Game of Thrones - 14 minute preview

[leemajors]

series is awesome, I wish I hadn't read the books and discovered that Martin had no idea where he was going with all this and now he's going to die before he ever finishes it...

In all seriousness, I don't think Martin has Robert Jordan'ed the series quite yet. I did get pretty irritated about the constant moaning from Daenerys in Dance with Dragons though.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Daenyrs is the worst part about the last book, she singlehandedly convinced me that Martin has no fucking clue how to wrap this story up

[Reck]

I just recently started watching this show.

What's the hype about? I'm on episode 7 of season 1 and so far there has been alot of talking and some sex.

After watching the first episode I got excited about seeing the supernatural creature but they have been MIA since ep 1.

Will it pick up or what? No spoilers please...

[BlairForceDejuan]

The supernatural/fantasy stuff is there but it's not really what Martin's creation is about. It'll come in tiny spurts and completely change the storylines, but it's not the main focus. You're about to see some crazy shit in this second season tho.

[mFFL03]

I just recently started watching this show.

What's the hype about? I'm on episode 7 of season 1 and so far there has been alot of talking and some sex.

After watching the first episode I got excited about seeing the supernatural creature but they have been MIA since ep 1.

Will it pick up or what? No spoilers please...


I think Harry Potter is more your style.

[Reck]

I think Harry Potter is more your style.

Oh the burn. I feel it.

Also, who are you again?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

These stories are more about politics, plots, schemes, and changing your opinion about who is "right" "wrong" "good" or "evil", with a healthy dosage of death and ruthlessness among the way.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

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[Reck]

These stories are more about politics, plots, schemes, and changing your opinion about who is "right" "wrong" "good" or "evil", with a healthy dosage of death and ruthlessness among the way.

Yeah I see that.

I really like the Dyneries (or however you spell her name) sub-plot. Its interesting how she went from being used to liking her new role as queen of the mongols.

Lena Headey is hot too.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Lena is uber hot, I'm kinda disappointed we haven't seen her perkies yet

[Cant_Be_Faded]

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[vander]

i think that is kinda how the writing process goes.

I'm trying to think of someone (tv or books) who actually had an ambitious epic story/plan in mind and didn't let it all just unravel and turn to shit.

can't think of any ATM, :lol just Tolkien I guess.

[leemajors]

I'm trying to think of someone (tv or books) who actually had an ambitious epic story/plan in mind and didn't let it all just unravel and turn to shit.

can't think of any ATM, :lol just Tolkien I guess.

Well he just had the sense to separate Lord of the Rings as a trilogy and separate it from the later meandering/incomplete Silmarillion. But that was probably a publishing or editing choice by another person entirely, and was a good one tbh.

[Sense]

Anyone catch tonight's episode?

The ending was odd..

[Sisk]

Anyone catch tonight's episode?

The ending was odd..

Didn't expect that at all...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Been ending how viewers that didn't know took the ending.

I can imagine myself thinking it was too weird, but would not be able to stop watching.

Wish more action woulda happened though

[Sense]

I knew something weird was going to happen with that red head but didn't expect that :lol

[Kai]

lol if I was Davos I'd hop right back in my row boat and get the fuck away from that devil woman and her nazgul.

[manufan10]

lol if I was Davos I'd hop right back in my row boat and get the fuck away from that devil woman and her nazgul.

:lol

[Trill Clinton]

So this bitch has the darkness in her pussy?

[Spurminator]

How much time had passed since she was knocked up? Any of the book-readers know?

[leemajors]

How much time had passed since she was knocked up? Any of the book-readers know?

it was never explicitly stated she and Stannis did anything, just that they shared living quarters.

[BlairForceDejuan]

Bronn is the shit.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Yeah bronn rules

Can't wait for roose Bolton to get more face time

[mFFL03]

Oh the burn. I feel it.

Also, who are you again?

Gary, from Accounting.

I don't believe we've met.

[Reck]

The wife of the gay king is hot.

Is that the same girl from The Tudors?

[scampers]

The wife of the gay king is hot.

Is that the same girl from The Tudors?

Yep. Natalie Dormer. :toast

[BlairForceDejuan]

Who is the guy that Ned asked to hunt down the mountain. The one with the priest as a sidekick. I really need to quit listening to audiobook right before bed :(

Anyways, I'm looking forward to that guy seeing as how he can be rather annoying for his enemies.winkwink

[Kai]

How much time had passed since she was knocked up? Any of the book-readers know?

I'm pretty sure she was only preggers that night only. I think in the 3rd book Stannis does mention having sex with her tbh.

[Kai]

Who is the guy that Ned asked to hunt down the mountain. The one with the priest as a sidekick. I really need to quit listening to audiobook right before bed :(

Anyways, I'm looking forward to that guy seeing as how he can be rather annoying for his enemies.winkwink

Beric Dondarrion.

[leemajors]

The wife of the gay king is hot.

Is that the same girl from The Tudors?

tbh she looked like a push pop in that one dress

[BlackSwordsMan]

that red headed whore has nice tits

[BlackSwordsMan]

The wife of the gay king is hot.

Is that the same girl from The Tudors?

yes to both
shes badass too shes down with threesomes with her brother

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Beric Dondarrion.

can't wait for the lightning Lord to make an appearance

Although it seems like we will get a total of five minutes with him, judging by the theon daneyrs storylines thus far

[tlongII]

Needs more dragons.

[Kai]

can't wait for the lightning Lord to make an appearance

Although it seems like we will get a total of five minutes with him, judging by the theon daneyrs storylines thus far

Well Theon and Dany's stories are told from their perspectives, which are very infrequent in the books. Beric's (at first) is told through Arya's, so he should get some more screen time, at least in season 3...

[Chachachango]

Joeffry is a fucking punk. I hope he gets burned alive. Favorite character is Lil Arya.

[Reck]

Joeffry is a fucking punk. I hope he gets burned alive. Favorite character is Lil Arya.

I'm surprised they didn't portray his character as some kind of deformed child being concieved out of an incestuous relationship between brother and sister.

That may explain why he's so fucked in the head to begin with.

[DesignatedT]

Favorite character is Lil Arya.

perv.

[Kai]

I'm surprised they didn't portray his character as some kind of deformed child being concieved out of an incestuous relationship between brother and sister.


He is supposed to be some gorgeous looking nazi poster child with a monster-within dynamic. The actor is unfortunately some goofy malfoy wanna be.


That may explain why he's so fucked in the head to begin with.

I think it's more so because he grew up with a manipulative kunt for a mother, a father who hardly acknowledged his or his mother's existence, and a sense of entitlement that comes with being a prince.

[Reck]

He is supposed to be some gorgeous looking nazi poster child with a monster-within dynamic. The actor is unfortunately some goofy malfoy wanna be.


LOL you must have read my mind because that's exactly what I think of when I see this buffoon on screen. Almost same accent to boot. :lol

[Technique]

So... What the hell was that? A secret weapon for war?

[Kai]

Pretty eventful episode tonight. I love Tyrion :lol

[Death In June]

What the fuck is up with the drastic diversion from the books this season? Season 1 was almost an exact transfer from print to screen.

[DesignatedT]

Theon is really starting to piss me off.

