Author Topic: Game Of Thrones Season 3 - March 31st (Read 58633 times)

Diunx · « **Reply #840 on:** July 10, 2013, 09:26:11 PM »

Jeez...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #841 on:** July 10, 2013, 09:39:46 PM »

When I first read GoT I imagined it looking like a larger version of this. But now nearly as large as that other picture. Shit is insanely awesome.

Himu · « **Reply #842 on:** July 10, 2013, 10:25:19 PM »

That's my kingslayer

JAIME LANNISTER

Steve Contra · « **Reply #843 on:** July 11, 2013, 10:37:49 AM »

The giant throne would look kind of ridiculous in the show. It would necessitate a lot of shouting and wide shots, which would be idiotic for a show with such a great cast. Better they left it small.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #844 on:** July 11, 2013, 10:39:19 AM »

definitely agreed. but god it looks badass

I think the show version is awesome. My only (minor) complaint is that it doesn't really look like someone could die on it.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #845 on:** July 11, 2013, 10:42:09 AM »

Yeah, but that would necessitate someone explaining it out loud in the show. Works much better in the book.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #846 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:14:03 AM »

You don't want to see this scene, Contra?

random whore: fuck meeee
*loud sex noises*
Grand Maester Prycelle: Next time, shave your cunt, young girl
random whore: you afraid my cunt will cut you, m'lord?
Grand Maester Prycelle: Men have died from less
random whore: I've always wanted to fuck on the Iron Throne
Grand Maester Prycelle: Summer child, have you heard what happened to Maegor Targaryen, the first of his name?
*oral sex begins*
random whore: no, m'lord
Grand Maester Prycelle: He was quite a brutal man, yet an effective king. Don't use your teeth, girl
random whore: sorry m'lord. No hands?
Grand Maester Prycelle: Indeed. What was I saying? Oh yes, Maegor. He protected the realm, yet executed many of his wives for failing to give him an heir. He also completed construction of the Red Keep, including the hidden secret passages throughout the castle
random whore: mayhaps we could fuck there, m'lord?
Grand Maester Prycelle: Maegor had the builders executed after its completion. No one knows where they are...
*Prycelle shouts in ecstasy as he reaches climax*
random whore, as she wipes cum from her mouth: what happened to King Maegor, m'lord?
Grand Maester Prycelle: One day while sitting on the Iron Throne he died of a grievous injury. Many say that one of the sharpest blades on the throne killed him.
random girl: Oh. Well mayhaps we could fuck in the Maidenvault?

Himu · « **Reply #847 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:15:26 AM »

Himu · « **Reply #848 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:18:23 AM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 11, 2013, 10:42:09 AM

Yeah, but that would necessitate someone explaining it out loud in the show. Works much better in the book.

Well, that's pretty easy. It's said that one must never rest while on the Iron Throne because its knives and daggers and steel will stab and cut you. Stabs and cuts from the Iron Throne are a sign of a bad king. All it'd take is one scene with Ned as Hand, sitting on the edge of the throne and someone like Littlefinger wondering why his butt is on guard while on the throne, and Ned would offer a little history to the making of the throne.

Later on, they could show Joffrey getting cut by the throne repeatedly to reinforce this.

Easy.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #849 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:19:03 AM »

When GRR Martin dies next year with 500 pages left of TWOW I'm pushing for PD to finish the series.

Himu · « **Reply #850 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:20:04 AM »

Next year? More like next week! Get crackin, Maurice!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #851 on:** July 21, 2013, 03:28:48 AM »

Himu · « **Reply #852 on:** July 21, 2013, 04:06:56 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 21, 2013, 03:28:48 AM

Forgot the Maegi

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #853 on:** July 26, 2013, 01:34:30 PM »

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Indira Varma cast as Ellaria Sand
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More casting news, hot off the presses! James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly has reported that Indira Varma will join the cast as Ellaria Sand in season 4 of Game of Thrones. Ellaria Sand is the paramour of Prince Oberyn Martell aka “The Red Viper”, who was also recently cast. She will accompany her lover when he arrives in King’s Landing this season.

