Author Topic: Official Game of Thrones (HBO) thread (Read 113499 times)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #660 on:** June 22, 2011, 11:19:53 AM »

Got my copy of Storm of Swords yesterday, only 1,000 pages to go!

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #661 on:** June 22, 2011, 11:54:54 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2011, 02:23:31 AM

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lol

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #662 on:** June 22, 2011, 12:54:35 PM »

mid book 2 spoilers

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FUUU. Stannis using his dark magic to assassinate his brother. G'damn.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #663 on:** June 22, 2011, 01:19:32 PM »

I wonder how they'll do that next season, and when.

BlackMage · « **Reply #664 on:** June 22, 2011, 01:36:37 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 19, 2011, 01:11:03 AM

Well, he is a terrible prose stylist, and there is a fuckload of it to read. That's kind of a serious handicap. All the books do well is plot and character. That's plenty, but the show is doing a great job on those fronts too. Plus, it doesn't take forever to get where it's going.

You would fall under Louis CK's definition of a taco.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #665 on:** June 22, 2011, 05:51:28 PM »

More book 2 spoilers

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FUCK THEON

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Cormacaroni · « **Reply #666 on:** June 22, 2011, 07:52:34 PM »

Quote from: BlackMage on June 22, 2011, 01:36:37 PM

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 19, 2011, 01:11:03 AM
Well, he is a terrible prose stylist, and there is a fuckload of it to read. That's kind of a serious handicap. All the books do well is plot and character. That's plenty, but the show is doing a great job on those fronts too. Plus, it doesn't take forever to get where it's going.

You would fall under Louis CK's definition of a taco.

oh sure, I'm gonna click on a link to have a professional comedian insult me for 5 minutes

BlackMage · « **Reply #667 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:18:04 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 22, 2011, 07:52:34 PM

Quote from: BlackMage on June 22, 2011, 01:36:37 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 19, 2011, 01:11:03 AM
Well, he is a terrible prose stylist, and there is a fuckload of it to read. That's kind of a serious handicap. All the books do well is plot and character. That's plenty, but the show is doing a great job on those fronts too. Plus, it doesn't take forever to get where it's going.

You would fall under Louis CK's definition of a taco.

oh sure, I'm gonna click on a link to have a professional comedian insult me for 5 minutes

it's what you deserve

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #668 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:19:42 PM »

Go on then, articulate your displeasure. I can take it!

BlackMage · « **Reply #669 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:20:41 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 22, 2011, 10:19:42 PM

Go on then, articulate your displeasure. I can take it!

taco!

BlackMage · « **Reply #670 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:22:52 PM »

seriously if someone came up to me and were all "myeeeh he's a terrible prose stylist myeeh /monocle" I would pluck out your eyes you can't ever read again.

BlackMage · « **Reply #671 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:24:51 PM »

of course then you'd be all myeh his braile is so disorganized.. wouldn't you you piece of shit

cool breeze · « **Reply #672 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:25:21 PM »

I'd tell him I don't have change and walk away at a brisk pace

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #673 on:** June 22, 2011, 11:06:54 PM »

Quote from: BlackMage on June 22, 2011, 10:22:52 PM

seriously if someone came up to me and were all "myeeeh he's a terrible prose stylist myeeh /monocle" I would pluck out your eyes you can't ever read again.

Well, I think he is. I've read 4,000 pages of his prose, I'm fairly comfortable in making that assessment. Not my fault if you lack a basis for comparison 'cause you don't read anything else

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #674 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:03:18 AM »

My dad started watching the show with my mom a few days back, and he complained about the sex. My mom had read the book and was the one that really wanted to watch. Yet my dad went ahead and watched an episode without my mom yesterday. Then he watched the episode tonight with the gay scene and he said he's done with the show.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #675 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:21:57 AM »

He wouldn't last a day on EB

lennedsay · « **Reply #676 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:36:35 AM »

You should invite him here!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #677 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:43:58 AM »

Surprisingly my religious parents LOVE Spartacus. My mom said the sex was gratuitous but the story and violence make it tolerable. While she was complaining about the sex my dad was just sitting at his laptop with a smile on his face

GoT has considerably less action and more sex than Spartacus, dunno whether they'd like it. I have a feeling my mom would like it, for the more character drama stuff

lennedsay · « **Reply #678 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:13:06 AM »

My mom and sister finally started watching Sex and the City, but I think they're watching reruns on TBS so it's not even Sex and the City. It's just The City.

