HBO's Game of Thrones

[falafel]

I could have done without that full frontal last night.

That wasn't the most unappealing nudity they've had. Although its funny how ugly the girls that Theon gets are.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

That wasn't the most unappealing nudity they've had. Although its funny how ugly the girls that Theon gets are.

Time to bring back that actress that played the prostitute that made the rounds with Theon and Tyrion and ended up in Littlefinger's brothel. I didn't mind her.

[falafel]

Time to bring back that actress that played the prostitute that made the rounds with Theon and Tyrion and ended up in Littlefinger's brothel. I didn't mind her.

Roz. She's around, I think.

[Paperback Writer]

Time to bring back that actress that played the prostitute that made the rounds with Theon and Tyrion and ended up in Littlefinger's brothel. I didn't mind her.

As falafel mentioned, Roz is around. Last seen, if I remember correctly, with club in hand after being part of Tyrion's birthday present to his nephew King Joeffrey. Considering that scene, I wish they hadn't brought her back. Ugh.

[MarkGrace]

Uh, what the crap was that smoke monster thing? Not sure I'm into that.

(yes, I'm behind)

[falafel]

Uh, what the crap was that smoke monster thing? Not sure I'm into that.

(yes, I'm behind)

Spoiler for monster:

I understand that its supposed to be the shadow of King Stannis.

[Maximus]

Can someone explain something to me

Spoiler for spoliers:

When the king and company are being attacked by the people, and they all rush to safety and the stark girl is being attacked, Tyroin yells at a man to go find the stark girl and he says he takes his orders from the King and the King refuses to say anything. That man looked like the same guy Tyrion kicked out and said had no honor, was he not? When did he come back?

[filsdepac]

Uh, what the crap was that smoke monster thing? Not sure I'm into that.

(yes, I'm behind)

I'm just glad he's getting work, it's been a couple years since Lost ended. What I don't get is why doesn't it just go kill all the "kings" so easily as that.

[Jacob]

I'm just glad he's getting work, it's been a couple years since Lost ended. What I don't get is why doesn't it just go kill all the "kings" so easily as that.

What I'm wondering is where did he go? Can she only "birth" him every so often? Did he return to her womb? Does he have a short shelf life?

I agree. If its so easy for him to kill kings, then what's the hold up?

[MarkGrace]

I'm just glad he's getting work, it's been a couple years since Lost ended. What I don't get is why doesn't it just go kill all the "kings" so easily as that.

I did think immediately of Lost.

How fantasy-ish is this show going to get? Not sure I'm going to be into that angle of it.

[Commando]

I did think immediately of Lost.

How fantasy-ish is this show going to get? Not sure I'm going to be into that angle of it.

Well, so far we have 1. dragons 2. smokey assassins 3. Nobody's casually slit Jeoffry's throat yet.

[MarkGrace]

Well, so far we have 1. dragons 2. smokey assassins 3. Nobody's casually slit Jeoffry's throat yet.

And Bran channeling dogs, or something like that.

I have to agree with Ox that I prefer the human element to the show. I didn't watch the show when it aired, because it was being billed as a fantasy show, and that's just not really my thing. I then watched the first season at the urging of a friend, and was pleased when what I had heard/read about the fantasy stuff seemed way overstated. We'll see how crazy they get with it.

[Commando]

Yeah this show has a human element and then some. It's pretty brutal and raw. That botched beheading? Having said that, I watch each episode probably about 5 times before the next one airs.

[lambdacoug]

And Bran channeling dogs, or something like that.

I have to agree with Ox that I prefer the human element to the show. I didn't watch the show when it aired, because it was being billed as a fantasy show, and that's just not really my thing. I then watched the first season at the urging of a friend, and was pleased when what I had heard/read about the fantasy stuff seemed way overstated. We'll see how crazy they get with it.

Game of Thrones is not a fantasy that is driven by magic. There is far less magic than in LotR. It is much more a political drama in which magic is secondary player that very few understand and can manipulate. The main plot lines thus far (through book 5) are driven by people, not magic.

[SoCalCoug]

And Bran channeling dogs, or something like that.

I have to agree with Ox that I prefer the human element to the show. I didn't watch the show when it aired, because it was being billed as a fantasy show, and that's just not really my thing. I then watched the first season at the urging of a friend, and was pleased when what I had heard/read about the fantasy stuff seemed way overstated. We'll see how crazy they get with it.

Having read all the books so far, the fantasy aspect continues throughout the series to be a minor part of the story. It increases a little, but IMO, it's still really gritty, dark magical elements.