Indira Varma should be familiar to fans of HBO’s Rome as she played Niobe, the wife of Kevin McKidd’s Lucius Vorenus. She is the third Rome veteran to join the cast, following in the footsteps of Ciarán Hinds and Tobias Menzies who were added last season. Like most of the cast, her acting roots are in theater but she has since moved into television. In addition to her starring turn on Rome, Varma has also appeared in Bones, Luther and Human Target.

http://winteriscoming.net/2013/07/indira-varma-cast-as-ellaria-sand/

Recently a fan accidentally drove through an area where the show was filming in Belfast and saw

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Gwendoline Christie/Brienne and Daniel Portman/Podrick on set. Confirms we'll see AFFC material

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#at=364
(skip to 6min mark)

Himu · « **Reply #854 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:01:45 PM »

PERFECT！！！Ellaria Sand is perfect!

Sandsnakes!

Tucah · « **Reply #855 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:38:21 PM »

Yep, I really like the Ellaria Sand casting.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #856 on:** July 29, 2013, 09:36:28 PM »

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths cast as Mace Tyrell

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George R. R. Martin doled out the clues and it didn’t take long for our readers to solve them. Martin has now confirmed our guess was correct: Roger Ashton-Griffiths has been cast as Mace Tyrell.

Mace Tyrell is the lord of Highgarden and head of House Tyrell. He is the son of Olenna Tyrell and father to Loras and Margaery. He is, in the words of his mother, a bit of an oaf.

Roger Ashton-Griffiths is a British character actor with a long and busy career. He appeared on the big screen in Gangs of New York, A Knight’s Tale and The Brothers Grimm. On television, he has had roles in Torchwood and The Tudors.

http://winteriscoming.net/2013/07/roger-ashton-griffiths-cast-as-mace-tyrell/

Awesome news. Wow, the cast in King's Landing continues be stellar.

I first saw him in NBC's The Odyssey miniseries. He's perfect for the role.

Himu · « **Reply #857 on:** July 29, 2013, 09:58:08 PM »

Tucah · « **Reply #858 on:** July 29, 2013, 10:34:55 PM »

Goddamn this show really knows how to nail casting

Himu · « **Reply #859 on:** July 29, 2013, 10:55:00 PM »

when i see mance on got tv i just smell fart.

Himu · « **Reply #860 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:18:55 PM »

SAME

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #861 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:28:19 PM »

Yea, even before I saw any art I mentally pictured Jon to look like the Michael Komarck version. With a beard of course.

Himu · « **Reply #862 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:31:08 PM »

this site has been stealing bandwidth

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #863 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:32:25 PM »

Ah. Well it's the Michael Komarck one, no surprise. IMO he's the best asoiaf artist.

chronovore · « **Reply #864 on:** July 30, 2013, 08:58:07 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 26, 2013, 01:34:30 PM

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Indira Varma cast as Ellaria Sand
(Image removed from quote.)

More casting news, hot off the presses! James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly has reported that Indira Varma will join the cast as Ellaria Sand in season 4 of Game of Thrones. Ellaria Sand is the paramour of Prince Oberyn Martell aka “The Red Viper”, who was also recently cast. She will accompany her lover when he arrives in King’s Landing this season.

Indira Varma should be familiar to fans of HBO’s Rome as she played Niobe, the wife of Kevin McKidd’s Lucius Vorenus. She is the third Rome veteran to join the cast, following in the footsteps of Ciarán Hinds and Tobias Menzies who were added last season. Like most of the cast, her acting roots are in theater but she has since moved into television. In addition to her starring turn on Rome, Varma has also appeared in Bones, Luther and Human Target.
http://winteriscoming.net/2013/07/indira-varma-cast-as-ellaria-sand/

Recently a fan accidentally drove through an area where the show was filming in Belfast and saw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Gwendoline Christie/Brienne and Daniel Portman/Podrick on set. Confirms we'll see AFFC material
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#at=364
(skip to 6min mark)

Isn't she also the ex-wife in Idris Elba's Luther?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #865 on:** July 30, 2013, 01:50:56 PM »

One thing I wonder about the Varma casting

Later book spoilers, including minor TWOW spoiler

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She's a pretty noteworthy actress and has had some good roles. Ellaria Sand isn't a particularly noteworthy character in the books though, which makes me curious about what the writers plan on doing with her; this wouldn't be the first time they "over cast" someone (see: Littlefinger) though.

I'm sure she'll have a (bisexual) sex scene with the Red Viper this season, and be looked down upon for being a bastard, but what else is there for such a good actress? This makes me wonder whether the writers are replacing Arianne with Sand. IE Sand will leave King's Landing after Oberyn's death, and begin the plot to crown Myrcella; it would make sense, and give her a very personal reason for wanting revenge.

