Haven't read the books, so everything I get is from the show:
-Nobody credible has seen the white walkers until Sam turns up at Castle Black in the last episode, when ravens are immediately sent out. There had been warnings before, but nobody really pays attention to the Nights Watch. Even now, it took Melisandre looking into the fire and saying "oh shit" for Stannis to move.
-Tyrion is worried about the dragons, but Tywin mentions the small nature of the last ones etc and on top of that the royals seem to have the only intel, or at least those on the small council are.
-People who have gone to foreign lands seem to be more worried about magic than Westerosi
-I quite like the way it's dealt with religion, even if it has no tight-locking connection to our world. Sure, they're way more tolerant of the Old Gods of the North and the Iron Island's Drowned Dude, but they think of them as quaint, parochial weirdos anyway. It doesn't seem that anyone in King's Landing genuinely believes in the 7, and only sees them as politically necessary to deal with the commoners (weddings, the Baelor, etc). Gregory of Tours was brought up, and for me it was impossible to read his Histories without seeing Clovis' use of Christianity as a cynical political necessity. The Red God is a new thing, and that seems more magic-based than deity based, but I could be wrong. Either way it tickles me that a woman has been leading the charge on introducing a monotheistic god.
― Gukbe, Friday, 21 June 2013 06:27 (eleven years ago) link
Watching the series now. I kinda wish they'll do a Napoleonic Wars epic after this.― Hockey Drunk (kingfish), Friday, June 21, 2013 5:49 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
― Hockey Drunk (kingfish), Friday, June 21, 2013 5:49 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
Spielberg is adapting Kubrick's lost Napoleon project into a tv show
― Number None, Friday, 21 June 2013 08:46 (eleven years ago) link
Either way it tickles me that a woman has been leading the charge on introducing a monotheistic god.
Dunno if this is a show or book thing, but it is oddly fascinating how this show depicts women in power while simultaneously undermining women in positions of power. I can only assume the books don't have random naked women bobbing about in the background.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 June 2013 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
The khalasar did so much damage in the village of the lhazareen that instead of going like 30 miles south to Slaver's Bay, they instead walked thousands of miles through the red waste to get to Qarth, and then took a boat back to Slaver's Bay? Why not turn around and go to Matarys or Volantis?
in the book, didn't they go through the Red Waste because dany was superstitiously following the path of the comet? or was that just an excuse she was using to save face?
― persona insufficiently memorable (reddening), Friday, 21 June 2013 13:07 (eleven years ago) link
It was the only way for them to go to avoid being killed or enslaved by competing tribes
― Moodles, Friday, 21 June 2013 13:16 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, wasn't it a matter of taking the path of least resistance, no matter how environmentally inhospitable?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 June 2013 13:47 (eleven years ago) link
I think it would be funny if she made it all the way to King's Landing, killed just about everyone in her way, then when she was about to take the throne Joffrey, who had been hiding, pops out and stabs her in the ear, stays King, and then the show/series ends.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 June 2013 13:49 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I've joked before that the very last scene of the last episode will be a tracking shot across the Red Keep throne room; bodies of dead dragons and people scattered about on the floor. The camera pans up to reveal Joffrey sitting on the iron throne, smirking directly into the camera. Fade to black, end titles.
― hewing to the status quo with great zealotry (DavidM), Friday, 21 June 2013 14:21 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.geek-pride.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/April-Fools-Joffrey-Troll.jpg
― gyac, Friday, 21 June 2013 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
This explains Ramsay's motivation quite well (spoilers).
― Mike Foucault (Leee), Saturday, 29 June 2013 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
just stopping by with a tip: if anyone on here thinks that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is hot, I strongly recommend that you watch the Danish 1994 thriller "Nightwatch" (Nattevagten)- it features a 24 year old NCW and his megawatt cuteness had me reaching for the smelling salts (plus it's a fun, over-the-top thriller even if you're not there to gawk). As a GoT bonus, one of the characters has an outcome that eerily predicts an element of the Jamie Lannister plotline too . . .
― the tune was space, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 04:59 (eleven years ago) link
Chugging thru this season and I still want this cast & crew to do a Napoleonic epic. With a proper HBO budget, they could do wonders.
― Ze Meadow Morals Squad (kingfish), Thursday, 4 July 2013 05:03 (eleven years ago) link
It's also based on books that are really very good. Better than the dumb movie (which I totally enjoyed every minute of).
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Thursday, 4 July 2013 05:46 (eleven years ago) link
Oh sorry that was xp wrt "Nightwatch."
