A Game Of Thrones THREAD

[RichardBrodiesCombover.]

Yeah youll be seeing a lot more of Dany. And her politics. And her emotional states. And her politics. And her emotions. And her political emotions. And you will start to fast forward.

Pretty impressed with their discipline in terms of pacing honestly. That said, the convo between Walter Frey and RB spelled out loud and clear that we are indeed about to meet a whole phalanx of secondary characters that are about to become like 60% of season 4.

And thats fucking infuriating.

Just get to Westeros already.

[JimmyG_415]

So I have a question, a lot actually, but 1 I've had all season

 

Where are the white Walkers? They were at the Wall at the end of season 2, why haven't they crossed,

[Walter Sobchak]

Can someone tell me the attraction of this show? Is it the medieval horseback riding and fighting or whatever. LOL medieval fantasy stuff, that is not at all what medieval times were like. Is it the sex? It's no racier than the Playboy Channel, why not just watch some hardcore shit on the intertubes? I watched some clips and wasn't impressed at all. Maybe if I watched it from the beginning and got involved with the characters but I don't see how I would get involved with them. This show seems to suck just like most TV does.

[Crowe Diddly]

Can someone tell me the attraction of this show? Is it the medieval horseback riding and fighting or whatever. LOL medieval fantasy stuff, that is not at all what medieval times were like. Is it the sex? It's no racier than the Playboy Channel, why not just watch some hardcore shit on the intertubes? I watched some clips and wasn't impressed at all. Maybe if I watched it from the beginning and got involved with the characters but I don't see how I would get involved with them. This show seems to suck just like most TV does.

It's not history, fucknut, it's fiction. (Hopefully the dragons and the fire lady and all that gave it away, but if it must be said, it must be said.) A story. An awesome, wide-ranging, gripping, emotional, unpredictable, fantastical story. People like great stories told well, and this is a well-loved story told incredibly well.

[Walter Sobchak]

Can someone tell me the attraction of this show? Is it the medieval horseback riding and fighting or whatever. LOL medieval fantasy stuff, that is not at all what medieval times were like. Is it the sex? It's no racier than the Playboy Channel, why not just watch some hardcore shit on the intertubes? I watched some clips and wasn't impressed at all. Maybe if I watched it from the beginning and got involved with the characters but I don't see how I would get involved with them. This show seems to suck just like most TV does.

It's not history, fucknut, it's fiction. (Hopefully the dragons and the fire lady and all that gave it away, but if it must be said, it must be said.) A story. An awesome, wide-ranging, gripping, emotional, unpredictable, fantastical story. People like great stories told well, and this is a well-loved story told incredibly well.

Orly?

I wasn't saying the show should be realistic about medieval times. I am saying that all modern depictions of medieval times bear little to no resemblance of what medieval times were like, they are all highly romanticized. But you could have a realistic depiction of medieval times and add all the fantasy stuff in.

[ErickAA]

So I have a question, a lot actually, but 1 I've had all season

 

Where are the white Walkers? They were at the Wall at the end of season 2, why haven't they crossed,

I haven't watched the show yet this season, but I have read all the books, and as of the end of Book 5 they still haven't crossed yet (or even attempted a crossing).

But the sixth book which doesn't even have a release date yet is named "Wolves of Winter," so one can assume it might be Wall/White Walker heavy.

[ErickAA]

It's not history, fucknut, it's fiction. (Hopefully the dragons and the fire lady and all that gave it away, but if it must be said, it must be said.) A story. An awesome, wide-ranging, gripping, emotional, unpredictable, fantastical story. People like great stories told well, and this is a well-loved story told incredibly well.

Orly?

I wasn't saying the show should be realistic about medieval times. I am saying that all modern depictions of medieval times bear little to no resemblance of what medieval times were like, they are all highly romanticized. But you could have a realistic depiction of medieval times and add all the fantasy stuff in.

I wouldn't even characterize this is a modern depiction of medieval times. This is a fictional story on a fictional planet, and there is nothing romanticized about it. If anything it is a little too over-the-top dark and cynical.

