Topic: HBO's A Song of Ice and Fire (Read 276858 times)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #350 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 13:06 »

Less than you think, and it's not too late. After this season, they're still only 3 of 5 books in. I read all five books between seasons 2 and 3 (after the first two books had aired), and seeing the show didn't make the books less great since there's so much more detail in the books. The only thing the show did when I read the books? I heard the characters' voices as the TV ones (especially Tyrion).

Linds, the fourth one isn't awful, although it is the weakest of the series and it follows the best. The Cersei chapters are pretty bad, though. The books only color the show for me in the sense that I know more than the show reveals, and I know what's going to happen (although not always, and it rarely happens when I think it will).

Method of Madness · « **Reply #351 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 13:35 »

If you've seen the video version, won't that just be what you imagine when you read it?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #352 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 13:49 »

There's so much more detail in the books. But you don't need to read it if you don't want to.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #353 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 14:01 »

I meant detail plotwise.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #354 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 14:14 »

I wouldn't be able to keep the characters' names in order if I hadn't read the books, probably. (Even if they did needlessly change a few names, I'm looking at you, ~~Asha~~ Yara Greyjoy).

94ssd · « **Reply #355 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 14:39 »

All this talk reminds of the "spoiler-free" version of the Honest Trailer, which may actually be funnier than the actual trailer.

Lines · « **Reply #356 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 14:42 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 10 Apr 2014, 13:06

Linds, the fourth one isn't awful, although it is the weakest of the series and it follows the best. The Cersei chapters are pretty bad, though. The books only color the show for me in the sense that I know more than the show reveals, and I know what's going to happen (although not always, and it rarely happens when I think it will).

In my opinion is awful. It was painful to read, I hate Cersei and it felt like she was most of the book, and seriously the only reason I plowed through it was because book 5 was out. And books coloring shows/movies is a problem for me. I hate it when the show world doesn't line up with the book world. But I'm also the complete opposite of Gareth. Shows don't color anything because I have an extremely vivid imagination. I'm actually happier if I see something before I read it, because my expectations for the books are so much higher.

And this is why I probably will hate The Giver. Love the book but the preview is so wrong simply because it's in color.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #357 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 14:45 »

The Giver looks terrible and they'll probably fuck up the ending.

LeeC · « **Reply #358 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 14:48 »

oh god they arnt doing it in black and white?! That would be a good way to film it until

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Method of Madness · « **Reply #359 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 15:05 »

As long as

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, I'll be ok.

Lines · « **Reply #360 on:** 10 Apr 2014, 18:56 »

The preview shows him running with a baby and being shot at by a plane. I don't remember planes. In regards to color, they could have at least desaturated it, but noooooo. They are going to fuck it up. I like Meryl Streep and I like Jeff Bridges, but I almost don't want to see it because I know I'm going to be so disappointed. I love that book and I've been wanting a movie for ages, but if they can't stick to the source material, I don't want to see it.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #361 on:** 11 Apr 2014, 02:24 »

Quote from: Linds on 10 Apr 2014, 18:56

The preview shows him running with a baby

I know trailers always spoiler but DAMN.

Lines · « **Reply #362 on:** 11 Apr 2014, 03:50 »

This book has been out 20 years now and it's in the trailer. I think the why is a bigger spoiler anyways and I'm not saying why.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #363 on:** 11 Apr 2014, 04:23 »

That was a criticism of the trailer, not you. Sorry if that was unclear.

Although the book/movie being old is irrelevant when it comes to spoilers unless the ending is already commonly known. (Darth Vader, Rosebud, etc.)

94ssd · « **Reply #364 on:** 13 Apr 2014, 15:33 »

I've never been more excited for a TV episode in my life.

J · « **Reply #365 on:** 13 Apr 2014, 22:43 »

well damn.

you want something for so long, then when it finally happens, ya just don't quite know how to feel.

yay.

Schmee · « **Reply #366 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 00:46 »

...and there was much rejoicing.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #367 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 01:30 »

... when they ate Robin's minstrels?

J · « **Reply #368 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 03:31 »

just came across this on twitter & it made me chuckle

https://twitter.com/DoodlyDoodle/status/455653086489767936

Method of Madness · « **Reply #369 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 06:58 »

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Taekwondoin · « **Reply #370 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 07:03 »

Whatever we book readers think of this adaptation I'm so glad that

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Method of Madness · « **Reply #371 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 07:08 »

What bugged me a bit? Sansa's necklace wasn't purple.

LeeC · « **Reply #372 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 07:52 »

Me and my girlfriend were laughing so hard, there were so many sick burns during that episode. it was magnificent!

