Game of Thrones (TV, fantasy) Thread

[abydos]

Oh, thanks. I was expecting this to happen so far because I have absolutely no recollection of the Oberyn-Mountain fight yet I remembered this and it hasn't been shown yet, I was starting to think I have made up some fan fiction (a disturbing thought).

[cramx3]

As for the trial by combat or the battle at the wall being the climax for the season, dont be surprised if something that happens in episode 10 is just as big of an event as those.  And I cant wait for the battle at the wall.

[Podaar]

Sorry, didn't mean to post.

[hefdaddy42]

Found a cool pick of Oberyn Martel.

[gmillerdrake]

 

 

I did just read an article that said that actor....Pedro Pascal, has landed a lead role in a Netflix drama. It's about Pablo Escabar....apparently Pascal plays the Agent who helps take Escobar down.


https://tv.yahoo.com/news/game-thrones-actor-pedro-pascal-star-netflix-drama-163611187.html

[Destiny Of Chaos]

 

I did just read an article that said that actor....Pedro Pascal, has landed a lead role in a Netflix drama. It's about Pablo Escabar....apparently Pascal plays the Agent who helps take Escobar down.


https://tv.yahoo.com/news/game-thrones-actor-pedro-pascal-star-netflix-drama-163611187.html

I bet he didn't see that coming.

[Sycsa]

In fact, Oberyn death seen on screen made me flinch. Kept imagining it again and again next day, and that usually doesn't happen to me when I watch anything.

Same here... Same here... The worst part wasn't even the head-implosion moment. The worst was the look on his face when the mountain lifted him on top of him, and then his screams when he got his eyes gouged out.

Yep, same here as well. Things like that have never bothered me but for some reason this scene got to me.

I'm going to join the club as well, just got to watching it yesterday evening and it's been haunting me ever since, both the images and the emotions it stirred up. I was vaguely spoiled (yeah, it would have been quite a feat to survive 5 days on the internet without GoT spoilers), yet it still managed to sucker punch me in my state of denial. The Red Wedding didn't bother me at all, heck, I was halfway happy about it, but this was a truly painful experience. Off the top of my head, the only other time when a series made me feel like this was the Kennedy and Heidi episode of The Sopranos, towards the end of the final season.

[Tom Bombadil]

Holy shit

[gmillerdrake]

That was a pretty killer battle! Very well done. Loved how John Snow's chic bit it....that was awesome! I was surprised at the end though when he walked out of the gate that his Dire Wolf wasn't with him?

[Dimitrius]

In the eyes of everyone, Ghost is a weapon. He chose to go unarmed.

[gmillerdrake]

In the eyes of everyone Ghost is a weapon. He chose to go with no weapons.

I see. I'd still have taken him.

I'm curious as to if Ingrit (I think thTs her name) hadnt been shot...whether or not she'd have shot John? It almost felt like it was right at that moment, timing wise...when she let loose on him before.

[Dimitrius]

It was either that or they just didn't have money left over to do the CGI

I don't think it would've matter for Ygritte. Before that she had kill tens of men without hesitating one bit, hesitation killed her.

[senecadawg2]

That was a pretty killer battle! Very well done. Loved Hated how John Snow's chic bit it....that was awesome!

Terribly sad 

[Tick]

That was a pretty killer battle! Very well done. Loved Hated how John Snow's chic bit it....that was awesome!

Terribly sad 

That bitch got exactly what she deserved!

[BlackInk]

Great episode, totally deserves a place among the other famous "episode 9"s.

Best part was probably Grenn and his men reciting the oath in the tunnel. That was pretty damn epic. Very sad to see Grenn and Pyp go..

[senecadawg2]

Y'all are cold 

That was easily one of the saddest deaths in the whole series, for me. Not so much because I liked her as a character, but because I felt bad for Jon.

