Author Topic: SPOILERS The Chainless Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon Discussion (Read 1043432 times)

jammy dodger · « **Reply #200 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:59:12 am »

Good lord...Episode 5 blew my brains out. Shit hits the fan.

rob1408 · « **Reply #201 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:12:01 am »

In theory this sort of show shouldn't interest me. I've never been into fantasy/Lord Of The Rings type stuff but the trailers piqued my interest. I've Sky+ each episode so far but am yet to watch them.

Would a non-fantasy fan get any enjoyment from it ?

Kashinoda · « **Reply #202 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:37:43 am »

Watched up to episode 4 and must say, does anything ever happen? I really hope they're just setting the foundations for shit to get real. But so far so meh.

Henry Chinaski · « **Reply #203 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:03:08 am »

Safe to say the King's a real shit.

d-smyth · « **Reply #204 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:04:36 am »

Quote from: Kashinoda on May 16, 2011, 10:37:43 am

Watched up to episode 4 and must say, does anything ever happen?

I haven't watched the fifth one yet, but I think things start moving a bit quicker, and shit certainly does get real.

Fiend · « **Reply #205 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:19:15 pm »

Well if you've kept up with it up till episode 5 you must surely be intrigued now. The story becomes so multi layered and there are lots of interesting characters to follow. Roll on episode 6 I say.

Henry Chinaski · « **Reply #206 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:24:02 pm »

Epi5 is just plain awesome.

lookieman · « **Reply #207 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:24:14 pm »

Quote from: rob1408 on May 16, 2011, 10:12:01 am

In theory this sort of show shouldn't interest me. I've never been into fantasy/Lord Of The Rings type stuff but the trailers piqued my interest. I've Sky+ each episode so far but am yet to watch them.

Would a non-fantasy fan get any enjoyment from it ?

Think of it as a fiction period movie with knights and kings and swords with loads of scheming and betrayal kind of fantasy instead of the elf/dragons/wizard kind of fantasy. Thats what I got from the first book anyway.

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #208 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:56:25 pm »

Spoiler

a spear through the back of the leg - ouch. Anyone else find the kid breastfeeding on the crazy queen more disturbing than that knight cutting the horses head off? Creepy.

[close]

Enjoying this, it's quality.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #209 on:** May 16, 2011, 03:02:05 pm »

The poor horse!

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #210 on:** May 16, 2011, 03:17:11 pm »

Why did Sky have the first episode on anytime and then none of them since

GonzalezIsARed · « **Reply #211 on:** May 16, 2011, 03:58:48 pm »

episode 5 aint up on SkyPlayer yet. Heard it was suppose to be class.

d-smyth · « **Reply #212 on:** May 16, 2011, 04:16:11 pm »

I didn't want it to end at all, thought there was ages left.

sherwos8 · « **Reply #213 on:** May 16, 2011, 04:21:55 pm »

Amazing episode. The Varys/ Littlefinger exchange was excellent and how about the knife in that last scene. Can't wait for next week.

Trada · « **Reply #214 on:** May 16, 2011, 08:50:33 pm »

Starting to get into it now.

Latest episode was very good.

Tracy wasn't impressed with the breast feeding scene.

blert596 · « **Reply #215 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:08:07 pm »

The books (70% through the 3rd one) are really beginning to piss me off now

I have henceforth decided not to start liking any characters who seem nice/good.

George R. R Martin is a complete twat.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #216 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:22:48 pm »

Quote from: blert596 on May 16, 2011, 09:08:07 pm

The books (70% through the 3rd one) are really beginning to piss me off now I have henceforth decided not to start liking any characters who seem nice/good.

You've got the wrong thread. This is for the TV show, and not the semi spoiler book thread.

Captain Wolf Biscuit · « **Reply #217 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:01:21 pm »

Episode 5 was brilliant! Really getting going now.

Not funny reecehenebry · « **Reply #218 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:03:29 pm »

Quote from: blert596 on May 16, 2011, 09:08:07 pm

The books (70% through the 3rd one) are really beginning to piss me off now I have henceforth decided not to start liking any characters who seem nice/good.

George R. R Martin is a complete twat.

It's brilliant isn't it. Just fucking brilliant.

