Game of Thrones (HBO)

Razgon · 2013-04-30T04:42:14.000Z

LMN8R:

A spoiler thread for episodes that have already aired? Absolutely.

A thread for people who have read the books to casually spoil things that haven’t happened in the TV show? Not from what I’ve seen in the last 10-20 pages (and not implied by the thread title), but I only just started watching the show and caught up a few months ago.

Sorry - But this thread is for people who have read the books,and compare (Spoil), that to the show. Otherwise it would not make sense to have the other thread which has a specific “No Spoilers” tag in it. What would you talk about in that, compared to this one?

If you haven’t read the books, you should be in the other (No spoilers) thread.

LockerK · 2013-04-30T05:33:26.000Z

I could see the confusion since this thread is titled Game of Thrones (HBO) and not Game of Thrones (The TV and Book Discussion thread). I’d expect this thread to talk about the most recent episode as well as any news about casting of upcoming characters, trailers, interviews, or leaks related to the TV show, and any book comparisons in a thread more clearly marked as a TV and book comparison thread (IIRC this is how it was done for The Walking Dead).

It’s interesting to me the difference in expectations between a game or movie no spoilers thread and a TV no spoilers thread.

Emos · 2013-04-30T05:38:41.000Z

In fairness I see where the confusion and frustration arises, I made it a point to read through the majority of the entire thread before I felt it was safe to post speculations.

hepcat · 2013-04-30T06:21:56.000Z

Just to be clear on something from Sunday’s episode. Am I correct in assuming that babies are sold in bottles in Westboros? If so, do they have 40 oz sizes so you can sit on the stoop and enjoy a baby with friends on a warm summer day?

JackBurton · 2013-04-30T06:36:56.000Z

Hiredgoons:

The game of thrones Wiki has Loras listed as the third son of Mace Tyrell. http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Loras_Tyrell

Is that still true in the HBO series? It seems that Garlan and Willas have been cut – and didn’t we even hear mention of Loras as heir to Highgarden? Are we even going to see Mace Tyrell? In the books, Tywin suggests Mace as a possible match for Cersei.

And maybe someone with a more fresh recollection of Storm of Swords can help me out, but regarding the potential weddings of Tyrion and Cersei, wasn’t Tywin’s instructions/suggestion to his daughter more of a “what do you think of Mace Tyrell?” type of thing and less of a direct order in the same vein as the order delivered to Tyrion? Or maybe I’m misremembering.

It seems that they have also killed/ignored the rule about kingsguard not being allowed to marry.

JackBurton · 2013-04-30T06:42:10.000Z

Badesumofu:

I liked all the set up for the RW. Knowing what will happen, I do feel the hand of Tywin in all of it, just like when I reread ASOS. He knows Rob is railroaded into attacking Casterly Rock, which in turn means he needs to appease Walder Frey. Presumably he’s already in contact with Roose Bolton, and we’ll see some of the fruits of that next week.

Knowing what’s coming I assumed that the letters Tywin was writing while talking to Cersei were letters to Roose and Walder. I believe there is an allusion to this as well?

Maniac · 2013-04-30T06:52:19.000Z

JackBurton:

It seems that they have also killed/ignored the rule about kingsguard not being allowed to marry.

Loras isn’t Kingsguard on the show.

Alan_Dunkin · 2013-04-30T15:11:35.000Z

I guess this just needs to be repeated every few pages or so.

THIS IS THE MOTHER OF ALL FREAKING GAME OF THRONES SPOILER THREADS.

DON’T EVEN THINK OF PARTAKING IN THIS THREAD IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE LATEST BOOK IN THE SERIES.

— Alan

Gil102 · 2013-04-30T15:19:28.000Z

mystery:

I was about to turn off the video during the credits, and then they just started playing Shireen’s song quietly over the words. I was riveted. Sure, the gimmick of having little girls sing creepy songs is done to death for horror movie trailers, but this one caught me off guard: She’s sincere, sweet, morose, and tragically calm describing death by drowning.

