Author Topic: Official Game of Thrones (HBO) thread (Read 113624 times)

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #780 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:21:52 PM »

reading through FFC now. it's chapter structure with the characters it follows is strange. it's interesting following Cersei chapters because they are just filled with so much underlying rage and paranoia.

I also found a pretty detailed world map: http://icefire.d20.cz/public/agot/svet-bar.pdf

i can say that that the geographical placements i had in my head were dead wrong

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #781 on:** July 31, 2011, 11:31:44 PM »

i would like to see that world put on a globe

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #782 on:** August 02, 2011, 07:42:21 PM »

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/horse-jerky-and-sandcamels/Content?oid=9230088

It's safe to read.

chronovore · « **Reply #783 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:51:28 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 02, 2011, 07:42:21 PM

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/horse-jerky-and-sandcamels/Content?oid=9230088

It's safe to read.

As someone who's only starting on Game of Thrones just now, I still found that article pretty well-accurate for the 100 pp. or so which I've read.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #784 on:** August 04, 2011, 07:48:18 AM »

Feast for Crows, near the end:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

The speed at which Cersei's plan dissolved was amazing. I love how it was foreshadowed earlier when Littlefinger was shocked at she was ruining herself with her decisions and he had to speed up his plan based on what she was doing.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #785 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:00:15 AM »

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6579356/game-of-thrones-rpg

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #786 on:** August 05, 2011, 08:38:03 AM »

Finished FFC. Some great moments throughout but overall not as strong as the other books.

gonna take a break for this series for a bit. maybe 2 or three months

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #787 on:** August 05, 2011, 08:35:22 PM »

Yup AFFC is rather controversial among folks. Some say it sucks, others argue it's good but simply not on the level as the other books. Personally I loved it. The second and third books feature a never ending escalation of things, from battles to twists and war, etc. AFFC is basically the aftermath of that shit, as the title implies.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #788 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:18:08 PM »

Lord Bolton has been cast
[youtube=560,345]B1xxqPE4I4g[/youtube]
http://winter-is-coming.net/2011/08/michael-mcelhatton-cast-as-roose-bolton/

Those eyes...yup, fits the look to me.

Diunx · « **Reply #789 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:20:35 PM »

Yep the guy looks perfect.

Diunx · « **Reply #790 on:** August 11, 2011, 11:20:25 AM »

http://grrm.livejournal.com/233477.html

GRRM is going to read from The Winds of Winter next thursday at worldcon! I hope is a Alayne chapter

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #791 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:05:35 PM »

is the book already written?

Diunx · « **Reply #792 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:06:51 PM »

He moved some of the chapters from dance to winds but I think he said is gonna take him like three years to finish it.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #793 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:18:27 PM »

LOL, he says he's not even starting it until the end of next year - has to "catch up on his conventions"

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #794 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:26:14 PM »

I'm fine with that. He no doubt deserves a break. I just hope the next book doesn't take more than half a decade to write. It actually can't or the HBO show just might catch him.

adwd end spoiler:

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For all his talk of cutting through the "Mereenese Knot," ADWD didn't really resolve it. Most of the characters who set out to meet Dany still haven't reached her, and her situation is probably more complicated now with her back with the Dothraki. Does she kill them all and ride to Mereen, or do they lay down their arms and help her free the city? Either way I expect a lot more "wandering" chapters...

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CajoleJuice · « **Reply #795 on:** August 11, 2011, 04:07:57 PM »

Quote from: Mamacint on August 11, 2011, 12:18:27 PM

LOL, he says he's not even starting it until the end of next year - has to "catch up on his conventions"

hahahaha

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #796 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:31:14 PM »

[youtube=560,345]frqB1snSYms[/youtube]

Diunx · « **Reply #797 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:32:38 PM »

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #798 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:44:33 PM »

yeah that was cool...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #799 on:** September 25, 2011, 09:48:21 PM »

Pretty sure that's Stannis' voice

but yea, it's just a teaser of a teaser.

Diunx · « **Reply #800 on:** September 25, 2011, 10:01:23 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 25, 2011, 09:44:33 PM

yeah that was cool...

It was cool enough to post it on my Twitter!

