It's Dinklage's attitude that nails it. His interactions with Jon Snow about why he reads, beating Joffrey jerkface...100% Tyrion
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I quite like his accent. Definitely heard far worse Brit accents from yank actors.
curious as to what marks this as fantasy aside from taking place somewhere made up.
That's all you need to make something fantasy really. Plus there was some kind of supernatural shenanigans going on at the very start of E1.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
and an ogre with a talking donkey iirc.
xposts
― got electrolytes (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
also: Dinklage is my favorite thing about the show so far; also Arya.
OTM; very glad to see they have mirrored the books well enough for my allegiances to transfer over intact (altho I am a little worried about my friend who is still very strongly Team Daenerys)
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:43 (thirteen years ago) link
just to clarify, my point above wasn't "wives don't like this show", more like this is some divisive shit designed to tear families apart, seems like ppl of either sex who are into this are waaay into it and those who aren't are like wtf are you watching but hey look I'm posting itt again when I swore I wouldn't
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:45 (thirteen years ago) link
there are demons and magic zombies right in the first five minutes iirc.
I tuned in a little late lol
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:47 (thirteen years ago) link
so basically you are wholly talking out of your ass
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
One of the cool things about the books is the way the more fantastical elements are gradually introduced.
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
what else is new
xp
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Dinklage seems to be channeling Stewie from the Family Guy at times...
― schwantz, Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
in fairness, so does Tyrion in the books
― I just like… I just have to say… (Starts crying) (DJP), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Like the sound of this
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
hey evan the first 15 minutes are still streaming here
http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones/about/video/exclusive-preview.html/eNrjcmbO0CzLTEnNd8xLzKksyUx2zs8rSa0oUc-PSYEJBSSmp-ol5qYy5zMXsjGyMXIyMrJJJ5aW5BfkJFbalhSVpgIAXbkXOA
obv I'm not into this show but the opening scene is def worth watching in my wholly-talking-out-my-ass opinion
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:55 (thirteen years ago) link
imwtomao
― don't judge a book by its jpg (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 April 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Everyone seems to be overacting/over-emoting except for the Tyrion (the dwarf) and Arya. Or are they just 'in character?'
― calstars, Thursday, 28 April 2011 02:29 (thirteen years ago) link
esp. Jon Snow
you leave Jon Snow alone
― VegemiteGrrl, Thursday, 28 April 2011 02:31 (thirteen years ago) link
You know nothing, Jon Snow
― calstars, Thursday, 28 April 2011 02:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Out of curiosity: are there any actual fantastical elements to this world? Cuz it mostly seems like gussied up historical fiction? Aside from non-functional dragon eggs and "dire wolfs," there's been no allusions to anything supernatural or magickal or w/e. Not complaining, mind, just curious as to what marks this as fantasy aside from taking place somewhere made up.
supernatural stuff definitely exists in this series, it's just used sparingly instead of being commonplace so it's a bigger deal when it does show up.
― ciderpress, Thursday, 28 April 2011 03:17 (thirteen years ago) link
This phrase, in the voice of Roy Dotrice, is spoken often in my house.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 28 April 2011 03:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Caetlyn totally MILFy, I don't get some of you guys.
Curious about the religion -- should I wonder about historical analogues again, or just think of it as anonymous polytheism?
I am continuing to watch this for the promised lezzing. And the doggies.
― NoShoutsNoCalls (Leee), Friday, 29 April 2011 00:40 (thirteen years ago) link
The northerners have a kind of nature worship thing going on. Guess the southern religion is slightly analogous to Ancient Greece? They have a pantheon anyway.
― Number None, Friday, 29 April 2011 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Lena Headey burned through her Sarah Connor goodwill awfully quickly!
― NoShoutsNoCalls (Leee), Friday, 29 April 2011 03:42 (thirteen years ago) link
ws cat.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Friday, 29 April 2011 03:50 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i54.tinypic.com/25j8hao.jpg
― cum dude (Princess TamTam), Sunday, 1 May 2011 16:23 (thirteen years ago) link
@MKupperman Game of Thrones is so realistic. They muttered very slowly back then.
