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davos and stannis were well-cast...i'm also iffy on craster. i agree with you jd that melisandre is not nearly as commanding as i thought she'd be.

i didn't think the actor playing jaime really fit his character well in the first season, but he grew on me in the first episode of this season. i liked his portrayal before, it just didn't feel true to the character in the books.

i love the exchange between dany and her bloodriders in this episode :) and jorah as well. it's kind of funny,

spoiler for the books/later storylines
the whole dany/jorah unrequited love thing in the book bored me half to death, to be honest. but the chemistry between emilia clarke and iain glenn in the first season made me a hardcore dany/jorah shipper. now i'm going to have a huge huge sad when it goes into the unrequited love bit later :(

tyrion was amazing in the first episode :)

I thought it was a great first episode. I love the series. Tyrion was great. I love his character. And Peter is a fabo actor!! And I just want to hang Joffrey. Don't spoil it for me... those who have read the story already. Psychopath... that was my first diagnosis. :canadian:

I am halfway through the first book. It has been AGES since I have read a fiction book, but... I am not giving up. I am enjoying the "fill in the blanks" aspect of the book.

I think this is going to be A GREAT SEASON!!!

HBO is running a month long free bee so im watching Game of Thrones for the first time.I find it intresting but would like less gore,even polishing it up a bit then putting a more current time span,it could easly be the present day.No matter what century it is people have been doing the same things to be bigger,more powerful or just plane be a hard ass for what ever reason.

it would be cool if it was set in modern day, but it would be a total break from the fantasy genre. it is kind of funny and weird how fantasy is always assumed to be in a medieval england sort of setting though. there's an interesting article about game of thrones and accents...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17554816

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But Game of Thrones, much of which was filmed in Northern Ireland, has only one American actor as a central character, Peter Dinklage. He does his part with a rather posh English accent.

"A New York accent wouldn't work," Dinklage, who was born in New Jersey and plays scheming Tyrion Lannister, recently explained to the Calgary Herald. "It doesn't sound right."

And if you go on the forums you see American fans' expectations have been met.

"I'm not an expert by any means, but what I find interesting is that they sound to my American ears to be not only British accents, but regional British accents," writes Independent George on the Ice and Fire Forum.

"The North sounds vaguely Scottish to me, Robert sounded like he was from Northern England, I know the DVD commentary track to episode six said that the Vale was cast as predominantly Welsh (though I couldn't identify a Welsh accent if my life depended on it)."

He adds: "Hopefully one of our British readers can set me straight. For natives, it could be as jarring as watching a western where everybody's speaking Italian. Oh, wait... "

Martin, the creator of the Song of Ice And Fire series of books, was inspired a great deal by European Medieval history," says Stephen Tierney, administrator of the Game of Thrones UK fansite.

"As such his characters reflect that and if you read the books and listen to the cadence of the characters' voices you will find that they do sound more regionally British than they do American.

"Since it is a mediaeval fantasy saga with more emphasis on the characters than on witches and wizards I do think the regional British accents work very well. The show does place a lot of emphasis on a north/south divide and seeing the northern House Stark going up against the distinctly southern House Lannister provides a great contrast and helps the viewers know which side everyone is on."

It's not just fantasy that has developed a British accent default setting, even for American audiences. For ancient Greece and Rome - as seen in everything from Spartacus to HBO/BBC's Rome series - audiences again expect UK accents. One has only to cast one's mind back to Joaquin Phoenix's accent in Gladiator for a classic example.

Some have a simple explanation for the British invasion of fantasy land - Kevin Costner.

Although not strictly part of the genre, his US/British accent in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves was so jarring, and out of historical context, that it stood as a warning to all future directors. Or so the theory goes.

Martin has said English accents work best for fantasy, as the genre is rooted in the Middle Ages.

"It's full of castles and lords and swords and knights and all the other trappings that we associate with England in this country. It seems natural. It would be hard to do with a group of actors who had thick Southern accents," he has commented.

"You would think why not just film it in the states with famous American actors, especially since George RR Martin, who wrote the books originally, has been called the American Tolkien? You would think this is an American thing," says Dan Wright, producer of UK-based Game of Thrones fan show Thronecast.

"But originally the books were sourced and based around at least a working knowledge of British history, the War of the Roses and things like that, and that certainly comes out in the way the royal family is structured and that sort of thing."

