Game of Thrones - HBO part 2

[Buford The Sly]

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/24/game-of-thrones-ratings-6/
Ratings dip a little.

 

[Buford The Sly]

However to lighten the mood I give you this. Someone definately needs this as an avy.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Best sine Tyrion slapping Joffrey

 

[Raiden]

Best sine Tyrion slapping Joffrey

It's always fun to slap a Lannister, even if it is within the family.

 

[conan69]

so male hype members are complaining over a long lesbian scene

what planet am i on?

Haaa

 

[Shawn Wayne]

So what was the deal with the guy who stood for the imp? Do they go into why he risked his life for him in the books?

 

[Buford The Sly]

So what was the deal with the guy who stood for the imp? Do they go into why he risked his life for him in the books?

I'm sure they'll get into it later but he's a sellsword. So his reasons are for gold.

 

[Shawn Wayne]

I wondered about that- good move on his part. That dwarf always pays his debts

 

[ChickenScratch]

So what was the deal with the guy who stood for the imp? Do they go into why he risked his life for him in the books?

In the previous episode they struck a deal while being attacked on the way to The Vale. It's a very clipped version of a fully conversation involving Tyrion retaining his services. But yes, just like everything else, it's explained better and at more in depth in the book.

In a trial by combat you can fight for yourself or appoint a champion. The 7 gods would make sure the victor fought on the virtuous side. So Tyrion knew he was walking into a trial and picked his champion in the previous episode (which is about 3 weeks to a month ago).

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

In the previous episode they struck a deal while being attacked on the way to The Vale. It's a very clipped version of a fully conversation involving Tyrion retaining his services. But yes, just like everything else, it's explained better and at more in depth in the book.

In a trial by combat you can fight for yourself or appoint a champion. The 7 gods would make sure the victor fought on the virtuous side. So Tyrion knew he was walking into a trial and picked his champion in the previous episode (which is about 3 weeks to a month ago).

In the show it looked like the merc stood for Tyrion out of sympathie.

 

[ChickenScratch]

In the show it looked like the merc stood for Tyrion out of sympathie.

Yeah, I noticed that. But what really happened was a deal was made during the attack on the way to The Vale. In the show they just had Tyrion being saved and hardly an agreement to be hired as his sellsword.

It would have been a cool insert into an action scene having Tyrion be saved then bargaining with Lannister money to hire a mercenary. There was also a conversation that happened before the trial that I don't think I saw happen.

 

[Buford The Sly]

Yeah Tyrion and Bronn are quite the pair [BLACKOUT]for quite a while at least. Season 2 and 3.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Rage]

Yeah, I noticed that. But what really happened was a deal was made during the attack on the way to The Vale. In the show they just had Tyrion being saved and hardly an agreement to be hired as his sellsword.

It would have been a cool insert into an action scene having Tyrion be saved then bargaining with Lannister money to hire a mercenary. There was also a conversation that happened before the trial that I don't think I saw happen.

I just read that those chapters about a week ago... I don't remember them coming to an agreement. I do remember them hitting it off though. I remember in the book that Bronn actually asks Tyrion how he knew Bronn would take his cause. Tyrion explains (I'm actually reading from the book, but will paraphrase here)

"Back at the inn you took Lady Stark call to duty, not for honour but for the same reason any sellsword does anything... for gold. You hoped Lady Stark would take you into here service. The Starks look for courage, loyatly and honour... you are lowborn scum. Once we reached the Vale, Lady Stark had no more need of you... but I did, and the one thing the Lannisters have never lacked for is gold."

 

[Rage]

I can see why Ned Stark wants no part of being the Hand, but after King Robert threated him by saying that he'd give it to the Queen if he turned it down, he was backed into a corner. I think that's why he tried to send his daughters back to Winterfell, because he was gonna go after the Lannisters and he knew his life may be in peril, but the girls have none of it. I do fear for his life for openly challenging the most affluent family in the 7 Kingdom, though.

