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

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I thought he was quite good in that Statham/Considine flick (the name of which escapes me). Ropey accent aside I think he's a very good Littlefinger.

Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:40 (nine years ago) link

Yeah, I think he's a great fit for Littlefinger. Just wish he could pick one accent.

djenter the dragon? (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:40 (nine years ago) link

lol I hated this guy and his chicken-faced g/f in the Wire, he's only slightly less irritating here. such a silly actor.

How dare you tarnish the reputation of Turturro's yodel (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link

his silliness as littlefinger is kinda perfect for the role tbh. also you better not be talking abt my girl brandy burre.

christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:46 (nine years ago) link

his chicken-faced g/f in the Wire

If you are referring to D'Agostino then we should have words, outside.

Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:49 (nine years ago) link

shakey you really love to make fun of the way women look

socki (s1ocki), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:53 (nine years ago) link

I can make fun of you too if you like

How dare you tarnish the reputation of Turturro's yodel (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:57 (nine years ago) link

in my defense I reserve it for people on TV who are asking to be looked at

How dare you tarnish the reputation of Turturro's yodel (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:58 (nine years ago) link

tbf s1ocki it's only a select few he fantasizes torturing

balls, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link

thx ethan

How dare you tarnish the reputation of Turturro's yodel (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link

anytime morbs

balls, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 21:12 (nine years ago) link

Loved Gillen in Treacle Jr. He played a sweet, delusional outsider who may have a mental condition. Quite sad and funny film.

Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 22:15 (nine years ago) link

does ilx have an ignore feature yet so i can opt to never see another shakey mo collier post again? thanks, mods

homosexual II, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 22:34 (nine years ago) link

I feel like Dinklage's accent is a bit shaky too but he's just so charismatic that it's extremely easy to forgive. I feel similar about Gillen.

Doesn't Littlefinger travel a lot? Could that be an excuse for a wonky accent? Probably not. Some people pick up little bits of other accents very quickly and other people keep their original accent for decades in another country, I wonder how that works?

Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 22:49 (nine years ago) link

The Baelish family came from Braavos. Arya's tutor was from Braavos and had an accent. Maybe Petyr's weird accent is a shorthand way of getting into how he changed his family sigil and disavowed his Eastern roots.

polyphonic, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link

Serious RetConning going on ITT...

schwantz, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 23:03 (nine years ago) link

What are some nonspoilery examples of said retconning

polyphonic, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 23:09 (nine years ago) link

I just mean trying to come up with a "reason" for Littlefinger's new accent. Seems more like dude just switched accents...

schwantz, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 23:13 (nine years ago) link

LF has no personal connection to braavos tho, his family has been in Westeros for at least a couple generations and he was mostly raised at Riverrun so if anything he should sound like Catelyn.

@drakecatwatch (Clay), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 23:19 (nine years ago) link

jeez shakey

dollar rave club (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 23:44 (nine years ago) link

also this tweet is otm https://twitter.com/nicole_cliffe/status/458042660993789953

― socki (s1ocki), Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:01 AM (10 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lmao

lag∞n, Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:26 (nine years ago) link

in the books i always pictured stannis as henry rollins

― humba (NZA), Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:22 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark

, Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:29 (nine years ago) link

stannis wouldn't fuck around in a band, he's too dour, more plausibly a former championship centre back

ogmor, Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:41 (nine years ago) link

Ha well I suppose there was already an ex punk on the show (rip wilko)

dollar rave club (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:50 (nine years ago) link

stannis is more like

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/wennpic/wenn5233486.jpg

christmas candy bar (al leong), Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:52 (nine years ago) link

hahahahahaha low blow man.

Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:52 (nine years ago) link

Well that explains his antipathy towards pirates and smugglers xxp

, Thursday, 24 April 2014 00:55 (nine years ago) link

http://i.imgur.com/RkxjlGW.gif

Dan I., Saturday, 26 April 2014 01:41 (nine years ago) link

Oh come on, I thought this was the spoiler-free thread! Thanks a lot, fun-killer.

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 April 2014 12:57 (nine years ago) link

Baelish is gonna ruin everything for Sansa.. again.

Dreamland, Sunday, 27 April 2014 07:51 (nine years ago) link

http://youtu.be/rog8ou-ZepE

Quinoa Phoenix (latebloomer), Monday, 28 April 2014 03:14 (nine years ago) link

tight ep

socki (s1ocki), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:06 (nine years ago) link

Feel like an uber-nerd when I see a "written for television" credit for Bryan Cogman because I just *know* there's gonna be some mythology shit.

Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:07 (nine years ago) link

That ending ruled.

Quinoa Phoenix (latebloomer), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:12 (nine years ago) link

hell yesssss
baby + whitewalker I caught myself thinking, oh well maybe they're nice to the babbies and they don't mess them up and they're just weird zombies who legit like babbies hmm oh wait yea no

brianne getting the sword & armor & podric was v exciting

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:16 (nine years ago) link

Only thing I rolled my eyes at this ep was the stuff with bran & co. Like I get it, bran's story is pretty dull (at least until he gets to...a certain place) but I'm not crazy about this little detour.

It is kinda fun as a book reader not knowing exactly how things are gonna play out!

Quinoa Phoenix (latebloomer), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:22 (nine years ago) link

For us non-book readers, here's an AV Club list of 15 changes from the novels to the series that isn't spoilery: http://www.avclub.com/article/well-actually-books-15-differences-text-tv-game-th-203713

Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:24 (nine years ago) link

This episode was mildly frustrating to me. Why they ever wanted to go north of the wall I don't get. Jon isn't fucking there! And yes that story is kinda snoresville. I have't read the books but I know how some stuff plays out this season.

The Jaime/Brianne scenes were pretty rad though.

Dreamland, Monday, 28 April 2014 05:30 (nine years ago) link

Only thing I rolled my eyes at this ep was the stuff with bran & co. Like I get it, bran's story is pretty dull (at least until he gets to...a certain place) but I'm not crazy about this little detour.

spoiler

polyphonic, Monday, 28 April 2014 05:36 (nine years ago) link

oh come on that's not a spoiler

Quinoa Phoenix (latebloomer), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:46 (nine years ago) link

yah bran's little dream said as much

Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 28 April 2014 05:59 (nine years ago) link

His dream said this is a detour?

polyphonic, Monday, 28 April 2014 06:03 (nine years ago) link

yeah but it said he had to get to some place for some reason so

Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 28 April 2014 06:12 (nine years ago) link

Didn't Bran learn the last time he was threatened to be made a hostage?? And there's no Theon to save him this time.

Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Monday, 28 April 2014 06:17 (nine years ago) link

"Braaaan...Braaaaaan...go north....spoiler alllerrrttt"

Quinoa Phoenix (latebloomer), Monday, 28 April 2014 06:17 (nine years ago) link

enouuuuuuuugh with the north-going already ugh

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 April 2014 06:19 (nine years ago) link

Dat Margaery tho

Wish she'd sneak into my room

Dreamland, Monday, 28 April 2014 07:06 (nine years ago) link


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