ToyMachine228
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I agree with this 100%. The guy playing Bronn really brings the character to life. While it's still early on, I would say Edmure has been a pleasant surprise in the show as well.
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Game of Thrones *Tagged Book Spoilers, Please Read OP* |OT| Season 3 - Sundays on HBO
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I agree with this 100%. The guy playing Bronn really brings the character to life. While it's still early on, I would say Edmure has been a pleasant surprise in the show as well.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
so right. it's good to finally see the axe fall on the assholes trying or not trying to wreck shit.
Cornballer
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I thought this one was moving faster, but I just did a quick count. Since the episode started airing yesterday, there are ~1930 posts in the no spoilers version and ~1340 posts in this one. :O
It's only funny because of the aryan bit, it doesn't have anything to do with Arya, but i edited the quote.
BFIB
Member
I think once word of mouth gets out about this event, its going to bring in a lot of new fans to the show.
Reminds me of the "Run" incident in Breaking Bad.
Diprosalic
Banned
not a book reader but i've heard several times that the series peaks right about were we are now and it's all downhill from here. any truth to that? i wanted to start the books but crawling through 3 books where i already know what happens only to have 2 'boring' books left would make me a sad panda.
Well thats because 600 posts are "book people are losers that masturbate to us non readers not knowing what happens next."
bodyofanamerican
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No totally. I figured that's what you were getting at, but that stupid quote feature is so easy to forget about.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
A non-reader friend is watching the episode right now.
Yeah, that gif's ultimate purpose is for this exact scenario. It has reached it's full potential.
Macmanus
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I would also like to know where the speculation of Michelle Fairley leaving the show is coming from - aside from her being ... uh ... dead.
We're not done with book three yet. There is 1/3 still left so I wouldn't start reading the next book until you've finished season 4 next year or something. Generally I would recommend to still read all books as they contain way more details that make the red wedding even more powerful.
The other two books are slower but not boring.
Macmanus
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AFFC and ADWD are good books. This series is good. If you're just looking for fantasy action then I guess you might be bored. If you're looking to read something worth reading than just read the damned books.
That isn't true. The second half of Book Three post Red Wedding, which will be next season, is just constantly full of amazing scenes. The later books do slow things down a bit, but not in a bad way.
Baldwin_the_First
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God, I remember reading that and thinking how badass they at least went and died. The RW on screen was definitely not on par with the book segment. No idea why they made it so.
Next season will still be fun with surprises. However books 4 and 5 adaptation could prove to be challenging. Looking at how they currently adapt the books, it could get boring and I predict a hefty viewer drop. Unless you like nothing but talking and people describing their day.
Diprosalic
Banned
thanks to all of you. i might finally dip in and join you next season.
What's the point of making their final stand BADASS when none of them have been badass in the entire show? My impression of the Stark army on the show is a bunch of self-justified northerners sticking together out of tradition and culture, with no real sense of how to fight a war, lots of old men out of practice, and way past their prime, led by a young king who tries his best to retain their loyalty and respect while putting up a brave front. Nothing badass about the army on the show. They died appropriately imo.
"God's Beard!"
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To steer this thread in a slightly different direction, what are some characters you feel that were actually improved in the show? Catelyn for sure. I searched for an old post of mine when I finished reading ASOS and was surprised to remember how much i disliked her.I actually liked her a great deal in the show, Michelle Fairley really hit it out of the park and made the character her own. King Robert in S1 is another one, he was almost a non-entity in the book.
Catelyn
Robb
Bronn
Joffrey
Syrio
Arya
Tywin
Jamie
Cersei
Tyrion
Robert
Beric
Hot Pie
Hodor
Stannis
Onion Knight
Theon
Jorah + Selmy
Pretty much everyone in the show I like better than the books. Even the ones that weren't changed much I like better because of the acting quality. Everyone else is pretty much on the same level, the only ones I like less are smaller characters or Littlefinger(only because of his cheesy speech about climbing, before that I liked him way more). I hate Dany in both. The only think I think is a detriment to the show in general are the fight scenes other than the Hound vs Beric. And maybe some weird things in season two.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Books 4 and 5 will almost certainly be intermingled for seasons 5+6, so I think that will help out the pacing and help even out the less-actiony parts with the more intense.
phazedplasma
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ASOS:
I feel like they have to resurrect Cat this season. On the wiki it says they find her 3 days after the wedding. Plus resurrection has been a huge theme this season. Would be a great ending/cliffhanger.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Yeah, I will be very surprised if it's not the final scene of next week.
How can you be completely ignorant that for many viewers, this is the most shocking thing they've seen? Get off your high horse.
There are several touching scenes in the book that are ignored in the series. Jaimes words to Brienne after rescuing her from the bear come to mind. Minor details but they still make the characters better.
I really think they've toned Jamie down as well, he's way more of an asshole with Brienne then he is in the show.
