Author Topic: Game Of Thrones Season 5 thread of windy words (Read 96776 times)

Quaker · « **Reply #60 on:** April 11, 2015, 12:20:53 PM »

I read somewhere that at the end of this season the show will probably catch up with all the published books. Is that true? After they split one of the books into two seasons(right?) I assumed they'd keep doing that since it's not like the material isn't dense and it seems like a good way to milk the books and keep the gap between the two going.

(Illiterate here, so no book spoilers plz.)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #61 on:** April 11, 2015, 12:47:57 PM »

Quote from: Quaker on April 11, 2015, 12:20:53 PM

I read somewhere that at the end of this season the show will probably catch up with all the published books. Is that true? After they split one of the books into two seasons(right?) I assumed they'd keep doing that since it's not like the material isn't dense and it seems like a good way to milk the books and keep the gap between the two going.

(Illiterate here, so no book spoilers plz.)

This season is going to mix the fourth and fifth books, as well as finish off a couple things from the third book that were missed last season. Without going into spoilers, the fourth (A Feast For Crows) and fifth (A Dance With Dragons) books run concurrently and just focus on separate areas of the world. So AFFC was mainly about the south, like King's Landing (ie the aftermath of Tywin's death). Whereas ADWD featured northern stuff like the Wall, Dany in the east, etc.

So yea next season will be completely new material, I think. They've accomplished this by cutting a lot of stuff from the last two books. Those books (specifically AFFC) introduce a bunch of new characters who probably won't appear on the show for budget reasons. Theon's uncles for instance.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #62 on:** April 11, 2015, 01:14:59 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:47:57 PM

This season is going to mix the fourth and fifth books, as well as finish off a couple things from the third book that were missed last season. Without going into spoilers, the fourth (A Feast For Crows) and fifth (A Dance With Dragons) books run concurrently and just focus on separate areas of the world. So AFFC was mainly about the south, like King's Landing (ie the aftermath of Tywin's death). Whereas ADWD featured northern stuff like the Wall, Dany in the east, etc.

So yea next season will be completely new material, I think. They've accomplished this by cutting a lot of stuff from the last two books. Those books (specifically AFFC) introduce a bunch of new characters who probably won't appear on the show for budget reasons. Theon's uncles for instance.

wait, so no

[AFFC/ADWD]

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Euron, Victarion, kingsmoot? how are they handling the whole Iron Islands subplot?

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #63 on:** April 11, 2015, 01:25:17 PM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on April 11, 2015, 01:14:59 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:47:57 PM
This season is going to mix the fourth and fifth books, as well as finish off a couple things from the third book that were missed last season. Without going into spoilers, the fourth (A Feast For Crows) and fifth (A Dance With Dragons) books run concurrently and just focus on separate areas of the world. So AFFC was mainly about the south, like King's Landing (ie the aftermath of Tywin's death). Whereas ADWD featured northern stuff like the Wall, Dany in the east, etc.

So yea next season will be completely new material, I think. They've accomplished this by cutting a lot of stuff from the last two books. Those books (specifically AFFC) introduce a bunch of new characters who probably won't appear on the show for budget reasons. Theon's uncles for instance.
wait, so no

[AFFC/ADWD]
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Euron, Victarion, kingsmoot? how are they handling the whole Iron Islands subplot?
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AFFC/ADWD/minor TWOW

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Completely skipping it I guess. Which makes me wonder why they even had that (shitty) new scene with Asha last season. It also means Balon might not die in the show, who knows.

Victarion and Euron seem like the most important parts of that arc but are replaceable. Dany doesn't really need the Iron Fleet when you think about it. A huge ass fleet from Volantis is on its way to Meereen to attack the city; it's manned by slaves, so I'd imagine they'll revolt and join Dany's side. In short, the show can get Dany's army to Westeros without Victarion. It also means they'll skip the dragon horn and whether or not Victarion actually steals a dragon (or gets burned to shit).

