Jim McLean's Ghost Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Talking pish. 3 Kings have died in the episodes broadcast so far - Renly, Robert and Robb. 4 - Viserys said he was a king too before Drogo put a pot of molten gold over his head. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 4 - Viserys said he was a king too before Drogo put a pot of molten gold over his head. Viserys also said he was a dragon but I'm informed that fire cannot kill a dragon. So I'm on the fence with this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 This would have ended much quicker if kiddy had just said "my bad" and got on with it. But nah. You would have thought so. Has he even modified his posts out of common courtesy? I'm not even reading them as I haven't read the books. Anyway, back to the last episode. What was with the racist bollocks in the final scene? All the black slaves calling the aryan girl mother, then the daft choreography? Ruined what I thought was a fascinating episode, coming on the back of the insanity of episode 9. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Seeing as it was filmed in Morocco, the extras required were always going to be swarthy, just like all the other races encountered with Dany's character. That said, that final scene just seemed to be them blowing the last of their budget on dragon CGI. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 What was with the racist bollocks in the final scene? All the black slaves calling the aryan girl mother, then the daft choreography? Ruined what I thought was a fascinating episode, coming on the back of the insanity of episode 9. I didn't even consider that aspect of it! The more I think about the visuals though, the more I laugh. Like you, I thought it was good stuff until then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 It was a pretty rubbish final scene compared to seasons 1 and 2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yeah, it was good episode with a dreadful closing scene. Even aside from the white man's burden undertone (which was clearly unintentional to be fair and simply a by-product of where they filmed it, although how no one making it stopped to think it looked really, really fucking bad is beyond me) it was just rubbish. It contributed nothing to the storyline and was visually cringeworthy. The small council scene was fucking outstanding, as they always are. Charles Dance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Charles Dance always looks like he wants to murder someone. It's a joy to watch. One scowl could reduce most to a shivering wreck. Watching Joffrey try and show authority was quite good too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo_dee Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Book spoiler: Thought we would have had the next wedding in this one Another book spoiler, folks. Nope, they still have so much preparation to do before they can even think of having that wedding. The Martells need to be introduced, and I'm surprised that they haven't been done already as Myrcella left for Dorne quite some time ago. They need to focus more on the Iron Born characters as well. There are also some small matters that need to take place at the Wall. I think it's very likely that the next wedding will take place in Season 4 Episode 9, although some characters involved are in the correct place so I can see some characters not seeing much action or movement. Surely people will also get suspicious that Baelish still hasn't arrived in the Vale yet either. I thought that episode was good, it did pretty much everything it needed to do to set up next seasons main characters and the upcoming events. We're going to see even more character changes too. Jaime, Theon and Arya are the obvious ones, as they've already started their progression, but we'll see even more interesting interactions and intrigue. What do people think will happen next season? What do you all hope to happen? It could be interesting discussion to tide us over, but obviously book spoilers should be marked as such. I'm just interested in how people see things from the perspective of the tv audience. As a side point, there seems to be far less emotion about what the Freys did to Robb Stark's body than I thought their would be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 They stuck the Stark body right at the start, which I think sort of got diluted under the rest of the episode. It was a hell of a sight though. My initial reaction was "for f**k sake!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffenThinMint Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) What do people think will happen next season? What do you all hope to happen? It could be interesting discussion to tide us over, but obviously book spoilers should be marked as such. I'm just interested in how people see things from the perspective of the tv audience As a side point, there seems to be far less emotion about what the Freys did to Robb Stark's body than I thought their would be. Wasn't it the Boltons though rather than the Freys? They've a bad history for mutilating opponents alive or dead, the reason they were always in the shadow of the Starks as round about everyone in the north had some old score against them. The impression you get (if you disregard what you may know already from reading the books) is that Tywin Lannister's plan is to keep the northerners all battling one another (currently the Iron Islanders vs the Boltons incoming) so they cannot threaten the south again, disregarding the possibility of someone coming in as a unity leader to the vast majority of people in the north willing to support anyone that will smash the Boltons & the Greyjoys. Enter the previously looked finished Stannis Baratheon - all he has to do is save the wall from the Wildings and the White Walkers, & it's King Of The North all over again, but this time with an experienced strategist as well as a battle tactician. He also has the Brotherhoold Without Banners guerillas in the south under his effective control via that mad priestess. The other impression you get is Tyrion's relationship with his family has reached breaking point. He got shat on after saving King's Landing, & knows King Draco Malfoy Joffrey is looking for the first opportunity to have him executed. No way can he afford to stick around. Edited June 12, 2013 by WaffenThinMint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Surely Daenerys and her lot are ready to come over the sea and take names? The scene where Sam killed the White Walker with the dragon glass is significant I think. I didn't realise the significance until the final episode, as I hadn't realised it was the dragon glass he used to kill the White Walker. I was wondering how it shattered until then. I think Stannis could take a hiding from the White Walkers and their dead army, leaving only person (and her army, but more importantly her dragons) to save the world. Also I don't imagine that Walder Frey is going to last much longer. You could almost see Roose Bolton planning his death with the way he was looking at him. And I don't imagine the North will forget what happened. Maybe those that are left could ally with Stannis? