Game Of Thrones Season 2: Throne Harder SPOILER FREE - Page 33

I don't know the books, so I'll say this.

Please don't be dead.

Please don't be dead.

Please don't be dead.

Please anyone else be dead.

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No way Tyrion's dead... he just got a slash on the cheek. Not fun, but hardly lethal.

Dinklage was superb in this episode. Line of the night as far as I'm  concerned:  "Those are brave men knocking at our door. Let's go kill them!"

Here's to Joffrey becoming a laughing stock while Tyrion becomes a folk hero. I admit I nearly choked up after they took out the battering ram and his men started chanting "Half Man! Half Man!"

Damn, wild fire was awesome and horrifying.  Perfection!

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Originally Posted by Joseph P. Brenner 

Too cute! :)

I loved the wildfire.... Very much a "Helms Deep explosion" - HOLY CRAP moment. 

I literally stood up off the couch and yelled FUCK YES HALF MAN after the "those are brave men, let's go kill them!" line.  

How many men did The Hound cut in half?  That was glorious madness.  I thought it couldn't get any better until he told the king to go fuck himself.

Gah I love this show. I haven't read the last page yet, but it's obvious they got Marshall for his skills at cleaving humans in two. If only he'd keep the more sedate editing for his films...

Hopefully that Salty Dog Davos lives up to his name and is indeed seaworth(y) enough to survive. 

Did the Hound change his allegiance entirely based on the burning fellow on the beach? Seems like we were missing something there. (and yes I remember the Hound's backstory).

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Originally Posted by HarleyQuinn22 

Also, the show did one hell of a swerve with that bottle of poison.  I was convinced Cersei had dumped the whole thing into the wine and was slowly killing herself and Sansa.

Wow. I hadn't thought of that at the time, but that was a great theory.

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I don't know the books, so I'll say this.

 

Please don't be dead.

Please don't be dead.

Please don't be dead.

Please anyone else be dead.

Please? Pretty sure he's okay and will be rocking a fresh scar.

I was mildly bummed that Tyrion didn't have another badass plan(like the ship attack) ready for the mud wall(gate?).

No way in Hades is Tyrion dead. But yeah, badass scar is definite.

And motherfucker EARNED IT. Episode had everything about that motherfucker I loved already, cranked to 11. I wanted to jump out of my goddamn seat and start chanting "Half Man!"  right along with those boys after the sneak attack.

Seconding the motion for a Bronn/Hound road trip movie. If he hasn't already made it out of King's Landing with Sansa by the next episode, that is. And, oh man, that "Fuck the kingdom, fuck the king" bit is sweet enough to bake into a pie.

The key to Cersei being fucking awesome is, apparently, freeflowing hooch. So much bitter and regret in every one of her scenes, and it's amazing. It's kinda surprising she and Robert didn't get along better, when they operate on the same level of  tactlessness and cynicism when drunk.

On top of that, anyone get the vibe that she's already realized she fucked up with Joffrey, and trying to do right by her kids, including her new daughter-in-law, in her own, "The real world is fucked up, kids, listen to mama" kind of way?

On top of that, even, I kinda expected her to go all Kingdom of Heaven with the nightshade, but goddamn, that scene on the Iron Throne, leading to Tywin bursting in like a fucking boss is chilling for so many reasons.

Speaking of which: TYWIN BURSTING IN LIKE A FUCKING BOSS. I need somebody on YouTube to rescore that shit to Pantera or DMX or something else that suggests the qualities of swinging gargantuan dicks.

Joffrey's street cred is officially fucked. That kid's gonna need his own soundproof underground bunker with 24 hour security just so he doesn't hear people laughing at him from 40 miles away. And especially with The Hound about to hit the road, there's not a single swordwielding son of a bitch in the kingdom that would take an order from the king who left battle when he got called home to mama.

Hey, Stannis, you're pretty good out there, but, you know what probably would've been useful in a fight like this? SHADOW ASSASSINS.

Neil Marshall needs to have a special Batphone installed whenever George Martin decides to write in a battle scene. Dude directed the shit out of this ep.

Man, this could go on all day with all the things I loved.

