“No reTweet” indeed, as I got spam banned again. Inglorious way to go out, I must say.
But…. hook or by crook, I got the goods. This is it: the last ReTweet post of 2011. By next year, when season two begins airing, most of us will know who’s playing who—Hell, most of us will have finished A Dance with Dragons, so we’ll be plump full of knowledge and raring to go.
As usual these little gems of brilliance were taken from tweets hashtagged #GameOfThrones or #FireAndBlood (via my @Axechucker account, with help from @The_Rabbit01) for Game of Thrones‘ episode 10, the season one finale.
There are no spoilers here for anyone who watched the episode. If you haven’t—well, face Paco at your own risk.
The #FreeNed movement has now morphed into #AvengeNed, sort of how Operation: Desert Shield became Operation: Desert Storm, or how Operation: Just Cause was quickly transformed into Operation: Just Because. (That’s a Manuel Noriega joke, y’all. Why am I the only one laughing?) (Probably because I was the only one there.)
@TheRobbStark: @GameOfThrones We’re having quite a party…if that’s what you can call it…lots of war planning for #FireandBlood #AvengeNed
@theSamwellTarly: It is time as well to #AvengeNed. We do this by having nicer hair then everyone else. THIS IS THE WAY OF THE OLD GODS OF HAIRSTYLING.
@LadyAryaStark: If Joffrey reamins King.. the first two orders for Westeros are: Go Blonde and bed your sibling! #AvengeNed #FireandBlood
@Queen_Cersei: The Lannisters don’t hate the Starks. You are sheep to us, to be sheared and slaughtered and eaten as desired. #AvengeNed
@LordEddardStark: Butler for Stannis would really help with that #AvengeNed deal.
Aren’t you dead? You cannot avenge yourself! Silence!
And it wasn’t just fantasy characters with improbable Twitter accounts getting in on the spirit of things:
@Sporrej: For the next day I pledge allegiance to Targaryen #FireAndBlood. I hope Dany can help and #AvengeNed. #GameofThrones
@gusandleo: We must #AvengeNed or the Lannisters will pull out our toenails and wear them as jewelry. #CreepyFamilyIsCreepy
@Tlieso: If we don’t #AvengeNed the Lannisters will enforce an inter-family marriage law. How much do you love your sibling? #eew #IncestIsBest?
@PhleboTekGrrl: #AvengeNed or the Lannisters will *stop* paying their debts & start running up their credit card bills. #lame #allIgotrightnow
If it’s okay with you, I’m going to blame the Lannisters for my 401K as well.
So the usual preparations were made. Popcorn, cola…
@Queen_Cersei: #FireandBlood in 18 minutes. Got my spare panties ready.
@Dude_heydave: MOTHER FUCKING #GAMEOFTHRONES SOOOOOOO PUMPED
@israfel070: OH MY FUCKING GOD FINALE
@os1123: Will miss Sean Bean for the rest of the series. A eloquent actor who commands a powerful on-screen presence.
@TrevorDSmith: Winter is coming…to the end of the season #DownWithJoffery
@_jilly: Daughter has decided Petyr Baelish’s new nickname should be “Middlefinger” due to his sketchy factor
@GreenLanternJet: Time for the finale of the best show of 2011 — #GameofThrones. Should be an awesome hour of TV.
@lumamedeiros: I can’t believe that tonight’s episode of @GameOfThrones is the last one of the season. :(
@ReallyAlly: @Paco_ICEandFIRE I WON’T BE ABLE TO SLEEP OR EAT UNTIL IT COMES BACK
@PabloRomero_ Pablo: waaaaaaaaaaaaa final de temporada de @GameOfThrones OMG!!!! D:
… Lucy? Wait, no. Ricky?
@xoamelia: #gameofthrones had better bring the sex tonight. It’s the finale and I will accept nothing less than some serious incestuous fucking.
Well you, my friend, are in luck! Wait, does post-coital incest count?
@TheTVgal: Note to my family: If you call during the finale of #TheKilling or #GameofThrones, horrible things will follow. You’ve been warned!
@Vee115: #baelor episode broke my heart but I’m back for more! #shouldareadthebooks
@junehymn: 10 minutes until the season finale of #GameofThrones, which means it is That Episode. Well. That Other Episode.
@Nerderific: Season finale! Here’s hoping that at the VERY least Joffrey gets bitch slapped again by Tyrion. http://goo.gl/FVi4i
@katiebabs: I hope Rob cuts off Jamie’s balls.
