"Game of Thrones" - HBO Series Coming in 2011

[Rainbow Dash]

You know, I'm starting to suspect that that Jeoffrey kid isn't a nice guy.

[Rainbow Dash]

[Bob]

I am sure the readers of the book who are watching the show probably don't agree with my comments below, but.....

1.  Jeez, do SOMETHING already.  So much walking around. 
2.  The guy torturing Robb (I think that is his name) the past many episodes is always the "oh, it starts out nice, then I go SURPRISE and mess with you again".  And he says EVERYTHING with the annoying face and speaking method.  ENOUGH with that.
3.  The red haired woman now going out with the Snow guy cannot say ANYTHING without making a weird facial smile/smirk and having a weird comedian accent on all she says.  ENOUGH.
4.  The blonde woman has been going around for two years to attack something, well, do it, will you?
5.  I guess there is something in the book-related plans for the kid who got thrown out of the castle in season one to allow something interesting to happen with him.  But all I see now is him being hauled around with yelling people.

I am sure these are following the books, which is great.  But for those that have not read the books, this show does have a lot of things that could be cut a bit.

Still interesting to watch, but for the non-book readers, it could be more. 

[Bob]

I mean to say she says everything in a fake voice like she is a stand up comic.  I know her character is trying to make fun of someone and tell a joke, but EVERY scene she is in?

[Rainbow Dash]

They screwed up with Theon.  They should have waited half the season before reintroducing him again, or better yet, leave him out entirely until next season.  But no, they have to get these actors in for a certain amount of screen time.  In the books, there was a very, very long gap between him getting "killed" at Winterfell and the reveal that he's with this boy.

My big issue with the episode (Major Book spoilers below)
Blackfish going to the wedding.  Going to be very annoying if he gets killed with the rest.  Maybe they're going to off him to give the book readers some emotional attachment to the episode since they think they know exactly what's going to happen.

[Tripe]

[Rainbow Dash]

The stuff with Theon I think has been handled poorly,  They should have introduced Theon again midway through the series.  I don't mind them showing the torturing.

And for a bit from the books..
I wonder if they're even going to bother with Reek.  They didn't do the proper set up for him last season, so the name really loses it's meaning. 

[Rainbow Dash]

I'm just wondering where they plan to go with this. 

Chronologically, we're just going to see him being tortured for two full seasons.  Though, I imagine the retaking of Moat Calin will be moved up to season 4.

[Rainbow Dash]

Episode 9 preview was perfect.

[JimJ]

On the "Rains of Castamere" scene:
Considering what happens next episode and the role that "The Rains of Castamere" plays in it, I'm glad that they got a proper explanation of the meaning of it in there. Plus I thought the scene was good in it's own right. I love the feud between Cersei and Margery

I enjoyed the episode pretty well as a whole. Drunk Tyrion was great and that was probably some of the best material he's gotten this season. I'm so looking forward to the next episode and I'm really annoyed by the fact that we have to wait two weeks for it. 

[JimJ]

I found Samwise boring until this episode.  Good to see him show some spine.  But the idiot appeared to leave the dagger behind.  Ummm, it kills white walkers, doofus.  Might want to keep it?

The writers have really treated his character like shit. He's not like some amazing hero in the book, but he just appears completely incompetent in the show. I believe, in the books, he DOES get the ravens sent. He also kills the white walker much earlier when he is still with the Night's Watch, earning the (sometimes sarcastic, sometimes not) nickname of "Sam the Slayer". Plus the blade shatters when he does it, so he can't take it with him. That being said, I believe he has more obsidian blades with him, it wasn't just the one. So leaving that one behind isn't a huge deal.

[Rainbow Dash]

I can't wait for the complete meltdown of those who have avoided spoilers after the Red wedding.

[Rainbow Dash]

soon...

Two weeks has been rough.

[Rainbow Dash]

Tell me about it! I was one of those suckers that sat down on Memorial Day to see the ninth episode. 

What?  You didn't like the side film about Loras and Renley that they showed instead?

[iv3rdawG]

Ugh