Zaffarious · « **Reply #219 on:** May 17, 2011, 01:32:42 am »

show is very good

loved this episode, as someone mentioned earlier, the exchange between littlefinger and the fat guy was very good. I thought the convo between king and queen was also really good. I love Starks youngest daughter, the boy thing made me laugh out loud

Cant wait for next week, plz dont bother with book spoilers, srsly man why do that :/

Trada · « **Reply #220 on:** May 17, 2011, 06:23:11 am »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on May 16, 2011, 03:02:05 pm

The poor horse!

If you think that bad you should see the latest borgias episode when cannon balls chained together are fired into the troops most gory scene I have seen on TV for a long time bit of bodies flying all over the place and shots of dismembered bodies.

blert596 · « **Reply #221 on:** May 17, 2011, 10:21:06 am »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on May 16, 2011, 09:22:48 pm

You've got the wrong thread. This is for the TV show, and not the semi spoiler book thread.

Obviously I was on about Bran who has been horrendously crippled and the butchers boy who has been killed by the hound previously. Tsschh!

LiverLuke · « **Reply #222 on:** May 17, 2011, 06:02:37 pm »

wow just watched episode 5, im totally hooked, great stuff

Oingy Boingy · « **Reply #223 on:** May 17, 2011, 06:41:34 pm »

Was pretty non fussed about this but stuck with it ....just watched episode 5 and it was superb can't wait for the next one now

MagicHat · « **Reply #224 on:** May 17, 2011, 10:03:32 pm »

Quote from: rob1408 on May 16, 2011, 10:12:01 am

In theory this sort of show shouldn't interest me. I've never been into fantasy/Lord Of The Rings type stuff but the trailers piqued my interest. I've Sky+ each episode so far but am yet to watch them.

Would a non-fantasy fan get any enjoyment from it ?

I think so, yes. So far, it hasn't been about massive battles, quests with magical rings, magic (think this is a no magic fantasy anyway) or anything particularly fantasy like. I wouldn't say there is much action, it is more a conversation hype type show. I think the basics that make the show great can be done with pretty much any setting: The characters and their plotting with various motives for various things while major events slowly unfold. This one just happens to be a fantasy world rather then say, medieval Rome or modern day business world.

This episode felt slightly less awesome then last week's episode. I'll never watch it again

Yet more new characters but fleshed out well and learnt more about some of the side ones, particularly on the council. Again, intresting watching things gently developing, learning more about characters.

Spoiler

Never been a huge fan of the King, find him a little annoying and not quite sure why Ned once followed him. I did however greatly enjoy the conversation between King Robert and his Queen, two weary individuals, damaged by the past and perhaps wary of the future.

Tyrion and his new friend look fun but Lysa Arryn is disturbing, I think Miss Stark is going to regret visiting her sister. Be intresting to see how Ned, Littlefinger and Varys react to this, surely going to need to get Tyrion out before the Lanister's getting more angry. Enjoyed the Hound and Mountain fight, Renly with his friend and the Littlefinger/Varys conversation.

[close]

7777 · « **Reply #225 on:** May 18, 2011, 07:51:18 am »

Bit grim this week wasn't it?

Mouth · « **Reply #226 on:** May 18, 2011, 09:06:12 am »

Quote from: 7777 on May 18, 2011, 07:51:18 am

Bit grim this week wasn't it?

The slurping was a bit much.

Skuzzlebutt · « **Reply #227 on:** May 18, 2011, 12:30:52 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on May 18, 2011, 09:06:12 am

The slurping was a bit much.

Fucking hell me and our kid said exactly the same thing. Was that really helping the story move on? It was well established that the two of them were Gay from the little winks and nods they were giving each other at the joust, not to mention the fact that one was shaving the other. Why we had the slurping noises for (what seemed like ages) I don't know.

On a brighter note, things are darkening up nicely. Neds got major problems now, the Kings an arsehole, he's got more than one set of people conspiring against him and he looks to be quite isolated now.

Good episode.

Henry Chinaski · « **Reply #228 on:** May 18, 2011, 01:31:47 pm »

Quote from: Skuzzlebutt on May 18, 2011, 12:30:52 pm

Fucking hell me and our kid said exactly the same thing. Was that really helping the story move on? It was well established that the two of them were Gay from the little winks and nods they were giving each other at the joust, not to mention the fact that one was shaving the other. Why we had the slurping noises for (what seemed like ages) I don't know.

On a brighter note, things are darkening up nicely. Neds got major problems now, the Kings an arsehole, he's got more than one set of people conspiring against him and he looks to be quite isolated now.