My dad still gets uncomfortable when people kiss on screen and us girls are in the room.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #679 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:14:47 AM »

My (3 yr old) daughter burst into my room while Drogo was rearing Dany - took a bit of explaining.

lennedsay · « **Reply #680 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:16:21 AM »

What do you say in a situation like that? They're wrestling? One of them lost a contact lens and they're trying to find it?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #681 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:17:08 AM »

"they're just playing Wii Wrestling, honey"

lennedsay · « **Reply #682 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:18:06 AM »

They're playing something called "Kinect" and we'll never discuss it in this house again.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #683 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:34:28 AM »

I watched the first episode of this last night, as EVERY SINGLE ONE of my friends recommended the show to me.

It's good. I buzzed out hard on the Dave Navarro lookalike. I was pretty high.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #684 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:44:34 AM »

Quote from: lennedsay on June 23, 2011, 01:16:21 AM

What do you say in a situation like that? They're wrestling? One of them lost a contact lens and they're trying to find it?

You mean after i hurriedly slipped it back into my pants?

Diunx · « **Reply #685 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:50:53 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 23, 2011, 12:43:58 AM

Surprisingly my religious parents LOVE Spartacus. My mom said the sex was gratuitous but the story and violence make it tolerable. While she was complaining about the sex my dad was just sitting at his laptop with a smile on his face

GoT has considerably less action and more sex than Spartacus, dunno whether they'd like it. I have a feeling my mom would like it, for the more character drama stuff

What? Spartacus has much much sex than game of thrones.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #686 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:52:52 AM »

First season? Hmm dunno, seemed like GoT had more to me. I thought Spartacus had better ones though

lucy lawless

what's the name of the blond chick who fucked the little kid in Spartacus, to get him to do something for her? aww man that shit made me cry and fap at the same time $:-\$

Diunx · « **Reply #687 on:** June 23, 2011, 01:56:20 AM »

Sounds like you need to rewatch the first season, they had sex montage ffs!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #688 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:00:14 AM »

My wife is reading GoT, she's bummed that there isn't any more sex. She liked the sex.

Diunx · « **Reply #689 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:04:53 AM »

I love the sex scenes in the books Martin puts so much details in them

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #690 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:05:58 AM »

"tastes salty, m'lord" $:-\$

Diunx · « **Reply #691 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:08:53 AM »

Lord's kiss

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #692 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:17:12 AM »

I'll shit bricks if HBO casts Lily Allen as Asha

Diunx · « **Reply #693 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:22:47 AM »

I would masturbate furiously at the awesome.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #694 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:26:02 AM »

Keith Allen as Balon to complete the circle

etiolate · « **Reply #695 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:18:22 AM »

I can't keep all the characters' names in my head. I just refer tot hem by my own nicknames. Like cripple boy, wench from the wild, that whore, fatty balds, the imp, breastfeeder and fingers got ate.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #696 on:** June 23, 2011, 05:23:57 AM »

I just thought of a sexy casting decision but its in Storm of Swords...

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Alison Brie as Jeyne Westerling

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Diunx · « **Reply #697 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:00:26 AM »

She is a pretty bad actress, the accent would be awful.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #698 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:15:33 AM »

Yeah thinking about it some more that would be awful. I just wanna' bone her I guess.

Eric P · « **Reply #699 on:** June 23, 2011, 11:30:18 AM »

i finally got a chance to see the final episode last night.

it was good, but it definitely felt like the show was a condensation of the book, which I never finished.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #700 on:** June 23, 2011, 11:33:48 AM »

Can you see how condensing a book that you never finished might be a good thing

lennedsay · « **Reply #701 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:05:36 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on June 23, 2011, 03:18:22 AM

I can't keep all the characters' names in my head. I just refer tot hem by my own nicknames. Like cripple boy, wench from the wild, that whore, fatty balds, the imp, breastfeeder and fingers got ate.