R'hllor

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #801 on:** September 25, 2011, 10:28:31 PM »

It should have ended with Jon going "This is Winterfell!" and kicking Joffrey off the wall.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #802 on:** October 10, 2011, 06:37:21 PM »

Ygritte cast, finally

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Downton Abbey actress Rose Leslie has landed the key role of a Wildling woman that Jon Snow meets during during his adventures beyond the Wall. Ygritte is described as “strong-willed, witty, skilled in battle and survival in the wilderness. An unconventional beauty, skinny but strong with red hair (which the Wildlings consider ‘kissed by fire’).”

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/10/10/game-of-thrones-rose-leslie/

Downton Abbey is an amazing show, btw

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #803 on:** October 10, 2011, 07:23:56 PM »

Have they casted Brienne yet

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #804 on:** October 10, 2011, 07:28:09 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #805 on:** October 10, 2011, 07:35:18 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on October 10, 2011, 07:23:56 PM

Have they casted Brienne yet

http://winter-is-coming.net/2011/07/gwendoline-christie-is-brienne/

she's huge
[youtube=560,345]W0nQO-r48j4[/youtube]

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #806 on:** October 10, 2011, 07:47:53 PM »

She's 6' 3" :O

Can't wait to see her in character

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #807 on:** October 10, 2011, 09:09:29 PM »

Even she isn't bad looking, haha

It's gonna be funny seeing Jaime call her wench for fucking three episodes

....I suppose. I just started Storm of Swords so I don't know how long that storyline goes

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #808 on:** October 12, 2011, 03:49:21 PM »

[youtube=560,345]wfIu8WEia8k[/youtube]
hnnnnnggggggg

Diunx · « **Reply #809 on:** October 13, 2011, 01:44:04 AM »

I'm in love.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #810 on:** October 13, 2011, 02:38:18 AM »

She looks pretty homely on Downton Abbey lol, but I think it's because her hair is tucked in a maid hat. Which is even hotter as I can only think of her cleaning my room then she rips her clothes off and BAM she's hot all of a sudden

Diunx · « **Reply #811 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:01:07 AM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #812 on:** November 19, 2011, 05:40:26 PM »

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First promo video for season two to air tomorrow

How’s this for a birthday present? HBO has just sent us an email notifying us that tomorrow night we will get our first glimpse of season two of Game of Thrones! It is to be an In-Production video that will feature ” never-before-seen footage and new characters from the upcoming second season of the series which will premiere on HBO in the Spring of 2012.” The video is set to air just prior to tomorrow night’s Boardwalk Empire episode. Don’t have HBO? No problem, we will have it embedded here in a new post right around 9 PM ET!

http://winter-is-coming.net/2011/11/first-promo-video-for-season-two-to-air-tomorrow/

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #813 on:** November 19, 2011, 06:01:37 PM »

I just want to see Melisandre. hnnnngggg

Diunx · « **Reply #814 on:** November 19, 2011, 08:38:37 PM »

I hope is like Six minutes long like the first behind the scenes GOT video

Groogrux · « **Reply #815 on:** November 20, 2011, 10:06:55 AM »

I'm ready!!!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #816 on:** November 20, 2011, 01:22:57 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on November 19, 2011, 08:38:37 PM

I hope is like Six minutes long like the first behind the scenes GOT video

The first one was 1:30min
http://winter-is-coming.net/media/videos/season-one/behind-the-scenes/

It came out in September though, so there was less footage to work with. The second was 11min and came out in early December. Considering this is late November I can't help but think it'll be 2-3min at least. Hopefully more considering a lot of the shoot is finished; iirc the only stuff that hasn't been completed are the Wall scenes.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #817 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:41:26 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on November 20, 2011, 02:44:46 PM

When is the second season supposed to air again?

April.

I'm glad this season will significantly upped the hotness ante without casting bad actresses.

hnnnggggg

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #818 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:46:16 PM »

Girl in the first image is ridiculously hot

Diunx · « **Reply #819 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:09:52 PM »

Ygrette and Chanplin's grand daughter are ridiculously hot!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #820 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:09:56 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on November 20, 2011, 05:05:05 PM

Who do those actresses play?

