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See Game of Thrones for the First Time Again: Through My Eyes

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My grandson and his wife called last night and said they were through Season 3 Episode 4. All he could talk about was Jamie losing his hand. He also reserved Seasons 4-6 from my DVD collection. Talked about liking Robb Stark and dragons and hating Tyrion and Cersei and all I could think of was my buddy and his fiancee saying the same things a couple of months ago and me telling him just like I told my grandson last night;

"You know nothing, Jon Snow."

Keep on posting. It's enjoyable seeing people react for the first time. I may finally get my wife to watch although I'll have to warn her about the soft ****... she'll hate it!

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They have daily Viagra for that now Sir Robin, if the ads are to be believed. :D
 

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And now this Fabio looking guy has come into the picture pledging his army to Daenarys...


He'll look completely different starting with Season 4. That throws some people off at first. They replace him with another actor that looks absolutely nothing like him. There have been a few casting changes over the seasons but most are a lot more subtle than this one.
 

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He'll look completely different starting with Season 4. That throws some people off at first. They replace him with another actor that looks absolutely nothing like him. There have been a few casting changes over the seasons but most are a lot more subtle than this one.
I actually had no idea it was supposed to be the same character until about half way through the season. HORRIBLE recast job.
 

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I actually had no idea it was supposed to be the same character until about half way through the season. HORRIBLE recast job.

I think he might be my least favorite character on the show and that's probably part of the reason why.

I've never been a fan of the character or either actor but I'd say I prefer the 2nd guy. Had they cast him in the first place I might not mind the character. But given that they cast the other guy first, he was a terrible choice for the recast as you stated. Not only do they look nothing alike but the way they speak and their mannerisms are completely different.
 

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Oh shit... Forgot about Jaime losing his hand and that whole thing. Yes, learning his backstory makes him a bit more redeemable. Interested to see how that all works out and how he adjusts...

Also, as predicted, my wife HATES this show... She thinks I watch it as some sort of soft ****... LOL!!! Keep trying to tell her that she just keeps walking in at the wrong times, but whatever... Not gonna win there.

Tell your wife to concentrate on the excellent storylines instead of the wacka-wacka-do-do stuff for now. The nudity and sexual content actually becomes rather significently less as the the seasons progress (unfortunately so in my opinion but to each their own).
 

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I actually had no idea it was supposed to be the same character until about half way through the season. HORRIBLE recast job.

I kept thinking to myself "maybe he graduated from the same school Arya did"... it took a while to wrap my head around the change. I never looked up the reason for the swap. Not that it matters. I suspect we've seen the last of him.
 

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He'll look completely different starting with Season 4. That throws some people off at first. They replace him with another actor that looks absolutely nothing like him. There have been a few casting changes over the seasons but most are a lot more subtle than this one.

I actually had no idea it was supposed to be the same character until about half way through the season. HORRIBLE recast job.

Not only do they look nothing alike but the way they speak and their mannerisms are completely different.

I kept thinking to myself "maybe he graduated from the same school Arya did"... it took a while to wrap my head around the change. I never looked up the reason for the swap. Not that it matters. I suspect we've seen the last of him.

And to make it even weirder, neither actor looks anything like the book version of the character, wherein he has a golden mustache and tooth and a blue triple-forked beard.
 

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Also, as predicted, my wife HATES this show... She thinks I watch it as some sort of soft ****... LOL!!! Keep trying to tell her that she just keeps walking in at the wrong times, but whatever... Not gonna win there.

Just rewatch it with her from the first episode. Before long, she'll be hooked. :thumb:
 

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Season 3 Finale:

Oh... I see with the "You know nothing Jon Snow."... Dang. Get mad much, Ygritte?

So Stannis seems to be saying that he's going to put off the war for now to focus on the threat from the North, but wonder if everyone else will...

