[Matlock]

Is anyone else as excited for this HBO series for 2011 as I am? It's based on the popular novel series Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, an adult based fantasy with hundreds of characters.

In the books each chapter plays from a different point of view of different characters. I've read every book at least 4 times, only 4 of 7 ridiculously thick novels have been released so far. I would highly recommend the books to most people. :D What I love about the story is with the multiple perspectives put into play there isn't too much black/white or good/bad. Magic is minimal, which keeps the story somewhat realistic.

Official site (Canada) - http://www.hbocanada.com/gameofthrones/index.php

Anyways, here are some videos.


Clip Tease
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7JYw5kQg_Y


Inside Game of Thrones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYtinilywM

[Matlock]

New trailer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ5p18wIQEI

Just FYI, series airs on April 17, 2011. Just a few months! Can't wait :D

[FerrariEnzo]

Boromir (Sean Bean) really likes medieval films



Seems interesting...

[Lomac]

I'm excited. I love the novels (so far, at least lol) and this looks to be quite promising. I'm glad that they're planning on keeping the series as faithful as possible to the books. Lots of intrigue and subplots happen throughout the series, so it'll be interesting to see how it turns out.

Curious if it's just gonna be the first book or if they plan on adapting all of them...

[TheNewGirl]

I"m a huge fan of the novels and so excited about the series. Also the next book will be out in June just as the series ends!

I'm very curious how they handle some of the plot elements given some of them are even a bit... squicky? harsh? for HBO. I hope they don't flinch away from taking the subject matter head on though.

[Ch28]

I'm also looking forward to Camelot on Starz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelot_(TV_series)

[Matlock]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvwrC5X7iJI
New trailer!!!!

Soo cool

Also an introduction of House Stark (Main family in the story)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4sTrjgDacI

[Matlock]

First 15 minutes of the first episode special sneak peek!!

http://www.hbocanada.com/gameofthrones/sneakpeek.php

Awesomes :fullofwin:

[murd0c]

I saw the first preview yesterday and wow it looks awesome. I cant wait.

[Trots]

So stoked for this. I got The Game of Thrones book years ago but I haven't read it yet. Also like it was said above, Camelot is also on... I saw the first episode and it also looked good.

[Matlock]

So stoked for this. I got The Game of Thrones book years ago but I haven't read it yet. Also like it was said above, Camelot is also on... I saw the first episode and it also looked good.

You should really try to get into the book. It is amazing. Even if the show is a good watch, the book has so many intricate little things and side stories that I really doubt would fit into the show. :)
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[Lomac]

Series premieres tonight! :D

[Matlock]

Cannot wait.
Sadly, my computer is not working and I will have to wait until Monday or tuesday to watch it...
Enjoy
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[white_guilt]

dammit! I was hoping they'd get a hotter chick to play Danerys. I've only read the first book ages ago, but from what I've read, she sounded like some ultra hot blonde minx.

[strykn]

so awesome love medieval type shit like this

[cliffhanger33]

wow this looks pretty interesting ,

[DragonChi]

hm... second episode didn't seem to have much action in it.
Typical HBO style though, leave all the cliffhangers for the end. (I'm thinking of True Blood)

[Armind]

Another show im hooked to ahah

[Renxo]

Kind of dry so far, they call it an epic for a reason tho, will get awesome soon hopefully!

[badgerx3]

haha @ the beginning of ep 2

[Lomac]

They've cut out a fair bit of the story so far, though admittedly it'd be pretty hard to actually add a lot of it in.

Like the books, Tyrion and Jon Snow are my favorite characters. Those two were portrayed pretty well considering how I imagined them to be. Others, though... eh. Daenerys and Jamie/Cersai, among others, I imagined as looking completely different. I also imagined Kings Landing as a much more majestic place than what the interior shots are showing it as.

Ah well.

As for the lack of action in Ep2, it's still in the plot development stage. Judging from what they're taking and cutting from the book, I'd say Ep3 will have some action in it (the Hand's Tournament).

On the plus side, HBO has already renewed the show for a second season. From the names of each episode in Season 1, I'm guessing that the second season will follow the second half of the book.

[Gt-R R34]

can't wait to start watching this, i got all 4 books.

AWESOME plots, but there is no way you could fit evrything from the books in.

[Ch28]

That prince is a little cunt

[Hondaracer]

^ lol yea i hate that prince

liking the show so far though, has a Medevil Spartacus feel :D

[Matlock]

Holy shit, the next book A Dance With Dragons has just been finished. Too bad we still have to wait until July to get the book. Can't wait!

So far I'm enjoying the series, although it doesn't exactly feel as captivating as reading a book. One thing is true though, I hate Sansa in the show just as much as I did in the book. What a bitch.

[winson604]

Love the show so far and this was by far the best part of the series so far

http://heteronomy.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/tyrion-slap2.gif

http://heteronomy.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/tyrion-slap1.gif?w=244&h=137

Just looking at this lil cunt makes me want to slap him.

[Ronin]

THIS SHOW IS AWESOME.

[Neoxphuse]

My new favourite show!

[Hondaracer]

latest episode was great

[DsZ24]

I watched all 4 episodes so far in the past few nights and I'm hooked. Can't wait for the next one.

[Lomac]

WTF? They made Ser Loras and Lord Renly lovers?

[Matlock]

WTF? They made Ser Loras and Lord Renly lovers?

I haven't watched it yet (still downloading slowly), but... WTF? That's not in the book.


Did some googling and other people seemed to be onto a gay theory of Renly and Loras way before any talk of a television show being made.
Rainbow guard, huh.

[TheNewGirl]

WTF? They made Ser Loras and Lord Renly lovers?

That was exactly my reaction.

I know there were some questions about the former brought up in the later books but I don't remember anything about the latter.

[Hondaracer]

Best role by far imo is Aria Stark, she plays the role perfectly

[TheNewGirl]

Aria and Ned are both played perfectly.

I think that's both because they have fantastic actors but also because their scenes are most often lifted word for word out of the book and they stay truest to the nature of their characters in the book.

To me when the camera stays close to the POV characters the stories generally very good (BtW the Sky cells.... exactly how I imagined them), but it's when the camera veers away from them and fills in stuff that was never covered in the books that I find the show often stumbles a bit.

[Matlock]

Just FYI It's spelled Arya.
Arya and Tyrion are my 2 favorite characters.


Nooo Jory... :(

I just watched the 4th episode and even in the books every time it get's me the same way.

[Ch28]

Dagger in the face

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuh

[Ch28]

FYI in case you need info on the families

http://i.imgur.com/VrJ94.png

Click for full size

[Matlock]

FYI in case you need info on the families

http://i.imgur.com/VrJ94.png

Click for full size

LOL this is true, but also really funny.

It's still missing a lot of characters, such as Jeor Mormont.

Hopefully someone will make a bigger one.



Oh, also about episode 4...
They really got a child actor to suckle on Lysa's boobs?

[Ch28]

I lol'd @ Khal Drogo :lol

[Matlock]

I lol'd at the imp.

Someone should seriously make a bigger one. House Frey's family would take up more space that the whole image all together.

[t8v6]

haven't read the books, but the series seem pretty good so far. how many books are there? are they worth reading?


Oh, also about episode 4...
They really got a child actor to suckle on Lysa's boobs?

hahhaha i wonder how they managed to do that...

