US: Game of Thrones Season 3 (watch-a-long thread {no spoilers})

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Whereas I found book 1 and 2 tiresome at points because I'd watched s1&2 and knew exactly what was going to happen. I still enjoyed the book though because of the amount of back story you get. I'd definitely read the books before hand. GoT is a very good rendition of the books, good enough that knowing the book plots doesn't taint the viewing pleasure. Imo anyway.
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But then you'd miss out on the shock tactics. I cant imagine anyone who had read the books got hit quit as hard when watching the red wedding etc as us who didnt know it was coming and im sure theres more to come.
 
Kainz said:
I think I'll end up reading the books once this season is over. Had them on my ipad for ages but never got around to it.
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I haven't watched this season because I decided to finish the books. I started with the TV, watched up to the end of the last season and then have read the books. I still enjoyed reading stuff I had already watched as there is plenty more depth in the books. I am really enjoying the read and figured I would just stop watching the TV side until I have read the books that are out.
 
window said:
But then you'd miss out on the shock tactics. I cant imagine anyone who had read the books got hit quit as hard when watching the red wedding etc as us who didnt know it was coming and im sure theres more to come.
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But the build up to the wedding is about 10-20 minutes on tv, it's about two hours in the book. Do you want twenty minutes spoiled or do you want two hours spoiled?
 
I've read the books and it didn't spoil the red wedding for me, I was still shocked and the sheer brutality affected me a lot more than the book version did. Same goes for Joffrey's murder and the trial by combat, I knew what was going to happen but somehow it didn't spoil the show at all because the events were so brilliantly done.
 
window said:
But then you'd miss out on the shock tactics. I cant imagine anyone who had read the books got hit quit as hard when watching the red wedding etc as us who didnt know it was coming and im sure theres more to come.
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But then you could say that the other way round, watching the series first then reading the book;)
 
was not bad episode but not boom !

thing is this series has been so great in many episodes that i dont mind if the last is not as good as some of the other episodes.

looking forward to next season :cool:
 
Sumanji said:
Whoah, there was a lot they squeezed in to that one... perhaps too much?!

Needs a second watch through for sure ;)
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I was very satisfied with that episode. Having read the books it's obviously less confusing to me. It's very interesting to me the pace some story lines have been given compared to others.

Dany's story has basically been stagnant from a viewers perspective, in part due to a non-existent capture of a city.

I was surprised they showed the King's men take on Mance, I feel like they could have done that last episode and done a bit of the explanation surrounding the attack this episode, although I'm surprised we got to see it at all, so that's good!

The bran bit was pretty cool, I thought they were going to pussy out of the attack but seems they wanted to do the CGI so well done producers!

And how far has Arya come on her journey, I can't wait to see her plot evolve over the next season.

Some stuff is starting to overtake the books now though, Brans storyline for example. It might become touch and go how long I will be able to watch the show for before having to wait for the books.
 
Surprised at some of the changes to the book.

Killing off Jojen when he's still alive in the books is quite major, that suggests GRRM has no plans for him.

Brienne vs the Hound was cool, it's a better end for him than his wound festering as in the books. I think with the scenes where he refused to have it cauterised the tv writers were deliberately making it appear like they'd follow the book only to shock all the readers at the end.

I can also see next season catching up and some storylines going past book five, as there's really not much left for Bran or Dany to do based on where they are in the books.
 
Morfik said:
Surprised at some of the changes to the book.

Killing off Jojen when he's still alive in the books is quite major, that suggests GRRM has no plans for him.

Brienne vs the Hound was cool, it's a better end for him than his wound festering as in the books. I think with the scenes where he refused to have it cauterised the tv writers were deliberately making it appear like they'd follow the book only to shock all the readers at the end.

I can also see next season catching up and some storylines going past book five, as there's really not much left for Bran or Dany to do based on where they are in the books.
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There's a fair amount of plot for Dany left but I don't think they'll want that dragged out for too long.
 
I have yet to make a start on the books but the read up will begin soon now that the season has ended :)

My respect for Stannis the Mannis went up in that episode. Things have got so bad though that Bran's dull storyline has become more interesting than Dany's one.
 
Iv been watching the series since day one, but never delved into the books, im very tempted as i have been meaning to pick up reading again for a while but not had the time to do so.
Im just worried that i will enjoy the books too much and then start picking flaws in the tv series, which at the moment, as someone who knows nothing ( :) ) about the storyline, continues to shock me as events unfold.
it would be nice if people didnt spoil episodes by revealing it online etc i guess!
 
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