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Game of Thrones *Tagged Book Spoilers, Please Read OP* |OT| Season 3 - Sundays on HBO
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$70 million budget. Never forget.
Did that really have a 70 million budget? Where did the money go? lol
It was around $7 million per episode. I have no clue where they spent all that money.
Must be the cost of Eva Green's fine fine titties these days now that she's an "arrived" celebrity.
Eva would have been an amazing Melisandre.
Eva Green would be a fine anything *swoon*
Bow to the dragon.
Season 2 thread was rough. As the series diverges more and more from the books, I expect reader feedback to only get worse.
AngmarsKing701
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This starts the same night as TWD season finale. So goooooooood.
They deserved what they got in Season 2. In particular, the miserable changes to Arya's story should be shouted from the mountain tops... not only did the changes they made make for infinitely worse television, but they completely subverted her entire character growth. I don't know what they were thinking with Arya's story.
Discotheque
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i know it's got that benioff and weiss writing behind it. but honestly after walking dead i'm pretty excited for this.
that season was terrible and i need to return to a "nerd" show with some semblance of quality behind it now
Season 2 makes for great television if you have no clue about the source material. However when you have a bunch of people watching who have read the books and the season starts shifting away from the source material then some vocal opinions are expected.
robertsan21
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it is sad that they have so long breaks between seasons.
they need to have it running constantly, I rather have an episode each 2 weeks than one a week.
they need to have it running constantly, I rather have an episode each 2 weeks than one a week.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
I would call her lucky rather than clever in season 2.
I was hoping we'd get some Pullo and/or Vorenus in this show at some point.
Discotheque
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I know the casting's already long happened. but I still read bronn as titus pullo.
would love to see both actors show up. hell, just get the rome writers on this too while you're at it.
blainethemono
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They need to get Pullo to play Victarion
Can't believe we're almost already at season 3. I don't care about storyline changes as long as there isn't anything as cringeworthy as the scene where one lannister soldier startled the other one by farting
Jibbajabbawockky
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Damn, I knew the cast was big but when you put up just about everybody's picture like that its kind of crazy to see everyone all at once.
Yeah... they could have handled Arya's story in Harrenhal much better. But I'm hoping they can still stretch it out a bit by taking some of the stuff that could have/should have happened in Harrenhal to develop her character and put it into this season.
More egregious was how they mangled Jon's storyline with Halfhand. With Arya, I can understand them changing things up for budget reasons and not having all the stuff with
. But with Jon they just gutted some of the super foundational moments he should have had with Halfhand for a little extra screentime with Ygritte.
Instead of Jon learning how to be a leader from basically the special forces badasses of the Night's Watch under Halfhand, then having a tense chase sequence resulting in their eventual capture, we had Jon and Halfhand look like idiots.
Yeah... they could have handled Arya's story in Harrenhal much better. But I'm hoping they can still stretch it out a bit by taking some of the stuff that could have/should have happened in Harrenhal to develop her character and put it into this season.
More egregious was how they mangled Jon's storyline with Halfhand. With Arya, I can understand them changing things up for budget reasons and not having all the stuff with
Vargo and Bolton
Instead of Jon learning how to be a leader from basically the special forces badasses of the Night's Watch under Halfhand, then having a tense chase sequence resulting in their eventual capture, we had Jon and Halfhand look like idiots.
Stay and enjoy the good times.
No, he was too busy spending time with Ygritte that he learned nothing from him. Or at least that is the what the show told me.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
But she did teach him the magic of spooning and boners!
I was referring to the books. Everyone seemed to Halfhand far more than I did.
I felt the Tywin and Arya scenes were worthwhile and I was fine with them cutting stuff, but the fact that they changed the nature of her escape from Harrenhal really bothered me. That was such a critical moment in her character development and there was no reason that I could think of to change it as they did.
smokeandmirrors
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PhoenixDark
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I bet you're right; I never watched the show but I do remember hearing they bid a lot to get her. Just based on clips it almost looks like a SyFy episode (or Dany's trip to Quarth).
Perhaps the biggest lesson is that picking the right lead actors can make or break your show. Camelot has some big names like Green, but I think it's fair to say they fucked up in casting Arthur. Jamie Cambell Bower just doesn't work on appearance or acting levels, as a lead man. I think the show could have gotten by if they had really nailed that role with a convincing young actor.
IMO that really drives home the point that Game Of Thrones dodged a bullet when Tamzin Merchant dropped out of the Dany role. Clarke may be a less experienced actress but she owns the part in a way that I don't believe Merchant could have; I do believe Clarke suffers from the Emma Watson syndrome of talking loud in an incredulous voice to display emotion...but she does a good job of expressing the power and prestige of the character; it's no wonder she's so popular with female fans. She's also very attractive whereas Merchant isn't. That's kind of an unfair point but it's the world we live in.
I don't believe it's unfair at all. Dany is supposed to be very beautiful and the actor who portrays her should be easy on the eyes.
RatskyWatsky
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I'm looking forward to it. I'm hopeful that they can get Arya and Jon's stories back on track, and with the book being spread out across two seasons, maybe the entire season won't feel like a "Previously On..." montage like season 2 did.
I read all the books before season 2 started, so all the changes - big and small - were very apparent to me, but it's been a year since I've read ASOS so hopefully I won't notice the changes as much.
lol, no it doesn't.
I read all the books before season 2 started, so all the changes - big and small - were very apparent to me, but it's been a year since I've read ASOS so hopefully I won't notice the changes as much.
lol, no it doesn't.
Hilarious that Moop was so mad about about the idea that people might have criticisms of a show that hasn't even aired yet. Uh, we don't know of it's good or not yet, dude. Let us at least watch the damn show before you jump down our throats for opinions it is impossible to have yet.
That said, this season is automatically the best season because 1. Daario and 2. The ASOS
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That said, this season is automatically the best season because 1. Daario and 2. The ASOS
tub scene with Jamie and Brienne looks to have made the cut
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To have it running "constantly" throughout the year they'd have to air an episode every 5 weeks or so.
Spiffy_1st
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I can't wait to complain about everything that's different to how it was in my head.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Screw Daario, I can't wait until we get to AFFC
Darkstar. Cause he's all hardcore and of the night and shit.
Or how it actually is in the book.
Admiral Bone to Pick
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They need to find a reason, any reason, to cast James Purefoy (Mark Antony). He stole the show in Rome and he'd be perfect for GOT.
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