Game Of Thrones -- Book Spoiler Free Thread

So, this is a thread for newbies to the Game Of Thrones universe to discuss the show without running the risk of being spoiled.

And that's any kind of spoiler, btw, even the "wait and see" kind of spoiler. Everyone should post here if they want to, just be mindful of what you're saying people.

So. Queef of Darkness, amiright? Holy shit the ending to that episode was amazing.

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edited 8th May '14 11:32:59 AM by Madrugada

Good luck. The TV topic really needs to watch it's book spoilers. Dunno if the mods will allow this one to remain unfortunately. They frown upon duplicate topics and very unofficial spoiler policy leans toward "man up and take your spoilers or don't read the site".

edited 28th Apr '12 6:23:14 PM by Rotpar

The night is dark and full of spoilers.

Awesome, so just so I'm familiar with this.

TV spoilers are ok (i.e. discussing latest episodes with spoiler tags) but book spoilers are not? If we have to spoiler tag everything in latest episodes what's the rule on discussing major events from previous episodes? Do I have to spoiler Eddard's death or The shadowbaby?

I guess I'll be hanging out on this thread from now on.

Anyway, cool image◊ that I came across, has some spoilers about season 1 and mentions characters from season 2. I would so watch "Eddard Stark- An Inconvenient Truth"

I'd say we can allow all show spoilers, just not ones from the books. Maybe even use the Viewer's Guide HBO has up.

I motion that posters in this thread not be allowed to give book spoilers whether or not they use spoiler tags.

Sounds good to me. And perhaps spoiler anything from the Viewer's Guide that hasn't been on the show yet.

Sounds fair indeed. Any spoileriffic comments go in the other thread.

edited 28th Apr '12 7:43:13 PM by Psychobabble6

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Carry on.

Thanks for an official ruling. Let's play nice readers.

Thanks very much, also.

I can't be the only one who thinks that the "came from behind" joke in the link Shadow Scythe posted to be in a little poor taste. The comparison does stick, somewhat, until I realised that Renly seems to be hanging out with the most liberated people. That's cool.

Yikes, I didn't even notice that pun. I was too busy laughing at "Always going on about climate change".

Quite clever, yeah. The Daenerys one was hilarious too — if a little outdated.

Great thread. Unfortunately, I've had a great deal of things spoiled for me while surfing when I was still reading the first and second books and some of the emotional impact was ruined when I went and read.

@Nicks: I thought the "came from behind" joke was a reference to what Renly does with Loras...

So, it looks like Arya has a new friend.

And he gave the greatest gift of all. A dead enemy.

Anyone can be killed indeed.

That moment between Tywin and Arya was quite intense, I thought. She basically threatened a guy who's at least as powerful as a king in front of his war council. It's kinda amazing to see Masie William's performance matching up against a heavyweight like Charles Dance.

Tywin's not going to be sticking around long, methinks — though I hope he does, since he'd probably steamroll Joffery. Plus, Charles Dance! Fuckin' A.

That opening...holy crap. Guess a shadow baby isn't going to be going around and brokering peace with all the other kingdoms but...fuck.

Also found a different version of the image I posted earlier that adds a new comparison- George Bush and Hodor.

edited 30th Apr '12 2:03:50 AM by ShadowScythe

I didn't see that death coming. I'm guessing the shadow babies must have a very limited lifespan, or else be confined to Melisandre's vicinity, or this would be a pretty short war.

I wonder if they're setting up a future romance between Arya and Gendry, or if she just likes to platonically stare at his shirtless body.

I really like Yara Greyjoy. I've seen a lot of book-readers complain about the actress not being hot/confident/swashbuckly enough, but the more I see of her, the more I disagree on all counts.

What bothers me is that she acts like the Sister from Hell towards Theon... Guy can't catch a break.

I didn't like the way they did Renly's death. It was so cursory: about three minutes of lead-up and two of aftermath. Totally anticlimactic.

Also, why does everyone hate Joffrey so much? Not everyone in the show, but real people, reviewers and so on? I mean, I get that he's evil, but there are other fictional characters who do equally or more evil things and people love them, whereas Joffrey just seems to inspire more loathing than any character I've ever seen. And I don't get it at all; not that I think he's a good guy, but he doesn't make me angry or anything and I actually like his scenes in a what's-he-going-to-do-next kind of way. Does Jack Gleeson have some kind of dark anticharisma that works on everyone but me?

I don't really see it.

edited 30th Apr '12 12:32:53 PM by cityofmist

He has this really unique combination of whiny bitch and total psycho that makes him really easy to hate.

I think that's the most concise explanation I've ever seen. That's exactly what it is.

edited 30th Apr '12 1:22:54 PM by johnnye

Makes sense to me.

Which part don't you see? I can dredge up plenty of evidence for both.