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Lycus posted:I don't know think so. I think bastard names are usually more about where you're raised, not who your father is. And the Targaryens aren't from the Riverlands, anyway.
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counterfeitsaint posted:Thank you guys for eclipsing Bobo the Red's endless wave of terrible opinions. Joffery did nothing wrong is the single most I think it's perfectly logical that Joffrey enjoyed spending his evenings shooting prostitutes with crossbow bolts because he wasn't allowed in the Little Counsel meetings. I mean, what else would he possibly do after that?
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steinrokkan posted:Was there a reason for the Littlefinger's actor to switch from a normal speaking voice to the retarded whispery affected act he's got going now? I don't recall one, and it really has been bothering me for a while. Aidan Gillen's ever-changing voice has been a point of complaint on these forums for a long while. I don't think that I've seen a real reason other than he's just inconsistent? I'd like to think it's about him adapting and changing his 'real self' as part of a master plan. But it just comes across as lazy acting? He varies from light Irish undertones to a raspy whisper most recently.
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whoflungpoop posted:After hearing the sand snakes Aiden Gillen's bad accent doesn't even register "When I wass a chi-el, this man come to me and sayed he was my fatheyr." Seriously, do better, Sand Snakes. Oberyn ruled insanely. Be better.
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Xealot posted:"When I wass a chi-el, this man come to me and sayed he was my fatheyr." The oldest one seemed ok but the other 2-3? were distractingly bad Even the extras in Meereen sound convincingly from some place other than a Syfy Original
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whoflungpoop posted:After hearing the sand snakes Aiden Gillen's bad accent doesn't even register Yeah I'm gonna agree with basically everyone else in this thread that the Sand Snakes were terrible attempts at matching Oberyn's fantasy-Spain accent/bravado, as far as we've seen them at least. I still have a soft spot for Aiden Gillen's fluctuating accent. It was really endearing early on when you could kinda write it off as character building, because he was a commoner with a backwater accent trying to fake his way to the top in King's Landing. It seemed arguable that Littlefinger broke out of "raspy-articulate-whisper" voice and showed his true accent when he was comfortable. Lately it just feels like either the actor is getting lazy/not practicing, but at the same time it would almost make plot-sense if Littlefinger was slowly not bothering to act 
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courtney_beth posted:Aidan Gillen's ever-changing voice has been a point of complaint on these forums for a long while. I always took it as to who he wanted to deal with, he'd kind of change to fit it. Dealing with a ruler in King's Landing? Be commanding and direct. Dealing with a dumbass Stark kid you're manipulating? Try to make everything sound whispery and mournful. It never bothered me. ED: His Chaos is a Ladder speech is what I'd guess his normal speaking voice is, since Vary's was one of the few people he'd drop the act with. Maarak posted:Bastards from the Crownlands (the area surrounding and including Kings Landing) are given the surname Waters. He should not only be put on the show immediately, he should be the biggest pimp and baddest rear end on the whole series. "I will feed your eyes to my flamingos!" Blazing Ownager fucked around with this message at 19:07 on May 16, 2015 |
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Kanine posted:Does anyone know if they're filming anywhere in Spain for Dorne? I'm mainly asking because the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba would make such an awesome location for this series. Dorne is Spain, yeah. Dr. Bashir's water gardens are the Alcazar of Seville.
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Kanine posted:Does anyone know if they're filming anywhere in Spain for Dorne? I'm mainly asking because the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba would make such an awesome location for this series.
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Xealot posted:Oberyn ruled insanely. Why is that actor not in bigger name movies or TV shows yet? Seriously, dude radiated charisma. It takes some serious skills to make everyone a huge fan of a character that had such a sadly short run. Very few actors could have knocked it out of the park like that.
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Blazing Ownager posted:ED: His Chaos is a Ladder speech is what I'd guess his normal speaking voice is, since Vary's was one of the few people he'd drop the act with.
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Potooweet posted:If the entire thing was staged to let Ned off the hook and send him to the wall, why was the Kings executioner there, with Ned's sword in hand for an extra ironic and somewhat personal seeming touch? Watch the scene again. Everyone up on the steps is stunned, freaks out, and tries to talk Joffrey out of it. Except for I got the impression that wasn't his plan, but was more like "Well that's an unexpected benefit!"
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I assumed that Aiden Gillen's flaky accent was intentional, because I like to think that they wouldn't let an actor in a major role on a high-profile HBO series gently caress up that bad.
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I am just waiting for him to show up in a scene and sound exactly like Carcetti.
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:I am just waiting for him to show up in a scene and sound exactly like Carcetti. Well he's already been juking the stats and messing up law and order. Not so great on education either. But he's going places.
