[blainethemono]

The only thing I don't like from him is his repeating himself for no reason. I'm just sayin'. I'm just sayin'.

[Cornballer]

ScreenCruch just posted the season finale's synopsis:

Thanks, added it to the OP. The logline sounds good to me. [ACoK]They may be deviating a bit right now, but it sounds like they'll be back closer to the book towards the end aside from moving a couple of things up.

every time I hear him call out "Otaaaakuuuu Asssemboooole...weekly" I grimace.

You have to do the goofy hand gesture when you say it, too.

[Krispy]

Lol at Rickons 5 second screen time. Can someone please make a gif of Theon (series) after he beheads Rodrik?

[-Pyromaniac-]

Daaamn so all that is happening in the finale eh. That episode is going to be insane.

[Fuzzy]

Lol at Rickons 5 second screen time. Can someone please make a gif of Theon (series) after he beheads Rodrik?

I think you need to re-read the rules on spoilers in this thread.

[Cornballer]

Rewatching the episode right now. The beheading is awful. :(

Qhorin's awesome: "I don't want you to be glad about it. I want you to curse and fight until your heart's done pumping."

[Snake]

Lol at Rickons 5 second screen time. Can someone please make a gif of Theon (series) after he beheads Rodrik?

[gate777]

Rewatching the episode right now. The beheading is awful. :(

Agreed, it was a disgusting beheading.

I can't believe we're up to episode 7 next week.....1 more month and it's another wait until next april :'(

[apana]

Alfie Allen has been the best actor this season, I'm just sayin.

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Just caught up. Good "Stark boys+Theon really have a soft spot for the ladies" episode.

Also, Yay:

[pr0cs]

Rewatching the episode right now. The beheading is awful. :(

It was but Allen's portrayal of it was fabulous. Haunted man realizing there was no way back.
[series]I hope we make it to ADWD because some of the scenes from that book will be amazing if Allen nails it like he did this scene.

[PhoenixPause]

This is amazing

[3N16MA]

Alfie Allen has been the best actor this season, I'm just sayin.

Facial expressions are great.

[Tess3ract]

What really nails it was the book was all about how he couldn't do a clean cut and had to literally hack the dude's head off, and here Alfie hits it perfectly. I couldn't have imagined the scene better myself.

[Speevy]

It's pretty neat to contrast that beheading with Ned Stark's beheading of the deserter.

Such angst and struggle, whereas Ned Stark just picked up the sword and lopped the deserter's head off with one emotionless swing.

[Cornballer]

Yeah, he looks like he's going to throw up after he does it.

It was but Allen's portrayal of it was fabulous. Haunted man realizing there was no way back.

Absolutely. It was a necessary scene and he nailed it.

[series]I hope we make it to ADWD because some of the scenes from that book will be amazing if Allen nails it like he did this scene.

Fix your tags, please.

[3N16MA]

It's pretty neat to contrast that beheading with Ned Stark's beheading of the deserter. Such angst and struggle, whereas Ned Stark just picked up the sword and lopped the deserter's head off with one emotionless swing.

It helps that ice is massive.

[Tess3ract]

It's pretty neat to contrast that beheading with Ned Stark's beheading of the deserter. Such angst and struggle, whereas Ned Stark just picked up the sword and lopped the deserter's head off with one emotionless swing.

Though to be fair, Ned did have a valyrian steel broadsword.

[bengraven]

TV Theon is less redeemable than Book Theon.

(CLASH)Mikken's death was a lot less heart breaking than Rodrik's. He truly is lost now.

[Tess3ract]

Clash Was it mikken who died? The Blacksmith I thought, and ramsay killed rodrick

[Anton Sugar]

TV Theon is less redeemable than Book Theon. (CLASH)Mikken's death was a lot less heart breaking than Rodrik's. He truly is lost now.

Damn. I'm avoiding your spoiler, but I've only read up to Theon's arrival/talk with his father, and he seems a lot more willing to turn on the Starks than the TV Theon did.

[bengraven]

Clash Was it mikken who died? The Blacksmith I thought, and ramsay killed rodrick

Yep, you have it correctly. Mikken is the blacksmith. He's also a bit surlier and Theon's killing of him is more understandable and less painful, despite the fact that Theon knew this man for years.

