Game of Thrones

[Beskar]

I keep forgetting to post this for weeks, but it still tickles me now and then... when watching Game of Thrones with Secura, upon the steampunk cog introduction, she goes "What is the spinny thing hovering over the world?"

I couldn't stop laughing, and gave her a look going "Are you serious?".

[I am going to get into big trouble now, aren't I?]

[PanzerJaeger]

'Plots and schemes are the same thing...'

Anybody catch that line? It made me .

[rajpoot]

Excellent episode. For once no dull moments at all. All the scenes were quite good.

Arya's story is getting better by the day and I'm looking forward to more of her scenes with Tywin Lannister. Did the little girl make him uncomfortable by staring?

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In the books Jamie tells a story about how Tywin Lannister ruined a man's evening by just staring at him throughout dinner. And here we have Arya looking at him right in the eyes until he asks her to 'fetch the water'!!

Then there's the Night Watch. Somehow I always thought that the Fist of the First Men was supposed to be in the middle of a forest. Never imagined it to be a cold desert kind of place. Still we'll get to see Ygritte soon.
And finally for a change I liked the parts with Daenerys in this episode. Emilia Clarke is looking prettier then ever, and more importantly Jorah Mormont is finally set to take a bigger role.

Centuries come and go without a person like that coming into the world. There are times when I look at you and I still can't believe you're real.

I guess someone forgot to tell him you don't lay it on so thick on the first date.

Edit:
It does appear they've done away with the part where they send Myrcella to Dorne altogether. Pity because it was a perfect opportunity to see Joffery get 'impslapped' again.

[Secura]

I keep forgetting to post this for weeks, but it still tickles me now and then... when watching Game of Thrones with Secura, upon the steampunk cog introduction, she goes "What is the spinny thing hovering over the world?"

Hey, I did elaborate saying I knew it was supposed to be the sun, I wanted to know what all the spinning rings around it had to do with anything!

[I am going to get into big trouble now, aren't I?]

[Greyblades]

So it's basically official that you two are together? Oh dear, now if I peeve off one of you I get the wrath of two mods!

[rajpoot]

I had no idea that so many Orgahs knew each other in RL.

[The Stranger]

pics or it didnt happen.

[Beskar]

So it's basically official that you two are together? Oh dear, now if I peeve off one of you I get the wrath of two mods!

Friends only and friends it will stay.

[Greyblades]

Er, whoops, I didnt mean to be rude. It's hard enough to read people's relationships even with eye contact. Sorry.

[Centurion1]

british people..... making awkwardness a national treasure since the inception of empire

[Greyblades]

What? Where did that come from? I'm Awkward, I know, but it's unfair to call every British person awkward because of it.

[johnhughthom]

Friends only and friends it will stay.

Lies! I know the truth and shall tell all!

[Secura]

Keep things on-topic, gents!

[gaelic cowboy]

Hey, I did elaborate saying I knew it was supposed to be the sun, I wanted to know what all the spinning rings around it had to do with anything!

I believe it's a fancy orrery is it not?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrery

[Beskar]

I believe it's a fancy orrery is it not?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrery

That is what I was looking for, I was trying to explain it but the name kept eluding me.

Saying about how it was going into the Steampunk theme of the opening credits, and how it is for astrophysical instruments which are used in the theme based on antiquity (meaning Orrery). Then it went off-topic with Secura asking "What does Steampunk have to do with Game of Thrones?", then I just gave up with my face in my palms. (Answer being, HBO just did it for the Lulz because it looked good.)

[rajpoot]

So latest episode. It's amazing how they can manage so many 'funny' scenes despite the story being so grim.
We finally see Ned Stark's 'pass the sentence, swing the sword' thing at work. And both beheading scenes were in stark contrast with the one in the first episode of season one. Ned Stark wins the executioner award, hands down.
Scenes full of win were the ones at Kings Landing (seeing Joffery slapped never gets old, and Sandor Clegane playing the hero), Tywin and Arya (she's quickly shaping up to be a new favourite, unlike in the books) and Jon and Ygritte (going to be good for a few laughs as long as Ygritte is alive).
Aside from that, Catelyn throws a monkey wrench just when the King in the North is trying to score, wouldn't have been surprised had Robb gone, "Mommm! Please!".

