Game of Thrones Episode 1 observations.

[Jester]

SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

If you haven't seen episode 1 and don't want to know what happens, STOP FUCKING READING and go somewhere else. I don't want to listen to you bitch. So, in case anyone missed it, my comments below contain (ready for this?) SPOILERS! (Gee, that oughtta cover it!)

Lessons learned from Episode 1:

Dwarves get laid more than I realized.

If you want to fuck your twin sibling but don't want people to know, it's probably not a good idea to do so in a foreign place where you don't know what people might see or from where. Like, say, curious monkey-like children.

If you're a curious monkey-like child that likes to climb walls and peer into windows, if you see something that you probably shouldn't see, rather than hanging around seeing more of it, get the fuck out of there. Oh, you're still there? Well, no you're not! Enjoy the landing! (This scene should be played over and over to all children than don't understand things like privacy and closed doors. Especially effective if they happen to live in a tall building....)

Barbarians who like to kill also like pasty-white albino-like chicks. But then, who doesn't?

Pasty-white albino-like chicks have neither any sensitivity to really hot water or any spine whatsoever to stand up for what they want...or don't want. And they'll Do What They're Told. Even if it means fucking the horses.

Ten year old boys who are being trained to be warriors are horrible shots, but ten year old girls who are being trained to be seamstresses are deadly with a bow, despite having had no training with it.

Call me crazy, but if the King is a self-admitted whorer and drinker, WHY would you accept a position called "the King's Hand"? Sounds rather unhygienic to me....

Wolf pups are perfectly acceptable pets to have running around. It's not like they'll grow up to be deadly and vicious hunters.

The wedding was dull....since there was only one death, and not at least three.

If you're a coward, you'll have no trouble escaping the deadly undead-like creatures that just easily slaughtered your two capable warrior comrades.

[AnaKhouri]

I don't have cable! Was The Hound in the first episode? He's my very favorite character.

[Jester]

No idea who The Hound is, never read the books, didn't see The Hound in Episode 1.

And please don't tell me anything about The Hound, as if he's in the tv series, I don't want any spoilers about him before I've seen it, thank you very much.

[42_42_42]

Jester, you should totally read the books. You'd like them. As good a job as HBO is doing in translating mediums, the books are still better (as per usual). Martin takes the genre that Tolkien created and perfects it.

Dwarves get laid more than I realized.

It helps if your family is richer than the gods, whores can be expensive, the pretty, young ones, at least.

If you want to fuck your twin sibling but don't want people to know, it's probably not a good idea to do so in a foreign place where you don't know what people might see or from where. Like, say, curious monkey-like children.

Well, they were on the top floor of an old half-ruin tower no one used anymore and pretty much everyone had gone off on the hunt with the King....still, not the wisest move on their part.

If you're a curious monkey-like child that likes to climb walls and peer into windows, if you see something that you probably shouldn't see, rather than hanging around seeing more of it, get the fuck out of there. Oh, you're still there? Well, no you're not! Enjoy the landing! (This scene should be played over and over to all children than don't understand things like privacy and closed doors. Especially effective if they happen to live in a tall building....)

They did gloss over this part a bit. In the book Bran does try to get away but slips and almost falls, Jaime catches him and then pushes him. Makes Jaime's action that much more crueler.

Barbarians who like to kill also like pasty-white albino-like chicks. But then, who doesn't?

Did you catch the fact that she and her brother are the last two remaining of the Targaryen line who had ruled over Westeros until the current King over threw them and killed everyone else in their family? Khal Drogo is marrying her because of her Targaryen blood.

Pasty-white albino-like chicks have neither any sensitivity to really hot water or any spine whatsoever to stand up for what they want...or don't want. And they'll Do What They're Told. Even if it means fucking the horses.

If your older brother had been mentally, emotionally and physically abusing your your entire life, you'd do what he said, too. Oh, and the bit about Daenerys liking boiling-hot baths will make sense later.

Ten year old boys who are being trained to be warriors are horrible shots, but ten year old girls who are being trained to be seamstresses are deadly with a bow, despite having had no training with it.

Arya's older than Bran, they're not twins. Although the two children casted do look close enough in age to be twins. Also, one should logically surmised that her skill comes from training. This wouldn't be the first time she snuck away from the sewing circle.

Call me crazy, but if the King is a self-admitted whorer and drinker, WHY would you accept a position called "the King's Hand"? Sounds rather unhygienic to me....

Wolf pups are perfectly acceptable pets to have running around. It's not like they'll grow up to be deadly and vicious hunters.

Dire wolf pups. So, yeah, not just deadly and vicious hunters, but ones as large as a pony or even a horse. The advantage would be that they would presumably be fiercely loyal to and protective of their individual masters.

The wedding was dull....since there was only one death, and not at least three.

If you're a coward, you'll have no trouble escaping the deadly undead-like creatures that just easily slaughtered your two capable warrior comrades.

Yeah, the way they did that made no sense. In the book, he's hidden up a densely branched fir tree and doesn't flee until long after the monster's gone.

