving. ;)
I wonder if Westeros has an Anti-Freeze version of KY. Because he may need it, in that case.
I am still wondering wtf is with him killing the walker
Valyrian steel, apparently.
http://comicbook.com/2015/06/01/game-of-thrones-what-is-jon-snows-sword-made-of-/
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uhhhh, didn't he just kinda find that sword while rooting around in the building when the walker was trying to snuff him?
Quote from: Windigo on June 02, 2015, 11:15:02 AM
uhhhh, didn't he just kinda find that sword while rooting around in the building when the walker was trying to snuff him?
LOL Windi.
No. That was the Valerian steel sword he always carries around, given to him by his predecessor, Sir Mormont. Remember? It was swatted out of his hand in the hut, but he picked it up outside for the finish.
If you don't recall all that stuff, just blame it on old age or bad hearing. Starting to work as an excuse for me. ;)
I'm with you Windi, I thought Jon lost his sword in the fight and picked up someone elses.
This is pretty cool
Funny video...
Jesus.
I know episode 9 is going to lose the show some viewers. I hope it was worth it; both for the producers and within the story.
Quote from: Ubercat on June 08, 2015, 10:06:44 AM
Jesus.
I know episode 9 is going to lose the show some viewers. I hope it was worth it; both for the producers and within the story.
Really? I thought they tee'd it up very well for the next show. It had some very good scenes in it.
As I didn't read the books, the series is very appealing to me. I know some who read the books are complaining about the series not following the novels, but for people like me, I don't know anything else but the show.
Whatever sympathy I had for Stannis was lost last night.
I wasn't referring to the straying from the books.
If people were freaking out about a wife in an involuntary marriage getting raped by her husband on her wedding night (in a medieval setting no less!), they're going to be carrying torches and pitchforks about what happened in this one.
In a related note; what a GREAT young actress. Such an intense scene would be especially hard for a kid to pull off, I'd think.
Well, a couple of episodes ago, Penny Dreadful basically showed a baby being cut up by a witch so yesterday's event is in the same realm.
From what I've read on the IMDB forums, the readers of the books are more upset with how the series and especially this season has differed from the books.
Apparently according to the GoT Showrunners, Martin specifically told them to do it this way. So even though the situation in the books is currently different, it looks like this is where he intends for things to go.
I was a real Stannis the Mannis fan before last night. :-\
Still, you have to sort of look at it from his point of view. His army is dying in front of his eyes. His only methods of winning the upcoming battle are taken from him. He's the only one of the faction leaders that has even remotely taken seriously the threat that's North of the Wall. He's been convinced that he's some kind of chosen one by a woman who in his eyes has demonstrated that she's got the backing of a deity. If he turns around he's conceding his claim, and likely condemning himself, his army and his family to death when the Walkers come over the wall.
True or not, the character considers himself the only hope the world has. From some of the knowledge I got from the books, he's sacrificed a lot for his soldiers before. From his point of view, why should he be so selfish if he has a chance save his army, and perhaps everyone? The character is intensely pragmatic, and as awful as this decision is, I don't think it was out of character for him as some do.
This is also important from a show standpoint to further demonstrate that the Lord of Light is perhaps no better than his opposite deity, the Other, north of the wall.
Still, can't help but hate him now. Maybe I'll get over it.
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Although very tough scene to watch about the girl, I thought the episode was another step backwards, especially for being the second to last episode. I thought it would be much more action filled after last weeks big battle. i may be in the minority but think the story line with arya and Jamie and such seemed like a waste of time this week. Maybe they are setting us up for something bigger later, but just seemed a little out of place.
Hoping the finale really delivers and next season they come back with a vengeance.
Since Martin loosely based this on The War of the Roses, I keep wondering if someone will turn out to be an Edward IV. A precocious military genius.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV_of_England
Quote from: besilarius on June 08, 2015, 06:21:46 PM
Since Martin loosely based this on The War of the Roses, I keep wondering if someone will turn out to be an Edward IV. A precocious military genius.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV_of_England
I think that was Robb Stark. In the books he's younger than he is on the show, a teenager, and never loses a battle. He just didn't play the political game particularly well and married wrong, not too much unlike Edward IV.
