Game of Thrones [SPOILERS]

[Threash]

There's no way the ratings go down, the series only gets better

[Tebonas]

Shae (Sibel Kekilli) has some RL surprises for you guys if you do the research.  Enjoy!  I recommend cocoa butter or sunflower oil.  

Ah, thats right. Fragile American heads might explode from some of the exposure. Lets just say she is uniquely qualified to play a whore, and its none of that "I was young and needed the money" softcore weaksauce  

[Arthur_Parker]

She's also a good actress if you have ever seen Head-On, I knew I'd seen her before.

[Tebonas]

Like almost everybody else in this show. The casting is really top-notch.

[Arthur_Parker]

I wasn't sure about the guy playing Jon Snow but he's sort of grown on me.

[Hoax]

I'm trying to remember the initial Lannister force sizes, when the dad gives half* the host to Jamie he gave him what? 15k?

Overall it isn't clear what Robb has accomplished in episode 9 or how but as long as they talk about it for a second I'll be satisfied.

re: the big surprise from a non book reader.

I was more shocked that the threat to Sansa was enough to get Ned to cave than I was on the double cross. That was surprising too don't get me wrong but I honestly didn't think he would comply 100% with what they wanted him to say.

*durp not 'have'

[Speedy Cerviche]

The guy who protected the Arya was the Robert's bastard son, right?

[proudft]

No, that was Yoren, the Night's Watch recruiter guy.  He was previously seen talking with Tyrion at the wall, and, uh, another scene I forgot I think?  With Catelyn at the inn maybe.  

He was in King's Landing on his recruit sweep and also conveniently placed to take Ned north when he gets pardoned & takes the black.

Not actual spoilers, just pictures:

Yoren:

Robert's bastard son (Gendry):

[Ruvaldt]

Yeah, he was at the inn.  He also let Ned know what happened at the inn once he arrived at King's Landing.

[HaemishM]

Still, Sean Bean was probably the most famous actor on the show, and playing the most major role, so I can imagine it surprised people just for that.

This was me. Right up until the end I expected him to make it out somehow. I thought maybe his daughter would run up and stick Joffry in the chao sack with Needle or something. Why? Because that's what you expect in fantasy. I definitely need to read the books then.

[HaemishM]

Shae (Sibel Kekilli) has some RL surprises for you guys if you do the research.  Enjoy!  I recommend cocoa butter or sunflower oil.   

....wow.

Hate to post twice in a row but WOW is right. Did not see that coming (but she did  )

[Threash]

I'm trying to remember the initial Lannister force sizes, when the dad gives half* the host to Jamie he gave him what? 15k?

Overall it isn't clear what Robb has accomplished in episode 9 or how but as long as they talk about it for a second I'll be satisfied.

Tywin said they had 60k soldiers and he gave Jamie half.  The battle we see in the book is exactly as was shown on screen, Cat sitting on a hill watching horses through the trees, it isn't until later that various characters describe what happened.  Theon should describe it in the next episode.

[Lucas]

[Aez]

I only watched the TV series.  I'd like a non spoilerish reply  

The Baratheon (deer?) kingdom should be as big has the Stark or Lanister Kingdom?  If Renly Baratheon (Robert's brother) comes back with his army, he can instantly win the war by siding with either the wolf or the lion?

[pants]

I holy watched the TV series.  I'd like a non spoilerish reply  

The Baratheon (deer?) kingdom should be as big has the Stark or Lanister Kingdom?  If Renly Baratheon (Robert's brother) comes back with his army, he can instantly win the war by siding with either the wolf or the lion?

I'm not sure about instantly win, but can definitely tip the scales pretty seriously one way or the other.

And don't forget Renly's older brother Stannis (has he appeared on screen yet?  I don't think so) - the one Ned said should be king.  He has an army too - so depending on who he sides with will affect it too.

[angry.bob]

I don't really see either Borathean brother siding with the Lanninsters since that pretty much means " I don't want to be King and would like to be poisoned to any threat I might pose".

Sibel Kekilli: I thought that was her, but she looks different to me than she used to. She's lost a lot of weight (Not that she was chubby) and it looks sort of like she had her nose thinned.

I've watched "that scene" a few times just to watch the smug look on that kids face while his mom and everyone else is going "WTF are you doing, stop this shit!". As big a weasel as he is, he should have went with Littlefinger's plan. Not because he wanted run things or he trusted littlefinger, but because that kid was a shit human being and was obviously going to be a shit King. Mad King the second sort of bad.