@Paco_ICEandFIRE: OMG ITS STARTING!! N SO THE END OF HAPPINESS TILL APRIL 2012 BEGINS!
@msdeelightful49: Ashley!!! What’s have u watched now that ur done with that other show? #GameofThrones is spectacular You need to watch
@risaree: I have such a raging boner for #gameofthrones.
@elliott_murphy: @ChroniclesChris Have you seen it? Have you seen it? Have you seen it? Have you seen it? Have you seen it? #GameofThrones
@TAMQuiroz: Minutes away!! #Fireandblood blow my mind!!!!!
I do try.
A few people left—
@ttubach: @GameOfThrones I was honestly having a physical response last week. Felt awful. Heart pounding, jaw dropping. I’m back for the finale though.
@jaday76: I was angry! But I can’t stop watching it! RT @GameOfThrones: Anyone swear off the show after the execution last week?
Many did. Many returned. It’s crack.
@aurel_ska: IT’S ON!!!!!!! EVERYONE READY!?!?!
@MrsNicolaRain: I am one hour away from utter dejection #gameofthrones
@deemacca83: #gameofthrones season finale! If they have killed off sean bean I will be pissed off!!
@recycleanimals: #gameofthrones is the number one trending tv show on @getglue right now :D
@heath_downey: All snug on the couch with a brew, ready for the #GameOfThrones finale
@Private_pike: I’ve just realised that I don’t know any of the character names :-/
Shaggydog is really the only one you needed to remember up ’til today. I think you’re good!
@WiCnet: “And now it begins.” “No, now it ends.” #GameofThrones #FireandBlood
When I was reading the east coast feed and Winter tweeted this, I was like, “AHHH!! NO WAY!! TOWER OF JOY?! WOO-HOO!!”
What a dick.
@geeky_vixen: Photo: Watching #GameOfThrones with my direcorgi.
DIRECORGI! That sounds almost as cool as Direschnauzer. But I do not have an appropriate picture of my Direschnauzer. So a Direcorgi will have to suffice for now.
@Cakeoid: Shush! #gameofthrones time. Lets see if Sean Bean managed to sew his head back on. #doubtit
@sugarcube82: Is Ned dead?
Ned is dead. In fact, that’s how our scene opens…
@TheDarkPower: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!
@NiceQueenCersei: urgh…Stark blood.
@recidivicious: Oh man I was not ready to see that.
@NiseyMiyake: No doubt Ned Stark is dead then… Man, I was really hoping for a twist!
@vixtabooble: Fuckity fuckity shit fuck noooooooo gameofthrones arse. fuck. Not sure how much I can take.
Seven hells, Tourettes syndrome is no excuse to not enjoy a good show. You’re gonna take it and you’re gonna like it!
Sansa doesn’t like it though. THUD.
@Ill1illone: omg she fainted….. I looooooove Sansa…… Sophie Tuyrner ftw! all the kids have been so good.
So Yoren grabs Arya…
@ReallyAlly: Yoren, you are so epic.
@tribalmeg: Yorren’s so much better looking in the movie than he’s described in the book.
If that’s your type, sure.
@SACricketGirl: Stay strong, Arya. Stay strong, sweetheart…..He is cutting your hair for your own good
She can’t hear you, Cricket! Give a little whistle!
Meanwhile at Winterfell….
@Ill1illone: Isaac has been awesome, ppl think hes cute or whaever but hes got mad talent…
@thekeelo_g: Tonks is a weird looking chick
@iVigil: I just found out that Osha from #GameofThrones is also Tonks from Harry Potter. How did I not see that until now?
Not sure. Every time she appears on screen, Twitter gives a collective “TONKS!” screech.
@bibliotech: Hey, Rickon! I keep forgetting that he exists. #thelittleststark
@merder4ever82: Everytime I see Rickon, I freak out. I barely remember him. lol
@Ill1illone: art rickon rocks on!
@tribalmeg: Hey, Rickon does exist.
Rickon is not a figment of our imagination. He talks too. So perfectly emo! His signature killing move is the “say something completely depressing and then turn and walk away” TOTAL PWN.
Speaking of fatal things…
@SCHirst: It’s Shaggydog!!!!!!
@queenofcrows: YES! MOTHERFUCKING SHAGGYDOG!
@ReallyAlly: SHAGGYDOG
@_susaramsch: Shaggydog looks really great. Shaggydog > Ghost
@Tlieso: I think Shaggydog is the prettiest (most handsome?) wolf after Ghost.