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Thursday, 4 July 2013 05:57 (eleven years ago) link
http://io9.com/a-musical-memorial-to-dead-game-of-thrones-characters-w-682179711
― Gukbe, Saturday, 6 July 2013 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
anyone seen this? it looks like garbage.
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/hammerofthegods/
― caek, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 17:15 (eleven years ago) link
i' m a heartbreak beat, brienne, yeah all night long
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:00 (eleven years ago) link
http://winteriscoming.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/giant_dragon_skull_appears_on_beach.jpg
http://winteriscoming.net/2013/07/huge-dragon-skull-discovered-on-english-beach/
this is kinda cool for a dumb marketing thing
― Clay, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
rad!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
awesome deleted scene released:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMXJlUIQP94
― blinded by aggro (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 17 August 2013 17:33 (eleven years ago) link
Since S3 has ended I've blazed through the second and third books, halfway through #4 now. It's a testament to Charles Dance the actor that he can do justice to Tywin so completely. His performance is absolutely perfect throughout.
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Saturday, 17 August 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
Word. And it's a shame ANY Tywin scenes don't make it to air.
― Shannon Leeedles (Leee), Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
ya sweet outtake for sure
― lag∞n, Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
wow!
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 17 August 2013 21:39 (eleven years ago) link
For those curious about that beautiful location, visit Dubrovnik, Croatia in Google Streetview
Meanwhile, Company plans Game of Thrones Malta tours (The Malta Independent). Looking at photos in Google Maps, it looks like just about every fort in Malta was visited for scenes in Essos.
― 400ml rectal air infusion (Sanpaku), Saturday, 17 August 2013 23:51 (eleven years ago) link
Awesome cgi effects reel, showing how much of the shots are composited, and how much arent.
http://www.geek.com/apps/effects-reel-shows-how-much-of-game-of-thrones-is-digital-fantasy-1567351/
Spoilery, naturally
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Sunday, 18 August 2013 18:32 (eleven years ago) link
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/09/game-of-thrones-recasts-the-mountain-hafthor-julius-bjornsson-to-play-gregor-clegane.html
I don't know if any show will ever recast as many characters as this one already has. I hope they pull a Roseanne and say like "something seems different about Mountain lately..."
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 21:42 (eleven years ago) link
http://io9.com/the-lannisters-visited-sesame-street-1351641773
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ppOup8fp4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkj4i-QjWrQ
― Your Own Personal El Guapo (kingfish), Friday, 20 September 2013 03:30 (eleven years ago) link
It's a shame they didn't appear 'in character'.
― hewing to the status quo with great zealotry (DavidM), Friday, 20 September 2013 09:13 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Krz-dyD-UQ
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 16:35 (ten years ago) link
^A+
― Roz, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:17 (ten years ago) link
Crying with laughter at that.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:22 (ten years ago) link
Of course the standout character is Terry.
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 22:21 (ten years ago) link
dying
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 23:11 (ten years ago) link
"you think they should make iphones for babies? because I do"
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 17 October 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
that was good
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 17 October 2013 02:28 (ten years ago) link
omg
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Thursday, 17 October 2013 04:07 (ten years ago) link
you a fan a the PIKACHU?
― play on, El Chugadero, play on (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 17 October 2013 15:43 (ten years ago) link
darth vader blues
― Saul Goodberg (by Musket and Pup Tent) (s.clover), Thursday, 17 October 2013 18:28 (ten years ago) link
found it hard to shake the irrational feeling that some of the voiceovers were being done by the original actors
― random accies memories (Sgt. Biscuits), Thursday, 17 October 2013 19:09 (ten years ago) link
and THEN we went to the FIREBUG'S house?
― play on, El Chugadero, play on (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 17 October 2013 19:16 (ten years ago) link
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2013/nov/07/women-and-thrones/?pagination=false
― max, Thursday, 17 October 2013 19:50 (ten years ago) link
like a fancy walkmankind of
― lag∞n, Thursday, 17 October 2013 20:02 (ten years ago) link
I've watched this four times now. Dani/Denise is the strangest and funniest.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 17 October 2013 22:40 (ten years ago) link
It really drives home how many times Joff gets slapped in this show.
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 18 October 2013 00:20 (ten years ago) link
I mean JoJo
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 18 October 2013 00:21 (ten years ago) link
http://s.mlkshk.com/r/VNUG
― Dan I., Saturday, 23 November 2013 09:09 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZY43QSx3Fk
― Number None, Monday, 13 January 2014 02:13 (ten years ago) link
just give me them all now
― lag∞n, Monday, 13 January 2014 02:16 (ten years ago) link