There is one more episode left, and I'm wondering what's comin that could hook people even harder than this last episode could have. I understand there are some complaining that they're never gonna watch the show again after that, but I have a pretty hard time believing it. There's just too much to the show for that one episode to have negated.
Yeah my girlfriend called and said fuck this show and that she's not watching it again, two days later she said ok yeah I'll finish it but I'm still pissed.
There is one more episode left, and I'm wondering what's comin that could hook people even harder than this last episode could have. I understand there are some complaining that they're never gonna watch the show again after that, but I have a pretty hard time believing it. There's just too much to the show for that one episode to have negated.
I find something really humorous about the way that dog grabs his hand then turns almost sideways as though its the precursor to a WWF style elbow drop...
They use the wildlings as a random outside threat in the board game, based on the idea that the wildlings sometimes get around the wall and head south when someone manages to unite them. It doesn't happen much, but you really want it to happen never.
Oh, and they apparently have wooly mammoths.
are you fucking joking? Board game spoilers now?
Really dude?
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I guess warrior wasn't the best word, but I recall Ned giving Jaime shit about the duel. It seemed like Jaime while skilled more "played" at combat and hadn't really fought in war.
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I guess warrior wasn't the best word, but I recall Ned giving Jaime shit about the duel. It seemed like Jaime while skilled more "played" at combat and hadn't really fought in war.
Eh, not necessarily. Remember (Ep 4, I think, Spoilers)
Jaime and Jory's conversation outside King Robert's bedchamber, when they talked about fighting together during the Greyjoy rebellion. Jaime has definitely seen actual battles before.
I guess warrior wasn't the best word, but I recall Ned giving Jaime shit about the duel. It seemed like Jaime while skilled more "played" at combat and hadn't really fought in war.
Eh, not necessarily. Remember (Ep 4, I think, Spoilers)
Jaime and Jory's conversation outside King Robert's bedchamber, when they talked about fighting together during the Greyjoy rebellion. Jaime has definitely seen actual battles before.
And then that bastard Jaime stabbed Jory in the eye a couple scenes later. Typical douche Lannister move.
I hope the Season 1 Box set is cheap and in Blu Ray.
Squeee that would make up for all the torture this season has put us through!
I was just thinking about this earlier. Has there been any hint on release date or contents of a set?
Release won't be until around when Season 2 starts, and no, no word on content. Although given the sheer amount of pre-release stuff I imagine it will have extensive extras.
As a comparison, True Blood Season 3 was not released until May 31st (less than a month before Season 4). DVD is $60 retail, Blu-Ray is $80. Amazon is cheaper, of course.
Joffrey has a real problem right now. He straight up swore in court that he would show mercy to Ned if he confessed and recognized him as the true king. And he still has feelings for Sansa as is evident from how he talks of her at the execution, he's shown everyone he's willing to break his word and everyone from Littlefinger to the Spider are going to be extra wary around him.
He's lost all support and the north is marching south to exact revenge.
mercy is relative. ned got a quick painless death. joff could have left him in that prison forever, thrown him in an iron maiden, set him on fire, whatever the fuck he wanted. joff is king and ned was a traitor.
edit: spoiled
sorry fellas didnt realize people hadnt seen it! my bad
also shouldnt what I quoted be spoiled too?
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worst. opinion. ever.
joffrey is the worst. anyone or any words defending him are the worst by association.
THE WORST.
Edit:
NED WAS A TRAITOR?!?!?!? He was the only one trying to keep the royal bloodline intact AND was only doing what the previous king wanted. The Lannisters are the traitors. And everyone who sided with them.
Also, may want to spoiler all that, guy with the horrible opinion
Don't get me wrong, Joffrey is a little sociopathic, power-hungry SHIT.
But remember one thing:
He doesn't know he's illegitimate! He truly believes that he's the rightful heir to the throne. Douchebaggery aside, is there any reason for him to think Ned wasn't a traitor?
Also Valiance, spoiler your shit son. Some people haven't seen episode 9 yet.
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He was there when Ned showed the paper. Cersei actually acknowledged that the decree was real, but, eh screw that! We're doing what we want to.
