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So the guy playing Mace this season was quoted in an interview saying that he basically had no idea who he or any of the other characters were when they started filming  Not exactly encouraging, although I suppose it might be appropriate given the character he's playing. WiC.net posted:Ashton-Griffiths confirms that he hasn’t read the A Song of Ice and Fire books and in fact hadn’t seen any episodes of the television series before being cast, though he did watch season two after doing some filming. He acknowledges he would have played his scenes differently if he had seen season two beforehand.
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Feb 18, 2014 21:51
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"Oh hi, what's going on here? I have quite fancy clothes, am I important? Say, you lot are all blonde! Are you related?" ...yeah, they cast Mace Tyrell dead-on.
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Feb 18, 2014 22:27
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Man, that actor must have been confused as gently caress during Tyrion's trial. Much like Mace I guess!
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Feb 18, 2014 23:24
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Yeah, although it's pretty sloppy that he wasn't briefed at all about the characters or the story, Mace wandering around with barely any idea what's happening happens to work pretty well.
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Feb 18, 2014 23:30
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That said, it seems kind of lazy on his behalf that he agreed to join a show on its fourth season and not bother to give himself a backgrounder. Sure, watching the entire 30 hours is a pretty big commitment, but I think honestly it's part of your job.
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Feb 19, 2014 01:01
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Well he said he did watch the first 2 seasons following that and was like, facepalm.
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Feb 19, 2014 01:10
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Gillen randomly changing accents for no externally-apparent rational reason is the most Littlefinger thing he could possibly do. That is 100% in character.
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Feb 19, 2014 01:27
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I completely forgot that they jump into a punk cover of the bear and the Maiden Fair right after Jamie gets his hand cut off. Since we saw Gren in one of the preview making of shots, its possible we'll see that some members of the Watch that survived the mutiny made it back to the wall. Also, they are a big part of Jon's election.
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Feb 19, 2014 01:37
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Medieval Medic posted:Maybe it is the same place where Dany and Daario end and begin? Like, they were conjoined quadruplets all along. And the same vertex where Asha's oval office and Tryst's cock join! What's that called? Hexaplets?
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Feb 19, 2014 01:46
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webmeister posted:That said, it seems kind of lazy on his behalf that he agreed to join a show on its fourth season and not bother to give himself a backgrounder. Sure, watching the entire 30 hours is a pretty big commitment, but I think honestly it's part of your job. I imagine these people are getting paid enough to watch 30 hours of television relevant to a role on a show they are going to be a part of.
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Feb 19, 2014 02:18
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Australians: JB Hi-Fi once more has a version of the bluray with an exclusive disc. This one has two features: "An Evening with Game of Thrones" "Creating the World with Visual Effects" Does anyone know if the former is the GRRM + Michelle Fairley + Lena Headey thing at the Opera House? (I'm at uni so I can't check out the disc until tonight)
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Feb 19, 2014 02:31
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escape artist posted:And the same vertex where Asha's oval office and Tryst's cock join! What's that called? Hexaplets? Fittingly, it's called sextuplets.
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Feb 19, 2014 05:08
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Has anyone got seasons 1 and 2 Histories & Lore on YouTube? The versions that were frequently linked got pulled. edit: Apparently there are still copies that are all the videos stitched together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pDJJw7X5Tc Star War Sex Parrot fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Feb 19, 2014 |
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Feb 19, 2014 07:47
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I'm kind of out of the loop on new characters who have been cast for the 4th season, besides the major ones. There's a Mace, but is there a Manderlay?
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Feb 19, 2014 08:02
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Why would Manderlay be in season 4?
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Feb 19, 2014 08:58
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lemonadesweetheart posted:Why would Manderlay be in season 4? Why indeed. I don't know why I thought he appeared in book 3, because you don't really see him do anything until book 5. Watching season 3 reminds me Gendry's story is way different. Davos sent him to KL in a rowboat, while he pretty much vanishes from the story until Brianne is at the crossroads.
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Feb 19, 2014 09:16
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We won't see Manderly until Davos meets him, and he doesn't do that until after Stannis arrives at the Wall. One of his sons was at the Red Wedding though.
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Feb 19, 2014 10:19
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twistedmentat posted:Watching season 3 reminds me Gendry's story is way different. Davos sent him to KL in a rowboat, while he pretty much vanishes from the story until Brianne is at the crossroads. I'm surprised that Joe Dempsie is still a regular this season, while Gwendoline Christie is credited as a guest actress. That seems wrong.
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Feb 19, 2014 10:24
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Open Source Idiom posted:I'm surprised that Joe Dempsie is still a regular this season, while Gwendoline Christie is credited as a guest actress. That seems wrong. They have a Baratheon stag icon for the opening credits, they don't have an icon for Tarth. I just made a whole ton of sense of it for you. :P
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Feb 19, 2014 10:59
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colonel_korn posted:So the guy playing Mace this season was quoted in an interview saying that he basically had no idea who he or any of the other characters were when they started filming Why wouldn't it be encouraging? Why would you trust any actor who has been sullied by these awful books?
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Feb 19, 2014 11:34
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Didn't most of the cast not bother with the books during the first/second seasons and some of the major ones still haven't read them? One of the more notable being Lena Headey who seems to be doing a loving amazing job so far.
