He has gotten more time than I thought he would seeing as how this show is adult oriented and Arya is more popular. Though Isaac has given a boost to the popularity of the character just because he is so adorable. Another thing is that he has been given limited minutes but those minutes have been used very effectively. I love his interactions with Maester Luwin.
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Game of Thrones - Season 2 - George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire - Sundays on HBO
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He has gotten more time than I thought he would seeing as how this show is adult oriented and Arya is more popular. Though Isaac has given a boost to the popularity of the character just because he is so adorable. Another thing is that he has been given limited minutes but those minutes have been used very effectively. I love his interactions with Maester Luwin.
PantherLotus
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Right. I think it has less to do with adorableness and more to do with setting up the episode we just saw.
Steelyuhas
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Yeah, he really has been great. Along with with Dinklage and Michelle Fairley. Richard Madden has been great as well of course in his limited screen time.
Yeah it is a great contrast. Really shows that these young characters in this point in the story think they're men, act like men, but they (Jon as well this episode) learned that they are still inexperienced and young, and they can't do the things that Ned did.
Yeah, I seriously doubt we'll see
blue beards.
shira
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Jaqen has reddish hair
I thought they would have ended this week with Sansa missing, but I guess they needed to keep people interested in Dany's arc.
Part of me is still a little shocked Tonk's showed her boobies.
Speaking of acting - I still wish Peter had been submitted for Best Actor.
Part of me is still a little shocked Tonk's showed her boobies.
I'm ok with her taking the Reeds place for now since were so close to the Blackwater. That will easily be the fastest episode of the season.
Speaking of acting - I still wish Peter had been submitted for Best Actor.
My problem with s2 so far is that the hot women are not showing their tits now. And the Osha chick is hotter than Margaret Tyrell? Wha? Very disappointed. I want my refund on Margaret Tyrell.
Also I pictured Ygritte a homely but mentally tough girl, like the girl who play the European version of Girl with Dragon Tattoo. This Ygritte is kind of a forgetable blonde.
Also I pictured Ygritte a homely but mentally tough girl, like the girl who play the European version of Girl with Dragon Tattoo. This Ygritte is kind of a forgetable blonde.
GRRM and the HBO crew basically did what George Lucas should have done with Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels. Though I wish they'd taken their time to portray Theon's descent into "evil" (the betrayal happens quite fast considering Theon's close relationship with Winterfell and Robb in particular), all the elements are there. The reasons for his descent are perfectly believable. Could have gone either way, he just happened to choose the wrong way.
PantherLotus
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Wow, I would have never made that comparison, but it's a good one. Or it should have been a good one, damn Lucas. Theon's descent is palpable, instant (assuming we're glossing over the distance and time it took to throw away his father's plans that he was going to send to Robb, come up with alternate plans to take Winterfell, and finally lose his mind with Rodrick), and vivid.
In contrast, Anakin's descent was long, drawn-out, boring, and overwrought.
He's got that dead eyes lookHe's not available for the role due to having a role on Downton Abbey, but Rob James-Collier would make a great Ramsay Bolton
Steelyuhas
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Red hair is far less weird than blue.
Very true, and I think most people would agree that Jaqen's odd physical features such as the hair is somewhat muted in the show.
Blue beards and hair just doesn't feel consistent with the gritty, realistic art direction of the show. I think blue beards and hair will go the way of the purple Targaryen eyes in the show.
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A possible exception could be Aegon, because he is attempting to disguise his appearance. Although, unless I'm mistaken, he dyed his hair blue because the color helped disguise his purple eyes, which he won't have in the show.
PhoenixDark
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gtfo, Downton Abbey is amazing! Well, S1 is. S2 is more soap opera-ish but I still liked it
blainethemono
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Rentahamster
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Only one tweet. Just like Lena Headey.
HP_Wuvcraft
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That's great.
Might need to get the colors on your TV checked.
Basileus777
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What isn't explained? You don't get access to her thoughts, but that's true of every character in the show. If anything she's more sympathetic in the show because of how they wrote out her confession to Cersei about Ned's plans.
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There was a casting call for season 3 that WIC speculated would be Daario.
Well I used the word "blond" for "interchangeable Hollywood bit actress".
