Game of Thrones

Caustic · 06-09-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackZeda

The biggest potential problem is that GRRM blew his load with the Red Wedding and what I think will happen with the season 3 finale. I definitely find A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons good books, but I am wondering if the screenwriters can keep it up and make it a compelling TV series. It seems that he is building up to something big and awesome, but he is taking a lot of time to do it. Being a straight white male, I am looking forward to the Martell women, but the success of the show needs to go beyond that to keep the interest of other demographics.

Like you said, so far so good!

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And while book 4 was just ok, book 5 is nearly as good as book 3, and more stuff happens. They will probably have to split up book 5 into two seasons as well. There is a lot HBO still has to do. There is a lot of content.

saber · 06-08-2013, 12:23 AM

FINALLY finished Rains of Castamere. The feels, dudes, the feels.

Agree about FoC, weak *** book, don't give a sh*t about the Martells lol.

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wstar · 06-08-2013, 11:19 AM

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frost · 06-08-2013, 11:26 PM

Kristin Shepard shot JR.

BlackZeda · 06-08-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

kristin shepard shot jr.

you suck!

6spd · 06-09-2013, 09:41 PM

Yeah that was a f*in hilarious episode and the ending was awesome too!

and... its pretty sad that Im always the first to respond here every sunday night after the episode lol

frost · 06-09-2013, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

Yeah that was a f*in hilarious episode and the ending was awesome too!

and... its pretty sad that Im always the first to respond here every sunday night after the episode lol

I always have to avoid this thread, because I don't see it until way after you guys!

SgtGoldy · 06-09-2013, 10:45 PM

Same here. I have a bad habit of clicking on threads that I subscribe to and start reading em without realizing I'm trying to avoid that particular thread. Its bit me in the butt once and I've been careful since.

6spd · 06-10-2013, 12:23 AM

You guys mean your world doesn't come to a screeching halt when game of thrones comes on?!?! lol

frost · 06-10-2013, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

You guys mean your world doesn't come to a screeching halt when game of thrones comes on?!?! lol

Naw, it just comes on hours for you before it comes on for me.

6spd · 06-10-2013, 05:54 AM

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Naw, it just comes on hours for you before it comes on for me.

oh yeah thats right

BlackZeda · 06-16-2013, 02:00 AM

Recently my GoT ritual has been that after my weekly Sunday night flight to Chicago I would settle in my apartment and watch the that night's episode on my iPad at about 1AM. The following Friday I would then take about 5 shots of Bourbon and watch it again. I will miss that routine

I thought the season finale was great since this show is for viewers who appreciate delayed gratification. There is a lot of buildup just like in the books for a few episodes, but the big events do come frequently enough and are very well done.

With that being said the TV series does make some of the main characters so much more interesting than in the books. I particularly like Roose Bolton and Ramsey Snow (Bolton). Lord Bolton has been a sleeper character that has been understated, but has turned out to be one of my favorites. The actor that plays him brings the character to life through great acting instead of the literary elements used in the books. He is portrayed quite differently and I would say much more effectively.

The "Reek" scene was incredibly dark, but it had me chuckling. Again the actress playing Arya kills it again (pun intended). The "next time you do something like that, let me know" line was pure gold.

Although they are lesser substitutes, but at least I have True Blood, Boardwalk Empire and Peyton Manning/Wes Welker to fill in the void until next season. I can't wait!

Caustic · 06-16-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackZeda

Recently my GoT ritual has been that after my weekly Sunday night flight to Chicago I would settle in my apartment and watch the that night's episode on my iPad at about 1AM. The following Friday I would then take about 5 shots of Bourbon and watch it again. I will miss that routine

I thought the season finale was great since this show is for viewers who appreciate delayed gratification. There is a lot of buildup just like in the books for a few episodes, but the big events do come frequently enough and are very well done.

With that being said the TV series does make some of the main characters so much more interesting than in the books. I particularly like Roose Bolton and Ramsey Snow (Bolton). Lord Bolton has been a sleeper character that has been understated, but has turned out to be one of my favorites. The actor that plays him brings the character to life through great acting instead of the literary elements used in the books. He is portrayed quite differently and I would say much more effectively.

The "Reek" scene was incredibly dark, but it had me chuckling. Again the actress playing Arya kills it again (pun intended). The "next time you do something like that, let me know" line was pure gold.

Although they are lesser substitutes, but at least I have True Blood, Boardwalk Empire and Peyton Manning/Wes Welker to fill in the void until next season. I can't wait!