[lewfather]

I'm just now closing out season one but as far as I can tell it appears like this show isn't just some romanticized medieval story, the writer takes historical moments that range from mongols to the renaissance and melds them together flawlessly.

[tommyt]

Can someone tell me the attraction of this show? Is it the medieval horseback riding and fighting or whatever. LOL medieval fantasy stuff, that is not at all what medieval times were like. Is it the sex? It's no racier than the Playboy Channel, why not just watch some hardcore shit on the intertubes? I watched some clips and wasn't impressed at all. Maybe if I watched it from the beginning and got involved with the characters but I don't see how I would get involved with them. This show seems to suck just like most TV does.

It's not history, fucknut, it's fiction. ](Hopefully the dragons and the fire lady and all that gave it away, but if it must be said, it must be said.) A story. An awesome, wide-ranging, gripping, emotional, unpredictable, fantastical story. People like great stories told well, and this is a well-loved story told incredibly well.

wait ......... dragons are not real?

[sonatine]

It's not history, fucknut, it's fiction. (Hopefully the dragons and the fire lady and all that gave it away, but if it must be said, it must be said.) A story. An awesome, wide-ranging, gripping, emotional, unpredictable, fantastical story. People like great stories told well, and this is a well-loved story told incredibly well.

Orly?

I wasn't saying the show should be realistic about medieval times. I am saying that all modern depictions of medieval times bear little to no resemblance of what medieval times were like, they are all highly romanticized. But you could have a realistic depiction of medieval times and add all the fantasy stuff in.

i get why youre confused, on top of which the plot itself is based largely on shit that happened during the war of roses period of anglo history, but as said, its an alternate reality, its like steampunk.

[JimmyG_415]

I'm just now closing out season one but as far as I can tell it appears like this show isn't just some romanticized medieval story, the writer takes historical moments that range from mongols to the renaissance and melds them together flawlessly.

Exactly.

It is closer to real life than most fiction. This whole war of the kings, is based on the War of the roses.

Starks=Yorks of the North
Lannisters=Lancasters, richest family in those times.
Red Wedding=Black Dinner

off the top of my head,
like lewfather said,
Darthraki=Mongols

Greyjoy=Vikings

I can go on and on, there are a lot of great articles talking about the influences.

And just like in real life, no good deed goes unpunished.

[badguy23]

i just started watching this last night at 3am thanks to lew for hooking me up with a link with all the episodes. I'm liking it so far Im on Season 1 episode 4 so got a long way to go so I wont be coming into this thread were u ppl will ruin shit!!

[lewfather]

Have to respect the actor who plays that little fucker Joffrey, I haven't hated a character this much in a long time. I can't imagine how good his offing will be but I suspect it's not to far off *just starting season 2*

[DRK Star]

http://quartermaester.info/


Interactive map of everything. Pretty impressive. Click the cities for a wiki page.

[JimmyG_415]

Have to respect the actor who plays that little fucker Joffrey, I haven't hated a character this much in a long time. I can't imagine how good his offing will be but I suspect it's not to far off *just starting season 2*

The only guy I've hated on screen as much, was the guy who got David Caruso fired from NYPD Blue.

I remember reading that is the sign of a great actor, but, I also remember he'd guest star on other shows I'd watch and I still hated him.


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0359695/?ref_=tt_cl_t14

[sonatine]

"Showed my dad pics of GoT characters and asked him their names"

http://imgur.com/gallery/11bIw

my sides

[4Dragons]

"Showed my dad pics of GoT characters and asked him their names"

http://imgur.com/gallery/11bIw

my sides

'little kickass stark, mila?"


:whynot

[chinamaniac]

Dothrakis are HOF and this guy is GOD

[JimmyG_415]

Dothrakis are HOF and this guy is GOD

yup I agree w/both.
What episode are you on?
Have you see the 6th one, "a golden crown"?

[4Dragons]

So where on Noah's Ark is the :whynot ?