Quote from: SirAndrewD on June 08, 2015, 04:16:40 PM
This is also important from a show standpoint to further demonstrate that the Lord of Light is perhaps no better than his opposite deity, the Other, north of the wall.
This has been my theory for some time now. I think it's a case of evil vs. evil. No god that requires human sacrifice has any business calling itself "good".
Edit: Speaking of evil vs. evil, I think that's why the eastern front in WW2 has always been so fascinating to me.
Quote from: Ubercat on June 08, 2015, 07:31:16 PM
Quote from: SirAndrewD on June 08, 2015, 04:16:40 PM
This is also important from a show standpoint to further demonstrate that the Lord of Light is perhaps no better than his opposite deity, the Other, north of the wall.
This has been my theory for some time now. I think it's a case of evil vs. evil. No god that requires human sacrifice has any business calling itself "good".
As f'ed up as it was, we've seen the reprehensible magic of the "Lord of Light" do some powerful things- including bringing the dead back to life. Perhaps this wasn't a sacrifice at all, it just appeared that way to test devotion. Perhaps it is a transformation into something that will militarily help Stannis. Time will tell. Still it was awful to behold.
Oh, and I actually laughed at how corny that scene was of Danerys riding off to safety... ::)
Quote from: Centurion40 on June 09, 2015, 02:38:24 PM
Quote from: Ubercat on June 08, 2015, 07:31:16 PM
Quote from: SirAndrewD on June 08, 2015, 04:16:40 PM
This is also important from a show standpoint to further demonstrate that the Lord of Light is perhaps no better than his opposite deity, the Other, north of the wall.
This has been my theory for some time now. I think it's a case of evil vs. evil. No god that requires human sacrifice has any business calling itself "good".
As f'ed up as it was, we've seen the reprehensible magic of the "Lord of Light" do some powerful things- including bringing the dead back to life. Perhaps this wasn't a sacrifice at all, it just appeared that way to test devotion. Perhaps it is a transformation into something that will militarily help Stannis. Time will tell. Still it was awful to behold.
It would be really unfortunate for her if she got a resurrection. The books make it a little more clear, but when the Lord of Light brings you back, he brings you back as you are, any damage that might have caused your death still intact, Ghosts in Beetlejuice style.
So not stone skin any more, but bacon-puff skin.
Quote from: Centurion40 on June 09, 2015, 02:39:28 PM
Oh, and I actually laughed at how corny that scene was of Danerys riding off to safety... ::)
That looked so cheesy it could've used a chafing dish.
Quote from: Nefaro on June 09, 2015, 10:59:25 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on June 09, 2015, 02:39:28 PM
Oh, and I actually laughed at how corny that scene was of Danerys riding off to safety... ::)
That looked so cheesy it could've used a chafing dish.
Oh f-ing snap!
Twitter consensus at this point seems to be that everyone is just going to start rooting for the White Walkers at this point.
Some of the tweets are hilarious, too
QuoteI despise this show.
When does it return?
QuoteRecap: They Shamed, They Stabbed, They Conquered
QuoteI think I need to watch Schindler's List a few times to cheer me up after tonight's #GameofThronesFinale.
QuoteOn a happy note, I have my Halloween costume: Walking behind people ringing a bell saying, "Shame...Shame...Shame..."
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QuoteGuns don't kill people. George RR Martin kills people
QuoteDrop an F bomb, eat a handful of chocolate chips, repeat.
QuoteGrey Worm is back from his C-section!
QuoteThis show has given me more trust issues than any of my exes.
All of the written source material is done. Now, everyone is on the same page. I'm glad it turned out the way it did. It gives Benioff & Weiss the ability to go whatever direction they want.
Oh! And best line of the night. After Jon Snow finds out that Sam popped his cherry, "Well. I'm glad the end of the world is working out for someone."
Second best line of the night. John Oliver, on a story about corruption in the Canadian government, "Canada is just five hockey rinks surrounded by bears."
Stunning season finale for sure. I'm still pretty shocked. It'll be a long wait until next season.
from what I've read, the actor who plays Jon Snow is under contract through season 7. Interesting, eh?
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 06:32:28 AM
from what I've read, the actor who plays Jon Snow is under contract through season 7. Interesting, eh?
Well, the Red Witch does like him....