Joffrey knows he's not supposed to be king right now. He was supposed to wait till he came of age. All this shit he is doing is being done by a traitor, HIM.
So even though I knew it was coming, and expected the huge reaction from episode 9, how do you guys think this will affect future seasons of the show? There is a reason shows don't do this kind of thing. I know season 2 is definitely happening, but do you think this will affect whether or not there is a season 3 by hemorrhaging viewers?
Funny you should ask. I just watched ep. 9 with my wife, and it turned her off the series. She's going to watch the season finale, but I'll likely be watching any subsequent seasons alone.
Her complaint, and I think it will likely be a common one among many casual viewers, is that she had grown to really like Ned, despite his faults, and didn't like how he died. She's afraid that this will set the tone for the series going forward, and she's not particularly interested in getting pissed off on a regular basis.
I'll be curious to see what ratings are like next year. I think that a lot of viewers who haven't read the books are likely to drift away from this show.
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Joffrey has a real problem right now. He straight up swore in court that he would show mercy to Ned if he confessed and recognized him as the true king. And he still has feelings for Sansa as is evident from how he talks of her at the execution, he's shown everyone he's willing to break his word and everyone from Littlefinger to the Spider are going to be extra wary around him.
He's lost all support and the north is marching south to exact revenge.
mercy is relative. ned got a quick painless death. joff could have left him in that prison forever, thrown him in an iron maiden, set him on fire, whatever the fuck he wanted. joff is king and ned was a traitor.
edit: spoiled
sorry fellas didnt realize people hadnt seen it! my bad
Joffrey has a real problem right now. He straight up swore in court that he would show mercy to Ned if he confessed and recognized him as the true king. And he still has feelings for Sansa as is evident from how he talks of her at the execution, he's shown everyone he's willing to break his word and everyone from Littlefinger to the Spider are going to be extra wary around him.
He's lost all support and the north is marching south to exact revenge.
mercy is relative. ned got a quick painless death. joff could have left him in that prison forever, thrown him in an iron maiden, set him on fire, whatever the fuck he wanted. joff is king and ned was a traitor.
edit: spoiled
sorry fellas didnt realize people hadnt seen it! my bad
also shouldnt what I quoted be spoiled too?
are you fucking kidding me
ned was not a traitor
He was though, he even forged documents with the kings signature on them.
You really have to ask, who was he helping there? Not himself, not the realm, not his family, his house, he was helping no one really.
I will not stand for insinuations about Ned Stark.
By leaving Joffreys name out he tried to do the right thing. Instead of telling the king on his deathbed that Joff is not his son, he did that, which was a lot kinder.
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forged documents? really?
He was helping the realm. Any of the King's true heirs would rule better than Joffrey and the Lannisters.
I'm pretty sure he meant that in the eyes of all the people gathered around to watch the event, Ned was a traitor based on public perception... you know, since the resident's of king's landing don't have the opportunity to be watching Game of Thrones every sunday to know the truth.
And everyone is just trying to defend Ned because he is much loved and Sean Bean is a great casting choice.
I guess warrior wasn't the best word, but I recall Ned giving Jaime shit about the duel. It seemed like Jaime while skilled more "played" at combat and hadn't really fought in war.
Eh, not necessarily. Remember (Ep 4, I think, Spoilers)
Jaime and Jory's conversation outside King Robert's bedchamber, when they talked about fighting together during the Greyjoy rebellion. Jaime has definitely seen actual battles before.
I did not remember that.
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So even though I knew it was coming, and expected the huge reaction from episode 9, how do you guys think this will affect future seasons of the show? There is a reason shows don't do this kind of thing. I know season 2 is definitely happening, but do you think this will affect whether or not there is a season 3 by hemorrhaging viewers?
Funny you should ask. I just watched ep. 9 with my wife, and it turned her off the series. She's going to watch the season finale, but I'll likely be watching any subsequent seasons alone.
Her complaint, and I think it will likely be a common one among many casual viewers, is that she had grown to really like Ned, despite his faults, and didn't like how he died. She's afraid that this will set the tone for the series going forward, and she's not particularly interested in getting pissed off on a regular basis.
I'll be curious to see what ratings are like next year. I think that a lot of viewers who haven't read the books are likely to drift away from this show.