Also Theon's sister, reminded me of Maggie Gyllenhaal every time she showed up.
BenjaminBirdie
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Yuck. MG looks like a doll caught in a fire. Asha is cuter than that.
Cornballer
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PhoenixDark
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She's a British actor with theater experience, nothing about her is Hollywood
Her performance was impressive. She was funny and flirty in the episode, yet displayed an underlining sinister tone. Complaining about shows casting attractive young women is usually a moot point. She's a good actress, which is more important. And thank god they didn't make her wear a wig
This.
I honestly can't remember which book so consider this a series spoiler
When Robb has to behead Lord Karstark he takes 3? swings because again, he doesn't have a gigantic bad ass valyrian steel sword.
ASOS.
Farlen is actually in the show. He's the one who mouths off to Theon right before Rodrik shows up. I think Bran even says his name in the scene.
The show's casting has been amazing, but even good actors/actresses can take a while to fit in to their roles. One of the reasons Ygritte was so good in this episode is that her actress seemed immediately confident in the role in a way that few others have been.
And like others I thought the wildlings' clothing seemed a bit too advanced, but I think that might be because they were actually filming in freezing cold weather and needed to dress in proper snow gear.
And like others I thought the wildlings' clothing seemed a bit too advanced, but I think that might be because they were actually filming in freezing cold weather and needed to dress in proper snow gear.
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un33dab@dpu$$y
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EDIT: Dinklage is on the cover of Rolling Stone this month, too
EDIT: Dinklage is on the cover of Rolling Stone this month, too
Yeah. In a few episodes with many main characters they managed to make Theon's foolishness more believable and human than Anakin's over 3 movies where he's one of few main characters. Theon's not a fool because he's got a severe case of the dummies, but foolish in the sense that his feelings towards two opposite parties made him do one mistake that turned out to be irreversible (as far as I know, haven't read past ACOK and don't want any spoiler).
Anakin, by contrast, he's just a complete fucking idiot whom anyone with a hint of brains can easily manipulate. He's just a stupid teenager who's frustrated because he can't have cake and he believes everything a creepy old man tells him. Doesn't help that Theon's actor was able was able to show emotions in a way Hayden Christensen never could in the prequels.
Great episode this last week. Theon was great, Jon Snow was great, and elder Lannister was awesome. His scenes really steal the show as I think that second to Tyrion, he's probably the best actor on the show with Sean Bean gone. Those two just steal their scenes.
I'm as annoyed at the Dany scenes as I am in the books. Ugh.
I'm as annoyed at the Dany scenes as I am in the books. Ugh.
umberhulk2
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The most annoying thing about Anikin was that he didn't realize how Palpatine was manipulating him while he was still good.
In a way, Theon's descent has been happening his whole life, because he both loved and hated Robb. It's been developing in the show, with Tyrion mocking him in the fourth episode about how he's grown to love his 'captors', and even in the way Robb treats him when Theon saves Bran. When Theon goes to Pyke, he's on a personal mission to be someone who helped save Winterfell from war, and become more of an equal among the Stark family, but when he can't, he does the opposite.
In a way, Theon's descent has been happening his whole life, because he both loved and hated Robb. It's been developing in the show, with Tyrion mocking him in the fourth episode about how he's grown to love his 'captors', and even in the way Robb treats him when Theon saves Bran. When Theon goes to Pyke, he's on a personal mission to be someone who helped save Winterfell from war, and become more of an equal among the Stark family, but when he can't, he does the opposite.
umberhulk2
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I think Emilia has been a better actress this season. Really good sign.
I think that is a bit overstated...I do think it could be better though but I lay that blame at the feet of the director.
If anything, she's over-playing her role...allowing her character to be a bit TOO emotional. During her scene at the home of the Spice trader, I kept thinking "less, dammit!"...she should be reserved and resolved in her monologue...not angry. Instead she came off as petulant and entitled.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Seems like she nailed the character to me.
a secret-boss
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never been a Sansa fan in the books, but I like watching her in the show ;D
Pai Pai Master
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Yeah. She's still pretty ignorant about how the world works while she's in Qarth. She still expects everything to be handed to her.
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