Quote from: Centurion40 on June 15, 2015, 07:14:13 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 06:32:28 AM
from what I've read, the actor who plays Jon Snow is under contract through season 7. Interesting, eh?
Well, the Red Witch does like him....
This did cross my mind... I dread what he'll be like though after being resecitated by the god of light
Quote from: Windigo on June 15, 2015, 09:13:41 AM
Quote from: Centurion40 on June 15, 2015, 07:14:13 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 06:32:28 AM
from what I've read, the actor who plays Jon Snow is under contract through season 7. Interesting, eh?
Well, the Red Witch does like him....
This did cross my mind... I dread what he'll be like though after being resecitated by the god of light
Still missing some of the others, too.
As for whether Jon Snow is really done for good, Harrington says producers have confirmed he's finished.
"I've been told I'm dead. I'm dead," said Harrington. "I'm not coming back next season."
Game of Thrones show runner Dan Weiss says fans should accept the fact that Snow, and actor Harrington, will not be resurrected.
"Dead is dead," Weiss told Entertainment Weekly.
"We would hope that after seeing the scene and the way it's shot that the answer to that will be unambiguous in the minds of the people watching it."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/game-of-thrones-finale-outrages-fans-with-main-character-s-death-1.3113511?cmp=rss (http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/game-of-thrones-finale-outrages-fans-with-main-character-s-death-1.3113511?cmp=rss)
I'm not sure how that works contractually. Kit Harrington is signed on for the show by contract through Season 7. He even received a significant raise along with the other A-tier actors on the show. Why negotiate a contract and pay an actor a raise if you are just going to kill him off...doesn't make sense, from a legal/economic perspective.
There is so little left to hang my hat on with this show now. With Jon gone, I don't give a flying f*** about whats going on in the north anymore. The queen of dragons has gone wandering off on another time sucking sub-plot and the only possible interesting bit is if Tyrion, GreyWorm and Varys make a reasonable go of it managing the city. [hail King Tyrion? Head of the weirdest ruling Triad ever]
Quote from: Windigo on June 15, 2015, 10:50:23 AM
There is so little left to hang my hat on with this show now. With Jon gone, I don't give a flying f*** about whats going on in the north anymore. The queen of dragons has gone wandering off on another time sucking sub-plot and the only possible interesting bit is if Tyrion, GreyWorm and Varys make a reasonable go of it managing the city. [hail King Tyrion? Head of the weirdest ruling Triad ever]
I completely agree. I only have a passing interest in seeing Ramsay Bolton horribly murdered. All other plots, now that Snow is gone, can kiss my ass.
Its funny how the apparent death of Jon Snow has COMPLETELY overshadowed the apparent death of Stanis. Nobody is talking about his demise.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 10:49:34 AM
I'm not sure how that works contractually. Kit Harrington is signed on for the show by contract through Season 7. He even received a significant raise along with the other A-tier actors on the show. Why negotiate a contract and pay an actor a raise if you are just going to kill him off...doesn't make sense, from a legal/economic perspective.
I agree, it doesn't make sense. He either comes back from the brink, orrrrr
A spin off!!!! Jon & Ygritte!
Jon's going to warg into his wolf (hence the foreshadowed name "Ghost") and you'll get him doing voiceovers. He's "dead" in that Jon Snow's body won't come back, but they need Kit under contract for the voices.
Or not.
Some of these might help ya'll with the anguish.......
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And I'm in the camp that doesn't believe Jon Snow is done for and may yet share the throne with the Mother of Dragons.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 10:56:50 AM
Its funny how the apparent death of Jon Snow has COMPLETELY overshadowed the apparent death of Stanis. Nobody is talking about his demise.
Stannis' act during the last episode lost him a lot of support from GoT viewers so his passing isn't really being missed. I know when I saw what happened to him last night, I had no sympathy unlike Snow's apparent death.
On side note, with Cersei's walk of shame, what the heck was the Lannister army doing while their queen was being humiliated? You saw the guard let her by at the castle at the end of the walk, but that was it. Is the young king that useless or indecisive that he couldn't order his guards to at least rescue her from that walk? Is the High Sparrow that powerful and feared that the Lannister army is cowed before him?
Cersei gave the zealots legitimacy; hence their ability to hold trials and whatnot.
Jon Snow is absolutely dead.
