I liked the new Gregor, even though the old one was perfect casting. I blame the costume ppl for not putting him in the old armor from season 1. You can't expect nonbook readers to recognize the charachter if you have no sense of continuity. The new actor had a memorable voice, so I have faith that the show can deliver when it comes to his future appearances. Just don't forget the shoulder pads!
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Jibbajabbawockky
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Yeah. [ASoS]
The thing with Stoneheart is that its NOT just resurrected Cat. Physically, Stoneheart is kind of horrifying to look at and mentally, she's not the same person Cat was in life. Its like Beric- you lose something when you're brought back and Cat was already losing it when she's killed and who knows what effect being resurrected has had on her, especially since she was dead for a while before being resurrected, right?
That's the catch with being resurrected in A Song of Ice and Fire- like all magic, it has a cost. Yes, you're "back to life" but physically you bear the marks of your death and mentally it seems to take something away from you. Its not some nice and happy thing.
That's the catch with being resurrected in A Song of Ice and Fire- like all magic, it has a cost. Yes, you're "back to life" but physically you bear the marks of your death and mentally it seems to take something away from you. Its not some nice and happy thing.
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I don't know about Stark hope. To me, UnCat's reveal was just kind of tragic and sad. She's not the same person she once was and is physically a mess, can barely speak, and is seemingly overwhelmed with vengeance. That seems like kind of a shitty existence. The stuff with Manderly and "The North Remembers" in ADwD is much more of an unadulterated "FUCK YEAH!" moment with respect to having some revenge for the Starks and the RW.
One question regarding [ASoS MAJOR spoilers]
the RW I was wondering about is how will they play the Rains of Castamere? Its just the instrumental version played in the books, right? What with the boom doom boom and all. Will they just take the instrumentals of the Rains of Castamere that they had the National play last season?
Yeah, shoulder pads and some bigger pauldrons would help. Make sure to give him his unique looking armor too. And the new actor needs a thicker neck too, or find some way to mask his. With Conan Stevens, you could tell that the guy was big just by looking at how beefy his neck was. Yet with Ian Whyte in season 2 his neck looked kind of scrawny in the armor which made him look scrawny overall. He just didn't have that crazy intensity that Conan Stevens had either. I always viewed Gregor as like a mad dog off his leash and season 2 Gregor just seemed mildly disinterested most of the time. Ian Whyte has a cool voice, I guess, but not really a voice I'd associate with Gregor, more like Saruman, like somebody said.
PhoenixDark
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I think Gutshot said there were rumors about him being difficult to work with, and he was upset that some of the best shots from the Hand Tourney duel were cut. The Mountain didn't do anything in S2 so I can't imagine Conan was interested in returning; The Hobbit was a better career move.
Morrigan Stark
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...Who did he play in The Hobbit? >_>
My King has gone North!
Morrigan Stark
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That's one silly-looking earring.
Harry Potter
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I love that everything.
Sansa Stark truly is the key to the North.
My friends just had their daughter. They went with Arya for her middle name.
Dear sweet baby jesus...
The Anti-Monitor
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She looks sooooo much better with her natural hair color.
I hope you're taking notice ADWD
I hope you're taking notice ADWD
whoever plays Aegon
I still don't have a clear picture in my head of who should be cast in that role.
blainethemono
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yes! That'd be perfect.
The Anti-Monitor
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Oh God that'd be perfect.
Plz plz let it happen.
Top request besides Marc Anthony for you know who next season.
fallengorn
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blainethemono
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This seriously has to happen. It's as perfect as Sean Bean as Ned Stark or Dinklage as Tyrion
Bolg apparently? I don't remember him haha.
Edit: Ah, probably because Bolg is the goblin leader in the Battle of the Five Armies. Man, I don't remember that book very well.
Wow. Emilia is gorgeous. Where are those pictures from?
Lactose_Intolerant
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Yep, she thinks she's on true blood.
DrForester
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Nah, Ron Perlman is perfect for the role.
smokeandmirrors
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Ron Perlman is perfect for every role.
DrForester
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He'd have made a kick ass Arya, but a shitty Sansa.
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I have no doubt he knew that Robert Baratheon would reach out to Ned Stark. And LF further encouraged Ned by appealing to his sense of justice when he convinced Lysa to send the note to Cat that implicated the Lannisters in Jon Arryn's death.
And once Ned got to King's Landing it wasn't very difficult for Littlefinger to manipulate him, since Ned had zero common sense.