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Originally Posted by Jacob Singer 

I think some people may be getting their hopes up a little TOO high:

 

"'Game of Thrones” is bucking to be the one with the battle scene to beat for all future TV series.

 

This Sunday, HBO debuts “GoT’s” highly-anticipated “Blackwater” episode — the brutal battle that the fantasy series has been barreling towards since Season 2 premiered last month.

Fans denied a big battle sequence last season, due to budgetary constraints, are all abuzz about the upcoming epic battle.

 

“The whole of the book [‘A Clash of Kings’] is building to this major battle,” says Elio M. Garcia, Jr., co-founder of Westeros.org, a fansite dedicated to George R.R. Martin’s books, on which the series is based. “The actual battle in the book goes over several chapters . . . It’s the biggest battle we have in the series to date and [it’s] five books in.”

 

Although Garcia hasn’t seen the episode himself, “I know people who have [seen it] and they told me it’s incredible,” he says.“ ‘Like nothing they’d ever seen before on television,’ is the phrase one of them used.”"

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/war_comes_to_tT2EDg5ybkh67o4F1Uhj2O#ixzz1w6QBSS88

...you were saying?

That was some goddamn great television. At this point, I feel like reading the books would only hinder my enjoyment of the show. I love being suprised every Sunday night.

Can't wait to watch this one again. And again.

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Originally Posted by Graham 

...you were saying?

I stand gloriously corrected.

Even keeping my expectations in check, this episode just blew me away. Justin above describes it better than I could. I was lucky enough to have a friend who's also a fan of the show over last night (barbecue, steaks, and vodka), and even though we knew what was coming, we were both on our feet for the wyldfire sequence. That Tyrion was both in awe and dread for what he had done was just amazing work.

I've watched it twice already, and number three will be this afternoon.

Holy shit.  That was crazy.

My one problem with this show is that I have such a hard time keeping characters straight (or at least characters I haven't seen more than a couple of times).  For instance, when Loras first burst into the Red Keep, I figured it was over for the Lannisters, as I recognized Loras as "the guy who had some association with the rebels."  Until someone further up in the thread actually said that he was Loras, I hadn't put two and two together that Loras betrayed Stannis to help the Lannisters because Loras blames Stannis for the murder of Renly.  I remember the scene with Renly's wife and all that.  It just happened a couple of weeks ago... I'm a bit slow at times.

I fucking love this show.  And this thread, which helps me connect two and two sometimes.

And if Tyrion is dead, I'm going to be massively disappointed.

Okay or not, that cut went through Tyrion's forehead and ended at his cheek.  Also, that was the Gold Cloak that Joffrey had abuse Sansa (always forget his name).

Two things:

- Lena Headey (as she's been the entire season) was great last night. She totally Ab Fab'd that shit.

- Am worried about Tyrion.

I'm wondering if Davos survived the ship explosion....they did go out of their way to show him flying through the air into the water....?

3 cheers for Podrick, though. That save was straight out of the (non-existent) book. And 3 cheers to Martin, who knows how to write his own dialogue. And 3 cheers to Marshall, who brought it all together tightly. There wasn't a dull moment to be found.

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Originally Posted by Jacob Singer 

3 cheers for Podrick, though. That save was straight out of the (non-existent) book.

Speaking of being bad with names: Had no idea who you were talking about here. Then googled him. Then "OH, THAT KID. HELL YEAH."

I'm willing to bet Davos made it.

Awesome setup of his son's death by Melisandre earlier in the season. What did she say? "Death by fire is the purest death" or something like that.

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I'm betting Tywin gets all Tyrion's credit, actually. That feels the like the way Joffrey will spin it.

The promo for next week's episode seems to indicate this. 

This is seriously the best television show I've ever seen.  I could barely breathe watching this episode because I was so terrified for my people, especially Sansa.  And again, she is not thinking about the big picture.  If King's Landing fell, she assumed that she'd be okay and that Stannis wouldn't hurt her.  I don't think Stannis himself would, but I imagine the hundreds of soldiers who would flood that castle would rape her before he even set foot inside the Red Keep.

