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Hey man, you're trying to hard. It just seems like a copycat of the FSoJ/Warcraft berserks.

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I'm going to be disappointed if the ending is just Forces of Good vs. Forces of Evil, that's one of the biggest fantasy tropes and one that Game of Thrones has been an anti-thesis of since the beginning. I'd hate to see it end as a good vs. evil story.

So does that mean we're probably only getting one Dark Tower movie?

Season 1: Episode 3 - Lord Snow Summary of the Episode The Dany Stuff Across the Narrow Sea, Dany tells all of her buff body guards to hold the boat for a second. Doing so pisses Viserys off a bit, it's to bad he's not the popular kid in school. Viserys throws a hissy fit saying things like, "Wah, wah wah, I'm the king!" Like he was such a pussy in this episode he made Prince Twat's (AKA Joffrey) whining seem like the stuff of Hercules. Later on, another one of Dany's servant girls feels up Dany's boob and is like, "Hey girl, just a little squeeze, and I could tell you were preggo!" Dany then goes and tells Drogo about it, and he's just like, "That's wassup." Up at the Wall We get our first introduction to Castle Black this episode and it starts off with Johnny messing some fools up. Thorne isn't really all that impressed though and is just like, "Yeah, so what?" The new recruits aren't so happy about this though, and they go to bully poor old Jon, it's a good thing Tyrion comes in and saved the day, otherwise Melisandre would have been way late to res up poor old Jon. Tyrion then points out to Jon that just maybe he could lighten up the brooding attitude and play a little nicer with the boys if he wants to them to stop bullying him. Later on, at Castle Black, Uncle Benjen and Jon Snow have a little chat up at the top of the wall. Benjen's like, "You can't be entitled, dude." Jon just looks at him and broods a little. Benjen then lets him know he's going to go off on a little stroll North of the Wall the next morning, and would totally be back. Classic, Uncle Benjen, he's hilarious, isn't he? Before Benjen leaves, he decides to go knock Tyrion on the head a little and tells him only dweebs don't believe in climate change ice spiders, white walkers, giants, and other such things. Jeor Mormont and Maester Aemon then do a two-face a little later and are like, "Yeah, please go get us some help so we don't all die or something like that." Tyrion then proceeds to take a piss off the wall for good laughs, Jon then sneaks up on him and tells him he's going to miss him. Winterfell Bran wakes up at Winterfell and Old Nan is telling him creepy stories but she then gets angry when Robb barges in right before the big punch. Robb's then like, "Silly, old Nan, she's a Giant Earther!" Bran then finds out he'll never walk again and is super depressed. Tommen's King's Landing The episode actually opens at King's Landing with Ned and Jaime having a little bit of a verbal face off. Jaime is still a little salty that Ned thinks he's lying, backstabbing, conniving little Kingslayer with no honor and lets him know about it. Ned just shrugs it off and goes on to his meeting where he finds out Robert's blowing credit card after credit card on tournaments, feasts, wine, and such. Cersei then has a little chat with Joffrey and the little twat continues to show that he deserves the title of Prince Twat. Joffrey goes on to talk nonsense about taxation without representation, enslaving the natives, and other backwards, prejudice stuff. Cersei then slaps some sense into the little twat, before she then does a two face and is like, "Nah, we'll just go a different route." Arya is still a little upset at Sansa because it was partly her fault her friend got murdered and the likes, and Sansa just thinks Arya is immature. Ned tries to calm things down by giving Sansa a toy, but she's still in her pre-teen stage and just doesn't like toys anymore. Ned then goes and has an emotional chat with Arya, and then is like, "By the way, you keep that little sewing stick of yours." Cat and Roderick then arrive in King's Landing only for Littlefinger to come in and bring her to his brothel for 'safety reasons', Cat gets offended at first but decides it's the least she can do for friendzoning the guy. Cat then finds out from Varys (who was also hiding in the magic Brothel) and finds out that the dagger belonged to Tyrion Lannister. Littlefinger then goes to get Ned, and Ned starts choking him for bringing him to his Brothel, until Cat pops her head out the window and is like, "Yo, Neddo, don't kill Lt. Friendzone over there!" The three of them then make a little pact to get to the bottom of this assassination mess. We then get a little Cersie and Jaime scene, where Jaime is all like, "I'm gonna kill that 10 year old for you if he opens his mouth!" Later on, Robert is still drunk and wants to tell War Stories with his Kingsguard while he verbally degrades