dtownral Suspended 26632 Posts user info edit post |
god gamn LudaChris, just admit that you read the books
also, GoT neat facts from books, but no spoilers allowed http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=641989
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ncsuallday Sink the Flagship 9818 Posts user info edit post |
I support that thread. 5/13/2014 11:09:03 AM |
ElGimpy All American 3111 Posts user info edit post |
What if he never became Reek in the book? Why are we assuming that's in the book at all?
Personally I didn't feel it was rushed. It's a TV show and it happened between seasons. Time passes, we don't see anything 5/13/2014 11:37:15 AM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
They flayed him, cut off his dick, and played hunting games with him...and it obviously looks like it was done for longer than 2 weeks.
Shouldn't take much. 5/13/2014 11:39:42 AM |
BlackJesus Suspended 13089 Posts user info edit post |
I didn't read the books, I listened to them 5/13/2014 11:45:32 AM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
5^ I have never read 1 single page of any of the books and I haven't read any spoilers, and I'm not sure why you're caught up with thinking I did. I have 3 friends who have the book, 1 read the first book and stopped, the other 2 have read more but don't watch the show(they accidentally spoiled "The Red Wedding" for me and since then I don't talk to them about the show/books).
The show is heavy-handed with some of these things, that's not my fault that I watch them and pay attention. Before they showed the previews for the next episode I assumed Tyrion would pick either Jamie or Bronn when he requested the Trial By Combat, but when they showed The Mountain I figured it would make more sense to pick Oberyn, not really sure why anyone would have to read the books to make that prediction. And it's just a prediction, I liked some of the other predictions/questions people posed, including Oberyn not being allowed to fight because he's a judge, would make total sense as it was on the same footing as my assumption that Jamie wouldn't be allowed to fight because he's a Knight.
3^ Pretty much everything from the show I assume is in the books since I've never read them. I was under the impression the show was following pretty much right along with the books where as a show like The Walking Dead is a much looser interpretation(I have indeed read all of The Walking Dead) and they add stuff from the video game and make up new characters and such. Perhaps GoT is like that but I was under the impression it was being pretty faithful to the books.
2^ I mean yeah, perhaps it was longer than 2 weeks, it just seemed like a shorter stint on the show but the way they jump around from story-to-story perhaps more time passes than I give it credit for. Just seemed odd to me that a guy who was leading an army and so self-confident fell apart just because he got tortured and had his junk cut off. If it was indeed longer then I could see it, just when watching the show it seemed like a matter of 2-3 weeks. 5/13/2014 12:44:05 PM |
CalledToArms All American 22025 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Never read the books so not sure if the writing is as heavy-handed as the show is about certain plot points." |
In my opinion, the books were not even close to being as heavy-handed as the show is at times. However, I have watched the show from the beginning already knowing the story from the books so that changes my perspective in terms of being truly objective in that observation. Additionally, it's just a different medium. You see almost everything on TV versus limited perspective in the book.
Regardless there are several instances where the show just flat out tells you things that the books "showed" but didn't "tell"5/13/2014 1:00:51 PM |
Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
So...can we not talk about the previews for upcoming episodes in this thread? Some of us don't watch them.
I liked how they handled the trial, Dinklage stole that scene at the end where he had his say. 5/14/2014 11:09:55 AM |
Shrike All American 9594 Posts user info edit post |
This is great,
5/14/2014 2:28:26 PM |
BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "So...can we not talk about the previews for upcoming episodes in this thread? Some of us don't watch them." |
if it's aired on HBO it's fair game
[Edited on May 14, 2014 at 2:56 PM. Reason : ^lol]5/14/2014 2:56:03 PM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
^That was my initial understanding when I posted it, but I can refrain for those that don't watch. I really didn't think anyone avoided the previews for the next episode that watched it on HBO(figure most torrents wouldn't have the previews though) but wasn't sure if HBO Go had the previews or not. 5/14/2014 3:07:40 PM |
BDubLS1 All American 10406 Posts user info edit post |
I don't like watching the previews for the next episode.