[Trill Clinton]

Theon is really starting to piss me off.

word...his determination to please his father is going to be his downfall.

[leemajors]

Theon is really starting to piss me off.

only thing i would say is karma is a bitch.

[Reck]

What the fuck is up with the drastic diversion from the books this season? Season 1 was almost an exact transfer from print to screen.

That is always the case.

They always start a series by following the book almost to the letter.

This happened with Dexter. First season mirrored the the first book dead on. Second season went completely a different way.

[Chachachango]

HOLY SHIT.

and jon snow should have cut the bitches head from the start.

[Reck]

That eskimo girl was an annoying whore for sure.

Jon Snow is kind of a useless character. Give the guy something to do or dont show him at all.

This episode was on the boring side.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

No one is useless as Danerys. Im already getting bored with her in the show.

The scenes with Arya and Tywin are owning this season.

[leemajors]

That eskimo girl was an annoying whore for sure.

Jon Snow is kind of a useless character. Give the guy something to do or dont show him at all.

This episode was on the boring side.

they should have stuck closer to the book with that storyline.

[BlairForceDejuan]

No one is useless as Danerys. Im already getting bored with her in the show.

The scenes with Arya and Tywin are owning this season.

1000000000% agree, Arya and Tywin actress/actor are stealing the entire show with their scenes.

[Sec24Row7]

1000000000% agree, Arya and Tywin actress/actor are stealing the entire show with their scenes.

That's been my favorite so far... which is weird since it didn't happen in the books...

Have a feeling it is going to be a hectic final couple of episodes...

[BlairForceDejuan]

Next episode should be REALLY good!

[angelbelow]

Lady Talisa 0_0 :drool:

[Reck]

Why did they killed off Dyneris guy? Ever since that she has nothing to do and her scenes are getting tedious with the obsessiveness she has over them dragons.

At least when the mongol was alive he kept things interesting. I mean, putting a guy's face in hot fire with liquid gold? That's priceless.

[Kai]

Why did they killed off Dyneris guy? Ever since that she has nothing to do and her scenes are getting tedious with the obsessiveness she has over them dragons.

At least when the mongol was alive he kept things interesting. I mean, putting a guy's face in hot fire with liquid gold? That's priceless.

Dany becomes much less of a whiny bitch next season, and really starts acting like a Queen/ruler.

[leemajors]

Dany becomes much less of a whiny bitch next season, and really starts acting like a Queen/ruler.

it comes and goes.

[Reck]

OH FUCK ME!!

:lol :lol

[Sense]

There's one episode left right? I hate that before this series started the preview had the actors talking about... "If you love battles you're going to love season 2"

with 2 episodes to go they finally have a small battle -_-

[BlairForceDejuan]

show motivated me again to finish song of ice and fire audiobooks

[Reck]

show motivated me again to finish song of ice and fire audiobooks

Those books are on audiobooks? Was looking for them sometime back cuz I was feeling too lazy to read the books. :lol

[angelbelow]

There's one episode left right? I hate that before this series started the preview had the actors talking about... "If you love battles you're going to love season 2"

with 2 episodes to go they finally have a small battle -_-

Probably just a marketing tactic. But I wasn't excited just for the battles anyway.

For a TV show, blackwater battle exceeded my expectations but a little too much Sansa and Cersei talk.

[Sense]

Probably just a marketing tactic. But I wasn't excited just for the battles anyway.

For a TV show, blackwater battle exceeded my expectations but a little too much Sansa and Cersei talk.

Personally while I do think the explosion was impressive and the gore of some kills...

I thought they could have done a better job to show the number of people fighting in this battles, considering they are talking about "thousands dead and hundreds of ships"... in reality they just showed like 40 something people and a tiny gate, I know it's expecting too much from a TV show but c'mon dude... at least CGI some fuckers or make the place a little bigger..

[angelbelow]

Personally while I do think the explosion was impressive and the gore of some kills...

I thought they could have done a better job to show the number of people fighting in this battles, considering they are talking about "thousands dead and hundreds of ships"... in reality they just showed like 40 something people and a tiny gate, I know it's expecting too much from a TV show but c'mon dude... at least CGI some fuckers or make the place a little bigger..

Haha.. agreed on the number of people and ships. I don't know if you watch Spartacus but they had an episode this season with horrible CGI but no one complained about that. They could have applied a similar approach to the number of ships, and maybe the battlefield.

People who have read the book were probably disappointed that we didn't get to see more of Tyrion in action.

[Sense]

Haha.. agreed on the number of people and ships. I don't know if you watch Spartacus but they had an episode this season with horrible CGI but no one complained about that. They could have applied a similar approach to the number of ships, and maybe the battlefield.

People who have read the book were probably disappointed that we didn't get to see more of Tyrion in action.

Yeah what happened to him anyway?

for a second there I thought his head was about to split open...

got slit and passed out? :lol

[Reck]

Yeah what happened to him anyway?

for a second there I thought his head was about to split open...

got slit and passed out? :lol

Yeah I thought the same.

BTW who's that kid the queen was about to poison? Came out of nowhere..

[Sense]

Yeah I thought the same.

BTW who's that kid the queen was about to poison? Came out of nowhere..

I think that's one of her kids.. I'm sure he's been in an episode or two for a minute... we just don't pay attention to them because they're usually on the side as dialogue is going on.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Yeah what happened to him anyway?

for a second there I thought his head was about to split open...

got slit and passed out? :lol

In the book he loses his nose after that attack

[angelbelow]

Yeah what happened to him anyway?

for a second there I thought his head was about to split open...

got slit and passed out? :lol

The audience is supposed to assume possible death, like with Bran and Rickon a few episodes back. I read the books so I could spoil it but not in a public thread like this one.

Since another poster already alluded to him surviving, I'll confirm that he does survive but his face is "disfigured."

In the books, he actually does well in battle killing a few of Stanis' men.


Yeah I thought the same.

BTW who's that kid the queen was about to poison? Came out of nowhere..

The kid is her youngest son and Joffery's younger brother. He plays a bigger role later on.

She wanted to poison him because she was afraid that Stanis' would brutally torture any surviving Lanisters.

[BlairForceDejuan]

Those books are on audiobooks? Was looking for them sometime back cuz I was feeling too lazy to read the books. :lol

Ive found first three books so far. Bout to start the 3rd. I love them. I can workout/study/chill and listen to this amazing story. The prob is listening to them at night and falling asleep. I find myself missing a lot of good stuff lol.

[Kai]

Ive found first three books so far. Bout to start the 3rd. I love them. I can workout/study/chill and listen to this amazing story. The prob is listening to them at night and falling asleep. I find myself missing a lot of good stuff lol.

3rd book is fucking awesome.

[Spurfect21]

Did anybody see that Season 2 finale?! Shit...got...REAL

[Chachachango]

Calisi bout to start some shit and so those dudes at the end. Can't wait to next season starts. Season 2 went so fast. Hope lil arya gets back to her mommy.

[Sense]

Looks like Season 3 is gonna be beast..

I thought she was going to wait until her dragons were bigger..

[tlongII]

That was good. Nice to see the dragons kick some ass and now we got zombies too!