[Hondaracer]

Oh, also about episode 4...
They really got a child actor to suckle on Lysa's boobs?

lol yea that was kinda fucked up, lucky kid :fullofwin:

[Lomac]

Oh, also about episode 4...
They really got a child actor to suckle on Lysa's boobs?

I'm pretty sure it was a prosthetic. :( lol

[Slifer]

Damn, the scene where Ed gave the judgement was epic.
How many episodes are there in the first season?

[Ronin]

I think there are six episodes.

Arya seems like she's gonna be a badass when she grows up. Like some kind of Altair or something.

EDIT: NM, there are 10 episodes. Season 2 is already green lit to save set design costs.

[tegz]

Having trouble watching this show and retaining the information until the next episode comes out. Do I have ADD? =/

[Ronin]

FUCK THIS EPISODE WAS AWESOME.

"Fire cannot kill a dragon."

:fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin: :fullofwin:

[GrapeDrink]

the show is pretty goood so far, the production is definitely very appealing, my favs so far have to be Arya, the imp, and Jon Snow lol

[Ch28]

The best part was when his head hit the floor :mamoru:

[Ronin]

the show is pretty goood so far, the production is definitely very appealing, my favs so far have to be Arya, the imp, and Jon Snow lol

I agree that production in set and costume design is great and the actors all do amazing jobs but don't you sort of feel like the scale is a little small? Why does everything happen in small rooms and locales?

It looks beautiful but I would love some sweeping landscape for that LOTR feel.

I love the look of that throne. Forged from the swords of vanquished kings...that's awesome.

[Hondaracer]

no dragon blood in der

[Lomac]

I agree that production in set and costume design is great and the actors all do amazing jobs but don't you sort of feel like the scale is a little small? Why does everything happen in small rooms and locales?

It looks beautiful but I would love some sweeping landscape for that LOTR feel.

I thought the same thing as well. In the books, everything seems to be in big rooms and great halls. In the TV show, however... not so much...

[Matlock]

Yellow haired shits... :fullofwin:

[Ronin]

Am I the only one that never even thought that...

...the blond prince kid isn't the king's son?

LOL all the pieces were there but I just never put them together.

[Hondaracer]

never once crossed my mind either..

so he is suppose to be the current kings son obviously? but from the blonde hair is is most likely a Lannister?

[Ronin]

The kid is most likely the son of the queen and her brother, the douche that killed Ned's men in the previous episode...at least that's what the show implies. I guess children ALWAYS take their father's hair color in this universe.

[Hondaracer]

ohhhh yea yea kk that makes sense now

when ned first read the book and like the ominous music came as he read that last thing about the hair color I was like ok.. i should probably be getting somthing right now.. lol

[Ronin]

BTW: because I am now such a big fan of this show, if you do not use spoiler tags in this thread and you spoil something for me, I will ban you, then ban you again...and possibly cover you in pitch and set you on fire.

[Lomac]

So I guess I shouldn't talk about the book then, eh? Technically I wouldn't be talking about the show... :D

[Ronin]

So I guess I shouldn't talk about the book then, eh? Technically I wouldn't be talking about the show... :D

Spoiler tags. I'd say a new thread is appropriate but just letting us know it's a spoiler from the book and not the show is cool too.

[Ch28]

BTW: because I am now such a big fan of this show, if you do not use spoiler tags in this thread and you spoil something for me, I will ban you, then ban you again...and possibly cover you in pitch and set you on fire.

I bought the boxed set of books from amazon.com for $19

[Hondaracer]

might have to buy the books once this season is done, how many books are there past this current season?

kinda hard to read books when you have the visuals of the series

[Matlock]

There are a total of 4 books out so far, with the 5th coming out this July. Each book is huge and could have been easily split up into two or three smaller books.

If you're thinking about getting the books because you like the show, just do it. There is so much stuff going on in the story that it is impossible for them to stuff one whole book into a single season without cutting out a lot of content. I am biased towards the story, because I enjoy reading the books but I do believe that I enjoy watching it much more and am able to see things that a newb to the story would not.

Another thing is that, even though it's HBO and an adult themed show - there are a lot of things from the book that I don't think they'd dare put on TV.

Viserys' "crowning" was far more satisfying in the book.

[quasi]

What a great show. I found it after reading this thread and went through all 7 episodes last night, early this morning.

LOL, it's like when I found lost. I went through season 1 and part of season 2 in a weekend.

[TheNewGirl]

You all should read the books if you love the show. This is one of my favorite series of books of all time (and the next one comes out in June/July shortly after the first season ends) and perhaps one of the most faithful adaptations (with a few exceptions) if a book to screen that I've ever seen.

As far as I'm concerned, Dany's brother getting his "crown" is when shit gets real and the real underbelly of the story starts to show.

Matlock> They've been more unflinching then I expected really so far. But we'll see how they handle next season.

Hondaracer> The first season is book one, season two will be the first half of book 2. Season 3 will be the back half of book 2 and possibly some of book 3.

The books are:

Game of Thrones
Clash of Kings
Storm of Swords
*Feast for Crows
*Dance with Dragons (coming out this summer).

* These two books actually take place simultanously in the timeline of the series.

They're all available at Kobo for ebook.

I've been re reading the series since the show started and it's an interesting exercise, seeing exactly what they changed and omitted but more then anything I'm impressed by how much of it comes directly off the pages of the book.

[TheNewGirl]

The kid is most likely the son of the queen and her brother, the douche that killed Ned's men in the previous episode...at least that's what the show implies. I guess children ALWAYS take their father's hair color in this universe.



No. Not really. But in the book they go into a lot more detail about Ned researching the blood line and finding instances of other pairings between Lannisters and Bartheons.

In Ned's own family it's clear that most of the kids (besides Arya and Jon) look more like Cat then him, at least in the books it is. Casting choices make that a little less clear in the series.

In fact it stresses in the book that Arya is more like Jon then she is like the rest of her siblings, a fact that probably contributes to why her story goes the way it does as opposed to the way Sansa's does (or Robb or Bran's).

[Hondaracer]

if you like these books thenewgirl i highly suggest the Dragonlance series once your done these, it's 2 seperate trillogy's, very good books

[bloodmack]

BTW: because I am now such a big fan of this show, if you do not use spoiler tags in this thread and you spoil something for me, I will ban you, then ban you again...and possibly cover you in pitch and set you on fire.

Everyone dies in the end :troll:


This show is awesome, if you guys like this you should watch Camelot its based of the King Arthur Story.

[kkttsang]

Everyone dies in the end :troll:


This show is awesome, if you guys like this you should watch Camelot its based of the King Arthur Story.

i have taken your advice and downloading all 8 episodes, it better be good and there better be nudity.

[CRS]

Everyone dies in the end :troll:


This show is awesome, if you guys like this you should watch Camelot its based of the King Arthur Story.

Camelot is eehhhhhhhhhhh

i have taken your advice and downloading all 8 episodes, it better be good and there better be nudity.

There is nudity and good nudity at that. Basically, all the female characters you would want to see naked you will.

The storyline and acting especially from Arthur leaves a lot to be desired.

[Ronin]

That tall blonde chick in Camelot is HAAAAAAAWWWWTTT...

Go watch this UK movie called 4,3,2,1 and you'll see what I mean. Tamsin Egerton or something is her name.

