Game of Thrones

[Tifabelle]

I haven't read the books yet XD

And there is somewhere to watch it online, but I don't know. Aaron definitely knows cause he watches it online.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Aaron just downloads the episodes.

www.filestube.com

Get to it.

 

[Ⓐaron]

If you enjoy the episodes but aren't an HBO subscriber, make sure you buy the DVDs/Blu-Rays when they come out. The more support this show gets, the better the budget will be in future seasons and the more chance it will have to go through all seven books. I definitely intend to pre-order the Blu-Rays as soon as I can do so.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Same here. I have HBO, but whenever I download stuff, I try to make an effort to buy what I download if it turns out to be quality material.

 

[Ite]

Basic code of modern net piracy. Support the things that deserve and need support.

Take everything else.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Im currently reading the book whilst watching the series, quite enjoyable since you see how close they have tried to keep the stories and where the show has tweeked bits nicely.
Perfect example being the tyrion lannister confession that aaron has in his signature.

 

[Cthulhu]

I personally think it's better to read the books first and watch the show after; I'm sure I wouldn't understand half of what's happening (and forget the characters) if I just watched the show, .

 

[Ⓐaron]

Most of the newcomers I've read accounts from have said that they can follow all the important stuff, though.

 

[Cthulhu]

But there's too much unimportant stuff that's not in the TV show, .

I mean, the fact there's more cocks in it than exclamations of 'hodor' says a lot.

 

[Ite]

I figured out by episode 4 that Hodor had the vocabulary of a pokemon.

I don't find the show hard to follow at all. It's actually quite refreshing to have a show that you have to pay attention to in order to enjoy. The first few episodes were a welcome mental workout that I haven't had since The West Wing (as a non-American, a show about US politics might as well be set in Westeros).

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

"This is a holy place where my ancestors have come to pray to the old gods"
*in stumbles Hodor with his wang out*
"Well hello there big boy!"
"That one's got giant's blood in em"


Gotta love this series.

 

[Ⓐaron]

But there's too much unimportant stuff that's not in the TV show, .

I mean, the fact there's more cocks in it than exclamations of 'hodor' says a lot.

I counted three cocks and at least three exclamations of "hodor." Have I missed some?

 

[Ⓐaron]

also:

Spoiler: big image dump

Spoiler: spoilers for episodes already aired

 

[Cthulhu]

"Who the fuck are you" is quite accurate, actually .

 

[Ⓐaron]

also, drag this onto your bookmarks toolbar then click it on any other page for epic win.

edit:

 

[Cthulhu]

Hodor .

Related, it's Dinklage's birthday today. He shares it with Hugh Laurie, Shia LaBeouf and Gene Wilder, .

Laurie would fit in the series.

 

[Elisa Maza]

So, I watched the two first episodes and I like, I like a lot!!

(Yes, pirated. How on earth to watch it in Greece? )

I haven't read the books, but I'll get to it. Favourite characters until now: Arya (<3), Jon, Tyrion, Ned. And Robert when he's in his I-have-big-belly-I-laugh-and-eat-a-lot mode.

 

[Cthulhu]

(Yes, pirated. How on earth to watch it in Greece? )

The same you do it in the Netherlands, you pirate it, . There's no legal way of watching it over here.

Incidentally, this is also why TV show piracy is as popular as it is. As long as there's no easy and no-legal-bullshit way of being able to air and/or sell a show globally, things like this will persist. If they want to sell or air the show in Europe, they have to get permits and the like for each and every country separately. In the US, on the other hand, they have a potential audience of 500 million (or so?), instantly.

If everyone had TV and internets and the like in countries like China and India, TV shows like this would absolutely bomb.

It is known.

 

[Ⓐaron]

Spoiler: more Arrested Westeros images

 

[Cthulhu]

idgi.

 

[Ⓐaron]

If you haven't seen Arrested Development you probably won't. But you should see it

 

[Dana Scully]

Spoiler: latest episode spoiler

Spoiler: seriously, don't fucking click this if you haven't seen it yet or read the book

Well, there goes Ned. Watched it with my parents, and this was the reaction:

Parents: <shocked silence>
Me: THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS SERIES
Dad: I didn't see that coming.
Me: I know right.
Dad: Joffrey is such a little pisshead.
Me: I KNOW RIGHT.
Dad: Well, that was depressing. I'm going to bed.

In other news, I'm kind of pissed they gypped us of the fucking awesome battle scene with Tyrion in the vanguard. I'm sure it would have been really expensive and time-consuming to film, but still, what a cop-out.

Also, Aaron, ever since you posted that gormless-Jon pic I SEE IT PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME HE COMES ON SCREEN.

 

[Interslicery]

I was planning on waiting til at least this season was over until watching since I heard it's most likely viewed in one big chunk. Then I made the mistake of watching the first eps the other day to see what the fuss was about.

Fuck.

I just finished eps 7 and desperately want to continue watching but if I do I'll fall asleep at work tonight.

 

[Cthulhu]

Hah, addicted. That might well be why I actually prefer to watch it week by week.

 

[Tifabelle]

Each episode keeps getting better and better. I have yet to watch last night's ep; I'll probably do that tonight.

But I find that if I skip a week and watch two episodes at a time, I'm more likely to need more episodes than if I watch one a week XD


EDIT: I bought the first two books, and as soon as I'm done with the current book I'm reading, I'm going to start reading them. Or do you think I should hold off until the end of the season? I don't mind being ahead, but would it be weird to read it in the middle of the season? Which would be better?