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*UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL BOOKS* Game of Thrones |OT| - Season 5 - Sundays on HBO

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LAUGHTREY

Modesty becomes a woman
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Why are only half of these pictures animated? That's so annoying.
 

Lothar

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I mean yeah I do, but she really is a horrid person and I think this comes across pretty plainly. I really disagree with you calling her a poor woman, that's for sure. She was Queen and she failed at it. I asked in the other thread about this since I was interested, though I'm not sure I'll get any response.
I do have to say that all those times you mentioned were out of her control. This time though, her undoing is entirely her fault and I feel there'll be some satisfaction to this.

What's the worst thing you think she did? I think she truly seems like a good person deep down.

Whenever she has a quiet scene where she's allowed to be introspective, she never comes off as bad.

Like these scenes. I don't see any other way to describe her in these scenes than poor mother.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wxdrhHlcnQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDRxitf9n54

As I'm typing all this out and thinking back over her scenes, I realize that this might actually make her a better character than the book. But seeing her downfall was so fun in AFFC. That was the most enjoyable part of the book. It won't be fun in the show. It'll just be sad.
 

WaffleTaco

Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
House of the Undying shouldn't have been a fucking disaster. Ultra lame.
Yalls didn't like the House of the Undying? I started reading the books after Season 2, and I thought Danaerys storyline in Season 2 was fine.
 

Brakke

Banned
In rereading 4&5 I just got to the part where Pod joins up with Brienne on the road. Show Pod >>>> Book Pod. I forgot book Pod is a stammering ten year old idiot. Show Pod such a charming doofus.

Also book-Sansa is 13 lol I always always forget how ridiculous book character ages are.
 

Kyougar

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In rereading 4&5 I just got to the part where Pod joins up with Brienne on the road. Show Pod >>>> Book Pod. I forgot book Pod is a stammering ten year old idiot. Show Pod such a charming doofus.

Also book-Sansa is 13 lol I always always forget how ridiculous book character ages are.

And Tommen is like 8 or so.

God that smash cut to Pod smiling was the best thing. Serious props to Michele MacLaren and Daniel Portman for that one.

Also, looking at some still shots of the show, was this shot ever actually in the show?

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Now I'm worried there was a whole scene of Sand Snake dialogue that they cut because it was even worse than the rest of it.

Who said that we dont get 20 minutes on Sandsnakes in the ... Sand this episode? the still could be from todays episode.
 

bengraven

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I love the set from that pic. "We need the Sand Snakes to be doing something. They're the nieces of Doran, the owner of that massive beautiful temple we saw in the first or second episode. But our budget is running out, so...let's just put up a weak shelter on the beach..."

At this point I can't wait for the episode to air (Shit Snakes or not) just so there's something to talk about.

I'm starting to think mods are going to close the thread on Tuesdays and reopen them on Sunday afternoon. Just to keep us on topic.

So how is everyone? Kids and family doing okay? I'm just sitting here thinking of playing some Civ 5, kid is playing PvZ:GW, wife is rewatching Sopranos on HBOGo...

:p
 

Lothar

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How old is Sansa in the show? Last we heard, she was 14 at the end of Season 3. How long has it been since she was married to Tyrion?
 

NeoGiff

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Who said that we dont get 20 minutes on Sandsnakes in the ... Sand this episode? the still could be from todays episode.

Nope, the start of the scene was cut. You can see a brief shot of the very tail end of it in the distance as Ellaria rides up (Obara meditating to prepare for her big monologue, Tyene and Nym bitch slapping each other etc.).

I'm starting to think mods are going to close the thread on Tuesdays and reopen them on Sunday afternoon. Just to keep us on topic.

So how is everyone? Kids and family doing okay? I'm just sitting here thinking of playing some Civ 5, kid is playing PvZ:GW, wife is rewatching Sopranos on HBOGo...

:p

No, don't give them ideas! Jeez, I'm being reminded how young I am compared to most people here now. Happened at Watchers last week.
 

WaffleTaco

Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
How old is Sansa in the show? Last we heard, she was 14 at the end of Season 3. How long has it been since she was married to Tyrion?
The show ages are so beyond making sense since they were introduced. They are better at just not mentioning it.
 

RatskyWatsky

Hunky Nostradamus
Are Stannis and Jon in this episode tonight?

Hopefully not. We got enough of them last week. I also hope the other shit-tier storylines sit one out this week. We desperately need more of Dorne (which hasn't been fleshed out enough at this point to determine its worth, imo) and Arya, whose entire training has taken place off screen thus far.
 

NeoGiff

Member

Talk about kids and such. I just turned 23 yesterday, and I'm definitely not ready for kids yet.