― Ramen Noodles & Ketchup (R Baez), Sunday, 1 May 2011 16:57 (thirteen years ago) link
rilly proud of this one
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkj1kg91ss1qa9bmvo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1304356920&Signature=IdJ0BZz59iScn4koXxGbvRRh5Mg%3D
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Sunday, 1 May 2011 17:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Thoughts about tonight's episode:
- Carcetti was quite good as expected
- Too much digital snow?
- Sylvio excellent and provided welcome comic relief
- Scenes too brief in general
― calstars, Monday, 2 May 2011 02:36 (thirteen years ago) link
could watch Peter Dinklage all day, but then any form of lightness and charm is welcome here.
― Gukbe, Monday, 2 May 2011 02:37 (thirteen years ago) link
hard to balance scene length & the necessity of fitting so much into such a short time, but yes, i imagine people not familiar with the characters may be having trouble keeping everyone's connections straight.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 2 May 2011 05:06 (thirteen years ago) link
[Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers come over to tell Martin and his wife what huge fans they are of the show.] Poehler: I like the blondie! [Daenerys]Martin: She’s straight out of drama school.Poehler: You can tell. I think she left all her shirts and bras at drama school.
― cum dude (Princess TamTam), Monday, 2 May 2011 08:52 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNeT2nzEgA
― cum dude (Princess TamTam), Monday, 2 May 2011 08:53 (thirteen years ago) link
fuckin a
― thread assessor (latebloomer), Monday, 2 May 2011 08:56 (thirteen years ago) link
someone loaned me a screener so i got up to episode six, i guess if youve read the books you know this, but some srs shit goes down
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Monday, 2 May 2011 12:32 (thirteen years ago) link
i mean basically everyone just goes ham
Haha yes, this is why we were all so excited for this show
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah i guess i gotta read these books now huh
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Monday, 2 May 2011 12:42 (thirteen years ago) link
tbh it's been very faithful to the books so far so it might be a bit deja vu
you do get more insight into many of the characters via internal monologue, particularly Daenerys
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 12:43 (thirteen years ago) link
honestly i might just skip up to the part that i havent watched on HBO yet. mostly i just want to know what happens!!
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Monday, 2 May 2011 12:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Read it anyway, you can skim over whole pages but you should get some more richness from it like stuff about the Starks' religion and more.
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Monday, 2 May 2011 14:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Now that you know what happens, you know how good we're being by not mentioning ANY OF IT.
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Monday, 2 May 2011 14:19 (thirteen years ago) link
no totally its all i can do to not go and read wiki summaries of the next five books cause d-d-d-damn
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Monday, 2 May 2011 14:21 (thirteen years ago) link
re: the northern religion: that was something i was curious about, actually. like in episode two when catelyn gathers ppl to tell them she thinks bran was killed it's just AND THEY'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION IN A WOOD, OKAY, THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION
― thomp, Monday, 2 May 2011 14:22 (thirteen years ago) link
That would be lame, max. Go get the books.
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Monday, 2 May 2011 14:24 (thirteen years ago) link
AND THEY'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION IN A WOOD, OKAY, THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION
yeah this is a whole thing where the north practices this old religion that the south thinks is quaint at best and disloyal at worst, and they have these little patches of forests in their towns with "magic" trees and sometimes they pray to these trees. but their use in the story is mostly just as a place to have whispery conversations.
― difficult listening hour, Monday, 2 May 2011 14:28 (thirteen years ago) link
this show's fun btw but peter dinklage's accent is a travesty and almost unlistenable.
― difficult listening hour, Monday, 2 May 2011 14:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I sort of feel that way about Hugh Laurie on House
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 14:29 (thirteen years ago) link
What? That's crazy talk. I think his Laurie's accent is great!
― \(^o\) (/o^)/ (ENBB), Monday, 2 May 2011 14:31 (thirteen years ago) link
hugh laurie will always be bertie wooster to me and it was hard getting used to him pretending to be american but i thought his accent was pretty good and at least he didn't sound like a weird 9th grader doing shakespeare
― difficult listening hour, Monday, 2 May 2011 14:32 (thirteen years ago) link
n.b. that was not a mean joke about peter dinklage's stature
just his accent