No, that'd be Hodor.
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| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/20/12 6:29:00 PM #277 |
No, that'd be Hodor.
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| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/20/12 6:28:00 PM #275 | From: TimJab | #273 Okay, who spoiled you? We said this was a non-spoilers topic. Don't go and reveal future plotlines now! -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Save my Villain Nominations |
| Solfadore 04/20/12 12:42:00 PM #61 |
Asch is clearly not a villain, IMO.
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| Topic | Save my Villain Nominations |
| Solfadore 04/20/12 3:18:00 AM #29 |
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainProtagonist
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| Topic | Save my Villain Nominations |
| Solfadore 04/20/12 1:08:00 AM #9 |
Beatrice (Umineko)
Petyr Baelish (A Song of Ice and Fire) GlaDOS (Portal) Damon Gant (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) Colonel Hans Landa (Inglourious Basterds) -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Jaime, Samwell, Stannis, Arya] |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 10:41:00 PM #12 | From: junk_funk | #008 Most of the top 5 favourite characters lists I've seen include Tyrion, Jaime and Arya, so I *do* think she'll be able to make it to Jaime, at the very least. Robb has yet to receive a single vote, and Stannis is struggling a bit against Jaqen. I also think whoever wins this division makes it to the finals before losing to Tyrion, but I'm a bit less confident in that prediction. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Jaime, Samwell, Stannis, Arya] |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 10:12:00 PM #6 |
(1)Jaime Lannister - No questions there. Barristan is very good, but Jaime is a top 3 character. His character development is astounding and is rivalled (and possibly exceeded) only by Theon Greyjoy.
(5)Joffrey Baratheon - Sam is, as always, very bland. Joffrey's a *****, yes, but a glorious one, and just such an effective villain. (3)Stannis Baratheon - Jaqen is about on par with Syrio in my books. Stannis, on the other hand, is absolutely fascinating, and strangely endearing. He wins. (2)Arya Stark - Both are strong characters, so like Robert/Ned, this one comes down to personal preference. - Glad my earlier Hound > Dany prediction was correct. The Hound should be able to beat Tywin relatively comfortably (28-12 sounds about right); Ned should trounce Jorah. I think Ned has it in him to beat the Hound and win the division, but that match will be close. - This division, on the other hand, is pretty cookie-cutter until the finals, IMO. Still have no idea how Jaime/Arya will play out. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | I didn't realize there was so much backtracking in TTYD. |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 9:30:00 PM #76 |
TTYD > PM > SPM is the way to go.
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| Topic | "Jamie Lannister sends his regards..." (Song of Ice and Fire Book 3 spoilers) |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 5:13:00 PM #34 |
Errr... Menji has not finished ASOS yet. Maybe we should make speculations about the last two books in another topic? There's nothing too spoilerific so far, but there's bound to be something, and even the little details can be quite revealing (such as XYZ character being still alive at X moment).
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| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 4:14:00 PM #268 |
*States that he wants to drop the argument entirely*
*Continues ranting for like a dozen messages* *Convinces no one* Chris, you break my heart. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:34:00 PM #260 |
To reiterate: I'm not blaming the writers here. The dialogue definitely conveys "sceptical" to me, with a hint of insolence that fits the character really well. The writers definitely wanted LF to sound sceptical. That is good.
That's not, however, how Gillen acted the scene, which is what bothers me. The line called for scepticism or disbelief, he went for "dawning realization" or "epiphany". Watch the exact moment when Tyrion tells him "I plan to make you lord of the Riverlands". Look at LF's face. Notice the eyebrows and the look of puzzlement, and then the sudden epiphany. That's not what the scene called for. Again, it's not much, but I'm a bit disappointed because that scene would have made a great occasion to understand LF's character a bit more. Let's contrast that with the Cersei/Tyrion scene in the small council during the first episode. Tyrion says "If Joffrey will listen to my counsel, he might very well get his uncle Jaime back." There's a silence. Lena Headey's face remains completely expressionless and neutral, yet she glances away furtively while keeping the same stern expression (watch the scene again if you didn't catch it the first time). You can see that she cares for Jaime and wants him back - needs him back, even - yet is too proud to show this openly and doesn't want Tyrion to know how much she cares. That is great acting from Headey, which shows a lot about Cersei's character without any spoken dialogue. You can get the same kind of subtle nuances from Maisie Williams during the conversation with Yoren (she doesn't speak, but one can really understand how she feels just from her eyes), or Dinklage when Tywin tells him last season that he's sending him to King's Landing because he's his son... or, hell, countless other actors. I'm not getting that from Gillen, though. BUT AGAIN, this week's episode was nothing short of amazing! I am time and again impressed by how well the cast and crew are turning this series into a very strong adaptation. So I'd like to say that my complaint against Gillen is a very minor one (and he did act really well during Season 1), compared to the overall excellence of the episode. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Save my Villain DISCUSSION |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:30:00 PM #39 |
Sounds good.
