It's just 4 days away now, but because I'm freaking awesome, I saw the 1st episode tonight. It was pretty damn good, and if it's any indication of this season, hell yes. If you've read the books, you know that there's some damn good stuff happening, and if not, well you're in for a treat. I won't give away too much, other than saying that anyone who complained about the casting of Oberyn Martell, will be eating crow after the see the 1st episode. Dude does a fantastic job, and comes across how you would expect. Sexual, dangerous, a little arrogant, and very interesting. The people you know and love show up as expected, Daenarys, Jamie, Tyrion, The Hound, and of course Joffrey is just as loveable as ever. ;D Damn good first episode to set stuff up, introduce some new characters, and it was damn entertaining.
Make sure to use SPOILER tags if you say something specific about the episode. Some haven't seen it yet.
But the episode tonight... HOT DAMN!
I just wonder which sucked worse tonight, hbo or the wwe network. Took me almost two hours to watch the episode tonight, and I heard people complaining about the ppv already too!
As for the show itself amazing, I just feel like I lost some of the impact of the twists because of my viewing problems.
Only read this if you watched the show last night.
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Quote from: Triple B on June 02, 2014, 03:53:03 PM
Only read this if you watched the show last night.
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You didn't have to black out my name ...
Quote from: Triple B on June 02, 2014, 03:53:03 PM
Only read this if you watched the show last night.
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I'm kind of all right with a moron like that no longer watching a show that I love. I would hate people to associate fans of Game of Thrones, with an idiot who can't bother to spell Fuck (used in multiple forms in the case of this post), What, Bullshit, and jack shit, correctly, as well as saying salt in the womb instead of salt in the wound, and using the word swag.
I actually chuckled at the phrase "salt in the womb". I think I may begin to use it.
To be honest, I think it's deliberate. I found the whole thing highly entertaining, to much so to be genuine.
Quote from: Drama Queen on June 02, 2014, 09:37:52 PM
To be honest, I think it's deliberate. I found the whole thing highly entertaining, to much so to be genuine.
I would like to think that, but I've just seen too many posts like this that are 100% real. It's obvious by his bitching about what he thinks will happen next, that he hasn't read the books. People in general don't read that much anymore, and society seems to be getting dumber and dumber. As I said, I would like to think it's deliberate and somewhat satirical, but I'm leaning towards it being completely real.
Yeah but dany playing judge Judy in a pyramid, and stannis having a swag rating of 14/100 are two lines in particular that make me hope it's cleverly stupid.
Having read the books myself, this season is the most fascinating, because it's having more diversion than ever before, at least it seems that way to me. I kind of like it, it's taking everything in the same general direction, but keeping it interesting at the same time.
The show is currently keeping my mind off of wondering when the bloody hell winds of winter is coming out!
Quote from: Drama Queen on June 02, 2014, 09:54:21 PM
Yeah but dany playing judge Judy in a pyramid, and stannis having a swag rating of 14/100 are two lines in particular that make me hope it's cleverly stupid.
Having read the books myself, this season is the most fascinating, because it's having more diversion than ever before, at least it seems that way to me. I kind of like it, it's taking everything in the same general direction, but keeping it interesting at the same time.
The show is currently keeping my mind off of wondering when the bloody hell winds of winter is coming out!
IMO, It doesn't feel like they've changed up stuff, as much as they've skipped over some stuff. For the most part, they've always stayed fairly true to the books, and the changes that they have made (minus not bringing in Ramsey Snow earlier and properly doing the Reek storyline), I've actually enjoyed.
I have a theory that they're going to keep The Hound around and bring Bronn back to hang out with Jamie. I think those will be the two big diversions.
For some reason, I can't believe that Arya and Sansa see each other now. Hound and Arya have to turn around and go somewhere else. Because, if Arya sees Sansa, the cat is out of the bag on who she really is. And that means the Lannisters are going to come a calling.
Quote from: Triple B on June 02, 2014, 11:18:19 PM
I have a theory that they're going to keep The Hound around and bring Bronn back to hang out with Jamie. I think those will be the two big diversions.
For some reason, I can't believe that Arya and Sansa see each other now. Hound and Arya have to turn around and go somewhere else. Because, if Arya sees Sansa, the cat is out of the bag on who she really is. And that means the Lannisters are going to come a calling.
Yea, that is the one really big deviation I see. The fact that they even got close to being in the same place, and Arya is still very far from where she needs to end up in the very near future.
I'm happy for them to find a way to keep Bronn around. They've done alright with sticking to the general theme of the books, but they do seem to be skirting quite close to cocking a few story lines up.