I also do not watch the "previously" scenes at the beginning. They give away too much that is coming up in the current episode. 5/14/2014 4:07:11 PM |
colangus All American 749 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I don't like watching the previews for the next episode.
I also do not watch the "previously" scenes at the beginning. They give away too much that is coming up in the current episode. " |
Interesting. While the previews are made to divert or confuse the viewer, I feel that the previously scenes help me jog my memory when watching the episode.5/14/2014 9:57:15 PM |
bbehe Burn it all down. 18402 Posts user info edit post |
It could be like Battlestar Galactica where the show scenes from the episode during the opening credits. 5/15/2014 12:07:12 AM |
BlackJesus Suspended 13089 Posts user info edit post |
My god you people are stupid. 5/15/2014 7:26:04 AM |
MinkaGrl01
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Quote : | "I don't like watching the previews for the next episode.
I also do not watch the "previously" scenes at the beginning. They give away too much that is coming up in the current episode." |
this!
Also I would mute through the previous scenes in BSG because of this. BUt I don't think GoT is as bad
but, I hate the previews.
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BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
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Specter All American 6575 Posts user info edit post |
^^
gg, BDubLS1 5/15/2014 10:00:50 AM |
DROD900 All American 24658 Posts user info edit post |
I dont like to watch the show because I dont want to know what happens 5/15/2014 10:54:05 AM |
steviewonder All American 6194 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ "I did not DOOOIT"
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BIGcementpon Status Name 11318 Posts user info edit post |
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/the-alternate-ending-for-tyrions-angry-speech-in-game-o-1576393472 5/16/2014 8:14:32 AM |
BlackJesus Suspended 13089 Posts user info edit post |
I was just waiting on Shae to say Quote : | "Giant of Lannister" | .5/16/2014 9:16:14 AM |
Klatypus All American 6786 Posts user info edit post |
Does anyone else have trouble seeing who is who and what is going on in this show? I now they didn't have electricity but I could not tell who was h having intercooled right before the female graychild raided the castle... And I thought it was the female wildling at first before I realized what was happening....... This is what horns to me every week 5/17/2014 7:56:38 PM |
ndmetcal All American 9012 Posts user info edit post |
come again 5/17/2014 9:25:30 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37695 Posts user info edit post |
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Klatypus All American 6786 Posts user info edit post |
It was my phone. My bad. 5/18/2014 8:46:22 AM |
ncWOLFsu Gottfather FTL 12586 Posts user info edit post |
Disappointed that we didn't get to see the Mountain/Oberyn face-off today, but the stage has been set nicely for that. I did like the ending this week though. Good episode overall. 5/18/2014 11:47:12 PM |
skokiaan All American 26447 Posts user info edit post |
Last season, dany would have FDT in that scene 5/19/2014 4:38:43 AM |
Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
I thought I read somewhere that the woman playing the Red Witch wasn't going to do noods anymore. Was that a stunt body? 5/19/2014 9:13:25 AM |
disco_stu All American 7436 Posts user info edit post |
I believe it was Dany's actress who said she would do no more nude scenes. 5/19/2014 9:40:40 AM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
If it makes you feel better dtownral, I was right about Oberyn/Mountain but I didn't see the Lysa part coming. Figured she was crazy and it would escalate, but didn't see it coming to a head so quickly.
Can we just have a spin-off, where it's basically "The Adventures of Arya and The Hound", because they're like watching a fucked up version of Calvin and Hobbes. 5/19/2014 10:20:05 AM |
dtownral Suspended 26632 Posts user info edit post |
duh, you read the book, of course you were right. that's why we are all making fun of you. 5/19/2014 10:20:48 AM |
BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
i'm waiting for the tag-team match of The Hound/Arya vs. Brienne/Pod 5/19/2014 10:25:31 AM |
ncsuallday Sink the Flagship 9818 Posts user info edit post |
Tyrion's lines are so awesome. Loved the one to Jamie that was like "you could kill your king, lose your hand, and fuck your sister and father would still love you" or something to that effect. I also liked the exchange with Bronn and how Tyrion about cried when Oberyn said he'd be his champion. That dude can act.
