This thread is now an A Dance With Dragons Spoiler thread.

[LMNO]

Mrs LMNO and I were highly amused that one of the more honorable men in the story got whacked by one of the least.  I am now torn between speed reading the remainder of Ice and Fire to know what happens, or seeing it on TV first.

[Cain]

The second best thing in that gif is how The Hound (who, recall, is Prince Joffrey's bodyguard, and quite at ease with killing unarmed children) just stands aside and lets Tyrion slap the snot out of him without the barest reaction.

When even the Hound despises you, you're pretty low.

Also, LMNO, without giving away any spoilers, from here on in it's Machiavellian Intelligence Hypothesis driven social evolution.  Or, to put it more simply, Magnificent Bastards arise and do terrible things, only to be killed by even more Magnificent Bastards than they are.  It's also an arms race between insanity driven cruelty and cunning manipulation.

[LMNO]

The second best thing in that gif is how The Hound (who, recall, is Prince Joffrey's bodyguard, and quite at ease with killing unarmed children) just stands aside and lets Tyrion slap the snot out of him without the barest reaction.

When even the Hound despises you, you're pretty low.

Also, LMNO, without giving away any spoilers, from here on in it's Machiavellian Intelligence Hypothesis driven social evolution.  Or, to put it more simply, Magnificent Bastards arise and do terrible things, only to be killed by even more Magnificent Bastards than they are.  It's also an arms race between insanity driven cruelty and cunning manipulation.

...otherwise known as "awesome".

[Cain]

And you haven't even seen the Martell's or Tyrell's yet (Loras aside).  Or Theon's family.

[Eater of Clowns]

And you haven't even seen the Martell's or Tyrell's yet (Loras aside).  Or Theon's family.

I want Season 3 here, just because The Red Viper of Dorne is such a fucking incredible character.  I think his chapter with Gregor is way more shocking, disturbing, and epic than even the Red Wedding.

[Cain]

It is pretty awesome.  And the Red Viper is one of my favourite characters in the whole series too.  Season 3 is going to be utterly packed with epic scenes. 

I think there is one scene in particular that is going to make everyone very happy, but it's (definitely) not the Red Wedding or that encounter...actually make that two scenes, very near the end.

[Eater of Clowns]

It is pretty awesome.  And the Red Viper is one of my favourite characters in the whole series too.  Season 3 is going to be utterly packed with epic scenes. 

I think there is one scene in particular that is going to make everyone very happy, but it's (definitely) not the Red Wedding or that encounter...actually make that two scenes, very near the end.

It's weird, how minor characters as the series goes on are intriguing enough to steal whatever scenes they're in.  Whenever The Sword of the Morning is mentioned, especially in Game of Thrones where Eddard talks about the battle they had, it's just an incredible story.

And when Beric Dondarrion briefly appeared in the show I got chills.

Gah, need to stop geeking out.

[Cain]

The really funny thing is, when Martin set out to purposefully create a character like that, it was Gerold Dayne and it failed miserably.

[Disco Pickle]

It is pretty awesome.  And the Red Viper is one of my favourite characters in the whole series too.  Season 3 is going to be utterly packed with epic scenes. 

I think there is one scene in particular that is going to make everyone very happy, but it's (definitely) not the Red Wedding or that encounter...actually make that two scenes, very near the end.

It's weird, how minor characters as the series goes on are intriguing enough to steal whatever scenes they're in.  Whenever The Sword of the Morning is mentioned, especially in Game of Thrones where Eddard talks about the battle they had, it's just an incredible story.

And when Beric Dondarrion briefly appeared in the show I got chills.

Gah, need to stop geeking out.

Watching what happens with Daenerys is going to be my favorite, I think.

That, and Arya's journey were always my favorite plot lines.

[Suu]

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

My sister wanted me to find the etiquette rule on wearing red to a wedding, because I told her it was in poor taste.

I google it up, not thinking...forgetting to put it in quotes...

First thing that pops up, the Ice and Fire Wiki entry on the Red Wedding, and what happens in the 2 fucking line summary that Google gives you.


FML. 

[Cain]

I think your sister just IRL trolled you, hardcore.

But at least you know now why we've been talking about the Red Wedding since pretty much episode one.

[Suu]

She probably did, the whore. 

I pretty much don't intend to get attached to any of these characters. Ever. At all. Fuck.

[Disco Pickle]

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

My sister wanted me to find the etiquette rule on wearing red to a wedding, because I told her it was in poor taste.

I google it up, not thinking...forgetting to put it in quotes...

First thing that pops up, the Ice and Fire Wiki entry on the Red Wedding, and what happens in the 2 fucking line summary that Google gives you.


FML. 

Man that sucks.

Penny-Arcade has a suggestion you might consider:

[Suu]

 

[Suu]

http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/06/sean-bean-stabbed-in-bar-fight-orders-another-drink.php

Meet Sean Bean, Manly Man.

Whilst out for a drink with a former Playboy model (Manly Point #1) thirty years younger than he is (Manly Point #2), Bean called out a passerby who made lewd comments towards his lady friend (Manly Point #3), and was rewarded by later being punched in the eye and stabbed in the arm with broken glass (Manly Point #4). Bean then went back into the bar, refused an ambulance and ordered another drink (Manly Point #5). There are no reports of what happened to the other man.

This all actually happened this past Sunday night.

And the moral of the story is: Do Not Fuck With Sean Bean.