Season 3 Episode 9: Have NOT read the books/BEWARE SPOILERS MOD NOTE POST #1

Anachrony · 03-06-2013 09:54PM

Anyone wrote: »

Hodor!

"Stop Hodoring!"

lynski · 03-06-2013 10:01PM

'Nice juicy mutton chop'

pixelburp · 03-06-2013 10:02PM

Saganist wrote: »

You can please some of the people some of the time and all that. This was, by far, the best episode in the series so far imo.

*shrug* I've generally enjoyed series 3, especially when the episodes have had a tight focus on 2/3 characters; I thought the other big shock of the series - Jamie's mutilation - worked better as a narrative device, and you could see how it changed things (for Jamie especially, obviously enough!) in a subtler way that affects the characters.

The massacre just left me feeling hollow, and cheated because those characters' arcs, having been teased and pulled along for a while, are then just dispensed with. Of course it only just happened so I guess best to wait and see what ep10 throws up.

We'll see the fallout - my first instinct is to wonder if the Lannisters / Boltons have gone and created a set of martyrs (given Rob's apparent popularity) but I just react badly to any writer that arbitrarily makes a sudden gear-change in the narrative, purely to shock the audience rather than grow the story. Smacks of desperation, but that's just me & personal preference in writing

I should also point out that I didn't actually like Rob in the first place; some of his dialogue with Talisa was pretty awful & his actions seemed as lunk-headed as his father's at times.
I had actually presumed he'd lose at Casterlay Rock, perhaps lose Talisa *somehow* then have to return home to a ruined Winterfell, White Walkers at the door & a world he couldn't simply charge into battle over. I guess not!

DL Saint · 03-06-2013 10:05PM

motherf*cking holy gods of the seven and the new gods sh1t...WOW!!!

That truly was a shock. Kind of saw a betrayal coming when the doors of the hall were shut and the rains of castamere started playing.
Would there be any chance Blackfish was in on it? Conveniently takes a p*ss right before the slaughter. Poor Arya, was at least hoping she would save the Direwolf but nope more devastation.

Rest of the episode was cool. Brans warging was slick. Is it that they were surprised he could warg into another human? or Hodor (giants blood?).

catch--22 · 03-06-2013 10:05PM

6 Minutes of People Losing Their **** Over Last Night's Game of Thrones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78juOpTM3tE

KERSPLAT! · 03-06-2013 10:06PM

catch--22 wrote: »

6 Minutes of People Losing Their **** Over Last Night's Game of Thrones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78juOpTM3tE

Look 5 posts up...

catch--22 · 03-06-2013 10:11PM

Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »

Look 5 posts up...

Damn. Never refreshed the page before posting.

Carter P Fly · 03-06-2013 10:11PM

Lol @repost on same page.

Omfg what a wtf ending!!!!

oxygen · 03-06-2013 10:13PM

What a rotten last scene for Caitlin. She always came across as a decent character, but to slit the wife's throat for no particular reason seemed a bit cold, even facing inevitable death. The episode was ruined already for me by a book reader telling me Robb dies, but my jaw still dropped at the wedding scene, it was like that clearing house scene from the god father. That was a great twist tbf, Casterlay Rock was just a plot point, no one could have predicted it escalating to that level

Ive to go to work early in the morning, I have a feeling I will be lying in bed at 4am eyes wide open staring at the ceiling

oxygen · 03-06-2013 10:13PM

What a rotten last scene for Caitlin. She always came across as a decent character, but to slit the wife's throat for no particular reason seemed a bit cold, even facing inevitable death. The episode was ruined already for me by a book reader telling me Robb dies, but my jaw still dropped at the wedding scene, it was like that clearing house scene from the god father. That was a great twist tbf, Casterlay Rock was just a plot point, no one could have predicted it escalating to that level

Ive to go to work early in the morning, I have a feeling I will be lying in bed at 4am eyes wide open staring at the ceiling

irish son · 03-06-2013 10:14PM

I had this spoiled on me but still thought it was great. I'm glad Robb, Talisa and Catlyn are dead as I didn't like any of them much or their stories and the cast needed a trimming. Also Catlyn killing Frey's innocent wife showed she wasn't much better than him.

Lemlin · 03-06-2013 10:14PM

Great episode but parts did disappoint

- Bran saw Jon was there but didn't take much notice.
- Jon saw the two direwolves but didn't take much notice.
- Jon just buggered off without his poor missus.
- Why did Catelynn think Walder would give a crap about his wife? From his actions throughout the rest of the episode it was clear he wouldn't.
- I assume as everyone has been slaughtered Edmure's head is already on a spike. That way Walder can act like the marriage never happened as it wasn't consummated.