I never watch the ending credits so after reading this, I got a shiver up my spine. Now I don’t know if I want to play it or not…damn I love this show.

-Gil102

LMN8R · 2013-04-30T16:20:35.000Z

This thread used to be called “Game of Thrones (HBO) - SPOILERS AHOY”

Why was it renamed “Game of Thrones (HBO)”?

Why isn’t it called “Game of Thrones - SPOILERS FOR ALL BOOKS AND TV EPISODES”?

Badesumofu · 2013-04-30T16:39:52.000Z

I’m not aware of the title ever having changed. The other thread used to be used more, so non-book readers naturally went to it. I think maybe True Blood or some other show had the ‘spoilers ahoy’ thread.

This has been a thread of book readers including book spoilers since the beginning. I’m not sure if thread titles can be changed on QT3, but this would be a good thread to retitle.

rowe33 · 2013-04-30T17:41:24.000Z

A good general rule would be to stay away from any internet/forum-activity having anything to do with Game of Thrones unless it’s specifically labeled “NO SPOILERS” - too much good stuff to be ruined by casual exploring.

JonRowe · 2013-04-30T19:06:45.000Z

That was such an insanely minor and useless spoiler that it isn’t anything to get your hackles up and about. That name means absolutely nothing to anyone as he has never been mentioned in the show. Also, there is a thread specifically for book readers. Also, change the title to “no spoilers” somebody.

Or for god’s sake use spoiler tags.

JonRowe · 2013-04-30T19:12:57.000Z

I really have enjoyed the last 2 episodes of the show. They have done such a superb job of really making the whole Jaime character turn work well. Taking a character you thought was a huge douchey dick to a guy who was blamed for doing one of the most courageous and helpful things (killing the Mad King) in the world. Not to mention having the worst dad ever.

One of the best parts of the books is how you basically can’t take any character at face value. Everyone has a story.

rowe33 · 2013-04-30T20:11:26.000Z

Jon Rowe:

Everyone has a story.

Especially the HBO version of Podrick!

anymunym · 2013-05-01T04:02:02.000Z

LMN8R:

This thread used to be called “Game of Thrones (HBO) - SPOILERS AHOY”

Why was it renamed “Game of Thrones (HBO)”?

I don’t think that’s the case. There is a Game of Thrones, Season 3, Spoiler Thread, though.

Warning · 2013-05-01T05:00:53.000Z

anymunym:

I don’t think that’s the case. There is a Game of Thrones, Season 3, Spoiler Thread, though.

Although apparently this thread is the spoiler thread as well.

garin:

This is the spoiler thread.

Even though it’s not in the title. And despite there being the thread you linked.

anymunym · 2013-05-01T05:30:37.000Z

This really is the spoiler thread. There are two threads for the series as a whole: Games of Thrones on HBO (no spoilers!) (which obviously is the no spoiler thread) and this one, Game of Thrones (HBO) (which can’t be the no spoiler thread if the other is). I just wanted to point out, that there might have been some confusion, due to the third thread, Game of Thrones, Season 3, Spoiler Thread, the one I linked to, which was an attempt to start a new spoiler thread specifically for Season 3 (and which also spoke of starting a new no spoiler thread specifically for Season 3 as well).

Telefrog · 2013-05-01T08:10:00.000Z

I do love how this issue gets brought up every few pages.

gameoverman · 2013-05-01T09:52:41.000Z

The crazy part of this spoiler thing is that the no spoiler thread is on the SAME first page of this forum! That means someone hasn’t even done so much as scan the first page of the forum to see if there’s an appropriate thread for them before jumping in.

I think basic courtesy demands a person make some effort to get to know how the forum is structured before jumping in and getting upset that the thread contains the ‘wrong’ type of information. In the case of spoilers, I think the more hardcore you are about not getting spoiled, the more effort you must put into determining what threads are safe or not.