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[Technosteve]

This show fucking loves the incest

 

[ZackieChan]

SoS

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The Red Wedding is going to be PHENOMENAL.

SOS?

Spoiler

won't be red enough

 

[Puddles]

Regarding asha, I've said before that I think the name change is almost indefensibly idiotic, but: [series spoilers]

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while she seems serviceable enough for this part of the story, I really, really can't see this actress being able to carry the role she's going to have later on. She doesn't seem particularly likable to me quite honestly.

I think it'll work fine since (series)

Spoiler

you won't be able to tell who has the cock and who has the cunt.

 

[Scrow]

This show fucking loves the incest

well yeah, it happened a lot back in "those days"

Spoiler

yeah, i know it's fantasy, so "those days" doesn't really apply, but it's obviously influenced by a period Earth's history, and in that time there was lots of incest

 

[Technosteve]

What about that crazy guy that's like a cat lady except he makes daughters that become wives.

 

[suzu]

You also forgot the Targaryens!

 

[Technosteve]

But that's hot incest

 

[Steelyuhas]

I think it'll work fine since (series)

Spoiler

you won't be able to tell who has the cock and who has the cunt.

lol

 

[Deleted member 30609]

SoS

Spoiler

The Red Wedding is going to be PHENOMENAL.

Between that and [MAJOR SOS SPOILERS, DO NOT HIGHLIGHT IF YOU HAVEN'T COMPLETELY FINISHED IT]

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Oberyn's fight against Gregor, Tyrion's revenge against his father and Shae, everything involving Littlefinger and the Eyrie, Jon becoming the lord commander and the Lord Beric/Catelyn shenanigans at the end...man. I don't know how they'll be able to do it. It has the potential to be truly outstanding.

 

[apana]

Dolorous Edd and the Night's Watch are kind of annoying, I think I would have liked it better if it was just Jon, Mormont, and Sam along with unknown cast.

 

[LuchaShaq]

Somebody likes it, the internet has it's scare of scat sites. lol

That Yara girl is hot in real life, agreed on them going for the more plain and manly look with the makeup. Internet says she's an actress and comedian Gemma Whelan.

Honestly she isn't even remotely attractive.

I would understand if they went with someone who doesn't look like they could fight to hire an extra hot actress.

I would understand if they went with someone unattractive so they could hire someone who looked like they could fight.

I would understand if they whiffed on both to hire a big name great actress.


Problem is they whiffed on every account. and then played off gut grabbing as sexual contact.

 

[bengraven]

Dolorous Edd and the Night's Watch are kind of annoying, I think I would have liked it better if it was just Jon, Mormont, and Samn along with unknown cast.

No.

 

[Helmholtz]

Honestly she isn't even remotely attractive.

I would understand if they went with someone who doesn't look like they could fight to hire an extra hot actress.

I would understand if they went with someone unattractive so they could hire someone who looked like they could fight.

I would understand if they whiffed on both to hire a big name great actress.


Problem is they whiffed on every account. and then played off gut grabbing as sexual contact.

Yeah, so far I'm not impressed with her. Luckily [affc]

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her role isn't too big until starting in book 4 (haven't read book 5).

 

[PhoenixDark]

Dolorous Edd and the Night's Watch are kind of annoying, I think I would have liked it better if it was just Jon, Mormont, and Samn along with unknown cast.

I'm hoping we get more members in future seasons.

pre-emptive SATIN IS NOT RIGHT

 

[agrajag]

Honestly she isn't even remotely attractive.

I would understand if they went with someone who doesn't look like they could fight to hire an extra hot actress.

I would understand if they went with someone unattractive so they could hire someone who looked like they could fight.

I would understand if they whiffed on both to hire a big name great actress.


Problem is they whiffed on every account. and then played off gut grabbing as sexual contact.

She's the exact opposite of how Asha is portrayed in the book. No wonder they changed the name.

 

[Supermanisdead]

Wait, the dead Dothraki was the cute young one? Noooooooooo.

