Game of Thrones begins....

[Valmy]

Excellent way to end the season.  I was hoping for a Renly-Loras scene as he took the crown but I guess they would have to do Highgarden and cast the other Tyrells for just one scene.

They hit all the points and even got a Lancel-Cersei scene in there.

The part where Pycelle clearly pretends to be old and feeble and senile and then clearly shows he is not when he is alone...it is all an act?  Interesting.

[jimmy olsen]

Excellent way to end the season.  I was hoping for a Renly-Loras scene as he took the crown but I guess they would have to do Highgarden and cast the other Tyrells for just one scene.

They hit all the points and even got a Lancel-Cersei scene in there.

The part where Pycelle clearly pretends to be old and feeble and senile and then clearly shows he is not when he is alone...it is all an act?  Interesting.

I don't think he's pretending to be old.

[Slargos]

What a great fucking end to the season. Perfect. Absolutely perfect.

You said it.

[Slargos]

http://videos.nymag.com/video/What-If-Game-of-Thrones-Was-a-B#c=DQL1B234220T9ZH3&t=What%20If%20%27Game%20of%20Thrones%27%20Was%20a%20Buddy%20Comedy?

One and a Half Man. 

[Slargos]

And don't tell me, Mart.. you're "Timmian3" on the IMDB forums? 

[Martinus]

I havent seen the episode yet but from the reviews/recaps I take it they "nailed" the dragons' birth scene.

[Valmy]

I don't think he's pretending to be old.

Old to the point it affects his abilities anyway.

[The Larch]

As seen in youtube comments somewhere. 

People complaining about a 1 year wait? Oh my sweet summer child. What do you know of waiting? Waiting is for the long night, when GRRM hides for years and children are born and live and die all before the next book comes out.

[jimmy olsen]

As seen in youtube comments somewhere. 

People complaining about a 1 year wait? Oh my sweet summer child. What do you know of waiting? Waiting is for the long night, when GRRM hides for years and children are born and live and die all before the next book comes out.

Brilliant!

[Valmy]

I havent seen the episode yet but from the reviews/recaps I take it they "nailed" the dragons' birth scene.

It was great I only had one minor quibble with the scene: Dany's hair does not get singed off.  But I guess asking the actress to shave her head for one scene was too much to ask.

[The Larch]

Here's a picture of the scene, if people want to check it:

http://ewinsidetv.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/game-dragon_510.jpg

[Slargos]

I havent seen the episode yet but from the reviews/recaps I take it they "nailed" the dragons' birth scene.

It was great I only had one minor quibble with the scene: Dany's hair does not get singed off.  But I guess asking the actress to shave her head for one scene was too much to ask.

You'd basically have to shave her eyebrows and eyelashes as well. I don't think it's an unreasonable change. 

[Berkut]

And besides, if she is of the dragon, and the flame cannot harm her, why could it harm her hair anyway?

That actually struck me as kind of weird in the book. She is immune to fire, but her hair isn't? What about her toenails? Are they immune, or not immune?

Kind of silly of course.

[grumbler]

And besides, if she is of the dragon, and the flame cannot harm her, why could it harm her hair anyway?

That actually struck me as kind of weird in the book. She is immune to fire, but her hair isn't? What about her toenails? Are they immune, or not immune?

Kind of silly of course.

Yes, those are the kinds of questions that spring to mind when you aren't taking care to avoid silly thinking. 

[Valmy]

And besides, if she is of the dragon, and the flame cannot harm her, why could it harm her hair anyway?

That actually struck me as kind of weird in the book. She is immune to fire, but her hair isn't? What about her toenails? Are they immune, or not immune?

Kind of silly of course.

I just thought it was more dramatic that way I wasn't thinking of the science involved

But it was just a minor thing.  No biggie.