I know after this episode we're unlikely to get many scenes in King's Landing next week, but fuck oh fuck I want a scene with Tywin giving Joffrey the full brunt of his awesome, awesome anger. And while I think publicly Tywin will get the glory, privately Tywin will give Tyrion credit for destroying Stannis' fleet; without that fucking masterstroke, all the cavalry charges in the world wouldn't have done jack if Tyrion hadn't blown the majority of the ships to kingdom come.

I hate all you rich bastards.

Fuuuck! Next episode Dany, will have to BRING IT and I'm afraid she wont! I'm 100% sure Bran+crew, Robb and Theon's story will be great though.
 

What a great episode. How much of the episode was devoted to battle time, 40 minutes? 45 maybe? That's LOTR level shit right there.

Things I can't wait for:

1) So Sir Meryn took a swing at Tyrion. Personal revenge? King's orders? Queens orders? I'm curious to see how that plays out.

2) Tywin, Joffrey, Cersei and Tyrion all together. I've been waiting since season 1 for some of these match ups. Next week can't come fast enough.

3) Poor Sansa. I was just starting to really like her growth and her increasing balls in figuring out ways to sneak in a little "sass" now and then at Joffrey, but now things may change. Tywin had to promise something a little more then revenge to gain the Tyrells support. Margaery wants nothing more then to be queen, I'm wondering if he made a promise to her to maybe wed Joffrey. This makes Sansa just a bit less valuable and safe as now she will be nothing more then a prisoner and not a future queen.

4) Hound vs Bronn. I know some were saying they wanted a partnership but that fight would have been something. But alas, the Hound is set for the north. If he hates fire so much, maybe he's heading for the wall. The Night's Watch could sure use him.

5) Stannis, where is he gonna go. Refugee in King's Landing or did he run off with his army with his tail between his legs? Gotta give the character credit, he's no pussy. First on the beach, first up the ladder and held his own on the wall.

I now have a new favorite battle cry. "Any man dies with a clean sword, I'll rape his fucking corpse!" ... epic

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Originally Posted by BoatMan 

What a great episode. How much of the episode was devoted to battle time, 40 minutes? 45 maybe? That's LOTR level shit right there.

It was actually less than 15 minutes and probably less than 10 minutes if you exclude the breaks in the battle. The bulk of the episode was actually pre-battle leadup and Cersei/Sansa scenes in Maegor's Keep.

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Originally Posted by Joseph P. Brenner 

 

It was actually less than 15 minutes. The bulk of the episode was actually pre-battle leadup and Cersei/Sansa scenes in Maegor's Keep.

I didn't mean just literally fighting, but scenes in some way on, around and related to the fighting

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Originally Posted by Nexus-7 

Gah I love this show. I haven't read the last page yet, but it's obvious they got Marshall for his skills at cleaving humans in two. If only he'd keep the more sedate editing for his films...

Every time some was cut in half, I just kept screaming in my head "Dewey! You just halved your brother!" followed by "Wrong kid died!"

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3) Poor Sansa. I was just starting to really like her growth and her increasing balls in figuring out ways to sneak in a little "sass" now and then at Joffrey, but now things may change. Tywin had to promise something a little more then revenge to gain the Tyrells support. Margaery wants nothing more then to be queen, I'm wondering if he made a promise to her to maybe wed Joffrey. This makes Sansa just a bit less valuable and safe as now she will be nothing more then a prisoner and not a future queen.

 

I KNEW Margaery was going to come back to haunt Sansa.  I bet you are absolutely right.  Poor Sansa.  Should've taken The Hound's offer, girl!

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I KNEW Margaery was going to come back to haunt Sansa.  I bet you are absolutely right.  Poor Sansa.  Should've taken The Hound's offer, girl!

Yeah, ... I'm filing that under a lose no matter what kind of scenario. 

Couple months on the road, alone, with the Hound. What can go wrong? 

Poor girl really got a bum deal in life so far.

I doubt I'll see a better episode of television this year, than this week's Game Of Thrones. It'll be a crime if this one doesn't win an award for the director, writer and/or some of the actors.

Oh and I loved Bronn in this episode.

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Originally Posted by MrSaxon 

I doubt I'll see a better episode of television this year, than this week's Game Of Thrones. It'll be a crime if this one doesn't win an award for the director, writer and/or some of the actors.