@AreOh: That wolf was looking at him like ‘nigga, say something else’.
I thought that too.
The news of Ned’s death hits Camp Stark, and it does not go over well at all.
@_susaramsch: Uhhh, Cat, you don’t look well. :(
@PKGM: :( :( :( :( :( :(
@inkasrain: Tears in my eyes already :-(
@pwallacetn: 12 min in and I’m already crying
@mduh: I’m crying all over again! #imissned
@lucchaser: This is so fucking sad, I’m pissed the fuck off right now!!! #HB
Some brief levity was found in the fact that Robb was beating on a tree with his sword, and the tree was sort of winning.
@NiceQueenCersei: Robb hates trees.
@SCHirst: oh my ROFL! That tree!!! *dies*
@hrobins: Robb Stark is not having a good Father’s Day.
@tribalmeg: Thank you for pointing out that that shit will ruin a sword, Added Scene.
@bibliotech: That’s what I love about the Starks. Their calm, pacifist ways. #killthemall #dontmesswiththestarks
They didn’t start this fight, bro!
Back in King’s Landing, King Joff enjoys a merry day at court, jesting with the lords and ladies of his realm whilst hearing the dulcet notes of a bard who probably should have stayed at the Eyrie. Where it’s safer.
(And isn’t that saying something.)
@King_Bobs_Ghost: STOP STOP STOP NO MORE BLOODY SINGING #whatthecurtains
@Emmawhizz: He’s still better than the shite on Britain’s Got Talent.
@Aldoonio: king Jeoffery is the new Paula Abdul
@cdeminski: Someone should kill that songster…
@KwanaWrites: Worse song ever.
@stevedew77: “Your fingers or you tongue?” Ummm…is “coccyx” still in the mix?
And I thought “Cake or death?” was a tough choice.
The Joff. Beloved by all.
@madmechanic78: Fair play. Jofry is a right little bastard
Well maybe not all.
@feemcbee: I’d kill that stupid pixie-face little prick
@Emmawhizz: I hope blonde pointy nosed, boy king that looks like a man kids make out of stickle bricks gets all that’s coming to him.
@TheDenDon: Joffrey you wee wankstain!!
@Tlieso: At least Ser Ilyn sanitizes his weapons of torture. Mighty thoughtful of him.
@SamuelERobinson: Don’t do it, Wilko!
@cheesybones: Joffrey is like a mini Caligula and that’s saying something
@athena606: That’s what you want Sansa :p
Mmmm, not so much any more.
Joff takes Sansa on a fanciful tour of the castle walls…
@Ocean5ouL: “As soon as you’ve had your blood, I’ll put a son in you.” Joffrey is such a romantic (sick bastard).
@Moonbootica: oh thats just horrible, poor Sansa
@1Afshin: Joffrey , the most hated guy on the planet ATM
@Shayha: “My mother says a king should never strike his lady” *has someone do it for him* Lol.. ass hole
@ZGLow: God, Sansa is having the WORST fucking Father’s Day. #GameOfThrones
@Maxative: Watching Sansa get twated around the face was deeply satisfying even if I am starting to like her. AWESOME SEASON FINALE
@mherr1979: The Hound is in Kingsguard armor!!!
@CrystalMind_: i’m pretty sure i can kick joffrey’s ass.
@Le_Big_Macc: I could kill that bastard of a King.
@lessthanair: OMFG YES YES YES
@shannonpixie: The Hounds eyes already seem gentler!
@ReallyAlly: WHO GIVES A FUCK WHO IS KING. IT CAN BE SHAGGYDOG FOR ALL I CARE. JUST KILL FUCKING JOFFREY.
Sheesh, we’re working on it, Ally.
All hail King Shaggydog, first (and hopefully last) of his name.
@heynicki: Sansa can redeem herself by killing this lil inbred bastard in his sleep.
@jaypgunn: KILL JOFFREY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
@AllanaWoods1: He should have let her push that prick off the side of the building #grrr #killJoffrey
@juliathetenth: Sansa, you should have pushed him when you had the chance!!!!
@wispa9: I always liked how the Hound kind of protects Sansa. :’)
That’s not all he does. If you read the SanSan fanfiction, that is.
Oh, shippers.
@hoolita: Whoa did everyone see the death stare in Sansa’s eyes?! You kill that boy.
@JosephFinn: You’re an odd, complicated man, Hound.
