HBO - Song of Ice&Fire Series -Varsity Thread - no TV only whiners (2 Viewers)

[Clifford]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Just wait. There's a scene where one of the Kings goes off to battle for a week and leaves a ward in his castle. Said Ward drinks up all the ale in the cellar. Chaos ensues.

 

[chet]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Just wait. There's a scene where one of the Kings goes off to battle for a week and leaves a ward in his castle. Said Ward drinks up all the ale in the cellar. Chaos ensues.

You're an #######.

 

[Clifford]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Just wait. There's a scene where one of the Kings goes off to battle for a week and leaves a ward in his castle. Said Ward drinks up all the ale in the cellar. Chaos ensues.

You're an #######.

FWIW I agree on the creepy factor. Just wait until you get further on in the series.

 

[Gr00vus]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.

Does Headey have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

 

[chet]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.Does Headley have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Who's Headley?

 

[Gr00vus]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.

Does Headley have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Who's Headley?

That's Heady!Cersei.

 

[shuke]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.Does Headey have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Why did Rorge have a nose?

 

[the moops]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.Does Headey have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Why did Rorge have a nose?

I didn't think he did...

 

[Abrantes]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.

Damn, I'll try to watch it again sometime! Dolorous Edd is one of my favorites, but I missed his spot.

 

[Apple Juice]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

Could be true. With so much toggling between characters and settings, when he does get on the screen he elevates the show as high as it can go, which considering the rest of the cast is really high. His timing and presence is astonishing.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Aside from the Cast of Kings podcast is there any other ones that discuss the show/ book?

 

[SmoovySmoov]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.

Does Headley have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Who's Headley?

That's Heady!Cersei.

Dammit! First thing I thought of, too.

 

[renesauz]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

 

[Gr00vus]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

Could be true. With so much toggling between characters and settings, when he does get on the screen he elevates the show as high as it can go, which considering the rest of the cast is really high. His timing and presence is astonishing.

It's an ideal combination of a fantastically written character and a guy born to play the role. The lines Martin gives Tyrion in the book are great, and Dinklage plays them all perfectly.

 

[Charlie Frown]

This season is a snooze-fest. Just downright boring.

Surely this is shtick?

I don't think so. So far, it's setting up what's to come, but it's definitely slow. I'm not worried as I know it's going to kick in high gear very soon, but it is definitely a bit slow right now.

They are really flying threw subjects/plots that took a lot longer to setup in the book. I have a feeling it will settle down soon.

 

[EYLive]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.

Does Headley have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Who's Headley?

That's Heady!Cersei.

Way hotter as a brunette.

 

[Ilov80s]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

 

[Gr00vus]

I watched this weeks episode again. It was better on the 2nd viewing. Tyrion was great in his scenes as always. I enjoyed seeing Dolorous Ed. Balon was good. I think the best scenes were the Arya scenes though, good writing and acting in those, I think they did a great job with Jaqen H'Gar, Rorge and Biter. Still not thrilled with how they're depicting Stannis and the Littlefinger scene seemed pointless, but oh well.

Does Headley have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Who's Headley?

That's Heady!Cersei.

Way hotter as a brunette.

Agree. I realize it's necessary for the role, but these wigs they're putting her in aren't doing her justice. I also didn't realize she's 39 until now.

 

[Chadstroma]

Does Headey have some issues with her hands? She often seems to put them in strange/uncomfortable looking positions.

Funny because I was thinking the same thing. I was wondering if it was something she was bringing to the role to show tension and perhaps mental instability of Cersei but dang it if it does not look like really something medical or psychological. I don't recall ever seeing anything like that in any of her other roles. If it is a detail she has employed as an actress, props to her.

 

[Chadstroma]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

If Peter Drinklage does not rack up every award possible for what he is delivering, it will be an absolute crime. It is a great role but every scene is like a graduate course in acting. Huge fan of his work here.