Quote from: Kirk on June 02, 2014, 11:32:17 PM
I'm happy for them to find a way to keep Bronn around. They've done alright with sticking to the general theme of the books, but they do seem to be skirting quite close to cocking a few story lines up.
Yea, the way they kept Bronn around works well, keeps the initial story somewhat in tact, and keeps them from having to pay an actor just to not talk and sword fight with Jamie. Plus, Bronn is a far better character than Ilyn Payn ever was, and the only reason he's the one who trains with Jamie in the books, is because he's got no tongue. I do agree that there's some stuff they're getting close to really messing up on, but I also don't expect them to keep everything exactly how it happened in the books. If they did, there would be 800 freaking characters and like 600 different sets. As long as they don't go the route of the 2nd Hobbit movie and just add in shit that was never in the book in the first place, I'm all right.
Mind blowing episode.
(that is all, teehee)
Your avatar goes well with your comment, Kise
We should probably open a thread in the literature section so that we don't have to be so careful about spoiling. Actually I guess I'll go do that now.
That ending was awesome,
#TheMountain
I haven't read a single page of any of the books, but I watch the show...
It's fantastic. Looking forward to the Castle Black showdown next week.
Alternate Ending to the Viper Vs Mountain fight was released!
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Even better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8oOi6JOXEQ&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8oOi6JOXEQ&feature=youtu.be)
Quote from: Gravedigger on June 03, 2014, 11:25:51 PM
I haven't read a single page of any of the books, but I watch the show...
It's fantastic. Looking forward to the Castle Black showdown next week.
Is that what they showed in the preview? I haven't seen it but figure that yeah, the wildlings are practically knocking on their door now, and episode nine has been the big climax of previous seasons, with the final ep usually just tying up loose ends and teasing us for next season.
So yeah I expect next episode to be huge, and now that the trial is done, the only thing that could outdo it would've the wildlings finally making their assault on the wall.
What a way to end last night's episode. Not looking forward to waiting a week for the next one!
Jesus, that ending is going to stay with me for a long time. I'm such a wuss for that kind of guts and gore.
Incredible show though, I've never read the books but I love the show. Can't wait to see where it goes next!
First 4 eps leaked already
George Martin already leaked at least 5/7 of the entire series!
Joking aside, how do you mean?
Quote from: Drama Queen on April 12, 2015, 05:01:23 PM
George Martin already leaked at least 5/7 of the entire series!
Joking aside, how do you mean?
Not exactly sure why, but torrents of the first 4 episodes of the season are online...the watermarks suggest they were given to the media or something like that.
Since I already knows what happens WELL ahead of this upcoming season... I can wait, lol.
Same here, but hbo execs must be really pissed.
Usually I'm mostly curious about the casting of characters that are due to be introduced.
I'm definitely looking forward to it. I think this is the point where my reading gets surpassed, so it will be fun to be surprised (more so anyways) then in seasons past.
Looking forward to the upcoming season. I love watching Game of Thrones.
I still enjoy the show plenty despite having read the books. The only problem I have is that I read through over a few years of watching the show so now I am at a point where I am a little confused with the time lines and what has and hasn't happened yet.
First episode of this season was solid, and did what all first episodes do for a new season of an HBO show, set shit up. It did that well, and I'm looking forward to seeing how much the writers have changed up from the books (the 4th and 5th books were kind of meh), because it's apparently quite a bit. Like the general storylines are the same, but characters have been cut, things have been combined, and the pacing is apparently a lot quicker for the major events. If they keep the core of the story, but cut some of the boring meandering BS from the books, I'll be happy.
Game of Thrones just went World War Z ... damn.
Quote from: ¿PapaPancho? on June 01, 2015, 02:14:45 PM
Game of Thrones just went World War Z ... damn.
It's only the beginning.
They have been setting up for a crazy world war at the end of the season. It's going to be a bloodbath.
That was... intense. I have really enjoyed this season so far.
Best episode of the season by far. The last 20 minutes was gold.
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Just the best thing on TV by a country mile. That whole last twenty minutes was so intense and exciting.
Quote from: Triple B on June 04, 2015, 12:44:57 AM
Best episode of the season by far. The last 20 minutes was gold.
Best episode of the season, and I feel safe saying top 5 episode of the show, possibly even top 3. Shit just got real for everyone, and The Night's King might just be the most bad ass of all badasses.
The actor who plays Podrick said that Ep 10 will explode the internet more than Ep 8, so.... WHAT COULD IT ALL MEAN?!?!?!?!
Quote from: Triple B on June 05, 2015, 11:43:30 AM
The actor who plays Podrick said that Ep 10 will explode the internet more than Ep 8, so.... WHAT COULD IT ALL MEAN?!?!?!?!
