HBO's Game of Thrones

By Rappy
in The Media Room

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

DirtyLarry Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

crazy that I found this post by you, as I too just watched episode 1 and my first thought was.. I cannot keep watching this, way too many characters introduced in the first 30 minutes.  But after watching the full episode I have decided to at least finish season 1 so a co-worked of mine is brining in the blurays for me to start my binge

This linked image will help GREATLY in your enjoyment of the show. I referenced it at least 20 times over the course of Season 01 & 02. Probably way more.

The official HBO site has a good character break down website as well.

 

GoT-HouseMap.jpg

 

Direct link to image in case DropBox blocks it.

Grand Master

Draconian Guppy

Posted
Posted

crazy that I found this post by you, as I too just watched episode 1 and my first thought was.. I cannot keep watching this, way too many characters introduced in the first 30 minutes.  But after watching the full episode I have decided to at least finish season 1 so a co-worked of mine is brining in the blurays for me to start my binge

 

 

That's sooo true. Personally, I had to rewatch all of S1 just to figure out who did what when how.

+1

 

That plus re-casting of some characters (like Daario Naharis ) doesn't help :P

Grand Master

DirtyLarry Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

Tyrion is the man. Jamie is slowly proving himself to be the man as well. The rest of the Lannisters are scum.

That is all.

 

It really is so damn hard now having binge watched the first 34 episodes in 10 days having to wait a week between episodes. 

Grand Master

AsherGZ

Posted
Posted

DInklage was da bomb!

Totally! Gave me chills. I could literally feel all the emotions he was going through.

 

However they botched the Theon rescue scene. I watched it a couple times but couldn't make any sense of it. Seriously, it was so absurd it was funny. You really expect me to believe that the fearless Ironborn who hacked and slashed their way into enemy territory, with Theon within arms reach, ###### themselves and ran for their lives when Ramsey unleashed his dogs on them like they were being chased by a dragon. Four warriors, fully armored and equipped with swords vs two dogs. Right.

Grand Master

Syanide

Posted
Posted

Totally! Gave me chills. I could literally feel all the emotions he was going through.

 

However they botched the Theon rescue scene. I watched it a couple times but couldn't make any sense of it. Seriously, it was so absurd it was funny. You really expect me to believe that the fearless Ironborn who hacked and slashed their way into enemy territory, with Theon within arms reach, #### themselves and ran for their lives when Ramsey unleashed his dogs on them like they were being chased by a dragon. Four warriors, fully armored and equipped with swords vs two dogs. Right.

 

I think the reasoning was more along the lines that Yara realized Theon is so messed up it wasn't worth the risk and that for all intents and purposes, he is in fact as good as dead. But yeah, poorly handled. Ramsay going in the fight half naked, that was totally ridiculous. Like he had magic plot armor or something :shifty:

 

Same goes for the other big filler storyline the show-writers added in this year to keep some of the characters busy -- Craster's keep. You mean to tell me Karl would tease Jon about honor, but not mention the one actual ace up his sleeve he had -- Jon's little ######ing brother???

 

Overall minor complaints, and luckily they're done with filler for the season. The episode was still tight as hell, the scene with Theon following the escape attempt made my stomach turn. And as I said, Dinklage was da bomb.

  • WAQT and +Random Stranger
  • Like 2
Grand Master

MorganX

Posted
Posted

Totally! Gave me chills. I could literally feel all the emotions he was going through.

 

However they botched the Theon rescue scene. I watched it a couple times but couldn't make any sense of it. Seriously, it was so absurd it was funny. You really expect me to believe that the fearless Ironborn who hacked and slashed their way into enemy territory, with Theon within arms reach, #### themselves and ran for their lives when Ramsey unleashed his dogs on them like they were being chased by a dragon. Four warriors, fully armored and equipped with swords vs two dogs. Right.

 

My take was, they were in closed quarters and it was only a matter of time before they would be hopelessly trapped by dogs and steel. In that moment they were given to escape, it was clear the mission was over. There was no one to rescue. Theon is dead, total broken and manhood gone. He is now just a broke creature. Well done, well acted, well written, and very disturbing. I wouldn't put him out of his misery.

Tyrion is the man. Jamie is slowly proving himself to be the man as well. The rest of the Lannisters are scum.

That is all.

 

It really is so damn hard now having binge watched the first 34 episodes in 10 days having to wait a week between episodes. 

 

Agreed but the jury is still out on Jamie for me.

Good episode. Tyrion stole the show.

Grand Master

Max Norris

Posted
Posted

Just finished Season 1 after a 6 episode marathon on Saturday.  Was not thrilled with certain deaths but I suppose they were needed for the story to progress. 

Heh better get used to that.. don't get too attached to some of the main characters.

  • Thief000, astropheed and +Random Stranger
  • Like 3
Grand Master

ViperAFK

Posted
Posted

Totally! Gave me chills. I could literally feel all the emotions he was going through.

 

However they botched the Theon rescue scene. I watched it a couple times but couldn't make any sense of it. Seriously, it was so absurd it was funny. You really expect me to believe that the fearless Ironborn who hacked and slashed their way into enemy territory, with Theon within arms reach, #### themselves and ran for their lives when Ramsey unleashed his dogs on them like they were being chased by a dragon. Four warriors, fully armored and equipped with swords vs two dogs. Right.