However, there is absolutely zero chance he stays dead. Or well, to be more clear, Jon Snow may be dead, but if he has Azor Ahai in him, then he may be resurrected as something else.
Melisandre really believed that Stannis was Azor Ahai, you could see it in her eyes when the reports came in that Stannis' men were running off. Moreover, she went right back to the wall, to the next person she had on her list as a possible candidate.
The show left out Lady Stoneheart, so we haven't gotten to see what happens to a known dead character coming back thanks to the Lord of Light. It's certainly not pleasant and it can only be passingly referred to as a "resurrection", especially if Jon Snow has Azor Ahai running around in his head.
Martin is on the record as saying he was really fascinated by the death of Gandalf and his rebirth as someone the same but different. I think this is where he's going.
Statements of the show runners and actors have zero credibility. They didn't bring in Lady Stoneheart because they wanted Jon's return to be something unique and horrific. They're going to lie to the audience to keep that shocking reveal shocking.
Or I could be wrong, and my conclusions based on my book knowledge might be off. However, I'm on record now saying "Jon" comes back. I mean really, if he doesn't, what's left but a Zombie Apocalypse?
Oh, and for they that are in the know without spoiling L+R=JS. Martin's all but admitted that fan theory is right. If it is, there's no way they don't explore it.
Quote from: Windigo on June 15, 2015, 05:41:14 PM
its just a fan theory
It is, but it's a particularly strong one. I tend to adhere to it. Martin danced around the subject of this once, and remarked that the fans had gotten a pretty big plot twist correct, and this was one of the reasons that he'd slowed down because he wasn't going to discard it, but he had to make it more interesting.
Quote from: SirAndrewD on June 15, 2015, 05:24:10 PM
Jon Snow is absolutely dead.
However, there is absolutely zero chance he stays dead. Or well, to be more clear, Jon Snow may be dead, but if he has Azor Ahai in him, then he may be resurrected as something else.
Melisandre really believed that Stannis was Azor Ahai, you could see it in her eyes when the reports came in that Stannis' men were running off. Moreover, she went right back to the wall, to the next person she had on her list as a possible candidate.
The show left out Lady Stoneheart, so we haven't gotten to see what happens to a known dead character coming back thanks to the Lord of Light. It's certainly not pleasant and it can only be passingly referred to as a "resurrection", especially if Jon Snow has Azor Ahai running around in his head.
Martin is on the record as saying he was really fascinated by the death of Gandalf and his rebirth as someone the same but different. I think this is where he's going.
This.
The first guy resurrected (Dondarrion) was done with the assistance of the red priest dude (the other notable one in the kingdoms, Thoros) so with Melisandre conveniently back at The Wall when Jon gets killed...
Yeah. He may well end up one of the ever-resurrected, with the priestess there for the required assist. Like Dondarrion.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 10:56:50 AM
Quote from: Windigo on June 15, 2015, 10:50:23 AM
There is so little left to hang my hat on with this show now. With Jon gone, I don't give a flying f*** about whats going on in the north anymore. The queen of dragons has gone wandering off on another time sucking sub-plot and the only possible interesting bit is if Tyrion, GreyWorm and Varys make a reasonable go of it managing the city. [hail King Tyrion? Head of the weirdest ruling Triad ever]
I completely agree. I only have a passing interest in seeing Ramsay Bolton horribly murdered. All other plots, now that Snow is gone, can kiss my ass.
Its funny how the apparent death of Jon Snow has COMPLETELY overshadowed the apparent death of Stanis. Nobody is talking about his demise.
I wonder if stanis is really dead....it was odd they cut away and did not show his death, especially for a show that loves to show dramatic deaths of its characters:)
Not showing Stannis 'death' and Melisandre at The Wall when Jon Snow gets 'killed' leads me to connect the two males with Azhor Ahai, the Red god's champion. Melisandre had Stannis believing he was the savior. Maybe, the savior is a combination of Stannis and Jon. That satisfies what Kit Harrington said about his character being dead and not being resurrected AND explains why we don't see Stannis die.
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The show left out Lady Stoneheart, so we haven't gotten to see what happens to a known dead character coming back thanks to the Lord of Light. It's certainly not pleasant and it can only be passingly referred to as a "resurrection", especially if Jon Snow has Azor Ahai running around in his head.
