A Game of Thrones - TV Show Discussion Thread

[Krill]

Just watched the episode again...I'm being grumpy, it's a pretty good episode if you accept the "Book is the book, the show is the show" argument. I just feel a bit sad that Davos is portrayed how he is.

[joncha]

Maybe I missed it earlier in the thread, but what don't you like about how Davos is portrayed?

[Dinner]

I just noticed last week's episode of South Park had some Game of Thrones stuff in it.

[Krill]

Maybe I missed it earlier in the thread, but what don't you like about how Davos is portrayed?

Got to compare stuff to the books, so I'll spoiler it:

Spoiler:

In the books Davos is trusted by Stannis, but he is not given command of the fleet going up the Blackwater, and it explicitly states that Davos thinks the navy is using a bad plan that leaves them exposed. Davos basically takes no blame for what happens, but in the show, he is the character at fault for the destruction of the fleet, which makes him look a bit thick. Also, Davos is not made Kings Hand until the middle of book 3 after he does a few other things. Basically, the character in the TV shows is portrayed in a completely different way.

[Guynemer]

Not a whole lot to say about the finale, glad they got Jon and Dany back on track, spoilers follow

Spoiler:

The problem is that, while that closing sequence with the Others was quite good, they are completely irrelevant to the plot for the foreseeable future, with the exception of Sam's immediate storyline, and Jon's storyline another couple years from now, when they just force the Wildlings south. I'm afraid the TV newbies are going to get White Walker blueballs.

[Dinner]

Isn't this the last episode of the season?

[Dinner]

Valar Morghulis, indeed.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Not a whole lot to say about the finale, glad they got Jon and Dany back on track, spoilers follow

Spoiler:

The problem is that, while that closing sequence with the Others was quite good, they are completely irrelevant to the plot for the foreseeable future, with the exception of Sam's immediate storyline, and Jon's storyline another couple years from now, when they just force the Wildlings south. I'm afraid the TV newbies are going to get White Walker blueballs.

Probably correct. Works for the slower, more suspenseful pace of the books, but in a TV series may just become annoying.

[Wezil]

At least one of your concerns should be resolved after the next episode, if things follow the book relatively closely.

Yeah baby!

That's what I'm talking about.

[Imran Siddiqui]

n/m - looked it up

[Wezil]

After introducing the dragons in season 1 it would be severely disappointing not to see them do damage during season 2. It just had to be done.

[Guynemer]

At risk of spoilers, if you liked what you saw last night re: dragons... just wait until a certain scene that will hopefully be coming next season...

In the book, it where book three goes from "geez, this is getting dull, when are we going to get to the fireworks factory?" to "HOLY ****ING **** WHAT THE **** IS GOING ON AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[Wezil]

I'm surprised House of the Dying dude was so reckless.

EVERYONE knows you don't **** with dragons.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Season 3 is going to be ridiculously awesome (If I'm right where they'll cut the book):

Spoiler:

Jamie losing his hand, Dany lighting up Astapor (is that the city she gets her Usullied), the Red Wedding, & I think just to balance it, they'll have Joffery dying in the finale scene - or I guess they could stick to dragons killing everything and making Dany warrior princess. Though I can see them doing what they did in S1, have a major Stark die in the 9th ep and then lift people's spirts up in the 10th - what better way to lift people's spirits up than Joffery dying?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Wait for the show watchers who have read the books, did Robb end up marrying that Lady Talisa person:

Spoiler:

Did they cut out Jayne Westerling?