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« Reply #1470 on: April 06, 2014, 06:20:31 AM »
Can not wait.
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« Reply #1471 on: April 06, 2014, 06:26:45 AM »
I can't wait too, rewatching S3 at the moment.
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« Reply #1472 on: April 06, 2014, 07:02:33 AM »
Finished season 3 a few days ago. Can't see the season 4 opener until tomorrow afternoon so I have 24 painful hours in front of me.

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« Reply #1473 on: April 06, 2014, 08:08:56 AM »
It's been on all week on hbo and I keep watching.  I'll watch the season 3 finale today on blu ray on the big screen before the new episode airs.

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« Reply #1474 on: April 06, 2014, 10:58:04 AM »
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« Reply #1475 on: April 06, 2014, 01:20:48 PM »
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« Reply #1476 on: April 06, 2014, 08:18:09 PM »
Guys, that tavern scene.
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« Reply #1477 on: April 06, 2014, 08:32:33 PM »
I knew it was coming and it was still great.

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« Reply #1478 on: April 06, 2014, 09:17:46 PM »
This, I would say, was one of the rare instances in which I was glad to be a non-reader. But next week should be even better.
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« Reply #1479 on: April 06, 2014, 09:29:02 PM »
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« Reply #1481 on: April 06, 2014, 11:45:22 PM »
So good! Next week can't come soon enough

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« Reply #1482 on: April 07, 2014, 07:58:53 AM »
Guys, that tavern scene.

As you can probably tell by now, Arya is becoming more and more of a killer.  Its her theme in the books which was a bit suppressed in the last season.  I am glad the screenwriters are not shying away from that.

Good episode; love the actors they chose for the Dornish folk.  Oberyn has already jumped to the top of the awesome list.

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« Reply #1483 on: April 07, 2014, 09:27:53 AM »
No doubt, Oberyn is badass.

And the Hound was 110% badass in that scene last night, including one of the most gruesome kills I've ever seen.
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« Reply #1484 on: April 07, 2014, 09:44:34 AM »
He should open a chicken joint.
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« Reply #1485 on: April 07, 2014, 09:53:07 AM »
The tavern scene was great. I liked how the previously on bit showed A LOT of stuff from season 1.  For all the non book readers, kind of shows how everything that happens has a meaning or will mean something in the future.

As for the episode overall, I enjoyed it, but it felt a lot like the S3 opener.  Lots of small bits with all the characters to show where they are at and starting to set up the new storylines, but nothing major happening and not a whole lot of an episode story arc.  Can't wait for next week though.

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« Reply #1486 on: April 07, 2014, 10:07:10 AM »
Just finished the episode, and what stands out the most is that Arya is awesome. It a quieter episode than I expected. I thought they'd begin the season with more of a bang. But that doesn't mean that it wasn't really good, since Game of Thrones makes "quiet" episodes better than pretty much any other show out there.

EDIT: That noise in the soundtrack that comes in right as Arya shoves that sword in that dudes stomach is really haunting. Perfect way to emphasize what is happening to Arya.
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« Reply #1487 on: April 07, 2014, 10:34:01 AM »
Yup, when you think about what Arya's been through and seen it makes a lot of sense.  Saw her father beheaded, saw her brothers body with the dierwolves head on it.  Been put in the position where she had to kill before.  Now its becoming nature for her. 

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« Reply #1488 on: April 07, 2014, 12:00:54 PM »
Awesome episode, I've missed this show.
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« Reply #1489 on: April 07, 2014, 01:47:06 PM »
Also, didn't realize at first that the title "two swords" didn't necessarily refer to the two swords made in the beginning, but rather the loss of "Ice" and Arya reclaiming "Needle". I first thought it was an oddly vague thing to name an episode for, but after realizing that it makes for a perfect episode name.

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« Reply #1490 on: April 07, 2014, 02:03:34 PM »
Also, didn't realize at first that the title "two swords" didn't necessarily refer to the two swords made in the beginning, but rather the loss of "Ice" and Arya reclaiming "Needle". I first thought it was an oddly vague thing to name an episode for, but after realizing that it makes for a perfect episode name.