[Tick]

Y'all are cold 

That was easily one of the saddest deaths in the whole series, for me. Not so much because I liked her as a character, but because I felt bad for Jon.

Cold? She filled him full of arrows once and she was about to finish him off. As far as John Snow goes....put the bitch down and mourn later! Ain't n nobody got time for that!

[senecadawg2]

She filled him full of arrows in all the right places so as to not kill him, because she obviously didn't want to/couldn't kill him. And while we'll never know for sure, I don't think she would have shot him there either.

Oh well… Like I said- I didn't like her as a character, so I don't have to miss her. It was just sad in that moment watching one of my favorite characters have to go through that. In fact, now that I think about it, Jon Snow might be my favorite character. The only other contenders would be Arya or Tyrion.

[gmillerdrake]

She filled him full of arrows in all the right places so as to not kill him, because she obviously didn't want to/couldn't kill him. And while we'll never know for sure, I don't think she would have shot him there either.

Oh well… Like I said- I didn't like her as a character, so I don't have to miss her. It was just sad in that moment watching one of my favorite characters have to go through that. In fact, now that I think about it, Jon Snow might be my favorite character. The only other contenders would be Arya or Tyrion.

Yep. She spared him on purpose initially and probably tried to convince herself she wasn't in love with him....but alas she was....she froze when presented the chance to kill him, and that little boy putting an arrow through her was good revenge for him at least.

It was a bummer to see John go through that but he's a Stark.....that family appears to be on the losing end of luck or fate or whatever diety Martin has running his universe. John Snow is a bada$$ though....I'm curious to see how he fairs out all alone....weaponless.

[Dimitrius]

If there's one thing season 4 has made sure to drill in our heads is that hesitation will kill you in Westeros! If you have the kill shot, you have to take it!

[gmillerdrake]

If there's one thing season 4 has made sure to drill in our heads is that hesitation will kill you in Westeros! If you have the kill shot, you have to take it!

I think there is only one character who has no issues in hesitating..........calling killer Arya, Killer Arya to the front desk. She certainly doesn't hesitate.

[masterthes]

Had no sympathy for her. She could have chosen not to fight instead of go all hell hath no fury mode

Can't wait for next week!!

[senecadawg2]

How do you guys think this episode compared to Blackwater? Personally I enjoyed this battle more. It felt like there was more at stake, and it was a little more emotional for me. It did feel a little anticlimactic however, the way the battle just ended and Thormund (sp?) was the last wildling alive. Leaving thousands upon thousands of wildlings hanging out north of the wall just made the whole thing feel a lot more insignificant.

[bertoltus]

"Hey Tormund, are you sure you're gonna be OK? You've got, like, six arrows sticking out of your body."
"Har. Don't worry about that, kiddo. I put on my plot armor this moring."

[gmillerdrake]

How do you guys think this episode compared to Blackwater? Personally I enjoyed this battle more. It felt like there was more at stake, and it was a little more emotional for me. It did feel a little anticlimactic however, the way the battle just ended and Thormund (sp?) was the last wildling alive. Leaving thousands upon thousands of wildlings hanging out north of the wall just made the whole thing feel a lot more insignificant.

  I enjoyed it although like you mentioned...it was anti-climatic. For me, there weren't many characters in that battle I really 'cared' about other than John Snow so all the ancillary killing and battles were just ehhh for me, some random Watchman getting killed by some random Wildling or vice versa.

  I really wish they'd have dedicated a scene to the (6) Watchmen battling that Giant....that'd have been cool to see. And although they did a good job of displaying John Snow's battlefield prowess and decision making....I'd like to have seen him 'in battle' a bit more. He had some good sparring scenes and kills once he got down to the bottom but it really was only a minute or so of him in the 'battle'.

Oh, and....I Still could give a lick about the fat guy. I've not read the books so I have nothing to base this off of but it just seems he's been mis-cast or something. His acting/character portrayed on the show does nothing for me to give a rats booty about him.

