Maybe this has already been covered somewhere, but I might have missed it. Do we know how the timing for these seasons are going to work out? I mean, is season 1 going to cover the first book, season 2 book 2, etc? Because man, we're going to be left for a hella cliffhanger when they catch up with GRRM.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:45 (thirteen years ago) link
I feel like they're really far into book 1 already after only 2 episodes. But I haven't gone and checked in terms of page count or whatever.
― last name ever, first name gjetost (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Thats what I was thinking too, actually.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
btw i noticed the name in the credits and looked it up! ilyn payne (the tongueless bald dude that is the king's justice) is WILKO JOHNSON of Dr. Feelgood! crazy
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/21000000/Game-of-Thrones-game-of-thrones-21095017-309-633.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rn45_OO9rk&feature=related
― coo coo khal (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
I remember reading somewhere that the first season will cover the first book.
― allmypulp, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:50 (thirteen years ago) link
There's a lot of story to tell, I think they're following the book's pacing pretty closely.
Personally I don't want book three split into two seasons like others.. just make book four half a season and give the other half to the rest of book three.
Seems by his blog that he's just done writing the new book.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:53 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah the first 2 seasons will be the first 2 books, they might stretch it out a bit more after that though since the 3rd book is so long and dense
and yeah new book has a release date in july iirc
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:56 (thirteen years ago) link
I'll believe it when I'm holding it in my hands.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Robin Hobb
you will not feel this way about Robin Hobb after you've read her Forest Mage books, is my prediction
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:03 (thirteen years ago) link
my wife is a fan of the books and so far the only way i've gotten even a little engaged w/ the show is if i watch it with her and she provides a running commentary track and explains what stuff means and why it will matter later, etc. maybe if i keep it up eventually i will actually care, i dunno though.
so far my favorite parts are Peter Dinklage pimpin' hoes and smacking kids around. i want someone to make a youtube of his first scene in the pilot set to Shawnna's "Gettin' Some Head".
― barbaric ya'll (some dude), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:09 (thirteen years ago) link
xpost yeah it'll be awhile before i get to that trilogy... and your repeated warnings have been noted.
― last name ever, first name gjetost (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Dinklage is my favorite thing about the show so far; also Arya.
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:30 (thirteen years ago) link
His accent is a bit crap tho. Maybe i'll get used to it.
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Out of curiosity: are there any actual fantastical elements to this world? Cuz it mostly seems like gussied up historical fiction? Aside from non-functional dragon eggs and "dire wolfs," there's been no allusions to anything supernatural or magickal or w/e. Not complaining, mind, just curious as to what marks this as fantasy aside from taking place somewhere made up.
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:37 (thirteen years ago) link
stay tuned
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:38 (thirteen years ago) link
His accent isnt great, but he's fun to watch and it really isn't that much worse than McNultys
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:39 (thirteen years ago) link
^__^
answer I was hoping for tbh
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:40 (thirteen years ago) link
trust us, shit is legit
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:41 (thirteen years ago) link
there are demons and magic zombies right in the first five minutes iirc.
― ☆, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:41 (thirteen years ago) link
It's Dinklage's attitude that nails it. His interactions with Jon Snow about why he reads, beating Joffrey jerkface...100% Tyrion
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I quite like his accent. Definitely heard far worse Brit accents from yank actors.
curious as to what marks this as fantasy aside from taking place somewhere made up.
That's all you need to make something fantasy really. Plus there was some kind of supernatural shenanigans going on at the very start of E1.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
and an ogre with a talking donkey iirc.
xposts
― got electrolytes (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
also: Dinklage is my favorite thing about the show so far; also Arya.
OTM; very glad to see they have mirrored the books well enough for my allegiances to transfer over intact (altho I am a little worried about my friend who is still very strongly Team Daenerys)
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:43 (thirteen years ago) link
just to clarify, my point above wasn't "wives don't like this show", more like this is some divisive shit designed to tear families apart, seems like ppl of either sex who are into this are waaay into it and those who aren't are like wtf are you watching but hey look I'm posting itt again when I swore I wouldn't
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:45 (thirteen years ago) link
I tuned in a little late lol
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:47 (thirteen years ago) link
so basically you are wholly talking out of your ass
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
One of the cool things about the books is the way the more fantastical elements are gradually introduced.
