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Jun 08, 2011 09:11PM
Lol the good stuff hasn't happened yet Danielle!
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Is it evil of me that I give a small giggle whenever I think of the show audience watching the last two episodes? Can't wait for the comments!
Traci wrote: "Is it evil of me that I give a small giggle whenever I think of the show audience watching the last two episodes? Can't wait for the comments!"Haha! Very evil! But I'm looking forward to it, too. I have a feeling this thread is going to be very, very busy.
I agree, very evil! But I must be evil, too, then. LOL
We all are, sitting here smiling to ourselves knowingly. But really, we cannot spoil it for the non-readers. That would truly be evil.
Jackie, that would be the epitome of evil!
Welp.
No actual battle shown, just the before and after.
pfft.
No actual battle shown, just the before and after.
pfft.
That really sucked. And where the hell was Grey Wind as Robb rode back?
Wow. Major event happened on Sunday, and this place is quiet. That was unexpected.
It's always quiet.
Too quiet
*looks around, sneaks away*
Too quiet
*looks around, sneaks away*
Lol...well I think the only person who might have been surprised was Danielle. It was likely just Meh moment for the rest of us
it was no surprise, but i didn't feel Meh about it. thought it was very well done, moving even.i just wish they had shown at least a little bit of battle in that episode.
I enjoyed the Twitterverse going bonkers Sunday night :)Although I confess I was tempted to throw the book across the room when I got to that part myself. But I had to laugh at people blaming HBO. I mean #itsinthebook!
I agree with Mark. It was moving. No matter how many times I've read it, or will see it, I don't want it it happen. I'm sure the DVD will be out before Christmas.
Majkia wrote: "I enjoyed the Twitterverse going bonkers Sunday night :)Although I confess I was tempted to throw the book across the room when I got to that part myself. But I had to laugh at people blaming HB..."
I agree. I must have read that part 3 times just to make sure I wasn't reading it wrong. After that, I got very angry and started complaining how stupid that was. Haha.
Even though I knew it was coming, it still got me while watching the show. Hopelessly expecting some sort of Braveheart moment or something.
As to reactions, I'll share a link that had me laughing all day Monday (nsfw):
Initial Reaction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owf6D2...
Full Review of the episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOoA1O...
As to reactions, I'll share a link that had me laughing all day Monday (nsfw):
Initial Reaction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owf6D2...
Full Review of the episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOoA1O...
He's got some great lines in there :P
When he said "fuck the blonde man..." I lost it. Again.
When he said "fuck the blonde man..." I lost it. Again.
Ala wrote: "fuck the blonde man..." sign me up!
i did love that first video. i watched it twice. and then i watched it with co-workers.
I passed it around, had to share the laughter with friends.
I refused to watch this episode. For this very reason I have a hard time re-reading the first book. But man, did I love the TWOP and twitter freak outs! And that video upthread is comedy gold!
tina, just watch everything but the last 5-10 minutes. it's an awesome episode, well worth watching!
Videos were pretty good. On that note. The end of tonight's episode was pretty awesome. Much better than I even pictured it to be.
It was totally awesome. Danerys the Unburnt.There were so many great scenes. Cat and Jaime. Sansa and King Asshole with the heads on spikes. The Greatjon's speech was fantastic but I wanted to punch Theon's ugly face when he swore his sword to Robb. The Night Watch riding out beyond the Wall. Television doesn't get better than this.
My favorite scene was when Sam, Pyp and Grenn recited the vows of the Night Watch to Jon.
And when Tywin acknowledged Tyrion.
And this made me laugh:
The Lord Commander to Jon: You going to bring him back from the dead, are ya? No? Good. We had enough of that sort of thing.
