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The Red God is probably R'hllor aka the Lord of Light as

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fire sacrifice

is his MO.

AFFC

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Jaquen believes that all the gods represent death so it makes sense that he'd attribute death by flames to R'hllor.

That is NOT a AFFC spoiler. Fuck.

 

[Lirlond]

That is NOT a AFFC spoiler. Fuck.

Yes it is...

AFFC

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Jaqen is a member of the Faceless men, so he attributes every god to the many-faced god. We learn this when Arya travels to Braavos and joins the church...

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Oh, I thought it implied something else. That's a relief.

 

[frequency]

Reading all the "[actor/actress] would be a better [character]" posts makes me glad I don't follow movie/tv stars. I don't know or recognize any actor/actress really so everyone looks like a new face to me.

 

[Fuu]

lmao, this one got me.

 

[scosher]

Questions for book readers regarding previews and interviews for arya's story in the next episode (about spoilers from article writers that have seen the episode and their previews/comments for it)

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So in the previews it says she meets an unexpected visitor? Who the hell can that be? Is it the captured prisoners? Also interview articles saying its someone who knows/almost gives away her identity? Who even knows her that can go to harrenhall? I'm guessing this is who the second Jaqen kill will be whoever it is.

ACOK

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Maybe Roose Bolton? At some point audience will need to know who he is/recognize him.

 

[scy]

Reading all the "[actor/actress] would be a better [character]" posts makes me glad I don't follow movie/tv stars. I don't know or recognize any actor/actress really so everyone looks like a new face to me.

It's an unescapable thing. "They don't look like how I expected!" or "They don't sound like that!" or so many other things. I've begun to not care these days hah.

lmao, this one got me.

It is known.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Dagmer Cleftjaw is BEST CASTING EVER OMG

This show is seriously the best casted adaptation in history.

 

[gutshot]

Dagmer Cleftjaw is BEST CASTING EVER OMG

This show is seriously the best casted adaptation in history.

He looks nothing like the Dagmer from the books....

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

He looks nothing like the Dagmer from the books....

Yeah because he's CHRIS FINCH.

BEST. CASTING. EVER.

 

[Cornballer]

Just a reminder that there are a couple of threads dedicated to book discussion. If you want to talk about events much later in the series and in the future, you're better off posting in one of these. Thanks.

Book Threads:

• OK nerds, you win. Song of Ice and Fire is gud. (spoiler tagged discussion of all books)
• A Song of Ice and Fire -- **Unmarked Spoilers For All Books including ADWD** (everything is fair game, no spoiler tags)

 

[Cornballer]

- WiC.net: Pearson Moore's essay on this week's episode

“Only death may pay for life.”

The saying is not new. We heard these words from the lips of Mirri Maz Duur in Episode 1.09 last year. Tonight this rule of life was given verbal form by Jaqen H’ghar, formerly a despised criminal, now a Lannister man-at-arms. Arya recoiled from the man clothed in the garb of her enemy. But he posed a question germane not only to Arya, but to all of us: “You fetch water for one of them now. Why is this right for you and wrong for me?” Why do we account him an enemy when he merely conforms to behaviour we would expect of anyone—even ourselves—in such a difficult circumstance? Arya Stark fetches water for Tywin Lannister, Jaqen H’ghar fetches laws of nature for Arya Stark. The question we really ought to be asking ourselves, I believe, goes back to Season One: If one such as Jaqen H’ghar is privy to the intimate structure of the universe and its immutable ways and precepts, why was he ever locked in an iron cage?

Tonight was a study in symmetries ignored—harmonies unobserved, rhythms unappreciated, equalities unexpressed. The night is dark and full of terrors most of all because of our ignorance of the ways of woman and nature and man. Many of the characters tonight stumbled about in the darkness of unknowing, a few struggled to observe, appreciate, express. This essay is my attempt to make sense of wildfire, restrained love, shadowy daggers, and sparkling gems. Look closely enough and you can see the harmonies and rhythms for yourself.

Much more via the link.

 

[Cornballer]

Hearing that the casting for season 3 of Game of Thrones began today, with auditions held this morning in London. Not sure which role(s).

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EDIT:

- WiC.net with a few more details: Casting for season three begins

 

[apana]

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EDIT:

- WiC.net with a few more details: Casting for season three begins

Can we discuss casting here or should we take it over to the unmarked spoiler thread?

 

[Cornballer]

Can we discuss casting here or should we take it over to the unmarked spoiler thread?

Character names and pics of actors are fine in this thread. Just please take the time to spoiler tag and label anything like characteristics and plot points. If you want to talk about things unfettered by the restrictions that we have here, the other thread is a good place to do it.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

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EDIT:

- WiC.net with a few more details: Casting for season three begins

ADWD

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Tormund definitely needs to make the cut. He's awesome in ASOS and his role may be important later on considering what happens in ADWD.

