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1Eris1
United States5797 Posts
On May 16 2011 12:06 sung_moon wrote: just wanted to say i don't ever remember that renley scene in the book EVER (and i just finished reading book 1 recently) It's not in the books. It's used to imply something that would be hard to show on TV otherwise. It also sets the stage for an important occurance later on in the series | ||
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Strayline
United States330 Posts
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
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Maginor
Norway505 Posts
On May 16 2011 12:46 sc4k wrote: I feel the exact opposite. Starting to get more trashy by the second. More rawcous nudity and lewdness, boring fighting scenes, less intrigue. Winding a slow path down to the oblivion of retardation that is Spartacus. I'll still stick with it, in the hope that it can retain some class before going full blown fantasy nerd pulp. Less intrigue? Did you not pick up on all that was going on? | ||
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WhiteWolf_
United States39 Posts
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absalom86
Iceland1770 Posts
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Hyst3ria
United States167 Posts
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xjoehammerx
United States191 Posts
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floor exercise
Canada5847 Posts
It bugs me a bit that they can't have two characters talk without delving into some exposition on their family heritage or some piece of recent history. I think Theon has had the exact same conversation about the Greyjoys with Jaime, Tyrion, and a whore now. I guess they have to do it on some level. Fortunately this episode wasn't nearly as bad about it as others have been | ||
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snotboogie
Australia3550 Posts
The season is shifting into high gear. Yesssssss. | ||
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
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corpuscle
United States1967 Posts
It's not in the books. It's used to imply something that would be hard to show on TV otherwise. It also sets the stage for an important occurance later on in the series There's a difference between implication, which leaves room for interpretation and discussion, and a blowjob, which is hardly subtle. They easily could have used hints to imply a relationship without, you know... the blowjob part. People aren't THAT stupid. | ||
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Jyvblamo
Canada13788 Posts
On May 16 2011 13:41 floor exercise wrote: I'm kind of shocked that there are people who read the books and didn't pick up on Loras and Renly being lovers. I never pictured Renly as being such a sissy though. It bugs me a bit that they can't have two characters talk without delving into some exposition on their family heritage or some piece of recent history. I think Theon has had the exact same conversation about the Greyjoys with Jaime, Tyrion, and a whore now. I guess they have to do it on some level. Fortunately this episode wasn't nearly as bad about it as others have been Yeah, I found the Winterfell scenes in this episode to be a bit useless, but otherwise the new added scenes are rocking. The Cersei - Robert conversation is probably my favourite piece from this series so far. On May 16 2011 12:46 sc4k wrote: I feel the exact opposite. Starting to get more trashy by the second. More rawcous nudity and lewdness, boring fighting scenes, less intrigue. Winding a slow path down to the oblivion of retardation that is Spartacus. I'll still stick with it, in the hope that it can retain some class before going full blown fantasy nerd pulp. We were even watching the same episode? Not enough intrigue? There was Petyr Baelish having the intrigue pissing contest with Varys, Illyrio and Varys being overheard by Arya, Loras telling Renly he should be king, Robert clashing with Ned, and the whole Tyrion situation setting off a shitstorm. This episode had intrigue up the whazoo. | ||
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CaptainFwiffo
United States576 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Um, the book implies that Renly and Loras are probably gay. But there isn't anything at all in there about them being a couple. Not even close. It's not in the books. At all. And anyway, it was much better when it was just implied. I understand some things have to be made more explicit as a necessity of adaptations, but this was the biggest blunder of the series so far. Totally stupid. | ||
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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
holy fuck what an episode | ||
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heartbeat.sc2
United States25 Posts
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ForeverSleep
Canada920 Posts
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Horst
338 Posts
Renly and Loras being gay with each other, while not explicitly stated in the books, does make an awful lot of sense... Renly's wife was described as being good-looking, yet she was still a virgin when she married Joffery... Renly being gay explains that nicely. | ||
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Drowsy
United States4876 Posts
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Zelniq
United States7166 Posts
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