 

[EYLive]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

If Peter Drinklage does not rack up every award possible for what he is delivering, it will be an absolute crime. It is a great role but every scene is like a graduate course in acting. Huge fan of his work here.

He's really good. I wish he had more scenes but am also glad that he's not over-used. I can't wait for him to get into trouble because the imp's a little too comfortable and smug as the hand.

 

[chet]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

If Peter Drinklage does not rack up every award possible for what he is delivering, it will be an absolute crime. It is a great role but every scene is like a graduate course in acting. Huge fan of his work here.

Let's not go too far.

 

[Marvin]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

If Peter Drinklage does not rack up every award possible for what he is delivering, it will be an absolute crime. It is a great role but every scene is like a graduate course in acting. Huge fan of his work here.

Let's not go too far.

Why you selling him short, Chet?

 

[Gr00vus]

Tyrion was great in his scenes as always.

Seriously. This guy is damn, damn good. When all is said and done, he may go down as one of the best characters in any drama ever.

If Peter Drinklage does not rack up every award possible for what he is delivering, it will be an absolute crime. It is a great role but every scene is like a graduate course in acting. Huge fan of his work here.

Let's not go too far.

Why you selling him short, Chet?

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[renesauz]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

 

[chet]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

It's nasty. The dude that marries his daughters, brother and sister going at it, sex with kids etc. It's too much perversion IMO.

 

[chet]

Does anyone thing there was actual insertion when Balog ####ed his salt wife? Looked very realistic IMO. No lube or foreplay, just ram it in there.

 

[shuke]

Balog?

 

[chet]

Balog?

The dude that rails the ugly chick on the ship. Work with me, bro.

 

[CBusAlex]

Balog?

The dude that rails the ugly chick on the ship. Work with me, bro.

Uh, Theon?

 

[the moops]

Balog?

The dude that rails the ugly chick on the ship. Work with me, bro.

Not his name, and not his wife

 

[chet]

Balog?

The dude that rails the ugly chick on the ship. Work with me, bro.

Not his name, and not his wife

Sorry s.Anyone who's watched S2E2 knows the person.Maybe you should put your Spock costume in storage and come out of the closet to reality.

 

[Ilov80s]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

 

[Christo]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

Depends on what degree you're talking about. Brother & sister, father & daughter, mother & son, no. But there were plenty of marriages between first cousins.

 

[chet]

Lots of whining from all the book . It's been a great start to season 2. Lots of secks never hurt a FBG. Stop complaining. TIA

As a book , I don't have a problem with sex scenes per se - but I do have a problem with devoting time to sex scenes for the sake of sex scenes when there's only so much time to tell the story. Adding sex scenes that weren't in the book means there's less time to include stuff that was actually in the book - and they're going to have to omit a ton of stuff already due to the short time constraints. So far, they've used the sex scenes to provide some eye candy while they're doing some character/plot/backstory exposition - so it hasn't really been a problem. I think there were a couple last night that may have been stretching it a bit, particularly the brothel scene.

Yeah, they could have let that go as we already know from season 1 that Littlefinger is a total *******.

I think that scene maligned Littlefinger. He's ruthless but I never imagined him ruthless in that way.

Yeah, wiping that girl's mouth right before she French kissed that guy was :X

 

[Ilov80s]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

Depends on what degree you're talking about. Brother & sister, father & daughter, mother & son, no. But there were plenty of marriages between first cousins.

Yah. Pretty small pool of European royalty to draw from to marry peers so there was a lot of close-family marriages.In the universe of the show, it depends upon your belief system. The people who worship the Seven think it's a crime against nature. But the Targaryens married brother & sister to each other for years. Of course, most of them were bat-#### crazy.

I have no problem with the incest on the show. I am pointing out that the Middle Age nobility were not engaged in incest like we see on the show. There is historic precedence for more closer levels of incest- particularly ancient Egypt.

