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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,295
    Overall, I haven't been very happy with the way this season had been going (i.e. Ishtar), but last nights episode was a top 5 overall out of all seasons. The Tyrion / Khaleesi banter was great and injected a stalled storyline with some vigor. Arya's storyline is kind of stuck in the mud, but that's the way the books kept it. Cersie is getting her due.

    And the last twenty minutes were gold! I thought it was going to be a setup episode of political intrigue for the episode 9 typical bloodbath, and then, wow ....
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Jason P said:

    Overall, I haven't been very happy with the way this season had been going (i.e. Ishtar), but last nights episode was a top 5 overall out of all seasons. The Tyrion / Khaleesi banter was great and injected a stalled storyline with some vigor. Arya's storyline is kind of stuck in the mud, but that's the way the books kept it. Cersie is getting her due.

    And the last twenty minutes were gold! I thought it was going to be a setup episode of political intrigue for the episode 9 typical bloodbath, and then, wow ....

    Yeah, been slow at times this season but I think it's been great. Last nights episode was incredible!
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    This season has been tougher for me as a book fan but overall I still love it and was excited for Dany and The Imp to start working together. The World War Z thing was a non-event in the book but I thought it was frigging awesome so love it in there.
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    F Me In The Brain said:

    This season has been tougher for me as a book fan but overall I still love it and was excited for Dany and The Imp to start working together. The World War Z thing was a non-event in the book but I thought it was frigging awesome so love it in there.

    Agree. I was actually a little bored earlier in the season (how is that possible?) but it's gotten better and I thought last night was great. I'm gonna watch it again tonight because my husband hasn't seen it yet.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Enkidu said:

    F Me In The Brain said:

    This season has been tougher for me as a book fan but overall I still love it and was excited for Dany and The Imp to start working together. The World War Z thing was a non-event in the book but I thought it was frigging awesome so love it in there.

    Agree. I was actually a little bored earlier in the season (how is that possible?) but it's gotten better and I thought last night was great. I'm gonna watch it again tonight because my husband hasn't seen it yet.
    As someone with experience writing for this sort of stuff I imagine you have to dig Tyrion. Any excuse for them to write great dialogue for Peter Dinklage is awesome.
    I find the writing to be wonderful for this - and as a book nerd I think that is a pretty high level of praise for the writers in this case.
    I dont think it is a work of art like I do, say, Deadwood....but I think it is fantastic. Sometimes when I watch back I rewind scenes that I love. Deadwood was before I got the original TiVo (although I think it was about the same time) and I remember going online to read some of the dialogue the next day just because I loved the sound of it so much.

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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    the last episode was epic!!!!the last scene was the shit!!epic!!
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  • just_one
    just_one Lisbon Posts: 2,288
    The slowless(?) of this everyone talks about it for me is very important.

    Last season was all in your face with deaths left and right but very little character development and thats what this season has been all about , character develpment , everyone is growing in the show somehow.

    About this weeks episode all i gotta say is this : everyone should start getting their shit together because how in the hell are they gonna stop The Army of Death , that was some truly epic shit in the end.

    Game Of Thrones might be the best and most epic TV Show ever done , i truly believe that.
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    This season has been more of a slow burn to what should be hopefully a big payoff, if episode 8 was any indication. My only problem with season 5 is that they have butchered the Dorne story line, at least so far, which should have been epic. As a book reader too, I'm enjoying the changes.
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  • themessenger
    themessenger Dallas Posts: 1,320
    Last episode definitely was the best of the season so far. It's been a rather lackluster season, but still enjoyable. The whole Dorne storyline is a huge disappointment besides the Bronn & Jamie conversation in the boat. Maybe it's just that I don't care, or know why I should care about the Princess they are going to rescue. I love the Tyrion and Dany storyline. I hope Varys gets to her as well. Tyrion & Varys are gold together.
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    It's funny cause if you love the books there's stuff you really want to see (or miss - like Lady Stoneheart). I bet we all have favorites - Tyrion, absolutely. Arya. I got bored with the Theon stuff in the books and I'm bored with him in the series.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Enkidu said:

    It's funny cause if you love the books there's stuff you really want to see (or miss - like Lady Stoneheart). I bet we all have favorites - Tyrion, absolutely. Arya. I got bored with the Theon stuff in the books and I'm bored with him in the series.

    Yeah I thought they cast Theon-Reek very well. He plays 'unlikeable' to the point that I bet people dislike him when they meet him just from this role.
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    holy shit...amazing episode. I think I'll watch it again tonight.
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    So there are only what...4-5 Valarian steel blades out there? Could be trouble!
    Though, I wonder if the magic effects the White Walkers have work below the wall?
    Can't wait to see what happens!
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    When Tywin Lannister melted down Ned Stark's sword and made it into two blades, didn't he mention bringing in some expert to do it who still remembered the old ways or something similar?
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  • mca47
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    JimmyV said:

    When Tywin Lannister melted down Ned Stark's sword and made it into two blades, didn't he mention bringing in some expert to do it who still remembered the old ways or something similar?

    Hmmm....that sounds right. So even if that dude knows how to forge the blades, to get that many swords out there to take down an army of White Walkers (plus their army of zombies) would take some doing. Is the steel obtained and forged in Old Velaria? If so, that seems like a fn scary place to want to go to stop another scary army of magical undead! hahaha
    I wonder if they could make arrowheads out of dragonglass? Hmmmm.....ha!
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    There are a few smiths that can rework with Valyrian steel, but none can make it.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    DewieCox said:

    There are a few smiths that can rework with Valyrian steel, but none can make it.

    Well that's not good! Hahaha!
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    Enkidu said:

    It's funny cause if you love the books there's stuff you really want to see (or miss - like Lady Stoneheart). I bet we all have favorites - Tyrion, absolutely. Arya. I got bored with the Theon stuff in the books and I'm bored with him in the series.

    you're in this thread?!??

    never mind, then.
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  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    Watch the last 2 episodes last night and wow. So much shit going on and im trying to recall what was and wasn't in the books.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    I read the first two books a few months ago but stopped there. I think the show is better. May go back and read the third one just for Martin's take on the Red Wedding, but I don't envision keeping at it after that.
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