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*NO BOOK SPOILERS* Game of Thrones - Season 2 - Sundays on HBO (read rules in OP)
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Actually the one part I was getting weepy-eyed at was Tyrion being held and crying
Awwww I didn't tear but that was a touching scene </3 Luv him.
eudaemonic
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Also... I get the huge feeling Cersei is going to have her hands full with Margaery. She's gonna wish Joff kept Sansa.
And while I didn't care about Dany and Drago... I got something in my eye for Tyrion's scene. That look on his face... his breakdown... fuck me if the whole crew didn't need a tissue after that.
And while I didn't care about Dany and Drago... I got something in my eye for Tyrion's scene. That look on his face... his breakdown... fuck me if the whole crew didn't need a tissue after that.
A man knows how to change actors. Shame. Dude was awesome.
The actor was excellent. Really knows how to sell sorrow.
The actor was excellent. Really knows how to sell sorrow.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Whitewalkers / Zombie things are allergic to fire or something, and Deneris has her fire-breathing Dragons. Seems pretty obvious they're going to have a big clash in a later season when the Dragons get big enough.
Actually the one part I was getting weepy-eyed at was Tyrion being held and crying
Yeah that part almost got me. Tyrion really can't catch a break. Lose his title, no credit for his bravery and battle planning and now he has a giant scar on his face. To see Shae seemingly embrace him after seeing him at such a low point in his life made me feel at least he has one thing in life to be grateful for and was rather touching.
.... I also still have some sympathy for Theon. Maybe not so much sympathy but he really had a very shitty life and i assume his end will be at the hand of Robb's. The actor playing him really did a fantastic job and I hope HBO submitted him for a supporting actor Emmy.
His speech was fantastically sold. And Theon getting bonked on the head during such a rousing speech was fairly hilarious. Great scene.
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Awesome episode! So many cool moments and the scene with Tyrion and Shae was really sweet and touching.
It wasn't an army of White Walkers, the White Walkers were the ones on the horses leading an army of undead, wights as the show calls them.
It wasn't an army of White Walkers, the White Walkers were the ones on the horses leading an army of undead, wights as the show calls them.
Him interesting. I figured all the dead people were white walkers.
So what happens when Mance Rayder rides to the wall and finds white walkers already there?
Do they just fight each other and cancel one another out? Or I guess maybe Mance Rayder has something to do with them?
So what happens when Mance Rayder rides to the wall and finds white walkers already there?
Do they just fight each other and cancel one another out? Or I guess maybe Mance Rayder has something to do with them?
parrotbeak
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I don't think so only because the Wildlings burn corpses to keep the dead from rising.
Chuck Norris
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They were headed to the Fist of the First Men, not the Wall. They are a long way from the Wall
BobTheFork
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Hell yeah! Get in the vault bitch, you aren't coming out for a looong time.
I really wasn't expecting this episode to be great, maybe just a wind down of the season. So happy to see the crypt keeper light up like a match. Such a long wait for next season too :/
I was expecting one scene between Tywin and Tryion though.
Ok...that was damn awesome. Can't wait for the next season...which is when???
But until then, I might pick up the books. I know someone in here atleast knows what book I can start reading from? I don't want to go into the other thread asking, stumbling myself upon a spoiler, would suck major. Can anyone point me to the right direction?
But until then, I might pick up the books. I know someone in here atleast knows what book I can start reading from? I don't want to go into the other thread asking, stumbling myself upon a spoiler, would suck major. Can anyone point me to the right direction?
surrealist
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Loved the Khal Drogo scene. The vault scene was cold but so well deserved. As for Theon, the burning of Winterfell just brings up so many questions. Where are the solders that were trying to take it? I'm going to assume Theon's men set it ablaze as a distraction and are dragging him back to his father. Although it would just be easier to hand him over. Shame he had the best speech this season to only go out like that.
That's interesting then.
And the fucking ice burn from Pycelle. "For your services." *tosses coin*
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Yeah, I honestly didn't get the Winterfell situation at all. All of a sudden all the people were dead and it was burning and no sign of the people who were sieging it.
I have no knowledge other than what is in the show but the White Walkers looked quite different to me from the undead people and horses. Then in the pull back you saw other White Walkers herding the undead humans.
I have no knowledge other than what is in the show but the White Walkers looked quite different to me from the undead people and horses. Then in the pull back you saw other White Walkers herding the undead humans.
So here my next question.
