NO BOOK DISCUSSION! This thread is for viewers
who are all caught up with the show AND who have not read the books. If you have, be
very careful about what you post.
Use
this thread to talk freely about book stuff concerning the show.
Examples:
- You guys are so wrong about stuff, in book X [...]! (NOT ALLOWED)
- In the books,
+ Show Spoiler + (NOT ALLOWED)
- Show diverts from the books here, in reality ... (NOT ALLOWED)
If you use information from HBO's lore and background content, reference where you got it from exactly.
Temp bans for even the tiniest of spoilers. Just don't mention the books at all. | lannisport April 02 2012 11:26. Posts 675 | Profile # |
| It's everywhere now... Theres a 1 gig and 300 meg file on piratebay!!! Squeee. |
|
|
| mordk April 02 2012 11:28. Posts 7047 | Profile Blog # |
| Wonder how many people watched this live. Even in my country (Chile) lots and lots of people were watching. |
| | "I haven't prepared anything in particular. I'm naturally good at everything. I'm good at eating too, so that's why I can't lose weight. I'm thinking maybe I'll dance as a ceremony, a dance that's popular lately" MC - discussing GSL grand finals |
|
|
| Crazyeyes Canada. April 02 2012 11:30. Posts 1329 | Profile Blog # |
| Thers already an HD on TBP. I'm a bit skeptical to be honest. CANNTT WAIIIIIIIIITTTTTT |
| |
|
| juked United States. April 02 2012 11:36. Posts 623 | Profile # |
| Thank you very much for the link xD |
|
|
| BaconofWar United States. April 02 2012 11:39. Posts 357 | Profile Blog # |
| We needed Moar arya. The only reason i'm not typing in caps is b/c ik I'll get banned for it. |
| | MKP/IdrA/PartinG/LucifroN/EG/Liquid/DRG FIGHTING! |
|
|
 p4NDemik United States. April 02 2012 11:44. Posts 13832 | Profile Blog # |
On April 02 2012 11:23 setzer wrote:
Show nested quote +On April 02 2012 11:13 p4NDemik wrote:
On April 02 2012 11:10 setzer wrote:
Thought the pacing of the episode was too quick and I fear a lot of the more subtle plot elements are going to go way over some peoples' head if they haven't read the books beforehand.
Can you discuss what you're talking about without spoiling? I don't think I missed anything nor did it feel improperly paced but since I haven't read the books maybe there is something I missed?
One example to use is I thought the Stannis/Melisandre scene covered too much too quickly. There were basically three parts to that scene of great importance: 1) Stannis and his connection to Melisandre (did they even call her name in the episode?) and the Lord of Light 2) Stannis writing his letter explaining the incest between Cersei and Jaime and the illegitimacy of their children as well as his claim to the throne 3) Melisandre drinking the poisoned cup handed to her by the Maester of Dragonstone Not only did I feel all three of these shouldn't have been in the same scene but then in the next few scenes EVERYONE apparently knows of the letter Stannis sent that happened only a few minutes prior on screen time.
I don't know I don't feel like I missed anything there. I suppose if you're a fan of the books it may seem off that it was done so quickly but I didn't think it failed to make any of those things clear. I thought it flowed logically that after you see him write the letter that you can assume the rest of the characters would know of it. The only thing that maybe isn't clear is Melisandre's name, I'm not sure they used it. |
| |
|
| Whole United States. April 02 2012 11:44. Posts 4972 | Profile Blog # |
| I never read the books, but I liked this season 2 premier. It seems that we'll jump into Lannister conflicts really quickly in the next few episodes while the Dothraki, Night's Watch, ect. will develop much slower. I don't mind because it'd be too hectic to develop the other two "plots" (or w/e you want to call them) at the same speed as the Lannister plot. Or they could dedicate the first 3-4 episodes to each "plot" (like this one was a Lannister episode it seems) and everything will be really slow until about episode 5...then a bunch of awesome and crazy stuff will happen at once. As I said, I haven't read the book, so IDK what would be the more logical approach. |
| | Manager of IdrA Fanclub and @GrackenNews (https://twitter.com/#!/GrackenNews) |
|
|
| jcarlsoniv United States. April 02 2012 11:46. Posts 4153 | Profile Blog # |
On April 02 2012 11:39 BaconofWar wrote:
We needed Moar arya. The only reason i'm not typing in caps is b/c ik I'll get banned for it.
Agreed, but her story will definitely pick up, and I'm really looking forward to it.
On April 02 2012 11:44 Whole wrote:
I never read the books, but I liked this season 2 premier. It seems that we'll jump into Lannister conflicts really quickly in the next few episodes while the Dothraki, Night's Watch, ect. will develop much slower. I don't mind because it'd be too hectic to develop the other two "plots" (or w/e you want to call them) at the same speed as the Lannister plot. Or they could dedicate the first 3-4 episodes to each "plot" (like this one was a Lannister episode it seems) and everything will be really slow until about episode 5...then a bunch of awesome and crazy stuff will happen at once. As I said, I haven't read the book, so IDK what would be the more logical approach.
