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BlindKill
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Australia1508 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 08:44:55
May 28 2012 08:08 GMT
#10361
I watched the flaming arrow scene like 5 times now, going to redownload a HD version. Thats how good it is :D


Also, that part where Cersei just randomly stabs Loras is pretty amusing.
“Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he's made of.”
Sprungjeezy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States1313 Posts
May 28 2012 08:30 GMT
#10362
I do believe this was the episode that GRRM wrote himself, that combined with it being such an epic part of the story made this as awesome as it was. Honestly unbelievable how good it was even though at moments I felt it was extremely cheesey and obtusely gorey (Hound cutting men in half, Tyrion taking the mans leg with a single blow) but all together a phenomenal episode and that ending + song on the credits gave me chills.

How to have an excellent episode of Game of Thrones:

1. Have Tyrion do and say some baller shit
2. Don't have Dany at all
3. ????
4. Profit.
Alabasern
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4005 Posts
May 28 2012 08:42 GMT
#10363
On May 28 2012 11:39 templar rage wrote:
Btw, anyone else see the wildfire and think of this?



My friend did, I though that episode was the most theatrical yet.
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Nosferatos
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway783 Posts
May 28 2012 08:56 GMT
#10364
Man that Wildfire was fricking sick, Baneling Bomb for teh Win!
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Crazyeyes
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1342 Posts
May 28 2012 09:08 GMT
#10365
On May 28 2012 16:36 stuchiu wrote:
In the first season they had littlefinger explain The Hound's back story during the tourney that Robert held. Where he explains what his brother did to him.

Take that scene, and compare it to the actor's audition tape, explaining his own back story:



Hound is more like a very angry indignant badass in the book, so the difference in anger was surprising. Still, I'm happy the Hound is back on track with this episode.

This has probably been my 2nd favorite episode so far, first being Baelor.

Holy fuck, that's fucking incredible. This guy does a great job. Why don't they use him more? I always felt like the Hound was a bit under represented. Doesn't talk much. Just sits there in the background doing nothing... they could have at least used THAT scene!
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chocopaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
2072 Posts
May 28 2012 09:08 GMT
#10366
On May 28 2012 11:27 InToTheWannaB wrote:
It was kinda funny when Tyrions party made the sortie on that ram at the mud gate. Its like that was the point when they just ran out of money and could only afford 10 more extra's lol.


This. :/ Other than that, well executed!
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bgx
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland6595 Posts
May 28 2012 09:09 GMT
#10367
On May 28 2012 11:31 dudeman001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 27 2012 10:04 happyness wrote:
I don't get all the hate towards the actress for Dany. She isn't great, but she is not the worst actor on the show. The actor for Jon Snow has to be one of the most bland, uninteresting actors I've ever seen on television. Also the black guy in Qarth is very bleh.

I think people have grown to dislike her only over the last season because half of her lines fall under "I am the mother of dragons" or "I am a Targaryen." When she was being a strong character and forcing around barbarians she was pretty cool. Now whenever she gets screen time she isn't providing anything interesting to the scene. Her season 2 story line is revolving around the dragons and the actions of the Qarthians (sp?), not her.

I didnt like her in the books and i dont like her here, thats what we call a proper adaptation
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Xapti
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2473 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 09:24:00
May 28 2012 09:22 GMT
#10368
I was partially expecting wild fire to be the way they described acid — not some type of fictional/magic explosive/super-fuel. In some ways that wouldn't fit though, such as the supposed danger of storage, and maybe some other things mentioned that I can't think of.

On May 28 2012 14:07 p4NDemik wrote:
Tyrion ... damnit I can't rest without knowing what his fate is exactly and without a shadow of a doubt. I saw the King's Guard guy hit him (the same guy that wouldn't take his orders during the riot?), was like whoah what, and couldn't quite figure out the nature of his injuries before he lay down to pass out or die (?). For a second I half expected them to have his head come apart along the scar.

Yeah — considering how hard the guy hit him, I was picturing Tyrion's head to rip in two. It seems virtually impossible to me that the guy could hit him so hard, but just graze his face. His face wound isn't even realistic either — it goes from one side of the face to the other without getting very deep in the middle either.

I'm just really perplexed how he could get hit so hard to pass-out (being not a hit to the head, that alone seems impossible considering he's wearing armor to resist getting winded), but still just get grazed by a sword in another spot. It makes no sense. How does the book describe it? perhaps too much spoilers from that?
I don't think it would be any spoiler to say he lives personally (let alone a more detailed description of his injury, which is all I'm asking for), although I'm still glad they leave it a mystery.