Yeah, and they had already dispatched all of ramsey's men that were in the room, it was only him standing there not even waring armor, could have easily cut him down before he could dick around with keys and unleash the dogs.

  • +Random Stranger
  • Like 1
Grand Master

episode

Posted
Posted

Yeah, and they had already dispatched all of ramsey's men that were in the room, it was only him standing there not even waring armor, could have easily cut him down before he could dick around with keys and unleash the dogs.

 

There were two other guys still standing with the Bastard of Bolton.

 

The problem was fighting the dogs, and Ramsay, and the two men while trying to take Reek when he didn't want to go with them. Hard to do.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • We now know when and how the Universe may truly end

      By +pmrd · Posted

      Anybody that thinks flying cars were possible are idiots. Everyone would basically need a pilot licence, can you imagine how insane and dangerous that would be, people can barely handle driving on land safely right now.
    • Microsoft Edge 149.0.4022.80

      By Copernic · Posted

      Microsoft Edge 149.0.4022.80 by Razvan Serea Microsoft Edge is a super fast and secure web browser from Microsoft. It works on almost any device, including PCs, iPhones and Androids. It keeps you safe online, protects your privacy, and lets you browse the web quickly. You can even use it on all your devices and keep your browsing history and favorites synced up. Built on the same technology as Chrome, Microsoft Edge has additional built-in features like Startup boost and Sleeping tabs, which boost your browsing experience with world class performance and speed that are optimized to work best with Windows. Microsoft Edge security and privacy features such as Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, Password Monitor, InPrivate search, and Kids Mode help keep you and your loved ones protected and secure online. Microsoft Edge has features to keep both you and your family protected. Enable content filters and access activity reports with your Microsoft Family Safety account and experience a kid-friendly web with Kids Mode. The new Microsoft Edge is now compatible with your favorite extensions, so it’s easy to personalize your browsing experience. Microsoft Edge 149.0.4022.80 changelog: Fixes Fixed an issue that prevented QR code generation from working. Feature updates Intune MAM Protected Downloads. The protected downloads feature for Intune MAM will now save downloaded files to the Documents > Microsoft Edge > Downloads folder in OneDrive. Extensions monitoring in the Edge management service. The Microsoft Edge management service now allows admins to gain visibility into extensions installed across their managed users. From the extensions monitoring page, admins can see which extensions have been installed as well as manage user requests for blocked extensions. For more information, see Microsoft Edge Extensions Monitoring. Validate Edge builds early with enterprise preview. Enterprise preview provides a simpler way for admins to flight pre-release Edge builds to their users. To reduce friction and bolster usage, users will receive pre-release builds directly inside of their Stable Edge application. Admins can allow users to easily opt-out of the preview experience, using built-in rollback to switch between their pre-release and stable channels with ease. Microsoft 365 admin center users can configure the feature, view their flighting population, and receive personalized recommendations all in one place. For more information, see Get started with Enterprise Preview in Microsoft Edge. Download: Microsoft Edge (64-bit) | 193.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Microsoft Edge (32-bit) | 170.0 MB Download: Microsoft Edge (ARM64) | 188.0 MB View: Microsoft Edge Website | Release History Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Waymo recalls self-driving software after cars enter closed freeway work zones

      By Slugsie · Posted

      The machines are starting to fight back any way they can.
    • Linux 7.1 arrives with an NTFS overhaul and major hardware performance boosts

      By Accuphase · Posted

      No news articles about the Arch Linux repo being majorly infected with malware?!?
    • Waymo recalls self-driving software after cars enter closed freeway work zones

      By zikalify · Posted

      Waymo recalls self-driving software after cars enter closed freeway work zones by Paul Hill Waymo, the self-driving car maker owned by Alphabet – the parent company of Google –, has recalled some of its fifth-generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS). It did so after some of its cars drove through closed construction zones. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the affected vehicles were capable of driving through a closed freeway construction zone and continuing to drive at speed. The listing on the NHTSA website says that Waymo is currently developing a solution to fix this issue, but in the meantime, freeway driving is being restricted. Waymo will update its ADS software so that vehicles can detect when they can avoid entering construction zones. According to the Safety Recall Report, on April 20, 2026, Waymo’s Field Safety Committee began meetings reviewing an event from April 11, 2026, and five events from April 19, 2026, where Waymo’s autonomous vehicles didn’t recognize and drove past ramp closure signs into the pre-planned freeway construction zones. This took place in Phoenix, Arizona. Separately, on May 18, 2026, seven Waymo vehicles entered freeway lanes with active construction in the San Francisco Bay Area by driving between cones that were placed to show the lane was closed. On the back of both of these events, Waymo restricted freeway driving until it could address the issue. In June, Waymo’s Safety Board reviewed the issue and additional information related to ADS performances around construction zones; then, as a result, it decided to conduct a recall. This development is not good for Waymo as it adds to a growing list of technical hiccups its cars have experienced. Ultimately, it will lead to more scrutiny from lawmakers around the world who will be more cautious about letting autonomous vehicles on their roads without tighter regulation. For readers in areas where Waymo operates, does this news make you more wary about stepping into one of these vehicles?

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Year In
      Skeet Campbell earned a badge
      One Year In
    • One Month Later
      Sharbel earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • First Post
      BizSAR earned a badge
      First Post

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      599
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      190
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      79
    4. 4
      Michael Scrip
      77
    5. 5
      Steven P.
      69
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!