Funky Papa
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Game of Thrones *NO BOOK SPOILERS* |OT| Season 3 - Sundays on HBO [Read the OP]
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Funky Papa
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At this point I'm just hoping some warlock works some magiks on her and turns her into a brunette for the rest of the series.
Victory Red
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I like the way she's put together
Ninja Scooter
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Seth McFarlane has probably cum inside of her.
Meh, I'd still take her.
Possibly but I'm on West Coast and so have Telus Optik tv. Only thing I hate is that they don't have season 1 for some reason. They had it when season 2 was running, but now it's only season 2 and season 3 to watch in HD, plus some extras like behind the scenes stuff.
It's ridiculous how different she looks with het Dany-wig on. No less stunning, but different.
I'm with Shaw and I don't think it's available to us, which sucks because there are some HBO shows I've missed. Damn Canadian broadcasting rules.
Just watched the episode last night and it may just be my favorite of the series. Even though I had guessed what Dany might do, that ending was spectacular.
smokeandmirrors
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The last two episodes, IMO, have been two of some of the strongest of the entire series, imo. Gotta look to see who directed them...
Steelyuhas
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David Benioff directed episode 3 and Alex Graves directed last week's.
Graves also directs this coming Sunday's ep.
She has standards so no
PhoenixDark
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The fire sanitizes all
Ninja Scooter
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Wtf? She actually dated Seth mcfarlane? I thought you guys were joking around.
Funky Papa
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She's been sullied.
Her honor has been besmirched lol.
On a related note, I was watching all the episodes for season 3 again, and if you look carefully, there is a hint of Dany understanding what Kraznys was saying. It's very subtle but there is a slight tightening in her eyes and lips, sometimes a slight smirk, as if someone was trying not to act indignant or offended etc.
It's definitely something you don't notice while watching unless you knew specifically what to look for.
Funky Papa
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Or maybe she had an allergy 
Or maybe she had an allergy
True. Maybe I'm trying to see something there now that I know she understood it all.
SolidusDave
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She has central heterochromia like me!
Pow, right in the kisser!
Necromanti
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It always looks a bit off in the show to me since there is such a contrast between the brow and hair color (like in the elves from LotR).
I like Family Guy so I can't hate... but I still hate that picture.
People who have done JACK this season:
Balon
Shae
Stannis' family
The season is almost halfway over and we haven't even seen Balon or Stannis' family. I know the book is cut in half, but you'd think they'd throw an introductory scene in there somewhere.
People who have done JACK this season:
Balon
Shae
Stannis' family
The season is almost halfway over and we haven't even seen Balon or Stannis' family. I know the book is cut in half, but you'd think they'd throw an introductory scene in there somewhere.
What do you mean the book is cut in half? Which book? I haven't read them so I don't know what corresponds with which. Are we supposed to have met Balon or Stannis' family by now?
Steelyuhas
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New Episode Tonight: Kissed by Fire
synopsis said:
Ninja Scooter
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THERE ARE NO BOOKS!
robotzombie
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I don't know anything about the books, but here is the reason for that statement (no actual spoilers, but I'll put a spoiler tag just in case):
the third book in the series is supposedly so large and packed with action that it is being split into both the third and fourth seasons
Funky Papa
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Shouldn't have read. Excite.
Alias Greed
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That may be true but the official reason is to give time to the author to keep writing. I read somewhere that all books starting with book 3 were divided to 2 seasons. That way the author can finish the books without the tv show catching up.
Oh fuck. Damn, let's pretend the books don't exist at all in this thread. I don't need to know that this season will supposedly cut out details to fit next season since the book was so large or whatever.
Now I'm going to be watching the rest of the episodes wondering if they cut out parts or something.
Damnit Forkball, now I'm going to be wondering if Stannis' family is supposedly important to the storyline now.
And I ruined that episode description for myself already since I had to highlight it to record to my dvr. So excited to see what happens with Dany and her new army now.
Now I'm going to be watching the rest of the episodes wondering if they cut out parts or something.
Damnit Forkball, now I'm going to be wondering if Stannis' family is supposedly important to the storyline now.
And I ruined that episode description for myself already since I had to highlight it to record to my dvr. So excited to see what happens with Dany and her new army now.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I talked about this earlier, but I don't think that's the case. I'm sure GRRM taking his sweet arse time is a factor, and they don't want to catch up quickly, but the difficulties of adapting literature to television also play a part.
Season 1 = A Game of Thrones
Season 2 = A Clash of Kings
The writers felt they could fit the bulk of each book into a single season, particularly when noting the narrative arc of each character and the various climaxes. There wasn't much need to stretch out either book over a single season, even if it could be done.
Season 3 = 50% A Storm of Swords
Season 4 = 50% A Storm of Swords
A Storm of Swords apparently has a whole bunch of shit going on that made for good television, and unlike the first two books could be neatly cut across more than one season. Especially since they wanted to keep a lot of the significant climaxes and story arcs intact, as well as give the story the attention it deserves.
Season 5 onward will adapt A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, but apparently not in a strict X% of book per season. Instead they'll look at the content across both books and adapt the series in a way that best tells the story. The reason for this, as I've come to believe based on what I've been told as a non-book reader (context spoilers for AFFC and ADWD, but no actual plot/character spoilers):
AFFC and ADWD take place almost entirely at the same time, covering different events from various POV characters. So really, to tell that bulk of story, there's two books worth of content covering a single time period, which is quite different from the linearity of the other books. ADWD's last third carries the story further. ADWD is also stupid huge, 300 - 400 pages longer than the 600 - 700 page other books.
It won't end with any more unresolved narratives than the seasons generally do. It's not like Season 1 and Season 2 didn't end with a whole bunch of really important shit set up, and then left it months until the next season started.
That is very much the case.
The third book, a Storm of Swords, is being split into two seasons. The creators have said that since the birth of the series, they've been looking forward to doing this season.
We've met Balon's family: his son Theon and his daughter Yara. We haven't met Stannis' family.
Alias Greed
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I didn't know that. (Non book reader) That makes a lot of sense. To do that for tv.
smokeandmirrors
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(context spoilers based on book size nothing else)
My copy of ADWD is only slightly shorter than my copy of ASOS. In terms of size: ASOS -> ADWD -> AFFC ~= ACOK ~= AGOT. Combining AFFC and ADWD which they should do could fit into 2 seasons minimum, but could be 3 if they want.
But yeah spitting the source material was a great move. This season feels so much smoother and better directed because of it.
Well... Mel said in S3E3 that she needs "Kings blood" to work some of her spells.
Kadayi
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I don't think anyone ever thought ASOS was going to be one season. Physically it comes as two paperbacks which are the same size as a GOT & ACOK. As regards what you put in spoilers: -
Popular opinion on the book forum I lurk at is that AFFC & ADWD will get smooshed into 2 seasons max. In large part due to the fact that it's largely about getting people to where they need to be in the world. There will undoubtedly be a massive amount of rationalization of characters as well (in truth the later books are overburdened with lots of bit part players).
CitizenVectron
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It only comes as 2 paperbacks in the UK/Europe. In North America it is a single book, both in hardcover and paperback editions. I don't know why that decisions was made, are books generally shorter in Europe, in terms of not exceeding 1000 pages or so?
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