It would have made a lot more sense if he was wearing a helmet and got a sword to the face. That would leave a cut across the face, and be enough force/damage to cause him to pass out (or even die)
"Then he told me to tell you that he wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire" — "Well, you tell him that I said that I wouldn't piss on him if he was on Jeopardy!"
Gosi
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Sweden9072 Posts
May 28 2012 09:34 GMT
#10369
WOOOOOOOOOOW! This episode... speechless. The best one so far no doubt.

That wildfire was beautiful and the Hound had amazing lines. The only thing that could have made this episode any more epic would have been if Cersei poisoned her child there at the end.

My favorite scene was in the beginning when you saw the soldiers up close sitting in the boat waiting and pukeing. It was very D-Day esque (In like every film version of the Normandy landings you get shots like that on the soldiers on the boats right before they land at the beach). I liked it.
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InFdude
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Bulgaria619 Posts
May 28 2012 09:38 GMT
#10370
--- Nuked ---
Falling
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada11372 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 09:51:03
May 28 2012 09:39 GMT
#10371
On May 28 2012 18:09 bgx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2012 11:31 dudeman001 wrote:
On May 27 2012 10:04 happyness wrote:
I don't get all the hate towards the actress for Dany. She isn't great, but she is not the worst actor on the show. The actor for Jon Snow has to be one of the most bland, uninteresting actors I've ever seen on television. Also the black guy in Qarth is very bleh.

I think people have grown to dislike her only over the last season because half of her lines fall under "I am the mother of dragons" or "I am a Targaryen." When she was being a strong character and forcing around barbarians she was pretty cool. Now whenever she gets screen time she isn't providing anything interesting to the scene. Her season 2 story line is revolving around the dragons and the actions of the Qarthians (sp?), not her.

I didnt like her in the books and i dont like her here, thats what we call a proper adaptation

I agree with this. Always was my least favourite PoV. So drawn out with little happening and so disconnected from everything else. Not surprised people find it the same in it's second iteration. Don't hate the actress

In addition, I didn't comment on last weeks' episode, but my initial thoughts were last weeks episode was fine. I tend to see these series as reading a couple chapters at a time and then stopping for six days (which I never do in real life). Therefore, although they do try to create mini arcs in each episode, the long term view is as important. In that way, I was perfectly fine with an episode that lulled a bit because they were clearly gearing up for this next episode.

Perhaps the pacing could've been better 2 weeks ago, but quiet frankly I much prefer the more cohesive story line from episode to episode as I am very, very tired of episodic, disconnected adventures of random encounters. Roll the dice and see what new enemies we must face from the Monster Manual. I've never read the books, but Legend of the Seeker didn't even feel like it came from a book. It felt like some episodic TV show and after the first few episodes the big picture story was lost and I had no idea where they were on the map or if any sort of progression was being made. (They kept getting turned aside by all these frickin annoying enemies that had no foreshadowing and little connection to anyone else in the story.)

I actually really like how the intro of the series starts with the visual map. Sooooo important for constantly reminding the viewer where everything is and builds the common language and spatial context of where the stories are happening.
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daemir
Profile Joined September 2010
Finland8662 Posts
May 28 2012 09:40 GMT
#10372
Dat wildfire, holy crap.

Propa esplosions!
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10810 Posts
May 28 2012 09:55 GMT
#10373
So... Tywin is showing up in Kings Landing, this does mean he wasn't attacking Rob?
-Archangel-
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia7457 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 10:04:06
May 28 2012 10:03 GMT
#10374
Great episode. This is what you get when you have Martin himself writing the script for the episode. I just wish they gave him more episodes to write and got rid of the standard crappy screenwriters.
DropTester
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia608 Posts
May 28 2012 10:18 GMT
#10375
On May 28 2012 19:03 -Archangel- wrote:
Great episode. This is what you get when you have Martin himself writing the script for the episode. I just wish they gave him more episodes to write and got rid of the standard crappy screenwriters.


I agree this episode was amazing, it seemed like the last couple episodes which had minor parts, and the last episode especially which someone had mentioned to be the calm before the storm. This episode was definitely worth it. I can't believe Tyrion might die? Hopefully some of the people are right and he just passes out I liked tyrion, can't believe the guy from the king's guard would actually just do that


On May 28 2012 16:11 p4NDemik wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2012 15:59 stuchiu wrote:
The problem is that the tv series has been really bad about characterizing the hound, so it's really unclear to non-book readers why he left.

