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Your taste for Stoya totally threw me off.
Not judging, tho.
Not judging, tho.
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Game of Thrones *NO BOOK SPOILERS* |OT| Season 3 - Sundays on HBO [Read the OP]
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Chuckie
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My wife loves it although she had a real hard time with people dying in S01 (not the fact that it was violent, but because she became emotionally attached to them)
robertsan21
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everyone knows that Jamie lannister is the hot one.
then again how should I know, I like girls!
The hot one is Rob starks new wife, and maybe some random naked hooker we have seen in some previous episodes.
Chuckie
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AuthenticM
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Dany is still the hottest.
ThoseDeafMutes
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I consider her quite low on the pecking order as far as GoT actresses go. Or rather, the actress looks much better in real life than she does done up as Daenerys (P.S. I had to look up the fucking spelling just then because it's so retarded).
The Anti-Monitor
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That's called good taste.
Order (in girls) is Ygritte > Talisa > Doreah (the handmaiden) > Daenerys (who looks so much better as a brunette).
It is known.
Chuckie
Member
Mmmm.... usually I agree with your taste, but it seems this time we differ
Doreah > New slave girl > Talisa > Daenerys > Ygritte
These pictures never cease to blow my mind.
AuthenticM
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I just googled some pictures of her; the ones I found had her wearing so much makeup that she looked weird. As weird as it sounds, she looks more real in the show than in real life.
The Anti-Monitor
Banned
You know nothing.
I was just including the characters others have as well as my personal top.
I haven't watched enough to place Missandrei yet. I'm watching it as they release here, so tonight I'll be watching Episode 2.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Chuckie
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The 4 whores and follow up scene was so damn cheesey. Tyrion and Bronn regulated to being gossipy hens for comedic relief.
Dany's plan seems a little bit too obvious. The only thing I thought was weird is why would she mention she has 3 dragons when bartering? I'm surprised slaver dude settled for just one knowing that.
Stannis seems like a punk these days. Hard to root for him as king when he's crying about people laughing at him and being a simp to the fire lady while even she is shrugging him off.
Was Jamie telling the truth about Tarth coming from money? I know it was to save her, but am curious if any I it was true.
Dany's plan seems a little bit too obvious. The only thing I thought was weird is why would she mention she has 3 dragons when bartering? I'm surprised slaver dude settled for just one knowing that.
Stannis seems like a punk these days. Hard to root for him as king when he's crying about people laughing at him and being a simp to the fire lady while even she is shrugging him off.
Was Jamie telling the truth about Tarth coming from money? I know it was to save her, but am curious if any I it was true.
I was walking home earlier and got to thinking about the latest episode again and thought it was strange that (as far as I'm aware) no mention was made whatsoever of the attempt on Dany's life by the Warlock in Season 3, episode 1.
Seems like something they would talk about, no?
Seems like something they would talk about, no?
I'm probably in the minority, but it's the other way around for me: Emilia Clarke's make-up, hair and clothes as Daenerys make her much hotter than she is. Emilia has a big forehead, and that's less visible on Daenerys. Plus I like her more as a blonde/white-haired girl than as a brunette. Not to say that Emilia Clarke is ugly thoughn who would think that? I just find her more attractive as Daenerys.
MoonsaultSlayer
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I feel dumb. I can't figure out what is going on this season.
The people who have Jaimie and had Theon are of the same house? They were also the ones surrounding Winterfell at the end of S2? Leader of Jaimie's captors is the son of Robb's advisor who was always interrupted by his wife and gave dirty looks?
And was the grandfather's death just randomly brought up to explain where they were heading or did I miss a raven message?
Maybe because I'm not watching them back to back is throwing me off.
The people who have Jaimie and had Theon are of the same house? They were also the ones surrounding Winterfell at the end of S2? Leader of Jaimie's captors is the son of Robb's advisor who was always interrupted by his wife and gave dirty looks?
And was the grandfather's death just randomly brought up to explain where they were heading or did I miss a raven message?
Maybe because I'm not watching them back to back is throwing me off.
donkey show
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Haha, I totally thought that was a mistake or something. So weird, but hilarious considering the way the episode ended. xD
User 100115
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Popping into this thread just to say that I am also obsessed with the show.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
I loved the end credits music / rock cover. To me it was the perfect way to punctuate the insanity of the final moment.
I realize some people don't like anything anachronistic in their fiction and fantasy, and that's fair. But I'm down with something funky and unexpected as was done here.
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It reminds me of the use of "We Will Rock You" in the jousting tournament in A Knight's Tale. The out of time music was used to get across an attitude to the viewer that some stereotypical (to modern audiences) fantasy flute tunes wouldn't. To the people in that time period, such an event was a rock concert - bawdy, rude, exciting, and heart pumping. The surreal use of a rock song for the scene got across the attitude.
Same deal here. What happens to a major character at the end of this episode, is a shocking reminder that the rules can't be taken for granted in this series, as with the end of season 1. A rock cover of an in-universe bard's song worked really well IMO to enhance the viewer being thrown off balance.
I realize some people don't like anything anachronistic in their fiction and fantasy, and that's fair. But I'm down with something funky and unexpected as was done here.