Good episode.

There's heterosexual sex in it too, isn't it? And lots more of it, I might add. While I'm not gay, I'm not a homophobe and I think all sex in this series has its purpose, just as all the brutal slaughterings in it have. Staggering people in the 21st century are still grossed out by this, but alright.

Redcap · « **Reply #229 on:** May 18, 2011, 02:51:42 pm »

Quote from: MagicHat on May 17, 2011, 10:03:32 pm

(think this is a no magic fantasy anyway)

There is actually a little bit of magic, I think eventually the plot will involve magical elements a fair bit later on. We've already after all seen giant wolves (although the wolves in the TV show are fairly regular sized), dragons and ice monsters. The latter in particular, I'm guessing are going to be important, because the coming of winter (which apparently, comes irregularly and only every few years) is something the characters are quite serious about.

Rusty Oysterburger · « **Reply #230 on:** May 18, 2011, 05:50:04 pm »

I've never been a fan of all that fantasy bollocks and never touched the books but I've just watched the first two episodes and really liked them. Great production values, interesting story and characters and lots of enjoyable hammy/camp acting, love it.

And once again, Dinklage delivers. Love that little fella.

Zlen · « **Reply #231 on:** May 18, 2011, 06:21:54 pm »

I think the introductions are over.
Very good episode.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #232 on:** May 18, 2011, 06:33:22 pm »

Poor fucking horse

Alphaville · « **Reply #233 on:** May 18, 2011, 07:01:08 pm »

The series is picking up and I find myself wanting more at the end of each episode. I'm not a fan of fantasy, far from it actually, but the series is doing a great job of establishing its own reality and it seems to be based on real-life issues set in a fantasy world. That a great approach for viewers who aren't big on fantasy, because I'm fairly sure we'll follow along now that we're interested in the characters.

I applaud the length of the slurping. Pretty tame compared to the other sex scenes in the same episode.

MagicHat · « **Reply #234 on:** May 18, 2011, 07:30:18 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on May 18, 2011, 02:51:42 pm

There is actually a little bit of magic, I think eventually the plot will involve magical elements a fair bit later on. We've already after all seen giant wolves (although the wolves in the TV show are fairly regular sized), dragons and ice monsters. The latter in particular, I'm guessing are going to be important, because the coming of winter (which apparently, comes irregularly and only every few years) is something the characters are quite serious about.

Fantasy creatures count as magic? My apologies then for that misleading part of my answer.

RojoLeón · « **Reply #235 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:20:05 pm »

Is a visual feast. Lot's of, em, lovely scenery

And a bit gruesome too!

The horse scene was pretty gross.

I've read through most of the books. To be fair to the screenplay, considering there's so much material, they're doing a good job. I would definitely read the books if you get the time. Very well written though somewhat unconventional in their character development.

And Tyrion Lannister: what a legend!

Red in Korea · « **Reply #236 on:** May 19, 2011, 12:03:58 pm »

Enjoying it more than i thought I would. Was sick this week so watched all 5 in a row. I think they're extremely well made even if the sex/incest/violence etc is all a bit OTT and aimed just to shock.

MBL? · « **Reply #237 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:37:40 pm »

Not sure if it makes me a homophobe but I skipped the gay seen, and am delighted I did now after hearing about the slurping.

Redcap · « **Reply #238 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:10:27 pm »

Quote from: Red in Korea on May 19, 2011, 12:03:58 pm

Enjoying it more than i thought I would. Was sick this week so watched all 5 in a row. I think they're extremely well made even if the sex/incest/violence etc is all a bit OTT and aimed just to shock.

The incest is directly from the book, and that sex scene was more graphically described in the book than what you saw on the screen. Not sure about all the violence.

Quote from: MagicHat on May 18, 2011, 07:30:18 pm

Fantasy creatures count as magic? My apologies then for that misleading part of my answer.

There's other magic in it too, and it's important in several plot points. It tends to fit in well with the plot and characters though, so you don't feel the story is about the magic.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #239 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:42:39 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on May 19, 2011, 03:10:27 pm

There's other magic in it too, and it's important in several scenes. It tends to fit in well with the plot and characters though, so you don't feel the story is about the magic.

book spoiler

Spoiler

it'll be interesting to see how they approach the dragons at the end of the season, as CGI in tv tends to be rather rubbish.

[close]