"Game of Thrones" - HBO Series Coming in 2011

[Bob]

Yeah, I guess of those 32 names about 20 don't have equivalents.  But they're minor characters generally--do you even hear "Irri" or "Luwin"?

Ha-ha, let me check my many pages of detailed notes!

Not impossible to follow, but this one IS a bit rough for the casual viewer who has never heard of the books.    But I am enjoying the heck out of it.

[Nergol]

So yeah... Episode 5.

What was that I was saying about Lady Stark doing something rash and impulsive that could only end badly?

There was a lot of rashness and impulsiveness in this episode, actually. It was rash and impulsive of Robert to not listen to Ned, and of Ned to quit on the spot. It was rash and impulsive of Jaime to confront Ned in the street like that, especially in front of someone who deals in information. It was rash and impulsive of Loras Tyrell to put thoughts of being king into Renly's head. It was rash and impulsive of Varys and Littlefinger to confront each other, setting up a confrontation.

The conversation between Cersei and Robert may have been the highlight of a very brutal, but very great episode.

I wonder how they pulled off that scene of a boy who had to be five or six years old sucking on a bare breast. Or at least, how they did that without facing legal problems.

It's just not letting up one bit... and it's great.

[Ortega]

Yeah, while i'm not exactly condoning breastfeeding after a child is past six months, the simple act of breast feeding isn't sexual at all.

[Nergol]

Seen on Twitter: @Jon_Favreau: Let's save time and just give Peter Dinklage an Emmy right now. #gameofthrones

Couldn't agree more.

[wurwolf]

Not impossible to follow, but this one IS a bit rough for the casual viewer who has never heard of the books.    But I am enjoying the heck out of it.

Agreed, I never read the books, either, so it's hard to sort out all of the characters, but what makes it even more difficult is the unusual names. Two things have helped me in that regard: one, I read the recaps and some of the forums over at Television Without Pity and it's helped me get a handle on the dialog (the accents are tricky for me, too), the plot and the characters. Two, the houses are color-coded by hair, for the most part. It's easy to remember that Daenerys and Viserys are siblings because they have the same hair; this is true of the Lannisters as well. The Starks are easy to figure out because they all wear wolf skins.

I wonder how they pulled off that scene of a boy who had to be five or six years old sucking on a bare breast. Or at least, how they did that without facing legal problems.

I was wondering that as well, and I kind of figured that it was a fake breast and not the woman's real breast.

Yeah, while i'm not exactly condoning breastfeeding after a child is past six months, the simple act of breast feeding isn't sexual at all.

According to WHO: "On a population basis, exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is the recommended way of feeding infants, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods for up to two years or beyond." Cutting a baby off after six months seems a little extreme, but yeah, that kid was way too old to be nursing. I kind of liked it, because it set up how creepy and crazy Catelyn's sister is. I loved the looks on everyone's faces as they stood there before her. Disbelief, shock, revulsion, and then, "Oh shit, we're screwed."

And YES, a million times over, Peter Dinklage is just kicking so much ass in this show. Every time he's on, the scene lights up. He's fantastic.

[Compound]

Okay, just popping my head in for a sec.  I enjoy the books, but no HBO so I'm trying to see as little about the series as possible until it hits DVD so that I can actually watch it. However, I'm glad that the show's success is allowing formerly real inside baseball references like this to actually become understandable to a wider swath of the public:

Now I suppose the Schwarzenegger child will adopt the surname Snow and go serve on The Wall.

[TeamRAD]

Well hello, unhinged Lysa Arryn!  

This episode was packed w/ so many goodies. I still cannot believe they showed Ser Gregor beheading his horse after being knocked down by the Knight of Flowers. It was as brutal as it was depicted in the book, and a "holy shit" moment in both mediums. The sky cells, ruled. However, I was momentarily bummed they didn't show why the Eyrie is so impregnable, via its waycastles (Stone, Snow, Sky). It really captured my imagination while reading it, and if I was at war in Westeros, that's where I want to hang. Riverrun isn't too shabby, too.

One more thing concerning the Eyrie, it was neat seeing its addition to the opening credit's sequence. Very cool.

I loved how the narrative played out as "Ned Stark's Bad Day". The dude gets pulverized in this episode.

The additional King Robert/Queen Cersei discourse was a nice touch. It felt organic, but in the book it obviously wouldn't have worked b/c we didn't have neither of their point-of-views. Nevertheless, a nice touch.

Best episode to date up until next weeks, when a certain someone gets his golden crown! I've gotta go find some confetti!!

Seen on Twitter: @Jon_Favreau: Let's save time and just give Peter Dinklage an Emmy right now. #gameofthrones

Couldn't agree more.

Most definitely, and it should only strengthen within the coming weeks. He's gonna shine, big-time, next Sunday.

[wurwolf]

Well hello, unhinged Lysa Arryn!  

This episode was packed w/ so many goodies. I still cannot believe they showed Ser Gregor beheading his horse after being knocked down by the Knight of Flowers. It was as brutal as it was depicted in the book, and a "holy shit" moment in both mediums. The sky cells, ruled. However, I was momentarily bummed they didn't show why the Eyrie is so impregnable, via its waycastles (Stone, Snow, Sky). It really captured my imagination while reading it, and if I was at war in Westeros, that's where I want to hang. Riverrun isn't too shabby, too.

One more thing concerning the Eyrie, it was neat seeing its addition to the opening credit's sequence. Very cool.

I loved how the narrative played out as "Ned Stark's Bad Day". The dude gets pulverized in this episode.

The additional King Robert/Queen Cersei discourse was a nice touch. It felt organic, but in the book it obviously wouldn't have worked b/c we didn't have neither of their point-of-views. Nevertheless, a nice touch.

Best episode to date up until next weeks, when a certain someone gets his golden crown! I've gotta go find some confetti!!

Seen on Twitter: @Jon_Favreau: Let's save time and just give Peter Dinklage an Emmy right now. #gameofthrones

Couldn't agree more.

Most definitely, and it should only strengthen within the coming weeks. He's gonna shine, big-time, next Sunday.

Goddamn you with your spoilers about someone getting a crown, Team Rad! Spoiler tag that shit next time. 

[TeamRAD]

Hey, I'm speculating! 

In my defense, the next episode's named, "The Golden Crown".

...and it was co-written by Mutant Enemy alum, Jane Espenson. Neat.

[TeamRAD]

This totally made my day already...






And it's becoming stronger in the ratings...

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/17/game-of-thrones-ratings-climb/

*cheers*

[wurwolf]

That gif is creepy awesome.

Also, hooray for the ratings climb! I'd like to see this on for a while yet.

[wurwolf]

Even if he doesn't there's likely enough material for HBO to continue production for at least a few more years yet.

[Johnny Unusual]

I'd like to see HBO catch up and then try to stall by having the Sand Kings shoehorned in.

[Kete]

I don't know what happens, but boy would I like to see the Eyrie crushed.....and a few other people/places.

[TeamRAD]

I don't know what happens, but boy would I like to see the Eyrie crushed.....

...as would I.

Next time on Arrested Westeros...






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