A fantastic season finale. It's gonna feel like forever til the next season.
i agree, awesome episode! my favorite scenes were Cat & Robb by the tree and Tywin & Tyrion the new Hand.the scene with Sansa & blonde shithead & The Hound was also great. the girl who plays Sansa is a pretty good actress.
also enjoyed the new maester pycelle scene - that was so clever. loved the background given, loved seeing him turn himself from a rigorous older guy to a hunched over old man.
and of course i thought the stirring, goose-bumpy back-to-back ending scenes were fantastic: the Night Watch marching and Dani & new friends. loved the editing in the first one (Night Watch lord's stirring speech turning into voiceover as we see the Night Watch prepare and then leave) and that tracking shot in the second one as we follow iain glen's boots walking through the sleeping and prostrate Dothraki and then up to reveal danerys huddled over the ashes. both of those actors have also been really, really good this season.
can't wait for next spring! i hope hbo saves some money so they can afford some battle scenes. and i wonder who is going to play Stannis and Melisandre.
oh Joffrey, you're doing it wrong.
After last night's episode, I wanted to see some more Joffery face slapping action...
Oh wow! I really liked the way the last episode ends. Daenerys is awesome! I am so excited for next season. A whole year!PS, I can't stand that Joffrey! What a nasty piece of work!
I hope next season is longer.
alas, season 2 will be only 10 episodes also. write HBO and lobby for more!
Well damn.
I'd write them, but I uh...don't currently subscribe.
Or have ever subscribed.
Or ever plan to subscribe.
I'd write them, but I uh...don't currently subscribe.
Or have ever subscribed.
Or ever plan to subscribe.
No-Beard, scourge of the seven indexes.
Ala wrote: "No-Beard, scourge of the seven indexes."lol. I'm hoping since it was such a success, both nationally and internationally, as well as a critical success, perhaps they'll consider expanding things.
I'm glad you liked the end, Lady D! That part with Daenerys at the end blew me away when I read it. I thought they did a pretty good job with that scene in the show. I was afraid they would screw it up.
Even my sister is thinking about reading the books now, and she doesn't read straight fantasy.
well, I wouldn't call Game of Thrones and the others in the series straight fantasy. Certainly nothing like most people expect of 'fantasy'.
That's for sure, it's sort of an anti-fantasy.
Amazon.com now has pre-order for the DVD and blu-ray. No dates announced though. And normally HBO doesn't release the DVDs or Blu-Ray of a series until a month or so before the second season. We're all hoping this time will be otherwise.
Gwendoline Christie has been cast as Brienne for next season.
Good choice. That's one tall girl. In the pics I've seen of her, she's not butch enough but that's easily remedied.
I hope she can pull off Brienne.
I think she can. So far, the casting has been great, a lot of thought obviously went into each. I wouldn't expect anything less with Season 2.
Interesting. Apparently I completely missed that Natalie Dormer has also been cast as Margaery Tyrell.
Now that one I don't agree with. Isn't Margaery supposed to be beautiful? Well, now that I think about it, so was Loras and they screwed the pooch on that casting. lol
i liked the character of Loras a lot (in the tv series)...but i agree, not exactly true to the book. well, the same went for Renley.eh, even though seeing the casting of both those characters annoyed me at the time, now that the season is over and i realize how awesome the whole thing was in retrospect (including the acting & scenes featuring Loras & Renly), my feeling is now more Who Cares. gay guys don't always have to be strikingly beautiful! maybe in george martin's version, but tv can go for more realistic looks.
otoh, there's the decidely adorable and non-tomboyish actress playing Arya. still a real stretch but that little girl is such a charming actor.
It's not that I think gay men must be gorgeous, it's how Loras was written. Not just Loras but Margaery too. I took it as a family trait not a sexual orientation trait. I didn't even get that Loras was gay when reading AGOT. Personally, I prefer the casting to fit the book, otherwise why bother describing the person's looks at all? I love the little girl playing Arya yet I think it's going to be hard to have her pass as a boy in S2.
oh i know jackie that you weren't saying that all gay men have to be gorgeous! sorry if my comment came across that way...i was saying that MARTIN'S only two gay characters (so far) were both described as gorgeous.i understand what you are saying about the 'family trait' thing as well.