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You know, speaking of Ned's execution: I'm rewatching it's the only time so far where Sophie Turner's Sansa breaks her stoic act and starts crying for daddy. It's really great, especially for a teengager, and helps drive home that Sansa's actually pretty good at keeping her cool. She was great at keeping Joffrey and co at bay, minimizing her suffering without pissing anyone off, and now she's likely going to graduate from passive to active manipulator.
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Blazing Ownager posted:Why is that actor not in bigger name movies or TV shows yet? Probably too ethnic for mainstream
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:I am just waiting for him to show up in a scene and sound exactly like Carcetti. King's Landing deserves better and it's high time the people of Westeros stood together and shouted we will not accept this!
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Hexel posted:Probably too ethnic for mainstream I hate this argument so much. Some of the most popular and most-watched shows on television are things like Empire and Scandal, which all involve nonwhite leads and significantly nonwhite casts. Not to mention that Game of Thrones is itself pretty "mainstream" at this point (the second most-watched cable show after Walking Dead), and Oberyn was one of its most popular characters last season. The continued insistence that "America won't get behind a nonwhite leading man" mostly helps to perpetuate racist attitudes, frankly. Just a few years ago, it was "a fact" that female-led films didn't earn money and weren't worth funding. The last 2 Hunger Games films earned $700-$850 Million each. I see no reason Pedro Pascal couldn't become a big deal.
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Xealot posted:I hate this argument so much. Some of the most popular and most-watched shows on television are things like Empire and Scandal, which all involve nonwhite leads and significantly nonwhite casts. Not to mention that Game of Thrones is itself pretty "mainstream" at this point (the second most-watched cable show after Walking Dead), and Oberyn was one of its most popular characters last season. Its a lovely truth but the truth nonetheless, if he had titties he would be a lead. Just look at Salma Hayek before she got old.
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Xealot posted:I hate this argument so much. Some of the most popular and most-watched shows on television are things like Empire and Scandal, which all involve nonwhite leads and significantly nonwhite casts. Not to mention that Game of Thrones is itself pretty "mainstream" at this point (the second most-watched cable show after Walking Dead), and Oberyn was one of its most popular characters last season. While there have been recent strides, the overall point is still pretty true: there are far more charming, likeable and qualified nonwhite actors than there are roles for them. TV is getting better about that, certainly much faster than movies are, but it's still very true. There's a reason Fresh Off the Boat is considered important; it's a similar reason why some people are upset the "Mindy Project" got cancelled. Acknowledging a problem does not perpetuate it, it allows it to be addressed.
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courtney_beth posted:Aidan Gillen's ever-changing voice has been a point of complaint on these forums for a long while. It is a bit odd, but he is a great actor and I highly doubt the directors and the producers would let one of the actors be "lazy" about one of the main characters accent. Kanine posted:Does anyone know if they're filming anywhere in Spain for Dorne? I'm mainly asking because the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba would make such an awesome location for this series. There was a pre season "day in the life of filming Game of Thrones" thing they put up on Youtube. They film on location in Spain (Dorne stuff), Croatia (Kings Landing), Malta (misc bits), Morocco (Dany stuff) Iceland (snow stuff), and Ireland (most other stuff). They have units filming simultaneously in multiple locations so co-ordinate over skype and stuff. Looks like a logistical nightmare  This is a pretty good non spoiler summary - http://www.skyscanner.net/news/38-amazing-game-thrones-locations-picturesBlazing Ownager posted:Why is that actor not in bigger name movies or TV shows yet? Look at the dudes filmography on Wikipedia - he's not exactly been short of work and has a bunch of stuff coming up. Mr Beens fucked around with this message at 23:01 on May 17, 2015 |
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I feel like Arya might get to kill that dick kings guard today. I also feel like Bronn might go to prove the dumb snakes mean business
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Blazing Ownager posted:Why is that actor not in bigger name movies or TV shows yet? it takes time to film things. hes only been popular for a year, movies take more than a year to make!!!
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Bobo the Red posted:I feel like Arya might get to kill that dick kings guard today. I will be so upset if Bronn dies. He needs to retire as Tyrion's Kingsguard damnnit
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Man Dinklage looked so much younger back in Season 1.
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Mister Kingdom posted:When is not-Bashir going to get off his lazy rear end and do something? Don't gout-shame.
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Arya, if you become no one, how do you remember all the people you wanna kill? Think about it!
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Maxwell Lord posted:Arya, if you become no one, how do you remember all the people you wanna kill? Think about it!
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"You lied to and killed that kid pretty good just now. Welcome to the club."
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