And I left out Theon/Reek (LOL!!!). Man, if he hadn't been such a complete turd earlier I'd feel much more sorry for him, but hard not to sympathize a little. He seemed to have come to the realization that he screwed up before all this, but whatever. He's another one of those I never cared for one way or the other, but knew once those ladies came in and started fiddling with him that it was not going to go well. Hoped against hope because no one wants to see that, think of that or even hear vague whisperings of that...

I love the looks on Selmy and Jorah's face every time Daenarys does something... Like, "Holy shit!!! I can't believe she just did that! And it worked!"... Was worried as the slaves walked out of the city that something bad was going to happen to her, but all good.

Let me rank where I am on how much I like or hate some of these characters after 3 seasons... 1 = hate, 10 = awesome, 5 = whatever.

Jon Snow = 7 - Just not invested in him I guess? He's okay.

Tyrion = 9 - Almost a 10... He is one that started as a 2 or 3 in season 1 and has climbed the ladder.

Cersei = 2 - Really don't like her, but every now and then she lets us in and I relate just barely.

Tywin = 4 - I get him, I just don't like it.

Joffrey = 1 - Sick, twisted f*ck

Jaime = 5 - He's come back from a 2. Helping Brienne was nice I guess.

Margaery = 7 - Easy on the eyes. Gotta think there's some serious plotting going on with her though.

Daenarys = 10 - What is not to like at this point?

Baelish = 2 - He's a turd and still hate his face. LOL!!

Stannis = 4 - Liked him way more before his treatment of Davos

Jorah = 9 - He just seems like a good dude.

Sansa = 7 - WAY too naive for this world, but likable enough.

Melisandre = 3 - She gets naked alot, which is cool. But obviously pretty nasty

Ygritte = 6 - Meh, at this point take her or leave her. Well, never mind... We saw what happens when people leave her... :D

Bran = 5 - Don't much care at this point. Trifling story line to me right now, though I'm sure its significant.

Arya = 7 - We are likely developing a very cold, nasty and vengeful little girl here, but had a tough go.

The Hound = 5 - Not because I don't care, but because I don't think there's a character I go back and forth on as much as him...

Theon = 3 - Miserable little turd. I feel sorry for him for.... that. But that's about it at this point.

Varys = 7 - Generally like "him" at this point... Seems to lean more toward a good person than a bad one.

Samwell = 5 - Dont' much care at this point. Get where you're going and stop wasting time on this guy!
 

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Looking back, I wish I had done ratings in season 1 to see how they changed... Will do so after each season from here out though. Obviously left off dead people at this point because its pointless...

Ned would have been a 10 though and Drogo woulda been up there... :D
 

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Season 3 Finale:

Let me rank where I am on how much I like or hate some of these characters after 3 seasons...

Excellent idea.

I will say this. There is one character missing from your list. You will add this character after Season 4. And by the end of Season 5, you will look back at Joffery as a Boy Scout in comparison. I can assure you.
 

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Looking back, I wish I had done ratings in season 1 to see how they changed... Will do so after each season from here out though. Obviously left off dead people at this point because its pointless...

Ned would have been a 10 though and Drogo woulda been up there... :D

You're coming up on Season 4 which might be my favorite season. It's close between seasons 1 and 4. Season 4 has a few epic moments and features one of my favorite characters on the show.
 

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You're coming up on Season 4 which might be my favorite season. It's close between seasons 1 and 4. Season 4 has a few epic moments and features one of my favorite characters on the show.

Well, thought Season 3 was fantastic, so... :)
 

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Excellent idea.

I will say this. There is one character missing from your list. You will add this character after Season 4. And by the end of Season 5, you will look back at Joffery as a Boy Scout in comparison. I can assure you.

By "missing" I'd guess it must be someone who maybe I could have included... Ill guess the new "Warden of the North", but will wait and see...
 

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By "missing" I'd guess it must be someone who maybe I could have included... Ill guess the new "Warden of the North", but will wait and see...

Enjoy.
 
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