Props to you all for calling the Mountain vs. Oberyn thing. I wonder if he'll actually kill him though, kinda seems like the set up for the Hound to have something to do with it later on. 5/19/2014 10:35:38 AM |
skokiaan All American 26447 Posts user info edit post |
Wouldn't Arya and the hound just be the movie kickass? 5/19/2014 10:45:31 AM |
disco_stu All American 7436 Posts user info edit post |
^^completely agreed. The Oberyn/Tyrion scene was one of my favorites of this season.
They've hyped up both Oberyn and Gregor Clegane for seasons....this battle better be epic. 5/19/2014 11:06:53 AM |
brianj320 All American 9166 Posts user info edit post |
Tyrion's scenes this year have been incredible. Especially the last several: the trial, bronn and tyrion and oberyn and tyrion. It was so hard to watch bronn basically tell tyrion he is on his own, that he won't be getting any help from him. And to have oberyn come in later and have the conversation like he did with tyrion, that was just incredible. 5/19/2014 11:11:59 AM |
Meg All American 6759 Posts user info edit post |
I definitely shed a couple tears during that scene 5/19/2014 1:07:02 PM |
ajohnson1 All American 1527 Posts user info edit post |
i dont see the mountain going down. he's supposedly the baddest mfer on the planet, plus they keep hinting that the hound will eventually have a brother battle. so my money is on gregor. but i just can't see them killing tyrion. so i don't know how this thing is gonna go down.
i hate that we have to wait two weeks. 5/19/2014 2:18:55 PM |
LastInACC All American 1843 Posts user info edit post |
Westeros needs vacation too you know. 5/19/2014 2:32:42 PM |
ElGimpy All American 3111 Posts user info edit post |
If this wasn't based on a book my immediate thoughts would be why keep a character whose actor has changed 3 times and had like 5 lines throughout this story while killing one who's been very interesting so far
but it is based on a book, so I guess it's not really up to them 5/19/2014 2:39:52 PM |
colangus All American 749 Posts user info edit post |
I gotta admit- after rewatching the first 5 episodes of season 1 over the weekend, my listening/comprehension skills are pathetic.
I had no clue about half of the stuff going on.
I started watching these Epic History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfYj-cHM5c videos on YouTube w/ some hot ass hipster emo chick. Since I can't stand to read, I thought these were pretty damn good. 5/19/2014 3:28:51 PM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
^Welcome to Page 54 of this thread. 5/19/2014 4:03:38 PM |
colangus All American 749 Posts user info edit post |
You know her???
Tell her she's got a Level 5 Stalker on her hands now.
I don't even like tats and that shit, but gotdamn. As Richard Pryor once said, she looks so good, I'd suck her daddy's d*ck! 5/19/2014 4:09:47 PM |
AndyMac All American 31922 Posts user info edit post |
I think her hair is pretty cool from the front (won't say I like it, but I don't hate it and it's interesting), but I can't stand that rat tail thing on the back. 5/19/2014 4:24:04 PM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
Sho do, although I haven't hung out with her in person in a few years (she moved to California in 2009). We still keep in touch on FB though. Her hair wasn't pink (and the rat tail thing wasn't there) when I last saw her, but it was still short and kind of buzzed on the side.
Although don't worry, ever since she started the CBG19 stuff she's had her share of stalkers, especially when she goes to conventions.
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BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
5/23/2014 7:34:38 AM |
Meg All American 6759 Posts user info edit post |
Nevermind. Apparently all spoilers. Nobody look at anything online about season 5.
[Edited on May 24, 2014 at 3:42 PM. Reason : ] 5/24/2014 3:26:05 PM |
BlackJesus Suspended 13089 Posts user info edit post |
Fuck Dorne. 5/24/2014 3:27:26 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37695 Posts user info edit post |
Well I guess we now know those two characters live out the season, thanks 5/24/2014 3:33:05 PM |