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I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #64 on:** April 11, 2015, 01:40:23 PM »

Signed up for hbo This morning. Dude on the phone was like, "let me guess. Game oF thrones? " poor guy said every call today was for it

huckleberry · « **Reply #65 on:** April 12, 2015, 11:11:24 AM »

First few episodes leaked

Nibel · « **Reply #66 on:** April 12, 2015, 11:41:37 AM »

Eh, fuck the leaks; way more fun to watch this over the weeks than all at once.

king of the internet · « **Reply #67 on:** April 12, 2015, 02:06:11 PM »

Quote from: Nibel on April 12, 2015, 11:41:37 AM

Eh, fuck the leaks; way more fun to watch this over the weeks than all at once.

On on hand, I agree, and I'd rather watch them in better quality on GO. On the other hand, there's no way I'd be able to maintain that much self control over the next four weeks...piratebay got murked tho.

Nibel · « **Reply #68 on:** April 12, 2015, 02:54:46 PM »

Quote from: king of the internet on April 12, 2015, 02:06:11 PM

Quote from: Nibel on April 12, 2015, 11:41:37 AM
Eh, fuck the leaks; way more fun to watch this over the weeks than all at once.

On on hand, I agree, and I'd rather watch them in better quality on GO. On the other hand, there's no way I'd be able to maintain that much self control over the next four weeks...piratebay got murked tho.

Seriously fam: you should watch it in glorious HD and take the time to digest every episode week for week because there are only 10 per year. There are way bigger Thrones fans than me but I really love this show and respect the craftsmanship and passion that go into this project; it feels kinda wrong to me to consume it like fast food if that makes sense, lol

I know this will sound stupid for a bunch of people who are mainly interested in the plot, but to me the show is much more than just the events that happen

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #69 on:** April 12, 2015, 11:40:20 PM »

Lol yup gonna grab them leaked episodes thanks

Nibel · « **Reply #70 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:39:36 AM »

So yeah, watched the very first episode. Felt kinda slow, but it was great seeing many characters again and getting back into the GoT vibe. Still not entirely sure where they are going this season, but some of the plots have huge potential.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #71 on:** April 13, 2015, 11:40:20 AM »

Really slow start. All it did was give a few story lines a slight nudge.

Tasty · « **Reply #72 on:** April 13, 2015, 11:45:26 AM »

I was firmly in TeamDanaerys after s1 but I dunno, the more time that goes on the more I'm starting to dislike her. Dunno what it is.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #73 on:** April 13, 2015, 11:56:02 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 11:45:26 AM

I was firmly in TeamDanaerys after s1 but I dunno, the more time that goes on the more I'm starting to dislike her. Dunno what it is.

it's because she's a mighty whitey Mary Sue

Tasty · « **Reply #74 on:** April 13, 2015, 01:07:31 PM »

#TeamVarys all the way tho

Nibel · « **Reply #75 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:11:47 PM »

Dunno, since she started trying to act and hides the goods behind thick bed sheets I can't stay on her team anymore

Steve Contra · « **Reply #76 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:15:40 PM »

The show really opened with a winner this season

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #77 on:** April 13, 2015, 03:12:58 PM »

Exposition, breh. Last season was the same way in episode 1 if I remember correctly.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #78 on:** April 13, 2015, 03:15:39 PM »

Yeah, same shit last year. It just strikes me as odd.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #79 on:** April 13, 2015, 03:53:50 PM »

Lame episode. I was kinda hoping they'd start it with what I was hoping to see at the end of last season -

spoiler (click to show/hide)

introducing Lady Stoneheart

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. Can't wait to see people lose their shit when she shows up.

Tasty · « **Reply #80 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 13, 2015, 03:53:50 PM

Lame episode. I was kinda hoping they'd start it with what I was hoping to see at the end of last season -
spoiler (click to show/hide)
introducing Lady Stoneheart
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. Can't wait to see people lose their shit when she shows up.

They said that's not going to be in the show.

Nibel · « **Reply #81 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:04:15 PM »

Well, regarding first episodes: they always try to not only remind viewers of what happened in the last season but also where the current season is going. I expect shit to hit the fan next episode already, just like the last time.

king of the internet · « **Reply #82 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:07:29 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 11:45:26 AM

I was firmly in TeamDanaerys after s1 but I dunno, the more time that goes on the more I'm starting to dislike her. Dunno what it is.

