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MadProbe
United States269 Posts
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Zandar
Netherlands1541 Posts
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Xapti
Canada2473 Posts
On June 03 2013 22:37 disciple wrote: Im glad to see TLs reaction to the red wedding. Reading all the hateful tweets towards HBO and Martin made me really disappointed with the mainstream audience, which as always completely rejects the unexpected. The reason people love the books so much is mainly because they are not the always predictable crap everyone is used to. I think HBO deserve a lot of respect for producing this material into a TV show - its quite the rebelion against a century of predictable movie writing and shitty screenplays. Game of Thrones is rather reminiscent to me of a Shakespearean tragedy (not that I ever liked Shakespeare too much though). Be it interpreted as a lost/abandoned form or an entirely new one, I don't see why it can't be and/or isn't mainstream. On June 04 2013 13:10 Ghostcom wrote: That's what roused her curiosity and made her worry —I'd say— but she obviously freaked considerably after both those things.The combination of the door slamming and the shift from the lively bedding music to the sorrowful music. As far as I can tell, she reacts immediately after seeing Bolton wearing armor (chainmail); that's why she pulled back his sleeve. Frankly I think it'd be extremely obvious if anyone was wearing mail armor though— even if it was covered, but whatever. | ||
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sc4k
United Kingdom5454 Posts
This was my face during that whole murder scene: ![[image loading]](http://content9.flixster.com/photo/12/80/29/12802999_ori.jpg) Hold on was that episode the finale of season 3? | ||
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TurnipThrowingPeach
United States151 Posts
This one gave me a good chuckle: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/CavSWNv.jpg) | ||
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adiga
495 Posts
On June 04 2013 14:26 FlyingToilet wrote: I think its also a song that was known for being played while house reyne was brutally massacred and wiped from existence... Not played at, written about it. It's the song about Tywin smacking house Reyne after they started to rebel against him while they were thinking to themselves that they are strong enough to do so and not being afraid from Tywin anymore. It has a more complex history to it, as we know that Tywins father was really weak and demoted the Lannisters dignity to being mocked by everyone, so when Tywin inherited his father he really wanted to restore house Lannister their dignity and on the other hand house Reyne seeing how weak Tywins father was tried to rebel against the new hair. If you'll read the lyrics now you will understand it better. | ||
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Eishi_Ki
Korea (South)1667 Posts
On June 04 2013 16:18 sc4k wrote: Yeah I have to appreciate the tragic aspect. I was actually settling into the show and thinking that the 'nasty business' was behind us. After Jaime and the bear I was thinking 'okay well now it's become a normal hollywood style show, all the of the important characters are invulnerable it seems'. and then the red wedding happened. Holy sugar, that womb stabbing was just gratuitous. This was my face during that whole murder scene: Hold on was that episode the finale of season 3? Nope, episode 10 next week | ||
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Dakkas
2550 Posts
On June 04 2013 16:19 TurnipThrowingPeach wrote: I'm so glad memes are circulating. xD I didn't know how to cope after last night's brutality. Should've known better. Thank you, Internet. This one gave me a good chuckle: + Show Spoiler + Obvious shop because Roose does not partake in alcohol | ||
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Fuzer
Finland266 Posts
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EtDecius
United States52 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + - Lady, the Direwolf: Killed by Ned Stark as punishment for Nymeria biting Joffery. - Viserys Targaryen: Covered in molten gold by Khal Drogo in Vaes Dothrak after threatening a pregnant Daenerys. - Robert Baratheon: Gored by a boar while intoxicated on a potent ale supplied by Cersei. - Khal Drogo: Smothered by Daenerys after being being zombified by vengeful witch Mirri Maz Dur. - Mirri Maz Dur: Burned alive on Khal Drogo's funeral pyre per Daenerys' command for zombifying Khal Drogo. - Ned Stark: Executed in King's Landing per Joffery's orders, to everybody's surprise. - Renly Baratheon: Assassinated in his army camp by a shadow demon conjured by Melisandre and Stannis Baratheon. - Yoren of the Night's Watch: Killed in combat by Lannister men while protecting Arya and Gendry. - Maester Luwin: Stabbed by Iron Islanders prior to their fleeing Winterfell. Requested Osha finish him off. - Pyat Pree: Burned to death by Daenerys' dragons in the House of the Undying. - Lord Commander Mormont, the Old Bear: Killed by rebellious members of the Night's Watch in Craster's Keep. - Craster: Killed during Night's Watch rebellion in