HBO adaptation of Game of Thrones - will this be just for nerds? (NO SPOILERS PLEASE)

yeah dude has put a lot of work in on his accent, probably especially now that he's getting US film roles

Yeah Jaime def looks more gaunt and thin and weathered than before, by design I think

Feel like making Oberyn bi is a little bit too on the nose, was that hinted at too in the books?? NB I totally missed out on Renly in the books but it seems pretty obvious now after rereading the relevant passages

Haven't seen the new ep, haven't read the thread in a while, but I did see this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5pJnlrj6AE

i have no problem with making oberyn bi but it was definitely played like a "...did i SHOCK you" moment which is a bit lame in this day and age

Oberyn a bit less of a cunt in the books no?

Been a long time but I think he comes across as more cunning and sophisticated in the books

They're really trying to play up the "this guy ain't from around here and he's not gonna play by the rules of WESTEROS" or w/e (NB before some nerd points out that Dorne actually is in Westeros 1) you know what I mean 2) those maps in the paperbacks are shit)

Oberyn's sexuality isn't hinted at in the books -- it's fairly well spelled out (or at least with characters repeating rumors). I'm more miffed that he's more White Viper than Red Viper.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/06/game-of-thrones-star-maisie-williams-aka-arya-stark-on-her-big-premiere-episode-two-swords.html

I'd like Benjen Stark to come back at some point. I can't tell if we're supposed to care about his whereabouts at all or not.

well he hasn't been mentioned in like 26 episodes or so so he's probably not supposed to be at the forefront of your mind

if benjen ever reappears they'll probably give you a handy flashback to remind you of who he is like with ser dontos

Well, in the books, Dontos turns out to be Benjen, oops, spoilers.

http://juliaskott.tumblr.com/post/82388412367/specialbored-dinner-is-coming-part-2

The Dany picture is priceless.

Held it together until the last one

goddamn that dude has done A LOT of those things
http://specialbored.tumblr.com/

^ jorah menu is best imo

refuse to accept this boring nu daario imposter :/

also agree that kingslayer has lost it :/

littlefinger better be back next ep too, rly missing him

There are at least fifteen characters in this that I would happily kill off immediately if it meant freeing up space for trash talking and machinations courtesy of Vary and Littlefinger.

Looking forward to LF's impending fatherhood issues with the creepy breastfeeding child as well.

Varys, ahem.

There's only been this one new ep, right? Eh, it was OK. Lots of people grouching around, plus requisite gratuitous boobs/blood/dragons.

You could reduce every episode of any good drama in the same manner.

True Detective def could've used some dragons

Well, not using those same elements

WELL NOW

And now, True Detective Season 1.5

Not enough catharsis!

Like Martin et al was ever going to give you that!

b-b-but surely we deserve an entire hour episode of Joffrey dying painfully while every possible poisoner comes up to him and explains why they might have done it.

You know nothing etc.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/if-our-media-reported-the-thing-that-just-happened-on-game-o

yes i just posted a buzzfeed link

well thank god that guy is gone

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-04/enhanced/webdr06/11/8/enhanced-25411-1397218372-25.jpg

Tyrion went all Harry & the Hendersons on Shae

Man I felt like they might have saved this for a later ep. But having it happen in the 2nd ep is pretty cool and a good f you

it was getting unrealistic that someone hadnt killed him yet

every scene youre just all why wont someone kill him

For real. Actually haven't seen this ep yet but I'm assuming everybody is freaking out over the death of Littlefinger?

yes

surprised or see that there's some debate around the internet over over the culprit(s), since it felt to me that it was definitely orchestrated by the tyrells.

it's good for cersei and tywin too hmm hmm

ya seems like the tyrells wld want an heir first

i thought the episode pretty heavily implied the killer but idk ymmv

The killer was....... all of us

*Everybody lowers their head and reflects*

i consider myself a moral human being but i wouldn't lower my head for being a part of that tbh

tho really i think i wanted some variation of Chris Rocks' "Daddy" scene in Nurse Betty for Joff's demise.

Haha Bran is like 27 now

He's bigger than Hodor

I'm more happy about Shae now being out of the picture than I am about Joffrey. At least, I hope she's out of the picture.