I was thinking along the same lines. Catelyn Stark is dead, but Lady Stoneheart is not. So Jon Snow might be dead, but....
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on June 15, 2015, 07:41:37 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 10:56:50 AM
Quote from: Windigo on June 15, 2015, 10:50:23 AM
There is so little left to hang my hat on with this show now. With Jon gone, I don't give a flying f*** about whats going on in the north anymore. The queen of dragons has gone wandering off on another time sucking sub-plot and the only possible interesting bit is if Tyrion, GreyWorm and Varys make a reasonable go of it managing the city. [hail King Tyrion? Head of the weirdest ruling Triad ever]
I completely agree. I only have a passing interest in seeing Ramsay Bolton horribly murdered. All other plots, now that Snow is gone, can kiss my ass.
Its funny how the apparent death of Jon Snow has COMPLETELY overshadowed the apparent death of Stanis. Nobody is talking about his demise.
I wonder if stanis is really dead....it was odd they cut away and did not show his death, especially for a show that loves to show dramatic deaths of its characters:)
Exactly.
Quote from: WallysWorld on June 15, 2015, 02:58:04 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 15, 2015, 10:56:50 AM
Its funny how the apparent death of Jon Snow has COMPLETELY overshadowed the apparent death of Stanis. Nobody is talking about his demise.
Stannis' act during the last episode lost him a lot of support from GoT viewers so his passing isn't really being missed. I know when I saw what happened to him last night, I had no sympathy unlike Snow's apparent death.
On side note, with Cersei's walk of shame, what the heck was the Lannister army doing while their queen was being humiliated? You saw the guard let her by at the castle at the end of the walk, but that was it. Is the young king that useless or indecisive that he couldn't order his guards to at least rescue her from that walk? Is the High Sparrow that powerful and feared that the Lannister army is cowed before him?
Cersei will either change, or she will conspire with Baelish (whose enterprises have been negatively affected) to eradicate the Sparrows. If the latter (and I certainly hope it is the latter) then she will, undoubtedly, manipulate her son the King, to destroy the Sparrows. She may even kill that one Nun with her own hands.
Sorry if it's mentioned upthread - can we assume that this is the direction Martin is taking the unfinished books?
Quote from: SirAndrewD on June 15, 2015, 05:53:27 PM
Quote from: Windigo on June 15, 2015, 05:41:14 PM
its just a fan theory
It is, but it's a particularly strong one. I tend to adhere to it. Martin danced around the subject of this once, and remarked that the fans had gotten a pretty big plot twist correct, and this was one of the reasons that he'd slowed down because he wasn't going to discard it, but he had to make it more interesting.
I found it interesting that the Night Watch oath was quoted in that video.
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Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post.
Well, Jon Snow is dead. So now he (or whatever he may become) is free to marry Danaerys and take a crown. Perhaps as Azor Ahai, driving the Others back into the far north, with Danaerys' dragons at his side.
QuoteGame of Thrones to start killing off characters from other TV shows (http://newsthump.com/2015/06/15/game-of-thrones-to-start-killing-off-characters-from-other-tv-shows/)
After the shocking finale of the latest Game of Thrones season, the producers have decided that the only way to make the show more shocking is to kill off characters from other TV shows.
"Well, frankly, we're running out of characters on our programme," said showrunner David Benioff.
"If we kill off anymore then season six will just be one long monologue from a character no-one really cares about."
"We also want characters' deaths to be shocking and surprising. What could be more shocking and surprising than Game of Thrones killing off a character from another show?"
It is understood that Penny from Big Bang Theory could be a victim of Game of Thrones shocking new direction.
"Well, I don't want to give too much away," continued Benioff.
"But imagine if Penny and Leonard have a romantic misunderstanding, and so decide to go a trip together up to the lakes. Penny could be teaching Leonard how to fish and all of a sudden Jamie Lannister runs out of a cabin and cuts her head off?"
"I mean, no one would have seen that coming, would they?"
Other potential twists could be Arya Stark murdering Special Agent Gibbs from NCIS while he slept, Gregor Clegane pulling Homer Simpson's arms off, and Brienne of Tarth decapitating Leanne Tilsley over the bar in the Rovers Return.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/18/game-thrones-lena-headey-nude-double-van-cleave
Body double eh? ???