Damn. I'm avoiding your spoiler, but I've only read up to Theon's arrival/talk with his father, and he seems a lot more willing to turn on the Starks than the TV Theon did.

Yeah, I originally wrote "Theon on TV is harder than Book Theon, but also more of a pussy" but I worried no one would understand what I meant. He's a more complicated, conflicted person on the show than in the books.

You're right about Theon in the books - his first chapter he's basically full douchebag and ragging on the Starks. On the show, he's much less willing to turn on them at first. But (very light series spoiler)throughout his story, I believe he shows moments of regret.

[apana]

So the rumor is that Larry Williams of OtakuASSEMBLE isn't doing GoT reviews anymore after his 8-minute-long rant against Sansa brought a torrent of internet anger upon him. Nothing official, but sad if true (though deserved, it was an epically dumb rant). Or maybe he's just busy this week, who knows!

I think he must just be busy or on vacation, he didn't do his Korra review either.

[bengraven]

Oh I'm wrong about the beheading in the book. (COK obviously)it's one of the ironborn that kills Mikken. I can't remember who Theon beheads, though I know he does kill someone in a similar scene with the failed beheading and the "whoever calls the sentence should wield the sword" line. I swore it was Mikken.

Edit: okay, now I remember. A character not even in the show: From Wiki:
Farlen is injured when Theon Greyjoy captures Winterfell.[3] Theon Farlen forces to accompany Theon's search party when Bran and Rickon Stark disappear, by threatening to let his men rape Palla again.[4] When mysterious deaths start happening to those of Theon's men who had been part of the search party, Farlen is blamed by Theon and put to death.[5]

[Krispy]

I think you need to re-read the rules on spoilers in this thread.

I think you're right.

God that is fantastic.

[bengraven]

You know, this Amoka pic of Theon is far from what I pictured when I read him.



I always pictured this kid:



I guess Alfie is kind of a mix of the two.

[bistromathics]

Wahhh my dragons, wahhh. I'm a calisi, wahhhh. 

[3N16MA]

Wahhh my dragons, wahhh. I'm a calisi, wahhhh.

Shut your mouth.

[Massa]

If anyone should get an Emmy this season I would vote for Alfie Allen.

[apana]

Wahhh my dragons, wahhh. I'm a calisi, wahhhh.

Shut your mouth.

lol

I really love the way she speaks, the fire in her voice. I especially notice it whenever she is talking to that fat spice trader. Emilia Clarke is a true Targaryen.

If anyone should get an Emmy this season I would vote for Alfie Allen.

Good man. Michelle Fairley in the best actress category would also be just.

[Buckethead]

Wahhh my dragons, wahhh. I'm a calisi, wahhhh.

Pretty much. *pound*

[Kammie]

Fix your tags, please.

You need to stop saying please and start yelling at people at this point. ;)

I'd like to know why there's no mod presence here this year. I've read the series and am really surprised at how ridiculous this thread is in terms of spoilers.

I'd say we need Amir0x back but I think he's the one who's spoiled the most... lol.

[Schweinehund]

No mention about how awesomely effective Cleagane was?

Looked like a scene from terminator, was brutal as hell. He's more fleshed out in the books (as are a lot of characters), a very good character.

[apana]

You need to stop saying please and start yelling at people at this point. ;) I'd like to know why there's no mod presence here this year. I've read the series and am really surprised at how ridiculous this thread is in terms of spoilers. I'd say we need Amir0x back but I think he's the one who's spoiled the most... lol.

Mods reside where men believe they reside, it's a trick, a shadow on the wall....

[adamsappel]

there's so many beautiful women on this show. love it. already mentioned, but tonks' body was fuckin bangin

Holy crap, that's Tonks! Mind blown. And it's too late, I've seen everything.

[PantherLotus]

1. Completely agreed that Theon's beheading scene perfectly captures his descent into madness. What a fucking fool. Expertly acted.

2. Tywin + Arya scenes are so golden. Last episode's stare-down ("anyone can die") combined with this one's recollection of his father seemed so perfect.