[kkttsang]

she kinda looks like alicia silverstone

[SkinnyPupp]

I just watched the Game of Thrones episode 1, and they introduce so many characters, it's hard to make sense of everything. The strong british accents make it even harder, along with the fact that I had to keep the volume low :(

I hope it all comes together soon though

[Narayan]

I just watched the Game of Thrones episode 1, and they introduce so many characters, it's hard to make sense of everything. The strong british accents make it even harder, along with the fact that I had to keep the volume low :(

I hope it all comes together soon though

maybe it was the volume as prior to watching the show I saw a table of all the characters and their family ties, similar to the one posted here and thought fuck this might be tough. But I was actually surprised how well they brought each of the characters into the show... Do I remember all their names? fuck no but I do remember their alliances and where they came from.

[SkinnyPupp]

Well seeing a table prior to the show might have helped I'm sure :lol

Actually after episode 2, everything is fine. They just introduced way too many characters in a short time.

[Sky_2000]

Wow! esp 7 is gangsta! Shit just got real!

[Ronin]

Well seeing a table prior to the show might have helped I'm sure :lol

Actually after episode 2, everything is fine. They just introduced way too many characters in a short time.

I felt the same way after the first episode but the main characters are so rich and different that you easily remember after the second or third episode. That chart helps too, especially learning backstory if you don't know it.

I might be convinced to a read a book for the first time in years.

[Ronin]

"I always wanted to be a wizard!"

:fullofwin:

[SkinnyPupp]

Can someone link that family chart?

[Lomac]

Can someone link that family chart?

FYI in case you need info on the families

http://i.imgur.com/VrJ94.png

Click for full size


Voila!

[Ronin]

Downloading the audio books. 1GB for each of the first 4 books

I'll probably buy the books too when I see a box set on sale.

[Ronin]

Can someone link that family chart?

Like a page ago.

[SkinnyPupp]

Voila!
Thanks! Unfortunately I have no fucking clue what everyone's name is so it doesn't really help :lol

[DragonChi]

I thought Joffery was Jamie's and Cersei's kid.

[SkinnyPupp]

OK I think I got it

[Ronin]

Chick from Camelot

http://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/tamsin-edgerton.jpg

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/12_01/Tamsin_468x836.jpg

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lelrdl9ZWO1qg3114o1_500.jpg

:drool

[Ch28]

Downloading the audio books. 1GB for each of the first 4 books

I'll probably buy the books too when I see a box set on sale.

Amazon.com: George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 4-Book Boxed Set: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire) (9780345529053): George R.R. Martin: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61RXUvc1PwL.@@AMEPARAM@@61RXUvc1PwL

I bought and picked it up from Point Roberts the other day. Such a good value

[Ch28]

Chick from Camelot

http://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/tamsin-edgerton.jpg
:drool

Tamsin Olivia Egerton
26 November 1988 (age 22)
Hampshire, England

[bloodmack]

omg, almost as hot as kate beckinsale :drool

[Ronin]

Amazon.com: George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 4-Book Boxed Set: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire) (9780345529053): George R.R. Martin: Books (http://www.amazon.com/George-Martins-Thrones-4-Book-Boxed/dp/0345529057/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306733495&sr=8-1)

I bought and picked it up from Point Roberts the other day. Such a good value

You might as well get it from Amazon.ca...only $10 more.

[Ronin]

Tamsin Olivia Egerton
26 November 1988 (age 22)
Hampshire, England

First saw her in this British movie called 4,3,2,1. I don't remember why but some of my friends wanted to watch it. I thought it would be some shitty girly movie but turns out it's sorta like Snatch...but with chicks. Not a very good movie but okay enough to watch.

First part was a yawn but then...out of nowhere...LESBIANS...on lady viagra...and then

http://www.zodcaps.com/moviepics/t/tamsin_egerton_%284321%29720hd.jpg

...oh what the fuck.

She's super tall and leggy.

[ShanghaiKid]

i really want to punch that kid in the face

[Slifer]

^I know man, I'm pissed that the bad guys are winning :p

[Ch28]

You might as well get it from Amazon.ca...only $10 more.

Save $10 and use that to get cheap gas in PR.

Kill 2 birds with 1 stone

[Hondaracer]

how long does amazon shipping usually take you guys?

last time i got somthing from amazon it was like almost 2 months i think

[Matlock]

No Arya this episode... Meaning next episode should have her :)
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[Ch28]

how long does amazon shipping usually take you guys?

last time i got somthing from amazon it was like almost 2 months i think

I have Amazon Prime so I get all shipments in 2 business days for free. Next day shipping is an extra $2 i think.

Ronin: you might want to ... uh ... spoiler that

[Ronin]

There's no actual nudity in it...since you can't see any goodies in the movie. Just an example.

But I will since in the event you work near Amish people, they might be offended.

...although I don't know how you're accessing the internet in Amish country.

[bloodmack]

omg i just watched EP7, looks like the dothraki are going to play an even bigger roll for sure now in the upcoming episodes now

[kkttsang]

which house are you guys siding with? i'm liking the dothrakis and hating the lannisters

[Matlock]

which house are you guys siding with? i'm liking the dothrakis and hating the lannisters

I dunno. Maybe I'll side with the white walkers?

[Ronin]

It's interesting that the more "civilized" parts of the world bicker and betray each other but the Dothraki seem to have a real sense of honor, even though they won't hesitate to kill each other. They look like they have each other's back against everyone else...maybe because Khal Drogo is a fucking awesome leader.

[Ch28]

http://www.cartographersguild.com/feature/WesterosMap.jpg

[TheNewGirl]

I sooooo can't wait to hear what you guys say through the last couple eps.

Really shit gets real from here on out.

[bloodmack]

lol, the land of always winter..

[TheNewGirl]

In the later books they actually spend more time beyond the wall and it's interesting. Though I don't think they ever get up into the glaciers, but definitely to the other places listed on the map north of the wall.

Later in the books you also get to find out more about what's happening in the far far south and in the other free cities and you get a MUCH more complete picture as to what the world is like.

[Matlock]

^lol they think there are a lot of characters right now.
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[jonwon]

http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark4.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark1.jpg

[Ronin]

Did you guys notice the opening sequence expands and lengthens as we explore more parts of the world? Like that place where Lady Stark's sister rules was added after they arrived in that part of the story.

[SkinnyPupp]

God it's already too long, I fast forward through it now

But maybe it seems worse when you are watching an episode every night :)

[Ronin]

FUCK KHAL DROGO IS AWESOME

That speech? :fuckyea:

[Slifer]

I don't get why Robb is being such a douchebag to his allies, he needs all the help he can get right now..

[Ronin]

I don't get why Robb is being such a douchebag to his allies, he needs all the help he can get right now..

Respect. He's the leader of the most powerful house in the north. Can't have those guys come all up in his house...disrespecting his whole family.

...because someone narced on him.

TORRETTO

...okay, I'll stop now.

[ShanghaiKid]

Khal Drogo and, because of the last episode, Robb Stark are now my favourites. I can't wait to see what Robb does when he meets with the Lannister armies. I'm also confused about where the Dothraki army is coming from on the map? Are they advancing from the south? I can also see that the circumstances in the North, with its ominous and beyond the grave atmosphere, is quickly becoming very intriguing. I've liked Jon Snow from the get go too.