Anyway, back on topic: tonight's episodes is only marked for "Adult Content" and "Adult Language" on the HBO's schedule. Everyone's panic can be aborted.
 

bengraven

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I"m guessing she's about 16 or 17 in TV time. Would have been about 13 or 14 when the show started since they aged her up. Anything more and it's a bit less realistic that she still hadn't her period.

Talk about kids and such. I just turned 23 yesterday, and I'm definitely not ready for kids yet.

Anyway, back on topic: tonight's episodes is only marked for "Adult Content" and "Adult Language" on the HBO's schedule. Everyone's panic can be aborted.

Okay, I thought you were going to say you were PAST child-rearing days. :p

And yeah, I think we knew there was no nudity in the Sansa scene, but I can't help be disappointed in other regards. :p
 

Lothar

Banned
Talk about kids and such. I just turned 23 yesterday, and I'm definitely not ready for kids yet.

Anyway, back on topic: tonight's episodes is only marked for "Adult Content" and "Adult Language" on the HBO's schedule. Everyone's panic can be aborted.

Reminder of what Alfie Allen said

“There’s something that happens about halfway through this season that is really going to make huge waves, and people aren’t going to be happy about it. It’s hard to watch. I bear witness to this thing, and it’s crazy, sort of having to portray how messed up everyone’s situation is through my own reactions to what happens. Get ready for it.”

I"m guessing she's about 16 or 17 in TV time. Would have been about 13 or 14 when the show started since they aged her up. Anything more and it's a bit less realistic that she still hadn't her period.

17 is unrealistic unless it's been 2+ years since Jon returned to the Wall and Jaime and Brienne arrived at King's Landing.
 

bengraven

Member
Talk about kids and such. I just turned 23 yesterday, and I'm definitely not ready for kids yet.

Anyway, back on topic: tonight's episodes is only marked for "Adult Content" and "Adult Language" on the HBO's schedule. Everyone's panic can be aborted.

Reminder of what Alfie Allen said

“There’s something that happens about halfway through this season that is really going to make huge waves, and people aren’t going to be happy about it. It’s hard to watch. I bear witness to this thing, and it’s crazy, sort of having to portray how messed up everyone’s situation is through my own reactions to what happens. Get ready for it.”



17 is unrealistic unless it's been 2+ years since Jon returned to the Wall and Jaime and Brienne arrived at King's Landing.

Well she and Pod have likely been on the road for months and she may have spent months in KL. It could be two or three months since the battle at Castle Black and who knows how long it took him to get back there since the show is on a different time lapse. I mean, in the same amount of time Arya went from the mountains of the Vale to the Bloody Gate and then to White Harbor (?) and across the Narrow Sea to Braavos.
 

Iksenpets

Banned
Nope, the start of the scene was cut. You can see a brief shot of the very tail end of it in the distance as Ellaria rides up (Obara meditating to prepare for her big monologue, Tyene and Nym bitch slapping each other etc.).

Yeah, that's really troubling if there was shit that wasn't good enough for that scene. I'm going to continue to blame Dave Hill and Mark Mylod. It's all their fault, and the show will never have either of them back, and everything will be fine!

Talk about kids and such. I just turned 23 yesterday, and I'm definitely not ready for kids yet.

Anyway, back on topic: tonight's episodes is only marked for "Adult Content" and "Adult Language" on the HBO's schedule. Everyone's panic can be aborted.

Dammit, now you're making me feel old at 27. I spent my unmarried, childless day slacking off, eating cold pizza, and playing Bloodborne to keep myself young at heart. Oh and happy B-day!
 

suzu

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Happy belated birfday NeoGriff.

How old is Sansa in the show? Last we heard, she was 14 at the end of Season 3. How long has it been since she was married to Tyrion?

They aged up Tommen a lot, so just assume they did the same for Sansa and the rest of the kids on the show. They're all in the 15~17 range.
 

Valhelm

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God that smash cut to Pod smiling was the best thing. Serious props to Michele MacLaren and Daniel Portman for that one.

Also, looking at some still shots of the show, was this shot ever actually in the show?

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Now I'm worried there was a whole scene of Sand Snake dialogue that they cut because it was even worse than the rest of it.

Oh god, I just noticed the shoes...
 

Valhelm

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cake was fine, but I'd watch out for anything liquid, keep your cup close to yourself!


yeah, that's just... wtf

otoh those two are kinda hot ^^

Tyene and Nymeria are top cuties in the show, but I'm really disappointed that they're nothing at all like their counterparts in the books.
 

Patriots7

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I liked season 2.
Considering how they had to expand the word so quickly in such a limited timeframe, I thought they did a great job.

My only compliment to D&D.

We're on the precipice of D&D alienating a decent amount of fans. My body is ready for the reactions. I also apologize for what I might say for the next few weeks.
 
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