them. Robert then asks Jaime some embarrassing stuff about kingslaying, Jaime then reveals that the Mad King was quite an arson, and walks right out of there. The episode ends with Arya getting some Karate Kid lessons from Syrio Forell while good ol' Eddard stands to the side and watches. Positives and Negatives of the Episode Lord Snow is a very exposition filled episode, and it is cram-packed with important information for the future of the series. While the episode is definitely a bit slow, and a bit boring compared to later episodes, it's also quite full of subtle character and plot developments important to the future of the series. Every scene plays out quite nice, if not uneventfully, and you start to get a very clear idea of who these main characters are and what they stand for. It's also nice to see some interactions between Jon Snow and Tyrion, and interactions between a few of the other characters. There are plenty of seeds planted that are fun to ponder on when you have a full scope of the story, and everything is portrayed in about the most effective manner they could with what story they wanted told this episode. There isn't much wrong with this episode, it just can kind of feel like a chore you have to sit through in order to get to the good stuff that'll come later on. It's the vegetables before the dessert. Honor vs. Necessity There's a nice little theme going on in this episode of honor vs. necessity, and it starts off from the beginning. You see the two staunchly opposing views from Ned and Jaime in the opening scene in their discussion about Jaime's killing of the Mad King. Ned argues that the killing had no honor, as it was Jaime's duty to protect that king at all costs, as he was a member of the Kingsguard. Jaime argues that was it not right to sacrifice his honor in order to save the population of the city from a king who could only say, "Burn them all." It's an interesting theme throughout the show that what is right is not always honorable, and what is honorable is not always the right decision. We live in a society where people can become so caught up in their honor and integrity that sometimes they refuse to take the most practical and effective solutions in order to deal with a crisis. Family and Unity While this may be a rather simplistic theme, it is one of the major ideas portrayed within this episode. Both the Stark family and the Lannister family emphasize to each other in different scenes the importance of sticking together. Despite the mistakes other family members make, in order for their house to stay strong they have to be unified and together. Throughout the show there are moments where houses divide and splinter, and it's when the disunity happens that others come and pick them apart. Even in the Stark house, one that seems the most unified throughout the series, characters split apart from each other, go behind one members back, and so forth. When there is no unity, a group, or a family, loses their strength. Role Reversals The major theme in this episode is that titles, roles, and social status have all turned on our characters at this point in our story. Across the Narrow Sea, Viserys who had previously made the marriage arrangement to have his own army has now found himself equal to one of the army's slaves. Daenerys has found herself in a position of power and strength over her brother for likely the first time in her life, and you can tell in the scene she is stricken by the fact that she is now in control. Jon Snow has found that his heritage as a noble no longer matters, he is no longer Lord Snow, and he has to learn how to adapt as an equal to peasants, rapists, and thieves. Ned Stark has found himself going from Winterfell, a place the is all about honor, to King's Landing, where honor has no value at all. Ned is finding himself in a position where he has to learn with people who are backstabbing, seeking their self-interest, and have little responsibility for their actions. Bran, a character who's feet defined him in the first episode, finds that he now has to learn to live without those feet. Cersei talks to Joffrey about how to reverse bad situations and make them work for yourself in responsible and intelligent ways. Overall, the episode is about learning how to adapt to your new situations and environments, and how to survive when life strips what was once familiar away from you. Conclusion Lord Snow is an effective episode that introduces you to a large cast of new characters, and feeds you a lot of exposition and character development. It's a solid episode, but can feel a little lackluster simply because the amount of straight new information it gives you is on the higher side, and it can be a bit much to take in within a single sitting. There isn't really anything wrong with the episode, as the information is gives plants the seeds for not just the rest of the season but seasons to come, but it isn't as good of a watch as other episodes in the season. Grade: A-

