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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #120 on: June 04, 2011, 08:39:28 pm »
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wasn't bronn the sellsword supposed to be young and laddish not old and solemn?

plus I think cersei is not even remotely as sexy or cruel as she should be, people have mentioned before the downplay of the bond between the direwolves and the stark children. people prolly wont even make the connection later on.

plus im curious for non book reading watchers how obvious it was that prince jofrey wasn't roberts son, cause it was a pretty clever twist in the book but maybe it was too obvious in the tv series?
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #121 on: June 04, 2011, 09:17:04 pm »
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Well, the first episode completely gave that one away. Didn't the book make it clear that Bran had caught the pair of them in the act?

Anyway, Bronn may not have been young in the TV show, but I'd hardly call him solemn. :lol:
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #122 on: June 04, 2011, 10:33:07 pm »
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Well, the first episode completely gave that one away. Didn't the book make it clear that Bran had caught the pair of them in the act?

Anyway, Bronn may not have been young in the TV show, but I'd hardly call him solemn. :lol:
Of course Bran caught them them in the act as well in the book, but somehow you don't think that the children are Jaimes. Most of the differences between the books and the series come from POV-telling in the books. There are no POVs of Cersei, Jaime, Littlefinger, Lord Varys, etc. in the first Book. You only come to know them from the viewpoint of a Stark character. I think that makes this characters appear more mysterious and you have less sympathy and understanding of their actions.

Cersei is well pictured for my taste. Bronn I imagined more broad-shouldered but in about the same age. Don't remember how old he should be. Also was somewhat disappointed to see Tywin Lannister laughing. But the scene in general, him disembowel and flay the stag (Roberts Banner) all the time, great!

The only actor I really can't get warm with is Jon Snow, but ahh, can't be everything nearly perfect.



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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #123 on: June 05, 2011, 01:00:08 am »
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im curious for non book reading watchers how obvious it was that prince jofrey wasn't roberts son, cause it was a pretty clever twist in the book but maybe it was too obvious in the tv series?

The clues are there but there is so much other stuff going on and attention isn't really drawn to the clues. Not to mention that the whole issues of the succession isn't really mentioned that much, I mean it is but you don't expect anything to come of it any time soon and just kinda put all that stuff in the big bin marked "noble arsehole."

I certainly didn't catch it until the reveal.

The only actor I really can't get warm with is Jon Snow, but ahh, can't be everything nearly perfect.

Yeah, most of the other actors either through their own skill or the writing create some kind of feeling be it positive or negative, but Snow is just kinda...there...

I'm far more interested in the other Night's Watch.

Part of it may be that his "tough background" which we are meant to feel sorry for pretty much all happens off screen, apart from being called Bastard now and then. Not to mention the number of ways he gets put in his place during the Watch training which shows how much worse many of the others have had it.

He isn't "evil" or annoying enough to hate though he is arrogant at times, he isn't downtrodden or unskilled enough to get underdog sympathy, and he hasn't really done much that is "good" except for saving the pups and protecting the fat guy.

From a writing standpoint he is a very neutral character, whether that is affecting the actor, or the actor is just very kinda average too I don't know.
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #124 on: June 05, 2011, 05:37:13 am »
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well I dont remember liking jon snows character in the books, I like reading his POV tho. hes one of thos main chars/heros like harry potter who you just kind of think is a bit of a twat.

one the most likeable chars in books is maester aemon. and in series so far hes come across as an anoying old grandmother. fyi im talking about this guy
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anyway just clarifying im nit picking since im bored, overall I still think its a great adaption.
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #125 on: June 06, 2011, 02:45:32 pm »
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Downloading Ep. 08 right now, 'tis gonna be interesting :D.

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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #126 on: June 06, 2011, 05:36:45 pm »
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The lack of the Black Fish made me sad and I still hope to see Roose Bolton in the next episode...
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #127 on: June 06, 2011, 05:47:24 pm »
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Downloading Ep. 08 right now, 'tis gonna be interesting :D.
great episode. I'd like to say things are finally starting to move along if it hadn't been said a couple of episodes before. Also well written by George Martin of course.

should the blackfish be there already? can't remember really what was in the first and what in the second book. Was surprised by a few things already happening in this season.

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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #128 on: June 07, 2011, 04:16:17 am »
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The lack of the Black Fish made me sad and I still hope to see Roose Bolton in the next episode...

oh yeah wheres black fish? :( was he in the vale at first?

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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #129 on: June 07, 2011, 06:16:51 am »
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #130 on: June 07, 2011, 02:01:15 pm »
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Finally some action coming up.

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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #131 on: June 07, 2011, 02:19:38 pm »
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Just watched the first episode, seems to be pretty boring. Way too much sex and hardly any action.  :|
mh, who told you this is about action? [...]
I guess its nothing for me then[...].
Finally some action in episode 5, 5 hours waiting to see some fighting...
Nobody's making you watch. If you're only interested in action, there's plenty of movies out there that'll suit you better.
Finally some action coming up.
???

Perhaps you like the non-action parts more than u thought, or why are you still watching? Only to wait for action?
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #132 on: June 07, 2011, 02:54:55 pm »
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #133 on: June 07, 2011, 04:59:38 pm »
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Re: HBO's Game of Thrones. [No Book Spoilers]
« Reply #134 on: June 07, 2011, 05:50:30 pm »
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