Mal Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Reveal hidden contents Oh right. I seem to recall that the group that faced Tywin go smashed. I was just not sure how far the two groups were from each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Reveal hidden contents Wouldn't it have made more sense to take his full force down to the Crossroads Inn and then split up? Or was he taking Riverrun from the rear? From the description of how important the Twins are, I'd have expected them to be further down the river. Like I say, obviously need to read again. Once I'm done with Nightwatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I'd have to go back to read the exact tactical reasoning behind the decision. There is a chapter wherein Robb & Catelyn are poring over maps discussing what would be the best course of action, and they describe the situation pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I just finished A Storm of Swords. So many people dead and so many things out into the open. George sure love to make things gloomy and... freaky like the last part. With that I got to ask. Do you guys read the books as if magic and whatever shouldn't exist in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire but it is slowly creeping back into existence as the Winter comes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Yeah, that's the impression I got from the books as well. Magic seemed to be there from the start but as Winter approaches, it seems to get stronger. Edited March 24, 2012 by MasterDex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I don't think Winter is what is bringing magic. At least, it's only tied to half of the magic of the world... Spoilers for whole series: Reveal hidden contents This is all speculation based on scouring forums a few months back but the thing that stood out is that there's essentially two types of magic. Fire and ice. More specifically, Dragon magic (fire was very weak or even non-existent until Daenarys dragons were born, this includes the ability to revive people) and Earth/Old/etc sort of magic. The green seers, the Stark family's abilities, Coldhands, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 On magic... Reveal hidden contents Surely then there are at least three types of magic? Fire (Dragons), Ice (Others), and Earth/Old (Greenseers). All three have their own version of reanimation / living death, we've seen Rhllor's fire, the Wights, and the bloke in the Weirwood. Perhaps magic ebbs and flows like the tides and is not tied to one specific creature, the magical drought is coming to an end and so everything, the Others, the Dragons and the Weirwood is increasing in power at roughly the same pace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 A 22-minute re-cap of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 By the Seven, damn the sudden whore house scene! I don't need roommates thinking that I'm watching porn! Good thing they're all out. With that said, Cat is going to be creepy as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Why would they care if you watch porn? If anything, not watching porn is what is abnormal. Not to mention that scene wasn't very porny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 It was a stupid scene though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Was it more 'sexposition'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I was more annoyed/surprised by how sudden it was. Kind of like when your headphone jack get unplugged while you're watching porn. Regardless... it was a fun episode. Was the scene with Cersei and Littlefinger in the book? I don't recall it but it sure is a good scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 So Season 2. Anyone else catch Episode 1 so far? I felt it was good, albeit each piece was a bit truncated due to the outward-spiraling storyline. Re-watching Season 1 right now, I can say that S01E01 was better than S02E01, but ACOK is definitely more difficult source material. I felt the new characters were all cast well, and the season's setpieces like Reveal hidden contents the Battle of the Blackwater ought to be phenomenal if they continue with the storytelling and production values of the first episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Episode 4... by the Seven. We finally see Harrenhal, which is a really heavy looking place to say the least. The scenes there just make my skin crawl. You really get a sense on the feeling of "Yay! I got a castle now" but it turns out to be Harrenhal and suddenly you're freaked. Now the end... playing horror games don't really prepare you for that with real folks acting. When I imagine the world of Westeros, as I said before, I imagine a world not that unlike our own but with loooong forgotten magic which is now rearing its creepy head with the White Walkers and that thing... Which brings me to the following questions: Reveal hidden contents Episode 2: Was it mentioned in the books that Craster was sacrificing the boys to White Walkers? I knew he killed them but I don't recall white walkers being involved. Episode 4(Current): That black thing... do anybody know if that thing lived after killing Renly or how exactly they work? I was sitting here and realizing that thing could still be prowling around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Yes it was explicitly mentioned, several times. Pretty sure it's a temporary thing, though I don't recall it being referenced in detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hrmm, I suppose a rereading is in order... I read at least 100 pages a day when I am into reading so stuff just blurs after three books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I do the same. I remember the major events but a lot of the detail can pass me by. I intend to re-read them once I'm done with The Last Watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MasterDex Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 On 4/25/2012 at 5:32 PM, Hot Heart said: Reveal hidden contents Something tells me he's going to hate having played this role later in life. I mean even Cersei has some redeemable qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 On 4/25/2012 at 5:32 PM, Hot Heart said: Reveal hidden contents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 On 4/25/2012 at 7:26 PM, MasterDex said: Something tells me he's going to hate having played this role later in life. I mean even Cersei has some redeemable qualities. In real life, he seems to be pretty cool. People just have to separate fact from fiction, which seems to be impossible for some folks. Personally, I think when he is older he can be a Bond villain. Act non-batshit insane and I can see that happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Apart from the excellent first episode, the second season has taken some time finding its footing. Luckily, it's hit its stride now with The Ghost of Harrenhal. Easily one of the best episodes of the GOT saga so far. Arya's scenes were tremendously powerful, as were Davos/Stannis, who shared some awesome on-screen chemistry. Brienne was awesome as expected, in combat as well as with her clumsy/oafish honor on display in her speech with Catelyn. Dinklage was great in his scenes with Cersei as well as the pyromancers. Just a great episode that makes me pumped for Reveal hidden contents the Battle of the Blackwater Also, so far as I know, there was no nudity in this episode, which is a change of pace. No Roz either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 The rest here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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