[Spurs da champs]

Eh the season finale sucked ass but it looks like next season is gonna be fucking awesome!

[Sisk]

Eh the season finale sucked ass but it looks like next season is gonna be fucking awesome!

What were you expecting? I thought it was a great finale. Next season should be amazing.

[Sense]

What were you expecting? I thought it was a great finale. Next season should be amazing.

I thought it was great to see the dragons kill that one dude, and to see the undead go straight towards the wall, it's not as shocking as the first season's episode (from a perspective of someone who hasn't read the books) but it does give you more to look forward to.

[tlongII]

I thought it was great to see the dragons kill that one dude, and to see the undead go straight towards the wall, it's not as shocking as the first season's episode (from a perspective of someone who hasn't read the books) but it does give you more to look forward to.

What was shocking about the 1st season's finale?

[Reck]

The finale left me wanting more.

I'm going to have to get caught up with the books to get my thrills.

[Trill Clinton]

that finale was dope. anybody know why the undead didn't kill the fat boy?

[Reck]

that finale was dope. anybody know why the undead didn't kill the fat boy?

I wondered the same.

At first I thought he'd be ok since the other zombies past right by him but when the main dude on the horse was like yeah I see you fattie I thought he was fucked. Still may be.

My guess is that zombie on horse knows he has no place to go and will get chop off by the others anyway.

[Sense]

What was shocking about the 1st season's finale?

Like I said, from someone who hasn't read the books I didn't expect Dragons.

[scott]

Ive found first three books so far. Bout to start the 3rd. I love them. I can workout/study/chill and listen to this amazing story. The prob is listening to them at night and falling asleep. I find myself missing a lot of good stuff lol.

Where are you finding them? Those bitches are like $40/each book on iTunes. If you can DM a link I'd appreciate it!

[Chachachango]

Yeah, i want to know where you get the audiobooks, too/

[Reck]

So can anyone explain to me, without spoiling it why that old lady let the prisoner go? That's fucking retarded. Was there a point to that?

[Sisk]

So can anyone explain to me, without spoiling it why that old lady let the prisoner go? That's fucking retarded. Was there a point to that?

What old lady?

[Reck]

What old lady?


Stark's mother.

[leemajors]

to exchange for her daughters.

[JoeChalupa]

I tried watching the first episode but I fell asleep.

[Reck]

to exchange for her daughters.

Isn't that what they have been trying to do anyway? :lol

[Sisk]

Isn't that what they have been trying to do anyway? :lol

Yeah but she decided she should take the initiative and try to get them back. Bitch move tbh that's why Robb is so pissed.

[Trill Clinton]

robb is pussy whipped.

[angelbelow]

Isn't that what they have been trying to do anyway? :lol

Not exactly.. that was one of their objectives but not Robb's main objective. Getting his sisters back was not a guarantee because Robb had no immediate plans to do a prisoner exchange with the Lannisters.

His main goal was to establish himself as the King of the North and to be recognized as such by the Lannisters/King of the Seven Kingdoms. This move would allow him to keep the North safe and then negotiate a prisoner exchange for his sisters. If the Lannisters refuse, which they did, the war would continue until someone won. Either way, the daughters would not be returning home anytime soon.

Little Finger was crucial is convincing Kat to eventually do the exchange behind Robb's back. In an earlier episode, he lies to her by saying that the Lannister's have both Arya and Sansa and that it was not beyond her power to get them back.

[Reck]

Yeah I get what you're saying but they already said no to the exchange so hand delivering him to the Lannisters wont accomplished nothing in favor of the Stark's.

They're more likely to take the prisoner (forget his name) and still keep Sansa with them, therefore giving the Lannister evem more leverage because now they can threaten to kill her if Robb's army doesn't back off.

[angelbelow]

Yeah I get what you're saying but they already said no to the exchange so hand delivering him to the Lannisters wont accomplished nothing in favor of the Stark's.

They're more likely to take the prisoner (forget his name) and still keep Sansa with them, therefore giving the Lannister evem more leverage because now they can threaten to kill her if Robb's army doesn't back off.

Agreed. Definitely a risky move and an act of desperation on Catelyn's part to release him (Jamie).

[BlairForceDejuan]

can we discuss spoilers in here?

I must have fallen asleep when this happened during the audiobooks, but doest Jamie lose something around this time?

[leemajors]

can we discuss spoilers in here?

I must have fallen asleep when this happened during the audiobooks, but doest Jamie lose something around this time?

they are introducing the character who does it next season for the show, just cast him in the last few weeks. next book is what you are thinking of.

[Spurfect21]

I suggest making a new thread for those who have read the book and wanna discuss that...if you have only followed the show you wouldn't want to know the shit that happens

[Spur|n|Austin]

It appears from all my friends posts on fb that I need to seriously watch this show.

[Kai]

The reason Catlyn releases Jaime in the books is because she gets word that Bran and Rickon are dead. At that point she realizes she's running out of family members and doesn't give a fuck about anything except getting her daughters back.

Doesn't really make sense for the Wights to not kill Sam, you can only presume that the white walker on the horse wasn't actually looking at Sam, and he went unnoticed.

[BlairForceDejuan]

I just assumed it was because zombie horseman knew Sam was worthless and was no threat.

Haven gotten further into 3rd book, I'm super excited to see a lot of these new characters in the next season. The actor playing Jamie is going to have a field day with his awesome dialogue.

[Kai]

So anyone else wonder what the title "Song of Ice and Fire" implies? I wonder if Dany marries Jon or something, hence the ice & fire. Or maybe just the fact that winter eventually comes, and Dany shows up with her dragons to fuck shit up.

[Reck]

So anyone else wonder what the title "Song of Ice and Fire" implies? I wonder if Dany marries Jon or something, hence the ice & fire. Or maybe just the fact that winter eventually comes, and Dany shows up with her dragons to fuck shit up.

Dragons vs the Night's Watch?

[scott]

Who's got links to the audiobooks for a homie?

[leemajors]

Dragons vs the Night's Watch?

No. But fire does make short work of the white walkers.

[Kai]

Just in case people don't know, white walkers and wights are different things. White walker: guy on horse. Wight: the zombies around him/the thing John killed.

[leemajors]

Just in case people don't know, white walkers and wights are different things. White walker: guy on horse. Wight: the zombies around him/the thing John killed.

oops, sorry. either way fire takes care of em both.

[DieMrBond]

Season 3 is going to be awesome. So many more big events in this one. Can you say RW? I hope we don't have to wait until next April to start tho :(

[leemajors]

Season 3 is going to be awesome. So many more big events in this one. Can you say RW? I hope we don't have to wait until next April to start tho :(

two seasons worth of storm of swords!

[BlairForceDejuan]

http://io9.com/game-of-thrones/

[DesignatedT]

Season 1 was >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Season 2.

Can't wait for next season though.

[angelbelow]

Season 1 was >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Season 2.

Can't wait for next season though.

I liked the first book slightly more as well.

I thought season two was awesome but suffered from having too many characters and storylines. They ended up cutting out keys scenes and/or adding new scenes to help out new viewers with the fast paced storyline.

I wonder if they're going to split up the third book into two seasons because a ton of stuff happens in A Storm of Swords.