 

 

It'll be par for the course if it gets no Emmy love.  Have to remember the majority of voters are old as fuck and probably are watching something else.  Every once in a while they get something right(Martindale and Dinklage last year) but then they give a comedy award to Jim Parsons and nominate the 4 male leads from Modern Family and you remember how much the Emmys suck.

Who was it that slashed Tyrion?  was it a Baratheon guy or Joffrey's stand in?

The same cunt who killed Syriol Forrel I think.  That spear through his eye?

It was swift... and SUDDEN!

I think it was the same Kingsguard who refused to go back out after Sansa during the riot.

Damn...this show. There really is too much for me to get into right now, but I'll say this: Red Priestess or no, Stannis may not inspire love, but I'll be damned if he doesn't absolutely command respect. The most emotional you see him get is when they're pulling him away from the goddamn battle. It's a tricky thing, what with the fratricide and all, but 'm inching ever so closer to declaring myself Team Stannis.*

*Though seeing Loras roll in hard in his late lover's armor like pissed off thunder was pretty fucking terrific. 

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Damn...this show. There really is too much for me to get into right now, but I'll say this: Red Priestess or no, Stannis may not inspire love, but I'll be damned if he doesn't absolutely command respect. The most emotional you see him get is when they're pulling him away from the goddamn battle. It's a tricky thing, what with the fratricide and all, but 'm inching ever so closer to declaring myself Team Stannis.*

 

 

 

 

 

*Though seeing Loras roll in hard in his late lover's armor like pissed off thunder was pretty fucking terrific. 

I was very impressed with Stannis.  First one on the ground, first on the ladders, that's the kind of man I would be proud to have as king.  I did find it incredibly foolish that he went up the ladder with no helmet or shield, though.  He got damn lucky that he wasn't killed.  His forces were also unnecessarily depleted because they all ran right into the arrows.  Took them way too long to flip a boat and use it as subterfuge.

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I was very impressed with Stannis.  First one on the ground, first on the ladders, that's the kind of man I would be proud to have as king.  I did find it incredibly foolish that he went up the ladder with no helmet or shield, though.  He got damn lucky that he wasn't killed.  His forces were also unnecessarily depleted because they all ran right into the arrows.  Took them way too long to flip a boat and use it as subterfuge.

Looked like that boat was special-made for using the battering ram under it.

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Looked like that boat was special-made for using the battering ram under it.

Yeah, but they could've flipped the others to use as protection, too.  A nice long rowboat will offer more cover than a measly shield.  They didn't have nice, big, 300-styled shields.

Stannis actually out-badassed the Hound this episode. 

Also, where the Hell was the Cersei-lusting pirate from earlier this season?? Seemed like after that setup they would have at least shown him. I guess we are to assume her blew up in the initial wildfire bomb? I still would have liked to have seen him. 

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Also, where the Hell was the Cersei-lusting pirate from earlier this season?? Seemed like after that setup they would have at least shown him. I guess we are to assume her blew up in the initial wildfire bomb? I still would have liked to have seen him. 

Forgot about him. Maybe he rescues Davos? It seems odd he didn't show up at all in this episode, but there's still a bit of cleanup that could use him (Davos or taking Stannis out of King's Landing).

I'm kind of dissapointed Joffrey didn't die in this episode, but maybe that's for the better as that could have made him seem like a "hero". I'm going to be pissed if people don't realize what a coward he was during the battle.

With all the great Cersei scenes, it's also easy to overlook the wonderful beginnings of her figuring things out with Shay.  She misplayed her hand last week which makes it easy to forget how smart she is, but all that prodding and prying will add up to something later.

That was a funny tease of a scene, I'm as interested to learn more about Shae as Cersei was. She's been pretty heroic and sympathetic this season but there's still something off about her.

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That was a funny tease of a scene, I'm as interested to learn more about Shae as Cersei was. She's been pretty heroic and sympathetic this season but there's still something off about her.

Her and Jaqen have somewhat similar accents, and both the actors are German.  Undercover assassin, perhaps a member of whatever vague group he's a part of?