Game Of Thrones (TV)

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:54

Bamba wrote:

It's possible to read it as she genuinely loved Tyrion and felt so betrayed at him sending her away (even though it was the only sensible course of action obviously) that she turned on him out of bitterness and anger. Then, with Tyrion marked for death and Sansa having done a bunk, she was left with no position in the court at all so, for self-preservation, seduced Tywin.)

Sounds reasonable.

Thinking about Tywin some more: The narrative between him and Tyrion is tricky. He doesn't want Tyrino dead, he would have done it by now,he wants to hurt and torture him (mainly because of his children's terrible behaviour). He did with his treatment of Tyrion's first wife and has done it again with Shae. I don't, however, think he would have been seduced by her so she could live, Tywin is too cold blooded and calculating for that and would see right through it. It left me a bit disappointed, as it was out of character. I don;'t think he would have turned to her out of grief, either, after Cersei's revalation to him that it was all true.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

Great episode.

Still, i never cared for Brann's storyline and yesterday that was the worst part. That fireball slinging kid had some sort of Monty Python's Tim silliness.

Stannis annoys the shit out of me. He's dumb and incapable of making any decision without help or advice.

And i love that this show makes us care for the bad guys. I felt really sorry for the Hound. He was a great character. Also Tywin: He's a prick, but quite a charismatic one.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

RuySan wrote:

Still, i never cared for Brann's storyline and yesterday that was the worst part.

Yes, entirely agree. I find the character annoying and irrelevant. That brother/sister were also terrible actors and seemingly pointless.

Their are lots of moral questions surrounding controlling Hordor, since by nature he's clearly not a neck-breaking thug, and the fact he's of sufficiently simple mind to be controlled is quite sketchy, I think.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 14:36

Things I am most interested in for the next series:

1 - Who will be the new Hand of the King? Cersei? Jaime? Someone new?
2 - What will become of Tyrion and Varys? I assume the latter has left as he knows he'll be implicated in Tywin's death.
3 - What will Ser Friendzone (Ser Jorah) do? I bet he's gonna try to do some crazy grand gesture to 'win her back'.
4 - What is Stannis's play here? Sweep down from the North and gather support as he goes? Hmmmm...
5 - What in the blue hell is going on with Bran? I wonder if he can Worg into dragon brains? That's be cool.
6 - What is Petyr Baelish gonna do next? He's too ambitious to sit in The Eyrie.
7 - Is Arya gonna go off and become a legendary assassin? I hope so!
8 - What will happen to the Mountain? The new doctor chap seemed to hint that he'd become even more of a monster.

And probably some other stuff I can't think of right now.

Obv no spoilers from the book crew, plz.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 14:39

8 - Zombie Mountain, obv.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

1 - Who will be the new Hand of the King? Cersei? Jaime? Someone new?
Ser Pounce

2 - What will become of Tyrion and Varys? I assume the latter has left as he knows he'll be implicated in Tywin's death.
Organ Grinder show

3 - What will Ser Frendzone (Ser Jorah) do? I bet he's gonna try to do some crazy grand gesture to 'win her back'.
Make a play as King of Westeros

4 - What is Stannis's play here? Sweep down from the North and gather support as he goes? Hmmmm...
Giant breeding stud farm

5 - What in the blue hell is going on with Bran? I wonder if he can Worg into dragon brains? That's be cool.
EYEBROWS

6 - What is Petyr Baelish gonna do next? He's too ambitious to sit in The Eyrie.
Dinner Theatre

7 - Is Arya gonna go off and become a legendary assassin? I hope so!
First Jerusale, then Venice, then Rome

8 - What will happen to the Mountain? The new doctor chap seemed to hint that he'd become even more of a monster.
He turns into a molehill

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 14:42

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Curiosity wrote:

3 - What will Ser Friendzone (Ser Jorah) do? I bet he's gonna try to do some crazy grand gesture to 'win her back'.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 15:35

Curiosity wrote:

Also, Grim... is buying the drinks!

I am.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Bamba wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Was it implied Shae was shagging Tywin, or was the broach of the hand of the king a sentimental reminder for her of Tyrion? I think the latter as Tywin has painted himself/been painted as above that sort of thing and she had served her purpose at the trial. He would not have kept that sort of thing around as the risk would be too high.

Shae was definitely shagging Tywin at that point; when Tywin at one point tried to convince Tyrion move from the privvy into his chamber for a discussion Tyrion said he couldn't as 'she' was there i.e. it was Tywin's bedroom, and thus his bed, Shae had been in when he'd killed her.

To me though there's still a question over whether Shae had been an agent of Tywin the entire time. It's possible to read it as she genuinely loved Tyrion and felt so betrayed at him sending her away (even though it was the only sensible course of action obviously) that she turned on him out of bitterness and anger. Then, with Tyrion marked for death and Sansa having done a bunk, she was left with no position in the court at all so, for self-preservation, seduced Tywin. If it's ever made clear either way in the book I'd be curious to know (in a spoiler tag of course).

Insofar as the last paragraph is concerned, it's interesting to remember that when Tywin learns that Shae is the whore shagging Tyrion that he says (somewhere in episode 3) "Have her brought to the Tower of the Hand before the wedding".

myp · **Posted:** Sun Jun 29, 2014 21:56

My friend had a load of IKEA furniture delivered this weekend. This is what he did with the boxes.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

He paid the cardboard price.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

Nrill!