[Kai]

So can anyone explain to me, without spoiling it why that old lady let the prisoner go? That's fucking retarded. Was there a point to that?

After watching the episode again, the reason she let him go was because Robb wasn't around and there was an increasing number of North men that wanted Jaime dead. Brienne explained that he probably wouldn't last the night, and if one of the Karstarks tried to murder him, would anyone really try to defend the Kingslayer? Catlyn realized trading Jaime for her daughters was a better deal than murdering him, losing their most important hostage for nothing. There's a little different reasoning in the book, but the end result is the same.

[Kai]

I liked the first book slightly more as well.

I thought season two was awesome but suffered from having too many characters and storylines. They ended up cutting out keys scenes and/or adding new scenes to help out new viewers with the fast paced storyline.

I wonder if they're going to split up the third book into two seasons because a ton of stuff happens in A Storm of Swords.

Quote from co-creator David Benioff (http://collider.com/game-of-thrones-comic-con/102743/)

Benioff stated that going forward the T.V. show would have to divert from the one book = one season formula. The third book is just too big to be contained in ten episodes. Either two seasons or a season + an abbreviated half season would be needed to do the lengthy book justice. Benioff confided that his entire mission when taking on the television adaptation was to get to the third book’s climatic R.W. segment--

I cut it off there as to not spoil the non-book readers.

[BlairForceDejuan]

half way through book 3

danny is pissing me off. I bet she would be a very good ruler as far as citizens being happy, but gd she is a power hungry biyatch.

brb nice to meet you, now bow before me
brb please give me this or that....or I will rape you with my dragons
brb i have dragons
brb jorah you have saved my life numerous times but gfy for creepin on me after i tease

[DMC]

Season 2 could have been completed in 1 episode.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

half way through book 3

danny is pissing me off. I bet she would be a very good ruler as far as citizens being happy, but gd she is a power hungry biyatch.

brb nice to meet you, now bow before me
brb please give me this or that....or I will rape you with my dragons
brb i have dragons
brb jorah you have saved my life numerous times but gfy for creepin on me after i tease

Daneyrs becomes more and more unnecessary and useless as thestory goes on.

The entire saga would be better served completely taking her storyline out. Grrm will take the Danerys debacle to his grave, IMO, and the fans will end up pissed. He should have had her arrive in Westeros by end of book 3 at the latest.

You cant have a character completely tangential and unnecessary for fifteen freaking years, it reeks of poor writing.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I thought it was kind of lame how (I guess due to budget constraints) they never really showed The Fist of The First Men, where the night's watch was camping formany episodes.

I think this is the main reason they showed that stupid scene with Sam, and his brothers wandering around getting surprised by the white Walkers

If I had no idea about the books, how would the viewer actually understand what the white Walkers were actually charging towards?

The part with Sam getting spared is an unnecessary deviation. And the chapter in the book where the nights watch is ambushed in the dark was awesome, my only guess is they had to dumb it down for money reasons

[BlairForceDejuan]

Daneyrs becomes more and more unnecessary and useless as thestory goes on.

The entire saga would be better served completely taking her storyline out. Grrm will take the Danerys debacle to his grave, IMO, and the fans will end up pissed. He should have had her arrive in Westeros by end of book 3 at the latest.

You cant have a character completely tangential and unnecessary for fifteen freaking years, it reeks of poor writing.

It's like everytime I read/listen to danny chapter it could be one of any of the 100 pov chapters of hers and it's just the same shit.

If she didn't have three dragons that I assume are eventually going to go boss wild on the entire westeros, I wouldn't invest any interest. GRRM better give us a payoff with the dragons. Tyrion better ride one of those bitches into Castle Black and jack a white walker.

brb dragons make it to westeros but soon die of dysentery before doing anything.

[Kai]

Game Of Thrones ‏@GameOfThrones

#GameofThrones Season 3 will start production in early July. Locations include Belfast, Northern Ireland, Croatia, Iceland and Morocco.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bout damn, time

Someone link that YouTube video of those two nerds singing and asking grrm to start writing faster

[Reck]

Bout damn, time

Someone link that YouTube video of those two nerds singing and asking grrm to start writing faster

About time?

The second season jusr wrapped up.

I'm surprised they're actually going to start filming this early. They usually take their time with filming. Probably has to do with the kids on the show.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Only saying about time cuz we all need more GoT

[BlairForceDejuan]

just finished book 3

omg, season 4 of the show (assuming thatll cover second half of book 3) is going to be awesome.

[leemajors]

http://society6.com/Vanadium/tshirts

:lol

[Kai]

just finished book 3

omg, season 4 of the show (assuming thatll cover second half of book 3) is going to be awesome.

I would imagine if they end Season 3 with RW, they'll need to pump out season 4 ASAP.


When season 3 starts up maybe we should start a new thread? 14 minute preview title to a thread discussing all things GOT is retarded :lol

[angelbelow]

I would imagine if they end Season 3 with RW, they'll need to pump out season 4 ASAP.


When season 3 starts up maybe we should start a new thread? 14 minute preview title to a thread discussing all things GOT is retarded :lol

:lol agreed.

[Reck]

We'll milk this thread until about a month from Season 3 premieres.

[Kai]

Season 3 starts up March 31st. announced at Comic Con.

[Reck]

Season 3 starts up March 31st. announced at Comic Con.

Beautiful.

The final season of Spartacus kicks off in January and it runs until March.

I'll have something to watch for almost the entire year.

[DJ Mbenga]

just finished book 3

omg, season 4 of the show (assuming thatll cover second half of book 3) is going to be awesome.

the second half is definitely better. its the best book of the series. i know that the R.W. is likely gonna be the half way point. Martin sure doesn't give a shit about killing characters, thats awesome.

[symple19]

Halfway through season 2 and it's awesome.

Just bought the first book as well.

Hopefully I didn't ruin anything by watching it before I read it

[thunderup]

I've given thought into watching this, along with boardwalk empire.

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi7H86mqWo8

[DesignatedT]

Looking forward to 8PM. :tu

[Reck]

Looking forward to 8PM. :tu

Looking forward to them dragons.

What a night, Walking Dead finale and Game of Thrones premier. Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaked!

[vander]

I've given thought into watching this, along with boardwalk empire.

oh really?

[da_suns_fan]

I admit I was pronouncing Casterly Rock as "Castle-lry Rock" in my head when I read this book.

Thought season premiere was pretty good.

[Death In June]

Not a bad episode. They've made some strange deviations from the book that I don't quite understand. I don't know why they emphasized that Sam forgot to send the ravens, or why Ghost was there instead of with John. Don't know how they're going to get around Ramsay Bolton, or build Rob up into the military strategist he's supposed to be (as opposed the vacant dude he is in the show). It was an alright start either way. This is the best book in the series, so hopefully they don't fuck it up.

[Reck]

Second episode talked my ears off. In one or two occasions I thought to stop watching.

It felt like a soap opera with the constant boring talk. :td

[Death In June]

There's a lot of ground to cover in the third book. Lots of shit happens...so it's a bummer to see them waste so much screen time with meaningless conversations invented for the show.

[Xevious]

That last scene... damn. Daenerys is turning into one bad ass chick.