Her first season was the most eventful and interesting by far. Since then she has been treading water, worse than ever since she's been in Mereen. No one cares about any of that shit. We just want to see her fuck shit up in Westeros with Drogon.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #83 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:14:07 PM »

Quote from: king of the internet on April 13, 2015, 04:07:29 PM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 11:45:26 AM
I was firmly in TeamDanaerys after s1 but I dunno, the more time that goes on the more I'm starting to dislike her. Dunno what it is.

Her first season was the most eventful and interesting by far. Since then she has been treading water, worse than ever since she's been in Mereen. No one cares about any of that shit. We just want to see her fuck shit up in Westeros with Drogon.

ADWD

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Get ready for a whole season of this lame shit, at least. Book Dany is duller than show Dany- "I'm just a simple teenaged girl, teehee! Oh Daario!"

Bitch forgot the words of her house are FIRE AND BLOOD.

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Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #84 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:14:09 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 04:01:59 PM

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 13, 2015, 03:53:50 PM
Lame episode. I was kinda hoping they'd start it with what I was hoping to see at the end of last season -
spoiler (click to show/hide)
introducing Lady Stoneheart
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. Can't wait to see people lose their shit when she shows up.

They said that's not going to be in the show.

Seriously? That sucks.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #85 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:24:23 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 13, 2015, 04:14:09 PM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 04:01:59 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 13, 2015, 03:53:50 PM
Lame episode. I was kinda hoping they'd start it with what I was hoping to see at the end of last season -
spoiler (click to show/hide)
introducing Lady Stoneheart
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. Can't wait to see people lose their shit when she shows up.

They said that's not going to be in the show.

Seriously? That sucks.

I agree, but I get where the showrunners are coming from- there's already too much shit going on for them to keep up with adding new story arcs, really. If they used ALL of the source material, the show would be 20 seasons long.

Stuff that I'm pretty sure they're not using:
(book spoilers, obv)

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-Zombie Cat
-Pretty much any more non-Theon Iron Islands stuff
-Probably a lot of Dorne stuff (cutting the Sand Snake that's in drag at the Citadel, I think, and also the Prince that shows up in Meereen

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Tasty · « **Reply #86 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:50:01 PM »

People say that about Jon Snow but I still like him.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #87 on:** April 13, 2015, 05:11:38 PM »

So does everyone else who wants to jump his bones tho

Tasty · « **Reply #88 on:** April 13, 2015, 05:14:15 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #89 on:** April 13, 2015, 05:29:05 PM »

Watched the episode late last night...wasn't a bad episode. I liked the flashback, it was well done and Young Cersei was quite genuine.

ADWD spoiler

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You can also tell that wide shot is going to be used again when Cersei does her walk of shame.

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The Wall stuff...meh. Why cast a great actor and do nothing with a great character? I loved Mance's scene with Jon, specifically when he learned he'd be burned; that was great acting. There was charm and wit in that scene that we hadn't seen in previous seasons. He's been hyped since S1 yet didn't have a memorable scene until last night. Meh.

Nibel · « **Reply #90 on:** April 13, 2015, 05:54:05 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 04:50:01 PM

People say that about Jon Snow but I still like him.

Jon Snow is fine, I buy that he's this ambitious yet simple and cautious dude. I think the actor fits the role

Dany though.. her scenes bored me to death in S4

Steve Contra · « **Reply #91 on:** April 13, 2015, 06:22:21 PM »

I hope to god they advance Dany and Tyrion past the books this season. Dany should be pretty easy to do, Tyrion, not sure.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #92 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:36:49 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on April 13, 2015, 06:22:21 PM

I hope to god they advance Dany and Tyrion past the books this season. Dany should be pretty easy to do, Tyrion, not sure.

