HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
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I love when the thread is just spoilers.
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I thought there was some really beautiful shots in this episode (the overhead shot of Melissandre's ship in Blackwater Bay being chief among them).broken iris wrote:That may have been the worst episode of the series. Bad directing, awful editing, and waaaaaaay to much dialogue. Was Martin getting paid by the word?
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Yep.Monkey_Driven wrote:I thought there was some really beautiful shots in this episode (the overhead shot of Melissandre's ship in Blackwater Bay being chief among them).broken iris wrote:That may have been the worst episode of the series. Bad directing, awful editing, and waaaaaaay to much dialogue. Was Martin getting paid by the word?
Fantastic episode. Over way too soon. That hour flew by.
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durdencommatyler wrote:Yep.Monkey_Driven wrote:I thought there was some really beautiful shots in this episode (the overhead shot of Melissandre's ship in Blackwater Bay being chief among them).broken iris wrote:That may have been the worst episode of the series. Bad directing, awful editing, and waaaaaaay to much dialogue. Was Martin getting paid by the word?
Fantastic episode. Over way too soon. That hour flew by.
Interesting you guys felt that way. IMHO, it was all yacking and nudity, almost like they were mocking that whole 'sexposition" thing.
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Slow episodes or not, shit's about to pick up!
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As far as the Theon stuff goes, I thought the nudity had a huge impact on the scene. For the first time the nudity felt extremely important. And, to my memory, there was no exposition in the scene. It was all part of the torture. This felt very different to me than the alleged "sexposition" from earlier seasons. That shit was necessary and painful to watch.broken iris wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:Yep.Monkey_Driven wrote:I thought there was some really beautiful shots in this episode (the overhead shot of Melissandre's ship in Blackwater Bay being chief among them).broken iris wrote:That may have been the worst episode of the series. Bad directing, awful editing, and waaaaaaay to much dialogue. Was Martin getting paid by the word?
Fantastic episode. Over way too soon. That hour flew by.
Interesting you guys felt that way. IMHO, it was all yacking and nudity, almost like they were mocking that whole 'sexposition" thing.
As far as the nudity in the Robb/Talisa scene, okay, maybe. But it was limited and far from distracting from the character and plot revelations, I thought. There was a sense of warmth and safety, a vulnerability that only comes from true intimacy, in that scene. And I feel like we haven't gotten enough of that from King Robb or his mysterious wife. Their love has been largely off screen and brief. It felt refreshing and necessary to see them as themselves. Also, a pretty major reveal happened. Great scene. Brilliantly lit, shot and performed.
And, like I've said before, I think the yacking is the most important and interesting aspect of the show. So much happens in the dialogue and the character moments. We learn so much about who these people are and how they play the game of thrones (look no further than Margaery in this episode, talking to Sansa).
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The Theon scenes need to either be shorter or skip and episode or two.
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Another fantastic episode. 
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Melisandre pronounces "Baratheon" in a way to doesn't hit the ear correctly. Pretty sure she's a pretentious bitch.
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Mecca wrote:Melisandre pronounces "Baratheon" in a way to doesn't hit the ear correctly. Pretty sure she's a pretentious bitch.
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She way over-acts the part sometimes. She's got a perfect look and expressions for it, but delivery is often more Disney Witch than it should be. She is her best when she is cold and calm, not the whole "this is your father's house" style.Mecca wrote:Melisandre pronounces "Baratheon" in a way to doesn't hit the ear correctly. Pretty sure she's a pretentious bitch.
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fixedbroken iris wrote:She way over-acts the part sometimes. She's got a perfect look and expressions for it, but delivery is often more Disney Witch than it should be. She is her best when she is nude.Mecca wrote:Melisandre pronounces "Baratheon" in a way to doesn't hit the ear correctly. Pretty sure she's a pretentious bitch.
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durdencommatyler wrote:I want Tyrion's chain.
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I loved the scenes between her and Thoros of Myr, though.broken iris wrote:She way over-acts the part sometimes. She's got a perfect look and expressions for it, but delivery is often more Disney Witch than it should be. She is her best when she is cold and calm, not the whole "this is your father's house" style.Mecca wrote:Melisandre pronounces "Baratheon" in a way to doesn't hit the ear correctly. Pretty sure she's a pretentious bitch.
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Tywin and Joffrey...great scene!
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tywin walking up the stairs and asking that dipshit if he wants to be carried is a top ten moment on this show for me.hbk wrote:Tywin and Joffrey...great scene!
i hate that i love tywin.
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I hate Joffrey so much. I find any time anyone is in opposition of Joffrey, it makes me like that person more. Doesn't matter who they are. Even Cersei is likable when she's talking down to/insulting/reprimanding that little shit.AndySlash wrote:tywin walking up the stairs and asking that dipshit if he wants to be carried is a top ten moment on this show for me.hbk wrote:Tywin and Joffrey...great scene!
i hate that i love tywin.
If you're giving Joffrey the business, you're alright in my book.
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haha, agreed, two episodes ago i hated littlefinger that much more because he gave up that whore for joffrey to play with.durdencommatyler wrote:I hate Joffrey so much. I find any time anyone is in opposition of Joffrey, it makes me like that person more. Doesn't matter who they are. Even Cersei is likable when she's talking down to/insulting/reprimanding that little shit.AndySlash wrote:tywin walking up the stairs and asking that dipshit if he wants to be carried is a top ten moment on this show for me.hbk wrote:Tywin and Joffrey...great scene!
i hate that i love tywin.
If you're giving Joffrey the business, you're alright in my book.
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Speaking of Tyrion' Chain.....
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