[senecadawg2]

True about Jon actually fighting, there was very little time dedicated to that. I wasn't too upset to see most of the peripheral characters die either, even Pip (Pyp?) and the other guy down with the giant. I do think Sam has improved a little bit this season as he seems to have found a little more courage and strength. Still, I'm not sure what the long term importance of his character is. Maybe he'll fly one of Danaerys dragons eventually? 

[Tom Bombadil]

How do you guys think this episode compared to Blackwater? Personally I enjoyed this battle more. It felt like there was more at stake, and it was a little more emotional for me. It did feel a little anticlimactic however, the way the battle just ended and Thormund (sp?) was the last wildling alive. Leaving thousands upon thousands of wildlings hanging out north of the wall just made the whole thing feel a lot more insignificant.

I found it very similar both in terms of how the episode was laid out and the quality of it. They both had a lot of build up time to the battle which was really suspenseful and cool, and then the battles themselves were both amazing. Not sure which one I would say I liked the most. Probably Blackwater just because it had a definitive outcome, whereas this episode there are still thousands of wildlings they still have to deal with. And the ending of Blackwater when Tywin comes in and announces "we have won" was just so cool. Both were fantastic episodes, though, and are among my favorites in the series.

[snapple]

Don't worry Ygritte, I'll always remember the cave. 

[abydos]

What a boring episode, there's no way I can give any less shit about the wall.

[senecadawg2]

Don't worry Ygritte, I'll always remember the cave. 

when she said that, all I could think was euphemism? 

What a boring episode, there's no way I can give any less shit about the wall.

Next to the impending invasion of the white walkers, everything else seems incredibly trivial. It only makes sense that we keep eyes on the wall.

[Super Dude]

I like Jon and Sam, so I care about the Wall. I loved this episode.

[gmillerdrake]

I like Jon and Sam, so I care about the Wall. I loved this episode.

I like John a lot. But, for the readers I the book....how accurate of a depiction is TV Sam vs Book Sam? As I mentioned earlier, I find the actor less than compelling...it's tough for me to care about him.

[Super Dude]

I haven't read the book, but what I like about him is he's this unapologetically (I dunno, I have no better word for it) nice guy in a really harsh world full of calculating assholes. And now that he's been in the Night's Watch a while, he's also finally got balls to go with his nice guy-ness.

[FracturedMirror]

I like Jon and Sam, so I care about the Wall. I loved this episode.

I like John a lot. But, for the readers I the book....how accurate of a depiction is TV Sam vs Book Sam? As I mentioned earlier, I find the actor less than compelling...it's tough for me to care about him.

Very close.  I think the Night's Watch characters have all been pretty much spot-on with how they are depicted in the books.

[The King in Crimson]

How do you guys think this episode compared to Blackwater? Personally I enjoyed this battle more. It felt like there was more at stake, and it was a little more emotional for me. It did feel a little anticlimactic however, the way the battle just ended and Thormund (sp?) was the last wildling alive. Leaving thousands upon thousands of wildlings hanging out north of the wall just made the whole thing feel a lot more insignificant.

I think "Blackwater" was much, much better. It had better character moments, better battle scenes and I wasn't a big fan of how the Wall battle deviated from the book. Also Grenn and Pyp... 

"Watchers at the Wall" was okay, but mostly because I just haven't been fairly impressed with how the show has handled the wall storyline since the end of Season 1.

I like Jon and Sam, so I care about the Wall. I loved this episode.

I like John a lot. But, for the readers I the book....how accurate of a depiction is TV Sam vs Book Sam? As I mentioned earlier, I find the actor less than compelling...it's tough for me to care about him.

Sam's much more of a craven in the book. TV Sam seems to have a bit more nascent courage at times. I quite like the guy who plays him though, he has enough charisma to keep the character from being a complete buzzkill.

I have no idea how they're going to handle the next episode. There is so much stuff they have left to cover.