HBO - Song of Ice&Fire Series -Varsity Thread - no TV only whiners (1 Viewer)

[BigSteelThrill]

Not a single minute of this episode outside of Kings Landing. Sweet.

 

[pantherclub]

Great episode for sure but I am a little bummed at how far off track they have gotten from the books.

 

[gump]

what the #### just happened?!!

Trying to piece it together myself. So last week Tywin seemed to decide that he was going to try to surprise Robb...but he was actually going the other way?

 

[pantherclub]

what the #### just happened?!!

Trying to piece it together myself. So last week Tywin seemed to decide that he was going to try to surprise Robb...but he was actually going the other way?

I think it was a cheap way to end the fight a la Lord of the Rings and they probably didnt want to tackle the ending the way the book did. Its a lot more in depth and intense that way.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Great episode for sure but I am a little bummed at how far off track they have gotten from the books.

you are gonna have to get over it

 

[pantherclub]

Great episode for sure but I am a little bummed at how far off track they have gotten from the books.

you are gonna have to get over it

yeah i understand, the books are incredibly complex and thats not easy to put on screen.

 

[Abrantes]

Great episode for sure but I am a little bummed at how far off track they have gotten from the books.

you are gonna have to get over it

yeah i understand, the books are incredibly complex and thats not easy to put on screen.

In the ways that matter to the book's plot, they're not off-track at all. Just doesn't happen to follow the book note-for-note.

 

[pantherclub]

Great episode for sure but I am a little bummed at how far off track they have gotten from the books.

you are gonna have to get over it

yeah i understand, the books are incredibly complex and thats not easy to put on screen.

In the ways that matter to the book's plot, they're not off-track at all. Just doesn't happen to follow the book note-for-note.

I think that is to be determined. A lot of things are different and could be crucial later on. Ayra plot, The Imp and his injury, The chain etc...

 

[Abrantes]

Great episode for sure but I am a little bummed at how far off track they have gotten from the books.

you are gonna have to get over it

yeah i understand, the books are incredibly complex and thats not easy to put on screen.

In the ways that matter to the book's plot, they're not off-track at all. Just doesn't happen to follow the book note-for-note.

I think that is to be determined. A lot of things are different and could be crucial later on. Ayra plot, The Imp and his injury, The chain etc...

The chain isn't all that relevant to the long-term plot. It's just a way to show Tyrion's cleverness, and they did that with the wildfire. He's still injured, though it isn't as gruesome as in the books. Arya's plot has been accelerated, but I'm assuming her arc will end similarly next week. The same could be said for Jon and Dany. The paths are a little different in the series, but they reach the same checkpoints, generally speaking.

 

[pantherclub]

All good points. I thought in the books people keep coming back to the chain and the brutalness of it and people start giving the Imp mad props for that. Maybe the same is true with the boat so we shall see. Awesome series though, best on TV now.

 

[shadyridr]

the chain?

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

the chain?

in the books, The Imp had a giant chain built that was used to keep stannis' fleet trapped in the bay.

 

[pantherclub]

the chain?

in the books, The Imp had a giant chain built that was used to keep stannis' fleet trapped in the bay.

It was incredibly pivotal in the battle in the books. After that people started giving the Imp all sort of credence even his dad to some degree. Thus this plays a part later in the story.

 

[=Smackdown=]

the chain?

Picture Chazz Palminteri in Bronx Tale . . . ."Now youse can't leave."

 

[culdeus]

finally caught up to real time here. So if Stannis is dead and Renly is dead, who is next in line officially?

Epic episode. Will probably read the books in time to keep up with the series. Seems they ordered two more seasons.

 

[Balco]

finally caught up to real time here. So if Stannis is dead and Renly is dead, who is next in line officially? Epic episode. Will probably read the books in time to keep up with the series. Seems they ordered two more seasons.

I would think it would be Robert's oldest son (the blacksmith who is friends with Ayra)

 

[Big B]

never saw Stannis die

 

[Barry]

hey fellas I'm pretty sure spoilers will piss off people.

 

[culdeus]

never saw Stannis die

Right, he was caught and sure to be dealt with. I guess unless the witch can fart out another smoke baby.

 

[pantherclub]

never saw Stannis die

Right, he was caught and sure to be dealt with. I guess unless the witch can fart out another smoke baby.

are you sure you watched the right episode?

 

[Mister Martie]

I don t get all this griping over the chain. It has no effect on the plot going forward.

 

[culdeus]

never saw Stannis die

Right, he was caught and sure to be dealt with. I guess unless the witch can fart out another smoke baby.

are you sure you watched the right episode?

yeah, was stannis not caught?

 

[Abrantes]

never saw Stannis die

Right, he was caught and sure to be dealt with. I guess unless the witch can fart out another smoke baby.

are you sure you watched the right episode?

yeah, was stannis not caught?

He was dragged away by his own men. If those were King's Landing troops, I imagine they'd have just killed him.

 

[Mister Martie]

never saw Stannis die

Right, he was caught and sure to be dealt with. I guess unless the witch can fart out another smoke baby.

are you sure you watched the right episode?

yeah, was stannis not caught?

I think his boys were pulling him away from the battle.

 

[Big B]

correct

 

[Eviloutsider]

Good episode and the only time that I have watched through the credits thanks to that song.

