Game of Thrones (HBO) - Time to jump on board

Brutal, right? I felt bad knowing it was coming and not being able to warn anyone who hadn't read the books. It was worse in the book IMO, though, adding Robb's wife and "little Ned" into the mix rivaled that for sure. Seeing Grey Wind go down was rough.

There were a couple things I wish were included, but they did a great job with it.

Quite true. Certainly next week will give us all something awesome, though.

 

I'm not sure what you think is going to happen. But if it's what I think you think it is, you may be disappointed. I don't see them doing that until maybe episode 2 or 3 next year at the earliest.

But something I expect might happen: A man hasn't seen Balon Greyjoy in a while.

 

But, but, but....<sigh> yeah, it was that. I don't want to wait 'till next season for that.

 

Believe me, it would really be throwing fans a bone. But the time frame is all wrong. I could be wrong and would love to see it. There just hasn't been enough track laid for it yet. (Unless they put one over on even book readers and alter events completely. But that would be a mistake IMO)

 

This GIF is good. Kinda how I was watching with 2 people who didn't read the books last night. LMAO

 

You're right, I hadn't really thought about it too much. My old wound was reopened last night and I'm eager for a band-aid.

 

Wow. If you like the show, you'll love the books.

I've never seen it. What did they do?

 

Not a chance. The ratings for GoT are still rising and on the verge of passing even True Blood by. The only real worry is that the show might catch up to the books. That might complicate things.

But IF HBO pulled a boner here, at least we still have the books. Cancelling Carnivale ticked me off because I knew there was a ton of story still to be told. I wish Daniel Knauf had written a few books to finish his story.

Don't get me started on Deadwood... (HBO is blameless there, but it's still infuriating)

 

Carnivale was envisioned as 3 "books" with 2 acts each. Each act = 1 season. They cancelled it at the end of the second season JUST as the show was really taking off.

 

Here are some reactions to the episode, some of which are pretty funny. All of which are NSFW.

http://mashable.com/2013/06/03/funniest-game-of-thrones-red-wedding/

Video reactions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xmWCqrMdqE0

The Red Wedding twitter account.

https://twitter.com/RedWeddingTears

 

Ahh. Yeah, I'd say we're safe from that.

 

Meanwhile, Edmure awakes from his wedding night:

 

"Boy, these Freys sure know how to party..."

 

I hear they throw a killer wedding.

 

Ouch.

 

Not embedding this as the visuals from the show might be considered NSFW (violence). But this made me laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxSwcawvyaY

 

Not spoiling too much to say that Edmure was clueless to what was going on outside and is still alive and well... well, alive and healthy. Can't vouch for well being of mind and emotion.

And Catelyn's Uncle Brynden (The Blackfish) if you recall had gone outside to find a tree. In the books, he wasn't even there at the wedding so they used that excuse to keep him out of the slaughter.

There were representatives from almost every major house in the North at that wedding. Many were killed. But in the books, several were taken hostage and not harmed. Including the son of a particularly fat Lord from White Harbor (2 sons were there. One was killed. The other taken prisoner)...

You'll meet him (the Lord of White Harbor) in time. He rocks. The North remembers.

 

ROFL!

Why does everyone always forget Rickon? And Jon Snow is out there as well...

 

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