Those were the three scenes that really stuck out for me. The book Bolton left the Red Wedding before all the carnage occurred, sort of like he was above it all. I actually would have preferred that than how he finished the scene. I was surprised no one mentioned it before. But I do agree, for me outside of that bit, that he is really well done in the show.

The Arya scene was great. I really enjoyed the end of it, after the Hound finishes off what Arya started. He didn't even hesistate, he just sits down to eat their food in the background.

I was wondering if the name Reek was going to be worked in. Dark. One thing though, in the books I thought Theon deserved what he got. On the show, it is hard not to start feeling bad for him, it seems so much more brutal than in the books.

BlackZeda · 06-17-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Caustic

I was wondering if the name Reek was going to be worked in. Dark. One thing though, in the books I thought Theon deserved what he got. On the show, it is hard not to start feeling bad for him, it seems so much more brutal than in the books.

Theon shows remorse in the show so for that he garners some sympathy from me.

Skorch · 06-10-2013, 02:42 AM

I was honestly not very impressed with this last episode. It didn't feel very epic, nothing major or exciting happened. I was glad to see that they recognized the fact that dragonglass kills White Walkers, because it kinda seemed that Sam just ran away and dropped the dagger without realizing what happened.

I thought the red wedding would have been a much better epic cliffhanger ending to a season.

06-08-2013, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
saber chew chew chew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,430 Drives: WRX Rep Power: 26	FINALLY finished Rains of Castamere. The feels, dudes, the feels. Agree about FoC, weak *** book, don't give a sht about the Martells lol. ( Click to show/hide )* GoT crew is making lots of noises about michelle fairley leaving the show...which would be a real shame if they turn out to be true. that would mean no canonical lady stoneheart. understandably she's not a big part of the books, but she's important enough that i feel like any deviation from a reborn Catelyn would not have the same impact. __________________ 魂の中にある一条の光を信じて Last edited by saber; 06-08-2013 at 01:07 AM.

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wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	( Click to show/hide ) Damn, that sucks. I feel like this is really just the midpoint of her story. On the other hand, if there's any good time to swap out an actress, it's probably when the character dies. They can find someone "close enough" in undead makeup and whatever __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 26	Yeah that was a fin hilarious episode and the ending was awesome too! and... its pretty sad that Im always the first to respond here every sunday night after the episode lol __________________ -Jay-* jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 651	Same here. I have a bad habit of clicking on threads that I subscribe to and start reading em without realizing I'm trying to avoid that particular thread. Its bit me in the butt once and I've been careful since. __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

06-10-2013, 12:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 26	You guys mean your world doesn't come to a screeching halt when game of thrones comes on?!?! lol __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

06-16-2013, 02:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 23	Recently my GoT ritual has been that after my weekly Sunday night flight to Chicago I would settle in my apartment and watch the that night's episode on my iPad at about 1AM. The following Friday I would then take about 5 shots of Bourbon and watch it again. I will miss that routine I thought the season finale was great since this show is for viewers who appreciate delayed gratification. There is a lot of buildup just like in the books for a few episodes, but the big events do come frequently enough and are very well done. With that being said the TV series does make some of the main characters so much more interesting than in the books. I particularly like Roose Bolton and Ramsey Snow (Bolton). Lord Bolton has been a sleeper character that has been understated, but has turned out to be one of my favorites. The actor that plays him brings the character to life through great acting instead of the literary elements used in the books. He is portrayed quite differently and I would say much more effectively. The "Reek" scene was incredibly dark, but it had me chuckling. Again the actress playing Arya kills it again (pun intended). The "next time you do something like that, let me know" line was pure gold. Although they are lesser substitutes, but at least I have True Blood, Boardwalk Empire and Peyton Manning/Wes Welker to fill in the void until next season. I can't wait!

06-10-2013, 02:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
Skorch Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 469 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 541	I was honestly not very impressed with this last episode. It didn't feel very epic, nothing major or exciting happened. I was glad to see that they recognized the fact that dragonglass kills White Walkers, because it kinda seemed that Sam just ran away and dropped the dagger without realizing what happened. I thought the red wedding would have been a much better epic cliffhanger ending to a season. 4r3s likes this. __________________ '12 370Z + Sport \| Stillen Gen3 Intakes \| Stillen UD Pulley \| Motordyne M370 \| FI Exhaust \| FI HFCs \| 4.08 Gears \| Uprev tuned

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