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The rule with body doubles used to be, if you can't see the face, it's a body double. I had no doubt that was Lena Headey in the walk of shame. I kept thinking, "What a nice rack. I had no idea!" Turns out I was wrong.
http://www.mtv.com/news/2188831/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-dies-eyes/
Goddammit, I haven't watched Season 5 yet. :tickedoff:
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on June 22, 2015, 01:42:13 PM
Goddammit, I haven't watched Season 5 yet. :tickedoff:
The why the F*&^ are you reading the GoT thread?!?!?!
Because.
I'll forget anyway what y'all said. :D
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 22, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
http://www.mtv.com/news/2188831/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-dies-eyes/
I don't see it.
I picked up the audible book to find out what all the fuss is about.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 23, 2015, 08:47:21 AM
I picked up the audible book to find out what all the fuss is about.
Book?
Don't you mean "books", plural?
Quote from: Nefaro on June 23, 2015, 12:20:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 23, 2015, 08:47:21 AM
I picked up the audible book to find out what all the fuss is about.
Book?
Don't you mean "books", plural?
As far as I can tell the first book in the series is called Game of Thrones. That is what I got.
A Clash of Kings is book 2. Whatever cheap aping the tv series did...
The TV series is a hell of a lot better than the books, that's for damn sure. I still can't believe Martin's involved in writing the former, because the latter is utter shit.
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I'm still at Season 3, very good so far. I was work travelling too much up until last year, so didn't have time to hit the series then. I never got into much fantasy book reading beyond Tolkien when I was younger (I was more sci-fi). Probably a good time to pick up Martin's first book and give it a go to see how the series compares.
By far Tyrion played by Peter Dinklage is my favorite character (definitely has the best lines). Lord Varys and Tywin Lannister close seconds. I couldn't care less for anyone from the Iron Islands though - what a miserable place and people.
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/jon-snow-alive-game-of-thrones-comic-con
I still think Jon Snow is integral to the story. So, I will not be convinced until the evidence is overwhelming to the max! And no, five versions of, "For the Watch," are not enough evidence.
Quote from: endfire79 on June 24, 2015, 07:24:07 PM
I'm still at Season 3, very good so far. I was work travelling too much up until last year, so didn't have time to hit the series then. I never got into much fantasy book reading beyond Tolkien when I was younger (I was more sci-fi). Probably a good time to pick up Martin's first book and give it a go to see how the series compares.
By far Tyrion played by Peter Dinklage is my favorite character (definitely has the best lines). Lord Varys and Tywin Lannister close seconds. I couldn't care less for anyone from the Iron Islands though - what a miserable place and people.
Wait until you see Tyrion in court. Emmy worthy performances... and he won! 2nd time he won for Game of Thrones.
Quote from: MetalDog on June 24, 2015, 10:52:25 PM
I still think Jon Snow is integral to the story. So, I will not be convinced until the evidence is overwhelming to the max! And no, five versions of, "For the Watch," are not enough evidence.
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Two words:
Lady Stoneheart
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From the Twitterverse
QuoteI'd watch a reboot of Friends if all the episodes were written by George R. R. Martin.
QuoteThe One Where Ross Betrays The Night's Watch And Gets Beheaded By Ned Stark
QuoteThe One Where Phoebe sings Smelly Cat for Stannis
QuoteThe One Where Daenerys' Dragons Eat That Duck Or Rooster Or Whatever Joey and Chandler Had
QuoteThe One Where Monica Must Confess That She Slept With Her Cousin To Hide The Fact That Ross Fathered Her Children
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Quote from: Martok on June 24, 2015, 07:27:10 AM
The TV series is a hell of a lot better than the books, that's for damn sure.
I completely agree. While the story is good, the actual
writing is horrible. Martin is technically competent but ridiculously verbose to the point of insanity. Also why I don't rate Tolkien. Oh and the endless lists! The books are a long, hard slog, far too steeped in olde worlde nonsense, and a difficult read as opposed to enjoyable. I'm utterly content to get the rest of the story from the TV series thank you very much.
Having a rough day. Removed.
more speculation on Kit.
http://comicbook.com/2015/07/21/kit-harrington-reportedly-arrives-in-belfast-for-game-of-thrones/
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