I really disagree with this. I thought the scene where the Hound freaks out was well executed and the reasons behind it were clear enough heading into this episode. Maybe others don't feel the same way but it clicked immediately for me.

While I can't comment on how he has been represented I agree that it clicked immediately for me as well, hopefully it seems like the hound will have a bigger role soon. I really like his character
Andre
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Slovenia3523 Posts
May 28 2012 10:22 GMT
#10376
On May 28 2012 19:18 DropTester wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2012 19:03 -Archangel- wrote:
Great episode. This is what you get when you have Martin himself writing the script for the episode. I just wish they gave him more episodes to write and got rid of the standard crappy screenwriters.


I agree this episode was amazing, it seemed like the last couple episodes which had minor parts, and the last episode especially which someone had mentioned to be the calm before the storm. This episode was definitely worth it. I can't believe Tyrion might die? Hopefully some of the people are right and he just passes out I liked tyrion, can't believe the guy from the king's guard would actually just do that


Show nested quote +
On May 28 2012 16:11 p4NDemik wrote:
On May 28 2012 15:59 stuchiu wrote:
The problem is that the tv series has been really bad about characterizing the hound, so it's really unclear to non-book readers why he left.

I really disagree with this. I thought the scene where the Hound freaks out was well executed and the reasons behind it were clear enough heading into this episode. Maybe others don't feel the same way but it clicked immediately for me.

While I can't comment on how he has been represented I agree that it clicked immediately for me as well, hopefully it seems like the hound will have a bigger role soon. I really like his character

+ Show Spoiler +
Is it due to the fire? We hear his story in season 1, like episode 2 or 3 or something, the way he looked at the fire on the beach frightened him or something. Also before the fight he warns that archer to not shoot any fire arrows in his way.
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ELA
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark4608 Posts
May 28 2012 10:24 GMT
#10377
So yeah, by far the best episode of season 2, holy fuck that was awesome! GG no re Stannis!
The first link of chain forged, the first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.
-Archangel-
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia7457 Posts
May 28 2012 10:26 GMT
#10378
On May 28 2012 19:18 DropTester wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2012 19:03 -Archangel- wrote:
Great episode. This is what you get when you have Martin himself writing the script for the episode. I just wish they gave him more episodes to write and got rid of the standard crappy screenwriters.


I agree this episode was amazing, it seemed like the last couple episodes which had minor parts, and the last episode especially which someone had mentioned to be the calm before the storm. This episode was definitely worth it. I can't believe Tyrion might die? Hopefully some of the people are right and he just passes out I liked tyrion, can't believe the guy from the king's guard would actually just do that

Why not? It was pretty clear kingsguard answer to Joffrey or Queen. And Tyrion made an enemy of them both.
BlindKill
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Australia1508 Posts
May 28 2012 10:26 GMT
#10379
Who do you hate most in Game of Thrones?

+ Show Spoiler +
Poll: Who do you hate the most?

Joffrey Lannister ( u see what I did thar) (52)
 
41%

Daenerys Targaryen (20)
 
16%

Cersei Lannister (16)
 
13%

Theon Greyjoy (12)
 
9%

Viserys Targaryen (8)
 
6%

Other (6)
 
5%

Tyrion Lannister (5)
 
4%

Tywin Lannister (3)
 
2%

Jaime Lannister (2)
 
2%

Stannis Baratheon (2)
 
2%

Renly Baratheon (1)
 
1%

Varys something something ( I don't know) (1)
 
1%

128 total votes

Your vote: Who do you hate the most?

(Vote): Cersei Lannister
(Vote): Joffrey Lannister ( u see what I did thar)
(Vote): Viserys Targaryen
(Vote): Jaime Lannister
(Vote): Renly Baratheon
(Vote): Stannis Baratheon
(Vote): Daenerys Targaryen
(Vote): Varys something something ( I don't know)
(Vote): Tyrion Lannister
(Vote): Theon Greyjoy
(Vote): Tywin Lannister
(Vote): Other

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Raindropp
Profile Joined May 2012
Hungary5 Posts
May 28 2012 10:38 GMT
#10380
On May 28 2012 19:03 -Archangel- wrote:
Great episode. This is what you get when you have Martin himself writing the script for the episode. I just wish they gave him more episodes to write and got rid of the standard crappy screenwriters.


The only reason why I dont agree with you is because if Martin needs to work on the series, he would not have time to work on the books, and the story would just never end. It is already possible that the series will close in on the books, and I just dont wanna wait like years for new seasons, cus its quite hard to wait even a week .
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