@franquiz55: Jeffrey is such an asshole, that was just cruel showing Sansa, Neds severed head. I just want him to die.
@EnglishBob84: Holy shit, Joffrey is one evil fucker!
@queenofcrows: That’s my girl, Sansa. Keep your head up and one day you’ll kill them all. #justaprediction
@Jehefinner: And Sansa see’s the light.
@Ill1illone: I luuuuuve Sansa…… hearbreaking scene.. Sophie Tuyrner ftw! omg all the kids have been so good.
@Samantha12Jane: OH NO. Joffrey is trending!!! I don’t wanna know!!! I won’t until tomorrow!!!
@helenjosephine: Lord Joffrey needs to get slapped again.
That’s King Joffrey.
But because of the high demand, I give you: Achilles Last Stand!
@strangerbabble: Poor dead Ned. I would like to mount Joffreys head on that spike,as long it had reached his neck by travelling up via his ass.
Ouch!
Back at Camp Stark, Robb holds council with his most trusted men. And his mother. And that damned cackling Mormont woman.
@Aldoonio: Renly can bring peace to the 7 kingdoms… Robb can’t!
We always seem to get one or two Renly-loving tweets. Gethin Anthony did his job well.
@Rhaygar: King in the North! King in the North!
@pmsmrsmoose: The king of the north!
@NiceQueenCersei: All hail King Robb #yummy
I think you already have your bed full, your grace.
This was popular:
@zergbane: THE KING IN THE NORTH!
@lankeymarlon: THE KING OF THE NORTH
@brady_salz: DA KING IN DA NORTH
@bluegirl1878: The King of the North! Christ that scene gave me goosebumps
@ipopic: The rest of course was bloody brilliant. I got shivers watching Stark bannerman yelling “King in the North!”.
@ralasdair: “The King in the North!” That scene’s almost better on TV than on the page…
It was goooooood.
@la_revanche: THEON. AND. ROBB. SHAKING AND CRYING DFDJKGDFHKGHDFKSL #KINGINTHENORTH #BEAUTIFULBROMANCE #IGNORINGTHEBOOKSLALALALAAAAA
Dude. Did you just out-Paco Paco?
Catelyn had other company in mind…
@bibliotech: HATERS TO THE LEFT, IT’S CATELYN STARK TIME.
@Dinkologist: At least they have a spare Lannister capture to slap around.
@mherr1979: Jaime, stop flirting. Lol
@Aldoonio: Jamie Lannister never loses his charm!
@bibliotech: Everything needs more Jamie. Everyth–HOLY SHIT, DON’T MESS WITH CATELYN, SHE WILL MESS YOU UP.
@AudreeJo: Beat that asswipe with that rock Lady Stark! BEAT HIM!
@MamaMommyMom: ‘I do like a violent woman.’
Jaime does get slapped a lot, I’ve noticed.
@SCHirst: There are no men like me, only me. Oh yeah!
@ReallyAlly: OMFG HE IS SO SEXY
@ReallyAlly: CATELYN QUIT WHINING LIKE A LITTLE GIRL AND CUT OFF HIS BALLS AND SEND THEM TO CERSEI
@eserei27: I can’t help liking Jaime Lannister. I feel so dirty.
Welcome to the world of Ashley Hebert.
Speaking of damaged skanks, Cersei and Lancel just finished their “business transaction” (insert Westeros doggystyle joke as needed)…
@Jehefinner: Good grief, is there anyone Cersai isn’t shagging??
@Nimbusyosh: W8, who’s the queen fucking now?
@KimberleeVDW Is she slumping all her brothers? Chile!
@astrid26a: Now she’s banging another relative?!
@soleilani: Cersei you depraved piece of work. #smh
@pollywebster: Wow, Cersi is sleeping with another relative. Yuk!
@lucchaser: Like how old is he?!? He looks like 12
@LaureEve: What *is* it with Cersei and shagging her own family members? Christ on a bike.
Christ on a bike indeed!
@hillbl81: A Lannister always pays his debts, and has inappropriate relations with relatives.
@Drizzll: Gah…I want a boy like that…Get back in bed!!
I remarked to my wife that Lancel’s ass was smaller than our dog’s. She agreed.
Over at Camp Lannister, Tywin gives a grudging respect to Tyrion. A smidgen. And Tywin is not a happy man.
@Monica_G_: “THEY HAVE MY SON!” oh yes they do!