But Game of Thrones is on a premium cable channel. There is still a long way to go before British actors are allowed to use their own accents on network television in mainstream roles.

Three words: WINTER IS COMING.

I'm so happy this show is back on!!

Craster, for me, was far too young and hearty. I also wasn't sold on Stannis who I felt needed to be larger but I loved Davos. And Melisandre was perfection.

I adore the Imp. He's the reason I savor that show. He's got heart and isn't afraid to show it.

Can't wait for more!

Really enjoyed the first episode altho it wasn't nearly long enough:hk15:

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself (Post 558884)

Three words: WINTER IS COMING.

qft

I am seriously hyped as shit that it's back on. I watched the first two episodes today. Loved The Night Lands as things start to get rolling again :D

For those looking to watch it online, two words: Pirate Bay ;)

i thought it was pretty funny (and awesome) that the second episode got leaked...but it just means i have to wait longer for the third one! lol :)

Yeah, I was so excited to watch the second season that when I saw there was more than one available already I readily watched them both. But then it was a buzz kill at the end to realise that that only means I have to wait until next week for another episode, lol. Ah well. I'm just happy it doesn't seem like there will be any huge gaps again between episodes this season. I really hate when good series do that and you have more than a month to wait for a new episode. If GoT started doing that I'd die of impatience.

On a side note, the scene between Arya and Gendry in The Night Lands was hilariously done. I still think she was one of the best cast characters.

wow, I am so envious some were able to view the 2nd episode..how lucky!..evenso looking forward to tomorrow part 2:hk11:

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Originally Posted by kittygrrl (Post 560551)

wow, I am so envious some were able to view the 2nd episode..how lucky!..evenso looking forward to tomorrow part 2:hk11:

And you can, too, if you embrace pirate bay as your friend :p But then it's airing tomorrow night, so I guess it's not as worth it as it was a few days ago, lol.

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Originally Posted by EnderD_503 (Post 560560)

And you can, too, if you embrace pirate bay as your friend :p But then it's airing tomorrow night, so I guess it's not as worth it as it was a few days ago, lol.

oMg, i am goggling that to see what that is all about! Thanks!!:hk34:

watching s2e2 stirring..

watching episode five...i'm amazed at how much they've deviated from the books, especially with margaery tyrell's character, but i guess it is more sensationalist for tv this way. and natalie dormer played a similar role in the tudors, so it would fit well here.

They have deviated from the books. But I wonder if it isn't, for the most part, because there are so many characters in the book with back story that can't be conveyed in ten hours of TV. I wonder if the writers aren't trying to mash together scenes to make it coherent for the audience. As well as spice it up a bit. There was never the love making scene between Renly and her where she offers her brother to be in the room. I was waiting for that in the book... nope. Renly died. I thought it would have made interesting reading.

I am glad I am reading the books as it does fill in the obvious holes in character motivation and back story. Just about finished book 2. It has been so many years since I have read fiction, well a long book fiction, that it took me a long time to get back into the swing of reading for fun and not for learning... (derail end)

yeah, i definitely understand why they've deviated from the books and they've done it in really interesting ways, so i'm not holding it against them :) (i was kind of obsessed with the books for a decade before this came out, so i'm one of those slightly nitpicky people.) i do think it might present interesting problems since the book series isn't completed yet...assuming they decide to do all seven seasons, once books six and seven are completed it'll be interesting to see if that throws any wrenches in the works based on how they change the storylines.

i am realllly glad they've simplified some of the character roles and cut out/merged extraneous characters. (though, really, i think they should have left asha greyjoy's name as asha instead of changing it to yara. but i just really like the name.)

read the books yet, i'm afraid to. [ lol ] because i don't want to pick apart the series, which [i think], is incredibly good..and the plot twists seem to work well even with the deviations..my favorite characters are Bran and Osha, and their repartee.

Who do you think..

has those dragons?!??:blink:

I also wonder if they've not deviated from the book to throw off fans, so at least there are some surprises instead of just seeing the series shortened on screen. Because at the end of the last episode I was like :overreaction: :insane:

(if you are meaning the capture of the dragons & the carnage),Yes, it was hard to watch, and I am almost sure the Warlocks have something to do with it..I mean it's kind of obvious a hooded cloaked figure..someone in a blog pointed out you cannot rilly know wild things or the reasons why..but to cage them made them vulnerable, so how could they have defended themselves? Daennerys is wise (for her years) but inexperienced and she has to learn a horrible lesson..that she can only trust herself (in certain matters)..it will be interesting to see how this is handled..I expect it will be worth the price of admission (hopefully)!