Edit. This is in answer to the question about characters being better in the books or series.
I really think they've toned Jamie down as well, he's way more of an asshole with Brienne then he is in the show.
Edit. This is in answer to the question about characters being better in the books or series.
David Incorporated Esq.
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Not really. He was an insufferable cunt to her for a while, and his turn-around with her followed a similar arc as to the one in the book. Minor ASOS? AFFC?
I can't wait for later, though, when he starts noticing her pretty eyes. That shit is going to be hot.
"God's Beard!"
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I love the fat family all laying down watching when it happens.
(together)ohhhhh
And grey wind coming to save that girl under the blanket.
Baldwin_the_First
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Seemed to me they could have at least went with GreatJon, a very loyal North Lord that was well introduced in the first season, and made him die in colors while killing a few and protecting the king they had grown fond of and vowed to protect. That or just replace him with Blackfish and to hell with;
[AFFC]
him retaining Riverun to no avail after Robb's death, and just running away(well, swimming) once again.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
There are "big moments" in the next books that will get people talking past ASOS. For example, (AFFC/ADWD)
Cersei getting arrested and her walk of penance to name one
WhereAreMahDragonz
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I couldn't deal with Jon and Ygritte. It was just...so sad.
[ASOS]
[ASOS]
I don't know how I'm going to get through Ygritte's death in the show. Ugh.
"God's Beard!"
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At least so much crazy shit will happen through next season from the get go that I doubt the viewership will drop much because of the red wedding if at all.
Godlike.
Godlike.
When I first read through the books I was in such denial at the events taking place. I was CONVINCED the Greatjon would be able to just superman his way around the room and save the day. He was such a formidable figure throughout the vicarious descriptions of his exploits that I had some small hope that he'd escape and/or kill everyone.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
It probably just means she has no importance to the story.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Definitely Thoros. He was just a really bland throwaway in the books who was there to fulfill his plot obligation and nothing more. But consolidating him with a couple of other BWB characters from the book and turning him into the "charming drunken rogue" greatly improved him.
WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
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I can't see her doing anything major. As far as we know, she's not pregnant with Robb's child, and the Lannisters just kind of let her and her family go. Even with Talisa's death, I never saw her as an essential character, just a mechanism in order to allow the Red Wedding to happen.
Macmanus
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Easily the nadir point of the show thus far.
BFIB
Member
Ned was probably the most "badass" out of the Starks. Once he was out of the way, the rest were over their head, and just caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
There was a theory that she was actually pregnant, though that seems like it's over now
Heh, the red head guy's "holy shit" is perfectly spoken. @ 5:31, in case the youtube link doesn't work for the right time.
WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
[ASOS]
I can't wait for people to go apeshit when Cat comes back as Lady Stoneheart. That's what I'm looking forward to the most out of this season LOL.
Cpt.Underpants
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Absolutely nothing, GRRM stated that the hip description was a mistake. And Jeyne's mother has been pumping her with pro-abortion formula.
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i still am surprised that the show runners aren't going to palette cleanse a little given how brutal that was, I mean by ending with Joffrey dying. I guess ending with Stoneheart is a little but not as much as the former. Why do you think that is being pushed to next season? It happens pretty close after RW, they'd basically have to open the season with it to keep in line with book 3.
Greatjon hasn't been on cast since Season 1. Clive Mantle was cast in another show and could not come back for Season 2. After that, Season 3 had already begun production by the time he was free. Hence the reason for the expanded role of the Blackfish.
I actually really liked this chainmail reveal in the show a lot. Not saying it was better than the book reveal.. but Roose pretty much saying "take a look" with his eyes to Cat was awesomely chilling.
Latvian Hitman
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Still Deadwood for me, but GoT is obviously fantastic and is easily the bigger social phenomenon.
It's funny to me that people are so upset with HBO this morning over the RW. I'm still upset to this day over their premature cancelling of Deadwood and Rome. That's what they should be eating shit for.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";60967097]Catelyn
Robb
o.[/QUOTE]
Really?
In the books I had sympathy for Robb. He was injured and thought both of his brothers were dead, that's why he fucked/married Jeyne. In the show he is just a dumbass horny fool.
Same for Cat.
In the books she thought her two little boys were dead and was desperate to get the girls back by freeing Jaime. In the show she had no idea about Bran/Rickon yet.
The show versions of these two characters are much much less sympathetic and less intelligent.
Robb
o.[/QUOTE]
Really?
In the books I had sympathy for Robb. He was injured and thought both of his brothers were dead, that's why he fucked/married Jeyne. In the show he is just a dumbass horny fool.
Same for Cat.
In the books she thought her two little boys were dead and was desperate to get the girls back by freeing Jaime. In the show she had no idea about Bran/Rickon yet.
The show versions of these two characters are much much less sympathetic and less intelligent.
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