Btw, just like Rage I don't have much time after work, hence the reason for my slow reading of the first book. I managed to finish Bran's chapter last night, but in doing so I only had 5 hours of sleep before I have to wake up and drive almost an hour to work. My family & kids also take most of my free time away as well.

I hear you Raiden... I'm living off of about 4-5 a night until I get through this book. I have 2 others in my household that want to get their mitts on my Game of Thrones...so I'm trying to get through it fast... but with selling the house and playing sports and this damn job (with a commute too boot) I have precious little time to read... still... I steal some time at lunch and before supper...

 

[Shawn Wayne]

I want to see the little boy fly!!!

 

[Rage]

However to lighten the mood I give you this. Someone definately needs this as an avy.

SLAP-LANNISTERS!!! The favourite past time in the 7 kingdoms!!

I loved that... I freakin hate all the Lannisters... (cept for the Imp) :P

 

[Buford The Sly]

So I saw episode seven (through legal means, not to worry), man, what a great episode! Best one yet IMO. There's no Tyrion so I guess we're going to have to wait for [BLACKOUT]Shagga and the Mountain Clans[/BLACKOUT]! When I think about how much there is left to cover these final three episodes are going to be break neck.

Spoiler

I know the Tullys will be pushed to Season 2 though.

 

[Rage]

I want to see the little boy fly!!!

Little man fly! Little Lord Robert is "special"

 

[Rage]

So I saw episode seven (through legal means, not to worry), man, what a great episode! Best one yet IMO. There's no Tyrion so I guess we're going to have to wait for [BLACKOUT]Shagga and the Mountain Clans[/BLACKOUT]! When I think about how much there is left to cover these final three episodes are going to be break neck.

Spoiler

I know the Tullys will be pushed to Season 2 though.

It is entirely possible that they will not cover the entire novel and will instead pull up short and leave us with a cliffhanger... didn't read your spoiler because I'm not done reading Game of Thrones yet.... but that is my guess.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

I just read that those chapters about a week ago... I don't remember them coming to an agreement. I do remember them hitting it off though. I remember in the book that Bronn actually asks Tyrion how he knew Bronn would take his cause. Tyrion explains (I'm actually reading from the book, but will paraphrase here)

"Back at the inn you took Lady Stark call to duty, not for honour but for the same reason any sellsword does anything... for gold. You hoped Lady Stark would take you into here service. The Starks look for courage, loyatly and honour... you are lowborn scum. Once we reached the Vale, Lady Stark had no more need of you... but I did, and the one thing the Lannisters have never lacked for is gold."

Thanks for the book excerpt it is always nice to have more background info.
The way Bronn accepted the offer was funnier and braver than the book version ( which is perfectly fine too ).

 

[Buford The Sly]

It is entirely possible that they will not cover the entire novel and will instead pull up short and leave us with a cliffhanger... didn't read your spoiler because I'm not done reading Game of Thrones yet.... but that is my guess.

Where are you up to? You can put it in spoilers.

 

[Poeman]

No they are going to finish the season 1 with the way the book ends

 

[Raiden]

No they are going to finish the season 1 with the way the book ends

How do you know that?

 

[ChickenScratch]

I just read that those chapters about a week ago... I don't remember them coming to an agreement. I do remember them hitting it off though. I remember in the book that Bronn actually asks Tyrion how he knew Bronn would take his cause. Tyrion explains (I'm actually reading from the book, but will paraphrase here)

"Back at the inn you took Lady Stark call to duty, not for honour but for the same reason any sellsword does anything... for gold. You hoped Lady Stark would take you into here service. The Starks look for courage, loyatly and honour... you are lowborn scum. Once we reached the Vale, Lady Stark had no more need of you... but I did, and the one thing the Lannisters have never lacked for is gold."

Yes they did have the conversation, but like everything else there was subtlety in it. You are paraphrasing from after the fact, but they did have words before and Lannister money was mentioned long before the trial

 

[Rage]

Where are you up to? You can put it in spoilers.

Spoiler

I have just gotten through the chapter where Snow gets the Valarian Steel sword from Maester Aemon... and have just started the next chapter with Dany (just after her brother was "crowned"