GAME OF THRONES

It is bound to happen no? I never read it either and I see it coming!

Even knowing it was coming didn't help much.

Not in the least. I thought I was prepared for it, but I most certainly was not.

I've never read the books, but I Googled the characters six weeks ago and learned their fate, although not when and where. I still was shocked. The only good thing was that the last death looked a little fake. I couldn't take any more at that point.

I just finished season 2 last night, now I have to wait until season 3 comes out on blu-ray. I'm picking up the books for sure!

Anyone else love the fact that they didn't play music during the credits. It was like HBO was saying, 'Yeah, you just got motherf&@#ed. Marinate in it for a while.'

I posted this in another GoT thread, but it's so true...

After reading the books years ago I watch this episode in anticipation and watched all of you non-book readers thinking to myself, "You know nothing, Jon Snow". But, I do feel for you. When I read the 'Red Wedding' in the book I dropped the book right there and just sat there dumb founded staring at those around me and they had no idea what I'd just went through. I had to pick the book up and re-read it. Now, you all know the big secret for season 3 that all of us book readers have had to keep for years. Welcome to the the club of being punched in the gut by George RR Martin. BUT, never forget that you still KNOW NOTHING.

I've been both anticipating and dreading this moment all season. I was a latecomer to the books - I didn't pick the first one up until after I had watched the first season of Game of Thrones, but still, I'm overly attached to the characters and it really was a punch in the gut.

same here, and i dvr'd the ep, but cant bear to watch it. Question: Did they sow GRey's head on Robb on the TV show too?

Anyone else love the fact that they didn't play music during the credits. It was like HBO was saying, 'Yeah, you just got motherf&@#ed. Marinate in it for a while.'

The absence of music = TV's jaw was still dropped like the non-book-readers.

"And now, a moment of silence as we mourn the annihilation of your innocence."

Lol. True story. I felt like I got violated.

When the music changed and the doors were shut, I knew something was going to happen, but not what exactly. The slaughter was a a shocker. I want to see Joffrey strung up, tortured and made to squeal like the coward he is before he's killed. I'm not sure what I want to see for Tywin Lannister. He's cold and calculating, but I don't think he's evil. I want to see Danaerys kick everyone's *kitten* and take the throne. I've been cheering for her from early on, but I didn't think she'd get as far as she has. She's slowly but surely, and seemingly unbeknownst to the other players in the game, gathering strength. At last reckoning, she seems to have the largest army and is not done yet. She is patient and a good strategist. If Daario proves to be loyal, she's got two good strategists in Daario and Ser Jorah, and a strong leader in Grey Worm. I wonder if it says anything that she is allied with no one, and is not relying on any alliances.

Well, not that this helps any, but here is a Youtube video,
Peter Hollens sings' The Rains of Castamere' and I think its haunting.
Oh and its in acapella so that's all his own voice, six different tracks overlaid. I liked the lighting on this a lot.
An interesting choice to not make the vocals deeper, like it was in the show. I know he can go a lot deeper
in tone, Peter Hollens did the Dwarf song 'Misty Mountains' from The Hobbit movie. Well this version works too.
Enjoy! And share it around if you want, its got no spoilers in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4dc0OjFAw8

Boop. I can't figure out how to post the picture right, but the part with Grey Wind's head on Robb's body will be horrible to see