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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 the one part of the show that I thought was humorous in a "I know this isn't real, so I can laugh at it" sort of way. Someone could set that scene to the theme song from Benny Hill and it would be perfect. It's like they had to kill half the citizens of King's Landing because he had so many bastards.
indigo-cyclops
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I missed that; I did get the bit that they were killing them to "destroy evidence of his bastard children" but I forgot that small detail regarding the black hair.
bengraven
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Ha, yeah, and there's many more out there in the wild, too.
UltimaPooh
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That's how I thought of him as well.
AwesomeSauce
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Been starving for the show to come back and now I'm happy.
It was a tough battle avoiding spoilers especially with a friend who reads the books and MMA-GAF.
It was a tough battle avoiding spoilers especially with a friend who reads the books and MMA-GAF.
I also had to do the sudden volume adjustment of shame.
It's great hearing that Roy Dotrice is going to be on the show this season, but part of me wishes he was cast as Melisandre.He did such an impeccable job doing her voice for the audiobook.
Wait....WHAT!?!?! I've been listening this this man for 3 books, who was he?
Same lol. Sort of wish the show didn't have these sorts of scenes if I'm honest. Though this one did make sense given the context, but the sudden volume of faked orgasm was a bit loud lol.
That's just the high you're feeling after being deprived of this show for so long. Epsiode 1 of season 1 was much better than this, masterfully done infact, this one felt like a highlight reel. My favorite parts were Craster and the wolf parts. They must be listening to me though considering the Bran scenes, and they took my idea about having a moving camera represening the [book 2 spoiler]
warging.
bengraven
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He'll be in a future episode.
He's a
pyromancer
Oh!!! I know who, great casting!
Thanks!
Yeah I actually didn't find this sex scene completely unnecisarry unlike most of the sex scenes in season 1 - since it was a good lead into the great scenes following it - but once again I feel they tend to go a little over the top with the sex and for almost no needed reason.
Which makes the scenes come off to the viewer as forced as they probably are when being written and integrated into the episodes.
ThisWreckage
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Why?
Dreams-Visions
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Well, you should get used to it because its gonna get a lot more highlight reel as the story progresses. They're already gutting entire locations, characters and arcs and it still is kinda too scattered for a TV show. They didn't even have time to cover all the characters in one episode (something season 1 managed to do). Come season 4 you'll have about 15 to 20 arcs going on, when this season is covering only 5 or 6.
A story like this is just unadaptable in the long run without some mayor changes. It's too long and complicated to be a movie saga and too expensive to be a TV show.
It's still the best show on TV since The Wire.
a secret-boss
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Mel looks hot.
I imagined Craster as that old Janitor in Harry Potter
When things r getting interesting it's over. Augh
I imagined Craster as that old Janitor in Harry Potter
When things r getting interesting it's over. Augh
PhoenixDark
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Not a fan of Van Patten, at least not for GoT. Sure the pilot was well done, but nearly every Dany scene was awkwardly done imo. Plus there are a few cheesy moments, like the first Jamie/Cersei scene. I certainly liked it a lot though overall.
Tonight's episode felt like Taylor and the writers setting the chess pieces for things to come, with nearly every scene working; in that sense it felt a lot like the finale episode of S1, which was my favorite of the season (I know most people would choose episode 9).
Maybe hate is too strong of a word. I will retract it and will say that I disliked the scene. I should have expected it with S1 season of Littlefinger and Varys e-peen battle. I also understand that certain aspects must be brazenly put across for the viewer but to show a viewer a character that is sly and cunning to behave as such to someone in position didn't sit well with me.
All the more reason this show should be getting 12-15 episodes a season instead of 10.
I know costs and all that but I feel like with the DVD sales being as strong as they are, the large international revenue, the critical acclaim, along with the very solid and growing ratings, this show deserves a few more episodes to properly flesh out the stories and arcs.
I mean boardwalk empire gets 12 episodes with lower ratings, less revenue and I guess about equivelent critical acclaim(considered good but not god tier).
PhoenixDark
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Agreed. He's smarter than everyone in the capitol except Tyrion, and certainly smart enough to realize what his limits are. Subtly insulting Cersei is one thing, but overtly throwing it in her face like that was rather odd. He did it many times with Ned Stark, but Cersei is not Ned Stark.