 

[apana]

No.

It was funny in the book but it just doesn't work here, I don't know maybe they need more time. I think I'm mostly disappointed with Dolorous Edd, I imagined something else, someone more funny.

 

[bengraven]

It was funny in the book but it just doesn't work here, I don't know maybe they need more time. I think I'm mostly disappointed with Dolorous Edd, I imagined something else, someone more funny.

The actor's voice is far too quiet and he doesn't look comical enough for the character, I'll grant you that. I like how they're giving him some very Edd-like lines, but he's making the character too dolorous. I will agree with you on that.

Very glad he's here though.

 

[fallengorn]

Here's the proper link

https://mobile.twitter.com/caricevhouten/status/189411377297891328

She can (ACOK)

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have my shadow babies

Just finished watching the episode. It was okay, the only things that fell flat for me were the Littlefinger scene (which, surprise, surprise, seems like the general consensus here) and the sex scene between Mel and Stannis.

I really hoped they would've left that as implied with (ACOK)

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some makeup later in the series to make Stannis look gaunt

but the fact that she gets him by suggesting she can give him a son seems out of character. To me it always seemed like (ACOK)

Spoiler

he does it to help himself get the iron throne. Or at least that's what it started out as and what he probably tells himself now.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I'm hoping we get more members in future seasons.

pre-emptive SATIN IS NOT RIGHT

Donal Noye. The world needs him. Lousy Tyrion stealing his lines.

ASOS

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Plus his role in ASOS is great. One armed smith kills the giant!

 

[bengraven]

She can (ACOK)

Spoiler

have my shadow babies

Just finished watching the episode. It was okay, the only things that fell flat for me were the Littlefinger scene (which, surprise, surprise, seems like the general consensus here) and the sex scene between Mel and Stannis.

I really hoped they would've left that as implied with (ACOK)

Spoiler

some makeup later in the series to make Stannis look gaunt

but the fact that she gets him by suggesting she can give him a son seems out of character. To me it always seemed like (ACOK)

Spoiler

he does it to help himself get the iron throne. Or at least that's what it started out as and what he probably tells himself now.

Maybe he'll go bald later on.

 

[anaron]

I vaguely remember when theon is describing Esgred, he describes her as not necessarily attractive, but her personality is what wins him over so I am confused as to why so many pictured her as this attractive girl. As a matter of fact when I saw Gemma Whalen's headshots when she was announced, I actually thought she looked to cute to play the role, but after seeing her on screen, they nailed it in my opinion. I might have to reread that chapter, but I am pretty certain that Theon definitely describes her as not ugly but not attractive.



bit of a clash spoiler but

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She uses it to mess with him later on

That's my problem though; she failed to exude the intense charisma belonging to the character. She's supposed to make an immediate impression and the show has - so far - failed to illustrate that.

/bitterbitch

 

[Puddles]

Donal Noye. The world needs him. Lousy Tyrion stealing his lines.
[/spoiler]

That was a really great creative decision though.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

That was a really great creative decision though.

It was. But I still missed the one armed badass.

 

[bengraven]

Anyone else notice that Biter was CGI?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Anyone else notice that Biter was CGI?

Yeah, he didn't look quite right.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Anyone else notice that Biter was CGI?

Nope.

 

[EktorPR]

Anyone else notice that Biter was CGI?

Biter is the one closer to the bars or the one in the back who barely gets screen time? Either way, I didn't notice. :[ My sub-HD signal masked it pretty good, I bet.

 

[Harry Potter]

 

[anaron]

LOL I love her.

 

[Cornballer]

Anyone else notice that Biter was CGI?

How do you figure?

The actor:

 

[agrajag]

Anyone else notice that Biter was CGI?

looked like a regular guy with some prosthetic makeup to me.

 

[bengraven]

There's a bluish tint to his face and you can see a Vaseline like aura around his head.

I'm uploading some pics now to show you. The one time you get a close up of him, he's all by himself.

