Game of Thrones
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firesprite
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So glad it felt like things were actually happening, and the fact that we didn't get shafted out of 10 minutes like we seemed to have every episode last season. I definitely did not see that last scene coming.
SmilingOtter
Master Member
Let's say, hypothetically, that I didn't get to see English subtitles in the conversations going on in the Dothraki encampment. Could someone summarize what was said?
firesprite
Master Member
Dany tried throwing her titles in the Khal's face. He was unimpressed and said he was going to screw her anyway and she would bear him children. She said she was Drogo's widow and he reversed that, saying that she would be protected and no man would touch her. They're taking her to Vaes Dothrak where all Khal's widows go, despite her demands they return her to Mereen instead.
So, am I alone in thinking that the overall tone of the show as well as individual characters shifted significantly since the previous season into this one?
Like what's up with the Dothraki suddenly becoming so vocal... and not just vocal, chatty! ("I like to talk afterwards")
A lot of the tonal shifts were towards really forced humor like that, and I'm thinking that the lack of source material might be coming to bare. There was an over-reliance on cursing for its own sake rather than to serve the story. (As was usually the case before) The whole Jaime and Cersei scene where Jaime is saying "%^& everyone" really came out of the blue in terms of language, and overall there was just a more casual tone to most of the dialogue. There was another scene where it seemed like they substituted some profanity for writing, but I can't recall which offhand. On top of that a lot of the performances felt REALLY shallow. I won't point fingers but there were some characters that I could normally count on to knock it out of the park, who just felt like they were given the sides 5 minutes before being pushed in front of the camera and performing them.
...and I really feel like I'm taking crazy pills because no one else seems to have mentioned it here or in any reviews. haha
Still hopeful for next week since this was really the first time I can recall disliking an episode.
-Nick
Like what's up with the Dothraki suddenly becoming so vocal... and not just vocal, chatty! ("I like to talk afterwards")
A lot of the tonal shifts were towards really forced humor like that, and I'm thinking that the lack of source material might be coming to bare. There was an over-reliance on cursing for its own sake rather than to serve the story. (As was usually the case before) The whole Jaime and Cersei scene where Jaime is saying "%^& everyone" really came out of the blue in terms of language, and overall there was just a more casual tone to most of the dialogue. There was another scene where it seemed like they substituted some profanity for writing, but I can't recall which offhand. On top of that a lot of the performances felt REALLY shallow. I won't point fingers but there were some characters that I could normally count on to knock it out of the park, who just felt like they were given the sides 5 minutes before being pushed in front of the camera and performing them.
...and I really feel like I'm taking crazy pills because no one else seems to have mentioned it here or in any reviews. haha
Still hopeful for next week since this was really the first time I can recall disliking an episode.
-Nick
SmilingOtter
Master Member
Thanks!
Even though some of the plot is still from the books - Arya, for example - I love not knowing where things are going. Now I know how the folks feel who didn't read the books...
It had been strongly hinted at. I was wondering when would get to see her "true identity" if you will
What surprised me the most was the Dorne story line. I did not see that coming.
When Trystane pulled out his sword I naively thought he might have gotten away.
I also wondered to myself why they would let him pick who to fight one at a time.
It seemed like the classic overconfident villain mistake. And then the spear through the skull.
It kind of reminded me of that scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark when Indy watches the guy show off, then just pulls out his gun and shoots him
Yeah, Trystane got a well deserved Darwin Award for that bit of stupidity. Oh sure, turn your back to the assassin chick with the spear. No WAY that won't end badly...
Idiot.
Idiot.
Monkey67
Sr Member
They let him pick since they are both kick ass killers. They likely played a Rock Paper Scissors to see who would kill him. Yet, it kept coming up a draw. So let him choose his own hand of death. Then the other girl killed him for ****s n giggles. That's why the other girl told her she is basically a dick for doing that.
the black guy body guard didn't do crap in 2 seasons. They talked him up behind the scenes about how bad ass he was with his fancy spear. Died in 2 seconds. Sucks to be you Holmes.
the black guy body guard didn't do crap in 2 seasons. They talked him up behind the scenes about how bad ass he was with his fancy spear. Died in 2 seconds. Sucks to be you Holmes.
Or for some mysterious reason,. the subtitles were in Russian... GOT mystery.
Jaime's profanity so came out of nowhere that I actually thought "Do they say ***** on this show?"
I know they do... but I've never noticed before.
And I am HYPER desensitized to swearing.
Paul Andrew
Master Member
The stuff in Dorne hit me out of the blue. I wasn't expecting any of that, and I liked Hotah in the books - kinda bummed he went out like that.
I thought his line was dumb and kind of ruined the moment. Overall it was a nicely acted scene, but then that line just totally took me out of it
TheNickFox I can see where your coming from, but apart from the line in the Jamie/Cersei scene I didn't really notice it too much.
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Getoninja
Sr Member
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Yeah let's keep that necklace on for the remainder of the series...
PotionMistress
Sr Member
I thought the opening show was excellent. It seemed far too brief though, but there are so many story archs to cover and it was great that they touched on most of them except Bran, which will be next week.
Milesandre's real age really took me by surprize. She's the classic witch, using glamour to disguise her true self. Seeing her take off her necklace was like her losing faith in herself and her abilities and she seems to have just given up, seeing as she was so wrong about Stannis and her visions of John.
I just hope she musters up enough incentive to put the necklace back on and regain her strength to do something important!
I just loved that Brienne has finally come full circle and accomplished her mission to help the Starks and Sansa
Milesandre's real age really took me by surprize. She's the classic witch, using glamour to disguise her true self. Seeing her take off her necklace was like her losing faith in herself and her abilities and she seems to have just given up, seeing as she was so wrong about Stannis and her visions of John.
I just hope she musters up enough incentive to put the necklace back on and regain her strength to do something important!
I just loved that Brienne has finally come full circle and accomplished her mission to help the Starks and Sansa