[Brunodf]

Kingslayer will be the hand of the king tbh

[DMC]

There's a lot of ground to cover in the third book. Lots of shit happens...so it's a bummer to see them waste so much screen time with meaningless conversations invented for the show.

Yeah but it's cheaper than those CGI moments.

[DMC]

Kingslayer will be the hand of the king tbh

There's a joke in there.

[Reck]

That last scene... damn. Daenerys is turning into one bad ass chick.

Meh they're making it too obvious that she's going to win it all.

[Brunodf]

Meh they're making it too obvious that she's going to win it all.
:bangThanks for the spoiler

[Reck]

:bangThanks for the spoiler

Its not a spoiler, its an speculation of mine. I've not read the books so I dont know how it indeed turns out.

I have the books but I haven't even started reading them yet.

[Brunodf]

Its not a spoiler, its an speculation of mine. I've not read the books so I dont know how it indeed turns out.

I have the books but I haven't even started reading them yet.
Ahh, ok.:toast

[Spur|n|Austin]

It's either time I read or watch, per most people in my office. My friends? Not so much.

[Xevious]

Meh they're making it too obvious that she's going to win it all.
Which means she probably won't.

If I had to guess without spoilers... after the ongoing war, the impending winter and invasion of walkers/others, and three full grown dragons, there won't be anything left for anybody to "win". I'll be surprised if anybody of significance survives with the way the author likes to kill people off.

[SupremeGuy]

Its not a spoiler, its an speculation of mine. I've not read the books so I dont know how it indeed turns out.

I have the books but I haven't even started reading them yet.If they're following the books, this is just the beginning. I'm trying to be as vague as possible so I don't ruin anything for anyone. lol I liked how they handled Barristan the Bold's re-introduction in the books a lot more.

[TheRealCB]

So what makes CGI so expensive?? Can anybody explain?

[leemajors]

So what makes CGI so expensive?? Can anybody explain?

You have to pay people to do it.

[TheRealCB]

You have to pay people to do it.

I have to pay a cab driver to drive me somewhere but I wouldn't call that expensive.

[leemajors]

I have to pay a cab driver to drive me somewhere but I wouldn't call that expensive.

You don't pay a team of programmers to drive you around either.

[TheRealCB]

You don't pay a team of programmers to drive you around either.

That's closer to answering my question.So the "only" expensive thing about it is the designing/programming team? Then it should be that out of reach for a 10 mil/episode series,right?

[DMC]

That's closer to answering my question.So the "only" expensive thing about it is the designing/programming team? Then it should be that out of reach for a 10 mil/episode series,right?

Like other HBO series, they have episodes that just fill air time. You know, like those songs on LPs that make it qualify as an LP, songs that are wasted space basically.

[Death In June]

Tonight's episode should be good. It's supposedly what inspired the writers to adapt the series in the first place.

[G-Nob]

Omg Omg Omg. Holy S holy S holy S. I need a drink...

[fraga]

Well fuck...now I'm totally lost...I thought I knew how this war was going...now I have no clue who's running what or what in hell is going on...

[Reck]

:wow :wow :wow


Holy shit I did not expect that at all. I think they just might have killed the show with tonight's episode. Massive risk by the writers. I'm kind of shocked.

[capek]

:wow :wow :wow


Holy shit I did not expect that at all. I think they just might have killed the show with tonight's episode. Massive risk by the writers. I'm kind of shocked.

:lol Totally shocked myself; wasn't expecting any of that. But I disagree with the fretting. The Walking Dead showed that a show can gain in popularity when even the main characters can die in any given episode. I assume this closely followed what happens in the books, so obviously the diehards saw it coming, but for everyone else I'm sure it'll create a big buzz. I'm certainly looking forward to the next episode!

[SupremeGuy]

In the books, Catelyn starts scratching her face off before they kill her. I was looking forward to seeing it in the show. lol Kind of disappointed that they didn't show it. They also cut off Robb's head and attach his wolf's head to his body. Wonder if they're at least going to show that?

[SupremeGuy]

Well fuck...now I'm totally lost...I thought I knew how this war was going...now I have no clue who's running what or what in hell is going on...What don't you understand? Robb's army just got fucked. It's over for them.

[Death In June]

That is a spoiler and it won't take much for people to figure out. I'd get rid of it.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

In the books, Catelyn starts scratching her face off before they kill her. I was looking forward to seeing it in the show. lol Kind of disappointed that they didn't show it. They also cut off Robb's head and attach his wolf's head to his body. Wonder if they're at least going to shot that? I'm not even sure that they're going to introduce Lady Stoneheart.

Vague future spoiler: Weddings are deadly.

Was that out of rage?

That episode will keep me up for weeks. Jesus.

[SupremeGuy]

Was that out of rage?

That episode will keep me up for weeks. Jesus.More like madness. She basically just loses it when she sees Robb die.

[SupremeGuy]

That is a spoiler and it won't take much for people to figure out. I'd get rid of it.Fair enough. Did you read the books?

[Reck]

They dont need to show her scratching her skin off. The unborn baby stabbing was plenty to make you drop your jaw.

[DesignatedT]

Holy shit.

Don't know how I feel about this.

[MannyIsGod]

George RR Martin is the literary Honey Badger. Holy shit man. This is the last time the show does this to me. I'm reading the god damn books.

[J.T.]

George RR Martin is the literary Honey Badger. Holy shit man. This is the last time the show does this to me. I'm reading the god damn books.

hf waiting 10 years for him to finish with the rest of us once you catch up

[J.T.]

i'm cool with how that went down on film for the most part. stabbing the unborn prince made up for the significant number of bannermen omitted from the slaughter scene. figured they were saving that for the season finale though. actually kind of wondering how they'll end the next one now.

it's also too bad this show has 4,000 characters and isn't on AMC because Michelle Fairley could have won an Emmy for the last 5 minutes

[G-Nob]

If I had more time, I'd definitely pick up the books. That was just too good last night. I have to admit, Martin takes what you think will happen next and turn it on its ear. Even the scene with Jon Snow and the old man at the lookout tower was tense by itself.

The Red Wedding, even though written 10 years ago, could be one of the most breathtaking scenes in television history.

[Mugen]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uck.

[Mugen]

Fuck the Freys and Fuck the Boltons yo.

[J.T.]

The Red Wedding, even though written 10 years ago, could be one of the most breathtaking scenes in television history.

There are A LOT of differences in that scene from the way it's done in the novel though, almost with the intended purpose of making it seem like they went to far. In the novel, Stark's wife isn't pregnant and remains at Riverrun whilst the others all go to the wedding. And in the TV version when Lady Stark takes Frey's wife by the throat and begs them not to kill Robb, in the novel it's actually Frey's grandson and he says something like "I'll gladly trade my grandson for your son" which I think is way more colder than the TV version. For the most part I'm cool with how they did it on TV except for that last part.

[leemajors]

There are A LOT of differences in that scene from the way it's done in the novel though, almost with the intended purpose of making it seem like they went to far. In the novel, Stark's wife isn't pregnant and remains at Riverrun whilst the others all go to the wedding. And in the TV version when Lady Stark takes Frey's wife by the throat and begs them not to kill Robb, in the novel it's actually Frey's grandson and he says something like "I'll gladly trade my grandson for your son" which I think is way more colder than the TV version. For the most part I'm cool with how they did it on TV except for that last part.