[TheNewGirl]

I'm continually amazed by how perfect Arya is. She's EXACTLY how I pictured her and that scene with her dancing teacher went down pretty much exactly how I imagined it.

This ep was written by George RR Martin himself and I really think it shows. Both the fact that it's his book and he knows the characters best, and that he started his career in tv writing, he understands how to pace and reveal things perfectly.

I hope next season he pens a few more eps himself. If him or Jane Espenson would write every episode (hers was The Golden Crown, she's one of my hands down favorite TV writers) the series would be even more full of awesome than it already is.

[strykn]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm5ldjgPHy1qkiavro1_400.jpg

[Matlock]

Why is Ghost so goddamn noisy? The wolf is supposed to be mute.

[Wongtouski]

Khal Drogo and, because of the last episode, Robb Stark are now my favourites. I can't wait to see what Robb does when he meets with the Lannister armies. I'm also confused about where the Dothraki army is coming from on the map? Are they advancing from the south? I can also see that the circumstances in the North, with its ominous and beyond the grave atmosphere, is quickly becoming very intriguing. I've liked Jon Snow from the get go too.

IF I'm not mistaken, they're coming from the West (or was it GOING to the West?) don't exactly remember, but they Khal's wife's translator aid dude mentioned it.

[Wongtouski]

Did you guys notice the opening sequence expands and lengthens as we explore more parts of the world? Like that place where Lady Stark's sister rules was added after they arrived in that part of the story.

YES, I noticed that. I didn't fast fwd the beginning and caught the difference.

[carisear]

I'm continually amazed by how perfect Arya is. She's EXACTLY how I pictured her and that scene with her dancing teacher went down pretty much exactly how I imagined it.

This ep was written by George RR Martin himself and I really think it shows. Both the fact that it's his book and he knows the characters best, and that he started his career in tv writing, he understands how to pace and reveal things perfectly.

I hope next season he pens a few more eps himself. If him or Jane Espenson would write every episode (hers was The Golden Crown, she's one of my hands down favorite TV writers) the series would be even more full of awesome than it already is.


hum, havne't read the books or anything, but i said to my friends ep8 is the best one yet. that's prolly why :)

btw look at the map for where 'the narrow sea' is. it's to the east of the island.

[Hondaracer]

Arya and the half-man have been so perfectly played the last few episodes

[jonwon]

khal drogo's a fuckin boss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HqdSjdtPAQ

[Ronin]

Downloaded the audio books so I can listen while I drive or work out. Almost done the first book. The guy that reads it is epic...his Khal Drogo voice is awesome.

There's a few moments in the book not in the show but for the most part, it's much the same...and just as epic. George RR Martin's writing style is awesome.

[TheNewGirl]

Ronin, just wait till about half way through book two (where I assume they'll end season two). If you guys think shit just got real now, you're all in for a lot of shocks.

Largely I consider Game of Thrones to be the prelude for the series. This is the calmest and cleanest it really ever is.

[bloodmack]

can anyone PM a link to EP 8 DL or somethin??

[SkinnyPupp]

This show is so fucking good. I hope they keep it up, unlike Rome which sucked after the first season (the budget cuts were so obvious, and ruined it for me)

[Munny]

This show is so fucking good. I hope they keep it up, unlike Rome which sucked after the first season (the budget cuts were so obvious, and ruined it for me)

The books are good enough that it shouldn't be.

[strykn]

FUCKKING CLIFFHANGGERE ENDING WTFffFfffffffffF@#@#@#()$()0

[Matlock]

Blergh... Still waiting for torrent... erm I mean "my tivo to work". Yeah...

Anyways I just saw a pic of Tyrion in armor... Looks cool.
http://pics.livejournal.com/grrm/pic/000grkk6/

[Slifer]

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!! that was intense...

[t8v6]

WTF!!!!! Joffrey that fucking bastard!!!!:fuuuuu:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxLOXUGmRKI

[mk1freak]

shit just got real AGAIN! man this show is intense@!

[Ronin]

Just finished the first book last night. Onto the second.

Watching tonight's episode now.

[strykn]

im fuckin picking up the book cant wait 1 week to find out what happenss lol!

[Ch28]

http://i.imgur.com/1zLt5.jpg

[Slifer]

How did the great Khal Drogo die from a pussy ass cut? lol they made him look so badass the previous episode and took it all away this episode.
God damn joffrey I hate him :flamemad: Ed was my favorite character :(

[Ch28]

How did the great Khal Drogo die from a pussy ass cut? lol they made him look so badass the previous episode and took it all away this episode.
God damn joffrey I hate him :flamemad: Ed was my favorite character :(

He's weak and about to die because his wound is infected. That's what happens when you ride in the desert in extreme heat with an open wound.

[Slifer]

He's weak and about to die because his wound is infected. That's what happens when you ride in the desert in extreme heat with an open wound.

I mean I would assume he has been cut numerous times before during wars and shit so this should be minor injury to him. It doesn't make sense..

[t8v6]

How did the great Khal Drogo die from a pussy ass cut? lol they made him look so badass the previous episode and took it all away this episode.
God damn joffrey I hate him :flamemad: Ed was my favorite character :(

yea :/ he was all like :fuckyea: when he made that awesome speech and ripped out the guy's throat...and now he's dying from a small cut? :S didn't the witch person treat him anyways?

[ShanghaiKid]

"stay low" lol'd pretty hard

[Wongtouski]

This shit is more real than the Wire man.

[TheNewGirl]

As for Drogo, all will be made clear next episode.

As for Ed. In this series NO ONE is safe. Period. There's way more blood shed in the next two books then in this one.

[Lomac]

As for Drogo, all will be made clear next episode.

As for Ed. In this series NO ONE is safe. Period. There's way more blood shed in the next two books then in this one.



yup, don't grow attached to the characters. Most of them have a short shelf life. Lol.
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[CRS]

yup, don't grow attached to the characters. Most of them have a short shelf life. Lol.
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:fuuuuu:

[bloodmack]

so far my fave character is the midget

I wonder who is going to take down the king, I think that there will be an epic battle between the stark and the lannisters and then out of no where the dothraki will arrive and own some shit up!! also I think they're going to lose the north to those monster dudes (cant remember the name)

[Ronin]

I have not read past the first book yet but this is what I THINK will happen. These are probably not spoilers but...

...and please if you know what happens, don't confirm or deny. This is just speculation on my part with those who are at the same point as me, which is pretty much everyone in this thread that has watched up to episode 9.

Shit hits the fan...everyone is fighting and killing each other. All of the great houses battle but then the White Walkers and all that shit from the North comes storming toward the South, smashing The Wall and threatening the Seven Kingdoms. Everyone puts aside their differences and fights them together.

[TheNewGirl]

yup, don't grow attached to the characters. Most of them have a short shelf life. Lol.
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Some of the Point of View characters from the first book (Jon, Bran, Sansa, Cat, Ned, Arya, Tyrion and Danny - iirc are the first book ones) are still alive at the end of the 5th one.

Secondary characters though... Yeah don't get attached. In every one of the books they manage to slaughter who ever my favorite secondary character at the time was. Like Arya's dancing teacher in the first one.

And just because someone becomes a POV character, that doesn't mean they're any safer than they were before either (as he adds new point of view chars to replace the casualties of the previous books).

