I think that's actually happened a couple of times. The main difference is though if someone posts by accident in the other thread there is a spoiler it has to be deleted straight away.
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I think that's actually happened a couple of times. The main difference is though if someone posts by accident in the other thread there is a spoiler it has to be deleted straight away.
Ah well there goes that theory. The thread titles are different anyway but maybe if it had the BOOK SPOILER bit at the beginning it would prevent the story getting spoilt.
We already changed the title from "Game of Thrones" to "A Song of Ice and Fire" so if they haven't figured it out by now then they're idiots.
The Mountain is hilarious looking, by the way. He looks about 8 feet tall but is also fairly slim. I realize it's difficult to get someone that big, but the Mountain is more akin to Andre the Giant or the Big Show than the guy playing him. He also just stands around with his thumb up his ass. He's supposed to be raping and pillaging.
Don't get me started on the Mountain. Judging by the show you'd think he wouldn't stand a chance against the Hound or even Bronn for that matter. The Mountain is like the ASOIAF equivalent of the Hulk. People fear him immensely and no one is supposed to beat him in a 1v1 fight. Definitely a hard man to cast in a sense. They just needed a tall muscly fecker. I'm thinking Nathan Jones. Might recognize him as the giant that Brad Pitt speared in Troy or Hercules in Fearless.
Yeah, I did that once. I quickly edited, though, when I realized. And luckily, Top and the other modmins who watch the show have learned never to read previous edits of posts in that thread
That hasn't happened yet. Did you not watch the last episode? It's about to happen. Which, incidentally, should also serve to make people realize that Tywin is not the good guy here. He's not the worst, but he's pretty bad.
Charles Dance is amazing, though.
The raping and pillaging started as soon as the war did. When he captures Arya he'd been doing it for a while. Remember the reason Borric was sent out to capture him in the first place was because they were killing people and raping.
Yeah I think they've decided it's not worthy of screen time yet. There's already so much to cram into each episode and getting the audience invested into the main characters is already an issue imo.
I'd love for them to just say feck it and start doing 2 hour episodes. It would be immense.
Mountain shouldn't have much screen time anyways. But he should be a known entity within the show. If someone is asking 'Who's the Mountain' you're doing it wrong.
They still have a few episodes left to build his character up a bit.
They still have a few episodes left to build his character up a bit.
Berric, and yeah, in a way. But they removed (or delayed, probably) Vargo Hoat, so the Mountain has to be more "domestic" now.
They have certainly taken some of the essence out of the Arya / Harrenhal / Tywin / his army subsection of the second book by all the deviations. It will also affect the third series too.
Someone needs to cut off Jaime's hand. I suppose they could just outright replace Vargo Hoat and have the Mountain do it to give him villain cred.
The Mountain can't do it because he's Tywin's man. It would have to be someone else.
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Vargo Hoat is planned. But, being a TV show, they didn't feel like they could introduce all the new characters from the second book in the second season. There are quite a few. You're right, though, they can't remove him. He's such a colourful character.
I thought they bailed on Vargo. No Brave Companion as well or at least not at the forefront of the show.
Oh, duh. Didn't even think about that.
Maybe Brienne will do it herself during their big swordfight?
Or Catelyn perhaps.
I've got a feeling HBO are going to take a massive detour from the books. Maybe killing off one of the main POV characters. Would be very much in with the shocking tone of the books.
Honestly, at this point I don't mind detours from the books. The broad strokes will still be the same, mostly, and I hold the series separate from the books now. That doesn't mean I agree with every single change (Jaime killing his cousin like that, for example), but in general they've been quite good, and understandable for the different medium.
Me too. If anything detours are a good thing, I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much if they just copied the books entirely, seeing as I know them like the back of my hand by now.
Many of the changes are understandable. The little things that didn't have to be changed for TV at all are a bit weird still. Not been quite happy with the Jon-Ygritte story so far. And the fact that they skipped the peach. Why did they do that? They must have been overworked or something when they were finalizing that episode. Baffling that they cut that bit out.
It's just a matter of time until Top does this, and we're shut down for good
Someone also liked my idea of betting on who dies in the show.I don't mind too much, as GRRM is involved. Whilst he has a say in matters, I'm sure the main outcomes will be more-or-less the same.
Since the series isn't over, killing a main POV character would be really, really stupid if they weren't supposed to die already. Maybe they could have someone live because they're an especially intriguing/popular character(Lafayette in True Blood), but killing someone who's a main part of the story is a bad idea.
Robb sealed his fate tonight. I'm not looking forward to that. I am, however, looking forward to Joffrey.
Dolorous Edd is the real star of the show.
Next episode title: Blackwater
We'll see how much money HBO really has.
We'll see how much money HBO really has.
Shooting it as night is a decent way of saving money. That way they can only show what they want to show without needing the background scenes of an epic battle.
They seem to do quite well at giving the impression a battle is being faught without showing it. The first series 'finale' (although some of it was in ep 9) was addressed by dialogue and scenes within war tents with the action going on outside
It's probably just a coincidence that all the 'off scene' stuff is shagging.
This is the most shameless show I've ever seen in my life
Seemingly the most important stipulation for the screenplay is that characters get naked every 20 minutes. Are all HBO shows like this? Gratuitous doesn't cover it.It reminds me a little of those 60's movies, when every time Ursula Andress entered a room she took her blouse off.
Emilia Clarke apparently has a no nudity clause in her contract now
Shutting the barn door....
The casting of that show - first question to all the actresses - do you mind getting your kit off?
Robb's girlfriend is
It's probably just a coincidence that all the 'off scene' stuff is shagging.
This is the most shameless show I've ever seen in my life
It reminds me a little of those 60's movies, when every time Ursula Andress entered a room she took her blouse off.
Yes.
Also worth noting that it's not remotely as gratuitous as Spartacus is.
Another build up episode I guess, but next week should be a big one.
EDIT: By the way, they're really skipping a load of shit here, like Arya not killing a guard on the way out of Harranhal? They better put that in otherwise the whole 'Valar Morgalis' (which we haven't heard either) thing is pointless.
Why haven't we seen Daenerys boobs yet? I'm left underwhelmed after each episode despite it being good.
As I said in the other thread, she signed a no nudity clause this season.