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Feb 19, 2014 11:37
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lemonadesweetheart posted:Didn't most of the cast not bother with the books during the first/second seasons and some of the major ones still haven't read them? One of the more notable being Lena Headey who seems to be doing a loving amazing job so far. A fair number are just reading the books or just their chapters as they film those scenes. I remember an interview with Robert Carlyle when he was doing Stargate Universe and he was asked "Do you read the scripts in advance?" and he said "Nope" and when they asked why his answer was that when you know what a character's arc is in advance there's a temptation to play the end of that arc, be it hero or villain, earlier than you should and the only way to avoid that is to keep yourself as much in the dark as the character you are playing is. I can see how on Game of Thrones that approach might be relevant.
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Feb 19, 2014 11:59
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A lot also depends on the director, who is supposed to have some idea of the direction the character is evolving, so he/she can tweak set direction accordingly.
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Feb 19, 2014 13:09
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Alchenar posted:A fair number are just reading the books or just their chapters as they film those scenes. That's a really great answer. Although, I think Sean Bean learning about R+L=J led to a great subtle performance in the first episode. Not necessarily the same thing.
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Feb 19, 2014 15:30
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The newest trailer got me thinking. I've often wondered about the implications of Tyrion finding Shae in Tywin's bed. Tywin did know that she's a prostitute, right? Is he just an incredibly unapologetic hypocrite when it comes to whores? Or was he operating under the assumption that she was actually a servant of the Red Keep? Regardless, it also seems very strange that Tywin would "lower himself" to sleep with one of Tyrion's former consorts...seems very out of character for him. Is it just because we're seeing a more debauched side of him that he's careful not to show anyone? Basically, was he a huge phony? So many questions...
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Feb 19, 2014 15:40
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timp posted:The newest trailer got me thinking. I've often wondered about the implications of Tyrion finding Shae in Tywin's bed. Tywin did know that she's a prostitute, right? Is he just an incredibly unapologetic hypocrite when it comes to whores? Or was he operating under the assumption that she was actually a servant of the Red Keep? Regardless, it also seems very strange that Tywin would "lower himself" to sleep with one of Tyrion's former consorts...seems very out of character for him. Is it just because we're seeing a more debauched side of him that he's careful not to show anyone? Yes, of course. Why is this even a question? Lannisters are sluts.
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Feb 19, 2014 15:48
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The tower of the hand has a tunnel that links it to the whorehouses. That tunnel wasn't there until Tywin became hand under Raeghar. Figure it out.
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Feb 19, 2014 15:50
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Yea if the answer is 'a Lannister is a huge hypocrite who'd rather sling their (dick/vagina) around than live up to their arrogant talk' it's probably the right answer.
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Feb 19, 2014 16:12
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Tywin knows what whores are all about and where they go and such. Tyrion still thinks that whores aren't actually whores.
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Feb 19, 2014 16:26
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Tywin isn't really a hypocrite. His problem with Tyrion's drinking and whoring is that Tyrion did it out in the open, not in secret like you're supposed to. Keeping up appearances and all that.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:04
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Andrew Verse posted:Tywin isn't really a hypocrite. His problem with Tyrion's drinking and whoring is that Tyrion did it out in the open, not in secret like you're supposed to. Keeping up appearances and all that. That makes sense to me. I still feel like it's out of character for Tywin to "sully" himself with one of Tyrion's former whores, though. On the other hand...I guess it just further cements his true feelings that they're just objects to be used, like a sword or something. Who cares if someone else used the sword before as long as it feels good in your hand and works?
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Feb 19, 2014 17:09
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escape artist posted:That's a really great answer. Although, I think Sean Bean learning about R+L=J led to a great subtle performance in the first episode. Not necessarily the same thing. R+L=J would be something that Ned knew at that time. I think with a lot of the characters in this story being unaware is very beneficial. If Robb knew he would be slaughtered and his campaign was pointless, or if Jaime knew he would eventually become a character worth cheering for, or if Bran knew he'd be a tree are all things that could impact how that character is portrayed.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:15
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Yeah Tywin is just trying to teach Tyrion a lesson, he never tells him "Don't screw around with prostitutes" he only tells him "Don't let me catch you!". It's not his fault Tyrion is so obtuse. It was just a test really, he was grooming him.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:46
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Well, a big part of secret prosti-using is that it's a secret. You can't just tell the son you hate about it, then it's no longer a secret.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:48
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timp posted:That makes sense to me. I still feel like it's out of character for Tywin to "sully" himself with one of Tyrion's former whores, though. On the other hand...I guess it just further cements his true feelings that they're just objects to be used, like a sword or something. Who cares if someone else used the sword before as long as it feels good in your hand and works? Tywin legit hates Tyrion though, I could see him doing it out of spite. Or she may have seduced him. Honestly I'm surprised he didn't have her killed on the off-chance she became well known as the Lannister's Wife or something.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:55
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Started checking out the Blu-Ray commentaries. Jack Gleeson is a super funny, charming dude.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:57
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Vitamin P posted:Tywin legit hates Tyrion though, I could see him doing it out of spite. Or she may have seduced him. I dont think Tywin hated Tyrion, just certainly had quite the rocky relationship. As far as killing Shae goes, well, it's not like he lived long enough to have the chance.
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Feb 19, 2014 18:33
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Vernii posted:I dont think Tywin hated Tyrion, just certainly had quite the rocky relationship. Or Shae, for that matter. 
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Feb 19, 2014 18:42
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Omnomnomnivore posted:Started checking out the Blu-Ray commentaries. Jack Gleeson is a super funny, charming dude. "No, you have plenty, there's just not much of 'em"
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Vernii posted:I dont think Tywin hated Tyrion, just certainly had quite the rocky relationship. He hates Tyrion for killing his wife but he is still Tywin's son.
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