Podrick knows his shit ... hopefully its a bolton getting his come uppance
Quote from: Triple B on June 05, 2015, 11:43:30 AM
The actor who plays Podrick said that Ep 10 will explode the internet more than Ep 8, so.... WHAT COULD IT ALL MEAN?!?!?!?!
[spoiler]Motherfucking Drogon showing up at that big ass battle and eating people until Daenarys flies off on his back. All though I'm kind of expecting that in tomorrow night's episode since they've already shown the fighting pin in trailers, it's titled "Dance With Dragons" and the next to last episode has always had the crazy game changing shit go down. Really though, that's the only cool thing I can remember from books four or five. I mean last week's battle was nowhere in the books at all, so maybe it's another one of those situations.[/spoiler]
Heh ... Jon Snow ...
[spoiler]ZOMBIE. MOUNTAIN.
Yes.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]They broke my heart. Jon Snow was the only good guy left in that show. Then again, I shouldn't have been surprised, they've been killing off major characters since season 1.
This last episode was pretty f'n bleak.
I've seen people freaking out and saying they haven't enjoyed this season or the last episode, but I really liked it.[/spoiler]
Starts up again tonight.....wont be able to watch until next Saturday when the woman gets home from her trip, but pretty pumped.
Tonight's episode seemed to just fly by. Some stuff definitely got set up for future episodes, but other than a kind of crazy/creepy/nasty reveal thing at the end, that's all this episode seemed to do, but that's very common for the first episode of the season and it did it well without being boring or dragging. I think next week will be more of the same with the set ups for the stories we didn't get tonight, but it feels like groundwork is set for a damn good season.
Can she just keep the necklace on forever though? That's my preference. lol
Boooooooooooooooo
[spoiler]Hold the door. :([/spoiler]
I'm stunned. Can't even begin to digest the implications.
Literally more affected by this than any other death
Yep, that was a rough one.
Well it's not even the death itself, it's the revelation that his whole life from that point on was altered in such a tragic manner.
Quote from: Adam Wrong on May 23, 2016, 12:58:37 PM
Literally more affected by this than any other death
Same here man. There were some tears starting to form when the credits rolled.
Quote from: Drama Queen on May 23, 2016, 01:47:13 PM
Well it's not even the death itself, it's the revelation that his whole life from that point on was altered in such a tragic manner.
Seeing that what changed him was how he died. The fact that his whole life was just leading up to that moment, just makes it even more sad.
Great episode none the less, picking up steam after the first few were meh tbh.
Quote from: Chris Shields on May 23, 2016, 06:09:40 PM
Seeing that what changed him was how he died. The fact that his whole life was just leading up to that moment, just makes it even more sad.
It's worse than that. He was warged into by Bran and had to experience his death at a young age, which messed his mind up so bad that he could only say "HODOR" for decades later. He has to spend the last chunk of that life serving the kid who did it to him. Every time he says "HODOR" it's a reminder of what is coming. Every time there's a fight or battle, he gets scared, thinking that this might be the time that he... has to Hold the Door. And at the end of it all, he held the door. He lost his mind and became handicapped for almost his entire life serving. He died serving.
And now in death... he'll most likely rise again and have to serve in death... to the Night's King.
Tonight's episode may have been the most satisfying TV I've seen in years.
Quote from: Triple B on June 20, 2016, 01:00:22 AM
Tonight's episode may have been the most satisfying TV I've seen in years.
Yup, everything I wanted to happen, happened.
Fuck those church guys.
Quote from: Cory on June 20, 2016, 09:39:03 PM
Yup, everything I wanted to happen, happened.
Fuck those church guys.
Did you get the finale already?
Long Live House of Bolton!!
I love the fact that Ramsey was put over as a far superior strategist than Jon, Davos and tormund combined. I love how he baited Jon, I love his weasel like, yet logical reasoning for refusing single combat (and his comical change of mind at the end).
This was a great way for Ramsey to leave the show.
I'm gutted that presumably the last giant in westeros has been slain, and I hate the fact that as a viewer rooting for the good guys (or as close as you get with that show) that I now have to be grateful to that manipulative prick, littlefinger but seeing the direwolf banners hanging from winterfell once more and the poetic justice at the end was worth it.
And of course the events across the narrow sea were quite exciting also.
Even though episode nine is usually the epic one each season, looking forward to seeing the other loose ends, namely the trials although I hope they give us at least a hint of aryas next move, and the hound with the brotherhood. It's also been to long since we heard from dorne.
Quote from: Gravedigger on June 20, 2016, 11:13:59 PM
Did you get the finale already?
