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Game of Thrones (spoiler-free zone)
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.
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06-04-2012, 10:16 AM | #841 | |
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06-04-2012, 11:05 AM | #842 | |
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06-04-2012, 02:11 PM | #843 |
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That was one of the detriments of only having 10 episodes. They didn't really have time to establish who Quorin was, just how much of a badass he really was and then set up his sacrifice in the end. That's one of the few real missed beats they've had in the series so far. That's such a pivotal part of the book, and for setting up Jon's role in the next book(s). It will work out fine in the end, I think, they'll get to the same point, but I thought it could have been done much better than it was.
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06-04-2012, 03:51 PM | #844 | |
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I didn't plan on liking this show...was fully prepared to make jokes about dungeons and dragons nerds....and knew the wife would hate it. Daenarys, the stupid ass dragons and the zombie bullshit is really the only part of this I don't enjoy. I'm ready for that yellow haired nag to get frozen to death in a snowball. We both really enjoy this show and are left waiting for season 3. 2 years ago, I don't know if I'd have read these books if you paid me, but I'm thinking about it now. |
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06-04-2012, 03:54 PM | #845 |
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Good points.
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06-04-2012, 03:57 PM | #847 |
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Wife likes her, but doesn't "get" her story line. I don't like anything about her story line so far, other than when I anticipated drago chopping off heads.
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06-04-2012, 04:49 PM | #848 |
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I will say this, Book 3 Dany is WAY better than book 2 Dany, so maybe you'll enjoy her story more next season. I must admit to being disappointed that we did not get any Dany nudity this season.
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06-04-2012, 04:53 PM | #849 |
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The tv show doesn't do a very good job of bringing out Danny's character IMHO. I can see where someone that hasn't read the books wouldn't be too impressed by her so far.
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06-04-2012, 05:38 PM | #850 | |
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06-04-2012, 05:41 PM | #851 | |
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Her story never took off for me until book 3. Prior to that, my reactions were usually between "oh shit another dany chapter" and *flips 20 pages forward to something interesting*. Aside from the House of the Undying, which was so incredibly more cool in the book than it was on TV. Although I understand why they removed all the foreshadowing. |
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Who was jon snow fighting at the end and what did that have to do with anything?
And with the old guy telling theon to go join the knight's watch? Come on, I feel like that group is laughed at by everyone. They obviousLy will be no match for Bootstrap Bill and his band of pirates. |
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