I don't think Littlefinger anticipated Bran's injury and the failed assassination attempt leading to Cat having Tyrion detained and the war that followed. But he made the best of it.
And once Ned got to King's Landing it wasn't very difficult for Littlefinger to manipulate him, since Ned had zero common sense.
I don't think Littlefinger anticipated Bran's injury and the failed assassination attempt leading to Cat having Tyrion detained and the war that followed. But he made the best of it.
Didn't Kevin McKidd say he'd never do Game of Thrones? He's kind of a dick or something.
Ron Perlman as [series]
fake Arya to marry Ramsay. S4: Jaime is too dumbstruck when he sees Perlman riding off to the Dreadfort with Steelshanks Walton to say anything. Perlman as recast Jeyne Poole. Do it!
Exactly.
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Again onto the whole Varys vs. littlefinger talk, I think Littlefigners plans have allowed far too much to chance. Robb capturing Jamie. Frey's betraying a sacred law to kill Robb. Trying to pass off Jeyne as Arya. There is so much that just happens, not as a result of his meddling. I won't be surprised in the end of Varys has let him run lose as part of his plan, because the kingdom in turmoil give greater chances of success to Danny's return (or Aegon).
Morrigan Stark
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Ehhhh sorry I don't see it at all. Though I don't really have any ideas at the moment. But I'm sure Nina Gold will strike gold (har har) again.Octavian from Rome might be good
and Kevin McKidd for (ADWD)Jon Connington
Oh, that would rule. That is a great pick that I agree with.
Haha. Well, he's too old for [AFFC character, not really a spoiler]
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Even in his prime, I don't think I could see Kurtwood Smith as Tywin. He's not subtle in his acting at all.
I think Pearlman could still play... that guy... quite well today.
Also, I unaware that the show had a "no americans" rule...
I think Pearlman could still play... that guy... quite well today.
Also, I unaware that the show had a "no americans" rule...
Morrigan Stark
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He's an exception, along with Jason Momoa, since they are particularly difficult roles to cast. They want UK actors for the most part, and as far as I know they must be part of the Equity guild.
Bummed I couldn't put this up earlier this week and be part of the usual, awesome post-ep conversation in here. It was a busy week. My thoughts (designed for non-book readers) and some photos from what was (in my opinion) a very memorable ep:
I absolutely LOVED the way the camera flipped, right before Jon and Ygritte kissed, from showing us north of the wall, flipping to show us the south. It's a very noticeable jump, and my waste of a film degree has taught me to notice and appreciate such things, haha.
I absolutely LOVED the way the camera flipped, right before Jon and Ygritte kissed, from showing us north of the wall, flipping to show us the south. It's a very noticeable jump, and my waste of a film degree has taught me to notice and appreciate such things, haha.
Steelyuhas
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Emilia is fucking /gameover
Has she broken up with Seth yet so I can make a run at her, get brutally rejected, and then kill myself?
Isn't Bolg "The Pale Orc", which in the film they eventually decided to do as a full-CGI character instead of the above prosthetic/makeup?
So in that case Conan kind of got fucked over, I think he still probably get capture work for the CGI character, but still.
Has she broken up with Seth yet so I can make a run at her, get brutally rejected, and then kill myself?
Uh, don't remind me of the recast Octavian.Octavian from Rome might be good
and Kevin McKidd for (ADWD)Jon Connington
Isn't Bolg "The Pale Orc", which in the film they eventually decided to do as a full-CGI character instead of the above prosthetic/makeup?
So in that case Conan kind of got fucked over, I think he still probably get capture work for the CGI character, but still.
cartoon_soldier
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I feel like LF's original plan was to just get Cat...everything else is just him trying to take advantage of the Chaos
No, we haven't seen Bolg yet in the film series. I believe we'll be introduced to him in film 2.
PhoenixDark
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And McKidd as The Crow's Eyes.
The Pale Orc is Azog. Bolg is Azog's son. Azog has a different actor according to IMDB. I remember hearing a long time ago that Conan was going to be Azog, but maybe it was just a rumor back then. The actor that plays Azog is only 5 10 while Conan is 7 1 haha.
Steelyuhas
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Alright thanks guys.
Looking forward to seeing him in the next film then.
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Is it sad that I kinda want my main man The Batch to be cast as
I'm too much of a fangirl.
The Red Viper?
fallengorn
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Azog was played by Manu Bennett!
fallengorn
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That and playing Deathstroke on Arrow.
Benedict Cumberbatch?
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