tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post5939962392069129794..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Game of Thrones: Season 2Adam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-56625775754096626962012-07-16T22:37:52.900+00:002012-07-16T22:37:52.900+00:00THis is absolutely spot on. And I also agree that ...THis is absolutely spot on. And I also agree that Talisa is an improvement over Jayne. (Is it only me who thinks it was made pretty clear that Talisa was spying for the Lannisters, by the way? She is shown hiding a letter she was writing immediately after Tywin says something about having secret sources of information.) <br /><br />I enjoyed season 2 a lot less than season 1, although it did have its moments. Also, what was with Littlefinger teleporting all over the place to give exposition? Wouldn't have been surprised to see him pitch up in Asshai by the shadow...Celyn.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262878674088372139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-32088863176843085232012-07-16T19:26:47.196+00:002012-07-16T19:26:47.196+00:00The kidnapping of the dragons was, I thought, an a...The kidnapping of the dragons was, I thought, an absolutely brilliant change (the only alteration from the books I would describe that way) but they kind of wasted it by having Dany stand around uselessly right up until the last episode. I get that they wanted to keep the House of the Undying contained within a single episode, but I really don't think it would have hurt them to stretch it out across two or more episodes--after all, time is funny there. And I know it's not a huge deal, narratively, but as described in the books the HotU sequence is SO amazing and cinematic that it's a shame to lose all that great imagery and such a tense, horrific sequence. <br /><br />I'll give them a pass due to time and budget, but I've been kind of disappointed in how the show has been handling the fantastical. The opening sequence of the pilot was masterfully done, but since then, the show has tended to fall prey to an annoying tendency in modern fantasy films and TV: the failure to develop the supernatural as something strange, wondrous, or terrifying because they're too busy packing plot points in. (I think Harry Potter is the worst offender here.) ASoIaF does sort of announce itself as restrained and light on fantasy, but once magic DOES start to creep into the story it's so well-handled that it would be a shame to continue shuffling it off to the margins. <br /><br />I dunno, I'm hoping the increased time and budget coming for the next two seasons will go a ways towards fixing this problem.Pranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676528953675160889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-66468090198759341092012-07-16T16:01:09.598+00:002012-07-16T16:01:09.598+00:00In my own case I agree that the changes to Robb...In my own case I agree that the changes to Robb's relationship were necessary and I liked them, but was it necessary to introduce a new character? I just feel that Talisa being from Volantis is going to undercut the overarching menace/brilliance of Tywin Lannister's ultimate plan and Robb's in-laws betrayal. Still, if the writers find a way to pull it all off, I guess it won't really matter.<br /><br />And Talisa could still be someone other than she says she is.Raquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181855641076360454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-27949196941967226642012-07-16T16:00:26.837+00:002012-07-16T16:00:26.837+00:00That was my general impression of the second seaso...That was my general impression of the second season as well: "<i>less compelling than the first</i>". While I didn't read any of the books, the story seemed patchy at places, it jumped around too much in the same episode, I felt some stories could have gotten a more consistent treatment since they were mostly independent (Daenery, Jon Snow).<br />I also liked the bit about the relationship between Robb and Talisa; I had no idea it's not in the book, but it fell together pretty well with the rest.George B. Mogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619656378366308760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-62310400724488856242012-07-16T14:00:52.410+00:002012-07-16T14:00:52.410+00:00Interesting. I thought second season was much stro...Interesting. I thought second season was much stronger than the first. I'm a huge fan of <i>A Song of Ice and Fire</i>, but the changes didn't bother me at all. It's strange to see only three or three-and-half stars to some great episodes like "What is Dead May Never Die" or "A Man Without Honour". <i>Game of Thrones</i> is my favourite of the current TV series.Jussinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-14081150023183978532012-07-16T13:55:30.003+00:002012-07-16T13:55:30.003+00:00Agree with most of what you say. The biggest probl...Agree with most of what you say. The biggest problem for me is that we only get 3-7 minutes at the most with each storyline per episode (except ep. 9 of course). It’s really difficult to get into each storyline when you get so little off it in each episode. The most annoying of all is when we only get 1 single scene from a storyline, whats even the point with that? <br /><br />I would prefer it if in s3 each character appeared in fewer episodes, but got more screen time when they did appear. For an example I would have enjoyed Jon Snows story more if instead of appearing in 8 episodes, his scenes had been spread over 5 episodes instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-24383950735514850402012-07-16T12:29:43.878+00:002012-07-16T12:29:43.878+00:00I agree with you about Talisa! (my review and comm...I agree with you about Talisa! (my review and comments here: http://persephonemagazine.com/2012/05/23/recap-game-of-thrones-episode-2-8-the-prince-of-winterfell/) Jayne was such a wet hen in the books, it just made Robb's decision even more stupid: with Talisa, at least, you can see why he thought she was worth risking it.QoBhttp://persephonemagazine.com/author/flyingfox/noreply@blogger.com