HBO's adaptation of Game of Thrones - Thread 2. There are a lot of nerds.

Thank you all. Re-suspending disbelief. Does seem lazy of Lannisters though. How long ago was all this supposed to have occurred? It's a big, titty blur from here...

i thought we were trying to get past all that

It's not supposed to be that long ago. But yeah, in the books the Lannisters lay siege to Dragonstone pretty soon after Stannis leaves.

still, a bit odd that anyone could just waltz on in and see the big board.

That's gotta be Tom Turgoose's worst performance in a thing to date. Probably should've quit while he was ahead like yer Joffrey lad. Pete Postlethwaite's son also among Ed's feebros.

Excitement at finally recognising Jim Broadbent made up for the excessive turd montage.

still, a bit odd that anyone could just waltz on in and see the big board.

― sarahell, 18. juli 2017 00:59 (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It's one of those things that's definitely going to take at least four chapters to explain in the books.

I thought Melisandre was gonna be waiting for them at Dragonstone, just drunk in a corner.

Where is Melisandre now anyway?

God that Sheeran/soldiers bit was terribly clunky, why did they keep laughing after everything they said?

I know you're talking about the acting, I think, but if this was in the script, it's spot on.

Soldiers who haven't been in combat yet laugh at everything because they're all anxious as hell.

After the baptism of fire, the ones still in one piece barely laugh at anything. It's a sign that these rookies, despite the plate mail, are about as far from Arya as you can get in terms of experiences (and privilege)

But they're nice to her because they haven't abandoned manners yet and she's younger than them and she is a woman. They're all fucking doomed.

Thats a fair point! the first bit I mean.

So they were basically meant to be innocents. It didnt come across clearly, I guess is my gripe. I just assumed they were all rubbish actors/had bad material to work with. It was the only part that really clanged.

On an aside, had not made the connection before now that Beric Dondarrion is Sherrif Dan from Fortitude.

...and on another aside, I feel like Dondarrion's constant Jesus-ing is going to be important to the story now, somehow.

He was wielding a flaming sword in the trailer, for the book people it hardly gets more signifying iirc

oh shit I just realized that kid with Sheeran was from This is England!

Excitement at finally recognising Jim Broadbent made up for the excessive turd montage.

― nashwan, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 00:04

Always good to see Broadbent but I loved that montage.

Totally forgot about the possibility of Sansa having Ramsay's child.

Euron's gift will be Tyrion?

I did wonder about what/who Euron would kidnap and hand over (assuming thats what he meant). Tyrion makes sense. I'd thought Arya too, tho I dont suppose anyone knows where she is now.

Oh god and that citadel montage made me all pukey :( I cant stand the sight or idea of shit.

I think it was Vulture that suggested it'll be the head of Ellaria Sand - I'm buying that

Ooh yes that makes sense given she offed Myrcella (?)

Too much poop, for too long, not amused.

Also: too much cadaver. Back to gratuitous nudity please.

Maybe Euron is gonna get that dragon binding horn from the books

I did think that. Maybe there'll be a Scanners style battle between wargs and whoever is blowing the horn.

Must have been squatters at Dany's place.

oh isn't the wallbusting horn a thing in the show? i read the books recently and couldn't tell what'd been skipped, aside from obv stuff like zombieCat

yes, the wallbusting horn has shown up in the show

there are like 3 magic horns in the book tho, euron has one, sam has one, maybe frodo has one idk

Beric Dondarrion is Sherrif Dan from Fortitude.

And that his sidekick, Thoros, is Dennis Pennis.

Arya has been such a shit character for so long it totally gets on my tits. And Maisie Williams is rubbish.

No way.

Just searched to see if there's a Varys DESTROYS Red Priestess/religion video with her comeback edited out. There isn't.

i thought the scene w sheeran was great tbh

subtly done moment

You're good at this you know.

What?

Ruling.

so sheeranu is meant to be part of lannister army right?

TBH I felt a little confused as to exactly whose army they were.

So they were basically meant to be innocents. It didnt come across clearly, I guess is my gripe. I just assumed they were all rubbish actors/had bad material to work with. It was the only part that really clanged.

It was definitely a bit "clangy" -- it makes more sense in the context of the books (though yes we are past the books) where there are hundreds of pages devoted to the pointless skirmishes and devastation of the riverlands and the big swathes of land between Kings Landing and the North. I just wonder if this handful of infantry cannonfodder reappear or if they're doing an Ian McShane again

Is that bunch going to stick around if that Shane Meadows troupe actor Thomas Turgoose is somebody recognisable.
I couldn't think who it was for a while and thought we maybe had met him elsewhere in the show.
Not sure how recognisable he is really so can't exclude it being a cameo. But is it likely to be more of a part?

Disliked Sheeran's appearance because it was very "hey look who it is!" and I don't think that happened with the other guest musicians. Though I wouldn't have recognised the Coldplay guy anyway.

Was quite looking forward to Sheeran's character being eviscerated tbqh.

so sheeranu is meant to be part of lannister army right?

― 龜, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 07:21

Sheeranu?

Oovarvu!

Christ I ain't heard those phrases in years.

Good episode all in - better than most of the last season. Felt like they were teeing everything up nicely, which is good because previous season openers have been very ponderous and they can't afford to piss about any more.

Also the (in hindsight ridiculous) body count at the end of last season has enabled them to focus on the characters that really matter and they're all in broadly the right places now.

Over/under on Bran warging into a dragon?

At least one dragon is getting warged, another wighted.

The remaining one...wedgied?

if the night's king can wight one of Dany's dragons I'll be surprised and disappointed and sad, but you kinda predicted jodie whittaker so I'll go ahead and mentally prepare for that now

surely at least one dragon will die

Yeah the ice dragon/dragon wight is coming--I think it might have been foreshadowed by one of Old Nan's stories in the books? (Along with giant ice spiders)

That Ed Sheeran scene was GOT #notallmen