[carisear]

lets face it ... in this series, EVERYONE DIES. but by the end of his upcoming book, watch it ALL BE A DREAM.

lol, sorry, running joke between me and my friends for shows we like, aka lost, sg:u, where every episode someone dies, but it all ends up being a 'dream'

ep9 started off slow, but GODDAMN WHAT AN ENDING.

i've said it before and i'll say it again. best tv series ever. and we are only 9 episodes in.

[wouwou]

there is a reason why you shouldnt read the books: You like any of the characters.

and god damn Tyrion is good

[Maliuz]

I'm gonna order all the books right now. Any good place besides amazon?



That fucking episode...i hated him at first, but now I WANT JOFFERY'S HEAD (or at least more bitch slapping by Tyrion.)

[DsZ24]

I haven't read the books so I'm comming into the episodes fresh every week. But damn I'm already getting attached to characters then next thing you know they're gone. I almost wish I had waited until the season was over so I could watch it all at once. I'm an impatient guy haha.

[rexsomnii]

same here.

I want to watch episode 10 .. but damn not out yet ?

[Matlock]

Secondary characters though... Yeah don't get attached. In every one of the books they manage to slaughter who ever my favorite secondary character at the time was. Like Arya's dancing teacher in the first one.



If you read the 2nd book: Jaqen H'ghar?? Hmm...

[kkttsang]

so i just watched episode 9 and.....speechless

[Amped]

I'm gonna order all the books right now. Any good place besides amazon?



That fucking episode...i hated him at first, but now I WANT JOFFERY'S HEAD (or at least more bitch slapping by Tyrion.)

Does this make you feel ALOT better?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxLOXUGmRKI

[TheNewGirl]

I got them all on EBook at Kobo (though I have owned them all in hard copy but I'm re reading over the summer and gotta travel).

You can buy them probably at any book store if you want hard copies.

[Ch28]

can you guys stop posting normal posts with the spoilers quote?

[Hondaracer]

So should I be buying the second book if I want to be even with the series?
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[Slifer]

Who is that dude sleeping with the queen?

[Sir_Loin]

Who is that dude sleeping with the queen?

Ep 10 right? It's the gay or since he's fucking the queen Bi knight that defeated "The Mountain" in the joust competition. He was also the lover of the youngest brother of the late king Robert, the one that shaved him lol. Thought it was a good season finale the ending with the dragons was cool, I thought that the Starks would kill Jaimie as soon as they heard that Ned was killed. Season 2 not until April 2012.

[Matlock]

Ep 10 right? It's the gay or since he's fucking the queen Bi knight that defeated "The Mountain" in the joust competition. He was also the lover of the youngest brother of the late king Robert, the one that shaved him lol. Thought it was a good season finale the ending with the dragons was cool, I thought that the Starks would kill Jaimie as soon as they heard that Ned was killed. Season 2 not until April 2012.
?
Haven't seen the newest episode yet, but read all the books 3x each... Ser Loras doesn't sleep with Cersei?? Are you certain that it isn't Lancel??

[2 n r]

i knew those eggs were gonna hatch!

[rexsomnii]

i knew those eggs were gonna hatch!

holy shit the ending's fucking gangster
nice tits too

[Ch28]

kinda disappointed that there wasn't a battle but the ending with the dragon eggs hatching was awesome.

i knew she would be alive when she stepped in the fire because of what she said in the episode where khal killed her brother

'he was no dragon. fire cannot kill a dragon'

[Sir_Loin]

?
Haven't seen the newest episode yet, but read all the books 3x each... Ser Loras doesn't sleep with Cersei?? Are you certain that it isn't Lancel??

My bad Lancel and Ser Loras in the show look similar with the same hairstyle and body type. It was Lancel that the queen was sleeping with.

[Hondaracer]

and when she picked the eggs up out of the fire a few episodes back

before i bought the second book yesterday i briefly skimmed the first "game of thrones" seems like the ending is according with the first books ending

[Ronin]

Oh man, the kid that plays Chris from Skins is that blacksmith apprentice. Just figured where I knew him from.

...y'know, if you follow TV in the UK...

LOL the little dragons are so cute looking.

I'm starting the second book on audiobook.

[Noizz]

This show is sick! I just started watching 2 days ago, I just finished the season finale now... :fuuuuu: I WANT TO SEE MOREEEEEEEEE

The next season seems so far away...... :alone:

[Ch28]

http://i.imgur.com/Jfi3a.jpg

Do it. I dare you! :whistle:

[Matlock]

Don't skip the first book Game of Thrones even though you watched the show. It's a really good book. Your imagination = unlimited budget + unlimited screen time. Even though it's somewhat similar, I prefer the ending in the book a lot more.

1 more month until the next book comes out...
Now I am having ASOIAF withdrawals now that the first season is done...
The audio books will do me good until next month...

[TheNewGirl]

?
Haven't seen the newest episode yet, but read all the books 3x each... Ser Loras doesn't sleep with Cersei?? Are you certain that it isn't Lancel??




It is Lancel. Cersei's cousin. She will not ever have sex with someone who isn't a blood relative unless she has to (Like Robert).

[LUUUUUUUU]

Spring of 2012?!?!? WTF kill me now

[Lomac]

Spring of 2012?!?!? WTF kill me now

Hey, do you know how long I've been waiting for the next book? Lol.
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[Ch28]

OFF WITH HIS TONGUE

http://i.imgur.com/S1WD0.gif

[TheNewGirl]

Hey, do you know how long I've been waiting for the next book? Lol.
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Yeah no shit. I've been reading this series since the first book came out. 5 years between some of the books.

So you can live till spring next year. Be happy that HBO's cycle is only about 8-10 months rather then 12 like most channels.

[Ronin]

Those of you that have read the books and watched episode 10...

...am I right in saying this is probably the episode they cut the most out of the book? As in the most scenes were removed or modified to fit TV?

[TheNewGirl]

Yeah there was a big alteration in Dany's story. Not really in what happened but why it happened (and through the whole thing there's been more of those in Dany's story line then anyone else's).


In the book she totally goes into the fire cause she's grieving and fully expects to die. Other wise she would have had to go to the mountain and live with the other widows of the horse lords for the rest of her days. She decided burning, as long as she burned the bitch who killed her husband with her was preferable.


I also think the scene with Sansa and Joeffery actually was taken from the second book.

[Wongtouski]

Yeah there was a big alteration in Dany's story. Not really in what happened but why it happened (and through the whole thing there's been more of those in Dany's story line then anyone else's).


In the book she totally goes into the fire cause she's grieving and fully expects to die. Other wise she would have had to go to the mountain and live with the other widows of the horse lords for the rest of her days. She decided burning, as long as she burned the bitch who killed her husband with her was preferable.


I also think the scene with Sansa and Joeffery actually was taken from the second book.


Your spoiler makes more sense, because I simply thought that scene had something to do with some sort of myth that they implied.

And I LOL'd when I watched that Joffrey scene, I shouldn't have but it did HAHA

[SkinnyPupp]

My wife wanted to wring Joffrey's neck at that scene after seeing Ned's head. But then she said she didn't feel bad because Sansa is an idiot :lol

[Hondaracer]

Yea Sansa is pretty dumb lol just listens to what people tell her
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[DsZ24]

Didn't expect that at the end. May have to pick up the books now to read over the summer. Don't think I can wait 10 months for season 2.

