PhoenixFlame Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Oberyn's spear slide, then little ninja flip makes my heart flutter! If it's on par with the Beric and Sandor fight, it'll be awesome. Oh I think they'll totally deliver Bronn's "uhhh no" response as a cold slap of reality. He and Tyrion are way more bros in the show, despite Bronn saying he's still a sellsword. It could be really awesome when Bronn, sans rancor but merely with practicality, refuses to fight for him. Tyrion realizes their friendship really was based on gold...adding fuel for his later interactions (and mayhaps jumping to conclusions) with Shae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koi No Yokan Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I usually get excited for trailers of movies, shows and games that I've been anticipating for a while. But none of them get me to analyse virtually every frame in it, like Game of Thrones does. While Oberyn doesn't look like Oberyn as I imagined, that scene still looks amazing. As long as he acts like Oberyn, then I'll be perfectly happy. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonstoned Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Mmm fears about the Oberyn reveal may have been misplaced, on second third fourth+ viewing you don't see much of his face. Doubt many unsullied outside of TWoP will spot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Oh I think they'll totally deliver Bronn's "uhhh no" response as a cold slap of reality. He and Tyrion are way more bros in the show, despite Bronn saying he's still a sellsword. It could be really awesome when Bronn, sans rancor but merely with practicality, refuses to fight for him. Tyrion realizes their friendship really was based on gold...adding fuel for his later interactions (and mayhaps jumping to conclusions) with Shae. This so much. I really hope they don't try to pull off some sentimental moment between Tyrion and Bronn; it would severely weaken both characters. And it is important to drive home that EVERYONE has abandoned Tyrion. On the vines: Interesting that people are suggesting a skirmish at Craster's Keep, I didn't think of that. But it seems like a good way to fill in time before the assault on the wall. The action scenes look fantastic so far, and the editing was well done. The Stannis ride also looks excellent. The camerawork with the horses riding between the trees is very impressive. Gregor/Oberyn looks pretty epic. I have a few concerns with this arc; the first and foremost being that Pedro Pascal is not at all how I imagined the Red Viper. However, this action scene looks epic, and I haven't seen any of his actual acting yet, so I'll reserve judgement. Secondly, am I the only one that thinks the Mountain still looks a little small??? Sidenote: these vines are supposed to be silent right? Edit: Nevermind, fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Raven Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 That spin seems really unnecessary, doesn't it? Yup, a foolish waste of motion and energy. It's cute for an exhibition but for a real fight, especially a fight for your life, it's amateurish and just asking for trouble. ETA: Dragonstoned, (post below) agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonstoned Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Yup, a foolish waste of motion and energy. It's cute for an exhibition but for a real fight, especially a fight for your life, it's amateurish and just asking for trouble. Think that does sort of tally with Oberyn's overall cockiness and the way he goes about the fight. He could have dealt with Gregor efficiently and his hubris got the better of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Sigh. Dragons still in post production, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dananias Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 That spin seems really unnecessary, doesn't it? In that video it does... but it seems to me it's cut together, as in 2 shots that don't run together.. I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 They are really going to fuck up the Red Viper vs Mountain duel, aren't they? I doubt it. But after horse, D and D still have an aversion to helms! (Helms are not that hard to control are they?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkash Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I'm happy they dont put helms. It's a visual medium, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Vimes Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I'm happy they dont put helms. It's a visual medium, after all.I agree with you. It's much easier to convey emotions without a helmet.Several people suggested that Jon's shots might be from Craster's Keep. I can see this happening, especially if Janos Slynt and Alliser Thorne send him on a suicide mission there. However, it would be difficult to explain how Jon can pass by all the wildlings unnoticed to reach the place.Others have pointed out that Jon might be attacked while evacuating Mole's Town. I think this is more likely to occur. Either way I am higly excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonmop Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The 6 seconds of the Stannis charge to me honestly looks like one of the best things of the entire show thus far. I don't care that we only saw 6 seconds of it. I'm ready to make that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I'm happy they dont put helms. It's a visual medium, after all. O Baloney! It didn't hurt the visual drama in recent ancient history films: Gladiator (2000) Troy (2004) Alexander (2004)(Wish that had been a better film, or not made by Oliver Stone) ..... Even that piece of crap 300 film.... just to name a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Baelish Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 O Baloney!It didn't hurt the visual drama in recent ancient history films:Gladiator (2000)Troy (2004)Alexander (2004)(Wish that had been a better film, or not made by Oliver Stone).....Even that piece of crap 300 film....just to name a few Given how conveying Oberyn's emotions is essential to this scene, it's probably best if his face is fully visible to the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom son of Tom Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Gregor seems to be wearing a helmet in the first shot of the vine. I assume Oberyn knocks it off. Yeah, and you notice The Mountain stumbling/looking tired as Oberyn does his spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckal Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 That flip spin is 'not how you imagined it' becuase you didn't read it in the books! Oberyn didn't do any stupid flip jumping around. I feel like they are totally going to mess up the feeling and tone of this scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aFeastForDragons Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 The Hound vs The Lightening Lord was awesomeBroon vs Ser Whatshisface was awesomeNed vs Jamie was awesomeBrienne vs Loras was awesome If there is one thing they do right its one-on-one combat. I'd rather they didn't have helmets purely for visual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladytiger Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 The Hound vs The Lightening Lord was awesome Broon vs Ser Whatshisface was awesome Ned vs Jamie was awesome Brienne vs Loras was awesome If there is one thing they do right its one-on-one combat. I'd rather they didn't have helmets purely for visual. THIS. The fight scenes in the show really bring the books to life. The Beric-Hound duel was amazing, as was Ned and Jaime in S1. I also enjoyed the Hound and the Mountain at the Tourney of the Hand in S1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I doubt it.But after horse, D and D still have an aversion to helms!(Helms are not that hard to control are they?) It has nothing to do with the helmets being hard to control, but rather with being unable to recognize actors (for casual viewers) and for being able to portray more emotion. If an actor is wearing a helmet, you (obviously) can't see their face. That's not a problem in the books, but on the screen it can be, so even if it's less realistic, they get rid of them for the most part. I don't really see this as a problem. It's just a compromise that has to be made for a visual medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebevan91 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 THIS. The fight scenes in the show really bring the books to life. The Beric-Hound duel was amazing, as was Ned and Jaime in S1. I also enjoyed the Hound and the Mountain at the Tourney of the Hand in S1. I loved that (albeit very short) Clegane Bowl preview in S1. That was when I knew I was going to like the Hound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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