ChaoSera · « **Reply #373 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 09:07 »

I liked the line Loras delivered to Jaime the best, for some reason it really cracked me up.

94ssd · « **Reply #374 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 11:19 »

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LeeC · « **Reply #375 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 11:33 »

Question: Was that Joffrey singing the rains of castamere in the end credits?

oh and the woman Ramsey was hunting, is she one of the 2 girls from Theon's cutting scene?

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I appreciate that this series isn't going for grand gestures and quick fixes. I expected Goffrey or whoever the fuck you spell it to last until the last episode of the last season and then get skewered by a Stark, but given that the Starks now basically don't exist...

well...

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Method of Madness · « **Reply #376 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 12:19 »

Book spoilers:

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pwhodges · « **Reply #377 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 12:27 »

Remember that you can give the spoiler tag a title to give clue what it's for.

94ssd · « **Reply #378 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 12:35 »

Quote from: LeeC on 14 Apr 2014, 11:33

Question: Was that Joffrey singing the rains of castamere in the end credits?

No, it was Sigur Rós. They're also the ones who did it during the episode.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #379 on:** 14 Apr 2014, 16:23 »

ChaoSera · « **Reply #380 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 01:42 »

People really need to stop making these gifs, they are so damn annoying. Just put it all in one damn picture.

J · « **Reply #381 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 02:20 »

why even make a .gif in the first place? why not just post the video?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #382 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 02:45 »

Holy crap the Hound was Lurch. That's awesome.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #383 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 03:27 »

Yarp.

LeeC · « **Reply #384 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 07:24 »

ChaoSera · « **Reply #385 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 07:29 »

I don't really get that one, Brienne doesn't love Jaime, she's pretty much hung up on Renly, even though he's dead.

LeeC · « **Reply #386 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 07:49 »

Or perhaps she does!

Honestly I don't think she loves him, maybe finds him interesting but nothing has really blossomed much. I think it was more Cersi projecting her insecurities of loosing Jamie (even though she spurned him last episode). Brienne's reaction (to me) is that Cersi instantly had her on her shit list.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #387 on:** 15 Apr 2014, 12:05 »

Jaime definitely trusts Brienne more than he trusts Cersei, and that's just as dangerous to Cersei, if not more so.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #388 on:** 16 Apr 2014, 05:12 »

http://undergroundmgzn.com/2014/04/15/man-ruins-game-thrones-series-novels-full-spoilers/

Man. What a dick.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #389 on:** 16 Apr 2014, 12:21 »

It's no longer there, did he just go up to random people and say what happened?

ChaoSera · « **Reply #390 on:** 16 Apr 2014, 13:34 »

No, it's an article, saying there is this guy named 'G.R.R. Martin' who has apparently written an entirety of FIVE BOOKS, full of spoilers and details of what's going to happen in Game of Thrones. Obviously a real douche, you see.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #391 on:** 16 Apr 2014, 13:38 »

Ahh weird, the link didn't work before.

94ssd · « **Reply #392 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 18:15 »

Jack Gleeson still showed up in the opening credits for episode 3. I guess because Joffrey's corpse was on screen for two seconds.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #393 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 18:25 »

Damn it, HBO Go, hurry up.

94ssd · « **Reply #394 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 18:29 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 20 Apr 2014, 18:25

Damn it, HBO Go, hurry up.

I'm having no problems with it.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #395 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 18:34 »

"We're sorry, video cannot be played at this time. We are working on this issue and hope to have it resolved soon."

94ssd · « **Reply #396 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 19:11 »

I don't remember his name, but I love the brutally honest Night's Watch guy.

EDIT: I remembered, it's Pip.

henri bemis · « **Reply #397 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 21:17 »

Have you ever wished for a mashup of Frozen and Game of Thrones? Here's Let it Go(T).

Spoilers through S4E2, so don't play otherwise.

J · « **Reply #398 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 21:32 »

damn it jamie, they worked so hard making you sympathetic, and now what'd you have to go and do...

94ssd · « **Reply #399 on:** 20 Apr 2014, 21:50 »

Quote from: J on 20 Apr 2014, 21:32

damn it jamie, they worked so hard making you sympathetic, and now what'd you have to go and do...

I never at any point stopped hating him. The only thing I ever sympathized with was that he was right to kill the Madking. I never liked his character though, because I have a better memory than most viewers and I remember a little incident where he fucking PUSHED A KID OUT A WINDOW. What we got tonight was a confirmation of the fact that he is one of the biggest shitbags in the series, which is really saying something.

Speaking of evil (but much more likeable, in this case), Littlefinger is back!

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