I actually thought the actress who plays Catelynn did a really good job. I haven't liked Robb's storyline this series and have found Catelynn annoying but the actress brought home the terror of it tonight.

I know there are a few book readers floating about. Did it play out as exactly in the books folks or were there any changes?

oxygen · 03-06-2013 10:16PM

Anachrony wrote: »

"Stop Hodoring!"

Hodor was Hodoring up a Hodor and was about to get everyone Hodored :pac:

LadyMayBelle · 03-06-2013 10:19PM

I'd no idea. Purposely avoided this forum and twitter. I'm also gonna be wide awake staring at the ceiling till 4am. Christ on a bike.

bgrizzley · 03-06-2013 10:19PM

fcukin hell , what just happened?

tvnutz · 03-06-2013 10:22PM

J. Marston wrote: »

Avoid Frankie Boyle's Twitter page. He is spoiling stuff that's gonna happen. Thankfully, I didn't see anything but a couple of people on other forums have said it, so avoid it.

I saw one big thing, so p!ssed off! What an absolute prick. Unfollowed him right away but not before seeing one of the posts. Why would someone actually do that? I hope bad things happen to that man.

GottaGetGatt · 03-06-2013 10:24PM

Washington Irving · 03-06-2013 10:25PM

I think Frankie Boyle has just overtaken Walder Frey and Roose Bolton in quite a few hitlists.

FortuneChip · 03-06-2013 10:26PM

"My granddaughterrrr... Wortha... Wallra??? Waldina?"

"I'm Marie"

"Fine"

03-06-2013 10:33PM

The reactions in this thread have been fantastic

Even after watching it and hearing the Rains of Castamere playing I got bloody goosebumps knowing what was to come. Like the book I was in a state of shock for a good 30 minutes after. They done it so viciously but boy did they do it so well. The internet has exploded. The biggest betrayal in TV history?

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Gbear · 03-06-2013 10:36PM

For future reference the name of the man you want to be directing all your hatred at is Walder Frey.

Wouldn't want poor Walden Frey to start getting **** posted through his letter box for no reason.:pac:

dexter647 · 03-06-2013 10:38PM

Holy **** looks like i picked the wrong week to give up drinking:eek:...Just opened a bottle of vodka to calm my nerves after that episode...What a fooking show

Witcher · 03-06-2013 10:43PM

Lemlin wrote: »

Great episode but parts did disappoint

- Bran saw Jon was there but didn't take much notice.

Jon wasn't wearing black and was far south of the Wall, both indicators that something was up.

- Why did Catelynn think Walder would give a crap about his wife? From his actions throughout the rest of the episode it was clear he wouldn't.

She was clutching at straws, if your life and that of your son was on the line you'd try anything you could to even the odds.

I know there are a few book readers floating about. Did it play out as exactly in the books folks or were there any changes?

There were changes but highlighting them would lead to spoilers.

Lemlin · 03-06-2013 10:45PM

Blay wrote: »

There were changes but highlighting them would lead to spoilers.

Thanks. Any major ones you can mention? Did all the deaths play out like in the book?

Kiwi_knock · 03-06-2013 10:48PM

Had heard about the Red Wedding but presumed it involved the Lannisters so it was not too bad of a spoiler then. Even though you could kind of foretell what was going to happen it was still shocking to see, was left open-mouthed after it.

Where next for Arya and the Hound? They are a good pairing so look forward to their scenes together in the future.

GhostInTheRuins · 03-06-2013 10:49PM

Holy f*cking moly. :eek:

Witcher · 03-06-2013 10:53PM

Lemlin wrote: »

Thanks. Any major ones you can mention? Did all the deaths play out like in the book?

Yeah pretty much, in the books it was actually Frey's grandson that Catelyn kills.. but that's not a major spoiler really. Won't go into anymore detail than that:p

ricero · 03-06-2013 10:54PM

its up to the Jon snow or Stannis baretheon to save the north now that it seems the Freys and Boltons are ruling it and there disgusting bastards :eek:. Had a feeling something was up when roose mentioned wealth to lady stark

jim-jam · 03-06-2013 10:56PM

Jesus H Macy, I'm going to need a pint of brandy after that. The brutality of it was insane but it did make great telly. I could live without Robb and Talisa but I did like Catelyn, who was great at the end of the episode when she knew something was up. I look forward to seeing Littlefinger's reaction to this. I am now rooting for Dany to come back and burn Bolton, Frey and Tywin slowly alive!

Lemlin · 03-06-2013 10:57PM

What's the relevance of the songs The Rains of Castamere?

I don't remember it being mentioned but people have said Cersei told a story about it?

Season 3 Episode 9: Have NOT read the books/BEWARE SPOILERS MOD NOTE POST #1

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