@vivaciousvirgo: Is this Papa Lannister’s way of apologizing to Tyrion? If so, it’s still insulting.
@mrsawesomesauce: WTF!!???? The teeny little Hand of the King!!!! Go Tyrion!! #thingsaregettingood
Tyrion is given all he has ever wanted: his father’s grudging respect. He’s told, however, that there is one thing he cannot have.
So naturally he decides he’s going to have it anyway.
@LaughingStorm: No whores at court makes for a dull court.
@katiebabs: Tyrion, you are one smooth mofo. Take me.
@SolomonGrundy2: @GameOfThrones Line of the night: He’s always been a cunt.
@Blaquemagus: Now why would he call his dad a cunt on Father’s Day?
@AryaSheWolf: Happy Father’s Day Tywin Lannister, you’re a cunt.
@mrsmina: This midget is getting the puss #gameofthrones~ ALL THE TIME!!!
@_susaramsch: Shae fan here!
@brigadeiro: NAO GDOATO DESSA SHAE G_G A DOS LIVROS É MELHOR
The only part I understood was G_G.
Shae the funny whore?
@les111280: Actually that was pretty funny Shae, so I guess you are Shae the funny whore.@AltiusTendo: This casting of Shae is so so wrong. She’s supposed to be much younger and this actress is just… crap.
@tmvogel: I like the changes they’ve made to Shae.
@ReallyAlly: WHAT DOES A HAND NEED, SHAE? A BLOWJOB?
It couldn’t hurt.
@zeezaleez: It need the Dathraki storyline to pick up.
Done.
Back at the Dothrakis…
@la_revanche: i hate this maegi bitch so fucking much omg ;____________; #gameofthrones #wellthisisthepartwhereistartedweepinginthebook
@ReallyAlly: OMFG I SHIP DANY/JORAH SO HARD #FUCKTHEBOOKSIWANTTHEMTOGETHER #GameofThrones
@kippinsk: This sorceress is about to wake the Dragon…
@DaddyRunsALot: I love the way Mirri Maz Duur was written & is acted
@SarBEARODACTYL: This fate COULD have been avoided if Daenerys had a sassy gay friend… (Sorry, I had to.)
@mherr1979: Dany, still so naïve. Own your actions, girl.
@mikeypx: snooki fucked over the khaleesi
@stevedew77: Worst. Spell. Ever. Can I at least just get, like, bigger boobs?
@AltiusTendo: Bloody Mirri Maes Duur. Evil witch.
@SamanthaHamed: Her baby’s dead and her husband is braindead. Nice.
@SirGeoff82: Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch! Your gonna get burned.
@_SaraLouise_: Soooo Drogo is a vegetable?
@Sir_Davidio: This is so sad. :( :( :(
@aurel_ska: Poor Dany;______;
@NiceQueenCersei: I wish that was me with Drogo. Just so i could molest him a little bit.
Well aren’t you just about the biggest skank ever!
@ReallyAlly: EMILIA CLARKE IS FLAWLESS
@athena606: @sourpurple OMG soooo sad :’(
@cone_eye: Make him a dragon omlette Blondie! That’ll wake him up
@Paco_ICEandFIRE: PLAY WITH HIS NIPPLE DANY! THAT ALWAYS GETS A REACTION OUT OF ME!! #ANDPARTSOFME
TMI, Paco!
Sweet whispers and tender touches led to soft caresses which led to…
@wawoodworth: SHE JUST KILLED CONAN!
@SolomonGrundy2: You can’t tell me that Drogo is going out like a bitch?
@DeeDizzle123: WHY DO THEY KILL ALL OF THE COOL CHARACTERS?!?!?!
@PhilCiallela: No one is safe on this show. #KhalDown
At the Night’s Watch, the Wall is found weeping for want of Lord Snow…
@Melanie_RF: Jon Snow is flawless. I hear his hair is insured for 10,000 gold dragons
@NiceQueenCersei: I so want to join in the chase for Jon Snow. #comeheregoodlooking
WILL YOU STOP—
@mherr1979: This is awesome. Well done, boys.
@dontcare06: awww I love how they went after Jon the nights watch should be a boyband
@amarettosaurus: The Night’s Watch is seriously the most epic bromance ever.
@archersparadox: I wonder how much members of the Knights Watch masturbate. #probablyalot
@tmvogel:I like that they haven’t changed Samwell.
