Game of Thrones, tv only, books don't exist, no backstory

sdp1226 · April 20, 2015

I don't think that HBO should/will take this any further than asking your ISP to send a warning. I am assuming that many people who downloaded the episodes are also HBO subscribers. IMO, it would be a pretty ####ty move for them to take any legal action against their own costumers.

stbugs · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.

bostonfred · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.

sounds exactly like what people said after episode 2 of each of the last four seasons. This is how they do it - they start the season by putting the pieces in motion, then there's a big moment next week, then things build up to episode 9, and then they in episode 10 they leave you with some big cliff hangers.

IC FBGCav · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.

The same thing happened to me last year. If I had it to do over I would wait until the series is over and run through it. It is more entertaining that way.

KarmaPolice · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.
The same thing happened to me last year. If I had it to do over I would wait until the series is over and run through it. It is more entertaining that way.

"Wait until the series is over". :lmao:

KarmaPolice · April 20, 2015

I tried the build up tactic with the final season of SoA and my dvr decided to take a ####. Still haven't seen the season. Just watch it weekly and enjoy the ride/discussion.

⚡DEADHEAD⚡ · April 20, 2015

Start over and watch it again. You will pick up on many, many things that otherwise sounded innocuous or were not clear. Just as entertaining second time around, IMO. In some ways, moreso. When you know the Red Wedding is coming, for example, you see things differently.

IC FBGCav · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.
The same thing happened to me last year. If I had it to do over I would wait until the series is over and run through it. It is more entertaining that way.
"Wait until the series is over".

:shrug: I did that with Breaking Bad and it was great.

After speed watching, getting one episode week it seems like nothing happens.

Edited April 20, 2015 by FatUncleJerryBuss

KarmaPolice · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.
The same thing happened to me last year. If I had it to do over I would wait until the series is over and run through it. It is more entertaining that way.
"Wait until the series is over".
I did that with Breaking Bad and it was great.
After speed watching, getting one episode week it seems like nothing happens.

I did it for Breaking Bad as well, but that was just because I didn't watch any episodes of the show until the 5th season was on the air.

Seems a bit odd to me to just stop watching this show and let it build up until the series is over after you already started watching it - just because we can't seem wait a week for the next show. Truly first world problems, and people just don't have patience for the slow build as much anymore. Also with this show, no why you don't get half of the stuff spoiled for you by that point if you don't watch soon after seasons are over.

Officer Pete Malloy · April 20, 2015

God these spoiler tags are killing me.

IMO if you have watched the leaked episodes you should no longer be allowed to post in this thread.
Aaaaaaaannnndddd I watch all of the leaks this weekend.
I'll show myself out.
Not only are you banned from ALL GoT threads but HBO is also coming for you
According to reports, HBO is tracking down the people who watched those leaked "Game of Thrones" episodes. Though no serious legal action is being taken at the moment, the company is said to have sent "thousands of warnings" to those with Internet connections that shared the shows.
Has anyone gotten any warnings from their ISP?

I didn't torrent anything.

IC FBGCav · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.
The same thing happened to me last year. If I had it to do over I would wait until the series is over and run through it. It is more entertaining that way.
"Wait until the series is over".
I did that with Breaking Bad and it was great.
After speed watching, getting one episode week it seems like nothing happens.
I did it for Breaking Bad as well, but that was just because I didn't watch any episodes of the show until the 5th season was on the air.
Seems a bit odd to me to just stop watching this show and let it build up until the series is over after you already started watching it - just because we can't seem wait a week for the next show. Truly first world problems, and people just don't have patience for the slow build as much anymore. Also with this show, no why you don't get half of the stuff spoiled for you by that point if you don't watch soon after seasons are over.

You misread, I said if I had to do it over I would have waited until the series is over. I am not waiting now.

KarmaPolice · April 20, 2015

Watching this season live is tough. I caught up on seasons 1-3 by DVRing them on a free HBO weekend and did the same after season 4. Now that I have HBO Go, I am watching live and it is tough. I just keep expecting way more, probably because I was able to just watch the next one if I had time.
The same thing happened to me last year. If I had it to do over I would wait until the series is over and run through it. It is more entertaining that way.
"Wait until the series is over".

I did that with Breaking Bad and it was great.
After speed watching, getting one episode week it seems like nothing happens.

I did it for Breaking Bad as well, but that was just because I didn't watch any episodes of the show until the 5th season was on the air.
Seems a bit odd to me to just stop watching this show and let it build up until the series is over after you already started watching it - just because we can't seem wait a week for the next show. Truly first world problems, and people just don't have patience for the slow build as much anymore. Also with this show, no why you don't get half of the stuff spoiled for you by that point if you don't watch soon after seasons are over.

You misread,.

Yes, yes I did.

Still would probably have 1/2 the stuff spoiled.

Yankee23Fan · April 20, 2015

Solid episode. Looking forwward to Arya's storyline. Jon Snow's is getting even better as well.

Mr. Mojo · April 20, 2015

Solid episode. Looking forwward to Arya's storyline. Jon Snow's is getting even better as well.

:yes:

flapgreen · April 20, 2015

Thanks to the fellow FBG who supplied with a link. 3 episodes into the series. Great start!

hxperson · April 20, 2015

I liked most of this episode in terms of the exciting things that it is setting up - especially Arya's next steps in her assassin training and Jaime and Bronn going to Dorne. But man, Daenarys' story line has become REALLY boring.

Yankee23Fan · April 20, 2015

I liked most of this episode in terms of the exciting things that it is setting up - especially Arya's next steps in her assassin training and Jaime and Bronn going to Dorne. But man, Daenarys' story line has become REALLY boring.