As long as people who haven't read the books are able to follow it logically, then I think it's fine. I did think it may have gone fast, but then again, there's just so much beef to the books it's hard to tell if something has gone quickly or taken a long time due to descriptions, etc. |
| | Soniv ||| @jcarlsoniv ||| @TLCastingGolems ||| Join the Glorious Evolution. What's your favorite aminal, a bear? Death is in bloom. ||| The Big Golem |
|
|
| feanor1 United States. April 02 2012 12:26. Posts 1850 | Profile # |
Very good first episode. My only complaint was that the use of the comet transition was like watching a film where someone discovered how to use transitions in moviemaker and overdoes it. Once or twice would have been fine 4 or 5 times is to much
Also Grey Wind is motherfucking awesome. Like god damnLast edit: 2012-04-02 12:27:36 |
|
|
| GGTeMpLaR United States. April 02 2012 12:26. Posts 3956 | Profile Blog # |
I fucking missed this show, that episode was great.
Davos is perfect! |
| | “Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.” ~Karl Von Clausewitz~ |
|
|
| Arkless Canada. April 02 2012 12:29. Posts 1403 | Profile # |
| wassss sooooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooodddddddddddd. Can't friggen wait for next week, loved the scenes with craster. |
| | http://www.mixcloud.com/Arkless/ |
|
|
| p4NDemik United States. April 02 2012 12:29. Posts 13832 | Profile Blog # |
| Who is Grey Wind? The direwolf? |
| |
|
| MajuGarzett Canada. April 02 2012 12:30. Posts 476 | Profile Blog # |
On April 02 2012 12:29 p4NDemik wrote:
Who is Grey Wind? The direwolf?
Yeah, Robb's direwolf. |
|
|
| jcarlsoniv United States. April 02 2012 12:30. Posts 4153 | Profile Blog # |
On April 02 2012 12:29 p4NDemik wrote:
Who is Grey Wind? The direwolf?
Yup.
Robb - Grey Wind
John Snow - Ghost
Sansa - Lady
Arya - Nymeria
Bran - Summer
Rickon - Shaggy Dog |
| | Soniv ||| @jcarlsoniv ||| @TLCastingGolems ||| Join the Glorious Evolution. What's your favorite aminal, a bear? Death is in bloom. ||| The Big Golem |
|
|
| dottycakes Canada. April 02 2012 12:44. Posts 248 | Profile # |
| Anyone else get startled by the moaning? I turned my volume up real high to catch every piece of dialogue and I swear I heard the steps of joggers outside my house suddenly stop. People probably wondering why I'm watching porn so loudly ಠ_ಠ. |
|
|
| feanor1 United States. April 02 2012 12:48. Posts 1850 | Profile # |
On April 02 2012 12:44 dottycakes wrote:
Anyone else get startled by the moaning? I turned my volume up real high to catch every piece of dialogue and I swear I heard the steps of joggers outside my house suddenly stop. People probably wondering why I'm watching porn so loudly ಠ_ಠ.
Yes it was exceptionally loud. Like way way to loud. |
|
|
| Astro-Penguin April 02 2012 12:50. Posts 554 | Profile Blog # |
On April 02 2012 12:44 dottycakes wrote:
Anyone else get startled by the moaning? I turned my volume up real high to catch every piece of dialogue and I swear I heard the steps of joggers outside my house suddenly stop. People probably wondering why I'm watching porn so loudly ಠ_ಠ.
Try explaining what your watching when your parents just happen to walk in on this part tt |
|
|
| Arkless Canada. April 02 2012 12:50. Posts 1403 | Profile # |
On April 02 2012 12:48 feanor1 wrote:
Show nested quote +On April 02 2012 12:44 dottycakes wrote:
Anyone else get startled by the moaning? I turned my volume up real high to catch every piece of dialogue and I swear I heard the steps of joggers outside my house suddenly stop. People probably wondering why I'm watching porn so loudly ಠ_ಠ.
Yes it was exceptionally loud. Like way way to loud.
Lol yeah, I live in a basement suite. The ppl upstairs were probably like JESUS!!!! |
| | http://www.mixcloud.com/Arkless/ |
|
|
| dgwow Canada. April 02 2012 13:01. Posts 784 | Profile # |
Loooooooved that episode!
Ditto for how the non-readers will feel though, they took out the new location names and the scenes flew all over the place.
The establishing landscape shots were awesome, this season feels more like a movie! |
| | I heard that Eclypsia couldn't pay the players because they spent all the sponsorship $ to feed desRow so he wouldn't eat the Koreans. ////////////// ThorZaiN, Flash, GuMiho | Rain, Jangling, Grubby | Life, Stephano, Scarlett, Jaedong |
|
|
| onPHYRE Bulgaria. April 02 2012 13:02. Posts 678 | Profile # |
| Very nice first episode, can't wait for the rest. |
| | Livin' this life like it was written. |
|
|
| Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 100 200 300 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 400 500 600 700 800 900 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 Next |
|
|
|
Store
WCS
SC2Links Mobile App …