They have changed Samwell. Slightly. To better use John West’s comedic timing. I love how his voice climbs like five octaves when he’s scared. Six when he’s scared of Jon. Nine when he’s smacking into a low-hanging tree branch.
“Yiii!”
THUD.
Pause.
“Did we catch him?”
@Paco_ICEandFIRE: SAM + BRANCH + SCREAM = ME DEAD
@B_Joseph_G: Can’t stand Samwell Tarly, awful annoying character in the books and the series.
@TalmBot: My question is…how did they catch him?
I’m glad you asked this! You see, a pursuing host always has the advantage with regard to speed and stamina, as different riders can move to the fore in order to lead the pursuit, allowing the riders behind to “draft,” which gives—oh, wait, I guess that’s nullified by Sam’s presence.
The answer is: I don’t know.
@Gladiatorslady: The Oath of The Nights Watch gave me goosebumps……Robb & Khal have brought me to tears.
@WhatHappenedWas: I’m so confused. Is the brother on the Night’s Watch NOT the same brother who was proclaimed future King of the North?
Mmmmmno.
So we join Grand Maester Pycelle in his King’s Landing Red Keep chambers… with a very familiar guest!
@ArleighTSL: Hey, look it’s Ros!
@tara_atrandom: Oh hey, Ros’ ass. Been a few weeks.
@Khalahd: Oh….is that how we see Ros again? So she’s Pycelle’s girl instead of a servant? Interesting….
@tmvogel: Oh, lord. Another sexposition scene.
@SueThePirate: ROS SEXPOSITION FTW!!
@Ch3rylC: I don’t think she is interested in what you are saying
@NOLAQueenD: how is it that HBO can get even paunchy Homer (of Greece) lookin MFers to be half naked in their shows?
@amheartles: Dont know whats goin on but am like the boobs am seeing.
@SSRDoug: How did Barry Goldwater get into #gameofthrones?
@Lils4reals: A girl cleaning her crotch. You never fail to amaze me
@xoamelia: The pubic hair is just not accurate on this show.
@SSRDoug: @xoamelia They spent all that money on CGI and not enough on mirkins.
Really, though, do they need the merkins? She looks red-headed to me.
@jacobite11: Somebody get Pycelle a slip for God’s sake…@Sir_Davidio: Old man’s gotta stretch. It is known.
@weepwop: ewww old man stretching
@inkasrain: Oh, SO did not need to see that.
@Paco_ICEandFIRE: UM… IS PYCELLE GONNA DO YOGA NOW?!
@lessthanair: Roz gets more lines in season one than Sandor. Not cool.
He’s not much of a talker though, really. Hound’s a doer. They should have him… doing things!
@_susaramsch: Fine additional scene in terms of significance, if you ask me. Pycelle plays his own game.
@NOLAQueenD: how is it that HBO can get even paunchy Homer (of Greece) lookin MFers to be half naked in their shows?
@Paco_ICEandFIRE: WHAT?! THIS BITCH IS FAKING IT?! WTF?!!!!!!!!!!
@FJResto: WHAT? THE ? FUCK?
Relax. Homie got to run game.
Speaking of running game…
@tribalmeg: “When you picture yourself up there, how do you look? Does the crown fit?” Varys, you rock.
@creygor: “it’s hard for them to simper and bow without their heads” – HA!
@tara_atrandom: “Do you spend a lot of time wondering what’s between my legs?” God help me I’m starting to love Varys.
@Paco_ICEandFIRE: VARYS IS RIGHT. THAT WAS WEAK, LITTLEFINGER
@_centraltime: i would watch an entire series of littlefinger and varys being bitchy with each other.
@IndieGoPop: You two, just kiss already. Bromance with manipulation, my favourite
@ArleighTSL: Varys and Littlefinger….Westeros Spy vs Spy.
@seamaidens: Littlefinger and Varys are such a cute couple
@vivaciousvirgo: Fearing my gash?! LOL. #dead
Out to Arya, who has a lot less hair. Or less hair and a wig as well. Because that’s one bad wig. Possibly (up for debate) the Worst Wig Yet.
MEMO TO MAISIE WILLIAMS: Just hack that
That’s right. You’re chicken.
Chicken!
(And they say I don’t communicate well with children. Faaugh!)
@strangerbabble: Biter! #OhFuck
@saezutte: oh i see you mr. jaqen in the hood
@ikkiv12: Tomboys about to lay the smack down #gameofthrones
@NOLAQueenD: man, poke that fat fuck.