 

[Ilov80s]

Lots of whining from all the book . It's been a great start to season 2. Lots of secks never hurt a FBG. Stop complaining. TIA

As a book , I don't have a problem with sex scenes per se - but I do have a problem with devoting time to sex scenes for the sake of sex scenes when there's only so much time to tell the story. Adding sex scenes that weren't in the book means there's less time to include stuff that was actually in the book - and they're going to have to omit a ton of stuff already due to the short time constraints. So far, they've used the sex scenes to provide some eye candy while they're doing some character/plot/backstory exposition - so it hasn't really been a problem. I think there were a couple last night that may have been stretching it a bit, particularly the brothel scene.

Yeah, they could have let that go as we already know from season 1 that Littlefinger is a total *******.

I think that scene maligned Littlefinger. He's ruthless but I never imagined him ruthless in that way.

I think the writers wanted to show some remorse or guilt for the killing of the innocent babies. Ros was able to express some sorrow for the baby. We also get to see the impact that the "Game of Thrones" has on the common people.

 

[Christo]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

Depends on what degree you're talking about. Brother & sister, father & daughter, mother & son, no. But there were plenty of marriages between first cousins.

Yah. Pretty small pool of European royalty to draw from to marry peers so there was a lot of close-family marriages.In the universe of the show, it depends upon your belief system. The people who worship the Seven think it's a crime against nature. But the Targaryens married brother & sister to each other for years. Of course, most of them were bat-#### crazy.

I have no problem with the incest on the show. I am pointing out that the Middle Age nobility were not engaged in incest like we see on the show. There is historic precedence for more closer levels of incest- particularly ancient Egypt.

Maybe I missed something. Other than Cersei and Jaime what "closer level" of incest are you talking about?

 

[Ilov80s]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

Depends on what degree you're talking about. Brother & sister, father & daughter, mother & son, no. But there were plenty of marriages between first cousins.

Yah. Pretty small pool of European royalty to draw from to marry peers so there was a lot of close-family marriages.In the universe of the show, it depends upon your belief system. The people who worship the Seven think it's a crime against nature. But the Targaryens married brother & sister to each other for years. Of course, most of them were bat-#### crazy.

I have no problem with the incest on the show. I am pointing out that the Middle Age nobility were not engaged in incest like we see on the show. There is historic precedence for more closer levels of incest- particularly ancient Egypt.

Maybe I missed something. Other than Cersei and Jaime what "closer level" of incest are you talking about?

The Targaryan people wed brothers and sisters for hundreds of years which is discussed and heavily hinted at, but not shown. You can't tell me Walder Frey isn't up to some funny business with all manner of relatives with all his young brides.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

Depends on what degree you're talking about. Brother & sister, father & daughter, mother & son, no. But there were plenty of marriages between first cousins.

Yah. Pretty small pool of European royalty to draw from to marry peers so there was a lot of close-family marriages.In the universe of the show, it depends upon your belief system. The people who worship the Seven think it's a crime against nature. But the Targaryens married brother & sister to each other for years. Of course, most of them were bat-#### crazy.

I have no problem with the incest on the show. I am pointing out that the Middle Age nobility were not engaged in incest like we see on the show. There is historic precedence for more closer levels of incest- particularly ancient Egypt.

Maybe I missed something. Other than Cersei and Jaime what "closer level" of incest are you talking about?

The Targaryan people wed brothers and sisters for hundreds of years which is discussed and heavily hinted at, but not shown. You can't tell me Walder Frey isn't up to some funny business with all manner of relatives with all his young brides.

Craster is pretty much havin sex w all his daughters. Incest is rampant

 

[Ilov80s]

And Theon's sister let him round 2nd base as a joke.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

Depends on what degree you're talking about. Brother & sister, father & daughter, mother & son, no. But there were plenty of marriages between first cousins.