 

[SerArthurDayne]

Since the rumors will sometimes name the anticipated character, it is probably best to just use "series" when discussing who has been cast.

 

[FStop7]

ACOK:

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Mance = David Carradine (RIP). Through and through. I mean the character is basically Bill from Kill Bill, even.

 

[J-Rod]

I wish the wolves were talked about more. It seems like they are barely even acknowledged except for Rob's. So far I haven't heard of any encounters with wild ones much less anyone else having one as a pet, so I would think it would be unusual enough for characters in the show to comment on. Specifically, it seems no one gives a shit that snow has a giant wolf buddy. Are they afraid of it? Do they think it is awesome? Do they think it dangerous? I don't know.

 

[Cornballer]

- Westeros.org points out that there's a preview of the "Inside Game of Thrones" companion book that Cogman wrote up in pdf form for anyone that's interested

 

[Pecan1]

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/television/2012/05/07/120507crte_television_nussbaum?currentPage=all

What do you guys think of this article?

 

[timetokill]

I saw a rumor that they are possibly casting Shireen? Kinda interesting. Apparently there are "hundreds" of little girls auditioning.

 

[BlueTsunami]

I saw a rumor that they are possibly casting Shireen? Kinda interesting.

That'd be great, accompanied by Patchface.

 

[scosher]

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EDIT:

- WiC.net with a few more details: Casting for season three begins

Woah, according to that update, they're rumored to be casting:

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Shireen. I thought maybe they cut her completely out cause she doesn't seem too important to the overall story. I wonder if GRRM has told them otherwise. If they cast Shireen, I now want to see Patchface

 

[apana]

Woah, according to that update, they're rumored to be casting:

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Shireen. I thought maybe they cut her completely out cause she doesn't seem too important to the overall story. I wonder if GRRM has told them otherwise. If they cast Shireen, I now want to see Patchface

It's probably because [series spoiler]

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Stannis doesn't have too much to do during the first half of Storm of Swords. If they are going so far as to cast Shireen I feel pretty good about Meera and Jojen.

 

[cubicle47b]

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/television/2012/05/07/120507crte_television_nussbaum?currentPage=all

What do you guys think of this article?

Haven't read it all but I like "data humps" better than "sexposition".

 

[The Lamonster]

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/television/2012/05/07/120507crte_television_nussbaum?currentPage=all

What do you guys think of this article?

What is this part referring to?

It’s unsettling to recall that these are not merely pretty women; they are unknown actresses who must strip, front and back, then mimic graphic sex and sexual torture, a skill increasingly key to attaining employment on cable dramas. During the filming of the second season, an Irish actress walked off the set when her scene shifted to what she termed “soft porn.”

 

[gutshot]

What is this part referring to?

It was some dumb attention-whore looking to get press out of the whole thing. She was cast as an extra, then gave out interviews saying she had landed a "big role" and that the producers "sought her out" which annoyed the production team. I'm not positive but I believe that they dropped her then and so she came up with the "walked off set" story.

EDIT: You can read her hilarious quotes about it here.

 

[Supermanisdead]

literally the best game of thrones gif ever created

 

[Azrael]

Shireen is a welcome surprise, coming after Melisandre saying Stannis' wife has only produced stillborns. Surely a certain prophetic, twitching, lackwit jester is soon to follow, oh, oh, oh.

 

[3N16MA]

That'd be great, accompanied by Patchface.

Can't wait to hear his singing.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

What is this part referring to?

that must have been awkward

 

[Forsaken82]

Shireen is a welcome surprise, coming after Melisandre saying Stannis' wife has only produced stillborns. Surely a certain prophetic, twitching, lackwit jester is soon to follow, oh, oh, oh.

I have always taken that quote in the show to mean that she has given him no sons (since she adds that... ) and not that they had no children. It is safe to say that the for the most part, the only purpose of a woman is to produce offspring, so having a young daughter

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who is not that attractive and sickly

equated to nothing. Even theon makes mention of this when Asha has is said to be the new heir to the iron islands. At least thats the way I saw it. Then again, could have been something they didn't initially anticipate.

 

[Cornballer]

- Gold Derby chat with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the 2nd half of their recent show

His section starts at about the 23min mark.

 

[apana]

What is this part referring to?

[series spoiler]

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Oh so that's why they said they didn't cast Meera and Jojen this season, the actress playing Meera walked off the set when asked to do a topless scene. It all makes sense now!

 

[Lothar]

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/television/2012/05/07/120507crte_television_nussbaum?currentPage=all

What do you guys think of this article?

"An episode two weeks ago featured a sickening sequence in which King Joffrey ordered one prostitute—a character the audience had grown to care about"

Lol. I think that writer has a nice sense of humor.