his keep. - Robb Stark: Killed through treason by Roose Bolton during the Red Wedding at The Twins. - Catelyn Stark: Killed under the order of Lord Walder Frey at The Twins during the Red Wedding. - Talisa Stark: Stabbed in the belly while pregnant at the Red Wedding under the orders of Walder Frey. - Grey Wind, the Dire Wolf: Shot by Frey Crossbowmen while penned in a cage during the Red Wedding. Presumed Dead: + Show Spoiler + - Benjen Stark: Disappeared during a ranging north of the Wall. Has not been heard from since. - Syrio Forel: Likely killed by the King's Guard after protecting Arya. - Xaro Xho Daxos: Locked in his vault in Qarth per Daenerys' orders after stealing her dragons. I've probably missed some characters, so feel free to add more. I didn't include some minor characters like Daenery's Dothraki hand maidens and blood riders because they have much of a presence in the story. Nonetheless, I'm surprised at how many likable characters have perished during the the last three seasons. Didn't realize it was quite so many. I miss Maester Luwin.... | ||
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-Archangel-
Croatia7457 Posts
On June 04 2013 14:25 Aegon I wrote: The Red Wedding - Still a better love story than Twilight. Just had to. Watching my shit go down the drain is a better love story then Twilight.. | ||
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SpikeStarcraft
Germany2095 Posts
So everyone was expecting robb to avenge his father. The usual setup was built up, that you know too well just to crush all your hopes and expectations in one single stroke at the moment when you thought the story has reached the turning point for the better. I think its a good change, usually you cant even take throwbacks seriously anymore because you know that movie has to have a happy ending nevertheless. That usually takes away a lot of suspense | ||
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MagmaPunch
Bulgaria536 Posts
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Dazed.
Canada3301 Posts
Holy sugar, that womb stabbing was just gratuitous. Yeah the womb stabbing was...disturbing. | ||
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Magic_Mike
United States542 Posts
On June 04 2013 16:11 sc4k wrote: Do you ever pull the legs off frogs just for laughs or dream about hurting people for no reason? I don't understand how these are sympathetic character traits. I think the point is that he wouldn't pull the legs of of frogs for no reason and wouldn't dream of hurting people for no reason. I think what he saying is that he will do whatever is necessary no matter how vile it may appear for a reason. He isn't arbitrarily running across the countryside crashing random weddings and killing people for the hell of it. He's got his reasons, mostly to do with money and keeping him and his on the "winning side." | ||
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Ftrunkz
Australia2474 Posts
It got completely overshadowed and IMO Bran's worging powers is absolutely huge, as someone mentioned earlier in the thread this could even have implications if dany ever fucking makes it over to westeros with her dragons (I would say when... Because if anyone has 'plot armour' in this show you'd think it would be her, but this episode is a very good reminder that no one is safe in this god damn show.). | ||
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qotsager
Germany585 Posts
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TurnipThrowingPeach
United States151 Posts
On June 04 2013 16:52 EtDecius wrote: - Grey Wind, the Dire Wolf: Shot by Frey Crossbowmen while penned in a cage during the Red Wedding. R.I.P Grey Wind. This part was the nail in the coffin for me. Ultimate sadness.  | ||
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wangstra
922 Posts
On June 04 2013 17:26 qotsager wrote: the rest is silence. i loved how there was no music during the credits, because everyone i watched with was just sitting there in absolute silence as well, trying to understand what exactly just happened. Imagine they had replayed that song from the episode where Lannister got his hand chopped. The outrage...well. | ||
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Emix_Squall
France705 Posts
What's HBO's position as a TV Channel and how much can they be influenced? What's the general feeling in the US about strong violence (I think we can call this scene strong violence right?) in television? Don't get me wrong I totally love the show and really enjoyed this episode but I must say, even being used to seeing violent stuff, the womb stabbing moment was particularly horrible. I'm just affraid HBO might have gone a bit too far with this episode, and I sincerely hope they don't get censored or pressured to make more consensual content for the rest of the show. What makes GoT great, probably as a book (haven't read it), but here, mainly as a show, is that' they're not affraid to tackle our preconceived ideas of a good storyline. Hope it stays that way :D EDIT: and wonderfull directing work deciding not to put any music during the credits, this his so crucial in digesting this WTF moment ... | ||
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