Sounds like they aren't going into TWOW outside of some minor stuff. But I kind of think they'll at least

ADWD/minor TWOW spoilers

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show what happens after Dany is found by the Dothraki. IE Dothraki bbq, I'm guessing. Would be cool if the last shot of the season is Dany getting surrounded by Dothraki (or whoever), jumping on Drogon and then blasting fire everywhere - end scene. It would be stupid to end it like the book did imo.

They've changed Tyrion's arc so the TWOW stuff we've seen so far (battle starts, dragons wrecking shit) won't happen the same. I'd imagine the big battle will be next season, with Tyrion inside Meereen instead of outside.

BTW your post is kind of a spoiler breh, it suggests both characters survive the book. Just noting it because some people are super anal about things like that.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #93 on:** April 14, 2015, 11:57:03 AM »

Quote

HBO’s Game of Thrones certainly isn’t dragon in the ratings: Sunday’s Season 5 premiere drew the fantasy drama’s largest audience to date, our sister site Variety reports.

According to a Nielsen estimate, about 8 million people tuned in to the series’ 9/8c broadcast. That number was up 17 percent (1.16 million viewers) from Season 4’s premiere and clocks in at roughly 800,000 more viewers than any other Thrones episode ever.

The drama’s previous high came from the Season 4 episode “Mockingbird” — AKA the one where Littlefinger killed Lysa by pushing her out the moon door — which drew 7.195 million viewers.

http://tvline.com/2015/04/14/game-of-thrones-ratings-record-season-5-premiere/

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #94 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:33:19 PM »

And the next 3 will tank because everyone has seen them

huckleberry · « **Reply #95 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:43:33 PM »

nah...still need those ass shots in glorious 1080p.

Vizzys · « **Reply #96 on:** April 15, 2015, 02:32:29 AM »

they are getting pretty far in some characters stories this season, really does make me think the TV show will spoil stuff from the Winds of Winter

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #97 on:** April 15, 2015, 12:09:15 PM »

The showrunner said the first (Cersei flashback) and last scenes of S5 are in the books, and will be safe overall spoiler wise. We pretty much know that at least one scene will be from a TWOW sample chapter that was released last year though.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #98 on:** April 15, 2015, 01:07:16 PM »

So do you think we'll get like 0 Bran this season, PD?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #99 on:** April 15, 2015, 01:30:31 PM »

Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 15, 2015, 01:07:16 PM

So do you think we'll get like 0 Bran this season, PD?

They've said he isn't in this season, despite not completing his written material last season. Interestingly there's a manuscript for ADWD at Texas A&M's library that shows a Bran chapter was cut from the book. It was going to be either the last chapter or the second to last (not counting the epilogue). So I'd imagine it could be an important chapter, perhaps involving the...thing that happened towards the end of that book.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #100 on:** April 19, 2015, 10:43:24 PM »

Damn good episode. Seemed to work way better as a premier episode than the premier did.

Jaqen back

only thing I didn't like was the Dorne scene. Too short, and super campy. Just an odd way to introduce a new area. On a side note...that first introductory Dorne chapter (The Captain Of The Guards) is one of my top 5 favorite chapters in the series.

Anyway...Bronn and Jaqen in the same episode. Can't go wrong

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #101 on:** April 19, 2015, 10:57:08 PM »

Good episode- only quibbles were the Dorne scene (the actress needed to be less over the top) and I thought they should have ended the episode with Jon's election.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #102 on:** April 19, 2015, 10:58:38 PM »

The election really didn't have any dramatic effect either. It was just like oh we're having an election...and Jon is the winner! But I loved the dialogue, especially Sam taking the role of Joe Biden and being GOAT hype man.

dkdk · « **Reply #103 on:** April 19, 2015, 11:02:22 PM »

Become a Stark

being Stannis sidekick though

Tasty · « **Reply #104 on:** April 20, 2015, 02:30:42 AM »

Dany really should have had a longer speech hammering home the importance of the law and sentence by trial, instead of looking around for long periods of time looking dumb before finally giving the order to chop the guy's head off. Lots of dead air there that could have been used to make it clear what was going on.

