A GAME OF THRONES - Discussion Thread

81

Mamasan23 wrote:

81 wrote:

what's this show about again? woman ran upstairs the other night to watch it.

Just watch it...seriously. If you're not hooked after the first episode I'd be surprised. It's a fantasy show, but don't let that scare you, it's very well done...the author of the books has been compared to Tolkien, so if you like Lord of the Rings this would be up your alley. Basically it's this other world and there are all these different families that are vying for the crown. What's great about it is that the characters are insanely in-depth and real, they change over the course of time and you really get into all the different storylines. It's also totally unpredictable, which is what I personally love most about it. A friend of mine described the author as having "very serious homicidal tendencies" towards his main characters.

Aaaand there's lots of boobs

can i just get the boobs and skip the rest. :?

shep

intodeep wrote:

The real question is what the hell was that gold breast plate she was wearing lol :?:

Man.. I saw that and I had to do a double take.... that thing was ridiculous! Right up there with that vase/dress thing Margaery Tyrell was wearing a few episodes back...

it would appear women's fashion is just as ridiculous in the realm as it is in real life!

shep

81 wrote:

can i just get the boobs and skip the rest. :?

Oh come on!

You're just poking fun cause this is on the only 70 page thread on the board you're not involved in! :P

intodeep

shep wrote:

intodeep wrote:

The real question is what the hell was that gold breast plate she was wearing lol :?:

Man.. I saw that and I had to do a double take.... that thing was ridiculous! Right up there with that vase/dress thing Margaery Tyrell was wearing a few episodes back...

it would appear women's fashion is just as ridiculous in the realm as it is in real life!

Natalie Dormier can wear anything she wants and id still date her

Mamasan23

catefrances wrote:

cause shes a bitch honey.


did you mention to him that little king shit is the spawn of her and her brother?? ewww

Oh yes I did!!! haha little king shit, that's exactly what he is! I watched the commentaries from season 1, and the one with Lena Headey was so great, she just kept on calling him a little shit the whole time. She's got a very serious trucker mouth, and I love it!

catefrances

Mamasan23 wrote:

catefrances wrote:

cause shes a bitch honey.


did you mention to him that little king shit is the spawn of her and her brother?? ewww

Oh yes I did!!! haha little king shit, that's exactly what he is! I watched the commentaries from season 1, and the one with Lena Headey was so great, she just kept on calling him a little shit the whole time. She's got a very serious trucker mouth, and I love it!

did you see how as the battle was beginning he couldnt wait to run when mummy called him? a prime example of how ridiculous monarchy is.

Mamasan23

81 wrote:

can i just get the boobs and skip the rest. :?

:fp:

Mamasan23

catefrances wrote:

did you see how as the battle was beginning he couldnt wait to run when mummy called him? a prime example of how ridiculous monarchy is.

Oh yeah...when he said to Lancel something like "does my mother have urgent business to discuss with me"...like c'mon man!!!! Tyrion should have slapped him again!

catefrances

Mamasan23 wrote:

catefrances wrote:

did you see how as the battle was beginning he couldnt wait to run when mummy called him? a prime example of how ridiculous monarchy is.

Oh yeah...when he said to Lancel something like "does my mother have urgent business to discuss with me"...like c'mon man!!!! Tyrion should have slapped him again!

her son is just about to run into battle.. what urgent business does he think she couldve possibly have had with him aside from saving his arse. oops gotta go my mummy is calling me. do you think youll be allowed out tomorrow to defend your people?? umm maybe ill ask mummy. kids. :roll:

Mamasan23

The Reeds will be in season 3!!!!!!!!!

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/29/game-of-throne-season-3-cast/

And the Blackfish!!! YES!

intodeep

Mamasan23 wrote:

The Reeds will be in season 3!!!!!!!!!

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/29/game-of-throne-season-3-cast/

And the Blackfish!!! YES!