[SkinnyPupp]

$20 for 4 books in paperback or kindle form.. or pirate the PDF or audiobook :troll:

I haven't done much reading on the ipad.. I think the bright screen would cause eye strain. I'm scared to even try

[Lomac]

I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed that they haven't shown any of the battles in the show so far. A lot of the characters have been cut out too, though I can understand that. I'm vaguely surprised they introduced Lancel as I thought the Cersai/Lancel bit didn't start until the second book. I'm also glad they let The Hound keep his understated "kindness." Maester Pycelle's vigorous/decrepit acting seems to be new, though. However, they managed to make the ending of the season much more epic than the book (it ends on the "King of the North" scene).

As for Sansa, it's not that she's dumb; in fact, in the books she has quite a bit of internal turmoil between killing Joffrey/running away, and being the "perfect princess" she was raised up to be. She's the exact opposite of Arya, basically.

What I'd love to see in the second season is have them make everything a bit bigger (as Skinny had mentioned earlier in the thread). The book is written in such a large scale a la Lord of the Rings and seeing the characters interact in only small rooms with only a few people standing around makes it feel almost claustrophobic.

All that said, I'm looking forward seeing Jaqen and Halfhand introduced, as well as seeing Tyrion as the Hand of the King.

I just thought of something... did they introduce Meera and Jojen in this season?

Valar Morghulis. :D

[Matlock]

It is Lancel. Cersei's cousin. She will not ever have sex with someone who isn't a blood relative unless she has to (Like Robert).



Didn't she also screw all the Kettleblacks?


Yeah there was a big alteration in Dany's story. Not really in what happened but why it happened (and through the whole thing there's been more of those in Dany's story line then anyone else's).


In the book she totally goes into the fire cause she's grieving and fully expects to die. Other wise she would have had to go to the mountain and live with the other widows of the horse lords for the rest of her days. She decided burning, as long as she burned the bitch who killed her husband with her was preferable.


I also think the scene with Sansa and Joeffery actually was taken from the second book.

I was disappointed that they cut out the scene where she gave her bride gifts to the blood riders and promised Jorah a sword of Valyrian steel asking them for their allegiance. I found the final scene rather anticlimatic in comparison to the book. Wasn't she also bald after surviving the fire?

The scene with Sansa and Joffrey was from the second book and I believe the heads were supposed to be covered in tar?

Also, Varys and Littlefinger don't need all of these "could of happened" scenes.

I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed that they haven't shown any of the battles in the show so far. A lot of the characters have been cut out too, though I can understand that. I'm vaguely surprised they introduced Lancel as I thought the Cersai/Lancel bit didn't start until the second book. I'm also glad they let The Hound keep his understated "kindness." Maester Pycelle's vigorous/decrepit acting seems to be new, though. However, they managed to make the ending of the season much more epic than the book (it ends on the "King of the North" scene).

As for Sansa, it's not that she's dumb; in fact, in the books she has quite a bit of internal turmoil between killing Joffrey/running away, and being the "perfect princess" she was raised up to be. She's the exact opposite of Arya, basically.

What I'd love to see in the second season is have them make everything a bit bigger (as Skinny had mentioned earlier in the thread). The book is written in such a large scale a la Lord of the Rings and seeing the characters interact in only small rooms with only a few people standing around makes it feel almost claustrophobic.

All that said, I'm looking forward seeing Jaqen and Halfhand introduced, as well as seeing Tyrion as the Hand of the King.

I just thought of something... did they introduce Meera and Jojen in this season?

Valar Morghulis. :D

It seems as if they really did mix up some of the second book stuff just to make things seem more interesting.

I really hope they get more $$$ from this first season to up the budget on the next season. I think money was the main thing holding them back from showing more battles.
Blackwater could be amazing if they manage to pull it off.

Can't wait for Jaqen H'ghar. As soon as I saw him next next to Biter and Rorge, I thought COOL!

No Meera and Jojen yet.

[Ronin]

I agree with what Lomac said about the Hound. I really like his character in the book. He does some fucked up shit because he's ordered to but there's a sense of honor about him too.

[bloodmack]

Just picked up all 4 books out currently and put the 5th one on hold. Guna be some good reading to keep me busy til next season :fuckyea:

[TheNewGirl]

The first book ends with the Dany scene. And it is totally and amazingly epic in the book. The goodwife is screaming and dying for like 4 pages. They go on about the hatching of the dragons for several pages and the Khal's riders stay and pledge themselves to her. It's an AMAZING scene. I wish I could type out the whole thing for you but it's way too long (since it goes on for about 10 pages). Here's the last paragraph of the first book though which generally goes with the gist of the show though they skip the whole part about her her interaction with the blood riders (and yeah her hair all burns off).

Daenerys Targaryen rose to her feet, her black hissed, pale smoke venting from its mouth and nostrils. The other two pulled away from her breasts and added their voices to the call, translucent wings unfolding, stirring the air and for the first time in hundreds of years the night came alive with the music of dragons.



That's why I consider the first book to be a prologue. Cause THERE I feel is where the story really begins.

And Jaqen H'ghar is, besides the Hound, my favorite love to hate character in the series.

[Ch28]

http://i.imgur.com/3oPxH.jpg

[quasi]

The first book ends with the Dany scene. And it is totally and amazingly epic in the book. The goodwife is screaming and dying for like 4 pages. They go on about the hatching of the dragons for several pages and the Khal's riders stay and pledge themselves to her. It's an AMAZING scene. I wish I could type out the whole thing for you but it's way too long (since it goes on for about 10 pages). Here's the last paragraph of the first book though which generally goes with the gist of the show though they skip the whole part about her her interaction with the blood riders (and yeah her hair all burns off).

Daenerys Targaryen rose to her feet, her black hissed, pale smoke venting from its mouth and nostrils. The other two pulled away from her breasts and added their voices to the call, translucent wings unfolding, stirring the air and for the first time in hundreds of years the night came alive with the music of dragons.



That's why I consider the first book to be a prologue. Cause THERE I feel is where the story really begins.

And Jaqen H'ghar is, besides the Hound, my favorite love to hate character in the series.

If I haven't read the first book but watched season 1 would I be able to pick up the second book and just go with it?

[Lomac]

For the majority of the book, yes. However you'll come across references to scenes that were either deleted in the show or events that played out differently.
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[bloodmack]

If I haven't read the first book but watched season 1 would I be able to pick up the second book and just go with it?

i remember in one of the books as i was looking thru it he said that each book starts off differently than the closing of the previous book.

[TheNewGirl]

The series stuck very close to the books. But as the book is about 800 pages they DID cut a lot out. I would recommend reading it over. You can probably read it very quickly having seen the show, but there will be a lot of 'ah-hah' moments as in the book you get to know what the point of view characters are thinking, not just what they're doing. So there is a great deal more insight into their motives (ESPECIALLY for Tyrion and Ned).

In the book you also get a better idea of some of the secondary characters (Especially The Hound, Littlefinger, Renly, Osha and Jorah). I think this is where you get cheated the most in the series since they barely have time to develop the huge cast of main characters, the secondary tier gets neglected.

[Ronin]

Yeah there was a big alteration in Dany's story. Not really in what happened but why it happened (and through the whole thing there's been more of those in Dany's story line then anyone else's).