Also, I hope Drogon factors into the next couple eps cause otherwise his appearance right at the end was totally pointless.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #105 on:** April 20, 2015, 03:10:47 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 20, 2015, 02:30:42 AM

Dany really should have had a longer speech hammering home the importance of the law and sentence by trial, instead of looking around for long periods of time looking dumb before finally giving the order to chop the guy's head off. Lots of dead air there that could have been used to make it clear what was going on.

Also, I hope Drogon factors into the next couple eps cause otherwise his appearance right at the end was totally pointless.

re: Dany
ADWD

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Get used to it, she's a fucking idiot for all of her arc in book 5 until like, MAYBE the last chapter. I kind of want her to suck this season so show watchers can suffer like G (book readers) did through her awful arc.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #106 on:** April 20, 2015, 01:19:49 PM »

good to see everyone is giving Dany an L for last night. A smart ruler would quietly exile that slave, and then make some actual laws so everyone knows that killing prisoners without her permission=insta death.

not everyone can be a GOAT like me tho. Except Stannis.

Tasty · « **Reply #107 on:** April 20, 2015, 01:24:34 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 20, 2015, 01:19:49 PM

not everyone can be a GOAT like me tho. Except Stannis.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #108 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:31:17 PM »

i always thought the ineptitude of Dany was the point of her character and a part of her arc

she gets her wish - she's a ruler - but she's inexperienced and she sucks at it and makes constant mistakes.

toku · « **Reply #109 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:35:28 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 20, 2015, 06:31:17 PM

i always thought the ineptitude of Dany was the point of her character and a part of her arc

she gets her wish - she's a ruler - but she's inexperienced and she sucks at it and makes constant mistakes.

It definitely is but that doesn't mean it's a fun read/watch.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #110 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:43:25 PM »

True. I like the idea of characters not making perfect decisions, and instead regularly making stupid decisions like a real person. I just wish her stupidity could be entertaining. You know, like Cersei.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #111 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:50:33 PM »

Cersei's stupidity is entertaining because it bites her in the ass; however, she's not a very sympathetic character at all, so unlike Dany you don't feel sorry for her or exasperated with her dumb decisions and the resulting self-pwnage, you're all "oh yeah, that's what you get."

Pretty much all of Dany's problems have arisen from: 1) Getting sidetracked from her real goal, which should be returning to conquer/rule Westeros and 2) forgetting the motherfucking words of House Targaryen: BLOOD AND FIRE.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #112 on:** April 20, 2015, 06:59:26 PM »

Cersei's likable enough

I like how she teeters between some sensible plots and utterly distinguished mentally-challenged shit, yet to her they're all equally brilliant.

AFFC/ADWD

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She screwed over Loras in perfect fashion. On the flip side her plot to assassinate Doran's son was hilariously stupid.

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Tasty · « **Reply #113 on:** April 21, 2015, 12:24:16 PM »

toku · « **Reply #114 on:** April 22, 2015, 04:35:52 AM »

Hey PD, what's greyscale?

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I just watched ep 2 and the animal shit seemed new to me? My impression was it just like slowly turned you into stone or something along those lines. Gilly was describe like some animal shit with her sisters who had it?

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CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #115 on:** April 22, 2015, 01:41:35 PM »

It's like Ben Grimm zombies

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #116 on:** April 22, 2015, 01:45:28 PM »

It's a fantasy version of leprosy that slowly kills the body, turning the skin hard/stone-ish. It can allegedly be cured in infants and children, but is a death sentence for adults unless they catch it early and cut off the infected part of the body.

That Gilly stuff was show only, but I'm assuming her sisters sounded animal-like due to their internal organs slowly dying.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #117 on:** April 22, 2015, 01:46:53 PM »

Well in the books it's kinda hinted at that it drives you witless/mad towards the end

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #118 on:** April 22, 2015, 01:52:50 PM »

Yea. It would fuck up your brain and everything else.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #119 on:** April 22, 2015, 02:13:41 PM »

I don't remember Arya getting turned away from the house of white and black. Did that happen?
I mean what was the whole point to be like "You can't enter!" Then 20 minutes later saying, "LOLZ just kidding!"

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Author Topic: Game Of Thrones Season 5 thread of windy words (Read 96776 times)