Thats good. Tangled didn't have much room for an actually good sequel (same with Frozen).

Theres a lot of good ones and it's one of my favorites. Golden aged musicals are a very underrated genre on this forum.

Some of these sequels I'm excited for, like WiR2. Some, I could do without (like Frozen 2). I get why they're doing so many sequels between them and Picar, I just kind of wish they'd mostly do original work.

I do not find your hatred toward the Sound of Music amusing. Glad Pan's Labyrinth snuck on here.

Possibly, but it's also a holiday weekend, which is why I could see a softer drop this weekend than if it were a normal one.

I'm thinking it stays flat today, and then increases to around Tuesday's number for Friday (maybe higher if Monday impacts it a lot) I think it's weekend drop will be softened quite a bit by having the 4th on Monday. It could have 16 straight days over 10m.

Theyre probably saving him and Nutter for the final season.

The right song, but wrong movie

Very shocked that this movie came out of Gavin Hood. This was an incredibly powerful film about drone warfare. While it took a good 10-20 minutes or so for me to get into the movie, once I did, I was locked in. The dilemma is portrayed in an incredibly powerful way, leaving no clear answers on whether what happened was right or wrong. I nearly teared up near the end because it really makes you feel the weight of the decision when it happens. Not to mention the way everything is shot and shown is very well done. The performances are also subtle and top notch, Helen Mirren and Rickman and a few others would be on my personal awards radar. I don't know if I'd sit down and watch it again, it's a heavy film and leaves you unsettled by the end. Eye in the Sky is a fantastic take at the methods and means of modern warfare. A

Mike and Dave is obviously going to break out

And those 65 movies were juggernauts. 65 isn't a lot of movies when there's upwards of 200-300 or so that come out every year.

Lol at the notion that Jlaw doesn't get fat paychecks.

The Winds of Winter had the best score of the year, so far.

I don't necessarily think TFA had bland planet designs. The desert one, sure, but the other two didn't look like Hoth or Endor (which is the complaint I heard). Also the island one at the very end was very unique.

500m for any movie IS a true juggernaut

How'd the audience members feel about your furry fish fetish Baumer?

So, was I the only one on the summer game to predict Dory over 500m?

I'll say... I'm... Disappointed with a few of these choices.

I'm doing an in-depth review of every Game of Thrones episode to people who are interested in it.

