George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones

[TinkTanker]

Autumn is coming...

[AdmiralDigby]

 

[Eric]

Finished re-watching the series. 
There was one episode (#7 or 8?) where I wondered if they had read the book at all -- it was almost like the screenwriter was given an outline of the story and told to fill in the rest.  Still a good series, but just some interesting decisions.  And having the deserter Jon Snow take Mormont's gifted sword with him actually changes the character from one who was definitely his father's son to someone more like a Lannister.  I mean, even Mormont's own son, Ser Jorah, had the dignity to not take the sword with him in his shame.

(I'll grant that it's a minor quibble in the scheme of things, and easily missed)

[AdmiralDigby]

Mormont gives the sword to Jon in the books .

Ah , you're referring to the night ride ?

[Eric]

Ah , you're referring to the night ride ?

Yep!  In the book he tells himself that he at least had the integrity to leave Longclaw because even Mormont's own son did when he left (instead of taking it away in his shame). Longclaw was clearly obvious in the show when the brothers hand his sword back and it has the wolf pommel. 

I fear I'm treading into "Han shot first!" territory, but it does speak differently to his own integrity of character.

[AdmiralDigby]

I fear I'm treading into "Han shot first!" territory, but it does speak differently to his own integrity of character.

They've done so well , imo , that I'll let pass any S1 transgressions .

( my biggest beef is not allowing Tyrion his heroics with his Hill Tribes but I'm guessing that was a $$$$ decision and it was pretty funny )

[Spooky]

( my biggest beef is not allowing Tyrion his heroics with his Hill Tribes but I'm guessing that was a $$$$ decision and it was pretty funny )

They did let him smash that guys face in quite a bit with a shield, but I would have liked to have seen him wield an axe and cause a bit more carnage like he did in the book

[AdmiralDigby]

( my biggest beef is not allowing Tyrion his heroics with his Hill Tribes but I'm guessing that was a $$$$ decision and it was pretty funny )

They did let him smash that guys face in quite a bit with a shield, but I would have liked to have seen him wield an axe and cause a bit more carnage like he did in the book

Likewise - then again his battle prowess in the book does seem a bit much .

I can't wait for the .....[spoiler]Battle of the Blackwater , "Those men are very brave. Let's go kill them!"[/spoiler]

[Spooky]

News that's fit to be the King's Hand

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EMMYS: 'Game Of Thrones' Q&A With Showrunners David Benioff And D.B. Weiss

http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/emmys-qa-with-game-of-thrones-showrunners-david-benioff-and-d-b-weiss/

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'Game Of Thrones' Heads To Iceland And Croatia

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/08/22/game-of-thrones-iceland-croatia/

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'Game Of Thrones' Showrunners Talk Season Two, New Actors And Sexposition

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/08/31/game-of-thrones-showrunners-talk-season-two-new-actors-and-sexposition/

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'Game Of Thrones' At The Emmys: Producers Tease Season Two

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/09/19/game-of-thrones-emmys/

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'Game Of Thrones' Casts Melisandre And Stannis

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/07/19/game-of-thrones-casts-melisandre-and-stannis/

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'Game Of Thrones' Season Two Adds 'Star Wars' Actor

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/07/21/game-of-thrones-season-two-adds-star-wars-actor/

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Irish model-turned-actress Lisa Nolan obviously hadn't seen the first season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" as she was so caught off guard by the nudity in the currently filming second season that she walked off the set according to HBO Watch.

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/21703/breasts-not-on-show-in-game-of-thrones

[Eric]

Dillane did well as Thomas Jefferson in John Adams. 

Too bad Lisa Nolan got such a wake-up call.  It's understandable, though. 

I'm having a little trouble getting into the A Clash of Kings story, though I'm only at the prologue. Hopefully it'll pick up soon 'nuff.