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« Reply #1491 on: April 07, 2014, 02:41:36 PM »

As for the episode overall, I enjoyed it, but it felt a lot like the S3 opener.  Lots of small bits with all the characters to show where they are at and starting to set up the new storylines, but nothing major happening and not a whole lot of an episode story arc.  Can't wait for next week though.
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As for the episode I really liked it. Jaime was awesome and The Hound was incredibly funny, only Dany got the weak parts of the episode but that's OK.

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« Reply #1492 on: April 07, 2014, 03:54:14 PM »
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« Reply #1493 on: April 07, 2014, 04:27:35 PM »
Also, did someone else gave a fangirl squeal when they name checked Ser Duncan the Tall and Arthur Dayne or was it just me??
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« Reply #1494 on: April 07, 2014, 04:50:34 PM »
Also, did someone else gave a fangirl squeal when they name checked Ser Duncan the Tall and Arthur Dayne or was it just me??

No squeal for me, but I was happy they showed the book.  For some reason I was thinking about that recently.

I liken GoT's season premieres to the first day of school after summer break. See all your friends, catch up on what they're up to and hide all the pain and suffering the next 9 weeks will bring!!!!!

I like that analogy.

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« Reply #1495 on: April 07, 2014, 05:17:19 PM »
No doubt, Oberyn is badass.

And the Hound was 110% badass in that scene last night, including one of the most gruesome kills I've ever seen.

Yeah that one where he kept slamming the guy's head down on the knife made me cringe.

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« Reply #1496 on: April 07, 2014, 05:33:53 PM »
Also, did someone else gave a fangirl squeal when they name checked Ser Duncan the Tall and Arthur Dayne or was it just me??

I did  :coolio :loser:

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« Reply #1497 on: April 07, 2014, 07:47:42 PM »


I thought this was a great episode overall.  Tavern scene was great; I hope Sandor gets a lot of airtime this season.  Even though they aren't "main characters", the Clegane brothers are two of my favorite characters in the series.  Yoren was another of my faves.

I am really looking forward to the arrival of a certain character with the initials L.S. sometime this season.  Anyone who has read the books knows who I mean.

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« Reply #1498 on: April 07, 2014, 09:49:32 PM »
I am really looking forward to the arrival of a certain character with the initials L.S. sometime this season.  Anyone who has read the books knows who I mean.

I am honestly not sure if we will see that this season.  I could totally see this character as an end to the season though

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« Reply #1499 on: April 08, 2014, 12:39:15 AM »
So good to have the show back! Great first episode.
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« Reply #1500 on: April 08, 2014, 08:31:04 AM »
I am really looking forward to the arrival of a certain character with the initials L.S. sometime this season.  Anyone who has read the books knows who I mean.

I am honestly not sure if we will see that this season.  I could totally see this character as an end to the season though
Probably next season, or somebody else is playing her, because I see nothing on Michelle's IMDB page

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« Reply #1501 on: April 08, 2014, 08:52:55 AM »
I am really looking forward to the arrival of a certain character with the initials L.S. sometime this season.  Anyone who has read the books knows who I mean.

Nah, Lyanna Stark won't be putting in an appearance in the TV series!  ;)
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« Reply #1502 on: April 08, 2014, 08:54:55 AM »
I think the season will end on LS, would be an awesome cliffhanger. I'm sure she won't be cut, otherwise there would be no point introducing Beric and all the resurrection stuff ib the first place. As for no information on Michelle's page, I think they can be quiet about it on purpose, to make it a surprise with even more impact.

This episode was the best premiere this show had, I think, maybe on par with S3. The only scene I hated was Tyrion+Shae, I just can't stand Shae at all. Some scenes fell a bit flat for me, like Brienne's interaction with Margaery and Tyrion with Bronn meeting Dornishmen without Oberyn on foot on some road, but otherwise it was very good. I was sceptical on Oberyn cast, but now I'm completely sold. The Jon Snow trial was one of the best actions Kit put out on the show, also loved Aemon lines.

A lot of hilarious things too. I chuckled when Jaime waved at Qyburn with his fake hand, was smiling at Hound at chickens and lost it when they showed the statue of Joffrey first, only to cut it to Jack Glesson standing in almost the same. Jack's action is gold again, we mean to hate his character but I can't stop cheering every time he's on screen. Like Viserys in S1, pity he died too quickly. :P

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« Reply #1503 on: April 08, 2014, 10:42:14 AM »
Jack's action is gold again, we mean to hate his character but I can't stop cheering every time he's on screen.

This. I love Joffrey.

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