I guess we'll see next week if they do what happens with Robb's body in the books. Or is that too much to show?

[J.T.]

I guess we'll see next week if they do what happens with Robb's body in the books. Or is that too much to show?

With all the shit that's happened to Theon this season, I doubt that would be pushing it by too much. Especially if they got away with writing in stabbing a pregnant woman in the belly. Plus they did kind of set it up already showing Arya witness Frey's men x-bowing Greywind to death.

[timtonymanu]

Well that shit was depressing.

[leemajors]

With all the shit that's happened to Theon this season, I doubt that would be pushing it by too much. Especially if they got away with writing in stabbing a pregnant woman in the belly. Plus they did kind of set it up already showing Arya witness Frey's men x-bowing Greywind to death.

I agree, but there have been some things that happened in the book I thought would be shoo-ins for the show that they either glossed over or reworked in a weird, overly complicated way. Like Stannis going to the Wall.

[CubanMustGo]

GRRM: Why I Wrote the Red Wedding (spoilers): http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/02/game-of-thrones-author-george-r-r-martin-why-he-wrote-the-red-wedding/

[Death In June]

In the books, Catelyn starts scratching her face off before they kill her. I was looking forward to seeing it in the show. lol Kind of disappointed that they didn't show it. They also cut off Robb's head and attach his wolf's head to his body. Wonder if they're at least going to show that?They also dump Cateyln's naked corpse into the river as a mocking gesture of the Tully's water burial. Overall, they did the Red Wedding justice. Did anyone else have a THAT’S THAT’S GOTTA BE...THAT’S GOTTA BE KANE moment once the Rains of Castamere started playing? I had a flashback to the WWF attitude era.

[capek]

George RR Martin is the literary Honey Badger. Holy shit man. This is the last time the show does this to me. I'm reading the god damn books.

Meh, I found the first book to be massively overwritten, got annoyed and couldn't finish it. Imo GoT is an example of the tv show being much better than the books, fwiw

[InK]

Meh, I found the first book to be massively overwritten, got annoyed and couldn't finish it. Imo GoT is an example of the tv show being much better than the books, fwiw

I totally agree, i read 3 or 4 of the books a few years back and it was underwhelming. TV show on the other hand is brilliant

[Spurfect21]

Richard Madden(Robb Stark) played that scene amazingly. Had the look of pure shock instead of anguish or sadness which made it much more realistic IMO. When he stood to his feet he knew that he was dead and wanted to die with honor instead of pleading for his life. Top notch acting all around. Fucking epic

[Xevious]

Ummmm... shit?

I've only read book one so that was a complete shock. Not sure how I feel about it.

[Reck]

Ok now that the shock has waned abit lets discuss other things that happened last night.

How fucking dumb can that skimo girl get? Jon Snow did what he should've done episodes ago. That group is like a cult. The fuck..

And it looks like Dynaris wants some Daario meat. :lol

Poor Glen has been trying to get some since season 1 and is always cock blocked. rofl

[capek]

Ok now that the shock has waned abit lets discuss other things that happened last night.

How fucking dumb can that skimo girl get? Jon Snow did what he should've done episodes ago. That group is like a cult. The fuck..

And it looks like Dynaris wants some Daario meat. :lol

Poor Glen has been trying to get some since season 1 and is always cock blocked. rofl

I liked her. I was actually more pissed when he road off without her than by most of his family getting killed at the end. :lol

He better come back for her, and have a damn good reason why he ditched her in the first place! :ihit

Seriously though (not that I wasn't being serious above lol), I think him riding off was just one of those conceits writers make to build some suspense/shock into an otherwise formulaic scene. I fully expect him to come back for her next ep (no spoliers bookies!). :tu

[DMC]

They also dump Cateyln's naked corpse into the river as a mocking gesture of the Tully's water burial. Overall, they did the Red Wedding justice. Did anyone else have a THAT’S THAT’S GOTTA BE...THAT’S GOTTA BE KANE moment once the Rains of Castamere started playing? I had a flashback to the WWF attitude era.

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I predicted the outcome of that. There were too many things leading in that direction, not the least of which being that there are too many Starks to keep up with and that part of the story has jumped the shark already. I saw it coming a mile away and I was surprised they telegraphed it as much as they did. With little one finding her family, the wedding, the unborn, the power moves in other places... it had to happen.

[Reck]

I liked her. I was actually more pissed when he road off without her than by most of his family getting killed at the end. :lol

He better come back for her, and have a damn good reason why he ditched her in the first place! :ihit

Seriously though (not that I wasn't being serious above lol), I think him riding off was just one of those conceits writers make to build some suspense/shock into an otherwise formulaic scene. I fully expect him to come back for her next ep (no spoliers bookies!). :tu

I hope he doesn't.

She is a conniving snake that would no doubt kill Snow if she had to.

[G-Nob]

I hope he doesn't.

She is a conniving snake that would no doubt kill Snow if she had to.

She IS hot, though. I love WT women...

[capek]

I hope he doesn't.

She is a conniving snake that would no doubt kill Snow if she had to.

Dude, wtf are you talking about? She was ready to kill her whole tribe just to protect him. Granted, there was a while there where it seemed possible that she was just playing him, but imo since the scene where he saved her on the cliff the writers clearly took it in the direction of Snow and her vs the world. Could be just because I'm lonely but I really liked that dynamic. :cry

:lol

[Reck]

Dude, wtf are you talking about? She was ready to kill her whole tribe just to protect him. Granted, there was a while there where it seemed possible that she was just playing him, but imo since the scene where he saved her on the cliff the writers clearly took it in the direction of Snow and her vs the world. Could be just because I'm lonely but I really liked that dynamic. :cry

:lol

The fact she still wants to roll with her little tribe of crazy tells me she would betray him if it comes down to her being with her people and Jon Snow.

I dont know what you see in them together. They're not even a match. Completely imcopatible. One is sensible, resposible and the other is a raw animal that would kill someone just based on an order.

[capek]

The fact she still wants to roll with her little tribe of crazy tells me she would betray him if it comes down to her being with her people and Jon Snow.

I dont know what you see in them together. They're not even a match. Completely imcopatible. One is sensible, resposible and the other is a raw animal that would kill someone just based on an order.

I guess I find that animalistic, dangerous quality of her's exciting, from Jon's perspective. If I take Jon's perspective, I could definitely see what would be enticing about the thought of taming a wild girl like that, making her mine. Civilizing her, but knowing when you look in her eyes that there's still a certain wildness. I'd imagine it would keep you on your toes in a thrilling way. And of course you'd expect that wildness to come out during sex, if nowhere else. Don't think I'd get tired of a girl like that. Whenever their scenes come up this song plays in my head:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM8XekYI8kI

[timtonymanu]

:lol at people threatening to stop watching this show.

I'm glad the showrunners have been sticking to the story and taking the risks unlike Walking Dead which is just giving into fan service.

[Reck]

:lol at people threatening to stop watching this show.