Morte · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:25

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

He paid the cardboard price.

Well played Sir, very well played :hat:

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Probably about as comfortable as the real thing.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

DavPaz wrote:

Probably about as comfortable as the real thing.

It's a tough job. Not supposed to be comfy.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

If you've watched the latest episode:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Was the pardon letter that was received the one that Tywin was writing a few episoes ago?

It was written a long time ago, but sent recently

Actually it wasn't.

It was sent in episode 6 at the Council discussion (about 25 minutes into the episode, fact fans).

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:01

Mr Russell wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Probably about as comfortable as the real thing.

It's a tough job. Not supposed to be comfy.

You'd know.

Mr Russell, yesterday

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:44

American Nervoso wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Probably about as comfortable as the real thing.

It's a tough job. Not supposed to be comfy.

You'd know.

Mr Russell, yesterday

L-LOL.

Oh, superb!

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

Morte · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2014 15:09

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2014 19:36

Awesome

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

I've watched it.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

It's good.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2015 21:59

Is that the bloke from Trollied?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Ep 1 was reasonable. Not massively interesting, but OK for a scene setter. About to watch Ep 2, as the first 4 have all been released as evaluation copies on the internet.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Ep2 - Brienne continues to be brilliant.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

I have noticed that there are 1080p versions of episode 1 and 2 knocking about. Would someone care to eat their hat?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Saturnalian wrote:

I have noticed that there are 1080p versions of episode 1 and 2 knocking about. Would someone care to eat their hat?

Just because they've got that many pixel, don't make it HD, hoss

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Well this one sez 1080p/HDTV/x264.

So not only is it 1080P HDTV it's x 264 so, um, 285120P. It's a 4 gigglybit download, so, y'know, techy stuff.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

I want you to count the pixels. I'll wait.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14358

Well I don't understand this cause I can count over 1000 across my tv in one row and my telly must have, like, 800 plus going down the screen so, by my maths, there's over 18,000 pixels. Does that sound about right!??!

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Apr 20, 2015 22:04

I really enjoyed the second episode. It is shaping up wonderfully.

Sansa is still terrible, though

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

What in God's name is DavPaz talking about?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

He's saying that a 1080p rip might be upscaled instead of being an actual 1080p version. Or someone's just written 1080p in the filename.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Bamba wrote:

What in God's name is DavPaz talking about?

Generally?

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Cras wrote:

He's saying that a 1080p rip might be upscaled instead of being an actual 1080p version. Or someone's just written 1080p in the filename.

Obviously that's always possible but as GoT is available in 1080p why's he so convinced that Sat's file isn't legit? And why should anyone need to eat their headwear? I'm perennially confused.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

MaliA wrote:

I really enjoyed the second episode. It is shaping up wonderfully.

Sansa is still terrible, though

I still don't know what's everybody's problem with Sansa, apart from being unreasonably tall. I think she plays the part just fine.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:41

RuySan wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I really enjoyed the second episode. It is shaping up wonderfully.

Sansa is still terrible, though

I still don't know what's everybody's problem with Sansa, apart from being unreasonably tall. I think she plays the part just fine.

The flat voice, the stiffness. She is meant to be terrified, true, but she just comes over as sedated. Maybe she is getting poor direction, but it really grates on me. Otherwise, it is all good, by and large.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Bamba wrote:

Cras wrote:

He's saying that a 1080p rip might be upscaled instead of being an actual 1080p version. Or someone's just written 1080p in the filename.

Obviously that's always possible but as GoT is available in 1080p why's he so convinced that Sat's file isn't legit? And why should anyone need to eat their headwear? I'm perennially confused.

I'm not convinced. But I don't want him to be either. Sowing doubt is easier than proof

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

DavPaz wrote:

I'm not convinced.

But why?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Bamba wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I'm not convinced.

But why?

No proof

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

DavPaz wrote:

Bamba wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I'm not convinced.

But why?

No proof

Do you apply this rigorous scepticism to every aspect of your life? "Mr shopkeeper, I demand that you prove this is actually milk! Even though it's a perfectly reasonable premise that this milk carton contains actual milk I'm going to believe that you've just painted some water white!"

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Let's say... Yes.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

DavPaz wrote:

Let's say... Yes.

Life must be even more difficult for you than I'd already imagined. You have my sympathies.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Bamba wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Let's say... Yes.

Life must be even more difficult for you than I'd already imagined. You have my sympathies.

I'm not convinced

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:31

DavPaz wrote:

Bamba wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Let's say... Yes.

Life must be even more difficult for you than I'd already imagined. You have my sympathies.

I'm not convinced

He is calling you a liar, Bamba!

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

DavPaz wrote:

Bamba wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Let's say... Yes.

Life must be even more difficult for you than I'd already imagined. You have my sympathies.

I'm not convinced

Anyone who's ever even talked to you has all the proof that could be required.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38463

Bamba wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Bamba wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Let's say... Yes.

Life must be even more difficult for you than I'd already imagined. You have my sympathies.

I'm not convinced

Anyone who's ever even talked to you has all the proof that could be required.

Now, that's just mean

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