Ser Bronn o the Blackwater Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 And to completely hijack your post shamelessly I have to add I cant wait for Bronn's trial by combat scene. Sorry but your username compelled me to say that.I totally agree! Poor Ser Vardis didn't know what he was getting himself into... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraPrime Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I never got the Bronn love. He's an opportunistic mercenary who knows how to fight dirty and is not shy about doing it. Hurray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I never got the Bronn love. He's an opportunistic mercenary who knows how to fight dirty and is not shy about doing it. Hurray?I see a number of parallels to Boba Fett here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin's bastard Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I never got the Bronn love. He's an opportunistic mercenary who knows how to fight dirty and is not shy about doing it. Hurray?It's more about his personality than his fighting prowess I'd say. He's a common sellsword but is still not afraid to say what he wants and he has a good deal of funny comments. Pretty much the perfect companion for Tyrion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW Deserter Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I never got the Bronn love. He's an opportunistic mercenary who knows how to fight dirty and is not shy about doing it. Hurray?You basically just described why he's an awesome character. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L’Age d’or Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I never got the Bronn love. He's an opportunistic mercenary who knows how to fight dirty and is not shy about doing it. Hurray?Well as someone who is not of noble blood, he either had to become a nobody(farmer,butcher etc) and lead a peasant life, or become a mercenary get paid for being a warrior and have a chance to some day get close to a noble lord. Do you blame him for becoming a lord from being a low born mercenary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSasoiaf Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Just the few things i found odd:- Joffrey saying he doesnt want to marry Sansa. Why the hell???? She did nothing to him!!! And she is still hot for their age. I dont recall Joffrey being romantic or whatever. Also, this will be weird as soon enough it will look like he wants to marry her again. The series Joffrey is not only a spoilled jerk, he is also a sissy and he doesnt even make sense......he is totally wrong. Makes for a good bad guy but its a bit over the top......nothing we havent seen in the series :) altough i do understand creative freadom.- Danny and Viserys scnene: I had this one spotted since the previews. They defenetely messed this one up. And this time, it didnt look really better due to the changes. This is one of the very few instances where i dont get why they changed it. I get that they are playing Danny a lot more like a Mary Sue (welcome aboard Danny hatters!) and that explains why she doesnt give the order against Viserys....but still, the changing of th set and the lack of reason for her to stop did nothing to improve the scene.- Arya welcoming Nedd sword in hand: This was odd!!!! I´m getting used to feelling odd on Arya scenes and Maisie still manages to pull it out for me. But....really.....what were they thinking??? Arya as been given that sword in secrecy, she is affraid that she may not be able to keep it.....and.....when her father knocks on the door....she quetly goes and opens the door holding Needle like the most natural thing in the world.....What the......that was odd!!! And even more odd, Nedd didnt seem to notice for a few seconds.....it´s like.....your 11 year old daughter is just holding a sword in front of you and you know she may be angry....he should be a bit freaked out if Arya really did that. I know this is medieval times....still....try to imagine: You just told your kid to go to the room and expect some punishment and when you knock the kid is holding a gun in front of you......you would be freaked out!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha—Not Yara! Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 That's exactly how it happened in the book, RSasoiaf . Arya was deep in her thoughts and forgot she had it in her hand when she opened the door to let her father in. Ned probably wasn't surprised at first because he's used to Arya playing with weapons she's not supposed to be and may not have even realized it was real until he examined it closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSasoiaf Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 That's exactly how it happened in the book, RSasoiaf . Arya was deep in her thoughts and forgot she had it in her hand when she opened the door to let her father in. Ned probably wasn't surprised at first because he's used to Arya playing with weapons she's not supposed to be and may not have even realized it was real until he examined it closely.Our mind plays tricks on us :)Ohhh well...i do not own the truth. Still, it felt odd to me when seing it. It was one of those moments where a child´s reaction is allways: "ouch, fathers comming....hide everything!!!"Maybe in the book it was not so obvious as it was on screen and i did not notice it that much :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha—Not Yara! Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I do think it helps that in the book we see what her thoughts are so it's easy for us readers to forget she has it in her hand too. This is one of the many examples about how challenging this series can be to adapt in a different medium. ;) Perhaps they could have changed it, had her try and hide it quickly and sloppily enough that Ned sees it when he comes into room. I didn't think it was that jarring of a scene on the show, but this one could argue it might have been better had they not been so faithful to the text in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PestilencE Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Was anyone else bugged by the fact that they didn't really show that Ned had a retinue upon his arrival? I mean, it looks like just him, several houseguards, and his two daughters on a shabby cart. Lacks grandness, and people may be confused later on, when the fighting breaks, and Ned suddenly seems to have a lot of people out of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uruk-hai Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Was anyone else bugged by the fact that they didn't really show that Ned had a retinue upon his arrival? I mean, it looks like just him, several houseguards, and his two daughters on a shabby cart. Lacks grandness, and people may be confused later on, when the fighting breaks, and Ned suddenly seems to have a lot of people out of nowhere.IIRC, in the book, Ned keeps his party separate from Robert's after the Lady incident. The show doesn't address this directly, but I thought that shot was a nod to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3 Alchemist Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hmmm, well there was a very interesting thing that i noticed while rewatching the 3rd episode of GoT Series. When Arya and Syrio are practicing in the courtyard, they are using wooden sticks. Then Eddard Stark walks in and observes. Here's the interesting part. You hear Real Swords clashing in the background while Sean Bean's face goes from *Proud of his Daughter* to Sad. All the while Syrio is thwarting all of Arya's attempts and repeating "Dead, Dead, Dead". Keeping the fact in mind that Arya is known to bear a significant resemblance to Lyanna Stark. Did we just got a glimpse of what happened at the Tower of Joy at the night of Lyanna's Death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3 Alchemist Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hmmm, well there was a very interesting thing that i noticed while rewatching the 3rd episode of GoT Series. When Arya and Syrio are practicing in the courtyard, they are using wooden sticks. Then Eddard Stark walks in and observes. Here's the interesting part. You hear Real Swords clashing in the background while Sean Bean's face goes from *Proud of his Daughter* to Sad. All the while Syrio is thwarting all of Arya's attempts and repeating "Dead, Dead, Dead". Keeping the fact in mind that Arya is known to bear a significant resemblance to Lyanna Stark. Did we just got a glimpse of what happened at the Tower of Joy at the night of Lyanna's Death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The hairy bear Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Well, most people seem to interpret it as just Ned remembering what real was is like, and wondering if he is taking the right decision when teaching her daughter how to kill even if it starts as a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hear Katy Roar Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Hello Everbody, first time / long time here.I think the end of this episode gave us the best clue of all, of what really happened, at the Tower of Joy.Watch the sword fight scene with Syrio at the end. Listen to the sound effects. Watch very closely Ned's face, especially when Syrio gets his last "death" blow landed. I think this is foreshadowing what will be later revealed about the fight between the Kingsguard, Ned and his northmen, and Lyanna Stark. What this suggested to me, and again this is of course specualtion, is quite the fight ensued, and Lyanna "got in the way", either in an effort to plead end the battle, support one side or the other, or simply bad luck. This produced a mortal wound from which she would later die.I ask those interested, again, to review the last scene of this episode, watch closely Arya and Syrio's battle, and at the very end, it looks like Syrio "sticks" Arya... and the look on Ned's face...I'm telling you, he was thinking of the Tower of Joy. This is a big clue IMO.Sorry if discussed already elsewhere. Great board, thanks for it.BestScott PerrellLong Island NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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