In the book she totally goes into the fire cause she's grieving and fully expects to die. Other wise she would have had to go to the mountain and live with the other widows of the horse lords for the rest of her days. She decided burning, as long as she burned the bitch who killed her husband with her was preferable.


I also think the scene with Sansa and Joeffery actually was taken from the second book.

I didn't really get that from the show. I thought that part was pretty accurate. I'm pretty sure she knew about her fire tolerance from the thing with the eggs in the fire.

The book does say...

...all her hair burned off. I would've liked to have seen the scene with the riders pledging themselves to the first female Khal though.

[ChaKo]

Yeah there was a big alteration in Dany's story. Not really in what happened but why it happened (and through the whole thing there's been more of those in Dany's story line then anyone else's).


In the book she totally goes into the fire cause she's grieving and fully expects to die. Other wise she would have had to go to the mountain and live with the other widows of the horse lords for the rest of her days. She decided burning, as long as she burned the bitch who killed her husband with her was preferable.




I don't think that's why she went in at all. I got the impression that she was drawn to the beauty of the flames. As Ronin mentioned, I think the book also alluded to the fact that she had a sense of her invulnerability to fire.

[SkinnyPupp]

http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark4.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark1.jpg
Wow there's a lot more of these.. Ned really is an idiot!

http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark11.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark10.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark9.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark8.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark7.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark6.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark5.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark4.jpg
http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stupid-ned-stark2.jpg

[SaviorSelf_666]

Just watched all of season 1, what a show! I didn't like ep 9, didnt really see that coming.

[Ronin]

I'm going to guess we're going to see a lot more incidents where people choose honor over being smart.

[Matlock]

The whole story is full of mistakes which lead to unmeasurable consequences and that is what make the characters human. No one is perfect, everyone has weaknesses to some degree.

Dany not having her hair burnt off has been bothering me since I seen the finale. It just doesn't make sense to me!!!

[2 n r]

what doesn't make sense? Cuz fire didn't burn her hair off? So it wouldve somehow made more sense to you if her hair was gone but the rest of her isn't burnt?



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[Honyoung]

maybe the actor just didnt want to cut off all her hair?

[Matlock]

what doesn't make sense? Cuz fire didn't burn her hair off? So it wouldve somehow made more sense to you if her hair was gone but the rest of her isn't burnt?



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I know I'm being anal, but It bothers me because it is inconsistent with the book. Secondly, it would have been more believable for me if her hair was burnt off. For all we know, she could have just stripped down and rolled around in the ashes.

[Hondaracer]

if her skin cant burn why would her hair burn? i havent read the first book but as a dragon you would think she is completely resistant

[Matlock]

if her skin cant burn why would her hair burn? i havent read the first book but as a dragon you would think she is completely resistant

Ask George R R Martin :p
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[Ronin]

She has high resistance to heat...not complete resistance.

[SkinnyPupp]

Man the way the author describes food in this book is extremely creepy... like disturbingly creepy...

[Ronin]

No idea if I can hotlink this. It's resized...click for a bigger one.

http://www.geekologie.com/2011/07/07/westeros-large.jpg

http://www.geekologie.com/2011/07/07/westeros-large.jpg

[TheNewGirl]

Just a reminder, the next book comes out tomorrow for those who have read the whole series.

[Matlock]

Just a reminder, the next book comes out tomorrow for those who have read the whole series.

Yup, yup. Got my book held under my name @ Book Warehouse.

[TheNewGirl]

I'm just hoping it comes out on Kobo right away. I prefer my ebook reader.

[Hondaracer]

anyone know or come across a list of the characters thats better than whats on imdb? im starting to read the 2nd book and kind of need a referance to names but the list when printed off imdb sucks

[Matlock]

anyone know or come across a list of the characters thats better than whats on imdb? im starting to read the 2nd book and kind of need a referance to names but the list when printed off imdb sucks

Category:Characters - A Wiki of Ice and Fire (http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Category:Characters)

It's all organized too.

[fetched]

What a great show. I wouldn't even have known about this series if it wasn't for this thread.

THANKS

[Matlock]

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z434/sx604/272318_10150253581483457_504208456_7651139_1382785 _o.jpg


OHHHH YEAAAH
Let's story book times, now! :sweetjesus:

Pick it up quick! Book Warehouse guy told me they will sellout by noon.

[mk1freak]

oh yea kobo'd my copy ;)

[neggo]

zOmGgGGgGGg

The last stretch of A Clash of Kings is so captivating I can't take the suspense. Almost finished...just about 100 pgs to go.

The entire book itself has been a great read but....HrRrrnrNnngngggg.... :sweetjesus:

[Ronin]

I'm at about chapter 60 of Clash of Kings

[Ronin]

Almost finished A Clash of Kings.

SHIT JUST GOT REALER

[KingDeeCee]

Should I read Game of Thrones before Clash of Kings even if I watched Game of Thrones?
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[Ronin]

No. The show is mostly accurate. They spared a few details and tone but the story is all intact.

[Matlock]

I would recommend reading The Game of Thrones just to attain a greater understanding of the story.

The book contains many "deleted scenes" :)

Also, if you skip the book you miss out on some characters which might be of significance in the future. (Jeyne Poole!!!)



Almost finished reading a Dance With Dragons. This book = crazy

[SkinnyPupp]

I am almost through the first book. It is taking soooooooo long!!! I wish I could read faster

It is mostly the same as the show from what I can tell. A few very minor details were changed.

[neggo]

Almost finished A Clash of Kings.

SHIT JUST GOT REALER

Gets even better in A Storm of Swords...

Can't...stop...reading.

I really have to start pacing myself 'coz at this pace, I'll get to the latest book in no time...and that means even more waiting.

[Lomac]

I'm about half way through A Dance With Dragons and I have to admit that there have been some plot twists in this book that I didn't even see coming. Should make things quite interesting!

[TheNewGirl]

I just finished Dance With Dragons (at 3 am this morning actually) and I think it may be my favorite in the series.

GRRM sure as hell better get to writing the next one FAST. I can't wait 10 years to find out what happens to some characters now!

[Ronin]

Can shit get even realer than in A Clash of Kings!?

[Lomac]

Can shit get even realer than in A Clash of Kings!?

:lol Just you wait. ;)

I just finished Dance With Dragons (at 3 am this morning actually) and I think it may be my favorite in the series.

GRRM sure as hell better get to writing the next one FAST. I can't wait 10 years to find out what happens to some characters now!

Yeah, I'm purposely taking my time with this book. I've found a couple of other series to read, and another book was just released in a series I'm already reading, but because GRRM is taking so long to release his books, I'm gonna make this one last as long as I can.

[Matlock]

I just finished Dance With Dragons (at 3 am this morning actually) and I think it may be my favorite in the series.

GRRM sure as hell better get to writing the next one FAST. I can't wait 10 years to find out what happens to some characters now!

Lol wut
I finished reading at 2am. I win.

Never knew that I would actually like Wyman Manderly.
This book made me like a lot of characters which I didn't care for in previous installments.

[Ronin]

It seems the series gets much more into the magic and sorcery part of fantasy. Is that where this is headed? Like...people shooting fireballs and shit? No spoilers...just say yes, no, sort of, etc. I can't say that's been my favorite part of the books so far...although it might be awesome. Honestly, I enjoy the politics and conversations, trying to figure out who's backstabbing who. And the history...I wouldn't mind some kind of history book just straight up telling what happened in the years that preceeded.

