Posted on 06/24/2014 8:14:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
It seems everyone loves the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” – even real-life royalty.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth toured the show’s sets during a three-day trip to Belfast, Ireland.
The 88-year-old monarch met many of the show’s stars on Tuesday, including Lena Headey, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams, beside the show’s sword-covered seat of power, the Iron Throne. No word on how it compared to the one at her house.
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Me too and I don’t like how they had Arya act in that scene. It was obvious that they had somewhat bonded and everyone could tell he grew protective of her, yet she couldn’t show him mercy and not only that, simply stared into space before stealing his coin without so much as a word.
Yep and so authentic and nuanced a performance that he made a foul-mouthed “bad” guy an endearing character everyone wanted to root for.
That’s how it played in the book.
I don’t think she took his coin.
The coin you may refer to was one the one that Jaqen H’ghar gave to her before he left, with the instructions that she give to any man from Braavos, saying “ Valar Morghulis”, which she did, to the ship’s captain.
She is headed to Braavos to become one of The Faceless Men, a guild of assassins.
Kid’s gone cold but I can’t say I really blame her.
Her adventures with The Hound were what I looked forward to every week.
[and Joffrey’s agonizingly humiliating death]
:)
He was a mistreated dog who found himself a little mistress to care for and protect.
A cold blooded little mistress.
Oh okay I thought she stole whatever money he had on him when she took something out of his pocket before leaving. Guess it doesn’t matter if he’s going to be dead anyways. Speaking of which, how did he die in the books? I’ve never read any of them.
I have not read them either but I check against online synopses.
Really no time to read them though I will, someday.
It’s not clear if he dies or not, from what I gather.
I do know that the fight between him and Brienne is not in the books.
Instead, the infected wound weakens him and he falls from his horse.
That is when she abandons him.
Maybe it’s left open-ended for some miraculous return.
[I hope!]
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Sandor_Clegane
Hmm so the show had to up the drama and have him fight a woman warrior to his death. (possibly death I guess now?) This makes us dislike Arya even more because the reason he fought Brienne was to keep her from forcing Arya to go with her. Those guys really enjoy playing with our emotions eh? Either that or they just thought it would be cool to have these two great fighters face off:) Man I did wince when he was brutally beating a lady upon the face and other areas:(
It’s been my understanding that you can’t count out any character unless you’ve specifically seen them die. And even then, you still can’t (Beric Dondarrion, Lady Stoneheart.)
I’m still speculating that Syrio didn’t die. Apart from being a first sword of Braavos, I think he was also one of the faceless men - later showing himself to Arya as Jaquen.
Wishful thinking maybe, because he was one of my favorite characters.
Season 5 should be spectacular, as this is the point where the stories shift to include more of the fantasy elements.
Hodor.
And he loved him some chicken...hahahaha
That's not what it's about, that's just the setting. ;)
You missed the whole point. He helped her stop being a little girl and transformed her into a cold-blooded killer. He never stopped being a name on her “list”, but ironically, like all the others on the “list” who’ve died, she hasn’t had to do any of the killing herself.
I loved Arya in that scene. Just staring him down, despite his obvious attempts to anger her and provoke her into stabbing him, she just... watched. And left him to die.
Taking the money pouch was both practical and a last dig at him for the money he stole from the farmer he robbed a few episodes back.
She did stick that one guy a few episodes back--and she cut the throat of the guy at the campfire.
Lady Starke is apparently returning as a “zombie”.
[seriously]
At least The Mountain was posthumously laid low by the Red Viper.
Hodor!
Yes, but I don’t think either of them were on her “list”. Not by name, at least.
The author is a sadist, IMO.
He says he was inspired to write the books by watching his pet turtles die.
Rather than seek veterinary advice, he fantasized that they were waging some kind of Turtle War of Supremacy.
The dude is waaaaay weird, beyond a doubt.
I was actually hoping that would be a big "reveal" at the end of the season, but it's going to wind up happening soon into the next, I suppose.
I’m still just trying to wrap my head around the mammoth.
;D
I guess career-victim Sansa’s gonna freak out when she finally sees Mummy again.
“I thought it was great but the porn pushed me away. It was pointless and gratuitous.”
Watch it online. You can skip all that crap and the garden scenes.
“I’m still speculating that Syrio didn’t die. Apart from being a first sword of Braavos, I think he was also one of the faceless men - later showing himself to Arya as Jaquen.”
Outstanding speculation that would explain Jaquen’s concern for Arya.
>>career-victim Sansa<<
HAHAHAHA - the most apt title for her I’ve ever seen!
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