A Game of Thrones - TV Show Discussion Thread

[Guynemer]

I wouldn't go that far, but I go enjoy it quite a bit. It is extremely pulpy.

Spoiler:

Did you see the film adaptation released 10-15 years ago? Titus, Anthony Hopkins (natch) in the title role. Very weird, very awesome.


Also, I assume that wasn't the only Shakespeare reference you noticed in the fifth book...

Incidentally, quite a bit of this should probably be spoilered.

[regexcellent]

That one was pretty obvious. I'm vaguely proud to have, for once, recognized a Shakespeare reference when I saw it. Titus Andronicus was his best play.

[Guynemer]

That was one of the few things I did pick up on. Glorious. Absolutely glorious.

[Bosh]

Unfortunately not.
I seem to miss all that stuff while reading, and just discover it 2nd hand on forums like westeros.org.

Yup, I'm slow about that sort of thing I didn't even figure out about the tasty pies in ADwD until reading up on westeros.org.

[Robert]

I have read it. And I never thought of it that way. But it fits! Did you think this up yourself?

Unfortunately not.
I seem to miss all that stuff while reading, and just discover it 2nd hand on forums like westeros.org.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Generally speaking, the more supernatural this show gets, the less I enjoy it.

Should probably leave now

[Felch]

Generally speaking, the more supernatural this show gets, the less I enjoy it. I watch it for the scheming and intrigue, not the Dungeons and Dragons guff which just detracts from the rest of the plot.

Are you talking **** about D&D?!??!!1?!

[Dinner]

Yeah, the flaming sword wasn't magic just chemistry (as wild fire is some sort of alchemist's creation) though the whole resurrection thing is definitely magic though usually it requires some sort of sacrifice (something has to die for something to live) and I'm still not convinced this flame god isn't evil especially since some of its adherents seem to love having people burned alive.

[regexcellent]

IIRC the fire on Thoros' sword (which Beric borrows) is made from wildfire.

Personally I find the way magic is worked into the books pretty cool, which is why I like Bran's storyline a lot.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Generally speaking, the more supernatural this show gets, the less I enjoy it. I watch it for the scheming and intrigue, not the Dungeons and Dragons guff which just detracts from the rest of the plot.

Having said that, last episode's flaming swordfight between Meltyface and One-Eye kicked bum. It was well choreographed- not fancy Errol Flynn-type swashbuckling, but two bloke just whaling the crap out of each other with heavy metal. And then they dicked it up with resurrection. Well, I'll not get too upset by anyone else in that bunch of beardy desperados encountering a spot of death in future episodes.

While the Ygritte scene got Poly hot under the collar, I think she got completely blown out of the water by the Incredible She-Hulk's awe-inspiring botty airing. I have no idea if a bum double was used, but it was magnificent and fully justifies my recent obsession with the good lady. Incidentally I note that the actress chose to combat her lack of confidence in her body by putting her nudes all over Google, so if anyone feels like showing support for those struggling with bodily stereotypes or lack of confidence please go and look at her muff as a gesture of solidarity with the Sisterhood. Girl power!

[Dinner]

Until it got shelled.

[regexcellent]

My college has a campus in Dubrovnik. The Pearl of the Adriatic.

[Cort Haus]

Annoy them even more by asking them when they're going to give Krajina back.

[Dinner]

I've been enjoying their gratuitous use of places I've been...

Iceland looked like Lake Myvatn and the Moroccan part I've been through too.

Add that to Northern Island and Malta and the fact that I'll be visiting Dubrovnik in a month or so and I've pretty much got a clean sweep of GoT locations!

When you get to Croatia annoy the locals by constantly asking where the Red Keep is.

[Dinner]

I think they've gotten better at streamlining the story even while keeping the basics of it the same. They've certainly gotten better at making things dramatic.