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Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:04 pm
by t-rey
Iommic Pope wrote:Actually, Crasters was well done.
There is now way the show won't have completely eclipsed the books by the end of next season, either.
Was not aware that the Lannisters:
were actually not coming into any new gold. Is that in book 5?
I put that away in case anyone hasn't watched it yet.
I didn't realize that either. I'm not even sure that it's mentioned in the books
although Cersi obviously knows that the crown owes a tremendous amount of money to the Iron Bank. I always assumed that Little Finger had something to do with that though...
And yeah, Craster's was extremely well done. Showed a lot of shit that is relevant to the story in a much more entertaining and concise way.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:46 pm
by Iommic Pope
Definitely.
Re the iron bank:
I haven't read anything about the mines running dry, yet, but I'm still at the beginning of the fifth book. I thought it was little finger who had kept the money in the air to offset Robert's binge orgies? Doesn't tyrion mention being flabbergasted by that when he takes over as master of coin? Wouldn't surprise me if little finger has it all there waiting to hand to the iron bank once he's got the veil and winterfell (read, the north) and harrenhall (which he still believes to be his, didnt joff give it to him?) in his hot little hands? Pretty sure the lord of light and the whytes are gonna fuck that up for him though. Winter. Its still coming.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 5:36 pm
by t-rey
Iommic Pope wrote:Definitely.
Re the iron bank:
I haven't read anything about the mines running dry, yet, but I'm still at the beginning of the fifth book. I thought it was little finger who had kept the money in the air to offset Robert's binge orgies? Doesn't tyrion mention being flabbergasted by that when he takes over as master of coin? Wouldn't surprise me if little finger has it all there waiting to hand to the iron bank once he's got the veil and winterfell (read, the north) and harrenhall (which he still believes to be his, didnt joff give it to him?) in his hot little hands? Pretty sure the lord of light and the whytes are gonna fuck that up for him though. Winter. Its still coming.
The stuff about the mines was never mentioned in the books that I can remember, although it would explain why the crown was in debt with the Iron Bank. As far as Little Finger, I got the impression that Tyrion was assuming something similar to your theory. The books looked like there was a shitload going on, but there was never any real gold to show for it. He is definitely up to something, and something huge. The failure that accompanies his very admirable power grab will be nothing short of amazing to see.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 12:27 am
by Blackened Soul
still have no interest but found this and thought it would fit in here so here
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E63IsShw6qk[/youtube]
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 2:43 pm
by Joe Gress
Goats did it waaaaaaaay better than cats
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 5:43 pm
by t-rey
I was very much a fan of Dinklage's performance in the ending monologue. Definitely did the books justice.
Did Stannis go and deal with the Iron Bank in the books? Is it one of those things they just briefly mention and don't show?
Not a fan of the whole Asha Greyjoy running away from Ramsey Snow thing. Had that taken place in the books, I imagine she would've planted an axe right between his eyes. I like what the scene does as far as contextualizing events and moving the narrative ahead in a more entertaining way (ala Bran at Craster's) but I feel like they really took away from book Asha's character.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:24 pm
by Joe Gress
t-rey wrote:I was very much a fan of Dinklage's performance in the ending monologue. Definitely did the books justice.
It was quite badass!
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:36 pm
by neonblack
Yeah, that whole storming the castle scene was pretty anticlimactic. As someone who hasnt read the books, I figured Ramsey was a dead man.
I can't wait for the trial by combat though. Nobody better say a word about it.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:31 am
by Warpsmasher
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:35 am
by neonblack
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:49 am
by Iommic Pope
t-rey wrote:I was very much a fan of Dinklage's performance in the ending monologue. Definitely did the books justice.
Did Stannis go and deal with the Iron Bank in the books? Is it one of those things they just briefly mention and don't show?
Not a fan of the whole Asha Greyjoy running away from Ramsey Snow thing. Had that taken place in the books, I imagine she would've planted an axe right between his eyes. I like what the scene does as far as contextualizing events and moving the narrative ahead in a more entertaining way (ala Bran at Craster's) but I feel like they really took away from book Asha's character.
As far as I've read, this whole Stannis meets the Iron Bank thing is new.
I honestly thought that Asha rescuing Theon thing was going to kickstart that whole Iron Born gone wild thing that happens in the books, but....I'm still trying to figure out where that was all going.
Ramsay's turning Theon into Reek is interesting, I assume he's going to take that somewhere now.
Still waiting for that King's moot and insane tales from Old Valerya with Euron. I'm hoping that will still be a thing.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 8:21 am
by Gone Fission
My patience for departures from the books is getting pushed the further they push. I'm willing to give some slack because of the necessity of adaptation, but when I don't see the point of the departure at all, it gets weird. For the first half of the last episode, there were like zero narrative lines that tracked to the books. Maybe it'll work out and make sense, but I don't see the long game yet.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 6:15 pm
by t-rey
Iommic Pope wrote:t-rey wrote:I was very much a fan of Dinklage's performance in the ending monologue. Definitely did the books justice.
Did Stannis go and deal with the Iron Bank in the books? Is it one of those things they just briefly mention and don't show?
Not a fan of the whole Asha Greyjoy running away from Ramsey Snow thing. Had that taken place in the books, I imagine she would've planted an axe right between his eyes. I like what the scene does as far as contextualizing events and moving the narrative ahead in a more entertaining way (ala Bran at Craster's) but I feel like they really took away from book Asha's character.
As far as I've read, this whole Stannis meets the Iron Bank thing is new.
I honestly thought that Asha rescuing Theon thing was going to kickstart that whole Iron Born gone wild thing that happens in the books, but....I'm still trying to figure out where that was all going.
Ramsay's turning Theon into Reek is interesting, I assume he's going to take that somewhere now.
Still waiting for that King's moot and insane tales from Old Valerya with Euron. I'm hoping that will still be a thing.
Yeah - I did a bit of research and they appear to have done that to introduce the Iron Bank and also streamline a couple of plot points.
I like the idea of seeing the Iron Born do something this season, since they wouldn't be mentioned otherwise, but the whole running away from the dogs thing felt dumb.
I'm with you. I feel like they will do the King's Moot since the Euron's end game is to go to Meereen and get dem dragons. I can't wait to see Euron is all of his insane nightshade drinking glory.
Gone Fission wrote:My patience for departures from the books is getting pushed the further they push. I'm willing to give some slack because of the necessity of adaptation, but when I don't see the point of the departure at all, it gets weird. For the first half of the last episode, there were like zero narrative lines that tracked to the books. Maybe it'll work out and make sense, but I don't see the long game yet.
I like most of it. Especially all of the additional stuff you get to see with Tywin. My fear is that they get so comfortable streamlining and adding action that the show will become a different story all together.
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 6:32 pm
by Joe Gress
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvHK6blDJaQ[/youtube]
Re: Game of Thrones
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 10:41 pm
by pigmaker
the last one was 1 of my favorite got episodes