I don't know. You still have very likable leads in Jon Snow, Tyrion, and Aria.
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Arya is such a weird name when you hear it said as intended.
I thought everyone had speech impediments for a while.
So even though I knew it was coming, and expected the huge reaction from episode 9, how do you guys think this will affect future seasons of the show? There is a reason shows don't do this kind of thing. I know season 2 is definitely happening, but do you think this will affect whether or not there is a season 3 by hemorrhaging viewers?
Funny you should ask. I just watched ep. 9 with my wife, and it turned her off the series. She's going to watch the season finale, but I'll likely be watching any subsequent seasons alone.
Her complaint, and I think it will likely be a common one among many casual viewers, is that she had grown to really like Ned, despite his faults, and didn't like how he died. She's afraid that this will set the tone for the series going forward, and she's not particularly interested in getting pissed off on a regular basis.
I'll be curious to see what ratings are like next year. I think that a lot of viewers who haven't read the books are likely to drift away from this show.
I've had friends who have felt that way from the books as well. It's entirely possible. I think it will possibly make up for it by appealing to the people that don't want to read the books, but still like the story/characters/presentation and so on.
So even though I knew it was coming, and expected the huge reaction from episode 9, how do you guys think this will affect future seasons of the show? There is a reason shows don't do this kind of thing. I know season 2 is definitely happening, but do you think this will affect whether or not there is a season 3 by hemorrhaging viewers?
Funny you should ask. I just watched ep. 9 with my wife, and it turned her off the series. She's going to watch the season finale, but I'll likely be watching any subsequent seasons alone.
Her complaint, and I think it will likely be a common one among many casual viewers, is that she had grown to really like Ned, despite his faults, and didn't like how he died. She's afraid that this will set the tone for the series going forward, and she's not particularly interested in getting pissed off on a regular basis.
I'll be curious to see what ratings are like next year. I think that a lot of viewers who haven't read the books are likely to drift away from this show.
I don't know. You still have very likable leads in Jon Snow, Tyrion, and Aria.
People find Jon Snow likable?
Everyone I watch the show with (myself included) finds him so boring. It doesn't help that his story seems to be tangential to everything going on with the Starks and Lannisters. Well, at least for now. I'm assuming there's going to be a reason we're spending so much time on the guy eventually.
Mostly though, the actor is boring and I hate his forced laughs.
Tyrion, Aria, and maybe the eldest Stark son (the one leading the army) are the interesting characters to me. Also, Jaime is cool in a I-want-to-see-him-die kind of way.
That's what I thought about Robb until these last two episodes actually.
On the other hand Jon's scenes have been enjoyable to watch and even though anecdotal to the political intrigue going on in the south don't feel like filler or unnecessary subplots. Also his one scene this week was probably my first WTF moment in this show (followed by two more within the hour)
So even though I knew it was coming, and expected the huge reaction from episode 9, how do you guys think this will affect future seasons of the show? There is a reason shows don't do this kind of thing. I know season 2 is definitely happening, but do you think this will affect whether or not there is a season 3 by hemorrhaging viewers?
Funny you should ask. I just watched ep. 9 with my wife, and it turned her off the series. She's going to watch the season finale, but I'll likely be watching any subsequent seasons alone.
Her complaint, and I think it will likely be a common one among many casual viewers, is that she had grown to really like Ned, despite his faults, and didn't like how he died. She's afraid that this will set the tone for the series going forward, and she's not particularly interested in getting pissed off on a regular basis.
I'll be curious to see what ratings are like next year. I think that a lot of viewers who haven't read the books are likely to drift away from this show.
I don't know. You still have very likable leads in Jon Snow, Tyrion, and Aria.
People find Jon Snow likable?
Everyone I watch the show with (myself included) finds him so boring. It doesn't help that his story seems to be tangential to everything going on with the Starks and Lannisters. Well, at least for now. I'm assuming there's going to be a reason we're spending so much time on the guy eventually.
Mostly though, the actor is boring and I hate his forced laughs.
Tyrion, Aria, and maybe the eldest Stark son (the one leading the army) are the interesting characters to me. Also, Jaime is cool in a I-want-to-see-him-die kind of way.