I like Arianne as a character but believe she is completely disposable. While her brother is a specific plot device (presumably to cause Dorne to turn its back on Dany), Arianne isn't that important. Especially if the writers find a way to make Ellaria Sand the heir to Prince Doran. Some might argue Arianne is necessary because she might marry "Aegon" who has just captured Storm's End; she's on her way to negotiate with him.

IMO it doesn't matter: "Aegon" is allegedly Doran's nephew, he'll have to support him regardless of whether he agrees to a marriage.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #866 on:** August 08, 2013, 04:53:01 PM »

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Time Warner: “Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in the world, That’s better than an Emmy”

During yesterday morning’s earnings call, Time Warner CEO Alan Bewkes was making the usual pitch for higher affiliate fees, greater appreciation of the company’s TV shows and films and…. piracy?

In response to a question from investors as to whether the company see’s the mass theft of the show Game of Thrones as a compliment, Bewkes said:

I have to admit it, I think you’re right. The much-discussed fantasy series is HBO’s most popular TV show, and if you go to people who are watching it without subs, it’s a tremendous word-of-mouth thing….

We’ve been dealing with this for 20, 30 years—people sharing subs, running wires down the backs of apartment buildings. Our experience is that it leads to more paying subs. I think you’re right that Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in the world and that’s better than an Emmy.

- Alan Bewkes

We have always known that HBO take a more “unusual” approach in terms of tackling piracy, but to have the exec. of Time Warner come out and say that having the most pirated show in the world is “better than an Emmy” is completely unheard of.

http://whiteharbour.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/time-warner-game-of-thrones-is-the-most-pirated-show-in-the-world-thats-better-than-an-emmy/

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Game of Thrones’ audience continues to grow, eclipses 14 million viewers

HBO parent company Time Warner has released their latest quarterly earnings report and within it are the latest viewer numbers for Game of Thrones. HBO is now reporting that Game of Thrones averaged 14.2 million viewers per episode last season. This is a 20% increase over season 2′s viewership number and is a significant jump from the last reported number of 13.6 million. (You can download the full report here.)

What does this mean? It means that even well into season 3 Thrones‘ viewership is still climbing. Which is pretty unprecedented for a drama like this. I suspect the Red Wedding may have had something to do with the late season jump as people got caught up on the show to see what all the fuss is about.

This also means that Game of Thrones is very, very close to becoming HBO’s most-watched show of all-time. The Sopranos is currently tops with an average of 14.4 million viewers per episode. Game of Thrones may very well break that next season.

http://winteriscoming.net/2013/08/game-of-thrones-audience-continues-to-grow-eclipses-14-million-viewers/

Himu · « **Reply #867 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:00:56 PM »

Well deserved.

Those viewers are gonna

come season 4.

What I'm curious about are book sales. How much have they increased since RW?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #868 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:04:37 PM »

Ok ive finished season 3, if I was to start reading now where the story ended where should I start?

Himu · « **Reply #869 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:06:54 PM »

The first book. Trust me. The show jumps around and misses entire subplots and characters. They haven't even said who Lyanna's name and give zero backstory of the events of Robert's rebellion, or the history of locales. George RR Martin's world is full of more details than fucking Tolkien. Start with book 1.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #870 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:09:13 PM »

Yeah, start with the first book. Season 3 ends in the middle of book 3 basically, there's no good way to start reading from where you are except at the beginning.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #871 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:21:45 PM »

IF you want to start with the third book, read it from the beginning. If you start ASOS in the middle you'll be completely lost. I tend to suggest folks start with Game Of Thrones, but some really really want to know what happens next...

Just realize you'll be slapped in the face with a lot of names you won't recognize. Robb's wife is a completely different character, for instance.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #872 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:10:26 PM »

Don't ever think about starting with the third book. Start with the first, or, whatever, the second because of a huge change in Dany's storyline at the end of book 2.

Himu · « **Reply #873 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:19:25 PM »

Dany? Jon.

Book 1 is still suggested to read despite season 1 being very close to it as it goes into the history of locales, the history of the world. Do tv watchers even remember who the fuck the children of the forest are? Exactly. That's why you read from book 1.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #874 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:23:28 PM »

The books will also ensure you don't complain about major twists coming out of nowhere on the show in a couple years.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #875 on:** August 09, 2013, 06:24:53 AM »

If I have to start with the first I'll just wait for season 4.

