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VinceFox
14,284 posts
41 months
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Conian said: He sure is, if i met him in the street i'd be shaking his hand with one hand and strangling him with the other, can't wait to see more of Joff in S2 And yet he was rubbash in batman. Poor casting that time, maybe? Anyway, it's starting!!
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Halb
Original Poster
17,870 posts
52 months
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richtea78
2,723 posts
27 months
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The annoying thing is I am also recording Grimm so have to tolerate the adverts!
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VinceFox
14,284 posts
41 months
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"you should taste her fish pie" 
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Halb
Original Poster
17,870 posts
52 months
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I can record both and use plus to whiz through 'em.
Varys and Halfman, very clever dialogue there,
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Asterix
16,451 posts
97 months
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VinceFox said: "you should taste her fish pie" That did make me snigger somewhat while the wife just rolled her eyes  It is such a good production. The cast is top notch, acting excellent, set and costume design is superb, beautifully shot (amazing in HD) and does a brilliant job of getting enough of the story in each episode without messing up the flow.
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hornetrider
40,814 posts
74 months
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The production values are superb. I was drinking in the port scene last night.
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IainT
8,034 posts
107 months
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Just back from a weekend at Eastercon (a speculative fantasy [aka sci-fi/fantasy] fan-run convention) in sunny heathrow. Won a GoT promo poster in a charity auction that we were able to get signed by GRRM and met some of the cast who turned up... John Bradley (Sam Tarley), Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark). GRRM was, in the various panels, interviews and readings, absolutely riveting - he's been writing for such a long time and his stories go back to the 70s hanging out with other people who went on to become top authors (Roger Zelazny being one of my all time heroes or fiction). He also read two chapters from the next book... What was really amazing was just how normal the authors at the event were from the big names to new authors waiting for their first books to come out they were all more than happy to sit at the bar and chat about pretty much anything that came around. Quite funny when you're chatting to someone about random stuff to realise after that they're a Hugo award winner. Quite different from what was referred to as the 'media' world.
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Halb
Original Poster
17,870 posts
52 months
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I know a girl offer facebook who met GRRM at that event, he called her a warrior princess.  I wish I had gone now I have been to one con before. The atmosphere with the authors is brilliant. It's just like a pub thing over several days.
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richtea78
2,723 posts
27 months
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IainT said: Just back from a weekend at Eastercon (a speculative fantasy [aka sci-fi/fantasy] fan-run convention) in sunny heathrow. Won a GoT promo poster in a charity auction that we were able to get signed by GRRM and met some of the cast who turned up... John Bradley (Sam Tarley), Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark). GRRM was, in the various panels, interviews and readings, absolutely riveting - he's been writing for such a long time and his stories go back to the 70s hanging out with other people who went on to become top authors (Roger Zelazny being one of my all time heroes or fiction). He also read two chapters from the next book... What was really amazing was just how normal the authors at the event were from the big names to new authors waiting for their first books to come out they were all more than happy to sit at the bar and chat about pretty much anything that came around. Quite funny when you're chatting to someone about random stuff to realise after that they're a Hugo award winner. Quite different from what was referred to as the 'media' world. I am very jealous, I only found out about Eastercon or what ever it was when it was sold out. He is also doing a talk tonight at the Bloomsbury Theatre but I cant go
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chris watton
12,379 posts
129 months
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I absolutely love this series (and a few others that are on Sky Atlantic and FX HD)
There used to be a time when, if you wanted to watch a good 'adult' themed sci-fi/fantasy/thriller type story, you had to go to the cimema. Now, the opposite is true - the cinema is now for the kiddies with it's watered down violence/sex/stories and never ending dodgy sequels/prequels, and TV is now where the real action is at.
How times have changed....
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IainT
8,034 posts
107 months
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Halb said: I have been to one con before. The atmosphere with the authors is brilliant. It's just like a pub thing over several days. I don't think Charlie Stross left the bar all weekend apart from his panels. Beer was pretty pricey but still consumed in large amounts richtea78 said: I am very jealous, I only found out about Eastercon or what ever it was when it was sold out. He is also doing a talk tonight at the Bloomsbury Theatre but I cant go We booked pretty much a year in advance (in the late 400s)after seeing a write-up fro a gaming blogger we follow and they had 1400 at the Con pre-booked to capacity. Apparently the first time it's been sold out before the event for a while. We'll be sigining up to the 2013 event up in Bradford (http://www.eightsquaredcon.org/) and, as it's uncontested so is guaranteed to host it the Worldcon in London in 2014 (http://www.londonin2014.org/). Considering these things are run by fans and not professionals it's staggering how well done it was.
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FourWheelDrift
56,486 posts
153 months
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hornetrider said: The production values are superb. I was drinking in the port scene last night. Filmed in Ireland, no additional set decoration needed. 
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ChipsAndCheese
1,250 posts
33 months
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 My twitter feed has just told me that HBO have renewed Game of Thrones for season 3!
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IainT
8,034 posts
107 months
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ChipsAndCheese said: My twitter feed has just told me that HBO have renewed Game of Thrones for season 3! Stellar news! The 1h30 interview from EasterCon with GRRM is up on Ustream, it's pretty good and really covers his writing life finishing with a lot about writing the series. no major spoilers until the last question of the Q&A part but if you're up to date on the books there's nothing you wouldn't want to know. Interview
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rasto
1,159 posts
106 months
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ChipsAndCheese said: My twitter feed has just told me that HBO have renewed Game of Thrones for season 3! Excellent news  There are several chapters that I am really looking forward to - they will cement GOT as some of the most shocking and powerful drama ever televised. And we still have 8 episodes of greatness to look forward to this year
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Moley RUFC
2,371 posts
58 months
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FourWheelDrift said: Filmed in Ireland, no additional set decoration needed. Explains the scene of a brother fingering a sister too
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rasto
1,159 posts
106 months
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Moley RUFC said: Explains the scene of a brother fingering a sister too I think they could have chosen a better looking actress for Asha/Yara. I was quite surprised at how much of that was kept in, especially Theon and the ship captains daughter - although that did give them a chance to explain a few things to us. Also, the bit with Theon and Asha on the horse although being true to the book wouldn't make any sense to someone who hasn't read the books as they didn't show enough of the other scenes/conversations for it to make sense. It just came across as a bit rushed to me. Loved the scenery though, the Iron Islands lived up to my imaginings and Balon was quite good Its strange how they use sex scenes to give us exposition, it's quite a novel way to do it although it can be a bit 'distracting' at times
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Moley RUFC
2,371 posts
58 months
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rasto said: I think they could have chosen a better looking actress for Asha/Yara. I was quite surprised at how much of that was kept in, especially Theon and the ship captains daughter - although that did give them a chance to explain a few things to us. Also, the bit with Theon and Asha on the horse although being true to the book wouldn't make any sense to someone who hasn't read the books as they didn't show enough of the other scenes/conversations for it to make sense. It just came across as a bit rushed to me. Loved the scenery though, the Iron Islands lived up to my imaginings and Balon was quite good Its strange how they use sex scenes to give us exposition, it's quite a novel way to do it although it can be a bit 'distracting' at times At least the horse looked happy with what he was doing with his left hand
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Halb
Original Poster
17,870 posts
52 months
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I hope the sex doesn't get gratuitous.
I don't see why Ros was in it either, it didn't reveal anything.
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