So Tywin I guess is essentially abandoning fighting Robb in the field correct? I mean if he is staying in kings landing and remaining hand of the king then I assume his new strategy is to rally around kings landing and hope to hold off the onslaughts that will be coming from Robb and Stannis?
So Tywin I guess is essentially abandoning fighting Robb in the field correct? I mean if he is staying in kings landing and remaining hand of the king then I assume his new strategy is to rally around kings landing and hope to hold off the onslaughts that will be coming from Robb and Stannis?
Supplies! There was a secret white walker army there all along!
Man, I'll be annoyed if it's some kind of diabolus ex machina.
Stannis is running on empty. He had his shot at taking King's Landing by sheer numbers, and he blew it (or, Tyrion did
). For Robb, I imagine the new alliance with the Tyrells will be important. They're one of the major houses, right?parrotbeak
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I was thinking he might want to get back out to defend Casterly Rock. That's what he was worried about when he left whatever that ruined castle was.
Chuck Norris
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He has the Tyrells on his side now, the two biggest richest families combined. His forces will be big enough out on the field either way
Jibbajabbawockky
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I'd recommend starting from the beginning with Game of Thrones. You get a LOT of extra insight and backstory that the books build on that the show doesn't touch. Especially with how the book tends to introduce characters early on, only for them to become more major players later on and you might miss some of that if you skipped A Game of Thrones.
You could probably get away with skipping A Game of Thrones, since season 1 follows pretty closely for the most part. But you would definitely need to start with A Clash of Kings otherwise. The show left out some major things/characters and changed other things around enough that if you jumped into A Storm of Swords (book 3), you would likely be totally lost with many of the plotlines and changes compared to the show.
Chuck Norris
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Not sure why he'd say that, the Tyrell's have probably the biggest, strongest army and a Navy fleet to boot
parrotbeak
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The Lannister and Tyrell forces might be bigger, but winter is coming.
Oh alright then.. That makes things very interesting.
parrotbeak
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Who was blowing the horn three times? They heard it at the Fist of the First Men when they were all still together, so I guess it's people back at the Wall?
Chuck Norris
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Man the Starks + Baratheons and Tyrells would have slaughtered the Lannisters
Damn Stannis, Renly was right
Damn Stannis, Renly was right
Heh, thanks. I should've known that jumping into where the season left off, I would be really, really confused. I think I'll try and jump into the second book, and if that doesn't work, I'll start from the beginning.
=/ thanks though.
Chuck Norris
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The Wall is like 100km from where they are
mercenar1e
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why wasn't Tarly killed by the white walkers? what happened to Winterfell and who dragged Luwin to godswood?
Last Hearth
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Well, they should be glad the Wall is as high as it is, because otherwise it's going to be a problem of the rest of Westeros.
And if somehow those WWs get past the Wall, Dany's dragons will be the only thing that can save Westeros.
And if somehow those WWs get past the Wall, Dany's dragons will be the only thing that can save Westeros.
Chuck Norris
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I have a feeling its just going to turn into one of those scenes where they don't explain how he escapes. Just like the guy in season one
kame-sennin
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Because Robb sent them there in a previous episode. They are being lead by the bastard son of one of Robb's bannermen.
Actually..
Heres my take..
White walkers only kill those they believe will be valuable to their army. Thats why that guy in the first episode of season 1 got away, he was as useless a fighter as Tarly is.
Doubt it though..
Oh wow. What just happened? So many things in this episode flew right over my head? Like what happened to the 500 men outside winterfell? Weren't they about to attack? How did theon's men get out and only the old man new the secret tunnels? Who were all those dead people in the end? I thought those were the wildlings? I really loved it but i'm still a confused non book reader lol
parrotbeak
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They turned that little Wildling girl.
BobTheFork
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I thought about that. I don't think the Ironborn men (only 20 of them) would burn every thing on the way out. It looked like they were just leaving. If true, that would mean the guys outside the wall burned everything. So I'm either totally wrong or some bad shit is about to go down.
I figured they let the first guy survive to go spread fear through the southern kingdoms. Not that it seems to have worked however.
Actually the one part I was getting weepy-eyed at was Tyrion being held and crying
Same here. That was very powerful.
I think we're overlooking one thing. Robb's bannermen are PISSED that Catelyn let Jamie Lannister "escape". This could be revenge for not letting them get their revenge. They could just say the Ironborn razed the castle and fled.
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