[Hooahguy]

Great episode, but the riot scene annoyed me. Would have been better had they been on horses.

Also Ygritte looks exactly how I imagined her to be. Great scene.

Also Theon's scenes were not very good, IMO. Except for when Theon chopped off the head of Ser Rodrik.

[rajpoot]

Except for when Theon chopped off the head of Ser Rodrik.

I felt that the scene was meant to show how Theon overrates himself. AFAIK they'll be cutting off most of Theon chapters where he meets Ramsey and has his control of Winterfell usurped. So the scene (by what I understood) compared him to Eddard, and how he had executed the deserter in one stroke.

[Greyblades]

Great episode, but the riot scene annoyed me. Would have been better had they been on horses.

Well having horses there would probably result in a load of broken horse legs and kicked extras.

[Hooahguy]

I felt that the scene was meant to show how Theon overrates himself. AFAIK they'll be cutting off most of Theon chapters where he meets Ramsey and has his control of Winterfell usurped. So the scene (by what I understood) compared him to Eddard, and how he had executed the deserter in one stroke.

Yeah... I was wondering where Ramsey was.

Well having horses there would probably result in a load of broken horse legs and kicked extras.

But... the realism...

[Arjos]

Very enjoyable episode, but I didn't like Roose, he... he raised his voice XD

[The Stranger]

i cant remember that Dany lost her dragons...? is that just me or?

[rajpoot]

i cant remember that Dany lost her dragons...? is that just me or?

Nope she doesn't lose them in the books. Guess this is just a ruse to get her into the House of the Undying.

[Chaotix]

Nope she doesn't lose them in the books. Guess this is just a ruse to get her into the House of the Undying.

Kind of annoying, that. Now she's going to go in there thinking, "I'm going to kill these stupid mages" instead of "I'm going to get help from these stupid mages and then be surprised when it turns out they want to kill me".

I don't like Theon's scenes, but I think that's sort of the point. They do a good job portraying him as a character who you might feel sympathy for if he wasn't constantly being a total jerk. Also annoyed that they never introduced Jojen and Meera, but I guess they ran out of aspiring child actors or something.

[econ21]

I thought with the episode, the second series finally settled down to a "normal" pace. Most of the preceding episodes suffered a little from trying to tell a bit too much, a bit too fast - resulting in rapid changes of scene and characters that were jarring and potentially disorienting. But tonight's seemed happy to take it's time, to stay at one place for 10-15 minutes and was all the stronger for it.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Kind of annoying, that. Now she's going to go in there thinking, "I'm going to kill these stupid mages" instead of "I'm going to get help from these stupid mages and then be surprised when it turns out they want to kill me".

I don't like Theon's scenes, but I think that's sort of the point. They do a good job portraying him as a character who you might feel sympathy for if he wasn't constantly being a total jerk. Also annoyed that they never introduced Jojen and Meera, but I guess they ran out of aspiring child actors or something.

I didn't like the dragon stealing change, didn't think it necessary. And I thought Jojen and Meera hadn't joined them yet.

CR

[Arjos]

And I thought Jojen and Meera hadn't joined them yet.

They did already when Bran started to act as Lord of Winterfell...
The Freys also joined the court at that time...

In the last episode, Bran, Hodor, Osha, Rickon, Summer and Shaggydog already escaped; so either they will meet them along the road in season 3-4 or most likely that's the new party going beyond the Wall...

[Sigurd]

I didn't like the dragon stealing change, didn't think it necessary. And I thought Jojen and Meera hadn't joined them yet.

CR

Not only that... They killed off Irri... which to my knowledge is still alive in the books? They just decided to .. the books.. this takes too long.

[Hooahguy]

Not only that... They killed off Irri... which to my knowledge is still alive in the books? They just decided to .. the books.. this takes too long.

It could have been other things. Maybe her contract is up or something. Or maybe she isnt really dead, just injured?

[Sigurd]

It could have been other things. Maybe her contract is up or something. Or maybe she isnt really dead, just injured?

Nah, she was played by a Norwegian actress who confirmed that they just killed her character. "Sorry, we killed you" ...