was the hand uncle benjen's hand? and wait, wasn't that benjen with tyrion last episode? or was that someone else?
― akm, Monday, 30 May 2011 14:18 (twelve years ago) link
oh it was bronn. so where at benjen been?
― akm, Monday, 30 May 2011 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
Benjen is apparently lost somewhere beyond the wall as his horse returned without him. No confirmation of the found hand's identity is yet made.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 30 May 2011 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
some of those craggy bearded guys can be easy to mix up. Benjen's missing - that's all we know about him right now.
― a thong of ice and fire (Princess TamTam), Monday, 30 May 2011 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
in case anyone finds it useful, here's a spoiler-free guide to minor characters i c/p'd from another board:
http://i.imgur.com/W8rh7.jpgMaester Aemon - A blind old maester who has served in the Night's Watch for most of his life.
http://i.imgur.com/whkUB.jpgSer Alliser Thorne - A knighted member of the Night's Watch charged with training new recruits.
http://i.imgur.com/6qrEB.jpgSer Barristan Selmy (aka Barristan the Bold) - Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Ser Barristan served in the Kingsguard under Aerys Targaryen and remained loyal to the Mad King throughout Robert's rebellion. When he became king, Robert pardoned Ser Barristan and promoted him to Lord Commander.
http://i.imgur.com/fCLMw.jpgBenjen Stark - Younger brother of Ned. Benjen is First Ranger of the Night's Watch.
http://i.imgur.com/vShPv.jpgLord Beric Dondarrion - The Lord of Blackhaven, sworn to House Baratheon. Lord Beric was charged by Ned Stark to bring the king's justice to Ser Gregor Clegane.
http://i.imgur.com/ueJxQ.jpgBronn - A skilled sellsword who joins Catelyn's trek to the Eyrie for profit. He befriends Tyrion on the way and represents the dwarf as his champion in trial by combat, knowing that a Lannister always pays his debts.
http://i.imgur.com/recKB.jpgGendry - Bastard son of King Robert working as a smith's apprentice in King's Landing.
http://i.imgur.com/ObFyc.jpgSer Gregor Clegane (aka The Mountain) - A bannerman to House Lannister, sometimes referred to as "Tywin Lannister's mad dog." His younger brother is Sandor Clegane. Ser Gregor was sent by Tywin to ravage the Riverlands in retaliation for Catelyn Stark's capture of Tyrion. Consequently, he was stripped of all lands and titles by Ned Stark and sentenced to death.
http://i.imgur.com/jmptJ.jpgGrenn - A Night's Watch recruit and friend of Jon Snow.
http://i.imgur.com/Hrz3r.jpgHodor - Hodor.
― a thong of ice and fire (Princess TamTam), Monday, 30 May 2011 14:31 (twelve years ago) link
lol nevermind. forgot about image limit.
http://i.imgur.com/uKL5y.jpgSer Hugh of the Vale - Former squire to Jon Arryn, up-jumped to knighthood shortly after his lord's death. Ser Hugh was killed in a joust against Ser Gregor Clegane.
http://i.imgur.com/DBJtR.jpgMagister Illyrio Mopatis - A powerful merchant from the free city of Pentos. Illyrio provided sanctuary for the exiled Targaryen siblings and arranged Dany's marriage to Khal Drogo. Arya overhears Illyrio scheming with Varys in the bowels of King's Landing.
http://i.imgur.com/tlaR8.jpgSer Ilyn Payne - The King's Justice (re: royal executioner). His tongue was removed by the Mad King Aerys.
http://i.imgur.com/ugQYK.jpgJanos Slynt - Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing.
http://i.imgur.com/9Dwcn.jpgJeor Mormont - Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and father of the exiled Ser Jorah Mormont.
http://i.imgur.com/MbQT9.jpgJory Cassel - Head of Ned Stark's household guard and nephew to Ser Rodrik Cassel. Jory was killed by Jaime Lannister in King's Landing.
http://i.imgur.com/9pq0G.jpgLancel Lannister - King Robert's squire. Lancel is the son of Kevan Lannister, Tywin's younger brother.
http://i.imgur.com/RgPD8.jpgSer Loras Tyrell (aka The Knight of Flowers) - A famed young knight. He is the youngest son of Mace Tyrell, the Lord of Highgarden and Warden of the South. Loras is the secret lover of Renly Baratheon.
http://i.imgur.com/nCyUy.jpgLysa Arryn (née Tully) - Younger sister of Catelyn Stark and daughter of Hoster Tully. Lysa was married to Jon Arryn during Robert's rebellion as a symbol of Riverrun's allegiance to the rebels' cause.
http://i.imgur.com/VqLVS.jpgMaester Luwin - A servant of House Stark, Luwin remained in Winterfell to counsel Robb when Ned left for King's Landing.