It's really obvious he was filmed seperately than Rorge and Jaquen.

How do you figure?

Look how blue his skin is.

One second and I'll post my evidence.

 

[SerArthurDayne]

I assume he means a cg insert. Maybe reshoots?

 

[bengraven]

Most damning picture right there ^^^

Shot of Jaquen and Rorge, but zero Biter.

His skin lighting is very very slightly different than theirs.

Now his skin is normal, BUT you can't see the other two characters faces!



I can almost promise you they CGIed Biter's head onto another actor.

 

[Cornballer]

It's really obvious he was filmed seperately than Rorge and Jaquen.

Ah, ok. Thought you meant he was wholly CGI. I'll give it another look on my rewatch.

 

[bengraven]

Ah, ok. Thought you meant he was wholly CGI. I'll give it another look on my rewatch.

You'll see it right away then. There's a haze around his head, like seeing heat rising from pavement in summer, caused by blending his face into the background.

And yes, I meant to say "CGI replacement". It's obvious his shots were done seperately.


Someone more talented than me with GIFs should do that shot where my second and third pics were taken. That's the most obvious part. I was screaming at the scene the second it came on and noticed it right away, but I haven't seen anyone else point it out yet.

 

[agrajag]

man, that Rorge really sucks.

 

[Plywood]

Plywood, we will definitely need a gif of Dolorous Edd blowing a raspberry.

 

[bengraven]

My man. Saved for later use. Thanks!

 

[Mission]

Honestly she isn't even remotely attractive.

Yes. Oh yes. For sure. She cleary has VERY sharp knees.

 

[Famassu]

I'm shocked more people aren't as annoyed by this scene as I was. It was shot fine, but it's such a strange direction to take the character. From someone who's out for his own self interest but seems to have shades of grey (dark grey, of course) to someone who will sell a girl to be tortured, dismembered, and murdered. Varys sort of implied it in season one too, and it annoyed me then, but here it's way more explicit and makes him a far less compelling character. Hell, the fact that brothels have gone from being just one of his investments to his primary mode of income detracts a lot from the character.

Umm... isn't it pretty much implied in the books as well that Littlefinger provides people with all kinds of perversions (necrophilia, men with a thing for young boys etc.)? Or have I started mixing book & TV series together? :lol

 

[Mission]

Umm... isn't it pretty much implied in the books as well that Littlefinger provides people with all kinds of perversions (necrophilia, men with a thing for young boys etc.)? Or have I started mixing book & TV series together? :lol

I'm pretty sure it's not implied, but fully stated by Littlefinger.

 

[bodyofanamerican]

I'm sorry, but I'm totally in love with her now. This is amazing.

 

[Altazor]

this is kinda old but I don't recall seeing it in this thread:

i really LOL'd

also, IN B4 "enjoed"

 

[Emerson]

Yes. Oh yes. For sure. She cleary has VERY sharp knees.

We had this debate a year ago. In that picture she is quite attractive but she doesn't look that good anywhere else.

 

[Puddles]

We had this debate a year ago. In that picture she is quite attractive but she doesn't look that good anywhere else.

She is slimmer in that pic than she is on the show.

She and the dude who plays Loras both should have hit the gym before filming. She's chubby, and he's a twig.

 

[agrajag]

We had this debate a year ago. In that picture she is quite attractive but she doesn't look that good anywhere else.

Especially not in Episode 2. She looks considerably worse there.

 

[bengraven]

We had this debate a year ago. In that picture she is quite attractive but she doesn't look that good anywhere else.

That last pic is her Myspace angle.

 

[Jonm1010]

Frankly I'm more than fine with having characters being less attractive then they are described in the books.

I feel like people pretty much want every 2 out of 3 females on this show to be drop dead gorgeous.

I want a gritty retelling of the grrm novels properly translated to screen. Which means realism, good storytelling and good acting.

I'm not looking for a beauty pageant. In fact aiming for so many people to be gorgeous detracts instead of adds to the realism.