Edit:
It reminds me of the use of "We Will Rock You" in the jousting tournament in A Knight's Tale. The out of time music was used to get across an attitude to the viewer that some stereotypical (to modern audiences) fantasy flute tunes wouldn't. To the people in that time period, such an event was a rock concert - bawdy, rude, exciting, and heart pumping. The surreal use of a rock song for the scene got across the attitude.
Same deal here. What happens to a major character at the end of this episode, is a shocking reminder that the rules can't be taken for granted in this series, as with the end of season 1. A rock cover of an in-universe bard's song worked really well IMO to enhance the viewer being thrown off balance.
gregor7777
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The song itself is as relevant as can be, is it the style that offends?
No girlfriend right now but both my sister and my sister-in-law love it.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
agreed. the song choice was great.
I honestly loved the way they handled that, it felt very real, switching stances and carefully planting swings. Those are massive two handers you cant swing that stuff around like a ninja.
Edit; I want someone to minor spoiler me because its bumming me out =>
So they chopped of Jamie's hand, all i want to know is can i expect some Jamie fighting in the future or he is completely incapacitated?
Trojita
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Do you really want to know? I can send you a PM.
The people who captured Jamie/Brienne are flying Bolton banners. They were a scouting party sent off from the main army in the riverlands. The leader of these guys - Locke - his relation (or lack thereof) to Roose or any of the other Boltons is unknown. He might be a relative or just an officer in the army.
The Boltons also surrounded Winterfell at the end of Season 2. This was a different force - basically the garrison left at the Bolton's home known as the Dreadfort, which isn't very far from Winterfell. Roose Bolton's (Robb's advisor) bastard son Ramsay was heading the garrison, and Roose sent word to him to recapture Winterfell from the Greyjoys.
I don't think the identity of Theon's captors has formally revealed on the show, but the contraption Theon was on is part of the sigil of House Bolton, and given the circumstances of his capture, it's a safe assumption that it's Ramsay's contingent.
They actually doubled back from Harrenhal - which is a ways east of Riverrun in the riverlands - to Riverrun due to the death of Lord Tully. Lord Karstark (the guy with the white hair and beard) was complaining during the march that it was pulling them away from the war campaign.
I will be honest and say that it freaked me out
Why couldnt something happen to the idiot greyjoy
I mean come on
It's not like most of the GoT cast gets a huge paycheck, if that recent Lena Headey story is true.
Trojita
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The sigil of House Bolton is a flayed man. I'm guessing you might have read the book and are explaining stuff for the people here?
SolidusDave
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Eh... put me in the "Emilia Clarke looks much better as a brunette" camp.
Or maybe it's because I generally prefer brunettes / not this extreme whitish blond hair.
Or maybe it's because I generally prefer brunettes / not this extreme whitish blond hair.
It's a flayed man on a St. Andrew's Cross, as evidenced in the show by both the banners and the sigil worn on Roose Bolton's chest.
Trojita
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It's a flayed man on a St. Andrew's Cross, as evidenced in the show by both the banners and the sigil worn on Roose Bolton's chest.
Oh didn't catch that. In the books it is just a flayed man.
I'm good thanks, Captain_Spanky helped me out.
Honestly, think i'll just try waiting for all episodes to air because 1 episode each week just gets me out of the moment and waiting with this show is extra annoying.
MoonsaultSlayer
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Thanks. I think I got lost as to why they were at Harrenhal (the mountain?), and I don't remember any scene stating why they left until they mentioned that it's out of the way and how "the death of my grandfather isn't blablabla". When I saw that I thought "When did his grandfather die why are we finding out on the road?". I may have been distracted and missed a key scene there.
As for the Boltons, I think my confusion is coming from the discussion and relationship and possible spoiler territory in this thread as if I should know and not from my own viewing where I should be asking questions because it is supposed to be a mystery for now.
Exactly. My wife and I have just gotten into Twin Peaks and we were torn which to watch last night, that or GoT. We may just catch up on TP and other shows until Thrones is over.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Great jump in ratings, and at the perfect time too. That episode created quite a buzz
My quick look back at this week's Thrones in pictures.
I treat the show as its own animal, so this is free of book spoilers as always. (the comments underneath the article of course, may not be)
http://www.omega-level.net/2013/04/15/this-week-on-game-of-thrones-walk-of-punishment/
Some of my favorite shots from the week:
I treat the show as its own animal, so this is free of book spoilers as always. (the comments underneath the article of course, may not be)
http://www.omega-level.net/2013/04/15/this-week-on-game-of-thrones-walk-of-punishment/
Some of my favorite shots from the week:
timetokill
Banned
You mean how awesome it was? I already posted about it. I'm glad they had the balls to take it in such a great direction. The Hold Steady is a perfect choice for the kind of dirty, bar-folk song the Bear and the Maiden Fair is. The dissonance of its placement was choice.
The same exact song was sung earlier in the episode, by the same exact people that did such a horrifying act. It was a great circle back and provided the perfect contrast.
Loved it for all the same reasons. Turned Jaime's little tragedy into something of a comedy at the same time!
RukusProvider
Banned
So the guys who rescues Theon, is he the same guy who free's him?
My mind could be playing tricks on me, but I think they learned the grandfather died in episode 2 in a scene at Harrenhall between Robb and Catlyn
Steelyuhas
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Yep, and thanks to that episode, a new high next week is probable.
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