Game of Thrones begins....

[katmai]

Enjoyed the finale.

[Sophie Scholl]

A lot more deviation.  I like the changes though.  I'm definitely looking forward to next season the way things are developing.  I've got some faith that the writers will be able to transform the storylines stuck in neutral and stalling out into compelling television.  I do hope we haven't seen the last of "Don't fucking call me ser" Clegane.

[Admiral Yi]

I suppose nothing lost by writing out the moose knight.

i really wish Arya could have shown some recognition of Clegane's basic goodness.

[Jaron]

[Jaron]

Okay I was going to wait til tomorrow but these deviations are some BULLSHIT. Not because I object to deviations but because they are in some cases gut wrenching.

[spoiler]Let's see if I do this right...
1. Tyrion parted with Jaime on pretty good terms. It was much different in the book. It was something Tyrion somewhat brooded on in DwD. They could introduce a similar plot device later, I'm sure.... but it was very surprising to see that.

2. WHY JOJEN? Okay I guess he is somewhat doomed in the book too, but I wasn't expecting him to go out like that.
[/spoiler]

[Viking]

First scene where Podric and Brienne are in iceland rather than northern ireland. Horses are lost. Why? Its not in the books?

Well, Icelandic horses are basically hairy ponies and proper kniggotly horses are big monsters. Iceland has a import ban on livestock for veterinary reasons. So, as soon as filming shifts to iceland they can't use horses, unless they want hairy ponies.

[Legbiter]

Enjoyed the finale.

Happy Father's Day from House Lannister? 

[Viking]

Other Observations.

Mance did not kneel to Stannis, nor did he call him king.
Nothing in the Jon Snow, Mance conversation suggested or conflicted with Mance-Rhaegar.

As for hte icelandic horses, arya is riding one to salt pans, you can see they are small and hairy. They are considered especially sure footed in difficult terrain.

[Josquius]

Mance as Rhaegar...looking at the book there could be something to the theory.
But seeing the TV series Mance.....no. I've stopped considering that one.
He's just too thoroughly un-Targaryan. Very common.


Very fitting fathers day episode

[Grey Fox]

Mance as Rhaegar...looking at the book there could be something to the theory.
But seeing the TV series Mance.....no. I've stopped considering that one.
He's just too thoroughly un-Targaryan. Very common.

What do you think of the Targaryanness of the Crows Maester?

[Viking]

Mance as Rhaegar...looking at the book there could be something to the theory.
But seeing the TV series Mance.....no. I've stopped considering that one.
He's just too thoroughly un-Targaryan. Very common.


Very fitting fathers day episode

Yes, nothing regal about him at all.



nothing remotely targaryen looking about him here is there?

[Valmy]

Man it looks like Robert did as good a job killing of all the Targaryans as the Bolsheviks did killing off all the Romanovs.

[crazy canuck]

That was disappointing.

But from here on in the writing in the show cant be any worse than book 5 so the general level of disappointment should be less.  And btw I was right.  They completely messed up the backstory for why the Imp did what he did.  Dumbing down FTL

[The Brain]

Man it looks like Robert did as good a job killing of all the Targaryans as the Bolsheviks did killing off all the Romanovs.

Was Robert like Swiss cheese?

[Grey Fox]

That was disappointing.

But from here on in the writing in the show cant be any worse than book 5 so the general level of disappointment should be less.  And btw I was right.  They completely messed up the backstory for why the Imp did what he did.  Dumbing down FTL

You and QueenG should form a club.