A GAME OF THRONES (HBO) -- POSSIBLE SPOILERS

The use of the song was a clever callback (callforward?) to a certain scene which we should be seeing next year.

Hey Thoth . . . good news, the Reeds are confirmed for season 3:

http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/EW_Scoop_on_S3_New_Characters/

I could take or leave the Reeds, but excited about the Tullys, the Queen of Thorns, the Brotherhood without Banners, and Mance "awesome" Rayder.

thothguard51 said:

I couldn't remember who. Well at least they left Tyrion with his nose in the series...

I wonder who wrote the Rains of Castamere. Martin only hinted at various verses in the book, and kept repeating many of them...

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Makes you wonder what they're going to do with (spoiler in white font) Jaime's hand getting cut off.

On Jaime . . . >>>> They should show his hand. Faking "no hand" is easier than sitting in a makeup chair for 7 hours to show Tyrion w/o a nose. <<<<<

Definitely excited about Mance and others. Cannot wait to see casting news as it comes in.

I got to watch this episode last night with my friend. When Stannis's men were bringing the ladders to scale the walls, I made some joke about how they should tell him to climb up before anyone else...then he actually did, and I had to eat my words.

Overall, I really enjoyed getting to see this battle. This is the only episode this season I've been able to watch fully, instead of just catching bits and pieces.

thothguard51 said:

Here's a question someone might be able to answer.

What was Cercie wearing? It was not a bustier, nor a corset, and I do not think it was attached to her gown but worn over. Was it a partial breast plate?

Reason I ask is because being gold, it sure would draw attention to her from Stannis's common soldiers she so fears. I am rather surprised they did not arm her with a sword as well, knowing how Cercie wishes she was born male instead of female.

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I think it was more for uh.... ornament maybe? I kept looking at it and thinking, "well, that's not going to do a whole lot of good."

thothguard51 said:

I have to wonder if Ser Moore was acting on his own, or something Joffrey told him to do previously. Like, "If you get a chance, kill my uncle but make it look like Stannis's troops did it."
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I think it was Cersei who ordered the assassination. Ser Mandon was to play the role of Ser Ilyn for the Imp, and Cersei might've even left the 'kill in case the battle goes wrong' part out. It's just something she would do.

If you have seen the trailer for next week, it looks like Tywin is going to get all the credit, too. God, I can't wait for Joff's wedding day.

I. So. Freaking. Love. This. Series.

I am so in love with this show and I am kind of dying waiting for the finale. The last one was my favourite of the series.

Yep, was a big fan of this episode too.

"Half-man! Half-man! Half-man!"

I thought that part was great.

Although, I'll say this much - Stannis being the first up the siege ladder was ridiculous. I don't care how "lead from the front" you are, the King doesn't go up *first*.

Martin wrote the episode himself! I imagine there was a reason he put Stannis at the top of the ladder. But, I kind of wondered the same thing myself.

And Thoth, yes, we have a few more seasons of you know who. Boooo. As for nudity, there was not much at all in this last one. Just some random boobs. I have noticed that women in this fantasy world are pretty well-groomed. I guess they don't want that super 1970's thing going on.

Mharvey said:

Although, I'll say this much - Stannis being the first up the siege ladder was ridiculous. I don't care how "lead from the front" you are, the King doesn't go up *first*.

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Alexander the Great did. He was considered the greatest military genius ever, though it did get him an arrow in the chest (he survived).

thothguard51 said:

Also, has anyone noticed that the nude scenes have been getting tamer the last part of the season compared to the beginning of the season?

Just another idle thought...

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i noticed sort of the opposite. i was thinking "battle of blackwater. not much opportunity here for boobies." but then there was that scene between bronn and the hound (which i don't remember from the books) where bronn just strips a girl naked and jiggles her around a bit, like it's part of an hbo contract.

i'm not complaining.

by the way... does anyone else remember bronn and the hound having this animosity in the books? maybe i should reread.

Mharvey said:

Yep, was a big fan of this episode too.

"Half-man! Half-man! Half-man!"

I thought that part was great.

Although, I'll say this much - Stannis being the first up the siege ladder was ridiculous. I don't care how "lead from the front" you are, the King doesn't go up *first*.

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I think it was more to emphasize how different Stannis was to Joffrey as far as battle leader.

meowzbark said:

I think it was more to emphasize how different Stannis was to Joffrey as far as battle leader.

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I think it was because it was awesome.

There was nothing between Bronn and the Hound in the books. I think Martin added that for fun. It was the opportunity to let two characters converse that didn't in the books. As a writer, I think I would have enjoyed creating that scene.

On another note, Martin really gave Rory M. (The Hound) some great lines. Made him a sad, pathetic dog but gave him a little heart too. I do think Sansa eff'ed up not going with him. He would have protected her to the death and would have probably kept her safe, too. As far as I'm concerned, he's the best swordsman in Westeros (at least at this point). I mean, he beat the Mountain and could have easily bested Bronn, imho.

On spoilers (do not read unless you've read the books!) >>>> Remember after Arya left him to die, someone, Brienne I think, came across a church or monastery and they told her that the Hound was dead? Anyone else think he joined the order and was "reborn" into that religion? <<<<<