"The things i do for love" Game of Thrones is here

[radiator]

Hbo have said that season three will cover the first half of book three.

[soggy]

I think the girl said she was from Volantis - so not JW. [spoiler]I  think she was there to show just how out of his depth Robb is - There seems to have been a shocking lack of political education in the Stark household[/spoiler]

[U.S.S.R]

Anyone have any idea as to a date for season 2 being available on dvd in the UK? Watched the first series and started reading through first book, really hooked now! 

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Anyone have any idea as to a date for season 2 being available on dvd in the UK? Watched the first series and started reading through first book, really hooked now! 

HBO usually releases the DVD's roughly a year after the last episode/Beginning of the new season!!

[radiator]

Yep, I would guess season 2 will be released on DVD in March 2013....

[U.S.S.R]

Ok cheers people

[Third Estate Ned]

Really enjoyed episode 9 but I'm wondering how they can tie it all up with just one episode left to go, even with the extra 10 minutes they're granting it next week.

The loose ends are so many, even for 70 minutes: [spoiler]the fates of Stannis Baratheon, Jaime Lannister, Theon Greyjoy, Sansa Stark and The Hound, and Daenerys Targaryen. Also, the fallout from the battle regarding Joffrey's retreat and Tyrion's wound. Plus, where is Littlefinger during all this?[/spoiler]

What I really want to know is why [spoiler]the King's Guard soldier attempted to kill Tyrion in the battle.[/spoiler]

Can't wait for next week.

[radiator]

As far as an adaptation of the book's story goes, that's the last we see for now of Sansa and The Hound. In the case of Jaime Lannister, we're actually in book 3 territory (his last scene in book two [spoiler]is Catelyn drawing the sword[/spoiler]).

That was indeed a tremendous episode (and an incredible achievement on a TV budget), but overall this series has been somewhat of a mixed bag compared to series one. I hate to be one of those 'I've read the books' moaners; I understand - even prefer - the majority of the unavoidable changes made during adaptation, I just simply can't understand a few of the decisions the producers made - things that really undermined the drama of certain key moments. Most obviously changing the story so that [spoiler]Catelyn frees Jaime before she finds out about Bran and Rickon[/spoiler], which was baffling and only served to severely weaken her character.

Arya's [spoiler]escape from Harrenhal was also completely fudged -[/spoiler] it's a thrilling chapter in the book and I couldn't wait to see it unfold on screen - was completely gutted that they didn't even try to even suggest the 'weasel soup' incident.

I also found Jon Snow a little short-changed. I really liked him in series one, but this time he came across as a whiney, bumbling idiot and an irresponsible liability. His actions were much more deliberate and sympathetic as portrayed in the novel.

Another example is the crucial tweak they made to the scene of the attempted poisoning of Melisandre by Maester Cressen back in epsiode 1. Why - why - the hell did they change it so he drinks the poison first? Just made no sense logically and robbed the scene of most of it's impact.

I'm nearing the end of part one of A Storm of Swords now, and much as I'm desperate to read on I'm going to try and stop now, because it's kind of spoiled series 2 for me to be honest. It's way more satisfying to do it the other way round - TV show first, then book.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

I really enjoyed that episode. Plenty of deaths and some excellent sword chopping/slicing scenes to keep me glued to the screen!

[Satanist]

Now that was some great telly eh? I think I'll watch that ep again at the weekend.

[radiator]

I'm already looking forward to watching the whole thing again on Blu Ray. Shame it probably won't be out for another 10 months or so...

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Well I never, what a finale with loads of story progression and a few surprises (for us who haven't read the books) and WHAT AN ENDING 

Bring on season 3 NOW 

[Roger Godpleton]

Earlier today I GIS'd "Ramsay Bolton" and got some weird fanart of Inspector Gadget and Penny. So uh, don't do that.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Excellent advice!

[brendan1]

"The Walking Dead" and "Game Of Thrones". Telly has never been so ace!

I wonder what's coming next that will thrill me? Any ideas?

I have a feeling that we may see some more fantasy adaptations. Tad Williams' "The DragonBone Chair" (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn), perhaps? I really enjoyed those when I read them ages ago. Sadly, Ic an't see anyone other than HBO/ AMC doing them justice, so if it's going to be shit and cheap, don't bother.