3. Disagreed with the prevailing notion here that Cersei isn't perfectly cast, or that the actress isn't doing extremely well. She's displaying a subtlety and grace befitting a queen that few can pull off, while also being utterly callous and disgusting.

4. Jon Snow's attempted beheading of Ygrette was a nice contrast to Theon's hackjob on Rodrick, and both stand in contrast to Ned's clean, honorable cut compared to the utter glee that Joffrey displayed. What a perfect way to distill characters down to their essence.

5. Not sure anyone mentioned it, but Tywin is old school as fuck. Hard, but honorable in that "will likely kill you anyway" type-of-way.

6. An interesting parallel for me with the books is just how different the Khalisi/Targaryen chapters/scenes read and watch. I think they're done perfectly well, but it just seems so detached. The best thing they've done so far to tie them together, other than randomly mention concurrent events, is showing the flying overhead, panning up, then panning down on a different location.

7. FWIW, this episode did no favors for her character. Seemed a lot like her brother there.

8. I think Sansa is perfect, but the whore is the one that's miscast. Not what I imagined at all.

9. Bran and Rickon's wailing during Theon's proof-of-manhood there in the square was the first time I regretted the unavoidable use of child actors. Yikes.

10. Clegane's rescue of Sansa was so perfect!

[-Pyromaniac-]

Holy crap, that's Tonks! Mind blown. And it's too late, I've seen everything.

You didn't know it was her, she looks the same.

[apana]

series spoiler Irri is dead right? I'm so pissed off. After all the useless sexposition we are not going to get to see the one scene we all wanted to see. This is some serious trolling.

[PhoenixPause]

He's not available for the role due to having a role on Downton Abbey, but Rob James-Collier would make a great Ramsay Bolton

[bengraven]

9. Bran and Rickon's wailing during Theon's proof-of-manhood there in the square was the first time I regretted the unavoidable use of child actors. Yikes.

Bran screaming broke my heart. Made me tear up.

The fact that Isaac and Maisie aren't getting enough attention for their acting is sad to me.

series spoiler Irri is dead right? I'm so pissed off. After all the useless sexposition we are not going to get to see the one scene we all wanted to see. This is some serious trolling.

That's kind of been set up since Season 1 for Doreah.

Speaking of which, where's the third handmaiden? I don't think I've seen her all season.

[ZeroRay]

So they're casting for ASOS: Dario next season right? Gonna dye my beard blue now.

[3N16MA]

So they're casting for ASOS: Dario next season right? Gonna dye my beard blue now.

Emilia Clarke will hunt you down and destroy you in bed if you do.

[apana]

9. Bran and Rickon's wailing during Theon's proof-of-manhood there in the square was the first time I regretted the unavoidable use of child actors. Yikes.

Yeah but Isaac (Bran) has been doing has an incredible job otherwise so I think they can be forgiven for one scene. It is not so easy for a child actor to sob and pour his heart out. Rickon has also been good for the few scenes he has been in.

So they're casting for ASOS: Dario next season right? Gonna dye my beard blue now.

Already been cast: [ASOS] George RR Martin dyed his beard blue.

[ZeroRay]

Emilia Clarke will hunt you down and destroy you in bed if you do.

That's the plan!

[jett]

So they're casting for ASOS: Dario next season right? Gonna dye my beard blue now.

If they didn't dye the dothraki's hair blue they won't dye his either.

[bengraven]

That's the plan!

You won't know where she starts.

[PantherLotus]

Yeah but Isaac (Bran) has been doing has an incredible job otherwise so I think they can be forgiven for one scene. It is not so easy for a child actor to sob and pour his heart out. Rickon has also been good for the few scenes he has been in.

Oh yes, completely agreed. That's why I said it was the first time I regretted needing child actors. Bran has been completely faithful to my imagination, sparing as his use has been.

[Calculon]

I laughed pretty hard at Arya's dialogue to Jaqen in this episode. The way she goes "NOW" just killed me for some reason.

[Cornballer]

- WiC.net: The Daily Raven 12: Season 2 Episode 6 Recap

[Fuzzy]

So they're casting for ASOS: Dario next season right? Gonna dye my beard blue now.

My guess is not until season 4. [ASoS] Daario isn't in the book until the second half of Dany's story in ASoS.