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Originally Posted by EnderD_503 (Post 581028)

AMEN. WHAT THE FUCK.

*is thrown off*

also these episodes are reminding me why whiny!dany gets on my fucking nerves. can she go back to knowing everything and being awesome now please? good storytelling be damned. ;)

"wrote 35 friggin' plays"
"start crapping out chapters"
hee

Has season 3 started yet?

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Originally Posted by Ebon (Post 607744)

Has season 3 started yet?

No. Not till next year.

I think it goes: Game of Thrones -- True Blood -- Boardwalk

Not sure if Boardwalk is getting a season three. I missed season two completely.

I loved the A Song Of Ice and Fire book series, and I really loved all the things that unfolded from the books. Then, when I began watching Game Of Thrones, I was blown away. I loved it. I loved the plots, the action, the seductions, everything. I've been watching since the start and I can't stop. I only wish it was March 31st, so that I can watch season 3

I just started watching Season 1, I am hooked already! Not a fan of the animal violence, I just try to close my eyes during those parts.

Just two more episodes..it's gone too quickly. I love Drogon

The Rains of Castamere ... Holy &!@#!!!

I love this show! Bumping this thread. More talk!

Does any one else think Ygritte, Jon Snow's wildling, is smoking hot? Gah. Grrr. That red hair and pale skin...yum!

Good bump dude! This show is my addiction! :) I was gutted when they killed of Ygritte..she was smokin' HOT! But in GOT nobody is safe from the axe.

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Originally Posted by CyberStud (Post 921361)

Good bump dude! This show is my addiction! :) I was gutted when they killed of Ygritte..she was smokin' HOT! But in GOT nobody is safe from the axe.

So true! I'm glad a few got the axe this year though...I'll refrain from any spoilers.

Withdrawal Symptoms

Planning to re-watch season 4 to stop my post GOT blues... :watereyes: But now the dilemma deepens cause I'm torn between waiting for season 5 (next year!!!) or start to read the books everyone keeps going on about to keep The Games alive...decision decision :confused:

I am unhappy she chained the dragons. I don't believe this is wise. She is their mother and should have by now some understanding of their nature.

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Originally Posted by kittygrrl (Post 922402)

I am unhappy she chained the dragons. I don't believe this is wise. She is their mother and should have by now some understanding of their nature.

I was unhappy she chained them as well, but we are talking about dragons here (or any animal really).
Animals are animals. Their 'nature' is to do what they instinctively know to do and that is to kill/hunt. When has man at any point in time ever "controlled" an animal let alone themselves..lol...Dany has yet to truly understand and learn to "control" her fire breathing children.
Hopefully as the episodes continue she will learn how to use them to her advantage. But I doubt she will ever be able to truly "control' them. Her character is developing tremendously well and her scenes on the show are exciting!! I am a serious fan of the show. I'm slow to get into the books, but I will :-)
Season 5 has had some very intense and kick ass scenes. Stannis (sp) is a tool..to put it mildly. Episode 9 where he allowed the crazy, red headed witch woman to uhh..I won't spoil in case some of you haven't seen it. That turned my stomach to say the least

I am not even looking at the other posts in here yet.

About a month ago the GF and I started watching Game of Thrones for the first time.

Both of us at different times, would turn HBO to a particular episode but since we never started with season 1, episode 1; it never made sense and we were clueless.

We have just finished seasons 1 and 2, after starting with the very first episode and really love it.

We are ready for season 3.

(We are alternating between GOT and OITNB!)

:knighthorse:

Winter is almost here.....

Want some season 5 spoilers? :freak: lol

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Originally Posted by KayCee (Post 1043009)

Want some season 5 spoilers? :freak: lol

HELL NO!!! :bolt:
Not unless you want to be reported for creating too much unnecessary DRAMA on BFP!:sunglass: lol

I lost my HBO go. I am severely put out on getting behind on the episodes. Severely....... Although I won't ride the llama :P Are they on disk on Netflix?
A~