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| Topic | Save my Villain DISCUSSION |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 12:58:00 PM #30 | From: DpObliVion | #022 From: DpObliVion | #027 Here again, I would say it depends on the overall tone of the story. Breaking Bad's a story about drug dealers. So obviously, being a drug dealer doesn't make you a villain. Killing people, well... how does Walt fare compared to other people? Is he "eviller" than the other dealers? "Eviller" than most of the cast? Haven't watched BB, but I think it'd turn on these questions. Same again with Eric Gordon from Billy Madison. Now, I know nothing about the character, but if everyone in there is cool and sympathetic except from the terrible Eric, I would say he qualifies. Similarly, the horrible coach from the rival team in sports movies that puts a lot of pressure on the team's players and insults everyone repeatedly while being a douchebag all of the time would qualify as a villain, IMO. The exact same character put in, say. Breaking Bad would not. From: crazyisgood | #028 Villain, I'd say. He turns good towards the end, but his time as a villain is more memorable to me (by the time he turns hero, he's no longer that important). -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Save my Villain DISCUSSION |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 12:52:00 PM #29 | From: DpObliVion | #024 Same rule as the villains turning hero, I guess? If their time as a fictional character is more memorable, let them in. Or if the fictional version clearly differs a lot from the historical version (aka Lincoln from Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter would be allowed in a save my hero contest). -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | "Jamie Lannister sends his regards..." (Song of Ice and Fire Book 3 spoilers) |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 12:00:00 PM #5 |
Such a cruel scene! Foreshadowing led me to expect bad things, maybe Robb and/or Cat being held prisoner at the Twins, but I was absolutely flabbergasted by what actually happened.
Keep reading. The latter half of ASOS is simply amazing, and definitely the best the whole series has to offer, which is saying something. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Dany, Victarion, Ned, Bran] |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 11:54:00 AM #24 | From: Vengeful_KBM | #022 Davos isn't hated, he just went against an amazing character and handled himself very well. Davos' definitely top 10 material in my books. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ermine at the zoo |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 4:20:00 AM #6 |
saveus_Picasso
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| Topic | "Jamie Lannister sends his regards..." (Song of Ice and Fire Book 3 spoilers) |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 3:57:00 AM #13 |
This has now become a readthrough topic.
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| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Dany, Victarion, Ned, Bran] |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 3:30:00 AM #20 |
Dany was at her best during AGOT, and was probably a top 5 character then, but she's taken a big drop ever since. She's still good and fun (and definitely above average), but the Hound is much better, IMO. Strangely enough, though, I *do* like her plotline so far!
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| Topic | "Jamie Lannister sends his regards..." (Song of Ice and Fire Book 3 spoilers) |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 3:22:00 AM #10 |
"The Rains of Castamere" is pretty much the theme song of the Lannisters, yeah. So obviously, hearing that in the castle of the Stark's main allies might have been very disquieting, to say the least!
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| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Dany, Victarion, Ned, Bran] |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:52:00 AM #17 |
Have you been to westeros.org? About half of the people there hate him! (Although the other half has good taste and recognize his gloriousness.) He's very underrated IMO.
I just can't wait until he arrives to Harrenhal in the series. I'm pretty sure they added additional scenes between Arya and Tywin, and since Maisie Williams and Charles Dance are both amazing actors, well... it'll be fun! -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Save my Villain DISCUSSION |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:36:00 AM #10 |
Well yeah, obviously, Mario wouldn't be eligible. I think Ken nailed it quite nicely, though there will surely be some tough calls to make.
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| Topic | Save my Villain DISCUSSION |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:26:00 AM #8 |
Mario's definitely a villain.
"Oh, kidnapping my girlfriend, are you? BRB, murdering all your children." -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | I didn't realize there was so much backtracking in TTYD. |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:18:00 AM #71 |
I was somewhat young when I played the game the first time, so the final boss was really hard for me (I think I died two or three times). On a second playthrough, it was much easier, though. Don't know why I struggled so much the first time!
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| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Dany, Victarion, Ned, Bran] |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:16:00 AM #15 |
Glad to see some Tywin appreciation ITT!