I'm glad the showrunners have been sticking to the story and taking the risks unlike Walking Dead which is just giving into fan service.

They are?

I was just saying this might make some people stop watching. That scene shocked even me and I live for shows that take major characters and kill them off rather brutally.

Spartacus and Dexter are the ones I think about when comparing shows on a brutal scale and I personally think Game of Thrones wedding scene trumps all those combine. :wow

The unborn child stabbing really fucked me.

[timtonymanu]

They are?

I was just saying this might make some people stop watching. That scene shocked even me and I live for shows that take major characters and kill them off rather brutally.

Spartacus and Dexter are the ones I think about when comparing shows on a brutal scale and I personally think Game of Thrones wedding scene trumps all those combine. :wow

The unborn child stabbing really fucked me.

The Game of Thrones facebook page has a lot of people saying they are done with the show. I'm with you on taking major characters and killing them off.

[DMC]

I guess I find that animalistic, dangerous quality of her's exciting, from Jon's perspective. If I take Jon's perspective, I could definitely see what would be enticing about the thought of taming a wild girl like that, making her mine. Civilizing her, but knowing when you look in her eyes that there's still a certain wildness. I'd imagine it would keep you on your toes in a thrilling way. And of course you'd expect that wildness to come out during sex, if nowhere else. Don't think I'd get tired of a girl like that. Whenever their scenes come up this song plays in my head:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM8XekYI8kI

I hear your words like the midget is saying them, what's his name, Tyrian?

[SupremeGuy]

Jon Snow and Ygritte is a cute little love story, and they both sincerely care about each other. He was really torn on what to do...

"You know nothing, Jon Snow." :cry

[Texas_Ranger]

To me this was the best episode of the series.

[Chachachango]

:( wtf did i just watch? I hope lil arya gets out ok. Lets go Khalisee.

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't understand the outrage over the Starks, tbh..I felt the same way when Ned Stark died, too..

They're such a cuckold family, they absolutely deserved to die, tbh:lol..

The Starks are too naive and crippled by their "honor" and morals, tbh..it felt good watching Robb Stark, his annoying wife and his cunty mother die, tbh:lol..

I hope Bolton and Frey get laced, too, though..Frey looks like he molests 7-year old boys, tbh..

[HarlemHeat37]

Unreal episode, though..

Arya and The Hound should be a great duo, I love the new long hair nigga that will inevitably penetrate Khaleesi and it was good to see Bran finally contributing to the story, tbh..

[timtonymanu]

Yeah I do agree, the Starks are pretty stupid in general. I would say only Arya hasn't made stupid decisions.

Ned's stupidity led to his death and I got tired of waiting for Robb/Catelyn to make their attack on the Lannisters.

I do really hate the Lannisters though and am hoping for their downfall, especially Cersei.

[HarlemHeat37]

Robb Stark was a horrible leader from the beginning, tbh..he made too many mistakes..

The Starks don't have the genes for leadership, tbh..

I hate Joffrey and Cersai, but I actually like Jaime and Tywin, tbh:lol..Tywin regulating Joffrey is increasingly entertaining..

I don't want to be spoiled by the book readers, but I'm hoping that Tywin and Arya meet again at some point..

[Reck]

The Stark's honor system fucked them over. I liked them, only because they're the good family and the show is centered heavily on them. I'm team blondie now.

The Lannisters are a fucked up family, cant root for them imo. Little nigga is the only good guy in there. Also as of the past few episode Jaime has been alright. Othewise fuck those imbreds, specially that tool Joffrey. Cant wait until he gets raped with a sword through his ass.

I agree with Robb being an unofficial cuck though. His mother is one of the dumbest bitches in television. Basically Robb died because of her.

[SupremeGuy]

Catelyn was every bit as annoying and bitchy in the books too. Seriously, one of the characters that really fucking annoyed me.

[HarlemHeat37]

A guest on Bill Simmons's podcast was saying that the GOT producers were afraid for the actor that plays Joffrey because people want to start fights with him in real life:lol..

I hate him as well, but the actor they chose for the role has been absolutely perfect, tbh..everything about him, from his dialect to his fucking hair cut, tbh..

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't think I'll be able to wait a year without reading the books or spoilers, tbh:lol..

[Reck]

I don't think I'll be able to wait a year without reading the books or spoilers, tbh:lol..

Me neither.

I actually have all the books up for reading right now if I want to. Just not up to it.

I even downloaded the audiobook for easier inspiration and still couldn't commit to them. The audio books are about 16 hours apiece.

[capek]

I hear your words like the midget is saying them, what's his name, Tyrian?

http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/28000000/Tyrion-Lannister-peter-dinklage-28016431-292-256.gif

[capek]

Me neither.

I actually have all the books up for reading right now if I want to. Just not up to it.

I even downloaded the audiobook for easier inspiration and still couldn't commit to them. The audio books are about 16 hours apiece.

Do you know if it's one book = one season? So then book 4 would be the one to read after this season finishes? I'm not sure I can stomach dude's writing, but I agree the long wait sucks.

[SupremeGuy]

A guest on Bill Simmons's podcast was saying that the GOT producers were afraid for the actor that plays Joffrey because people want to start fights with him in real life:lol..

I hate him as well, but the actor they chose for the role has been absolutely perfect, tbh..everything about him, from his dialect to his fucking hair cut, tbh..I don't know about that. He's got the attitude and shit down, but in the books he's tall and handsome. The actor they got to play him is kinda short and retarded looking. lol

[SupremeGuy]

Do you know if it's one book = one season? So then book 4 would be the one to read after this season finishes? I'm not sure I can stomach dude's writing, but I agree the long wait sucks.I'd advise you to start on book 2. I think season one of Game of Thrones was equal to the book, but books 2 and 3 were better than the show.

[Reck]

Do you know if it's one book = one season? So then book 4 would be the one to read after this season finishes? I'm not sure I can stomach dude's writing, but I agree the long wait sucks.

Not definitely sure but one season does not equal one book. Maybe for the first season that was true but I keep hearing how many stuff is been lefted out in the show and still cant pack everything on a season. Specially things that happened in "A Storm of Swords."

SupremeGuy (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31447) could probably fill you in more.

[capek]

I'd advise you to start on book 2. I think season one of Game of Thrones was equal to the book, but books 2 and 3 were better than the show.

Naw, I think that's asking too much. I tried reading the first book after I'd already seen season 1, and the flabbiness of dude's writing coupled with the fact that I knew the plot made it an impossible task. But I'm thinking that I like the story enough that I could enjoy the book as long as it's not covering territory I'm already familiar with from the show, which I'm guessing would be book 4? Eh, maybe if the last few eps wow me I'll be motivated, though I like not knowing what's going to happen week to week. Bleh, just thinking out loud.

[Reck]

See, there you go.

They did a similar thing with Dexter. Followed the first book dead on and then kind of branched out from there.

[Reck]

Naw, I think that's asking too much. I tried reading the first book after I'd already seen season 1, and the flabbiness of dude's writing coupled with the fact that I knew the plot made it an impossible task. But I'm thinking that I like the story enough that I could enjoy the book as long as it's not covering territory I'm already familiar with from the show, which I'm guessing would be book 4? Eh, maybe if the last few eps wow me I'll be motivated, though I like not knowing what's going to happen week to week. Bleh, just thinking out loud.