@GameOfThrones: “I’m good at killing fat boys. I like killing fat boys.” – Arya – Great little actress.
@tribalmeg: Arya is awesome. “I like killing fat boys. I’m good at killing fat boys.”
@Ms_Rena: Arya “I like killing fat boys” FLOVE her
@ReallyAlly: O HAI THAR JAQUEN
@shannonpixie: OMG HOT PIE YOU ARE FUCKING UGLY.
@lessthanair: OMG LOMMY AND HOT PIE. GENDRY. CRYYYIIINNNGGG
@_susaramsch: Hot Pie! He’s destined for greatness! #TeamHotPie
@ikkiv12: IT’S HIM OFF OF SKINS SEASON ONE !
@CocoNicodemus: Ok WOW. King Robert’s bastard son, the black smith, is beyond fine. Catchin up on the last episode of #GameOfThrones. My bro got me hooked.
@ScienceFiction: I like Arya’s new ‘do.
@shortstuff106: Arya! Your hair!
@sourpurple: I wish the age difference between the actors wasn’t as weird as it is because I ship Gendry and Arya so bad in the books.
@Sir_Davidio: Arry is SO DAMN CUTE.
@_jilly: Gendry and Arya – the destiny begins!
@elliemae782: Arya is a bad ass! She’s going to be A OK!
Back at the Wall… ’tis time for a Ranging! Northward bound! But… not before the Old Bear gives Jon an earful.
@DePhrank: “are you a brother of the nights watch or a bastard boy who wants to play at war?”
@tribalmeg: Great Ranging is totally badass. Great scene there. This is probably the best episode yet.
@_centraltime: EPIC MUSIC.
The time has come. Funeral pyre!
@JrDreadOnline: Oooh hold on.. the funeral pyre…are we going to see what I’ve been waiting to see?! OOOH
@mherr1979: Hold on to your butts, people
@SCHirst: Poor, poor Jorah, Dany is such a tease.
@beng1978: Jorah is much hotter than Drogo #justsayin
@silkskinned: THOSE WHO WOULD HARM YOU WILL DIE SCREAMING Dany for President 2012
@ArleighTSL: “But it is not your screams I want. Only your life.” Daenerys Targaryen
@ReallyAlly: YOU WILL SCREAM, BITCH
@Khalahd: Only death can pay for life….Mirri taught her this. An life there shall be.
@yourfavblogger: The women are more ruthless than the men! Sheesh!!!
@mikeypx: BOOM. take that snooki.
@chocolategirl1: Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryean.
@angelus788: Finally Khaleesi being ruthless!
@ReallyAlly: JORAH BE QUIET AND GET IN MY PANTS
@NiceQueenCersei: Khaleesi barbeque? #ohno
@NiceQueenCersei: oooh…witch burning? thats even better
@whathappen2Dan: Burn the witch
Fade to black…
… Fade in:
Twitter had the expected dracosplosion.
@Paco_ICEandFIRE: FOR A SECOND THERE I THOUGHT THE EPISODE ENDED! I WAS GONNA START FREAKING OUT
@Demeternoth: OMGOMGOMGOMG
@ReallyAlly: OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
@TataniaRosa: Oh they are so beautiful
@DanceWithBecks: @GameofThrones …. I just nerded… EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!! #multiplenerdgams
@lmeller: OHMYGOD #GAMEOFTHRONES LAST EPISODE WAS AMAZING I’M SPEECHLESS BEST TV EVER!!!
@SCHirst: That scene just gave me goosebumps. Wowser.
@Rebekah__: Oh my god…. so much awesomness!!!!!
@gsusjones: She is the Dragon Queen!
@matchingwits: Shit. Just. Got. Real. (With). (Mother). (Fucking). (DRAGONS).
@Kel2708: gameofthrones damn good
@DePhrank: …and she’s the dragon’s daughter. Nice!!!
@mBlitz: Nice Dragons! #Game
@nikkisonfire: OMFG DRAGON BABIES
@GeorgeColton: GameOfThrones, incredible.
@AaronGill95: @ScottPreedy whhaaaat DRAGONS! LOL
@IamTaraKennedy: FINALLY SOME DRAGONS!
@strangerbabble: Right, that’s the end of #GameOfThrones season 1. Anyone for Tennis? #WillThereBeDragons #Disappointed
@DAVEBUSTIN: Well #GameOfThrones was cracking! Left us wanting more!!
@HansElder: Ok, that was ill…Daughter of the Dragon!