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Charles Dance always looks like he wants to murder someone. It's a joy to watch. One scowl could reduce most to a shivering wreck. Watching Joffrey try and show authority was quite good too. Absolutely. I'd imagine people run miles from him in real life. A bit like that guy who played Mackey in the Shield. He may be a perfectly charming bloke, but the amount of menace he carries is terrifying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Surely Daenerys and her lot are ready to come over the sea and take names? The scene where Sam killed the White Walker with the dragon glass is significant I think. I didn't realise the significance until the final episode, as I hadn't realised it was the dragon glass he used to kill the White Walker. I was wondering how it shattered until then. I think Stannis could take a hiding from the White Walkers and their dead army, leaving only person (and her army, but more importantly her dragons) to save the world. Also I don't imagine that Walder Frey is going to last much longer. You could almost see Roose Bolton planning his death with the way he was looking at him. And I don't imagine the North will forget what happened. Maybe those that are left could ally with Stannis? I haven't read the books, so I don't know what the plan is. But I like the fact that the White Walkers have had a minimal role. I think I'm going to give up on the show if it turns out to be a battle between the racist dragons and the really cold zombies. ETA Daenerys does my head in. What a hapless, whiney twee character she is. Edited June 13, 2013 by Savage Henry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endieinreekie Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I haven't read the books, so I don't know what the plan is. But I like the fact that the White Walkers have had a minimal role. I think I'm going to give up on the show if it turns out to be a battle between the racist dragons and the really cold zombies. ETA Daenerys does my head in. What a hapless, whiney twee character she is. Cracking tits tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTidy Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Another book spoiler, folks. Nope, they still have so much preparation to do before they can even think of having that wedding. The Martells need to be introduced, and I'm surprised that they haven't been done already as Myrcella left for Dorne quite some time ago. They need to focus more on the Iron Born characters as well. There are also some small matters that need to take place at the Wall. I think it's very likely that the next wedding will take place in Season 4 Episode 9, although some characters involved are in the correct place so I can see some characters not seeing much action or movement. Surely people will also get suspicious that Baelish still hasn't arrived in the Vale yet either. I thought that episode was good, it did pretty much everything it needed to do to set up next seasons main characters and the upcoming events. We're going to see even more character changes too. Jaime, Theon and Arya are the obvious ones, as they've already started their progression, but we'll see even more interesting interactions and intrigue. What do people think will happen next season? What do you all hope to happen? It could be interesting discussion to tide us over, but obviously book spoilers should be marked as such. I'm just interested in how people see things from the perspective of the tv audience. As a side point, there seems to be far less emotion about what the Freys did to Robb Stark's body than I thought their would be. Book spoilers. I think the wedding will need to be ep 3 or 4. You still have Tyrion's trial and subsequent escape and showdown with Tywin to fit in. The Twyin meeting could be ep 9. For Jon, I don't know if he'll have the defence of the castle from the South against the wildling raiders. It seemed to be only Tormund and Ygritte left. And they've taken away the surprise in Stannis showing up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cracking tits tho I was going to say that!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Fs, my wee brother got all the books for his birthday - so tempted to read them rather than wait but don't wanna ruin the tv series in terms of shocking me seen as it's that I started on. Dilemmas! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthAyrshireKillie Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I haven't seen any of this, which is strange cause I watched all HBOs great shows The Sopranos The Wire etc. Just downloaded season one and two going to start watching it tonight. I love being at the beginning of what you know is going to be a great show, I rarely watch things when they air on Tv as I hate waiting a week for the next episode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I haven't seen any of this, which is strange cause I watched all HBOs great shows The Sopranos The Wire etc. Just downloaded season one and two going to start watching it tonight. I love being at the beginning of what you know is going to be a great show, I rarely watch things when they air on Tv as I hate waiting a week for the next episode. The first season is a slow burner, but stick with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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