I like Jon Snow, but I think a lot of that has to do with reading the books, and I've waited so long to post in this thread because I didn't want to make comparisons to the book and then I did it anyway.
Even knowing what's going to happen from reading the books it's so much more visceral while watching it happen in the show and so intense.
Everytime Ned got betrayed I was yelling at the screen. If I wasn't prepared for him being beheaded I would have cried. I was close anyways.
Sean Bean is a goddamn fantastic actor.
Like others have said I'm surprised by how well the children actors have done and Arya is so amazing at everything.
Syrio's fight was excellent and I love the ambiguity of what happened, and I like to think he survived.
He was there when Ned showed the paper. Cersei actually acknowledged that the decree was real, but, eh screw that! We're doing what we want to.
Joffrey knows he's not supposed to be king right now. He was supposed to wait till he came of age. All this shit he is doing is being done by a traitor, HIM.
I'm a bit late to this party, but...
The whole point of her tearing up Ned's paper shield and Joffrey's coronation is just another instance of the already obvious story point that power is about who holds it, not who's right. Robert isn't the rightful king. He's just the noble dude that seized the throne. Jorah makes a similar point to Dany in an earlier scene regarding how her ancestors weren't the rightful rulers of the Seven Kingdoms. They just happened to have dragons and the desire to go rule some new shit.
The Lannisters are a bag of dicks, there's no argument for that, but they're using similar sets of logic as most other noble houses: the establishment works if it suits your purposes and you lack the ability to change it.
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He was there when Ned showed the paper. Cersei actually acknowledged that the decree was real, but, eh screw that! We're doing what we want to.
Joffrey knows he's not supposed to be king right now. He was supposed to wait till he came of age. All this shit he is doing is being done by a traitor, HIM.
I'm a bit late to this party, but...
The whole point of her tearing up Ned's paper shield and Joffrey's coronation is just another instance of the already obvious story point that power is about who holds it, not who's right. Robert isn't the rightful king. He's just the noble dude that seized the throne. Jorah makes a similar point to Dany in an earlier scene regarding how her ancestors weren't the rightful rulers of the Seven Kingdoms. They just happened to have dragons and the desire to go rule some new shit.
The Lannisters are a bag of dicks, there's no argument for that, but they're using similar sets of logic as most other noble houses: the establishment works if it suits your purposes and you lack the ability to change it.
I get that power is about who holds it. And on top of that that the Lannisters have had the power since the beginning of the series.
Doesn't mean that they aren't all traitors for going against the king's decree / law.
So even though I knew it was coming, and expected the huge reaction from episode 9, how do you guys think this will affect future seasons of the show? There is a reason shows don't do this kind of thing. I know season 2 is definitely happening, but do you think this will affect whether or not there is a season 3 by hemorrhaging viewers?
Funny you should ask. I just watched ep. 9 with my wife, and it turned her off the series. She's going to watch the season finale, but I'll likely be watching any subsequent seasons alone.
Her complaint, and I think it will likely be a common one among many casual viewers, is that she had grown to really like Ned, despite his faults, and didn't like how he died. She's afraid that this will set the tone for the series going forward, and she's not particularly interested in getting pissed off on a regular basis.
I'll be curious to see what ratings are like next year. I think that a lot of viewers who haven't read the books are likely to drift away from this show.
I don't know. You still have very likable leads in Jon Snow, Tyrion, and Aria.
People find Jon Snow likable?
Everyone I watch the show with (myself included) finds him so boring. It doesn't help that his story seems to be tangential to everything going on with the Starks and Lannisters. Well, at least for now. I'm assuming there's going to be a reason we're spending so much time on the guy eventually.
Mostly though, the actor is boring and I hate his forced laughs.
Tyrion, Aria, and maybe the eldest Stark son (the one leading the army) are the interesting characters to me. Also, Jaime is cool in a I-want-to-see-him-die kind of way.
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There is one more episode left, and I'm wondering what's comin that could hook people even harder than this last episode could have. I understand there are some complaining that they're never gonna watch the show again after that, but I have a pretty hard time believing it. There's just too much to the show for that one episode to have negated.
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And it will be great to see them turn right the fuck around.
