[El_Diablo]

QUOTE (SIKKS66 @ Sunday, Apr 8 2012, 10:47)

I'd rather watch a high quality download than an equally high quality one on my TV with sh*tty watermarks in the corner and adverts every 10 minutes, I will

what are you talking about?

Game of Thrones is on HBO.
there's no commercials and the only watermark is extremely small, clear, and tucked down in the bottom corner. you don't even see it unless you're trying to look for it.

also the transfer quality of an episode you download illegally is nowhere near as good as the original format aired on live TV.
the quality of a torrent download on your computer is never as high as the legal copy until after the DVD's are officially released.

[darthYENIK]

The second episode of the season just aired. Here are some thoughts...

I like the idea of Bronn being the captain of the city watch. And why introduce a new character (Jacelyn Bywater)?

Call me sick but I'm disappointed that Theon didn't shut the ship's captain's daughter up by putting his dick in her mouth, but by sticking it elsewhere.

What's up with Rakharo dying???

Yoren was a badass. Book spoiler: Too bad it doesn't last long.

Melisandre (the red woman) has some sweet boobies.

They have still not shown the Tullys and Riverrun. I hope the don't take them out completely.

Lena Headey, who I didn't really like in the first season is actually better this season.

Jon stumbling upon Craster's sacrifice of the baby to the white walker was a twist.

[El_Diablo]

QUOTE (darthYENIK @ Sunday, Apr 8 2012, 19:30)

Call me sick but I'm disappointed that Theon didn't shut the ship's captain's daughter up by putting his dick in her mouth, but by sticking it elsewhere.

lol, that girl was ugly as hell.

I guess you take what you can get when there's no other options.

[Otter]

I'm wondering how the hell they're going to handle the repercussions of that?!?!?

I'm sure it was brought up elsewhere, but renaming Asha was rather unnecessary. She was awesome, by the way. The whole damned set was awesome.

[darthYENIK]

QUOTE (Otter @ Sunday, Apr 8 2012, 20:32)

I'm wondering how the hell they're going to handle the repercussions of that?!?!? I'm sure it was brought up elsewhere, but renaming Asha was rather unnecessary. She was awesome, by the way. The whole damned set was awesome.

They renamed her? I didn't even catch that. Maybe they thought people would confuse her with Osha. TV producers are weird like that. I wish they kept more of the dialog between them before she was revealed as Theon's sister. Like when Theon tells her, thinking she's a shipwright's wife, about how his sister is ugly.

I hope the don't cut out Cleftjaw.

[Fnorg]

I got the HBO GO version so I just have to know what Dany said to that crying woman. Anyone?

[Otter]

The woman was saying that they killed his soul by desecrating him. Dany told her that they will build a proper funeral pyre to return him to his brothers in the sky.

Or something.

[SIKKS66]

QUOTE (darthYENIK @ Monday, Apr 9 2012, 04:53)

I hope the don't cut out Cleftjaw.

Wouldn't surprise me if they did. They seem to be cutting back on characters who aren't needed or can be introduced when they are more important to the story (Jacelyn Bywater, Aeron Greyjoy etc).

[Pandazoot]

Cleftjaw is in it and he's being played by this guy...

[Otter]

Is it confirmed that they're cutting out damphair? That'd be such a loss to the whole Greyjoy storyline - but perhaps they just wont introduce him this season.

[SIKKS66]

@Pandazoot - Oh really? That's pretty cool

@Otter - I don't think Aeron or any of Balon's brothers will be introduced until the kingsmoot bit of AFFC, many seasons from now. Suppose it doesn't make much sense casting such a key character then telling the actor to come back in 4-5 years

[ajbns87]

so Theon didn't know that was his sister he was touching up? or did he?

When it seemed to be revealed, he didn't exactly seem , or is incest not such a bad thing in this world of game of thrones?

QUOTE

Melisandre (the red woman) has some sweet boobies.

Agreed

Can't wait for the next episode, hope Ghost comes to the rescue again !

[SIKKS66]

QUOTE (ajbns87 @ Tuesday, Apr 10 2012, 19:27)

so Theon didn't know that was his sister he was touching up? or did he? When it seemed to be revealed, he didn't exactly seem , or is incest not such a bad thing in this world of game of thrones?

Yeah that scene was handled much, much better in the book. I remember reading it while my girlfriend was here, I started pissing myself laughing when he realised who she was. My gf was all "what's so funny?", I say "you'll see in season 2". Yeah it didn't come across as funny on the TV lol.

[darthYENIK]

In the book, there's much more dialog. On the ride to Pyke, he tells her he remembers his sister as being ugly (not knowing it's his sister he speaks to). When he feels her up, she keeps pushing his hand away. There's a whole back story she comes up with, saying she's the wife of Balon Greyjoy's (Theon's Father's) shipwright. Then when they get to Pyke, and are stabling the horses, the stable boy blows her cover. And then there is inner monologue of Theon being grossed out, if I remember correctly, which cannot be really translated in the show.

[ajbns87]

Thanks for the answers, I presume the books also detail more about how they know who the bastard children of the past king were too.

[darthYENIK]

King Robert didn't really keep his bastards secret, because bastards have no real claim to the throne. On top of this he made sure they were taken care of. So it's assumed that any of the various spies in the service of the council would have no trouble locating them if they wanted.

[elanman]

QUOTE (SIKKS66 @ Tuesday, Apr 10 2012, 21:30)

QUOTE (ajbns87 @ Tuesday, Apr 10 2012, 19:27) so Theon didn't know that was his sister he was touching up? or did he? When it seemed to be revealed, he didn't exactly seem  , or is incest not such a bad thing in this world of game of thrones? Yeah that scene was handled much, much better in the book. I remember reading it while my girlfriend was here, I started pissing myself laughing when he realised who she was. My gf was all "what's so funny?", I say "you'll see in season 2". Yeah it didn't come across as funny on the TV lol.

I couldn't help but laugh at that either--also kicked myself for not realising it earlier. I've read the first two books and they're both great. Not sure if I'll watch the series yet.

Yenik: (book spoiler if you've not finished it yet) pretty strange how they go after Gendry and sort of forget about him in Harrenhal, I think.

[darthYENIK]

I was wondering that, myself. I guess the white cloaks alone were chasing him, and they probably just told Cersei that they killed him, when Yoren scared them off.

I was just thinking, I don't think they're going to be able to pull off the Battle of Blackwater in anywhere close to the epicness that is in the book.

[Otter]

Well that was a fantastic episodes. A few great storylines masterfully compressed and holy sh*t, was Brienne awesome or what?

[Chunkyman]

Yoren's line about crossbows was epic. good fight scene, too.