Yeah, I said it after I caught up on the last season - Dany's storyline is just not doing it for me anymore. It's not so much that I need action action action and war war war. I'm ok with character building and background and all that stuff, and a lot of her story was really well told. I had no complaints. But at this point we get it - she has to learn how to rule. They've been telling the same story now for her for 2 years. Unless there is a specific reason for a specific city being in the ultimate story I don't know why we needed to do this multiple times.

Or - and this could just be me seeing something that really isn't there and I haven't read the books - but maybe Dany is being set up to be another Mad King like her father but the way she is getting there is by "always trying to do the right thing." Basically, she is the path to hell being paved with good intentions character. Her guard kinda alluded to that when they were debating the trial of the rebel assassin. IF that is what they are going for then I can buy the very long crawl of her story because we will see he slowly going mad when she is always trying to do something right. That could be a really compelling and massively tragic story. Again, though, I could be way off base on that one.

The Ref · April 20, 2015

I have a feeling stormborn is going to have her fate tied to Jorah somehow.

PIK95 · April 20, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

The Ref · April 20, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

What books?

STEADYMOBBIN 22 · April 20, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.
What books?

:goodposting:

Spin · April 20, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long

bigmarc27 · April 20, 2015

Did we see the Night King or whatever he was called last season or was that two years ago? It seems odd to show that and then nothing.

The entire walker storylines have taken a back seat for awhile. I almost forget they're a part of this world sometimes.

Swing 51 · April 20, 2015

Did we see the Night King

:confused:

timschochet · April 20, 2015

It would have been cool to let Arya kill a couple of the teenage thugs before the guy showed up.

Sinn Fein · April 20, 2015

Did we see the Night King

I think he means the Yellow King

Sinn Fein · April 20, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.
What books?

A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.

A Game of Thrones

A Clash of Kings

A Storm of Swords

A Feast of Crows

A Dance with Dragons

Its eery how similar this books are with this show. Its almost like the show was based on those books. There are enough differences to keep Martin from suing for copyright infringement, but its good background reading if you like watching the show...

hxperson · April 20, 2015

books?

psychobillies · April 20, 2015

And we're off. ..

Homer J Simpson · April 21, 2015

Did we see the Night King

I think he means the Yellow King

I didn't see Woody Harrelson anywhere. :confused:

PIK95 · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long

Right. But Mance lived in real life.

Buckychudd · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long
Right. But Mance lived in real life.

Interesting, I didn't know the show was based on actual events.

Sebowski · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long
Right. But Mance lived in real life.

:popcorn:

GTBilly · April 21, 2015

I believe IRL is a way of saying BOOKS because they just can't help themselves.

The Ref · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long
Right. But Mance lived in real life.

Remember I know where you live and we are in the same CoC clan. Don't make me fly up there and end you.

(Take the book talk out of here per favor

comfortably numb · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.
What books?
A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast of Crows
A Dance with Dragons
Its eery how similar this books are with this show. Its almost like the show was based on those books. There are enough differences to keep Martin from suing for copyright infringement, but its good background reading if you like watching the show...

I didn't read any of them, is OK to pick up and start on A Dance with Dragons?

belljr · April 21, 2015

:sigh: you dorks just can't help it

Wingnut · April 21, 2015

I'm bored of Dani. Oh and she's fat.

Fat. Lol.

gump · April 21, 2015

So what's the dragon saying there...see ya?

Otis · April 21, 2015

christ you nerds just can't control yourselves

Otis · April 21, 2015

I'm bored of Dani. Oh and she's fat.
Fat. Lol.

KarmaPolice · April 21, 2015

I think Sansa is the one filling out and looking awkward.

Brady Marino · April 21, 2015

I think Sansa is the one filling out and looking awkward.

Sansa's become a hottie as time has gone on.

KarmaPolice · April 21, 2015

I think Sansa is the one filling out and looking awkward.
Sansa's become a hottie as time has gone on.

Disagree completely.

Spin · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long
Right. But Mance lived in real life.

Well of course the guy playing Mance is still alive in real life. This is just a t.v. show we're watching. They use special effects to make it look like they shot an arrow into the Mance character, but the actor is a-ok, just out of work with respect to this show.

Mario Kart · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long
Right. But Mance lived in real life.
Well of course the guy playing Mance is still alive in real life. This is just a t.v. show we're watching. They use special effects to make it look like they shot an arrow into the Mance character, but the actor is a-ok, just out of work with respect to this show.

Hey, hey, hey... you watch your mouth! Game of Thrones is LIFE!

PIK95 · April 21, 2015

I hated last night's episode. I read all the books multiple times but its been a while. I felt like a bunch of stuff was changed around and its really confusing me. Didn't the lord of Bones or someone get burned? I don't know.

Huh? Mance got burned and Jon shot him before he suffered for too long
Right. But Mance lived in real life.
Well of course the guy playing Mance is still alive in real life. This is just a t.v. show we're watching. They use special effects to make it look like they shot an arrow into the Mance character, but the actor is a-ok, just out of work with respect to this show.

Thanks for the clarification. It did look like real fire, and I was nervous. He may still be able to get back into the show if the red women could maybe switch his face with that Jigger Harqueen dude or something. I like both actors so I'm not sure how I would feel about it though.

Super King · April 21, 2015

I think Sansa is the one filling out and looking awkward.
Sansa's become a hottie as time has gone on.
Disagree completely.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fantastic.gif Edited April 21, 2015 by Super King

the moops · April 21, 2015

About to watch episode 4. Can't resist

Brady Marino · April 21, 2015

I think Sansa is the one filling out and looking awkward.
Sansa's become a hottie as time has gone on.
Disagree completely.

Can't wait to see your float in the next gay pride parade.

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