― a thong of ice and fire (Princess TamTam), Monday, 30 May 2011 14:33 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/tl8Ap.jpgSepta Mordane - A servant of House Stark charged with teaching Sansa and Arya about ladyhood. The title "septa" designates her a clergy member of the Faith of the Seven.
http://i.imgur.com/NcuJK.jpgGrand Maester Pycelle - The highest-ranking maester in the Seven Kingdoms, having served under several kings. Pycelle is a member of the king's small council.
http://i.imgur.com/W4mjb.jpgOsha - A wildling woman who participated in an attack on Bran in the forests of Winterfell. Her life was spared by Robb.
http://i.imgur.com/FPTSk.jpgPyp - A Night's Watch recruit and friend of Jon Snow.
http://i.imgur.com/tZR32.jpgRakharo - Bodyguard of Daenerys.
http://i.imgur.com/gk50j.jpgRast - A Night's Watch recruit and foe of Jon Snow. Rast was a raper, and chose the Wall over castration.
http://i.imgur.com/fHhqi.jpgLord Renly Baratheon - The Lord of Storm's End and youngest of King Robert's two brothers. Renly sits on the king's small council as the Master of Laws.
http://i.imgur.com/qNSLH.jpgRobin Arryn - The only son of Lysa and Jon Arryn. Robin is a sickly boy who still breastfeeds well beyond a reasonable age. I mean, just look at this fucking kid.
http://i.imgur.com/nWe2m.jpgSer Rodrik Cassel - Winterfell's Master-at-Arms and uncle of Jory Cassel. Ser Rodrik accompanies Catelyn Stark to King's Landing and the Eyrie.
http://i.imgur.com/cPjz0.jpgSamwell Tarly - A Night's Watch recruit and friend of Jon Snow. Sam is the oldest son of Randyll Tarly, the Lord of Horn Hill. He was forced to join the Night's Watch by his father, who was ashamed of his son and didn't want him to inherit his lands and titles.
cherry on top
http://i.imgur.com/8KbmK.jpgYoren - A recruiter for the Night's Watch. Yoren accompanies Tyrion on his trek south from the Wall, and rides hastily to King's Landing to warn Ned about his wife's capture of the imp.
Thx bro
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Monday, 30 May 2011 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
These last two episodes confirmed that I do love this show.(was talking to someone yesterday about Treme and he said give it another try; it's a slow burn but when it gets there it really gets there. And i'm like dude, to me game of thrones is a slow burn, so I don't know...)
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Monday, 30 May 2011 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
major lols at Robin Arryn, god what a perfect picture.
Didn't realize that Jorah's dad is in the NW, who are supposed to be celibate...?
Ser Smirky McSmirksalot/Alliser Thorne -- is he the Lieut. Commander that Jon is going to steward for?
― Doctoral Who (Leee), Monday, 30 May 2011 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
some dudes in the nights watch had families before joining
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Monday, 30 May 2011 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
Ah, gotcha!
I am going to predict that in episode 8, Ned is imprisoned but Arya, with the help of Bob Ross, is going to bust him out with her mad water dancing skillz.
― Doctoral Who (Leee), Monday, 30 May 2011 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
hated the scene in littlefinger's pleasure palace.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 30 May 2011 19:02 (twelve years ago) link
found it v hard to concentrate on his speech
― just sayin, Monday, 30 May 2011 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
I found it very hard to watch since I was wincing so hard I could barely see. That was some made-up "here be explication" shit.
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Monday, 30 May 2011 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
It isn't HBO unless someone is giving backstory while getting a bj.
― polyphonic, Monday, 30 May 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
BADLITTLEFINGER.
― Doctoral Who (Leee), Monday, 30 May 2011 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
Alas poor Yoren
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Monday, 30 May 2011 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
"hmm, this littlefinger scene is pretty boring... lets make this naked chick play with the other naked chicks ass"
― ☂ (max), Monday, 30 May 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
Carcetti's diction is very weird... Can't decide if I like it or not.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Monday, 30 May 2011 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
― Doctoral Who (Leee), Monday, May 30, 2011 2:57 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark
nah, hes a knight but he just trains recruits. Jeor Mormont, the Lord Commander of the entire night's watch, is who jon's gonna be fluffing pillows for
― a thong of ice and fire (Princess TamTam), Monday, 30 May 2011 21:12 (twelve years ago) link
littlefinger scene was Very HBO, but i liked the way he said 'play with her arse'
i thought tywin lannister's introduction was gangster as hell. skinning a stag - kinda groanworthy as a premise but in execution it was awesome. nice way to get across how methodical and unflinching he is, and from a staging perspective it was a lot more interesting to watch than just a static conversation.
― a thong of ice and fire (Princess TamTam), Monday, 30 May 2011 21:22 (twelve years ago) link
i like the sort of classical feel of khal drogo waging war purely because they tried to assassinate the khalisi...thus ensuring they bring about their own worst fears.
― Suggest Banter (Local Garda), Monday, 30 May 2011 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
holy shit this show. i really think i hate ned stark.