 

[PhoenixDark]

It was some dumb attention-whore looking to get press out of the whole thing. She was cast as an extra, then gave out interviews saying she had landed a "big role" and that the producers "sought her out" which annoyed the production team. I'm not positive but I believe that they dropped her then and so she came up with the "walked off set" story.

EDIT: You can read her hilarious quotes about it here.

Is this the one who later said it was a mistake to leave the show?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

"An episode two weeks ago featured a sickening sequence in which King Joffrey ordered one prostitute—a character the audience had grown to care about"

Lol. I think that writer has a nice sense of humor.

I think it's pretty clear that the producers of the show also have the misconception that people actually give a shit about Ros.

Such a waste of screen time.

 

[Fuzzy]

Is this the one who later said it was a mistake to leave the show?

According to a couple of weeks ago she has no regrets about leaving.

MODEL Lisa Nolan has insisted she has no regrets about giving up on Game of Thrones -- even though it has become a TV sensation.

The 22-year-old believes she didn't throw away her big chance to be a star, because acting was never something she wanted to pursue.

Lisa was cast in her first role opposite

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Liam Cunningham and Aidan Gillen

, but backed out once she discovered she would be required to play a raunchy sex scene.

http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/...regrets-quitting-game-of-thrones-3082441.html

I spoiler tagged who she says she was supposed to be in a scene with

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but it must have been a made for TV scene because it doesn't make sense otherwise. Maybe Davos was going to knuckle bang her while Littlefinger told him a story.

 

[Fuu]

Missed this on the previous page, laughed heartily irl. The one with Baelish and Sansa was my favorite GoTdealwithit.gif until now but this one takes the cake.

 

[Dany]

"An episode two weeks ago featured a sickening sequence in which King Joffrey ordered one prostitute—a character the audience had grown to care about"

Lol. I think that writer has a nice sense of humor.

I like ros, she just hasn't had any decent scenes.

 

[Fabrik]

Wow loved this episode. Particularly Brienne's vows and Arya scenes.
And Daenerys scenes are a lot better and more to the point than in the books.
Season 2 is more entertaining to follow than ACOK for me so far.

 

[aceface]

I don't know if the 11 year old girl has to be Shireen if that's all the info they have. Could be (asos, just a name)

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Missandei

Edit: nevermind, I see they had a specific Shireen scene to read at the audition.

 

[Randdalf]

Roles needing casting (obviously series spoilers)

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Shireen Baratheon
Queen Selyse
Edric Storm (?, fairly big part of Davos's plotline in ASOS)
Patchface
Ramsay Snow/Bolton
Daario Naharis
Brown Ben Plumm
Mance Rayder
Tormund Giantsbane
(and other wildlings, but mainly Tormund Giantsbane)
Strong Belwas?
Lem Lemoncloak
Tom o' Sevens
Lord Beric recast? He played a bit part in the first season (actually David Michael Scott seems to be permanently cast, so perhaps not)
Lord Mace Tyrell
Lady Olenna Tyrell
Ser Garlan Tyrell
(assorted Tyrells)
Vargo Hoat (if he doesn't appear in this season)
Oberyn Martell
Jojen Reed
Meera Reed

I've probably forgotten quite a few but this is from memory.

Maester Aemon's actor is 89 years old, wow. Also the guy who played the pyromancer, Roy Dotrice, narrates the audiobooks - that's a pretty cool cameo.

 

[RobotsAnger]

I don't know if the 11 year old girl has to be Shireen if that's all the info they have. Could be (asos, just a name)

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Missandei

Edit: nevermind, I see they had a specific Shireen scene to read at the audition.

No, you could be right, they are just reading a scene to test their acting abilities.

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Missandei would make a lot more sense. i don't think Shireen is an important enough character to interview hundreds of children.

 

[Basileus777]

Roles needing casting (obviously series spoilers)

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Ramsay Snow/Bolton
Daario Naharis
Strong Belwas?
Mance Rayder
Tormund Giantsbane
Tom o' Sevens?
Lord Beric recast
Mace Tyrell?
Vargo Hoat
Oberyn Martell

Condensing that list down to characters that have a good chance of being of the show, and it's still a fair number of names, the cast continues to grow. Some of these characters probably won't make it in either.

 

[Magnus]

Threw my thoughts up at last (busy week again):

http://www.omega-level.net/2012/05/02/this-week-on-game-of-thrones-the-ghost-of-harrenhal/

Choice GIFs:

 

[Basileus777]

Thank god GafMobile let's you turn off animated gifs.

 

[AngryMoth]

Thank god GafMobile let's you turn off animated gifs.

Does it have a solution for spoiler text?

 

[Basileus777]

Does it have a solution for spoiler text?

Yep, tap to highlight.