[ajbns87]

way too long, couldn't agree more, I felt embarrassed watching it, my girlfriend was like "no wonder you were so desperate to watch this!"

f*ck that little finger, is a bastard, I cant see Ned living very long, it's a pity he was the only one with any balls

Just looking forward to the next episode now.

Also thanks to whoever altered my initial post, good idea to make a notification regarding spoilers, I also included a little banner I made earlier in MS paint.

[Otter]

Ya, it was, like, super gratuitous. I don't mind some sexy times (rawr) but sweet Jesus that was like some People Vs Larry Flynt type sh*t. I did like getting a little insight into Baelish's motives and stuff, and I love the idea that he doesn't fight people - he f*cks them... tied in nicely with the end of the episode!

It's getting to the point where they're making a few differences that either I've forgotten or entirely new and I'm OK with it as I'm down with the whole GRRM being able to revisit his work thing, but I feel a little gypped in some cases because I'm remembering this differently. Like, I totally didn't think Little Finger betrayed Ned like that. Or did he? I'd have to check it out again, because I f*cking hate him for it. But then again, Ned's really not the smartest knife in the woods. In the books I felt like his threat to Cersei actually carried a little punch but it was rather pathetic here. Maybe, again, that's just because I knew what was coming up! And then Sam... maybe it was just the reading I was listening to, but Sam always came across as more timid to me then he is on the show - even in social situations. And definitely not so interested in girls!!!

This is all silly though. I love the effin' show. It's so good. If they spent a little less time on obviously gratuitous sex scenes, and explained a bit more of the lore, it'd be 110%.

[jelly]

Littlefinger did betray him - the last scene was straight out of the book.

[Otter]

OMG i guess it's been ages - I ought to go back for a refresher! Just read about it on wiki of ice and fire and I also forgot that Petyr framed Tyrion for Jon Arryn in the first place.... He's definitely the craftiest of the bunch.

[ajbns87]

I think "Little Finger" would sell his granny or screw his mother if there was something in it for him, I hope he meets his demise.

[Rusty Balls]

The pacing of this is great. A mixing of stories all of which somewhat interesting fed to me in a hey presto continuous drip, pleasing my peepers as they hurtle together to create great high budget balderdash.

[jelly]

Great. Now Tywin's ruined.

[Toke]

I have a question for those who have read the books. DO NOT read the following spoiler if you have not read the books as it will ruin the season finale for you.

Do you really think the series will be as popular once Sean Bean's character, Ned is beheaded? He is a pretty big actor these days and the series is seriously lacking any other significant star power.

[jelly]

QUOTE (Toke @ Jun 3 2011, 16:22)

I have a question for those who have read the books.  DO NOT read  the following spoiler if you have not read the books as it will ruin the season finale for you. Do you really think the series will be as popular once Sean Bean's character, Ned is beheaded?  He is a pretty big actor these days and the series is seriously lacking any other significant star power.

A genuine concern. Hopefully, the rest of the cast will be enough to retain the fans. The story is the big draw anyway. Those who are watching solely for Sean Bean might be the most fickle of the bunch.

You may have noticed that one character is mentioned, but not seen, in season 1; Stannis Baratheon, Robert's eldest brother. He and one of his trusted knights, Davos Seaworth, will be introduced immediately in the second season and remain important characters in the books (..seasons) to come. They have a chance with these two to cast a 'Sean Bean' and a 'Mark Addy'. We will also be introduced to the Iron Islands, Theon Greyjoy's place of birth (and birthright.. given that he's Balon Greyjoy's heir), and with them a few important Iron Islands characters. Here, they can also cast someone with a bit of charisma. Theon's axe-wielding uncle Victarion Greyjoy would be a good candidate, for instance.

[ajbns87]

Thanks for all those spoiler tags normally i'm stupid and look

[GTAvanja]

QUOTE (Toke @ Jun 3 2011, 17:22)

I have a question for those who have read the books. DO NOT read the following spoiler if you have not read the books as it will ruin the season finale for you. Do you really think the series will be as popular once Sean Bean's character, Ned is beheaded? He is a pretty big actor these days and the series is seriously lacking any other significant star power.

Or, they might not follow the book's ending at all. It wouldn't be the first time for HBO to just borrow general story and ideas from somewhere and then make up the rest.

[Fnorg]

So, I'm caught up. Oh god I hope neither Eddard nor Littlefinger die. Gillen hasn't even gotten into gear yet! And losing Eddard is obviously not going to happen, right?

I just want to reiterate what I said earlier: if you don't like fantasy but enjoy quality television, you should still check this out. Hell, I'm waiting for the magic and dragons and white walkers to start happening. This is fantastic story-telling right here. They're juxtaposing a billion different stories and it still flows incredibly well, not feeling rushed or slow at any single moment. I'm just as interested in what Daenerys is doing as I am in Jon Snow at the wall. I want to see Prince Smugly get his head lopped off and I want to see Arya train with Mediterranean Bruce Lee. It's just a fantastic show.

Prince Smugly needs to die, though. I don't care how much he's going to move the story forward, he needs to die. In the next episode, preferably.

[ajbns87]

Its on tomorrow night in the UK , been looking forward to it all week, never been as hyped for a TV show before.

[Straznicy]

Just watched the first episode. I was very impressed by it, HBO seems to have a knack for making series' I just love.

I agree with Gronf, an interest in the fantasy genre doesn't seem to be a pre-requisite for liking this show. I watched the episode with my girlfriend, who's pretty vocal in her distaste for all things dragony and magical, but she loved it just as much as I did.

I've honestly not been this sucked into a show by its first episode since The Sopranos.

[meta187]

Loved the latest episode, some of the fights were fairly brutal and I'm really rooting against the f*cking Lanisters at this point.

This show has one of the coolest intros in recent memory as well, sort of a mix of CG and Stop Motion as far as I can tell.

[ajbns87]

QUOTE (meta187 @ Jun 6 2011, 07:58)

Loved the latest episode, some of the fights were fairly brutal and I'm really rooting against the f*cking Lanisters at this point. This show has one of the coolest intros in recent memory as well, sort of a mix of CG and Stop Motion as far as I can tell.

exactly same feelings here

and the intro is immense, love the song, anyone know if there is an extended version anywhere of it?

[The-King]

QUOTE (meta187 @ Jun 6 2011, 01:58)

Loved the latest episode, some of the fights were fairly brutal and I'm really rooting against the f*cking Lanisters at this point.

Well, Tyrion gets a ticket out of the douchebasket as he is easily the most entertaining character on the show by far.

Though, on the other hand, I'm not one to advocate violence against women, but there are few things I'd like to see more than Cersei get that horrid smirk beaten brutally off her face.

[ajbns87]

certain women deserve that kind of a treatment

anyways I was a little disappointed by the latest episode, it was obviously just building up the tension for next episode which i'm sure is going to be out of this world, having not read the books and having no idea which way the story is going to lead, i'm looking forward to the finale.

[Fnorg]

What I said earlier about the multiple plot lines being almost equally interesting is not true, I want this show to be only about Sam and Jon Snow killing zombies. With fire. For 58 minutes per week.

Anyway, when did the male gay sex scene go down? I have no memory of that and it seems like it would be something that stands out a great deal.

[The-King]

QUOTE (Gronf @ Wednesday, Jun 8 2011, 13:51)

Anyway, when did the male gay sex scene go down? I have no memory of that and it seems like it would be something that stands out a great deal.

It was almost directly after the Jousting scene if I remember right, it involved Renly Barathian and the Knight of Flowers.