Re: Game of Thrones -- TV ONLY

by Bluebottle Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:15 pm

Love Peter Dinklage.

by Mrs Figg Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:45 pm

yeah he is kinda cute Very Happy

by Forest Shepherd Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:47 pm

Usually he seems so much grumpier! Or maybe that's just at comic-con or something. In this he was lovely!

"Caterpillar?" Smile

by Bluebottle Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:56 pm

He's got a real line in that morose kind of humour. Razz

I loved him on the Game of Thrones Emmy panel a couple of years ago where he kept cracking the entirety of the cast up for the entier thing, never seeming to realize why himself.

by Bluebottle Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:58 pm

Croatia is beautiful.

by Bluebottle Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:59 pm

Some promos for sunday.

by Lancebloke Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:15 pm

I have set the series up to record just on case we miss any of them... hopefully will be watching monday night!!!

by Bluebottle Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:41 am

Yeah, probably monday night for me too.

by Bluebottle Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:41 am

by Sinister71 Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:44 am

Lancebloke wrote:I have set the series up to record just on case we miss any of them... hopefully will be watching monday night!!!

I LOVE my DVR... I just had to swap it so thank God HBO replayed all the episodes cause I lost all 4 seasons

by Eldorion Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:04 am

I take it you guys aren't staying up for the global simulcast? Razz

Some cool promos too. I can't believe it's almost here! Really looking forward to Jonathan Pryce in particular. Nod

by Lancebloke Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:37 am

Sin - We have all 4 series on demand here... I got the last one of series 4 to remind myself what is going on.

Eldo - not intending to watch that. Seems to be a little OTT here with red carpet pre show (which I believe was filmed while I was away) and post show reaction.... really????

by Bluebottle Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:47 am

I look forward to the flip flops. Nod

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Are they doing anything special in event of the premier? Or just simulcasting? Either way I thik it might be a bit early/late.

by Bluebottle Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:18 pm

by Forest Shepherd Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:36 am

I take it this is yet again not a reference to Dungeons & Dragons but rather the showrunners?

by Sinister71 Sat Apr 11, 2015 4:30 am

Lancebloke wrote:Sin - We have all 4 series on demand here... I got the last one of series 4 to remind myself what is going on.

Eldo - not intending to watch that. Seems to be a little OTT here with red carpet pre show (which I believe was filmed while I was away) and post show reaction.... really????

we have them all on demand too but theres something about having them recorded for when they aren't on demand that I like Very Happy

by Bluebottle Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:35 am

Forest Shepherd wrote:I take it this is yet again not a reference to Dungeons & Dragons but rather the showrunners?

Yes, D&D bringing that game into disrepute.. again. Rolling Eyes

by Bluebottle Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:38 am

Just to bring the expectant hype further down. While I don't agree with everything in this it's an interesting read. And they do have some good points, particularily regarding Cersei and Tyrion and the sensless nature of some of the show runners original plot lines.

http://gotgifsandmusings.tumblr.com/post/115991793402/unabashed-book-snobbery-gots-10-worst

by Bluebottle Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:43 am

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https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/586740736306978817/photo/1

by Mrs Figg Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:19 pm

they have simultaneous general opening here with Italian subtitles which are very annoying but I cant wait.

by Bluebottle Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:32 pm

It's at three in the morning here. Ah, I don't know. I'll see how I feel tomorrow, I guess.

by Bluebottle Sat Apr 11, 2015 6:06 pm

Bluebottle wrote:Just to bring the expectant hype further down. While I don't agree with everything in this it's an interesting read. And they do have some good points, particularily regarding Cersei and Tyrion and the sensless nature of some of the show runners original plot lines.

http://gotgifsandmusings.tumblr.com/post/115991793402/unabashed-book-snobbery-gots-10-worst

I don't mean to come across as all that negative, but I thought I'd highlight this as it's one of the things from the last season, and about their characterization of Cersei, that just makes me groan.

In the past two seasons especially, the showrunners seem to have been going out of their way to mold the entire GoT universe to make Carol seem sympathetic and her actions more understandable. The Lannisters have run out of gold (this is stupid for so many reasons), so it’s not her fault she can’t pay back the Iron Bank! She tried so hard to control Joffrey, his behaviour is killing her! She would never dismiss it and essentially say “boys will be boys”!

We’re quite sure that one of the main reasons they aged up Margaery and turn her so explicitly into a scheming sexual manipulator (other than the fact that they were fans of Natalie Dormer’s performance as Anne Boleyn) is to give Carol an actual worthy adversary, rather than have her persecute a sixteen-year-old girl because she’s jealous that her son has a girlfriend.

In the novels, Cersei is constantly telling herself that she’s “Tywin with teats” and “her father’s true son”, but it’s clear she’s kidding herself. And I guess D&D were fooled too, because *insert fanboy voice*: “Carol goes up against Twyin and WINSSS.” Yes with the most shit argument that’s ever existed ever. Because Tywin Lannister definitely doesn’t have a history of call people’s ridiculous bluffs, and because telling everyone about the twincest wouldn’t at all result in Lannister beheadings all around.

And it's true, they are literally congratulating themselves for this. You just have to despair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR5O9sd1N3U&feature=youtu.be&t=58s

by Mrs Figg Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:38 pm

whats the carol thing?