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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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I can barely remember. Mostly they were laughing and said I bought it to watch naked women or something to that effect. I was mad, my family is nice but way too immature sometimes.
Good to know.
fallengorn
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Did you storm off and say a "Lannister always pays his debts!"?
Oh yeah, GoT isn't going anywhere. I was just talking about the potential magnitude of ratings climb from first to second season. TB essentially doubled its viewership from season 1 to season 2. I don't see GoT getting that crazy, but like you say DVD/BRD sales have proven that there are definitely people willing to throw down cash on it. I'm thinking about finally buying a damn Blu Ray player just to get the damn GoT set even though I've seen the first season 3 times now and listened to all the DVD commentaries. Just anecdotally hearing people in this thread talking about subscribing to three months of HBO to see it is encouraging.
TouchMyBox
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Yeah, I listened to the audio books for a clash of kings and a storm of swords and I'm halfish-way through reading through a feast for crows on e-book/actual book (keep the book at work, read my kindle at home).
I couldn't fathom no Roy Dotrice for AFfC, so I'm trying to imagine him reading it rather than listening to someone else.
He actually re-read AFFC late last year and it was released.
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I really liked Robert Baratheon. He was a stag, but he truly had some of the dragon's blood in him.Mark Addy's was the best performance for me in the series there. You really get the sense that his character was a true soldier. That he took the throne because it was the right thing to do. But also that he doesn't know what it entails to be a king. And how different it is from the clarity of war and soldiering. Mark Addy portrays so much, illustrates so much of a history and a background you don't really get to see about this character with his limited run in the series that it was absolutely the first and real draw for me in the series.
It was very unfortunate that he died, but the performance was so well orchestrated that you weren't really surprised at all that he died. And it didn't really have a negative impact on you, because you felt as though the role of King was a pain to him and that his death was a relief for the soldier that was once he.
As far as most interesting scenarios to come:
I am not so sure. Robert and Ned's demise really brought an end to my favourite relationship of the series. However, this relationship appears to have been replaced by that of Stannis and Renly. Brothers by blood and name, but share not the kinship that Robert and Eddard had shared even though they were not united by neither blood nor name. An absolute perfect contrast to the one we had witnessed in the first volume of the series.
If I had to choose a character/scenario, then I would say that Stannis appeals to me. He is another soldier from the 'old school', belongs up there with Ned, Robert, Jaime. Compelled by justice and loyalty. Never really had the love of his brother or anyone else really, but has the right to that which is now sought by all. He is going to be the character I am looking most forward to in this regard. Him together with Davos. As Davos appears to be the Ned to Stannis' Robert.
dead souls
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AFFC is decent, ADWD is awful.
For me is the other way around, but yes, I find them both quite disappointing, especially after ASOS.
Net_Wrecker
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Finished ACOK the other day.
So, so, so very ready for this.
So, so, so very ready for this.
DarkChronic
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Never understood the Feast hate. I really enjoyed it.
Steelyuhas
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True Blood more than doubled its viewership and continued to get more viewers as season 2 went along. It was truly impressive.
GOT did average half a million viewers per episode higher than True Blood in its first season, so doubling its viewership would really be amazing.
No but I should have.
Better to keep expectations low, that way we can celebrate more if it actually does do those numbers and if not....
Steelyuhas
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Just my personal ballpark figure, but I expect somewhere from 3.5-3.8 for the premiere, and maybe the show swells to the 4-ish by season's end.
I enjoyed Feast and ADWD as well. Not as good as the first 3, but I still enjoyed them a lot. I think the reason for that is that I think I put less emphasis on plot and pacing than most people (if it has a slow pace due to character development, that is okay with me. Meaningless plots not so much)
Even they don't (doubt it will), the series should be OK. Pretty sure the main draw to this series is overseas, where they sell each episode for some pretty epic cash.
Yeah AFFC and ADWD are both great books. AFFC is definitely my least favorite in the series, just because I'm not a big fan of many of the characters in it and I hate everything dealing with
the iron islands
PhoenixDark
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Book discussion goes here folks: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210654
I kept telling my family that most of the sex scenes weren't in the books and HBO added them because they're HBO and tried to get the point across that I found them as annoying as they did while carefully making sure it didn't sound like I was coming out.
lol. But the books did have just as much sex as the HBO show.
I watched through the entire season with my mom and sister over spring break. It felt a little awkward at times, especially that 5 minute long littlefinger/lesbian sexposition scene, but it wasn't that bad.
Only three episodes left for my rewatch, S01 really keeps getting better and better towards the end. There are still some ankward moments (Littlefinger exposition while the two whores fuck is still unbearable lol), but there are so many good scenes.
I just want less Ross (I hope she dies horribly this season, her scenes are sooo bad), a more charismatic Renly (from the trailer it seems he's definitely improved from S01), more direwolfs (not white dogs please), a couple of good battles (one in particular) and possibly few CGI backgrounds like the one in the Vale (it looks really fake).
I just want less Ross (I hope she dies horribly this season, her scenes are sooo bad), a more charismatic Renly (from the trailer it seems he's definitely improved from S01), more direwolfs (not white dogs please), a couple of good battles (one in particular) and possibly few CGI backgrounds like the one in the Vale (it looks really fake).
Steelyuhas
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Nice.
That was really good. It would make a great ad to play on TV.
That one was awesome. Arya is so perfectly creepy in it.
bengraven
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(COK spoilers)
I keep thinking his and Ygritte's scenes are at the beginning of SOS, but I just realized they're not.
I had it in my head that COK ends with Jon realizing Ygritte is a girl and then letting her go...I even asked in previous thread why they felt the need to cast Ygritte this season.
Pleasantly reminded myself that we'll get at least one episode showing Jon and Halfhand with the wildlings.
I had it in my head that COK ends with Jon realizing Ygritte is a girl and then letting her go...I even asked in previous thread why they felt the need to cast Ygritte this season.
Pleasantly reminded myself that we'll get at least one episode showing Jon and Halfhand with the wildlings.
PhoenixDark
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HBO Watch's review of the first ep (spoilers)
http://hbowatch.com/game-of-throne-season-2-episode-1-review/
Very positive
http://hbowatch.com/game-of-throne-season-2-episode-1-review/
Very positive
Steelyuhas
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I assume it is because of the length.
HBO has been playing an abbreviated 'Seven Devils' ad for the past couple of weeks. I assume they'll play this ad this week before the premiere.
bengraven
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COK spoiler:
Yes, that shot of Ygritte looking over her shoulder might be one of the last shots in his story this season. She's likely looking at a defeated and emotionally damaged Jon attempting to look like he's happy to be with them.
No more booktalk, I promise.
(until the series starts)
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Hey everyone anyone heard if the first episode has leaked, i have seen a few links floating around but i wasn't sure if it was fake...
The finale of season 1 was amazing, going to buy season 1 on bluray soon.
The finale of season 1 was amazing, going to buy season 1 on bluray soon.
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HyperBitHero
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I just finished the first season.
Why did they kill all of the characters I like?!
bengraven
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Don't worry. All the best ones are still there or haven't been introduced yet.
The Lamonster
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True, but Robert is one of a kind.
Breaking news people! Bran is still adorable:
Seeing Tywin Lannister jokingly scold him is amazingly adorable.
Wonder what's happening here
He is putting a Stark in his place.
BenjaminBirdie
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Glad they haven't changed the best dialogue in the book.
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