Game of Thrones (spoiler-free zone)

[keg in kc]

A few have suggested it, might as well test the waters. The idea is to give people who haven't read the books a safe place to talk about the show.

A few quick ground rules:

• No Spoilers!!!!! for upcoming episodes.
• Larger Song of Ice and Fire discussion should be limited to the other thread although I think a tiny bit of book delving to fill in holes should be okay (example of this would be talking about Catelyn and her treatment of the wolves in the novel, which was alluded to on TV but never really made clear...)
• Everything that happened that week is fair game once an episode airs. So if you don't watch on Sunday night, I'd stay outta here until you do...

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Fish

No, I thought it was awesome. Checking out more of this Man at Arms videos. Some really cool stuff. I like that he actually makes them by real usable standards. Folding the metal repeatedly and such. These weapons could actually be used for real and would stand up to some abuse.

I love weapons crafting...

Cool. I've been watching his videos for a while now. He makes a ton of shit for the movies and he has them all displayed at his shop. All of his YouTube videos are by request from the comments. He's made some crazy shit like Cloud's Sword from FF7.

[Kidd Lex]

Nothing after that episode!! Wtf

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by The God Hypothesis

Nothing after that episode!! Wtf

Fantastic, IMO. Tyrion was great. Shae's testimony was heart breaking.

[Aries Walker]

Even before Shae stepped up, I think Tyrion had figured out Tywin perfectly. If he does beg for mercy, and is "sent off to the Wall", he would barely make it out of sight of the city walls before someone under orders would slip a dagger between his ribs.

Also, Dance and Dinklage are teaching a master class in acting here. Everyone else is doing well, but those two especially are two of the best working today.

[Kidd Lex]

Epic scene at the end, Tyrion just blew up Tywins plan. I hope it doesn't cost him his head, I love the ill guy.

[Silock]

That was awesome.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Wow.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by The God Hypothesis

Epic scene at the end, Tyrion just blew up Tywins plan. I hope it doesn't cost him his head, I love the ill guy.

Truly playing the game. Tywin thought he had established checkmate, but Tyrion had another move to play. I think Tyrion figured out exactly what Tywin had in mind after Jamie's plea to ask for mercy. But Shae's testimony gave him the edge, and Dinklage nailed it. I get that nobody is safe in GOT, but if Tyrion goes away, I will enjoy this show less.

Excellent episode, although all of Theon's scenes are uncomfortable to watch.

[KC_Connection]

Boom. Tyrion telling like it is and not letting Tywin get his way. If the trial by combat goes down, I'm assuming he selects Jaime as his champion too. That would put Tywin in essentially a no-win position (losing both his potential heirs in one swoop).

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Aries Walker

Also, Dance and Dinklage are teaching a master class in acting here. Everyone else is doing well, but those two especially are two of the best working today.

Yes. Charles Dance should have been in Star Wars or something. He would have kicked ass as a Sith Lord.

[Kidd Lex]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Boom. Tyrion telling like it is and not letting Tywin get his way. If the trial by combat goes down, I'm assuming he selects Jaime as his champion too. That would put Tywin in essentially a no-win position (losing both his potential heirs in one swoop).

Maybe he selects Bron, and Bron fights Jamie? Should be interesting...

How the hell can a show develop characters so well I find myself liking Jamie Lannister who I despised in season 1 and wanted dead?

[Hawk]

I know, and I find myself feeling sorry for Theon even though he betrayed Robb, fake killed Bran and Rickon, and took Winterfell killing Sir Rodrick among others.

Dinklage was just awesome at the end of this episode. Can't wait for next week!

[KCUnited]

I'm a little foggy on the Iron Bank/Stannis arrangement. How does backing Stannis financially help the Iron Bank collect from the Lannisters?

Can anyone clear that up for me?

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

I'm a little foggy on the Iron Bank/Stannis arrangement. How does backing Stannis financially help the Iron Bank collect from the Lannisters?

Can anyone clear that up for me?

Pure assumption - Stannis gets his bank roll, raises monster army, steamrolls the Lannisters, signs away Lannister holdings and properties to the Iron Bank. Either that or the three bank officers get to run a train on Cersei with their buds. Maybe both.

[AndChiefs]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

I'm a little foggy on the Iron Bank/Stannis arrangement. How does backing Stannis financially help the Iron Bank collect from the Lannisters?

Can anyone clear that up for me?

I haven't seen this episode yet but it's the crown that is in debt to the iron bank (and through the crown the Lannisters). By backing Stannis, should he win, that debt would then be taken on by him. They're just trying to get paid.