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Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:02 pm
by Anders
The Telegraph was bored during the meeting between Jon and Dany:
"As for the Mother of Dragons – can we be honest and point out that her greatly anticipated tête-à-tête with Jon Snow was a mite undercooked? As they jibbered and jabbered it felt that Game of Thrones could plausibly be re-titled "Game of People Standing Around And Talking". There was no spark, not sense of looming conflict – just the usual "burn ‘em all" grandstanding from Daenerys and extra helpings of Jon Snow’s traditional frowning. "
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/07/3 ... ice-recap/
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:21 pm
by @SkitchP
I liked the intermingling for the Casterley Rock/Highgarden scenes and thought they were very well done.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:22 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:24 pm
by Monkey_Driven
tragabigzanda wrote:@SkitchP wrote:I liked the intermingling for the Casterley Rock/Highgarden scenes and thought they were very well done.
Yeah, I also liked this. I'm not sure this siege warranted an epic action scene, so I thought this worked well.
Same. I've enjoyed how Dany's crew has taken some losses. Especially if it was Euron, Jamie, and Tarley behind the planning.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:24 pm
by Norah
Did they try to say that Tyrion designed the sewer/drainage system of Castely Rock? Because that castle has existed for centuries. He was in charge of drainage when he lived there, but the VO made it sound like he designed the system, which is a bit ridiculous.
It'd be like saying Rickon designed the crypts in Winterfell.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:31 pm
by Monkey_Driven
cutuphalfdead wrote:Did they try to say that Tyrion designed the sewer/drainage system of Castely Rock? Because that castle has existed for centuries. He was in charge of drainage when he lived there, but the VO made it sound like he designed the system, which is a bit ridiculous.
It'd be like saying Rickon designed the crypts in Winterfell.
I think they did, or he was in charge of a renovation of some sort.
If Rickon designed the crypts, we know there would only be straight lines.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:32 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:33 pm
by Strat
cutuphalfdead wrote:Did they try to say that Tyrion designed the sewer/drainage system of Castely Rock? Because that castle has existed for centuries. He was in charge of drainage when he lived there, but the VO made it sound like he designed the system, which is a bit ridiculous.
It'd be like saying Rickon designed the crypts in Winterfell.
I didnt get that from that scene. I heard it as nobody else knows anything about what lies down there because everyone else felt they were above it. He is the only one aware of the sewer and drainage system because they sent him, the midget unworthy of anything else, down there to deal with it all. I didnt hear that he built it.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:42 pm
by Mecca
Simple Torture wrote:Mecca wrote:jwfocker wrote:Simple Torture wrote:dime's point about Littlefinger and Bran is a good one. Littlefinger likes to imagine every possible scenario that's occurring so he'll never be surprised. Bran can see everything that's going on, so he's never surprised. If Littlefinger finds out, he'll almost certainly try to exploit him.
I would enjoy Littlefinger trying to exploit Bran. That shit will backfire in spectacular fashion.
Littlefinger's advice to Sansa is pretty much what Bran is capable of: seeing all scenarios at one time
Yo isn't that what I said?
If Littlefinger could somehow harness Bran, this could turn into a story about the surveillance state really quick.
I have you foe'd
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:43 pm
by Mecca
Strat wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Did they try to say that Tyrion designed the sewer/drainage system of Castely Rock? Because that castle has existed for centuries. He was in charge of drainage when he lived there, but the VO made it sound like he designed the system, which is a bit ridiculous.
It'd be like saying Rickon designed the crypts in Winterfell.
I didnt get that from that scene. I heard it as nobody else knows anything about what lies down there because everyone else felt they were above it. He is the only one aware of the sewer and drainage system because they sent him, the midget unworthy of anything else, down there to deal with it all. I didnt hear that he built it.
They definitely made it sound like he built it. I guess he could've renovated them?
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:46 pm
by BurtReynolds
Anders wrote:The Telegraph was bored during the meeting between Jon and Dany:
"As for the Mother of Dragons – can we be honest and point out that her greatly anticipated tête-à-tête with Jon Snow was a mite undercooked? As they jibbered and jabbered it felt that Game of Thrones could plausibly be re-titled "Game of People Standing Around And Talking". There was no spark, not sense of looming conflict – just the usual "burn ‘em all" grandstanding from Daenerys and extra helpings of Jon Snow’s traditional frowning. "
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/07/3 ... ice-recap/
There was a bit too much dick measuring in those scenes. It also kinda felt like a recap of the story so far.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:52 pm
by Norah
Mecca wrote:Strat wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Did they try to say that Tyrion designed the sewer/drainage system of Castely Rock? Because that castle has existed for centuries. He was in charge of drainage when he lived there, but the VO made it sound like he designed the system, which is a bit ridiculous.
It'd be like saying Rickon designed the crypts in Winterfell.
I didnt get that from that scene. I heard it as nobody else knows anything about what lies down there because everyone else felt they were above it. He is the only one aware of the sewer and drainage system because they sent him, the midget unworthy of anything else, down there to deal with it all. I didnt hear that he built it.
They definitely made it sound like he built it. I guess he could've renovated them?
Details don't matter in fanfiction.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 6:56 pm
by Simple Torture
Mecca wrote:Simple Torture wrote:Mecca wrote:jwfocker wrote:Simple Torture wrote:dime's point about Littlefinger and Bran is a good one. Littlefinger likes to imagine every possible scenario that's occurring so he'll never be surprised. Bran can see everything that's going on, so he's never surprised. If Littlefinger finds out, he'll almost certainly try to exploit him.
I would enjoy Littlefinger trying to exploit Bran. That shit will backfire in spectacular fashion.
Littlefinger's advice to Sansa is pretty much what Bran is capable of: seeing all scenarios at one time
Yo isn't that what I said?
If Littlefinger could somehow harness Bran, this could turn into a story about the surveillance state really quick.
I have you foe'd
When I say that Buffalo is a cum stain on the American landscape that deserves to be washed away with hellfire, I don't mean
you.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 7:12 pm
by Norah
Timothy McVeigh and Chris Mecca...both from the Buffalo area. Coincidence? Doubtful.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 7:15 pm
by Anders
OJ used to play for Buffalo.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 7:26 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 7:29 pm
by Simple Torture
tragabigzanda wrote:Aren't the goo goo dolls from buffalo?
If they weren't before, they are now.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 7:56 pm
by Mecca
Air conditioning was invented here
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 8:12 pm
by Simple Torture
Someone who lived in a city that gets nearly 100 inches of snow per year decided to invent air conditioning.
Re: HBO: Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
Posted: Mon July 31, 2017 8:13 pm
by Anders
And Buffalo Wings.