Game of Thrones begins....

[Slargos]

I don't know. I don't dislike him, but when he plays a character I don't see the character, I see the actor. That says to me that he's not a very good actor.

I didn't see Boromir, I saw Sean Bean. And while I think he's doing better as Eddard Stark I still just see Sean Bean.

I've sen Sean Bean in a great many roles, and have never seen him as Sean Bean.  In fact, he was a character actor for a long time before becoming a "name" actor, and I think his ability to allow the role to dominate the performance is the reason for that.  People would mention his name to me, and I wouldn't know who they were talking about until they named some roles he played, and then I would ask things like "Are you telling me that the guy in Caravaggio was the same actor who played the bad guy in Patriot games?"

So I guess we just see different things when we watch him.

He's playing more or less the same character in a lot of his movies. However, Sean Bean in Outlaws is certainly far from the same Sean Bean as in GoT.

[Maximus]

Well I guess I just don't remember the ones where he played the character well. I had forgotten about Patriot Games, also Troy.

[crazy canuck]

Well I guess I just don't remember the ones where he played the character well.

Ever watch the Sharpe's rifles series?

[Scipio]

I have to agree with grumbler.  Sean Bean is one hell of an actor.  When he's Sharpe, he's the complete cunt with a heart of gold.  When he's Boromir, he's the desperate patriot.  When he plays that worthless IRA guy in Patriot Games, he's a conniving megalomaniac.  He can really plumb the depths of human vileness and pathos.  I wish he had been Aragorn instead of Mortensen, who came off as a chinless wonder.  It's so hard to reconcile the guy who ruled A History of Violence and Eastern Promises with that weak-ass Aragorn.

[Zeus]

Sorely disappointed with Dany's smack of her annoying brother. It should have had a bit more drawback and followthrough.

[LaCroix]

tonight's episode ended perfectly (catelyn, tyrion and an inn) . i think they're handling the pacing well

[Slargos]

tonight's episode ended perfectly (catelyn, tyrion and an inn) . i think they're handling the pacing well

Concur. Episode worked very well. A relief from last week's rather weak one.

[katmai]

Next week is halfway point of season yes? Or was it tonight?

[Slargos]

Next.

10 episodes seems too damn short.

[jimmy olsen]

Catelyn actually seemed kind of badass in that last scene.   

[Slargos]

Catelyn actually seemed kind of badass in that last scene.   

Concur. I thought it was a great scene.

[Berkut]

Can't stand Theon Greyjoy. The only casting/characterization so far that I do not care for.

Also, in the book, I think it was the Hound who told Sansa about what happened to him at the hands of his brother, and IIRC, it was a pretty important little scene in respects to the relationship between Sansa and the Hound.

Having Littlefinger tell her 30 seconds after he meets Sansa at a tournament, and for no discernible reason at all (Sansa hasn't even ever spoken to the Hound) made no sense at all.

[Eddie Teach]

Can't stand Theon Greyjoy. The only casting/characterization so far that I do not care for.

Well, I couldn't stand him in the books, so maybe it's not that bad a casting? Or can you not stand the fact that you can stand him? 

Damn, I need to see this show.

[Maximus]

I have to agree with grumbler.  Sean Bean is one hell of an actor.  When he's Sharpe, he's the complete cunt with a heart of gold.  When he's Boromir, he's the desperate patriot.  When he plays that worthless IRA guy in Patriot Games, he's a conniving megalomaniac.  He can really plumb the depths of human vileness and pathos.  I wish he had been Aragorn instead of Mortensen, who came off as a chinless wonder.  It's so hard to reconcile the guy who ruled A History of Violence and Eastern Promises with that weak-ass Aragorn.

Except that Boromir just wasn't well done at all. Upon reflexion, that's probably where my dissatisfaction with Bean started. And no I haven't seen the Sharpe's series.

[The Larch]

Can't stand Theon Greyjoy. The only casting/characterization so far that I do not care for.

Also, in the book, I think it was the Hound who told Sansa about what happened to him at the hands of his brother, and IIRC, it was a pretty important little scene in respects to the relationship between Sansa and the Hound.

Having Littlefinger tell her 30 seconds after he meets Sansa at a tournament, and for no discernible reason at all (Sansa hasn't even ever spoken to the Hound) made no sense at all.

I want to hear about the hot tub scene. Hott?