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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    unlost dogs wrote:
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    I'm really loving the opening sequence - I got all excited when they added Harrenhall this week. Arya's prayers were awesome, and it strayed from the book again, but I think it was all very well done.

    My only question - why oh why do they keep skipping through the battle scenes??!!!

    Money- they don't have the budget to do them all- but I read they put a lot of the budget towards the Blackwater episode.. thankfully

    I was thinking the same thing _ they must be prohibitively expensive to try to do on a TV show budget.

    I guess overall, I'd rather have them skip the battle scenes than try to do them cheaply and have it come off poorly executed. (No pun intended.)

    100% agree. I'd rather have them go light on the multiple "mini-battles" and go big for the big battle...
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  • shep
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    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    I'm really loving the opening sequence - I got all excited when they added Harrenhall this week. Arya's prayers were awesome, and it strayed from the book again, but I think it was all very well done.

    My only question - why oh why do they keep skipping through the battle scenes??!!!

    Money- they don't have the budget to do them all- but I read they put a lot of the budget towards the Blackwater episode.. thankfully

    I think money is one of the issues, but I think it also has a lot to do with the characters too.

    Of the characters GRRM uses to tell the story, most of them aren't usually involved in the big battles... For the most part, they are on the sides when the war is raging and we here about battles after, at the same time they do... at least through the first two books...

    The battle of the blackwater is where that really starts to change though, as both Tyrion and Davos give first hand accounts of that battle... So I would anticipate a few big budget scenes when that heats up...

    This changes a little bit after A clash of kings and as you get into a storm of swords... even more so in a feast for crows...
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    I'm really loving the opening sequence - I got all excited when they added Harrenhall this week. Arya's prayers were awesome, and it strayed from the book again, but I think it was all very well done.

    My only question - why oh why do they keep skipping through the battle scenes??!!!

    Money- they don't have the budget to do them all- but I read they put a lot of the budget towards the Blackwater episode.. thankfully

    Aww chit I hope so - that's going to be AMAZING!
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    I watched the first 2 episodes of S02 back to back last night... hoping to get to episodes 3 and 4 tomorrow... unfortunately game 7's take priority...

    not sure how I feel about a lot of the new characters... I pictured Stannis to be bigger, more imtimidating and balder... the red priestess to not be so attractive... Craster to be much more hideous...

    I really like the casting of Davos and Sallador Saan... very nice editions...

    Not too sure how I feel about the variations from the book either... but I guess it was enevitable.... I don't remember Stannis screwing the red priestess (I guess they're trying to better explain the shadow baby)... and I know Jon Snow seeing craster sacrifice a son to the white walkers didn't happen in the books... it was only ever implied...

    That scene where they killed all Robert's bastards was intense.... and the direwolves look awesome...

    I'm excited to see all the new characters they will have to roll out in the coming episodes with Catelyn going to see Renly... I don't know how I'm going to wait until the third season for them to bring out the Red Viper, and season 4 for the rest of the characters from Dorne....

    anyway, hopefully I'll catch up to everyone else tomorrow night!
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  • intodeep
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    They need a bad ass to play the Viper that is for sure.
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  • PearlJamaholic
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    If they screw up the red viper in any way im giving up on the show at that point.
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  • unlost dogs
    unlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    I'd like to see a face-off between King Joffrey armed with his crossbow vs. Carl Grimes from "The Walking Dead" toting the handgun he stole from Daryl Dixon.

    Those two annoying boys, in The Arena from "The Hunger Games."

    Only one can come out alive.

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  • shep
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    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    If they screw up the red viper in any way im giving up on the show at that point.


    I really like all the characters from Dorne that get introduced in the 4th book too... I hope they don't screw any of them up...

    I also hope they do a good job casting Darkstar.... I know he's had such an insignificant role so far, but I think GRRM is going to do something big with him eventually... I mean with all the character build up, he seems so badass.... although maybe he'll re-appear in ADWD... hopefully! i've still got 600 pages left to go...
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  • intodeep
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    unlost dogs wrote:
    I'd like to see a face-off between King Joffrey armed with his crossbow vs. Carl Grimes from "The Walking Dead" toting the handgun he stole from Daryl Dixon.

    Those two annoying boys, in The Arena from "The Hunger Games."

    Only one can come out alive.

    :corn:
    Oh you just went full nerd there.
    and I love it :D
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  • pjsteelerfan
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    intodeep wrote:
    unlost dogs wrote:
    I'd like to see a face-off between King Joffrey armed with his crossbow vs. Carl Grimes from "The Walking Dead" toting the handgun he stole from Daryl Dixon.

    Those two annoying boys, in The Arena from "The Hunger Games."

    Only one can come out alive.

    :corn:
    Oh you just went full nerd there.
    and I love it :D

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  • Yarden
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    unlost dogs wrote:
    Not having read ahead of the TV show, that last scene was :shock: Major "WTF" moment.

    yeah, not sure what to make of this episode.. but things are starting to move..
    the red woman is annoying..
  • Sprunkn7
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    I miss Danny....although the 13 meeting them at the gate and her saying they would all die if they are denied access and then her taking the city was hysterical.....how can you take our city if your dead??? haha. :roll:
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  • Sprunkn7
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    things really picked up last night. Great episode!

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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    So much build up.
    I love that look on Theon's face. He is such a little shit.
    Watching the Dragon breath fire :) that was awesome.

    Quoran (sp?) Halfhand was cast very well. Doloras Edd continues to be hilarious.
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  • JK_Livin
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    I watched the 1st episode last night and wow. This is a really f'd up show. :shock: :shock: :shock:
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  • dimitrispearljam
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    downloading now :)
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  • Pamela0222
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    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    downloading now :)

    Missed it last night.... I'm going to have to do the same and watch it tonight!!!
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    I thought it was a solid episode, there was a lot going on, sort of an episode to transition to the 2nd half of the season. The action beyond the wall is starting to pick up. Glad we got to see the wildfire. And the CG still looks good. Happy they at least showed ghost wandering aroudn the camp one time.
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    downloading now :)

    damn, I meant to set the download before I left for work... oh well... guess I won't get to see it until tomorrow night now... :|
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Will you people watch it already so we can discuss the episode's first 5 or so minutes??!!! :D

    Cool to see the Halfhand, he's not what I expected but he was awesome. Interesting to see Jaq'en get the Tickler...but I guess there's no Weese on the show, so that worked out well.

    I also LOVED Bran's scene as the Master of Winterfell...that kid is an incredible actor!

    Definitely going to watch the ep again, they're always better the 2nd time around!
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