Diunx · « **Reply #876 on:** August 09, 2013, 08:52:09 AM »

Lol your loss dude.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #877 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:09:27 AM »

Not really. there is only so much time a man has diunx.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #878 on:** August 09, 2013, 11:53:54 AM »

Read the third book breh. If you get too confused, wait for S4.

Reb · « **Reply #879 on:** August 09, 2013, 12:11:51 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 09, 2013, 09:09:27 AM

Not really. there is only so much time a man has diunx.

Post your total Bore online time.

Himu · « **Reply #880 on:** August 09, 2013, 12:16:46 PM »

You can read game of thrones and clash of kings in two weeks. Books are that good.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #881 on:** August 09, 2013, 12:21:41 PM »

I just obtained the epubs and read on my phone on breaks, while shitting, etc. They're mostly easy to get through, barring book 4? I think it was? It was a little Cersei heavy.

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pm me your email for further info

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Himu · « **Reply #882 on:** August 09, 2013, 12:23:05 PM »

Book 4 is the one that causes most problems yeah. But when it gets good you cannot put that fucker down. Also the Cersei chapters are THE BEST - aside from Jaime's.

Diunx · « **Reply #883 on:** August 09, 2013, 01:00:06 PM »

The Cersei chapters are fantastic, I also really liked Jamie's, Victarion's and the king's Moot.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #884 on:** August 09, 2013, 01:02:24 PM »

To me, the Cersei chapters GOT good, but it took awhile.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #885 on:** August 09, 2013, 01:06:05 PM »

The Cersei chapters were borderline unreadable, and a large part of why I hate AFfC so damn much.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #886 on:** August 09, 2013, 01:54:54 PM »

Let's be careful of spoilers fellas, and mark them.

All the King's Landing chapters in AFFC are great IMO.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #887 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:19:09 PM »

AFFC is just a damn good book.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #888 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:23:19 PM »

Set pic, spoilers. You'll be able to guess what it's for.

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http://31.media.tumblr.com/f3dfaa90466fb03fd2befdcd4d297ce7/tumblr_ms3hvgFC701r9h4heo1_1280.jpg

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Steve Contra · « **Reply #889 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:28:24 PM »

Just started book 3. Enjoyed the second book quite a bit more than the first, and the wife tells me this one is better.

Himu · « **Reply #890 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:28:42 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2013, 03:23:19 PM

Set pic, spoilers. You'll be able to guess what it's for.

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http://31.media.tumblr.com/f3dfaa90466fb03fd2befdcd4d297ce7/tumblr_ms3hvgFC701r9h4heo1_1280.jpg
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Not really?

El Babua · « **Reply #891 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:33:01 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2013, 03:23:19 PM

Set pic, spoilers. You'll be able to guess what it's for.

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http://31.media.tumblr.com/f3dfaa90466fb03fd2befdcd4d297ce7/tumblr_ms3hvgFC701r9h4heo1_1280.jpg
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Looks way better than where I imagined it taking place.

Himu · « **Reply #892 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:37:21 PM »

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is it the scene where the trial by combat occurs

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Human Snorenado · « **Reply #893 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:37:41 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on August 26, 2013, 03:37:21 PM

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is it the scene where the trial by combat occurs
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yarp

Himu · « **Reply #894 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:38:23 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #895 on:** August 26, 2013, 03:49:39 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on August 26, 2013, 03:28:24 PM

Just started book 3. Enjoyed the second book quite a bit more than the first, and the wife tells me this one is better.

And now you know why we were butthurt over S2.

Recognize anything from the House Of The Undying chapter?

Steve Contra · « **Reply #896 on:** August 26, 2013, 04:24:56 PM »

Yeah I liked Season 1 on TV better than 2, but the other way around in the book. House of the Undying TV $:-\$ They should have just rewritten the whole Qarth thing, since they butchered it all.

Too bad they couldn't have gone balls deep on the battle for Blackwater Bay, but I get why.

Himu · « **Reply #897 on:** August 26, 2013, 04:29:18 PM »

Jon Snow and Qhorin Halfhand

Steve Contra · « **Reply #898 on:** August 26, 2013, 04:31:11 PM »

Book Jon Snow

Show Jon Snow

Himu · « **Reply #899 on:** August 26, 2013, 05:18:13 PM »

Book Jon Snow BRINGS it

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Author Topic: Game Of Thrones Season 3 - March 31st (Read 58633 times)