Try the audiobooks. Only effort is listening to some gramps. lol

[Xevious]

Same with True Blood I believe.

But GoT follows the books closer thsn the other two. They just kinda did their own thing after the first book.

[SupremeGuy]

It's been a few years since I read the books, but I think this season of GoTs will end before book 3 ends. There's still a few things that needs to happen and I don't see it happening in the span on one one-hour episode.

[capek]

Try the audiobooks. Only effort is listening to some gramps. lol

The last audiobooks I listened to were the last couple books of Stephen King's Dark Tower series a few years ago; wanted to recaptured youth when I really enjoyed those first couple, instead I lost all respect for one of my favorite childhood authors, those last few books were so shitty! :lmao

I really don't like getting read to tbh, and it's not about effort, I'm just a pretentious motherfucker when it comes to what I read. :rolleyes got like stacks of literature and philosophy to get through etc; I'll just figure out which book starts new post-season 3 material. I do like the story.

[Xevious]

Season three and four are covering the third book just because of the length. I'm not sure if book four will overlap or when they'll cover that material.

[SupremeGuy]

Season three and four are covering the third book just because of the length. I'm not sure if book four will overlap or when they'll cover that material.Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I can't wait for some certain things to be shown.

[capek]

OK cool, thanks for the info :tu

[Death In June]

Season three and four are the first and second half of book three. Books four and five take place concurrently but are broken up by area instead of chronologically. Book 4 primarily covers events in Kings Landing and book five covers what is happening in the east and on the wall (for the most part). My guess would be that season 5 will tackle the series chronologically and have parts of books four and five. If you were going to read the books and didn't want to slog through the beginning...IMO...the third is the best in the series, start to finish. But, you might get lost because a lot of the houses are absent or glossed over in the TV show and a few vital characters are altogether different.

[Sec24Row7]

Meh, I found the first book to be massively overwritten, got annoyed and couldn't finish it. Imo GoT is an example of the tv show being much better than the books, fwiw

Well you're a fucking idiot...

[capek]

Well you're a fucking idiot...

:lol de-sand your vagina moron. Just because you love stuffing your face with McDonald's dollar menu items doesn't mean that a filet mignon isn't objectively, way the fuck better.

[Sec24Row7]

:lol de-sand your vagina moron. Just because you love stuffing your face with McDonald's dollar menu items doesn't mean that a filet mignon isn't objectively, way the fuck better.

Ohhh... The fucking idiot is snarky.

Snarky fucking idiot!

[Jacob1983]

I don't watch this show that much but when I do, I normally don't know what's going on. With that being said, I watched the last 15 minutes of the episode that just aired and that shit was intense. I can see why people were freaking out. Freakin barbarians but that's how they roll on this show.

[phyzik]

I don't watch this show that much but when I do, I normally don't know what's going on. With that being said, I watched the last 15 minutes of the episode that just aired and that shit was intense. I can see why people were freaking out. Freakin barbarians but that's how they roll on this show.

TBH, Its just getting started. Loved watching my friends reactions since they havnt read the books... Been thinking to myself "You think that was shocking? Your in for a world of hurt." :lol

I know what happens and I am shamelessly living vicariously through my friends shock.... I love it. They constantly ask me "what happens next?" and I revel in my silence. 2 Days before the Red Wedding my neighbor asked me "hey, is Game of Thrones going to get any more interesting? Its starting to get boring".... I just smirked and walked away.... Now, he doesn't know what to think....

SPOILER ALERT, DONT READ IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW!

Highlight at your own peril.


Joffery finally dies (and I think tywin Lanister does too... its been a while since I read that part), Catelyn Stark is resurrected by the supposed "Lord of Light".... Much more happens than I can remember from the books that far back.... gonna be a wild ride!

[Jacob1983]

Well lately I have only been watching it because of Emilia Clarke. She looks good naked. I mean that woman is like a goddess.

[Reck]

TBH, Its just getting started. Loved watching my friends reactions since they havnt read the books... Been thinking to myself "You think that was shocking? Your in for a world of hurt." :lol

I know what happens and I am shamelessly living vicariously through my friends shock.... I love it. They constantly ask me "what happens next?" and I revel in my silence. 2 Days before the Red Wedding my neighbor asked me "hey, is Game of Thrones going to get any more interesting? Its starting to get boring".... I just smirked and walked away.... Now, he doesn't know what to think....

SPOILER ALERT, DONT READ IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW!

Highlight at your own peril.

Ah fuck it I will start reading the books when this season wraps up.

That bit about Joffrey is not really a spoiler imo. Common sense dictates his fate. :lol

[J.T.]

Eh, the purple wedding is a lot less cool than the red wedding. I think a lot of people are going to be disappointed with the means behind that outcome unless the TV series adds more to it.

[Venti Quattro]

Holy shit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnxvUuSzbMI

[Reck]

Shitty season finale.

Episode had nothing going for it. They should have ended the season with episode 9 instead.

[Death In June]

It was pretty weak. They could have accelerated certain plot points and ended on an exciting note surrounding events on the wall. But, eh, pacing is a big problem for this series, both in the literary and TV format.

[tlongII]

Huge disappointment. Boring.

[leemajors]

With all the shit that's happened to Theon this season, I doubt that would be pushing it by too much. Especially if they got away with writing in stabbing a pregnant woman in the belly. Plus they did kind of set it up already showing Arya witness Frey's men x-bowing Greywind to death.

Well, they certainly did. Looked pretty good too.

[Mugen]

The finales are always more of a wrapping up the season and setting up the next. The penultimate episode is usually the one with crazy action (Ned, Blackwater, RW) so I didn't expect much from the S3 Finale. Still enjoyed most of it though except for the last scene with Dany which was pretty lame IMO.

[leemajors]

The finales are always more of a wrapping up the season and setting up the next. The penultimate episode is usually the one with crazy action (Ned, Blackwater, RW) so I didn't expect much from the S3 Finale. Still enjoyed most of it though except for the last scene with Dany which was pretty lame IMO.

Yup, this was the denouement. Dany didn't get all that much time this season at all since they made up a storyline for Stannis.

[tlongII]

Spartacus always had badass finale's. I was expecting the same here.

[capek]

The finales are always more of a wrapping up the season and setting up the next. The penultimate episode is usually the one with crazy action (Ned, Blackwater, RW) so I didn't expect much from the S3 Finale. Still enjoyed most of it though except for the last scene with Dany which was pretty lame IMO.

Pretty much. Now the wait...The next season is Spring 2014 right? :(

[leemajors]

And author George R.R. Martin says he's still optimistic the TV series won't reach the end of the story before he does:

"I think the odds against that happening are very long. I still have a lead of several gigantic books. If they include everything in the books, I don't think they're going to catch up with me. If they do, we'll have some interesting discussions."

[Reck]

I hope either group doesn't rush it.

This sounds like a competition now. RR Martin may be thinking about rushing and that's never good.

[leemajors]

I hope either group doesn't rush it.

This sounds like a competition now. RR Martin may be thinking about rushing and that's never good.

track record for obese old writer finishing epic fantasy series is not good.