 

[Steed]

EW on the the chain:

My thoughts on the chain: In the novels, Tyrion had the blacksmiths forge a massive linked iron chain in the weeks leading up to the battle. As the Wildfire attack began -- which included hurling pots of wildfire from the battlements -- the chain was raised across mouth of the bay, just a few feet above the waterline. The chain trapped Stannis' ships, where they piled against the blockage as the wildfire spread from ship to ship. It was an clever and key element to Tyrion's plan. Here's my guess why it wasn't included. The chain itself would have been relatively easy to render, but the chaotic and spectacular result (all the ships piling up against it, soldiers and fire spreading from ship to ship) was likely deemed too expensive. It's a really cool element, but ultimately not strictly necessary to tell the story of the battle in terms of what happens to our characters. Think of it this way: If you're a writer and must choose between including the Trojan Boat full of wildfire or the chain, you'd choose the Trojan Boat -- because it decimates a portion of Stannis' fleet with a relatively few quick CGI shots and has serious implications for Davos.

 

[PIK95]

I didn't like it last night. I love Tyrion and the Hound was great but I like this show because of the dialogue. The explosion was cool but it was meh otherwise. Next week should be great though.

 

[Ilov80s]

I didn't like it last night. I love Tyrion and the Hound was great but I like this show because of the dialogue. The explosion was cool but it was meh otherwise. Next week should be great though.

I thought it had some of the best dialogue of the season.

 

[Trey]

I didn't like it last night. I love Tyrion and the Hound was great but I like this show because of the dialogue. The explosion was cool but it was meh otherwise. Next week should be great though.

I thought it had some of the best dialogue of the season.

A travesty if Lena Headey doesn't get an Emmy nom for her work last night. And well, Peter Dinklage goes without saying.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Lena Headey

She was vocally channeling Keira Knightley a bunch last nite.

 

[Cowtippers]

I really wish HBO went with 12 episodes in a season instead of 10......or at least a 2 hour season finale.

Every time the credits flash I find myself saying, "really?? that's it?? It can't end now!"

 

[Brady Marino]

Just started watching from the DVR and Tyrion with quite possibly his best line of the season: "You can't #### your way out of everything!"

 

[Marvin]

hey fellas I'm pretty sure spoilers will piss off people.

I haven't read one word of the books but I'm a big fan of the show.I couldn't give a rat's ### if people talk about the book here. 1. It seems like the show doesn't follow book enough to keep even the people that have read the books guessing.2. Even if the entire show was "spoiled" it wouldn't deter me from watching it.

 

[Brady Marino]

Just started watching from the DVR and Tyrion with quite possibly his best line of the season: "You can't #### your way out of everything!"

OK, Tyrion is on fire this episode!

 

[anakin]

It looked like George R. R. Martin was the writer of this past episode so any changes were done with his blessing. As soon as the second season is over, I will read the series as I can't wait to find out the background and of course what happens next.

 

[Steed]

Tyrion puts the Imp in Pimp

 

[Brady Marino]

Tyrion puts the Imp in Pimp

<<< Look at my avatar!

 

[Brady Marino]

Ok, that episode was awesome.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

minor gripe re: Sansa and the Hound:

Spoiler

without a certain missing event, no way she turns down The Hound's offer to take her away from Kings Landing imo.

I do like how they are making her less naive/more manipulative.

Note from MT: I'm putting that in spoiler tags because . . .

Spoiler

It's not clear in the TV show that she turns down the Hound's offer. Sepinwall hasn't read the books, and in his latest column he assumes that Sansa will leave with him. It was ambiguous in the last episode.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

any ETA on Season 3? if it is 1 season per calendar year, ouch.

 

[Mario Kart]

any ETA on Season 3? if it is 1 season per calendar year, ouch.

I heard season 3 comes out in December of 2013 but it will be 14 episodes. The upside is that HBO is going to inject humor and a laugh track. Something to look forward to.

 

[brun]

hey fellas I'm pretty sure spoilers will piss off people.

I haven't read one word of the books but I'm a big fan of the show.I couldn't give a rat's ### if people talk about the book here. 1. It seems like the show doesn't follow book enough to keep even the people that have read the books guessing.2. Even if the entire show was "spoiled" it wouldn't deter me from watching it.

Previously reading the books has not deterred me from watching the show. Actually, I subscribed to HBO specifically to watch Game of Thrones. However, there are some events in the story that I think are best experienced without warning, e.g. Ned's beheading.Enjoy.

 

[Brady Marino]

any ETA on Season 3? if it is 1 season per calendar year, ouch.

I heard season 3 comes out in December of 2013 but it will be 14 episodes. The upside is that HBO is going to inject humor and a laugh track. Something to look forward to.

Ugh.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

any ETA on Season 3? if it is 1 season per calendar year, ouch.

I heard season 3 comes out in December of 2013 but it will be 14 episodes. The upside is that HBO is going to inject humor and a laugh track. Something to look forward to.

 

[pantherclub]

any ETA on Season 3? if it is 1 season per calendar year, ouch.

I heard season 3 comes out in December of 2013 but it will be 14 episodes. The upside is that HBO is going to inject humor and a laugh track. Something to look forward to.

Ugh.

at this rate the whole series will be completed by 2020. Sweet

 

[The Ref]

I got beat down for saying this before, but the only two big draws HBO got going right now are GOT and boardwalk. Unless I miss my guess, they will turn around season 3 faster then 18 months.

 

[John Bender]

Spoiler Question

(dont click if you haven't read Book 3)

Spoiler

Are we supposed to get the Red Wedding in these next few episodes?

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Spoiler Question(dont click if you haven't read Book 3)

Spoiler

Are we supposed to get the Red Wedding in these next few episodes?

Spoiler

There's only one episode left this season. It definitely won't happen this season.

 

[TLEF316]

I got beat down for saying this before, but the only two big draws HBO got going right now are GOT and boardwalk. Unless I miss my guess, they will turn around season 3 faster then 18 months.

true blood still has a huge following