― Mordy, Monday, 30 May 2011 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
enjoying this ALOT more now than i thought i would after the first episode, would probably enjoy it more if more static expo scenes were filmed w/ field dressing in the foreground rather than some whores. are the books quick/fun reads? ie something i could plausibly pull off this summer? very very very wary of fantasy in general (very happy to leave lotr to watching the movies and that's that). also should i be rooting for the klingons this much? basically am read to see all the white people die and snow zombies isn't really the way i want to see it done, much rather barbarian hordes.
― balls, Monday, 30 May 2011 21:54 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, now that the jackass has had his head melted I'd be totally up for Drogo/Daenrys winning.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Monday, 30 May 2011 21:56 (twelve years ago) link
The littlefinger scene was prob the first time I was annoyed by the gratuitous sex/nudity HBOness of it. I really hated that part and Laurel also otm about it earlier.
― \(^o\) (/o^)/ (ENBB), Monday, 30 May 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
balls: after some extreme wariness about fantasy writing I have been enjoying the first book quite a bit. Definitely has helped me understand what's going on, but also a good breezy read.
Unlike other people here I am not going to read ahead of the show, though.
― polyphonic, Monday, 30 May 2011 21:59 (twelve years ago) link
I might read ahead of the show if the cliffhanger is excruciating enough. Might just jump straight in on vol 2 though, sure I'll pick up any extra plot bits and pieces.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Monday, 30 May 2011 22:00 (twelve years ago) link
it reminded me of the first three seasons of the wire when they'd throw in a quick sweaty sex scene every now and then out of nowhere. only if instead they'd also had mcnulty thoroughly describe a flowchart of the barksdale organization while banging that waitress. every other week.
― balls, Monday, 30 May 2011 22:01 (twelve years ago) link
The show is good. The books are better. And i don't see why anyone who's enjoyed the show so far wouldn't enjoy the books even more.
― Number None, Monday, 30 May 2011 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
Because you'd have to periodically look at the internet while reading them to get your lesbian fix.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Monday, 30 May 2011 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
books are great! i read all four over about 15 or 20 days, though i have a lot of free time. and yeah, number none otm, if you like the series i cant imagine you wont like the books
― ☂ (max), Monday, 30 May 2011 22:23 (twelve years ago) link
also chap no spoilers but the cliffhanger will be excruciating
max otm
I'll have done 4books in about a week but I'm sorta crazy like that
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Monday, 30 May 2011 22:36 (twelve years ago) link
Aww damn, Amazon has a 4-vol. box for $20! http://www.amazon.com/George-Martins-Thrones-4-Book-Boxed/dp/0345529057/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306804364&sr=8-1
― Doctoral Who (Leee), Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:13 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not going to ask if I should get, because I just assume everyone is going to say yes.
― Doctoral Who (Leee), Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:14 (twelve years ago) link
― a thong of ice and fire (Princess TamTam), Monday, May 30, 2011 9:22 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
otm
― Unity Tour 2011: 311 and Sublime with Rome (latebloomer), Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:16 (twelve years ago) link
finished the first book last week. damn, what an ending!
really psyched to see the hbo-style season finale ending with each story line getting capped off while jeff buckley's hallelujah plays in the background
― ☂ (max), Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:29 (twelve years ago) link
will be off the chain
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:32 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't do the HBO GO thing last week so I just saw ep 8, which was bad-ass. Needed more Arya tho.
― Tom Skerritt Mustache Ride (DJP), Tuesday, 31 May 2011 13:33 (twelve years ago) link
People who have read the books: where do you side concerning the balance between experiencing the plot cliffhangers for the first time by watching the show versus having already read the books and knowing what the darn is going on.
― Doctoral Who (Leee), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 04:00 (twelve years ago) link
if you haven't read them yet, I'd wait until the end of this season at this point
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 04:05 (twelve years ago) link
btw finished feast for crows and am sorta ~pissed~ I have to wait for the next one
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 04:06 (twelve years ago) link
Laurel otm abt Carcetti's pr0n scene...stared at the ceiling til it ws over. Ffs surely there is a better way to deliver exposition. (yes yes boobs n arses is better I know)...he is so fucking crepey I cant stand it. Great, but creepy.
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 04:44 (twelve years ago) link
it's not that he's gross, it's that there's something gross abt staging an exposition scene (with a long-ass intro before the exposition even starts) around leering shots of prostitutes learning to finger one another. i mean, i hate to use a word like "gratuitous" in this day and age, but come on. at least the skinning in that pther long info-dump served a purpose, developed character in a useful way. we already know that baelish is a sleazebag whoremhonger, we hardly need spend five minutes watching him mong whores to get this point across.
― contenderizer, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 08:32 (twelve years ago) link
I wonder if they established that whore from the north over the last couple of episodes just to have her in this scene.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 09:44 (twelve years ago) link