Season 1: Episode 2 - The Kingsroad Summary of the Episode The Narrow Sea Stuff The Episode opens with Dany riding off on a road, eating some horse jerkey and then she steps off her horse and is like, "Oy, my butt hurts!" Then Jorah is all like, "It's all good mate, the raping will get it easier." It is then revealed that Jorah used to partake in the triangle trade and Viserys, like the little douche he is, says, "When I'm king, you can sell all the dudes you want." The scene continues with another shot of Drogo raping Dany, this time while she's staring at those stone dragon eggs that are obviously never going to hatch. Later on in the episode, Dany talks to her handmaidens and looks at one and is like, "You're the hot one, you should teach me how to have sex and stuff." The handmaiden is all like, "I gotchu." We then get two back to back sex scenes, one a motivational, lesbian, practice one, and the other where Dany rides the Khal like the Khaleesi she is. Everything Else We start off with getting an incredibly satisfying scene of Tyrion slapping the little twat Prince Joffrey not once, not twice, but three times. Tyrion proves himself to be the coolest lion of the batch, although the competition isn't that high. We then continue to see proof that Tyrion is the best Lannister as he enrages Queen Cersei by telling naughty jokes to her children. We also receive confirmation from Tyrion that Bran is expected to live from his nasty fall, and this makes Jaime and Cersei all queasy because they don't want Bran to leak their sex tape. Cersei pays Cat a visit, and tells a fake lie about her abortion so Cat will feel sorry for her and the like. Cersei then continues to lie by saying she'll pray for Bran. Yeah right Cersei, we all know you don't want that sex tape leaked. We then get a nice scene of Jon giving Arya a little toothpick, and is like, "Careful with that! You might poke somebody!" They then give the most satisfying hug on the show you'll see until season 6. Jon continues his goodbyes by going to give Bran a farewell, but Cat is still a little salty that he's not her kid, so she's like, "Get out you little Bastard! Nobody likes you!" Jon then goes off to brood somewhere else. Ned then goes to say goodbye to Cat, but she's still a little salty that her kid is unconscious, which is slightly understandable. Ned then gets a quick scene with Jon where he gives the biggest troll of all time and says, "I'll talk to you about your mum when I see you again." Dang it, Ned. We then see a nice little chat with Ned and Robert, where a lot of exposition is given about Lyanna Stark and Rheagar Targaryen, it's almost like these two, dead characters could have some relevance in the future! Robert also finds out that Daenerys is married to a Dothraki Khal and wants to go murder her, but Ned is like, "Chill dude, like even your wife poses more of a threat to you than her." Cat is then nearly killed off by a creepo assassin, until the Direwolf she had been telling to shut up earlier goes and saves her and Bran by ripping the old dude to shreds. Good boy, Summer. I'm sure Bran will give you a nice treat when he wakes up. Cat then goes to the Pocahontas tree and gathers everyone telling them she thinks the Lannisters are trying to kill Bran, and Theon and Rob are like, "Let's go to war!" But Luwin talks some sense in to them, and Cat decides she should go on the Kingsroad to tell Ned of her discovery. We then get a nice little scene of Jon and Tyrion having a little chat about being unwanted children and such. Tyrion seems to be over it, but Jon is still brooding about it. Jon also learns that maybe the Night's Watch isn't that grand of a plan after all, given that all of the other recruits are rapists and thieves and such. They also see the wall and make a Donald Trump joke. We then get our final sequence of the episode where Joffrey acts all fake to Sansa, but Sansa is still twelve and is still naive and everything. Joffrey quickly shows his true colors by terrorizing Arya and the butcher's boy until Nymeria comes in and bites his hand. Arya then takes his sword, point it at him, and tosses it in the river, because Arya's the cool sibling. Joffrey then throws a hissy-fit to his mommy and daddy. Cersei decides to take the opportunity to show Ned that she hates everything, and Robert simply doesn't care so he's like, "Yeah, go gut the wolf." Ned goes and kills Lady, and Bran wakes up. The Good and the Bad This is another episode that I really don't have any problems with. In fact, I actually preferred this episode on re-watch than Winter is Coming. The Kingsroad picks up where the pilot left off, and is full of strong material. This episode is much less exposition, and is a lot more character development and worldbuilding. While it might seem slow the first time you watch the series, in all actuality there's a lot that happens, and it's amazing how they fit it all in so neatly. Again, the only real negatives about the episode are Peter Dinklage's season 1 hairdo, and Sophie Turner's acting (which thankfully gets better as the series progresses). This episode masterfully foreshadows so much of what is to come in the series, and also starts to reveal the tone that the series is going to have. Not to mention, there are a lot of heart-touching moments in this, especially upon re-watch (such as Jon and Arya's scene). The Trope-Busting Begins This is the first episode of the series to really begin the trope-busting of conventional fantasy and story tropes that makes Game of Thrones so famous. Some of theme are incredibly subtle, that it's very easy to miss. For example, typically in the fantasy genre the Lion is something used to convey nobility and honor, while the Wolf is usually conniving and sinister. This trope is turned on its head, it appears Ned (the Wolf) is the only guy with real honor in the show, while the Lion is the backstabbing beast lurking in the shadows. Another small trope that is broken in this episode is the idea of prince charming, or the knight in shining armor. Both Jaime and Joffrey are revealed to be much less than their appearances would typically give off in a conventional fantasy genre. Joffrey is supposed to be Prince Charming, but he is actually revealed to be a little twat. Jaime gives off a handsome knight vibe, but he is really the Kingslayer who's only looking out for his self-interest. Ned and the World of Violence We see in the final sequence that Ned is thrust into a violent world, moreso than we did from the pilot episode. I quite like the ending sequence where you just see the disbelief on Ned's face at how everyone around him dealt with a spat between a few children in such a gruesome and political manner. In a way, this makes Ned the viewers gateway into the world, we are seeing the world in the way Ned is seeing it. A child being ran down and murdered, killing a girl's pet for no reason other than a queen wanting others to feel the pain she does, it's just the beginning of the horror show and it's powerful to see that realization in Ned at the same moment a new viewer may be having that realization. The Road The main theme of the Kingsroad is the beginning of the journey that all of the characters are going on. The most notable is Ned on the Kingsroad, and his realization that the destination isn't going to be as fanciful as one might think of a place called, 'King's Landing'. Jon Snow begins his road to the Wall, and he is also given a realization that the Wall isn't going to be the noble order that he thought it was. Sansa begins her metaphorical journey as a character as she is given her first hint that this journey might not lead to happy-ever after princess story she thought it would. Daenerys begins her journey to learning how to take control where she can, and hatching out of her egg. Catelyn starts her path on the road to discovering what exactly is going on, and it might lead her to false conclusions. All in all, everyone takes paths and roads in life expecting a certain destination, or maybe none at all, only to find that what they were expecting isn't quite the reality, yet they take the road anyways, for better or for worse. Conclusion The Kingsroad is a riveting second episode with strong world and character building, helping introduce the viewers into what exactly this show is going to be. Grade: A