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Started by Josquius, April 04, 2011, 03:39:14 AM

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Tamas

#3075
May 10, 2012, 03:05:23 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 10, 2012, 02:55:53 PM
I'm surprised some people don't like the last episode - I thought it was one of the best if not the best of the series. Most reviewers agree with me.

More importantly: I agree with you, too.

garbon

#3076
May 10, 2012, 03:22:04 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 10, 2012, 02:55:53 PM
I'm surprised some people don't like the last episode - I thought it was one of the best if not the best of the series. Most reviewers agree with me.

I came away from it not caring about any of the characters except Arya.
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MadImmortalMan

#3077
May 10, 2012, 03:49:49 PM
I'll feel better about it once I get confirmation that the "Volantene" girl in Robb's camp is actually Jeyne Westerling in disguise, and they aren't going to throw in a "marrying a commoner" cliche.

Also, lacking Meera and Jojen is not so good.
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Viking

#3078
May 10, 2012, 04:22:46 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on May 10, 2012, 03:49:49 PM
I'll feel better about it once I get confirmation that the "Volantene" girl in Robb's camp is actually Jeyne Westerling in disguise, and they aren't going to throw in a "marrying a commoner" cliche.

Also, lacking Meera and Jojen is not so good.

I think they are trying to reduce the exposition needed  to explain that [spoiler]maggie the frog married a spicer who's daughter married a westerling who's daughter is jeyne westerling[/spoiler].

Meera and Jojen might be introduced after the escape when bran, rickon, hodor and osha enter a swamp. They do need somebody to take rickon to the place that [spoiler]wyman manderley needs a smuggler to get to[/spoiler].
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Habbaku

#3079
May 10, 2012, 04:39:46 PM
The fifth book meanders quite abit as well, but at least has several scenes to make up for it.  As stated, though, good editing couldv've condensed them to a single, large work.
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Solmyr

#3080
May 13, 2012, 03:32:36 PM
Something I noticed in the previous episode - Jaqen refers to the Red God rather than the Faceless God. Does this mean they are going to conflate the two?

Also, I loved the Tywin & Arya scenes. Amory Lorch's entrance was hilarious. :menace:

Jacob

#3081
May 13, 2012, 03:34:41 PM
Gemma Whelan (Asha/ Yara) looks like she's related to Russell Crowe.

jimmy olsen

#3082
May 13, 2012, 05:56:49 PM
Quote from: Solmyr on May 13, 2012, 03:32:36 PM
Something I noticed in the previous episode - Jaqen refers to the Red God rather than the Faceless God. Does this mean they are going to conflate the two?

Also, I loved the Tywin & Arya scenes. Amory Lorch's entrance was hilarious. :menace:
I think he did that in the book. He didn't talk about the faceless god until later.
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viper37

#3083
May 14, 2012, 11:53:13 AM
So the "mystery" nurse is indeed Jeyne Westerling.  Nice :)  I understand why he'd pick her instead of a Frey girl :D
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#3084
May 14, 2012, 02:56:16 PM
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Martinus

#3085
May 14, 2012, 03:27:56 PM
Im really loving Arya and Ygritte. These girls have spunk. :D

Martinus

#3086
May 14, 2012, 03:53:41 PM
Wow, a powerful episode. I really like the women of this story. Most of the men, on the other hand, are just boys.

MadImmortalMan

#3087
May 14, 2012, 05:18:53 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 14, 2012, 03:53:41 PM
Wow, a powerful episode. I really like the women of this story. Most of the men, on the other hand, are just boys.

Kinda like all advertising. You ever notice that? The guys are always doofuses who really should listen to their wives. It's a sexist industry.
"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

HVC

#3088
May 14, 2012, 05:24:10 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on May 14, 2012, 05:18:53 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 14, 2012, 03:53:41 PM
Wow, a powerful episode. I really like the women of this story. Most of the men, on the other hand, are just boys.

Kinda like all advertising. You ever notice that? The guys are always doofuses who really should listen to their wives. It's a sexist industry.
Wives buy household shit, on average. make them feel good and they'll but your shit :lol:

As for the episode, meh. Seemed weak to me.
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#3089
May 14, 2012, 07:33:52 PM
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