I find something really humorous about the way that dog grabs his hand then turns almost sideways as though its the precursor to a WWF style elbow drop...
Squeee that would make up for all the torture this season has put us through!
are you fucking joking? Board game spoilers now?
Really dude?
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It actually makes the former scene way more significant in hindsight, too.
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I was just thinking about this earlier. Has there been any hint on release date or contents of a set?
episode 9 spoilers
hahahah
Release won't be until around when Season 2 starts, and no, no word on content. Although given the sheer amount of pre-release stuff I imagine it will have extensive extras.
As a comparison, True Blood Season 3 was not released until May 31st (less than a month before Season 4). DVD is $60 retail, Blu-Ray is $80. Amazon is cheaper, of course.
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He's lost all support and the north is marching south to exact revenge.
edit: spoiled
sorry fellas didnt realize people hadnt seen it! my bad
also shouldnt what I quoted be spoiled too?
joffrey is the worst. anyone or any words defending him are the worst by association.
THE WORST.
Edit:
Also, may want to spoiler all that, guy with the horrible opinion
But remember one thing:
Also Valiance, spoiler your shit son. Some people haven't seen episode 9 yet.
Joffrey knows he's not supposed to be king right now. He was supposed to wait till he came of age. All this shit he is doing is being done by a traitor, HIM.
I'll be curious to see what ratings are like next year. I think that a lot of viewers who haven't read the books are likely to drift away from this show.
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edit: spoiled
sorry fellas didnt realize people hadnt seen it! my bad
also shouldnt what I quoted be spoiled too?
are you fucking kidding me
ned was not a traitor
are you fucking kidding me
ned was not a traitor
He was though, he even forged documents with the kings signature on them.
You really have to ask, who was he helping there? Not himself, not the realm, not his family, his house, he was helping no one really.
By leaving Joffreys name out he tried to do the right thing. Instead of telling the king on his deathbed that Joff is not his son, he did that, which was a lot kinder.
He was helping the realm. Any of the King's true heirs would rule better than Joffrey and the Lannisters.
edit: this is needed
And everyone is just trying to defend Ned because he is much loved and Sean Bean is a great casting choice.
I did not remember that.
I don't know. You still have very likable leads in Jon Snow, Tyrion, and Aria.
I thought everyone had speech impediments for a while.
I've had friends who have felt that way from the books as well. It's entirely possible. I think it will possibly make up for it by appealing to the people that don't want to read the books, but still like the story/characters/presentation and so on.
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For the first two episodes I thought it was Alia and was expecting her to become possessed with the spirit of the white walkers or some shit.
It's not too late. There is an edit function.
People find Jon Snow likable?
Everyone I watch the show with (myself included) finds him so boring. It doesn't help that his story seems to be tangential to everything going on with the Starks and Lannisters. Well, at least for now. I'm assuming there's going to be a reason we're spending so much time on the guy eventually.
Mostly though, the actor is boring and I hate his forced laughs.
Tyrion, Aria, and maybe the eldest Stark son (the one leading the army) are the interesting characters to me. Also, Jaime is cool in a I-want-to-see-him-die kind of way.
On the other hand Jon's scenes have been enjoyable to watch and even though anecdotal to the political intrigue going on in the south don't feel like filler or unnecessary subplots. Also his one scene this week was probably my first WTF moment in this show (followed by two more within the hour)
I like Jon Snow, but I think a lot of that has to do with reading the books, and I've waited so long to post in this thread because I didn't want to make comparisons to the book and then I did it anyway.
Even knowing what's going to happen from reading the books it's so much more visceral while watching it happen in the show and so intense.
Sean Bean is a goddamn fantastic actor.
Like others have said I'm surprised by how well the children actors have done and Arya is so amazing at everything.
Syrio's fight was excellent and I love the ambiguity of what happened, and I like to think he survived.
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I'm a bit late to this party, but...
The Lannisters are a bag of dicks, there's no argument for that, but they're using similar sets of logic as most other noble houses: the establishment works if it suits your purposes and you lack the ability to change it.
I get that power is about who holds it. And on top of that that the Lannisters have had the power since the beginning of the series.
Doesn't mean that they aren't all traitors for going against the king's decree / law.
OH yes.