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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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that was dumb
David Incorporated Esq.
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I want to watch that episode in a crowded theater of people who have never read the books.
I imagine it will go much like this: http://youtu.be/ZnbZQn6SE60?t=32s
So, things we expect to see in the final episode based on the books and the promo?
[ACoK/ASoS]
It's going to be a hell of an episode and I'm glad it's a bit longer at 64 minutes.
[ACoK/ASoS]
- House of the Undying but not Dany's scene at the docks. I expect that in S3.
- Jon/Qhorin fight to the death
- Brienne/Jamie taken by the murmers (I wouldn't think they would show it this early but they're fighting someone in the promo)
- Aftermath in King's Landing from the promo plus Tyrion in his sick bed and them saying they don't know if he'll make it. I'd like them to also mention Margaery's upcoming marriage.
- Arya getting the coin and saying goodbye to Jaqen
- Final scene: Three horn blasts. No explanation as to what it means during the scene because they'll replay Sam's explanation during the "previously on" portion at the start of the episode.
I don't expect to see Robb.
- Jon/Qhorin fight to the death
- Brienne/Jamie taken by the murmers (I wouldn't think they would show it this early but they're fighting someone in the promo)
- Aftermath in King's Landing from the promo plus Tyrion in his sick bed and them saying they don't know if he'll make it. I'd like them to also mention Margaery's upcoming marriage.
- Arya getting the coin and saying goodbye to Jaqen
- Final scene: Three horn blasts. No explanation as to what it means during the scene because they'll replay Sam's explanation during the "previously on" portion at the start of the episode.
I don't expect to see Robb.
It's going to be a hell of an episode and I'm glad it's a bit longer at 64 minutes.
They can't have them captured by the mummers already, what the hell are they going to do for four seasons or so?
I agree, maybe the promo was just showing
them fighting some random people. I really want to see more Jaime/Brienne scenes together before the mummers capture them.
HP_Wuvcraft
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Nobody can predict how many seasons a TV show will have. It's the same reason why you pull out the stops for the first superhero film.
(SOS spoilers)
I'm kinda disappointed we won't get Barristan Selmy as the cliffhanger reveal for Dany's storyline. I'm looking forward to the House of Undying, but I don't think it works well as a cliffhanger for a season finale -- as in, something to whet the appetite for more. Barristan Selmy arriving as "Arsten" would've done just that for the non-readers.
I think House of the Undying should've been in Ep. 8, especially considering how lackluster that episode was.
I think House of the Undying should've been in Ep. 8, especially considering how lackluster that episode was.
I don't remember Stannis actually fighting in the books, so did they change that for the series?
I can see how having him be in the thick of things really help his case as being a better king than Joffrey could ever be, all the while adding some nice gore. And I liked his pre-battle speech of "Let's take the City!" which really says a lot about his character: blunt and to the point. He doesn't have the eloquence of Renly or Tyrion, but when he says something, he means it.
And was it just me, or was this episode really gunning to portray Stannis as the villain? I remember reading the book and rooting for Stannis all the way through, but that wasn't the case here.
I can see how having him be in the thick of things really help his case as being a better king than Joffrey could ever be, all the while adding some nice gore. And I liked his pre-battle speech of "Let's take the City!" which really says a lot about his character: blunt and to the point. He doesn't have the eloquence of Renly or Tyrion, but when he says something, he means it.
And was it just me, or was this episode really gunning to portray Stannis as the villain? I remember reading the book and rooting for Stannis all the way through, but that wasn't the case here.
So I made a 25 MB gif of the explosion edited to just the explodey parts. Here's wildfire in action.
If someone wants to post it inline feel free.
If someone wants to post it inline feel free.
[ACoK]
I agree about when they should have aired it but I can see them showing Dany walking out of THotU with Drogon on her shoulder as her last scene to leave her on a high note once again.
BTW from WiC tumblr.
The Hermit
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that's the reason why I clicked in this thread now... great!
Stannis didn't have a POV in the books and he wasn't with Davos during the battle. Davos was on the ships, Stannis was commanding the land troops. So you didn't get to see what he was doing.
I don't see how anyone can think Stannis is a villain. He was fearless as fuck, he was nice to Davos in the last episode, and he is the rightful king. If anything, this episode made him out to be much more badass than he ever was in CoK.
I haven't watched it yet but I am so disappointed they didn't include the chain
That was supposed to be tyrion's masterstroke
There's a reason no one who watched the episode is missing the chain. I had even forgotten about it until just now.
velvet_nitemare
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No one wore Helms in Battle.
rewatched the explosion just now. The most impressive bit of CG on the show, now, I'm convinced is that bit during the scene where Davos entire ship literally disintegrates as Davos/Son flies back. The explosion itself is cool, but the way the ship disintegrates is so fucking amazing.
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Stannis' fleet pass the chain in the bay then it went up behind them making it impossible for the fleet to back out once the wildfire attack started.
-Pyromaniac-
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It kind of really bugs me that Sansa is a giant human being.
StriKeVillain
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Awesome gif. Someone will probably wind up using it for the E3 GIF Thread, lol.
The Lamonster
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that wildfire explosion omg
good E3 gif.
good E3 gif.
BenjaminBirdie
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Fuck HBO. Clearly neutered Martin as there was zero food in the episode. This "adaptation" (HUGE QUOTES) is a fucking joke.
Wine doesn't count as food, "HBNO".
So pissed right now.
cartoon_soldier
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No Stannis head slicing gif yet?
Best thing will be [ASoS]
Tyrion trying to reach up to put his cloak around her during their wedding. The taller she gets the funnier it'll be. :lol
HP_Wuvcraft
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Here here. He's devoted, intelligent, and honorable.
Tyrion traps them in the bay near King's landing with no way out with a big fuckoff chain in the way, then the wildfire goes off and it's a slaughterhouse and the lysenne pirates Stannis brought with him that were in the back went "LOL yeah right" and abandoned stannis' forces.
-Pyromaniac-
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when cersei calls her over to drink her head almost hits the fucking ceiling
cartoon_soldier
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Awesome episode. The WildFlower scene was so well done.
Tywin arriving at the end was so bad ass.
Tywin arriving at the end was so bad ass.
I don't know how it could be longer than never.
I thought it was a good idea that they had Joffrey standing on a chair so they would look the same height.
bodyofanamerican
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Waited for this on 3G. Was worth it.
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LOL didn't even think of that
drifter444
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Wow...
STAY TUNED UNTIL NEXT WEEK'S STUNNING CONCLUSION
Steelyuhas
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Wow, hold your tongue, that episode was awesome.
ACOK/EP 10 spoilers
You will see Robb next week.
Tonight's episode was great. Holy shit at the Wildfire scene!
StriKeVillain
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"Ser Mandy Moore"
Lol, love it. Also, do people really want to have the plot spoiled for them? Asking if such and such is alive?
Lol, love it. Also, do people really want to have the plot spoiled for them? Asking if such and such is alive?
It's probably the best film explosion I've ever seen.
bodyofanamerican
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So...chain?
It was more of a hope than anything else. Oh well.
Wasn't needed.
DarkJediKnight
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Robert Baratheon's great grandfather was Aegon Targaryen.
Daenery's Targaryen's great grandfather was Aegon Targaryen.
Targaryens married Baratheons on one branch of the family tree.
it's definitely the best tv show explosion I've ever seen. I'm pretty sure I've seen better film explosions, but it really doesn't matter. The explosion, and that Davos ship disintegration in particular, is just astonishingly high quality for a tv show. Really, bravo to the computer geeks responsible for rendering that shit properly.
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