Also, spoiler question:

[Rasix]

I don't really see either Borathean brother siding with the Lanninsters since that pretty much means " I don't want to be King and would like to be poisoned to any threat I might pose".

Sibel Kekilli: I thought that was her, but she looks different to me than she used to. She's lost a lot of weight (Not that she was chubby) and it looks sort of like she had her nose thinned.

I've watched "that scene" a few times just to watch the smug look on that kids face while his mom and everyone else is going "WTF are you doing, stop this shit!". As big a weasel as he is, he should have went with Littlefinger's plan. Not because he wanted run things or he trusted littlefinger, but because that kid was a shit human being and was obviously going to be a shit King. Mad King the second sort of bad.

Also, spoiler question:

[Tale]

Sean Bean stabbed in bar fight, orders another drink.

[Threash]

I holy watched the TV series.  I'd like a non spoilerish reply 

The Baratheon (deer?) kingdom should be as big has the Stark or Lanister Kingdom?  If Renly Baratheon (Robert's brother) comes back with his army, he can instantly win the war by siding with either the wolf or the lion?

Remember also that Renly has the Tyrells on his side because of his boy toy backing him up.  That is actually quite a bit more than either Lannister or Stark.

[Hoax]

Really?

I realize that Highgarden is one of the big seven but does Loris (?) call the shots for them? I figured that the Lannistar's 30k was probably the largest army of the seven considering how they are touted as being so ridiculously wealthy.

I enjoy all this much as I enjoyed the Inner Sphere Houses machinations in the Battletech universe.

[Lakov_Sanite]

Sean Bean stabbed in bar fight, orders another drink.

Platinum man-card.

[angry.bob]

I realize that Highgarden is one of the big seven but does Loris (?) call the shots for them? I figured that the Lannistar's 30k was probably the largest army of the seven considering how they are touted as being so ridiculously wealthy.

A quick read of some wiki explains that the Tyrells land is the most fertile, most populated, and has the largest army. Sort of the breadbasket of continent. House lannister has a better equipped army, and most certainly the most bright red with lions on everything army. Which while looking titties, has lilited utility in sword and board warfare with both sides using steel. And regardless of technology/setting being used, having lots of food is critical before your guys marh out the front door.

[Threash]

Really?

I realize that Highgarden is one of the big seven but does Loris (?) call the shots for them? I figured that the Lannistar's 30k was probably the largest army of the seven considering how they are touted as being so ridiculously wealthy.

I enjoy all this much as I enjoyed the Inner Sphere Houses machinations in the Battletech universe.

It's what Loras seemed to imply during the blowjob scene, "you be king and we'll back you up".

[DLRiley]

Hmm I found episode 9 very abbreviated. Too much material to cover all at once, 55 minutes wasn't nearly enough it felt. By the time I got my nerd boner the show ended and i'm left with a stiffy/ 

[lamaros]

Yeah ep 9 was back to  after 8. It worked so well with the full on assault of stuff constantly happening in ep 8, I don't know why they went back to plodding through the first major battles of the war. The bits with Jon were done well, and they got value from the end, but they could have sped it up in between. Oh well.

The actors playing Jorath (spelling), the Lord Commander and Bronn are doing a great jobs, and the guy doing Varys is growing on me.

[Threash]

Jorah reminds me of a younger version of Dos Equis "most interesting man in the universe".

[Draegan]

Most interesting man in (exiled from) Westros?

[WayAbvPar]

Jorah reminds me of a younger version of Dos Equis "most interesting man in the universe".

He sounds like Deckard Cain's lost son. "Stay awhile and listen, Khaleesi..."

[Lucas]

GoT does...Star Wars!!!  :
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6803WzaxzX0

But then...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUAfFNqm09o

 

[Rendakor]

GoT does...Star Wars!!!  :
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6803WzaxzX0

At first I was like 

But then...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUAfFNqm09o

 

Then, I lol'd.

[Threash]

When Jeor Mormont gives Jon the sword does he mention at all what kind of sword it is?

[Rasix]

I believe it's mentioned when he slides it out of the sheath.  Whether it's with Jeor or his friends, I can't recall.

[Threash]

Not the Valyrian steel stuff, what kind of sword it actually is.

[Rasix]

Nope. No "bastard" word play.

[Threash]

Seems like a silly thing to omit.