Nah people will get over it there just going through the process of grieving lol. Sean Bean is a great actor and all but I cant believe how many people in those comments view his departure as a deal breaker. Especially when we have so many other great performances on the show.

GetSome

United States35 Posts

June 13 2011 06:12 GMT

#4504

HELL YES !!! I admit after reading the books 3 time Ed's death should not come as a shock but HBO did a GREAT job and I found myself again holding my breath when he lost his head! Well done and I cant wait for the next episode.

Sentient

United States437 Posts

June 13 2011 06:26 GMT

#4505

Ned's death is the reason the series is so great. It's this point when I realized that no character is safe in Westeros. In many other book or television series, the tension is muted by knowing that the main characters are untouchable. The tension in Game of Thrones is real -- anyone is fair game, and the good guys don't always win.

HBO did it wonderfully. Even though I've read the books, for a moment I forgot what was going to happen and I thought someone somewhere would save Ned. They captured the chaos and shock better than any other show I've seen. Major props to HBO.

Enphinity

United States1 Post

June 13 2011 06:27 GMT

#4506

I am in shock right now. I can't believe that just happened. The whole scene felt surreal, I didn't believe it was gonna happen till it actually did. I didn't think HBO would ever top The Wire, but I feel like they have with Game of Thrones. Can't wait for the finally and later seasons.

Voltaire

United States1485 Posts

June 13 2011 06:36 GMT

#4507

Honestly I knew Ned Stark was going to die the second he grabbed Frodo and started demanding the ring. He had it coming, honestly. At least he reclaimed his honor in the end by admitting that Aragorn is the rightful king of the Seven Kingdoms.

Dajibjaw

Canada83 Posts

June 13 2011 06:59 GMT

#4508

Man, I don't think I've hated a character as much as Joffrey. Hopefully he dies in the upcoming season and I can't wait to watch that hah. But brilliant episode. The Daenerys scene and Jorah kicking ass was awesome and those screams were pretty spooky. Funny stuff too with Robbs reactions to the deal made with Lord Frey. The death of Ned was

too. Also who is the guy who Ned talks to after see Arya ontop of the statue and shields Arya's eyes from the gruesome beheading? He seems to be from the watch judging from his black armor.

exarchrum

United States491 Posts

June 13 2011 07:06 GMT

#4509

On June 13 2011 15:59 Dajibjaw wrote:
Man, I don't think I've hated a character as much as Joffrey. Hopefully he dies in the upcoming season and I can't wait to watch that hah. But brilliant episode. The Daenerys scene and Jorah kicking ass was awesome and those screams were pretty spooky. Funny stuff too with Robbs reactions to the deal made with Lord Frey. The death of Ned was

too. Also who is the guy who Ned talks to after see Arya ontop of the statue and shields Arya's eyes from the gruesome beheading? He seems to be from the watch judging from his black armor.

Yoren, he was with Tyrion when they left the wall

SiguR

Canada2039 Posts

June 13 2011 07:07 GMT

#4510

On June 13 2011 15:59 Dajibjaw wrote:
Also who is the guy who Ned talks to after see Arya ontop of the statue and shields Arya's eyes from the gruesome beheading? He seems to be from the watch judging from his black armor.

That's Yoren. He's the one they show joking around with Tyrion at the wall earlier. His job with the nights watch is to travel to major cities and get new recruits from the dungeons for the wall.

He's shown in an earlier episode warning Ned about the upcoming shitstorm because he was present when catelyn took Tyrion and is close with Ned's relative Benjen (Jon's missing uncle at the wall).

So basically he's a night's watch guy that is helpful to the starks.

NeXiLe

Canada262 Posts

June 13 2011 07:07 GMT

#4511

Damnnnn.. I kept telling myself that I know there won't be happy endings in this show but I still really didn't want ned to die ;( Also drogo (sp?) is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters. Hope he pulls through and isn't all screwed up from the blood magic.

Also - WHY is there animals being killed in every episode? D:

Dajibjaw

Canada83 Posts

June 13 2011 07:10 GMT

#4512

On June 13 2011 16:07 SiguR wrote:

Show nested quote +

Ahh thanks for the info dude. Totally forgot about that XD

CAPSLOCKED

563 Posts

June 13 2011 07:12 GMT

#4513

Speaking as someone who hasn't read the books my only complaint about the show is that i'll have to wait a whole freaking year for season 2 because I can already tell there is no way episode 10 will give me all the closer I desire T_T

-Archangel-

Croatia7457 Posts

June 13 2011 07:42 GMT

#4514

On June 13 2011 16:07 NeXiLe wrote:
Damnnnn.. I kept telling myself that I know there won't be happy endings in this show but I still really didn't want ned to die ;( Also drogo (sp?) is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters. Hope he pulls through and isn't all screwed up from the blood magic.

Also - WHY is there animals being killed in every episode? D:

Actually this episode showed us two animal deaths :D (poor little pidgeon)

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

June 13 2011 07:42 GMT

#4515

Oh God totally expected the killing to happen on the tenth episode as the finale, this probably shocked a lot of people as well. o.O Totally didn't expect that, and was wtf-ing the second Arya asked what the crowd was gathering for.

That was a very intense episode, can't wait for episode 10, season 2 and book 5!

Pigeon + ?

Drowsy

United States4876 Posts

June 13 2011 07:47 GMT

#4516

On June 13 2011 13:43 -Frog- wrote:
This guy's youtube reviews have been posted a couple times after the episode has aired but this is a particularly hilarious one:

This illustrates why this series is so good, we're all outrageously invested in all of these fictional characters.

EnderCraft

United States1746 Posts

June 13 2011 07:48 GMT

#4517

I have to say, they treated the end of episode 9 as best as they possibly could. I just sat there for a good couple of minutes really thinking about what they actually pulled off. I'm so glad they made this into a 10 part series rather than a 2 hour movie. A 2 hour film just couldn't do the scene justice. I think Game of Thrones just might be one of the best book to screen adaptations that I've ever watched.

Zelniq

United States7166 Posts

June 13 2011 08:02 GMT

#4518

I know everyone's talking only about the final scene, but I have to say I was really pleased with the Maester Aemon Targaryen reveal. Not only was it well done dramatically, but his monologue that made the connection with/foreshadowed Ned's "confession" at the end was so powerful. another excellent cast!

EnderCraft

United States1746 Posts

June 13 2011 08:05 GMT

#4519

On June 13 2011 17:02 Zelniq wrote:
I know everyone's talking only about the final scene, but I have to say I was really pleased with the Maester Aemon Targaryen reveal. Not only was it well done dramatically, but his monologue that made the connection with/foreshadowed Ned's "confession" at the end was so powerful. another excellent cast!

Oh yes! I loved that as well. I think if I were to describe this episode through a song, "What is Love" would be fitting. Tyrion as well! With his whole story and all.

Just a few select lyrics:

What is love, baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more