Game of Thrones
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So the new episode was pretty good. I didn't like the way they changed the end of the scene where they sentence the wolf, made Robert into more of a dick, but overall pretty much everything was good. A few scenes entirely of their own invention at the beginning which I felt were fitting. My girlfriend has been completely turned away by the excessive non-consensual sex. Overall I'm feeling good about this show.
Einherjar86
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Second episode was great, I enjoyed it a lot more than the pilot. I think they just wanted to throw a bunch of stuff at viewers in the pilot to get all the plot points on the table; now they'll take their time developing them.
I think they are just using Jaime as a catalyst to stress what the Night's Watch's duties have been relegated to as of late. It makes perfect sense when you consider they back that of with all of Tyrion's shit-talking.
Someone pointed out that the actor playing Robb looks like he should be playing the part of Jon, and now I can't unsee it. Damn them to hell for that!
Someone pointed out that the actor playing Robb looks like he should be playing the part of Jon, and now I can't unsee it. Damn them to hell for that!
Einherjar86
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I'm okay with the actor choices, but I didn't even realize, until now, the absence of Ghost. I can't remember in the series: does Ghost go with Jon to the Wall? Because he wasn't there when they were leaving...
Also, I think they're doing all they can do with Jaime. I'm assuming they really want to stress the "bitchiness" of the Lannisters before they shock the audience with the 180 degree turn where all of the sudden everyone feels bad for Jaime (can't fucking wait for that).
Also, I think they're doing all they can do with Jaime. I'm assuming they really want to stress the "bitchiness" of the Lannisters before they shock the audience with the 180 degree turn where all of the sudden everyone feels bad for Jaime (can't fucking wait for that).
Yeah, Ghost is with Jon wherever he can be found. He's there when Tyrion, Jon and co. are heading to the wall (he's only shown for a split second). I need more albino direwolves on my screen god dammit.
I agree with your Jaime statement. The show has started off with painting the Lannisters as "bad guys", so I assume they are waiting for the hefty payoff (fans going "no fucking way!") when everything goes down. I trust that they'll do a gradual change though, where Jamie becomes a tragically lovable asshole and Cersei ends up carrying the rest of the hatred for the Lannister clan. It will be epic.
I also can't wait for the sheer batshit insanity that is going to be Cat's sister.
I agree with your Jaime statement. The show has started off with painting the Lannisters as "bad guys", so I assume they are waiting for the hefty payoff (fans going "no fucking way!") when everything goes down. I trust that they'll do a gradual change though, where Jamie becomes a tragically lovable asshole and Cersei ends up carrying the rest of the hatred for the Lannister clan. It will be epic.
I also can't wait for the sheer batshit insanity that is going to be Cat's sister.
I think Tyrion's shit talking could have done enough without having to throw in that rather out-of-character scene, but fair enough. In the books, even when he becomes more sympathetic, Jaime seems to have his own vein of douchiness and it doesn't seem like he'd go make fun of some random bastard when he has better things to do like railing his smoking hot sister...
Robb and Jon look like full brothers. Bran can pass for Catelyn's son, and Arya too I guess, but...Sansa was supposed to get her hair from her mother, and Robb and Jon look like each other but not like their father, so...I know it's hard to cast families, but this one looks weird.
On the topic of Ghost, in the books he routinely goes off and does his own thing for hours or even days, so it's not particularly weird to not see much of him. He'll definitely get his turn.
I saw Sam being clean-shaven and not even capable of growing a beard, but he is indeed fat.
I can't figure out whether it's the cast and/or the acting, but the Hound is a major disappointment. He looks more like a begger than anything else. He is supposed to be repulsive and vicious with an edge of insanity lingering, and the guy in the show just makes me want to give him the change in my pocket.
Satanstoenail
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I've tried to watch this and it looks really well done, but I keep falling asleep while it's on.
Einherjar86
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I actually really like the Hound; maybe they chose the wrong actor as far as looks are concerned, but I think he's got the personality. I love the way he delivered the line:
Ned: "The butcher's boy; you rode him down?"
The Hound: "He ran... not very fast."
Also, I thought the breakfast scene with Tyrion, Jaime and Cersei was great. Dinklage really nailed it in that scene.
EDIT: one of the problems with the Hound is that he has a repulsive, deformed side of his face, but I realized during the episode that they rarely reveal it to the camera.
The Hound has more or less failed to make a real impression. He's not terrible, but given that he's my favorite character in the books and how overall cool he's supposed to be and the generally high quality of the show, he should have been unfathomably badass and instead he's just kinda there.
I thought he delivered the line with zero conviction, like he was reading it out of the book.
Einherjar86
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It was exactly the way I envisioned it; without any audible concern for what he did. I don't imagine any conviction in the line, because I don't think the Hound attributes any significance to what he did. Conviction isn't warranted for a person who doesn't care in the first place.
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