GAME OF THRONES [Book and TV Discussion (US Pace)]

pljudge321

GenghisCon wrote: »

I know this is not dedicated soley to those slivers of dead tree matter with ink on them but georgie boy has posted a picture of a very dead king kong on his blog which can only mean one thing.....


Episode 2 was stellar btw....

HUZZZAH!!


Now finish the next one.

O-Deazy

SuperInfinity wrote: »

Nice intentional misinterpretation of my meaning of the word "sweet".

Haha.. Just thought I'd lighten the mood since we'r all GRRM fans!

Playboy

SuperInfinity wrote: »

Whatever, I consider Jaime as a very fitting name for this character and I tried to explain why I think so, and was met with what I consider irrelevant and strawman arguments, one poster saying I misread the character, etc., so I give up. Go ahead and think that George RR Martin has named the character wrong if you want. I'm sure Joffrey is a good hand with a sword as well, that doesn't really make him a hard or tough soldier.



What about Ser Barristan Selmy? He was getting on, but still the definition of a gallant knight surely?

Seriously I think you are way off the mark with Jamie. Yes he is 'human' in the sense that he is no Gregor Clegane but that doesnt mean he isnt a tough as nails warrior. He is considered the finest warrior alive in the seven kingdoms before his incident with the bloody mamas! Whether his name is suitable or not is a matter of preference but he aint a grown up Joffrey...

Dades

Sleepy wrote: »

Jaime Lannister earned his knighthood fighting against the Kingswood Brotherhood and IIRC held his own against the Smiling Knight who is commented on during the book as being "the Gregor Clegane of his generation".

Although it was Ser Arthur Dayne who slew the Smiling Knight, and Jaime himself said he could never have wished to emulate Ser Arthur!

I have to say the name Jaime never sat well with what I read into his character. It's no Brock Landers!

SuperInfinity

Playboy, I never said half of those things, in fact I never said or suggested or denied ANY of those things. You are just trying to draw me into an argument. And this is one of the dumbest arguments that I've ever been tried to be drawn into. Let's just drop it please, sometimes it's better to just say nothing.

Playboy

SuperInfinity wrote: »

Playboy, I never said half of those things, in fact I never said or suggested or denied ANY of those things. You are just trying to draw me into an argument. And this is one of the dumbest arguments that I've ever been tried to be drawn into. Let's just drop it please, sometimes it's better to just say nothing.

I dont think I made reference to many things that you were alleged to have said lol???? Neither I am trying to draw you into an arguement. No need to be so sensitive when someone tries to discuss a view of a character in a book.

Zapp Brannigan

Heh, all this over a pronunciation

Anyways can't wait for next Sunday for the third episode and for July for the new book!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

superinfinity do you search boards for GoT threads you can get into arguments on?

SK1979

Haven't read the books in a while but does anyone know whether Gregor Clegane (The Mountain) is cast in the series yet? Cant recall whether he's mentioned too often in the first book! Gotta be one of my favourite characters ever in a book!

5starpool

He has been cast.

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Sleepy

SK19, he'll appear in the Hand's Tourney

SK1979

Sleepy wrote: »

SK19, he'll appear in the Hand's Tourney

Oh yes, excellent, forgot that that is in Book 1. Excellent, cant wait to see that on screen. They alluded to it in one of the first two episodes I think?

ixoy

Ah Gregor Clegane - it'll be fun to see people's reactions to one of the nastiest bastards I've ever read in a book.

SK1979

ixoy wrote: »

Ah Gregor Clegane - it'll be fun to see people's reactions to one of the nastiest bastards I've ever read in a book.

Yep, definitely one of the nastiest. I was only thinking of the "story" about what he does to the Innkeepers daughter told by some of his men in the books and was wondering whether that will be in the series....

5starpool

I wonder is the TV series going to make any reference to the Iron Islands at all, seeing as Theon Greyjoy hasn't even been called by name in the show yet. I was never mad about that thread of the story though, in much the same way as the Stannis/Onion knight/Melindra (or similar name to that) angle.

I'll probably watch the rest of the show, then in June re-read the books to be ready for the new release in July. Hopefully it'll be an uptick from the previous installment.

Sleepy

I think we'll see more of Theon in Robb's story as they plan to elaborate on those in Season 2. I'd agree that I've not been a fan of the Iron Islands chapters but I believe they've a major role to play in ADwD.

Dades

5starpool wrote: »

I was never mad about that thread of the story though, in much the same way as the Stannis/Onion knight/Melindra (or similar name to that) angle.

Davos the Onion Knight is one of my favourite characters in the whole series! Can't wait to see him in the next season.

titan18

Was watching it again, and noticed Hodor



Can't believe I missed that first time round

O-Deazy

Is it just me or is Rickon taller than Bran and Arya?

Tar.Aldarion

they all look to be similar

pljudge321

O-Deazy wrote: »

Is it just me or is Rickon taller than Bran and Arya?

I'd put that mostly down to the camera angle, its a low shot and oblique shot, same sort of shot technique they used to film the hobbits in LOTR.

Tenger

Just starting to re-read these.

Had a thought regarding the lineage of Jon Snow.

Could he be the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen? Her last words to Ned were "Promise me, Ned" could that have been meant as 'promise me you will take him as your own'? Ned brought him north after the the Battle of the Tower of Joy where Lyanna died?

ixoy

Everyone happy to have this one thread where it's a free-for-all talking about the books and show? Or is there a need to break it down (and possibly dilute) with having one episode per thread?

Tar.Aldarion

Really unsure, think a separate thread for each would generate more discussion?

ixoy

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Really unsure, think a separate thread for each would generate more discussion?

Possibly yes - although the headache the TV forum mods are having with spoilers makes me a bit wary. If we had an episode-per-thread, I might regret it if people aren't careful when they're referring to the books...

Tar.Aldarion

Yeah you'd need very strict titles! I don't think it would be as busy as the tv forum and more people would have read the books here though imo.

Zapp Brannigan

I think this format is good as it is.

pljudge321

I'd say give the thread per episode a trial run, just have the title labelled with SPOILERS OF FUTURE EPISODES FROM BOOKS or something like that. If it works and generates a decent amount of discussion great if not we can ditch it and keep everything in this thread.

Dades

I originally thought a per-episode thread would be good, but two episodes in and I think this thread is fine. Also it's difficult to talk about single episodes without reference to things going on in other episodes (past and future).

ixoy

Well the general consensus appears to be keep to this thread. We'll see how it continues.