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| Topic | Save my Villain DISCUSSION |
| Solfadore 04/19/12 2:15:00 AM #6 |
I would make a distinction between antagonist and villain. A character may be the story's antagonist, yet still be heroic. Similarly, the protagonist may also be the story's villain. Think Death Note, for instance - where Light would undoubtedly be the villain, and L clearly be the hero. Or American Psycho, where you could hardly qualify Bateman as something else than a villain. By and large, they would be antagonists, but not always.
A villain in and of itself is hard to define without running in circles. The character would have to be somewhat 'evil', to say the least, or have done 'evil' deeds. Morally gray characters are a bit iffy, though I guess we'll know when we see one. I guess it depends on the overall tone of the story. If it's a fairytale filled with goody two-shoes, then an morally ambiguous character who kills ten people to save thousands might be arguably seen as a villain. If it's, say, the Sopranos, the hitman who kills dozens of people but feels rather sorry for it might not be. Again, though, hard to define. Guess we'll know a villain when we see one. As far as changing sides go, I completely agree with Kenshin. If a villain turns hero, or hero turned villain, they're eligible only if their time as a villain was longer or more memorable. Darth Vader would definitely be eligible as a villain, for instance. Severus Snape would not. At least that's how I feel. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Dany, Victarion, Ned, Bran] |
| Solfadore 04/18/12 11:57:00 PM #12 |
(9)Sandor Clegane - Dany is cool and all, but alternates between Mary Sue and inept leader (and no, the two don't even out). The Hound, on the other hand, is a really good character, that fits perfectly within ASOIAF's universe!
(5)Tywin Lannister - Victarion's a bit bland. Tywin is an extremely underrated villain, ruthless, smart, with a bit of hypocrisy to boot and a believable backstory. No question here. (3)Eddard Stark - Now this one's a bit harder, as I find both characters to be equally good. Thus, I'm going to play favourites and vote for my man Ned. (10)Jorah Mormont - Bran is lame (no pun intended). Jorah's alright. Weakest duo of today's round, IMO. Edit: I expect Theon to crush Syrio next round. I also think Jon/Varys will be very close, but contrary to my earlier prediction, I think Jon wins. Still think Theon will win that division, though. This round should end with Hound > Tywin, Ned > Jorah and Ned > Hound (although I'd rather see the Hound beat Ned), but the final match is a toss-up. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Ubisoft sued over Assassin's Creed plot |
| Solfadore 04/18/12 6:17:00 PM #5 |
Well, the Animus thingy is pretty similar indeed.
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| Topic | The outer layer of bread and muffins taste so much better than the inside. |
| Solfadore 04/18/12 1:43:00 AM #10 | From: pjbasis | #008 Quoted for truth. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Dangan Ronpa LP Discussion Thread - The Third Murder *spoilers* |
| Solfadore 04/17/12 2:58:00 PM #58 |
Nothing too unexpected there. Ishi died before the whole business with Justice Robo. Celes and Yamada planned the whole Robo thing. Celes leads the group to Ishimaru's body; meanwhile, Yamada fakes death. Celes finds a way to get everyone out of the room, Yamada rises up and goes to the third floor. Takes Ishimaru's body along when everyone's down in the infirmary. Goes into the art room.
Now either Yama is still alive (doubt it given that we allegedly see his last moments, but who knows. It's hard to not die instantaneously by a strike to the head, so the whole 'final words' thing sounds fake) or either Celes/Hagakure killed him while everyone was searching the floor for the bodies. I'm going to say Celes for now, but again, it's a bit simple, so I'm not too confident in my theory right now. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Jon, Varys, Theon, Catelyn] |
| Solfadore 04/17/12 2:07:00 PM #11 |
(9)Asha Greyjoy - Call me mad, but I don't really like Jon that much. He's a bit of a clichéd hero, and while he's smart and cool to read, he's not exactly a compelling character. As it turns out, though, I rather like Asha! (Still expect Jon to win, though).
(4)Varys - No questions there. Varys is a very engaging character, and Mel is a bit stale. (3)Theon Greyjoy - Oberyn is fun, but Theon's one of the objectively best characters in the series (not a favourite of mine, but you can't deny the complexity) (2)Catelyn Tully Stark - I don't really like Catelyn, but Syrio's little else than a one-scene wonder. An awesome one-scene wonder, mind you, but Cat still edges out the win anyway. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Tyrion, Petyr, Sansa, Cersei] |
| Solfadore 04/17/12 11:38:00 AM #31 |
Well, he *did* warn Ned not to trust him.
-- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Tyrion, Petyr, Sansa, Cersei] |
| Solfadore 04/17/12 2:06:00 AM #26 | From: Kaxon | #025 Blasphemy. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/17/12 2:03:00 AM #252 |
Well, I'll stand my ground. Rewatched the scene - look at his facial expression when Tyrion says "I plan to make you lord of the Riverlands". He looks puzzled for a few seconds, then opens his mouth as the realization dawns. That's not disbelief - that's an epiphany. The script calls for disbelief. The way he acted it was more 'dawning realization'.
In all seriousness, though, I still think we should just drop the argument entirely. I'm ranting over one single misplaced facial expression, lasting half a second, during an otherwise great episode! This is ridiculously childish. Gillen's apparently read the books through and through - if he thinks LF should be played the way he played it... well, it doesn't work for me, but he knows way more about acting than I do. And apparently, other people are fine with it, so I'll just make do. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/17/12 1:02:00 AM #250 | From: CoolCly | #249 The line is meant to be sceptical, yes. The way it was acted was not. I'm not blaming the writers here. I'm blaming Gillen. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 8:52:00 PM #246 |
I think it's mostly Gillen who dropped the ball on that one. Scenes with LF and Varys last season were awesome. The only scene I really blame the writers for was the one with Cersei in "The North Remembers".
I heard that the Greyjoys plan to use slaves and prisoners to paddle while they pillage the northern coast. WE DO NOT ROW -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 6:27:00 PM #239 | From: TimJab | #233 Oh, scepticism would have worked nicely. Watch Gillen's face when he says it (as he turns to face Tyrion), though - it really seems like he just realized what Harrenhal would mean. From: Wedge Antilles | #236 I'm currently rereading the series, and IMO, Brienne is spot-on so far. She's always been very, very stiff. From: AlecTrevelyan006 | #238 Hot girl: "Hey realo, want to, you know... plant some seeds tonight? *wink wink* Realo: "We do not sow!" And then he runs away with her jewelry. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Save My Female Character FINALS Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga VS GlaDOS |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 2:07:00 PM #33 |
Gonna go with GlaDOs!
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| Topic | "War..." (finish the sentence before entering topic) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 2:06:00 PM #50 |
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| Topic | Enter this topic thinking of one of these three words: Mountain | River | Tree |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 2:04:00 PM #116 |
Second time's the charm, apparently! >_>
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| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 2:03:00 PM #229 |
BTW, you still haven't linked us to that blog, have you? :P
(I love reading these reviews.) -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Tyrion, Petyr, Sansa, Cersei] |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 1:59:00 PM #13 |
Wow. I pretty much like (or appreciate) all the characters left in the tournament. Some of these matches are pretty hard!
(1)Tyrion Lannister - Ramsay is an amazing villain and an absolutely despicable human being that you love to hate, but Tyrion is just too good. A pity, but 3rd round for Ramsay is not too shabby. (4)Petyr Baelish - Goddamn it. This is really hard. I'd take any of the two over all of the other characters in this division save for Tyrion. That said, I think Littlefinger has a bit of an edge. Davos is ludicrously good, believable and sympathetic, but LF is a top 5 character for me, so he edges out the win. Would be fine with Davos winning, though. (3)Sansa Stark - It pains me to vote against Brynden, but as much as I despise Sansa during the first book, she actually grows quite a bit and is a very decent character in her own right. (2)Cersei Lannister - Again: Kevan's awesome and I really like him. That said, Cersei is just a fascinating character - amazing mix of stupidity, paranoia and ruthlessness that just works. Honestly, aside from Tyrion/Ramsay, I would be fine with any of the other six characters winning. Good matches ITT. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 11:30:00 AM #226 | From: Eeeevil Overlord | #224 My bad. Reread the first scene in the book, and the writing for the episode was indeed pretty much identical. Still didn't seem like Littlefinger, though, so I think it might've been Gillen himself. I know I sound like a broken record and an annoying "Waaaah waaaah they changed the character now it sucks waaaaah" guy, but there's something that's not working. Maybe it's the voice, maybe it's the general posture or acting style, but yeah. When Gillen says "In one stroke, you'd make me a great lord", for instance, it seems like it's an epiphany, something he's just realized (and that is obviously not the case - I'm sure he figured out exactly what that would mean the very second Tyrion said 'Harrenhal'), whereas book-Littlefinger would be saying that more as a tease or a provocation. [As for the comic relief thing, I was meaning in a 'butt monkey' kind of way, what with the scene with Cersei in the first episode of the season.] Oh well, let's cut it there - it was a great episode and since I apparently remembered the scene incorrectly, I'll admit that I was the one in the wrong and stop plaguing the topic with these rants. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 3:49:00 AM #222 |
I agree that Arya scenes have been consistently good this season.