We do the same. My husband has read the books but for my sake he uses nicknames to explain a situation to me. Little Fucker is the brother of Brother Fucker and Sister Fucker. Brother Fucker is married to Old Fat Fuck, who grew up with Capt Phil Harris from Deadliest Catch and was in love with his sister Dead Bitch.

I hope that's all right because otherwise he's going to have to give me a refresher course.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #702 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:19:54 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 23, 2011, 11:33:48 AM

Can you see how condensing a book that you never finished might be a good thing

Diunx · « **Reply #703 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:23:10 PM »

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/23/game-of-thrones-casting/

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HBO’s Game of Thrones has made its first casting hire for season 2:

Natalie Dormer, who memorably played the seductive and doomed Anne Boleyn on Showtime’s The Tudors, has been added to the fantasy drama’s regular cast.

Dormer will play Margaery Tyrell, a (minor spoiler alert) beautiful and shrewd young woman from the influential House Tyrell. She’s pledged to marry the late King Robert’s brother, Renly Baratheon, as part of House Tyrell’s support for his bid to seize the Iron Throne from King Joffrey.

In addition to The Tudors, Dormer is also appearing in the upcoming Captain America.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #704 on:** June 24, 2011, 12:04:54 AM »

She's almost 30, Margery is 16 in the novel. Well this should create one of the more hilarious dynamics on television in a couple years, assuming the show lasts:

book 4 spoiler:

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her marrying a 13 year old boy

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Apparently she's a good, respected actress. I'm guessing they'll be expanding her role

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #705 on:** June 28, 2011, 01:50:29 AM »

115 pages into Storm of Swords....

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Just met Mance Rayder... I like him so far...

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Diunx · « **Reply #706 on:** June 28, 2011, 10:56:39 AM »

So I'm reading that the book is out? Can anyone confirm/deny it?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #707 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:22:37 AM »

It's out, some stores shipped it early. I'd suggest you stay away from sites that may spoil it for you, and ignore troll posters

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #708 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:23:36 AM »

sorta interesting article that observes season 1 of GoT as a gritty noir

http://www.overthinkingit.com/2011/06/27/game-of-thrones-raymond-chandler/

Diunx · « **Reply #709 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:38:06 AM »

Well fuck if amazon don't ship it earlier I'm gonna have to download it.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #710 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:52:24 AM »

I hate when people confuse film noir with literature noir. It's not the same thing and stop painting everything thats film noir as literature noir

Diunx · « **Reply #711 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:23:06 PM »

What the fuck are you talking about?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #712 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:33:36 PM »

that article was confusing film noir and literature noir all throughout, it was sloppy

Diunx · « **Reply #713 on:** June 28, 2011, 01:01:26 PM »

fuck this I'm blocking 4chan and westeros.org!

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #714 on:** June 28, 2011, 03:19:58 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on June 28, 2011, 12:33:36 PM

that article was confusing film noir and literature noir all throughout, it was sloppy

I thought the comparison of Chandler's seedy L.A. to that of King's Landing was apt, as was the analogy of Ned Stark as the Philip Marlowe of that world.

You know, themes in narrative, be it book or film, that are similar.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #715 on:** June 30, 2011, 05:49:54 PM »

Just finished book two. I can definitely see how getting all of that into one season an be pretty tricky. Especially some of the stuff from.later in the book.

The end. Not as crazy as the fray.book but I actually kind of liked it more.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #716 on:** July 07, 2011, 08:14:32 PM »

Martin has put some clues on his blog concerning S2 casting, and apparently it points to Gwendoline Christie as Brienne:

she's 6'3. Fits the "Hollywood Ugly" mode, ie not actually ugly. Which I expected.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #717 on:** July 07, 2011, 08:39:17 PM »

As long as she's tall, I guess.

Will be interesting to see her in a suit of armor.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #718 on:** July 07, 2011, 08:40:29 PM »

i'd smash $:-\$

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #719 on:** July 07, 2011, 11:05:50 PM »

They'll ugly her up. If they can do it to Charlize Theron, they can do it to anyone.

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