Anakouri, you only saw him in his full armor, complete with houndshead helm, but he wasn't mentioned as being the Hound, and he didn't speak, so, unless you'd read the books, it was just another guy in armor.

[Jester]

They did gloss over this part a bit. In the book Bran does try to get away but slips and almost falls, Jaime catches him and then pushes him. Makes Jaime's action that much more crueler.

Yes, but all my reactions and observations are to the show only, as that is all I know of this particular series. Either way, it should serve as a lesson to overly curious monkey-like children, don't ya think?

Khal Drogo is marrying her because of her Targaryen blood.

And here I thought he was just marrying her for a nice piece of ass and a chance to kill some people that someone else who is offering him the nice piece of ass wants dead. Hey, if you're a barbarian killing machine, and someone is offering you a nice piece of ass to continue being a barbarian killing machine, it seems like a win-win situation to me.

Unless, of course, you're the nice piece of ass in question.....

Oh, and the bit about Daenerys liking boiling-hot baths will make sense later.

Hey there! No foreshadowing! Stop that, now.

Yeah, the way they did that made no sense. In the book, he's hidden up a densely branched fir tree and doesn't flee until long after the monster's gone.

That makes far more sense. But again, I am only reacting to the tv series, not the books. But at least in the books, he's a smart coward, whereas in the tv series, he is a dumb but amazingly lucky coward. Well, other than the whole beheading thing, of course.

Anakouri, you only saw him in his full armor, complete with houndshead helm, but he wasn't mentioned as being the Hound, and he didn't speak, so, unless you'd read the books, it was just another guy in armor.

Yeah, noticed the funky helmet...they did focus on him, and I caught that. And thank you for not telling me any more than that.

I seriously do hate it when I am trying to watch something and someone else tells me what's coming. Which is why I avoid any Doctor Who threads if I am not sure if there are comments in them from the British fans, as they see the episodes several weeks before we do here in America.

[MoonCat]

Damn, I've got to read these books.

[42_42_42]

Yes, but all my reactions and observations are to the show only, as that is all I know of this particular series. Either way, it should serve as a lesson to overly curious monkey-like children, don't ya think?

I figured as much and also doing so in a humorous manner. I did try to keep the "in the book" stuff as limited as possible. And yes, children should not be climbing castle walls, especially when they've been told not to by their mom.

And here I thought he was just marrying her for a nice piece of ass and a chance to kill some people that someone else who is offering him the nice piece of ass wants dead. Hey, if you're a barbarian killing machine, and someone is offering you a nice piece of ass to continue being a barbarian killing machine, it seems like a win-win situation to me.

Smart ass.

Unless, of course, you're the nice piece of ass in question.....

Who knows, sometimes the nice piece of ass finds barbarian killing machines highly attractive. Or, at least, statistically I would surmise this to be true...not knowing any barbarian killing machines or their hot-ass mates myself....

Hey there! No foreshadowing! Stop that, now.

Surely an intelligent guy such as yourself would know that that wasn't just random super hot bath water?

That makes far more sense. But again, I am only reacting to the tv series, not the books. But at least in the books, he's a smart coward, whereas in the tv series, he is a dumb but amazingly lucky coward. Well, other than the whole beheading thing, of course.

Yeah, I know. Only pointed it out as the change was a rather stupid one. Martin's not a sloppy writer and no one in the real world, so there for no one in his, has incredibly good luck (and no, that's not giving anything away, just pointing out what I hope is the already apparent grounding in "reality" that this particular fantasy has).

Yeah, noticed the funky helmet...they did focus on him, and I caught that. And thank you for not telling me any more than that.

No problem. I don't see any reason why you should know more. After all, I had no idea what was going to happen or how any of the characters would behave the first time I read the book. I don't see any reason why you should have an advantage just because you're "only" watching the show. Which is why I made damn sure I didn't give anything away in my responses.

I hate having stuff given away, too. It ruins the fun of watching/reading. People who do that on purpose are douchebags.

I do hope you pick up the books and read them, though. Would be fun to discuss them with someone besides my husband, especially since he read them a long time ago and barely remembers who any of the characters are.

[Jester]

[QUOTE=42_42_42;888547]Smart ass.[/quoe]

King of the Smart Asses, thank you very much.

Who knows, sometimes the nice piece of ass finds barbarian killing machines highly attractive.

Perhaps theoretically. But based upon the hot piece of ass in question's reaction to the barbarian killing machine's groping of her, I am going to guess probably not in this case.

Surely an intelligent guy such as yourself would know that that wasn't just random super hot bath water?

Had never occurred to me. And yet more foreshadowing! STOP THAT!

I don't see any reason why you should have an advantage just because you're "only" watching the show.

Advantage my ass. I don't WANT to know. I not only enjoy watching things develop as the writers intended, I find it distracting to what is going on when I know something of what is coming.

People who do that on purpose are douchebags.

Not everyone realized they are doing it. Like, if they're presuming that a highly intelligent fellow viewer would realize that some bathwater wasn't normal.....