> Yoren/Gold cloak with the dagger > Arya/Hot Pie: "Because he's got armour on" > Arya/Gendry "As M'lady commands" > Arya/Yoren convo > Yoren/Lorch battle scene Let's hope the trend continues! -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 3:44:00 AM #221 |
Episode was definitely the best of the season so far, and things are falling along nicely! I was a bit worried that non-book readers might not have caught on everything, but apparently everything's fine, so that's good. Thoughts on the episode:
*The good* + Dat end scene. Holy crap. Can't recall if that conversation between Arya and Yoren was in the books. I don't think it was, but in any event, that was bloody fantastic! Extremely well written, extremely well acted. Yoren's a badass, that is all. + I'd also like to mention that Maisie Williams is doing an amazing job as Arya. The subtle gleam in her eyes when she's talking to Yoren - you can tell she's hurt, but she doesn't overplay it. Very well done. + First half of Tyrion's master plan was clever. I was wondering how they'd adapt the scene without taking, like, half of the episode (in the books, there are actually three completely separate convos with Pycelle, LF and Varys). The editing was really clever and worked really well. + Theon scenes were great! I liked his bitter comeback against his dad - you can tell he hit a weak spot there, and both actors did exceedingly well. They also cut off a relatively minor character in there, which was a good call IMO. + Dayum Brienne. That woman is TALL. Great casting! Renly was incredibly awkward (which I guess is what they were aiming for, so heh). Although in terms of awkwardness, he's got nothing on Sansa. These scenes were painful to watch (not in a bad way... it was just incredibly awkward). + No Dany, no Robb, no Jaime, no Stannis/Melisandre/Davos. Seems like they learned to focus on a few characters. That is good. More screentime per characters means a better episode. And it paid off amazingly well with Arya (I'd trade a Dany-desert scene for that convo with Yoren any day). *The bad* - North of the wall is still a bit heh. I won't hold this against them, since they don't have a lot to work with, but I think opening up with Renly, Catelyn and Brienne might have been a better idea. Who knows. - I don't care one bit about Sam. - I also don't care one bit about Bran (though that's not the fault of the writers). - Second half of Tyrion's master plan didn't work out so well. "Chop off his manhood and feed it to the goats" was hilarious in the books, but the whole goats thing wasn't introduced in the series yet (I think? If it was, it was like a season ago) though, so I'm not too sure the line would work that well for non-book readers. - Littlefinger UGH. Why must they keep ruining his character episode after episode? It seems they're aiming for some kind of pathetic comic relief niche, and that doesn't fit well. TV-Littlefinger was really wearing his emotions on his sleeve this episode - you can tell he's overwhelmed at the prospect of being Lord of Harrenhal, but why the hell state that so overtly? Same thing with him being pissed at Tyrion - the scene and the writing itself were good, the acting was not. LF would have been a bit more subdued, maybe self-deprecating, than outright pissed. Maybe I'm too hard on Gillen (and the writers), but I don't like what they're doing with him. -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | Enter this topic thinking of one of these three words: Mountain | River | Tree |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 2:16:00 AM #77 | From: Menji76 | #075 I am amazed by your ability at getting things wrong! Care for a second try? :P -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
| Topic | ~~~Game Of Thrones Discussion Topic~~~ Sundays at 9 (Spoilers as occur on TV) |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 2:01:00 AM #217 |
Goddamn the scene with Arya and Yoren at the end was fantastic! Episode had some highs and some lows, but that scene was goddamn amazing. Best of the season so far.
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| Topic | Enter this topic thinking of one of these three words: Mountain | River | Tree |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 1:36:00 AM #74 |
I am ready for some amazement.
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| Topic | Best Song of Ice and Fire Character! [SoIaF] [Stannis, Robb, Arya, Benjen] |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 1:22:00 AM #23 |
Thoros has one vote so far. All the other losers have a grand total of 0.
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| Topic | Dangan Ronpa LP Discussion Thread - The Third Murder *spoilers* |
| Solfadore 04/16/12 1:18:00 AM #49 |
The goon in the SA thread who pointed out the wheel marks near Ishimaru's body has a keen eye (though I'm sure people ITT spotted it as well).
But yeah, the murder's pretty simple this time around. We know who came up with the plan, we know who made sure the body would be discovered at the right time by the right people, and we know who disposed of it. The only thing left is to figure out who among the two actually killed the victim, and who simply helped. Any ideas? -- When you have nothing to say, quote yourself ~ Solfadore |
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