That's what I figured when he talked about church guys... lol
Quote from: Gravedigger on June 20, 2016, 11:13:59 PM
Did you get the finale already?
Oh shit forgot I was an episode behind
Why has no wrestling company ever used the name Battle of the Bastards for a show!?
Seriously though, that episode was so damn good. That shot they used with Jon Snow facing down the charging horses, then keeping it like one shot as the battle raged, that was brilliant TV. Very similar to the big fight at Castle Black from a few seasons back in the way they shot it.
But yeah, that was fucking awesome TV all round!
just halfway through the finale...
RIP King Butters.
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I loved every minute of it. Next year is going to be off the hook with Dany's armada Vs King's Landing and the Lannisters Vs The North Vs The Iron Islands Vs The Night's King Vs The Hound
Loved everything about the finale.
Only thing I wasn't too sure about was the meaning on Bran seeing the birth of Jon Snow..
Looked to me like Ned is his uncle, not his father...
So who is his dad?
Quote from: Gravedigger on June 27, 2016, 10:31:16 PM
Looked to me like Ned is his uncle, not his father...
So who is his dad?
I didn't hear his mom very well when I watched it, but I guess she said Robert. So the old king is his dad?
Quote from: Gravedigger on June 28, 2016, 12:15:01 AM
I didn't hear his mom very well when I watched it, but I guess she said Robert. So the old king is his dad?
However she was being held hostage at the time of birth... If you recall earlier in the season Ned had to fight his way into the tower. She was being held hostage by Daenerys brother which I believe was confirmed by Robert in the first season if I recall correctly. Fan theory has it as Rhaegar Targaryen is snows father thus making him a Stark and cousin to Sansa, Arya & Bram and a Taragaryen and nephew to Daenerys.
And if Rhaegar married her, the true heir to the throne... and if not he's still a bastard.
Think about it, Ned didn't trust anyone with the truth. He even let his own wife believe that he was unfaithful rather than that he was his sister's (and rhaegars child)... Because look what happened to the rest of the targaryan children.
Quote from: Adam Wrong on June 28, 2016, 02:50:12 AM
And if Rhaegar married her, the true heir to the throne... and if not he's still a bastard.
Rhaegar was already married to someone, Elia Martel. Jon was born before the Mountain killed her and Rhaegar's children.
Then I guess he's a bastard king
Jon has the Blood of dragons and blood of winter in his veins , He the child of Fire and Ice. blows your mind huh
Ned hid him because Robert was on a spree to wipe out the Targaryen bloodline , He show no sign that he would not kill a baby. so Bam! , jon is my bastard son
Poor Ned , should have just taken the deal season 1 , things would been way different
Amazing end of season. Sets up so much great stuff for season 7. The only bad thing is having to wait so long for it to start!
With this, Veep and a few other shows ending, I'm going to need to find some new stuff to watch.
So what was the deal with Varys in Dorne and then on the ship?
I have loved this season, and the finale was a great way to lead into the last season.
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HBO Confirms.
Here's what I don't get...
Ned Stark was going through that big ass genealogy book season 1 where it said all Baratheon's are born with black hair, all Lannister's with blond hair, etc., which is how he figured out, like Jon Arryn, that Robert's kids weren't actually his. And I'm pretty sure they threw in that all Targaryen's are born with while/silver (can't remember which) hair.
So going off of that season 1 story line, how is Jon a Targaryen? By that piece of evidence that they used as a pretty major plot point back then it would mean Jon is a Baratheon due to his black hair, and if he is a Targaryen his hair should be while/silver....
I'm not shocked that it's going the way it is, but it defies what they've had on the show in the past...
Black is a dominant gene, so it would beat out silver hair.
Also the only reason all the Targaryens were born with Silver/White hair is inbreeding. The mad king married his sister.
Yeah, the targaryan family tree is basically a straight 2x4 plank.
I wonder how Jaimie is going to feel about cercei becoming the mad Queen!
Quote from: Drama Queen on June 29, 2016, 09:00:15 PM
Yeah, the targaryan family tree is basically a straight 2x4 plank.
I wonder how Jaimie is going to feel about cercei becoming the mad Queen!
He already knows ... shit is not going to end well
That freaking finale man. If their goal was to kill off everyone that people didn't either love or hate, they just about succeeded. They wrapped up a lot of the stuff that needed to get wrapped up, while setting up a whole lot for season 7, without making it feel like it was just an episode to set up the next season. A lot of the season finale's have fallen a bit flat, especially since the episode's before them were so damn good. This time though, it didn't fall flat at all. Some major shit happened and it moved the larger story along, rather than just moving a few characters in to new places.