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
what else is new
xp
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Dinklage seems to be channeling Stewie from the Family Guy at times...
― schwantz, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
in fairness, so does Tyrion in the books
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Like the sound of this
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
hey evan the first 15 minutes are still streaming here
http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones/about/video/exclusive-preview.html/eNrjcmbO0CzLTEnNd8xLzKksyUx2zs8rSa0oUc-PSYEJBSSmp-ol5qYy5zMXsjGyMXIyMrJJJ5aW5BfkJFbalhSVpgIAXbkXOA
obv I'm not into this show but the opening scene is def worth watching in my wholly-talking-out-my-ass opinion
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:55 (thirteen years ago) link
imwtomao
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Everyone seems to be overacting/over-emoting except for the Tyrion (the dwarf) and Arya. Or are they just 'in character?'
― calstars, Thursday, 28 April 2011 02:29 (thirteen years ago) link
esp. Jon Snow
you leave Jon Snow alone
― VegemiteGrrl, Thursday, 28 April 2011 02:31 (thirteen years ago) link
You know nothing, Jon Snow
― calstars, Thursday, 28 April 2011 02:49 (thirteen years ago) link
supernatural stuff definitely exists in this series, it's just used sparingly instead of being commonplace so it's a bigger deal when it does show up.
― ciderpress, Thursday, 28 April 2011 03:17 (thirteen years ago) link
This phrase, in the voice of Roy Dotrice, is spoken often in my house.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 28 April 2011 03:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Caetlyn totally MILFy, I don't get some of you guys.
Curious about the religion -- should I wonder about historical analogues again, or just think of it as anonymous polytheism?
I am continuing to watch this for the promised lezzing. And the doggies.
― NoShoutsNoCalls (Leee), Friday, 29 April 2011 00:40 (thirteen years ago) link
The northerners have a kind of nature worship thing going on. Guess the southern religion is slightly analogous to Ancient Greece? They have a pantheon anyway.
― Number None, Friday, 29 April 2011 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Lena Headey burned through her Sarah Connor goodwill awfully quickly!
― NoShoutsNoCalls (Leee), Friday, 29 April 2011 03:42 (thirteen years ago) link
ws cat.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Friday, 29 April 2011 03:50 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i54.tinypic.com/25j8hao.jpg
― cum dude (Princess TamTam), Sunday, 1 May 2011 16:23 (thirteen years ago) link
@MKupperman Game of Thrones is so realistic. They muttered very slowly back then.
― Ramen Noodles & Ketchup (R Baez), Sunday, 1 May 2011 16:57 (thirteen years ago) link
rilly proud of this one
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkj1kg91ss1qa9bmvo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1304356920&Signature=IdJ0BZz59iScn4koXxGbvRRh5Mg%3D
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Sunday, 1 May 2011 17:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Thoughts about tonight's episode:
- Carcetti was quite good as expected
- Too much digital snow?
- Sylvio excellent and provided welcome comic relief
- Scenes too brief in general
― calstars, Monday, 2 May 2011 02:36 (thirteen years ago) link
could watch Peter Dinklage all day, but then any form of lightness and charm is welcome here.
― Gukbe, Monday, 2 May 2011 02:37 (thirteen years ago) link
hard to balance scene length & the necessity of fitting so much into such a short time, but yes, i imagine people not familiar with the characters may be having trouble keeping everyone's connections straight.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 2 May 2011 05:06 (thirteen years ago) link
[Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers come over to tell Martin and his wife what huge fans they are of the show.] Poehler: I like the blondie! [Daenerys]Martin: She’s straight out of drama school.Poehler: You can tell. I think she left all her shirts and bras at drama school.
― cum dude (Princess TamTam), Monday, 2 May 2011 08:52 (thirteen years ago) link