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*UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL BOOKS* Game of Thrones |OT| - Season 6 Offseason Thread
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I don't know, they completely butchered his season 2/ACOK arc.
For a brief second I thought the guy throwing what looks like a flaming mace looked like Coldhands.
I don't care if he doesn't really matter. I want it!
Not really. Certainly not in the last couple seasons anyway.
I agree about everything else though. Well, I couldn't care less about the sideburns.
I don't care if he doesn't really matter. I want it!
Not really. Certainly not in the last couple seasons anyway.
I agree about everything else though. Well, I couldn't care less about the sideburns.
Oldest Snake
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Kit Harrington has definitely improved since season 1. He's like the reverse Emila Clarke, who had a pretty solid season 1 and then started to fall apart.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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The worst actor on the show is Emilia Clarke.
I don't even care.
I don't even care.
Shuggananas
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That's because she didn't have to do much in S1, once she had to be a queen she fell off real hard
Jon Snuw is alright
Ramsay was cool in the beginning but went to shit later, but that's poor writing more than the acting
FootballFan
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Emilia is a joke. Her defenders are even more amusing.
Alfie is number one currently.
Yep, by miles. She is really bad, and the writing doesn't help.
Harrington has become better as time went by, Heady too. I really hated Lena's portrayal of Cersei at the beginning (with her face of being smelling a fart sincer forever) but she improved a lot, now she is one of my favorites.
In fact all the actors are great in general, the only exceptions being Clarke, Shae (forgot her name, urgh) and the sand snakes.
Napalm_Frank
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Best actor in the show was Joffrey which is a shame he supposedly quit acting 
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.Oldest Snake
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I actually think Peter Dinklage has been dragging his feet for quite a while now too. He's not terrible, but he's definitely slipped. I was shocked to see people praise the confession scene in season 4.
I'd go as far as saying she's the worst actor on a popular show around.
Clarke was a massive mistake. Everyone else manages to remain interesting/entertaining regardless of the quality of the writing.
Just awful. Wish they recasted her instead of S1's Mountain.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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I totally agree. His faux British / American accent makes me want to die
FootballFan
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WhereAreMahDragonz
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Honestly I think the best actor is either Jason Momoa, Jack Gleeson, Natalie Dormer, or Iwan Rheon.
Jason gets a mention because he pronounces the Dothraki language so beautifully and it feels so authentic.
Jason gets a mention because he pronounces the Dothraki language so beautifully and it feels so authentic.
I totally agree. I think he's incredibly overrated, but every time I say that in real life I get shouted down, so I never bothered saying it here.
But yeah, that confession scene was quite overdone. Too much snarling and exaggerated facial movements.
You know who has been consistently great, and is improving every season but nobody talks about them nearly enough?
Alfie Allen as Theon/Reek. Seriously, just rewatch his epiphany right before Ramsay leads him back into the torture room: "I chose my family... And I chose wrong." Heart-wrenching. I also liked his scenes before that. When he struggles to be accepted by his father back in the Iron Islands, when he beheads Rodrik... Guy is a great actor.
Alfie Allen as Theon/Reek. Seriously, just rewatch his epiphany right before Ramsay leads him back into the torture room: "I chose my family... And I chose wrong." Heart-wrenching. I also liked his scenes before that. When he struggles to be accepted by his father back in the Iron Islands, when he beheads Rodrik... Guy is a great actor.
Oldest Snake
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I really like Rory McCann, but he's not my Hound. He's way too old for my liking. There's no tragedy to him, he feels no different to any of the other crass, aggressive old(er) men that we've seen in countless other TV shows.
He would have been a great Jorah if they wanted someone who looked like book-Jorah. I mean, come oooon, who wouldn't want to get with show-Jorah?
Agree on Alfie Allen as well. It's criminal that they cut his 'Dance' storyline.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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I actually agree
Will WHERE ARE MAH DRAGONZ??????? ever be topped by Emilia? Don't disappoint me, Khaleesi.
YES! He is easily one of the best actors on the show. I believe Theon had possibly the best character development in the show and Alfie portrayed each stage with excellence.
Also, his expressions when Sansa was raped were incredible. You can clearly see the disgust, guilt, and sympathy in his face.
Wonderful, wonderful actor.
Alfie Allen is amazing, as was Charles Dance. Jaime was great until they decided to shit all over his character in season 5. Good job D&D!
You know who was suppossed to be great but D&D probably hate the character so he wasn't? Hinds as Mance. They haven't even done the Abel and Rattleshirt thing, something that was very cool in ADWD. Yeah, another great job by the writers. We can have Karl Tanner (hilariously cool) but we can't have Abel and his washerwomen.
You know who was suppossed to be great but D&D probably hate the character so he wasn't? Hinds as Mance. They haven't even done the Abel and Rattleshirt thing, something that was very cool in ADWD. Yeah, another great job by the writers. We can have Karl Tanner (hilariously cool) but we can't have Abel and his washerwomen.
Yeah. I loved Coster Waldau's performance for the first three seasons. D&D's been shitting on Jaime the past couple years.
It's a shame because I think he could still knock his Feast arc out of the park if he gets the chance.
