BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Also they don't seem to know what to do with Littlefinger, so enter Ros. I'd rather see Littlefinger interacting with major players instead of some new outlying character.
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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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Yara caused absolutely no growth in my pants. None. I was open to such a thing occurring, but she wasn't up to it.
Eaten By A Grue
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Did that Melisandre and Stannis part even happen in the book? I do not remember it, but it has been a few years.
But yes, Melisandre hnnnnnnnngggg
But yes, Melisandre hnnnnnnnngggg
Cornballer
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Just a quick reminder to please spoiler tag any preview discussion. Thank you.
When did they show a preview? If so where can I see a preview for next week's episode?
bengraven
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It wasn't her, it was probably just the fingering part, which wasn't in the books.
And maybe some subconcious, repressed incest fetish.
bodyofanamerican
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Very vague, very implied. It was the same with Renly and Loras in that it was super vague in the books but all in your face in the show.
(I don't think this needs tags, does it? I'll add them if you guys want.).
helloresolven
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Written in the books, no. Implied, I believe so.
Well in the book you knew it happened but Stannis is way more evasive about it. Hes like "yeah there was a lot of fire and stuff happened...I don't remember a lot of it" I think he's in denial because it's so dishonorable. Although I don't think his wifewouldhave minded. She's Mel's biggest fan.
cok
Its implied. what with the shadow baby killers and all, and stannis looking especially drained
bengraven
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Yes, it's implied in the books that he shared his bed with her, just out of duty.
Don't remember it said that he liked it.
Right. In the books it's just said that Crastor gives his children to the Others. In the show, it makes more sense to show it because it reminds the audience that the threat is still there and that they're very real and not just "snarks and grumpkins".
Don't remember it said that he liked it.
Right. In the books it's just said that Crastor gives his children to the Others. In the show, it makes more sense to show it because it reminds the audience that the threat is still there and that they're very real and not just "snarks and grumpkins".
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Still sticking with the beast like looking others, unfortunately. Really hate that take on them. Also the cracking ice sound they make makes absolutely no sense considering how they physically look.
Can't speak for everyone, but I'm not having any trouble.
Especially as I did not have any expectations on how Asha/Yara was supposed to look like. Though the entire Greyjoy family is a bit of an eyesore for me.
Oh, and lol at going from alien breasts to belly rubbing a sister.
petethepanda
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Pyke looks exactly as I imagined it (though I guess the books always were awesomely detailed/specific when describing locations such as that). So badass.
bodyofanamerican
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Also, regarding Mel and Stannis, I thought it was interesting that he sounded so reluctant around the whole Seven vs. Lord of Light thing (i.e., "I said the damn words!"). I always got the feeling he was a true believer in the book.
bengraven
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In all fairness, the transluscent elves from the books would be hard to do on even a high budget television show.
And the sound they make is straight from the books.
Nah, he only shows faith when he needs to pump up his people. Behind doors he's a man of honesty and no bullshit: he's not really the theist type. The book showed that. He gets annoyed a few times there as well or simply says nothing.
Cornballer
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- Preview for next week's episode: "What Is Dead May Never Die" (youtube)
Please spoiler tag any discussion.
Please spoiler tag any discussion.
velvet_nitemare
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I know there was an ongoing argument, even after the Mel chapters in aDwD whether Stannis and Mel were fucking...we can put that to bed now lol
So tedious having to spoil every last detail. We just watched the scene but i have to spoiler who has a chapter in latter books?
I'm sorry but I don't think squeezing the bottom of a person's gut is fingering unless you count theon's thumb probably in her cavernous belly button.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
I should have clarified that the sound makes no sense in the form they take on the show itself. But I agree about budget concerns and it being another big thing to worry about. I just wish they looked more ethereal and less like actual wildlings.
I know what you mean. I haven't my wife in years either.
Steelyuhas
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Preview from next's week episode spoiler
velvet_nitemare, spoiler tags please.
So happy about the "Knights of Summer" dialogue making it into the show!
velvet_nitemare, spoiler tags please.
bengraven
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I don't remember a scene in the series when he was that straight up sinister. There's never a point where he's not smiling while saying a threat.
I really hate to be THAT guy, but I agree with you that the show catered to people's preconceptions of evil demonic creatures. I don't think the average viewer would take them serious if they weren't straight up monsters.
Disappointed that no one wants to mention the actual good scenes in that episode (Arya and Co., Tyrion and janos and the scene ruined by previews with varys).
It sucks enough to have to watch the stupid pointless sex brothel scenes but it double sucks to have to come and read about it for pages.
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It sucks enough to have to watch the stupid pointless sex brothel scenes but it double sucks to have to come and read about it for pages.
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it looks like the fight with the gold cloaks will happen next episode I wonder how much screen time thatll get, also looking forward to Brienne.
bodyofanamerican
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Cool. I'll have to re-read. Thanks!
Cornballer, just to be 100% sure, this type of discussion (show character vs. book character) is cool outside of spoiler tags, yes? I'm being neurotic I know, just wanted to check.
spoiler that shit
Yup. Was not in the book though. However I thought it was pretty effective for a tv show.
He is not revealed to be ruthless until the 3rd book or so
I thought ep2 was much better that the first one. It wasn't all over the place as far as pacing but they still covered a lot of ground.
It's interesting how they streamlined a lot of stuff into this one ep. Pretty good job...
Cornballer
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Spoiler tag any book discussion past where we are in the television series. Thanks.
Basileus777
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I didn't like the delivery on that line.
bengraven
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So now everyone has seen the scene I have been hinting at all week.
Tyrion vs. Cersei when she talks about her mother. That's the scene where Lena won me over, after being one of her biggest detractors and harassing her constantly on this board.
That look he gives her while she's telling him how much she despises him for taking her mother away....chillls.
Fucking chillllllls.
Tyrion vs. Cersei when she talks about her mother. That's the scene where Lena won me over, after being one of her biggest detractors and harassing her constantly on this board.
That look he gives her while she's telling him how much she despises him for taking her mother away....chillls.
Fucking chillllllls.
Brian Fellows
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Pretty much.
Not a good actress though. She was laughing in the middle of that scene with Balon and Theon
I thought that was a great scene. I was wondering how they'd get across how much Cersei hates Tyrion and that did the job.
Also, I like some of the lighthearted elements they've included in this episode. The series is pretty depressing so it's almost necessary they change the mood every once in a while.
Cornballer
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Confirming characters that are alive in much later books is the issue here. Yes, you need to tag and label it. Thanks.
Use the A Song of Ice and Fire -- **Unmarked Spoilers For All Books including ADWD** thread if you want to post without any tags.
velvet_nitemare
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I got the sense that she was enjoying Theon's humiliation.
Jibbajabbawockky
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Granted, we haven't seen much of "Yara" yet, but the actor didn't even seem to act right to me. She seemed almost overly sedated or kind of zonked out. Thats going beyond her not really looking at all like Asha, which, her physical description always seemed like a big part of her character in the books- she's somebody thats generally good looking with a bit of a big nose but she's lean and could probably kick your ass.
I always pictured Asha as like a younger Claudia Black with shorter hair:
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Yeah, that was a great scene.
Also Yara, and the actress they got for her, while maybe not how she was described in the books, works very well for the show and I'm happy we have her.
PhoenixDark
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Yara isn't the attractive vixen I pictured while reading, but she definitely looks attractive in her own way for the show. She looks like a hard woman who has kicked a lot of ass, which is fine for me.
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