Game of Thrones (spoilers)

[Kev]

Great episode, I read on the back cover of the second book about that little spoiler so I knew it was coming. More gutted about Khal Drogo though, was just getting to like him, hope he makes it.

Having Tyrian pass out before the battle was a neat way to save a few hundred thousand pounds on an epic battle scene I guess but I hope the last episode doesn't short change us.

How the fuck did Jaime Lanister get captured?

Lefty, Joffre is a cunt, hope the next series is all about Arya plotting his demise.

Great episode, love Khalise and Jorah Mormant is becoming a bit of a hero.

[OumaFan]

Apparently people are pissed about Boromir. I did think it was interesting that they brought in the big name to play him. In a sense that would make you think he was untouchable. But like I said at the beginning of this he was not the main character, there really isn't a main character in the truest sense.

[Kev]

Apparently people are pissed about Boromir. I did think it was interesting that they brought in the big name to play him. In a sense that would make you think he was untouchable. But like I said at the beginning of this he was not the main character, there really isn't a main character in the truest sense.

Looking through the first book chapters and realising he wasnt a POV character I alwats thought he might well be expendable, as I guess are Tywin, Jamie, Khal Drogo, Joffre etc.

There's been a few non stories in this series so far though. The dire wolves I figured would play a pivotal role, Brann's dreams of the three eyed raven, the captured prisoner in Winterfell, the White walkers etc haven't been developed at all as yet. I'm guessing we will see more of them all in the next book?

Also the mystery surrounding Jon Snow and his mother. I was thinking today maybe that foreign girl that Tyrian is with might be his sister or something, or maybe Daenrys is, a long shot but possible. I'm presuming his mother will be someone of significance...

[OumaFan]

alright, so I finally watched it. I'm glad they did what they should have done with Ned. It had to be done for the story.

But they are skimping things battle wise. Martin has a habit of having major moments be off screen but this was taking it to extremes. Don't want to be the book guy but Tyrion was involved in the fight and they knocked him out early in order to not have to portray the battle. The fight with Jaime was also ignored.

Its all about money I assume. The reason Rome was cancelled was primarily because of the huge budget so they're trying to avoid that by not having large-scale battles on screen. Its understandable I guess, but a bit disappointing.

its similar to them ignoring the direwolves. They're supposed to be huge so they don't know how to portray them. The only answer is CGI, and they're reluctant to do that so they've decided to cut them out to some extent

Still a great episode. TV is an inferior medium for a story like this but they've done well so far.

[OumaFan]

Oh by the way Bilbo the actress playing Tyrion's whore is a Turkish-German actress who is fairly mainstream but there was this controversy where it came out that she (allegedly) did porn early in her career. I don't know all the details but you can do some google research: Sibel Kekilli.

[Dizaster]

Oh by the way Bilbo the actress playing Tyrion's whore is a Turkish-German actress who is fairly mainstream but there was this controversy where it came out that she (allegedly) did porn early in her career. I don't know all the details but you can do some google research: Sibel Kekilli.

That's one way to remove the hobbit from our midsts for 20 minutes or so...

There hasn't really been a female character so far that i've thought was fantastic....

Probably the most attractive is Sansa, but even she only has her moments....

The story does move a lot faster than I could think of...

Originally when Ned was looking after the king, I thought the Khal would be a problem with the white haired guy gunning for the throne... Then he died and I thought all would be fine because the girl didn't even seem to want the big fight (happy to just be a khal).. But then when the plans came out for Robert to kill her I figured that the khal problem would start up again.. Either they would succeed in killing her and Drogo would want revenge.. Or won't succeed, and Drogo would want revenge anyway... And I was worried about the consequences to Ned and Robert and the throne..
But then the king dies, and suddenly i'm rooting for the Khals instead of being worried about them, because now they'll be attacking the Lanisters and not the Starks/Berathians...
NOW Drogo is dieing and THAT may even be thrown out the window...

It just amazing how each episode completely turns the show on it's head.. You can be thinking or wanting it to go one way, and 40 minutes later that is all totally irrelevant....

My interest points at the moment
- What will happen to Khal and Kalessi and Mormont for that matter for going in the tent when the witch was doing her thing.. Will the baby be born as a devil? Something must happen with them.. Mormont was a total total moron for taking her in the tent to give birth... Should have been the absolute LAST resort!!
- What the rest of the horse crew will think of Drogo if he survives... Whether he'll still have their respect after being brought back to life by a witch.. I also really wanted, when they were all questioning Kalessi, for her to stand in a fire or something and show how powerful she is.. Especially when they said the "dragons are all dead".
- The Starks reaction to hearing of Ned's death.. Personally I think they should just take Jamie's head off the moment they hear the news... F'ck trying to use him as leverage... He's obviously a strong fighter and I can see him breaking free, or being broken free.... So the Starks lose another upper hand...
- The imp and that girl seems like it could develop into something very interesting.. She's quite challenging to him, but it's just whether she see's something in him now..
- A possible eventual showdown between snow and mormont due to the sword connection... His dad giving it to someone else... the bastard of the person who chased him out of the kingdoms...



interesting interesting..

[Kev]

I hope Snow and Mormont don't come to blows, I really like both characters. Mormont thus far appears a Lancelot fallen hero type character. I'm hoping he plays a role in saving the kingdom rather than destroying it.

Going back to Ned's death why did he confess his treason, was it to save his girls or last minute fright?