yeah. when Davos and his son went flyin', I was like 'oh shi--'
Yeah, the gore was a little over the top for me though, but it looked neat so I'll forgive it. The rock falling on that guys head was LOL though
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yeah. when Davos and his son went flyin', I was like 'oh shi--'
Yeah, the gore was a little over the top for me though, but it looked neat so I'll forgive it. The rock falling on that guys head was LOL though
God damn.
Joe Shlabotnik
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That was probably realistic, actually. The Hound bifurcating people with his sword, on the other hand...
kame-sennin
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I can't believe Stannis was first to climb the latter and go over the wall, and without a shield. He's a fucking asshole, but he walks the walk.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Well the same guy was standing there and Joffrey left and said, "Ser Mandon, act in the King's name." There was only one person wearing that armor and helmet on the battlefield. The only other member of the Kingsguard we were shown was the Hound and he had a completely different outfit.
Damn, you do have a good eye.
Yeah, I was surprised he went up the ladder first. Pretty stupid strategically though
I admit the rock falling was probably the most plausible of the over-the-top gore, I just meant it was LOL because of how Stannis just sort of looked at his missing head quizzically afterwards haha
iNvidious01 said:
Don't forget the explosion scene encompassed many close ups of ships coming apart and men falling and burning in the water. It was quite pricey
Yeah. A total boss for sure.
eudaemonic
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I... uhhh... wow.
*moment of silence*
Side note: Every Sunday I work after Game of Thones. It's the only show I sit and watch when it's on. So I was looking for my cat sometime afterwards and realized that she went to the pillow next to my desk because it's the normal routine. She missed the memo where tomorrow is Memorial Day. *chuckles* Just thought it was damn cute though that she knows it's after this show. <3
*moment of silence*
Side note: Every Sunday I work after Game of Thones. It's the only show I sit and watch when it's on. So I was looking for my cat sometime afterwards and realized that she went to the pillow next to my desk because it's the normal routine. She missed the memo where tomorrow is Memorial Day. *chuckles* Just thought it was damn cute though that she knows it's after this show. <3
petethepanda
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Any source on that number for the explosion?
I was hoping for a couple more awesome gore moments being Marshall. That head slice was pretty awesome though.
I was hoping for a couple more awesome gore moments being Marshall. That head slice was pretty awesome though.
Sounds about right. Last year the budget for the entire season was rumored to be around 60 million.
For Season 2, it was reported they got a 15% increase in the budget, so about 69 million this year.
At the start of the season I remember reading an interview with one of the producers and he said most of the budget increase went towards a battle scene happening near the end of the season.
Damn great episode. Did get a little lost though: so Tywin recruited Loras and Renly's army? Was that what happened at the very end? I'd probably know if I wasn't in a daze from that awesome fight.
Had forgotten the Hound is afraid of fire. Duh on my part. His retreat makes a lot more sense now.
edit: oh, and FUCK YES Tyrion.
Had forgotten the Hound is afraid of fire. Duh on my part. His retreat makes a lot more sense now.
edit: oh, and FUCK YES Tyrion.
yes.
The Lamonster
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I must say that with all the BOSS moments in the show, the one that stands out for me is Tyrion. The others are doing what they do. Tyrion did what they did and not only took the lead but had to convince them first.
I'm assuming the pirates were last and split considering Stannis would never sit back and miss out on the fun nor would his men leave him that quick.
I guess I was wondering why they didn't do a ground assault.
I'm assuming the pirates were last and split considering Stannis would never sit back and miss out on the fun nor would his men leave him that quick.
Renly's army too?
I guess I was wondering why they didn't do a ground assault.
just look at how Davos ship disintegrates as he flies back. I mean, look at that shit. Fuck me
RangersFan
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Stannis may not have the support of the people but he has the strongest claim to the throne and was a fucking boss leading the tip of the spear into battle.
kame-sennin
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Alexander the Great was said to have done the same thing. He had a god complex though, so I imagine he never thought he would be killed in battle. Maybe the same is true for Stannis.
In a previous episode, Littlefinger tried to convince Tywin that Magaery Tyrell (Loras' sister) should be married to Joffrey for the purpose of aligning the two houses and winning the war. It looks like Tywin agreed. That doesn't bode well for Sansa.
I don't care how many twists and turns this story has (poor Davos & son
...), Tyrion is not going anywhere. It's the only way to keep sane. I would sooner imagine all the Starks dying.Good thing she's going back to Winterfell with The Hound. I hope.
Duane Cunningham
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Just noticed on the repeat that right after the explosion when they cut back to the Crying Women's Club, the juggler in the room is Ser Dontos, AKA "Drunk Captain America" from the first episode of the season.
only to end up in the hands of Theon, who will probably want to rape her too!
Pfft, the Hound would probably singlehandedly kill Theon and all his men though
Duane Cunningham said:
Damn you people are eagle eyed. I didn't even notice that!
Thanks.
Yep. He's an interesting character who hasn't yet caused me to hate or love him. his character solely demands respect. He truly does, by the rules, deserve the throne most and he's one brave and strong badass.
Alright yeah, I remember that. I knew the Tyrell family would come into play at the end of the season somehow.