Undeniably true.
To be honest, I barely watched any tv shows until like 2011. I'm probably a bit fresher on certain character types and tropes than others.
I disagree that there's no tragedy to him though. He did a great job in exuding an actual fragile psyche beneath the rough exterior.
It's a shame because I think he could still knock his Feast arc out of the park if he gets the chance.
Undeniably true.
To be honest, I barely watched any tv shows until like 2011. I'm probably a bit fresher on certain character types and tropes than others.
I disagree that there's no tragedy to him though. He did a great job in exuding an actual fragile psyche beneath the rough exterior.
Well, how will it be if Euron and Daario shows up in 2 completely places in 1 episode? Euron is on Iron Islands and Daario is going after Dany.
I'm talking about the books, where the timelines are blurry and Euron has a magical ship. The show is boring compared to the books in that sense :/
Abel / Rattleshirt was a trash idea emblematic of the worst of Martin's instincts. His reliance on fake-outs and undirected intrigue, and his total reluctance to kill anyone significant made Dance with Dragons in particular a snore. Good they ditched that, but yeah I wish we'd gotten more mileage out of Hinds.
It bothers me that they don't at least try to replicate some of the striking character visuals GRRM illustrates in the books. Euron with his blue lips and eye patch. Brynden Rivers with his pale skin and hair and birthmark across his face - and roots growing through his head. The King's Guard at the Tower of Joy wearing radiant white armor and cloaks (maybe Dayne will, as I didn't see him in the trailer, but I doubt it. Dawn will probably just be a regular-ass looking sword).
I've noticed this pattern in the series where fan favorites tend to become more and more unlikeable or bland as the show progresses. Robb Stark was awesome in Season 1, but by the time the Red Wedding happened I didn't care much about him at all.
I don't care that much about Tyrion either anymore. Same with Daenerys, Jorah, Brienne and even Arya and Jaime (who went from piece of shit to awesome to meh). Off the top of my head, only Theon, Tywin and The Hound are always great in terms of writing AND acting.
Rogue Agent
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Actually, going by the video filmed on location the last kingsguard standing was dual-wielding like the guy in the video so that's most likely Dayne. Which probably means no Dawn.
Of course it was silly, but the killings in Winterfell were very cool. That reluctancte to kill important people and the fakeout (oh my god the fakeouts, I hated a lot of parts of AFFC and ADWD just for that) is not exclusive to Mance, Mance was cool. And Hinds is fantastic actor totally wasted in this show.
I don't think he was the last man standing, it was Ser Oswell Whent. Pretty sure I even saw a bat on his helmet and/or armor.
Shuggananas
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Who needs a legendary sword when you can have TWO SWORDS
Atraveller
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It might be the White Bull.
Oldest Snake
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Whilst I don't think we'll be seeing Dawn I'd put my money on the dual wielder being Gerold Hightower, since he was known for his strength.
I want my pink Roose!
I reckon Lena didn't really know what she signed up for. She was pretty unapologetic about her book ignorance and I think wasn't expecting much of the gig. Looks to me like when the show took off she stopped phoning it in.
Carice is like Mel walked straight off the page.
bengraven
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Did I seriously just read a legit spoiler? I know that I saw the first few leaked images when shooting began, but quickly left after
. Mother fuck, I just got something huge spoiled, didn't I.
Bailing out early. Hopefully this season will be better than the last so we can all be on the same page again.
seeing the waif vs. arya jump scene
Bailing out early. Hopefully this season will be better than the last so we can all be on the same page again.
Moff
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I really loved her in season 1, but after that I wasn't that impressed anymore
Agreed. At that particular age in season 1, she was perfect in the role. But now it seems like Maisie Williams playing medieval angry Maisie Williams.
Napalm_Frank
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Biggest drop in acting quality IMO is Aidan Gillen. I'm still not sure what the ridicilous way he talks in later seasons is about. He was good in season 1 and now he is Batman light.
HOLY SHIT how could I forget Liam Cunningham? Love Davos. Definitely a highlight in every season. Love that stocky bearded Jean Reno lookalike.
@Napalm_Frank: agreed about Aidan Gillen. His accent was perfect in Season 1. I don't know why he felt he had to/was told to change it, but it's all over the place now.
[EDIT] AND I love Varys's actor too.
@Napalm_Frank: agreed about Aidan Gillen. His accent was perfect in Season 1. I don't know why he felt he had to/was told to change it, but it's all over the place now.
[EDIT] AND I love Varys's actor too.
But we got Tywin/Arya, that was inspired.
The best actor in this show has always been Charles Dance, he left a huge void. I don't mind Clarke, I feel is more a writing problem, Alfie is OK if a bit overrated.
Shuggananas
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Yeah Tywin was good, Varys is really convincing too.
Lena Headey definitely leveled up in season 5, i used to hate her acting.
It's been a few years since season 1, and since I read book 1 but, you all seem to be forgetting to mention Eddard, not only was the acting great by Sean Bean, it really captured the character as well, albeit an older Eddard than the books.
Or am I just embellishing my memory of Season 1?
Or am I just embellishing my memory of Season 1?
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