I do hope you pick up the books and read them, though.

Don't hold your breath. I am behind on the reading of the books I already have, and need to watch my coinage.

[Nyoibo]

The only complaint I have about it is some of the cast member don't really fit the descriptions of the characters, I guess finding multiple actors over 6'-6'6" is a bit difficult, ortherwise it's a pretty close adaption, my main complaint is Ice, I thought Valyrian steel was like damascus steel, Ice just looked like plain steel.

[42_42_42]

King of the Smart Asses, thank you very much.

Yes, your majesty.

Had never occurred to me. And yet more foreshadowing! STOP THAT!

No, not really. Just a subtle detail by the author to round out the character. Pale chick with pale hair and purple eyes (yes, really, look closer in next episode) who likes really hot baths and has an abusive douchewaffle for a brother.

Advantage my ass. I don't WANT to know. I not only enjoy watching things develop as the writers intended, I find it distracting to what is going on when I know something of what is coming.

It really is a different experience having read the books. There have been times when I've seen the TV/film adaptation of something and then later read the book. Having been exposed to one medium's version always changes the experience of the other medium. You're actually really lucky to get to experience this world fresh.

Not everyone realized they are doing it. Like, if they're presuming that a highly intelligent fellow viewer would realize that some bathwater wasn't normal.....

The handmaiden calling out "milady the water's too hot" and all the steam didn't give it away? Hey, wait a minute, we'ren't YOU the one that pointed out the hot hot bath water in your OP?

Don't hold your breath. I am behind on the reading of the books I already have, and need to watch my coinage.

Okay, so when you finish those....
There's this place called the library where you can rent books for *gasp* free!

[Jester]

Pale chick with pale hair and purple eyes (yes, really, look closer in next episode) who likes really hot baths and has an abusive douchewaffle for a brother.

Doesn't mean a thing to me. Seriously, I have no idea what significance any of that has. But of course now you have me thinking about it. Confound you!

It really is a different experience having read the books.

Yes, I know. I have seen many movies after I have read the books.

The handmaiden calling out "milady the water's too hot" and all the steam didn't give it away?

Give what away? (Don't answer that!) All it told me was either that she couldn't really feel it as she had been broken long before, or that she wanted to feel the pain of the hot water, as she had been broken long before.

Hey, wait a minute, we'ren't YOU the one that pointed out the hot hot bath water in your OP?

I didn't assign any special meaning to it beyond the above-mentioned simple possibilities, and once the scene was over, didn't think about it again. Well, not about the hot water. Definitely thought about the hot naked chick getting into the hot water.

Okay, so when you finish those....
There's this place called the library where you can rent books for *gasp* free!

It's gonna be a long time before I get caught up on my unread books, if ever. And while I like the library, the one here sucks balls.

[Micer]

I don't have cable! Was The Hound in the first episode? He's my very favorite character.

Yes, yes he was, and they did him justice for the short moment you see him (love the helmet design), can't wait for the tourney further in.

Also, another vote to reading the books, I'd loan you mine, but too long of a drive, even from Clearwater. But they're good! And the running joke/spoiler of 'Everyone dies' makes more sense!

And as for not being able to see it... try Ch131, under TV shows, don't know if HBOs legal beagles have been busy taking them down, but that's how I caught the first episode myself.

[42_42_42]

Doesn't mean a thing to me. Seriously, I have no idea what significance any of that has. But of course now you have me thinking about it. Confound you!

That some people in this world have purple eyes? I just thought it was neat looking.

Give what away? (Don't answer that!) All it told me was either that she couldn't really feel it as she had been broken long before, or that she wanted to feel the pain of the hot water, as she had been broken long before.

Answering anyway. That the water was hot.

I didn't assign any special meaning to it beyond the above-mentioned simple possibilities, and once the scene was over, didn't think about it again. Well, not about the hot water. Definitely thought about the hot naked chick getting into the hot water.

Boobies!

It's gonna be a long time before I get caught up on my unread books, if ever.

Bad boy!

And while I like the library, the one here sucks balls.

Yeah, ours is sucktastic, too. I prefer to own my books, anyway. As much as I read, a Kindle would probably be a good idea, but I prefer to have an actual paper book in my hands. Especially since I do a good deal of my reading in the bathtub. Not using an electronic reader there.

[42_42_42]

Jester, did you watch ep 2? Wondering what you thought.

[shankyknitter]

Haven't seen episode 2 yet as I am dependent on the interwebs and I need to get my homework done to you know Graduate in a couple weeks. But saw episode one I and I am pleased.

I only really have one major complaint where the scene was different from the books because it (to me) was the only scene where what they did in the show really changed the relationship between the characters. That is the wedding night between said pasty white albino chick and her husband. Show: He raped her and she was crying, Book: he made her feel comfortable with him until she said yes.

I know there's a ton of sex, not all of it willing going on, but as a rape survivor and a victim's advocate they didn't need to change that scene. They could have left it as it was in the book, there was nothing to gain from the change.