Game Of Thrones Season 2 !

[vwcool]

FYI - Season 2's second episode is already out. It showed on HBO GO (most likely because Sunday is a holiday) and is available on the torrent sites.

My Google foo is failing me right now but does this imply that live episodes air on HBO GO? none of the reviews of the app I have seen say this explicitly

It also does not look like E02 is available for streaming on HBO GO as of yet, and undoubtedly anywhere else, or am i failing here as well?

So I'm left with....piracy....{Insert general rant about a lack of legal availability of online content here} I hate the fact that I'm bitching (I'll admit it) but if it aired I want it, I didn't mind waiting a week otherwise

and I watched the premiere, this show is fantastic, my sister got me hooked on this show about a month ago, I went about and bought the first season on DVD and watched it straight through. I hope they keep it up

Personally I think this show is glimmering hope in a sea of gunk, IMO most television is complete and utter-lack-of-substance-my-generation-has-no-depth-OMIGODLOVETRIANGLE-garbage so I love that shows like this are around to give me hope

There...now you all know what I think I'm sure you all care

...damnit, i'm that guy

[Oliver@triplezoom]

FYI - Season 2's second episode is already out. It showed on HBO GO (most likely because Sunday is a holiday) and is available on the torrent sites.

Supposedly the quality is not great. I think I'll just wait until Sunday.

[Mike!]

What you say makes sense, but I didn't think there was alt character events along the same timeline until Feast and Dance. Hmmmm...

He explicitly split PoV characters up between Feast and Dance, but there's things that happened in the timeline of Clash that weren't mentioned until Storm.

I, for one, like the fact that Robb is actually in Season 2. It's not spoiling anything for me to say that he would only be talked about and never shown this season if it followed the book exactly.

[LinkATX]

Love this series! I read all 5 books in a row last summer , I just choose not to sleep because they were so good. Overall I was very impressed with how well the story is kept inline with the books. HBO has done a good job of adding in scenes (like the whorehouse scene with Littlefinger in season one explaing his "relationship" with the Caitlyn) that effectively replace the character narratives in the books. It also gives HBO a chance to add some trademark T&A. This season, with it's larger budget should be even better than the first!

[kmf]

Supposedly the quality is not great. I think I'll just wait until Sunday.

I am watching it again right now and the quality is fine.

ETA - the only thing I will say is there is a short section, about a minute, with the Dothraki's and there is no translation but IMO it is no big deal.

When the high res episode is available after it airs Sunday I will download it and watch it again.

[Angina]

did they pull it from hbo go? can't find it. it's online though...

[dorifto]

subscribed because its one of the best shows out right now. ive never read the books, and have no intention to (yea i know im missing out), but the show is great.

the baby killing scene

[NoDubJustYet]

I'm 3/4 of the way through the third book... WOW - I can't wait for season three, this is crazy stuff!!

[Aonarch]

I miss Sean Bean. He is my favorite actor.

[EK20]

Yeah, Sean Bean is good in everything.

[kmf]

I miss Sean Bean. He is my favorite actor.

You are not the only one. The show just doesn't seem the same without him.

[EK20]

With this show, you'd better get used to that feeling.

[Laser04]

I'm 3/4 of the way through the third book... WOW - I can't wait for season three, this is crazy stuff!!

page 355 for me on the third book. Just ordered season 1 of GoT thru netflix.

[SpiffyGTI]

The last 30 seconds of tonight's episode was awesome.

[EK20]

Another great episode!

[Rivmk418t]

why did they change Asha's name to Yara? ... other than that, good episode!

[J-Tim]

I miss Sean Bean. He is my favorite actor.

I am not sure I share that feeling. He always seems to place the same sad looking "Heroic loser" character going all the way back to Ronin and LOTR. I've grown tired of it, to be honest with you.

[Seabird]

why did they change Asha's name to Yara? ... other than that, good episode!

The producers were afraid that viewers would confuse her with the wildling, Osha.

[Crash6]

Sad, and yet completely understandable, that we (fans of the shows/books) have to endure changes like this on behalf of catering to the casual viewer.

But I digress...

[Mike!]

I understand they have to trim some things, but they glossed over the funniest parts of Theon/Asha! That part in the book had me laughing out loud.

[NoDubJustYet]

Sad, and yet completely understandable, that we (fans of the shows/books) have to endure changes like this on behalf of catering to the casual viewer.

But I digress...

It's a name change... It doesn't affect the overall story. Big deal.

[Seabird]

I understand they have to trim some things, but they glossed over the funniest parts of Theon/Asha! That part in the book had me laughing out loud.

As graphic as the books are, I think the show is even darker. Tyrion is the only one who offers any levity.

[chickenium]

T&A ratio for this episode was through the roof!

[DarkSideGTI]

Theon and Yara on the horse.

It was a pretty slow episode though, hopefully we get some action soon.

[Mike!]

T&A ratio for this episode was through the roof!

Yep. The girl Theon was banging on the ship had odd tits though.

It's kind of like the hot tub scene in 'About Schmidt'. Yes the movie has nudity, but no one asked for it to be Kathy Bates

[dorifto]

T&A ratio for this episode was through the roof!

yes. yes it was!

[Oliver@triplezoom]

Sad, and yet completely understandable, that we (fans of the shows/books) have to endure changes like this on behalf of catering to the casual viewer.

I don't think there are many "casual" viewers of Game of Thrones.

I really enjoyed this episode. I haven't read the books, so the show is still a bit difficult to follow, but I can live with that. I'm looking forward to rewatching the first season after I read the book.

[SpiffyGTI]

You certainly pick up on a hell of a lot more after reading the book.

[GSTGuy]

Season 2 is already bastardized but I'm sure it's great fun when viewed from a fresh perspective. I look forward to seeing where the changes lead and tempering expectations, but I have a feeling the wrap up will be the same with minor changes to help the viewing experience be more fluid and attention grabbing.

[Seabird]

I wonder if we're going to get the Red Wedding this season.

Martin said that he's going to be out of the country, somewhere that doesn't have HBO, when it airs.

[dashrendar]

I wonder if we're going to get the Red Wedding this season.

Martin said that he's going to be out of the country, somewhere that doesn't have HBO, when it airs.

A song of ice and fire wiki spoiled me a bit about what happens to characters, but am still pumped to get to each chapter. I heard about that wedding and am actually 2 chapters away from it. Sounds crazy!

I'm listening to the audiobooks, and they are great!

[NoDubJustYet]

I wonder if we're going to get the Red Wedding this season.

Martin said that he's going to be out of the country, somewhere that doesn't have HBO, when it airs.

That's pretty far into the third book...

It will be interesting to see what they do with the chronology here.

[brownhornet]

happy to see they have the direwolves looking right.....

i've forgotten so much of what happens in the books....i just don't give a sh!t and am enjoying the show.

[EK20]

T&A ratio for this episode was through the roof!

God bless HBO.

[Seabird]

God bless HBO.

Not really. That chick on the boat was fugly, and even Melisandra isn't all that. Nice body but kind of a butterface.