You've read the books right? idk just seems weird to suggest stuff that might happen when you already know what will happen, no matter how obvious those possible situations are
i don't know, anders, Stannis did pussy out in killing his brother the official ways on the battlefield and birthed a shadow baby through adultery in order to do it
he's not a shining bastion of purity or something
I can assure you that my comment reveals zero percent of even one detail of how anything turns out in the books. I was just fantasizing entirely as if I was only a watcher of the show.
he's not a shining bastion of purity or something
big anders said:
I can assure you that my comment reveals zero percent of even one detail of how anything turns out in the books. I was just fantasizing entirely as if I was only a watcher of the show.
Jesus Christ that episode...my body was not ready for that.
Holy shit, how am I suppose to go to bed after that? Fuck!
Tyrion is so done, I was saying since season 1 he's too awesome to stay alive, all the best characters seem to die...except Hot Pie.
Has the preview for the next episode popped up yet?
Holy shit, how am I suppose to go to bed after that? Fuck!
Tyrion is so done, I was saying since season 1 he's too awesome to stay alive, all the best characters seem to die...except Hot Pie.
Has the preview for the next episode popped up yet?
Yep, just watched it on HBO (
No Tyrion
definitely not, and I did make him seem more honorable than he is. He's more fierce I guess. and if someone as hot as melisandre offers to kill your nearest enemy with zero actual work, I say go for it.
pr0cs
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I think it was foreshadowed in the earlier episode where Melisandre whispered to Davos son "fire is the purest way to die" or something along those lines.
Youtube episode 10 promo. Remember to spoiler tag discussion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzsbKj6o3Y
eudaemonic
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I can assure you that my comment reveals zero percent of even one detail of how anything turns out in the books. I was just fantasizing entirely as if I was only a watcher of the show.
Which is what any of us posting in here should be considered. *points to a shelf (and Kindle) empty of the books*
He is definitely fierce when he wants to be. I think with Stannis what it is is that when he feels something is his 'right', or the 'proper' way of things, he will fight to ensure that thing is gained, no matter how many grey area things he must do to achieve it. It's sort of a weird duality of a character, if you think about it. He gets so intensely focused on his goal that he may even do things that are negative and dishonorable to get it, even as he claims to be all about honor himself.
But yeah I would have put it into Melisandre too.
damn you guys pick up a lot of shit I miss.
Idk, to me Stannis telegraphed the way he was going to beat his brother. Not his fault a god's priestess was on his side. He's like all the rest, though, in that he would do anything to win. That's what warriors do. Otherwise he was going to lose and he knew that. I think this episode made pretty clear that he's one brave dude.
I think the scene showed that they couldn't prepare for the blast because they never experienced anything like it.
I don't see how Davos could survive. In addition to the concussion, the heat would have got him too.
I think the scene showed that they couldn't prepare for the blast because they never experienced anything like it.
RangersFan
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the killing of renly may have been "unclean" but renly was being a twat, as Stannis did have the rightful claim no matter how unloved he was and how loved renly was. doing it that way spared both sides from losing manpower to fight the lannisters. i gotta say i may be the only one but i kind of like stannis as a character.
i'm only at the beginning of book 2 so i haven't yet gotten to all the details
Thanks for that.
It's true he did save countless lives in doing the shadow baby thing, but there are certain rules of chivalry and honor and whatever in this universe, which Stannis claims to be fiercely in support of (he didn't even want to lie on a letter earlier this season about loving his brother), and that certainly broke that much.
how is it not his fault the priestess was on his side?
But yeah, he would have lost that battle and he did what needed to be done. But it wasn't the 'honorable' thing, which is in contrast to his general character trait to always be 'honorable'
I'm just saying from the standpoint of using her. It was a part of the game. It's not his fault that his brother didn't take the voodoo woman seriously (Delivered one of the funnier lines though with that "ham" crack).how is it not his fault the priestess was on his side?
But yeah, he would have lost that battle and he did what needed to be done. But it wasn't the 'honorable' thing, which is in contrast to his general character trait to always be 'honorable'
Duane Cunningham
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This second viewing is making me notice all kind of things. Maybe this was more obvious, but when Sansa goes back to her room, she picks up the doll that Ned gave her in season 1 (which she was mad at him about at the time). She looks at it and smiles for a second before the Hound reveals himself.
That's where that was from! I watched it a second time too, and I figured that the doll must have come up before, but I couldn't place it. That was a nice touch.
Thank you!
Good to see that there's going to be more Jaqen and Arya >3<
You mean SanSan?
Sansa + Sandor.
O there's already a fanbase? :') What a cute name for them though hehe
I guess I've watched the first season too many times (4 times, twice of those on BR) because I thought it was obvious.
Arrowgigantic
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The Kingsguard who sliced Tyrion is the same one whom Tyrion humiliated in court by threatening him with death via Bronn earlier in the season. Whoever got him to attack Tyrion, if he didn't just decide to on his own, probably didn't need to do much convincing.
Chuck Norris
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Watching you watching the people in this thread is even more enjoyablewatching you guys is literally more enjoyable than the show itself. It's like enjoying the series all over again for the first time
What did you guys think of that sick wildfire explosion? That shit was so insane lookin', goddamn
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