Yah. Pretty small pool of European royalty to draw from to marry peers so there was a lot of close-family marriages.In the universe of the show, it depends upon your belief system. The people who worship the Seven think it's a crime against nature. But the Targaryens married brother & sister to each other for years. Of course, most of them were bat-#### crazy.

I have no problem with the incest on the show. I am pointing out that the Middle Age nobility were not engaged in incest like we see on the show. There is historic precedence for more closer levels of incest- particularly ancient Egypt.

Maybe I missed something. Other than Cersei and Jaime what "closer level" of incest are you talking about?

Cersei and Lancel

 

[Christo]

I am a couple hundred pages in to the first book. I've also watched the first season and the first two eps of S2. Theres nothing about any of the above that I'd characterize as boring. I am not a fan of the incest and underage sex though. GRRM is a great writer but is more than a little creepy in many ways.

Gotta put things in perspective though. It's completely medieval....and IRL medieval ladies married when they started to bleed, and it wasn't all that uncommon for high lords/ladies to marry CLOSE relatives.Our concept of "underage" for sex is, historically speaking, very new.

During the Middle Ages, kids could consent to marriage as young as 7. Now, the marriage could always be annulled if they changed their mind before they reach puberty. However, generally speaking, they considered anyone 12 or older to be fair game. It is really only in the last 100 years that people in western culture decided that 16-18 was a more appropriate range. As for the incest, the Middle Ages saw cousins- even sometimes first cousins marry. However, sleeping with a sibling or child was really taboo then.

IN most circles, but not always among royalty. And in the show, the incest is obviously frowned upon, so I'm not sure what the problem is

Incest was not acceptable in the Middle Ages, royalty or not.

Depends on what degree you're talking about. Brother & sister, father & daughter, mother & son, no. But there were plenty of marriages between first cousins.

Yah. Pretty small pool of European royalty to draw from to marry peers so there was a lot of close-family marriages.In the universe of the show, it depends upon your belief system. The people who worship the Seven think it's a crime against nature. But the Targaryens married brother & sister to each other for years. Of course, most of them were bat-#### crazy.

I have no problem with the incest on the show. I am pointing out that the Middle Age nobility were not engaged in incest like we see on the show. There is historic precedence for more closer levels of incest- particularly ancient Egypt.

Maybe I missed something. Other than Cersei and Jaime what "closer level" of incest are you talking about?

The Targaryan people wed brothers and sisters for hundreds of years which is discussed and heavily hinted at, but not shown. You can't tell me Walder Frey isn't up to some funny business with all manner of relatives with all his young brides.

1. Are you talking about the books or the show? I don't remember this in the show.2. Pure guesswork on your part.

 

[Christo]

Craster is pretty much havin sex w all his daughters. Incest is rampant

I thought we were talking about the nobility. It doesn't appear anyone in the show agrees with what Craster is doing. If they didn't need him he'd be dead. And given the way this show goes it wouldn't surprise me to see him dead sooner rather than later.

 

[Christo]

Maybe I missed something. Other than Cersei and Jaime what "closer level" of incest are you talking about?

Cersei and Lancel

I didn't even remember a Lancel, I had to look him up. He's her cousin.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Maybe I missed something. Other than Cersei and Jaime what "closer level" of incest are you talking about?

Cersei and Lancel

I didn't even remember a Lancel, I had to look him up. He's her cousin.

season1 he was naked in the queens chambers and lancel was the kings wine #####

 

[Ilov80s]

In the show, Cersei told Ned that Targaryans wed brother and sister for hundreds of years to keep bloodlines pure. That was part of her defense when Ned confronted her with the secret.

 

[renesauz]

1. Are you talking about the books or the show? I don't remember this in the show.2. Pure guesswork on your part.

The targaryen part is in the books. The Frey part is conjecture I would think.

 

[CBusAlex]

I didn't even remember a Lancel, I had to look him up. He's her cousin.

"Lancel Lannister! Gods, what a stupid name!"