The first is Natalie Dormer who plays Margery Tyrell (Loras' sister). In the book she's like 16 but they've aged her up significantly for the show

The second is Rose Leslie who plays Ygritte, a wildling

The third is Carice van Houten, who plays Melisandre, a councilor to Stannis Baratheon

And the fourth is Oona Chaplin, who plays "Jeyne." There's confusion over what her role will be, although signs point to her replacing

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Jeyne Westerling from the novels.

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BlueTsunami · « **Reply #821 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:16:38 PM »

All these new additions will make Cersei look homely, well maybe not the actress playing Ygritte while she's in character

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #822 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:24:06 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 20, 2011, 05:16:38 PM

All these new additions will make Cersei look homely, well maybe not the actress playing Ygritte while she's in character

Interestingly Carice van Houten was originally approached to play Cersei, but had to decline. But yea, I thought Headey was a nice casting choice but she hasn't worked out well. She had a great emotional scene in the second episode, but after that it was all stink face. Cersei is supposed to be a seductress, and a paranoid, wounded mother. Yet in the show she shows none of that, and is just salty all the time.

I also think the show has dropped the ball in terms of her costumes/hair though. She's always wearing the thickest dresses, like sweaters or something. And I really hate the "southron" hair style shit : /

Narag · « **Reply #823 on:** November 20, 2011, 09:04:19 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #824 on:** November 20, 2011, 09:11:10 PM »

bearded Renly omg

Melisandre

Arya Bieber

Nice little preview, hypppeeeeee

Diunx · « **Reply #825 on:** November 20, 2011, 09:56:21 PM »

On my way home from celebrating my cousin's graduation! Can't fucking wait to watch this

Remly looks like Jesus!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #826 on:** November 20, 2011, 10:32:20 PM »

That's Brienne behind Renly!
http://tumblrofthrones.tumblr.com/

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #827 on:** November 20, 2011, 10:38:01 PM »

beared Renly

Diunx · « **Reply #828 on:** November 20, 2011, 10:48:14 PM »

That's how he should have looked like since the beginning

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #829 on:** November 21, 2011, 01:54:06 AM »

Renly the Bear! Oh wait, wrong animal... or is it?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #830 on:** November 21, 2011, 02:55:43 AM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #831 on:** December 01, 2011, 02:38:54 AM »

DVD/Blu Ray set is coming out March 6, 2012. Features included, plus a clip of one of the behind-the-scenes videos:
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/30/game-of-thrones-dvd/

big ass dvd art, 56kers be warned:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

http://tinyurl.com/7dzdtr5

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #832 on:** December 02, 2011, 11:19:08 PM »

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #833 on:** December 03, 2011, 12:10:10 AM »

Renly got even hotter than he was already.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #834 on:** December 03, 2011, 03:29:15 PM »

Arya is my favorite character in the books. Is that a popular stance?

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #835 on:** December 03, 2011, 03:33:45 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on December 03, 2011, 03:29:15 PM

Arya is my favorite character in the books. Is that a popular stance?

Yes, with fistful.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #836 on:** December 03, 2011, 03:47:12 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on December 03, 2011, 03:29:15 PM

Arya is my favorite character in the books. Is that a popular stance?

Mine's a character we meet in the second season. Who encounters Arya.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #837 on:** December 03, 2011, 04:29:45 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on December 03, 2011, 03:29:15 PM

Arya is my favorite character in the books. Is that a popular stance?

As far as the books go, I think she's the most popular. She certainly has the most interesting PoV.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #838 on:** December 03, 2011, 04:48:55 PM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 03, 2011, 03:47:12 PM

Quote from: BrandNew on December 03, 2011, 03:29:15 PM
Arya is my favorite character in the books. Is that a popular stance?
Mine's a character we meet in the second season. Who encounters Arya.

Jaqen?

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #839 on:** December 03, 2011, 07:06:02 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on December 03, 2011, 04:48:55 PM

Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 03, 2011, 03:47:12 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on December 03, 2011, 03:29:15 PM
Arya is my favorite character in the books. Is that a popular stance?
Mine's a character we meet in the second season. Who encounters Arya.

Jaqen?

Yeah, didn't want to say anything because I assumed there might be people here who still haven't read the books.

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Author Topic: Official Game of Thrones (HBO) thread (Read 113624 times)