Still, I liked the way the scene ended and overall from a television perspective it was well done.
Totally disagree. I think he's perfect for it
I took that scene much more as a Cersei scene than a littlefinger or LF/Cersei scene. And for that reason, I thought it worked really well since it got Cersei's personality across better than pretty much any one scene so far in this show
Supermanisdead
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I was so happy with Cersei in the scene with Baelish. Eat it, Littlefinger. What a dipshit. Cersei owned his ass. She was really amazing in this episode. Probably the best scenes right up there with Robb.
Robb's [CoK]
Robb's [CoK]
change from the book is very appreciated. I really disliked the idea of this 14 year old kid running an army and his mother making decisions. Adult Robb is infinitely cooler.
Pollux
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I think so.
Can't say I agree with you at all. I thought this episode was a much better start to the season than the pilot episode. Better acting. Better cinematography. A much more confident cast. I didn't think there was one weak performance to be honest. I watched the pilot a couple days ago and I actually felt it was one of the weaker episodes of season 1. I actually cringed at a couple parts (Aryas voice over dub introducing Jaime Lannister for no reason), Waymer Royce and company getting attacked by the Others seemingly 5 minutes after they leave the wall, as well as some other parts that currently escape me in my semi drunken state. I didn't mind the pacing of this episode at all considering how many plot lines are going on. I thought it was an excellent beginning. I thought the new cast members were excellent also. shrug
Robb was 16 in the book and is 18 in the show.
Buckethead
Banned
Did they cut the parts from ACOK with
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Shagga and the Stone Crows, etc.
Steelyuhas
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Loved every second.
Yeah. Again, multiple scenarios = multiplied confusion.
They can easily tell their story with her in the Red Keep, but maybe they'll sacrifice that awesome scene when
Varys' disguise in front of Tyrion borders on magical
Also... that scene between Cersei and Littlefinger, thumbs up for hinting at
Varys' little birds
Myles McNutt said:
http://cultural-learnings.com/2012/...ame-of-thrones-the-north-remembers/#more-7433
Ok, while I didn't miss this for the pre-existing locations, I did wonder why the production chose not to include a chyron for that first scene in Dragonstone. What happened here? :[ Hopefully gutshot will investigate on this through the week.
PhoenixDark
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Membles review
http://cultural-learnings.com/2012/04/01/season-premiere-game-of-thrones-the-north-remembers/
edit: ha beaten
He contrasts the episode to S1's pilot, arguing the heavy exposition is done better and more confidently in part because most of the characters have already been introduced, so the writers simply dive into each of their collective stories for a bit to give a preview of things to come.
I'd imagine the next few episodes will be more action oriented, with everyone except Arya and Renly established/addressed.
http://cultural-learnings.com/2012/04/01/season-premiere-game-of-thrones-the-north-remembers/
edit: ha beaten
He contrasts the episode to S1's pilot, arguing the heavy exposition is done better and more confidently in part because most of the characters have already been introduced, so the writers simply dive into each of their collective stories for a bit to give a preview of things to come.
I'd imagine the next few episodes will be more action oriented, with everyone except Arya and Renly established/addressed.
So glad I resisted the urge to read the second book now. There's something so special about going into the show with no clue on what's going to happen. Well, that and reading and memory loss don't mix well together...lol
I'm really interested in Snow's tale the most as it's such an unknown to me, but the Starks' thirst for vengeance is awesome and shows how much they respected Ned.
I really wish they'd make a Game of Thrones game under the Total War brand instead of cheaper titles or relying on a mod for Medieval 2. This series just screams Total War with all the diplomacy and battles you could have and how many UNIQUE factions would be present.
I'm really interested in Snow's tale the most as it's such an unknown to me, but the Starks' thirst for vengeance is awesome and shows how much they respected Ned.
I really wish they'd make a Game of Thrones game under the Total War brand instead of cheaper titles or relying on a mod for Medieval 2. This series just screams Total War with all the diplomacy and battles you could have and how many UNIQUE factions would be present.
bodyofanamerican
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Yep. Loved it. Perfect.
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