Queen of Thorns too

shep

intodeep wrote:

Mamasan23 wrote:

The Reeds will be in season 3!!!!!!!!!

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/29/game-of-throne-season-3-cast/

And the Blackfish!!! YES!

Queen of Thorns too

Queen of thorns is exciting, but much more so the Blackfish. He was supposed to have left the Bloody Gate with Catelyn wasn't he? where has the TV show been hiding him? :?

PearlJamaholic

Mamasan23 wrote:

It's a fantasy show, but don't let that scare you, it's very well done...the author of the books has been compared to Tolkien, so if you like Lord of the Rings this would be up your alley.

Ive heard this before but whoever actually said it either hasnt read Tolkien, hasnt read more then the first chapter of AGOT, or is just an idiot.

Tolkien's stories are very history/setting based, and Martin is very character driven. Good vs evil or everyone is pretty much a different shade of gray. Don't get me wrong i like both authors works but Tolkien is miles apart from Martin. Very different in almost every way other then pretty low magic fantasy worlds. If i had to compare Martin to a prior generation fantasy author id go with Robert E Howard with character development, and minus the horror aspect.

intodeep

PearlJamaholic wrote:

Mamasan23 wrote:

It's a fantasy show, but don't let that scare you, it's very well done...the author of the books has been compared to Tolkien, so if you like Lord of the Rings this would be up your alley.

Ive heard this before but whoever actually said it either hasnt read Tolkien, hasnt read more then the first chapter of AGOT, or is just an idiot.

Tolkien's stories are very history/setting based, and Martin is very character driven. Good vs evil or everyone is pretty much a different shade of gray. Don't get me wrong i like both authors works but Tolkien is miles apart from Martin. Very different in almost every way other then pretty low magic fantasy worlds. If i had to compare Martin to a prior generation fantasy author id go with Robert E Howard with character development, and minus the horror aspect.

I agree for the most part, but I think the way they are similar is the tales they craft (though different) seem to be able to reach a broad audience who are not typically drawn in by the genre. In that way they are similar in their story telling, just for different reason's which you point out.

uninnocent-

In my opinion, Tolkein is aimed more at a younger audience while GoT is better suited for a more mature crowd. I tried to watch Fellowship on Sunday, but I couldn't get through it all. Thankfully my download of the latest episode had already finished. I love Tolkein's books and thought the films were great when they were first released, but I guess GoT has changed my view on the fantasy genre (on screen, at least).

PearlJamaholic

Mamasan23 wrote:

The Reeds will be in season 3!!!!!!!!!

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/29/game-of-throne-season-3-cast/

And the Blackfish!!! YES!

Meera is so awesome cant wait, and Blackfish!! I was starting to worry this show might go downhill with these character cuts, good to see thats not the case.

Yarden

catefrances wrote:

oh lordy my heart stopped when tyrian got slashed but then someone assured hes ok(even tho he didnt look ok) so im happy.

please guys, no spoilers.. i would have guessed they wouldn't "Ned Stark" him but still..

amazing episode.. Cersei's scenes were so good. they should let GRRM write more episodes!

it was a little weird for me when The National played through the credits.. not because it wasn't good, but so far it was always instrumental theme music and to have a real, modern band was weird.. (not importan, i know :? )
will watch it again tommorow to notice all the stuff i missed..

CHANGEinWAVES

Rewatching now.... Prepping for Sunday

vant0037

Anyone get the impression that they are condensing the books in the show? For interest, does Daario Naharis appear before book 4? Maybe he does...I don't know. I just have this theory that there is no way they could continue to follow the books so closely. As the producers have said, the show would fail under the weight of so many new faces; I think the same is true for storylines.

I certainly hope they continue to make the show, but I get the feeling that they will be condensing book storylines as they go forward. I have a theory on how they'll do it, but I don't want to spoil anything for non-readers here.

dimitrispearljam

is sunday episode last for the season?