And GRRM is 62. What the fuck happens if he dies before the series is over...!?

Also...starting A Storm of Swords! :fuckyea:

[Matlock]

It seems the series gets much more into the magic and sorcery part of fantasy. Is that where this is headed? Like...people shooting fireballs and shit? No spoilers...just say yes, no, sort of, etc.

And GRRM is 62. What the fuck happens if he dies before the series is over...!?

Also...starting A Storm of Swords! :fuckyea:

This book does head into the direction of the super natural where some form of magic does exist. However, this is not Harry Potter. No instant spell casting of any sort.

If GRRM dies we are all screwed unless we can some how tap into his cadaver's skull and siphon out all of the data.

[SkinnyPupp]

Glad to hear it's going more into magic and fantasy, that's what my wife really wanted to see more of for after watching the first season... she wants to see more of what's beyond the wall too

[Ronin]

I'm okay with the amount that's in there now although I was hoping for more swords and shields sort of fighting. As long as some sort of Gandalf or people flinging fireballs around, then I'm good with it.

[Ronin]

Reading about the show's 2nd season production. They cast a few of the characters like Davos and Brienne.

WTF the actress that plays Sansa is only a year older than the one that plays Arya....and she adopted the dog that played Lady.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4/Werthead/Belfast%20HBO-GoT%20Moot/DSCF0909.jpg

[neggo]

I think the guy they chose to be Davos was a pretty good choice.

And is that Theon in the middle? Some of them look so different, lol.

Take a look at Emilia Clarke who plays Dany. She's a beauty with dark hair!

‪Emilia Clarke talks about her sexscenes in Game of Thrones (HBO)‬‏ - YouTube

[SkinnyPupp]

I'd say all the characters are pretty much perfectly cast. Can't stop reading! Arya is my favourite character by far

[Matlock]

I'm really happy that a lot more people are reading A Song of Ice and Fire. It's my favorite series and now that we have that in common, I can be less :alone:

Also, look into The Hedge Knight novella/comic book series about Dunk and Egg. It's a side story that takes place many years before the novel and reading them won't ruin any of the novels, because it takes place in the past. You can "download" them if you know where to look.

[Ronin]

Daenerys is even hotter IRL... :sweetjesus:

[SkinnyPupp]

It's those eyebrows :sweetjesus:

[Lomac]

I'm okay with the amount that's in there now although I was hoping for more swords and shields sort of fighting. As long as some sort of Gandalf or people flinging fireballs around, then I'm good with it.

Ya, there's really no Gandalf/Harry Potter -esque magic happening. In fact, the "magic" doesn't really start happening until the latest couple books and even then it's more along the lines of predicting the future than anything else, though wait for Stannis and whatshername. That's some freaky shit...


I'm really happy that a lot more people are reading A Song of Ice and Fire. It's my favorite series and now that we have that in common, I can be less :alone:

:lol :werd:

Glad to hear it's going more into magic and fantasy, that's what my wife really wanted to see more of for after watching the first season... she wants to see more of what's beyond the wall too

There's definitely going to be a lot more about what goes on beyond the wall. It will start delving into the Free Folk and the Wights, though I'm hoping the last two books will have a bit more in it than the previous ones had.

[Ronin]

That shadow bullshit happens is in the 2nd book. Weird but that's about as far as I want the magic to go here.

I love, love, love, love, love hearing about the old times like what happened north of The Wall and such.

My favorite character is definitely Arya but Jon Snow was 2nd until the end of the 2nd book. That didn't go where I was hoping.

[KingDeeCee]

Wow....just went to literally every library in Burnaby and Vancouver and none of them had Clash of Kings available. -.-

Had to order that shit off Amazon. Better come quick. FUUUU. Where you guys buying your books?

[Ronin]

I think I'll wait until the series is finished and then buy a cool box set.

I downloaded the audiobooks and have no interest in actually reading words so it would be pointless for me to buy the books now. But I love them so far so I definitely will buy a set.

[SkinnyPupp]

Wow....just went to literally every library in Burnaby and Vancouver and none of them had Clash of Kings available. -.-

Had to order that shit off Amazon. Better come quick. FUUUU. Where you guys buying your books?
Kindle. Delivery takes about a minute :)

This is the first time I have read a book for quite a while. I usually use audiobooks. I really do hate reading. It takes forever, and is quite fatiguing.

[Matlock]

Wow....just went to literally every library in Burnaby and Vancouver and none of them had Clash of Kings available. -.-

Had to order that shit off Amazon. Better come quick. FUUUU. Where you guys buying your books?

Next time just phone all of the book warehouse stores. I think I paid $5 for each of my paper backs... 3 years ago :troll:
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[Ronin]

The only problem with audiobooks is that I tend to zone out, watching the action happen in my head as the old British dude reads to me.

Usually not a big deal but...well, when driving...

It's great at the gym...the miles on the bike or treadmill seem to disappear.

[KingDeeCee]

Wot. I tried listening to audiobooks once. They literally read 10x slower than me. Amazon doesn't have bad price for Clash of Kings. $5 for a papercover. The rest are $10. Can't wait for this shit to arrive.

[neggo]

Essentially half way through a Storm of Swords right now and I am so hooked...Especially because you end up getting to know Jaime more. I was set on hating his guts during the first season/book but once you find out more about his inner struggles, you end up sympathizing with him and end up changing your perception.

[SkinnyPupp]

I got so addicted after reading GoT, I watched the HBO series AGAIN. They did such a good job of casting the characters. And most of the things they changed were minor and suitable for a TV series. What I didn't like is how the marginalized the dire wolves, and Rickon. That kid scares me. Also, they made 'hinted' things really obvious, like Renly, and Greyjoy's feelings for the Starks. But I guess it will all come together in the next seasons.

[TheNewGirl]

Wow....just went to literally every library in Burnaby and Vancouver and none of them had Clash of Kings available. -.-

Had to order that shit off Amazon. Better come quick. FUUUU. Where you guys buying your books?

Kobobooks.

An ebook reader means they're never sold out :P

I HAD hard copies of the whole series too but I gave them all out to friends.

[TheNewGirl]

I got so addicted after reading GoT, I watched the HBO series AGAIN. They did such a good job of casting the characters. And most of the things they changed were minor and suitable for a TV series. What I didn't like is how the marginalized the dire wolves, and Rickon. That kid scares me. Also, they made 'hinted' things really obvious, like Renly, and Greyjoy's feelings for the Starks. But I guess it will all come together in the next seasons.

They upped the ages by all of the minor characters by between 2 and 4 years. This was done cause GRRM asked them too first of all (he says his biggest regret was not making the kids older. He'd initially planned a large time jump early in the series but then realized it wasn't doable. The first 6 books of the series cover only a little over a year.) but also because the teens in the series are sexually active and such at an age that can not be portrayed on TV. Dany's only 14 in the books, in the TV series she's 18. Rob, Jon and Theon are likewise, in the books 16-14 when the series starts. They bumped them all up to 17-19 as well. Rikkon was only 2 in the books and Bran 6. But they needed actors who could handle MUCH more mature rolls so knocked them up to 6 for Rikkon and 9 for Bran. And so on.

I'm totally cool with this particular change since it makes the characters more the way they were portrayed in the books rather then the biological age they were in the books.