@richardsession: Wow at this episode
@cheesybones: They look kind of cute in a I’ll burn down your village and eat your dog kind of way.
@xenadanielle: LITTLE BABY DRAGONSSSSSSSS
@basicallygeek: Beautifully done.
@georgianagossip: Holy awesome art history reference shot!
@BenjaminBirdie: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@BetterOffRob: OH. Apparently dragons is what’s up. Also tits.
@Dakota_ONeill: Wow what an incredible ending to @GameOfThrones HBO really did it justice. Incredible honestly! Can’t wait till season 2!
@seamaidens: Looks like this game… just got heated… #YEAHHHHHH
@designstranger: hi drogon. you’re cute. loved you in GOT
@laurameakin2977: Cool baby dragons #GameofThrones bring on season 2!
@EduVulture: And I thought last week was unexpected!
@jujoftw: Dragons!
@tribalmeg: She still has her hair???!!! No, I was hoping to see the end of that bad weave.
@silkskinned: All hail Danaerys Unburnt, Danaerys Stormborn, the Mother of goddamn Dragons fuck YES.
@bellie7: Look at Dany!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!
@TheDailyEmma: Oooo! Ooooo!
@IAmShadowMoses: OH MY GOD!!!! that was the mack. Danni gon whoop some ass!!
I concur, Shadow Moses.
blockquote>@RossTheFrancis: Oh no she didn’t!
@matchingwits: Shit. Just. Got. Real. (With). (Mother). (Fucking). (DRAGONS). #gameofthrones
@aurel_ska: DRAGONS! THEY HATCHED! OMFGOMFGOMFGOMFG!!!!!!!!!
@jmurph3: And then there were dragons… @GameOfThrones #finale #AWESOME
@ReallyAlly: HOLY FUCKING SHIT I HAVE GOOSBUMPS AND I AM CRYING THIS IS SO PERFECT
@alanpetroli: GAMEOFTHRONES….. are you serious right now!?!?!
@lilnerdette: Holy shit! There be dragons!
@gusandleo: Dany: Fireproof. Her clothes? Not so much. #AndBabyDragons
@Jibbyyyyy: OH MY GOD. DRAGONS.
@ReallyAlly: OMG THEY ARE SO CUTE
@Bi50N: That was one strategically placed dragon…
Hey, it was a Venus de Milo thing, alright?
@woody459: oh #gameofthrones was awesome 2nite what an intriguing ending….!!!!
@ManxJools: Brilliant. Thats all I can muster, just Brilliant.
@StoneyboBoney: @RBLeMoyne That final scene was EVERYTHING I WANTED. Well, no, because everything I want would have been S2 starting right after
@JoeZed: GameOfThrones FUCKING EPIC. That’s how u conclude a season with the greatest cliff hanger, ever. #Outstanding #DaenaerysTargaryen
Ad we fade out with the echoing hiss of screeching dragons sounding off in the early dusk. So bloody good
CGI team. Time to take that bow. For that and the Twins, especially. But mostyl for the dragons who were perfect.
@joannsvh: #gameofthrones theme is now available on #iTunes. Thank you for the music, Ramin.
I got it on iTunes. It’s great. Next to the opening credit score (which will always have a special place in my heart), my favorites are “Victory Does Not Make Us Conquerers,” “To Vaes Dothrak,” and (not shockingly) “Fire and Blood.” I was a little disappointed they did not include the quiet, mournful score they rolled credits with at the end of episode 9.
Some people are harder to please than others…
@Nick_Morgan: Not exactly a mind blowing finale.
@Xo_Adrienne_Xo: Never watching @GameOfThrones again, u went too far taking Ned n Drogo #fireandblood Wat were they thinking
@loulastar: #GameOfThrones… #worstendingever?? Yes!! Huge thumbs down.
You know, you present a strong argument, but I’m still gonna go with the ending to Dallas as Worst Ever.
I’d say most of the people were quite impressed. Or you know, experiencing other emotional states.
@StoneyboBoney: EH MEH GHEEEEEED! #GameofThrones. Just… HELL TO THE HOLY SHEEP. That’s some damn fine tv, folks. I’m all up in it in the am.
@heyDian: OH. MY. GOD. THE FINALE’S ENDING WAS AS EPIC AS THE BOOK’S ENDING. BRAVO #GAMEOFTHRONES! BRAVO! annafdd WHEN IS THE SECOND SERIES?!?
@mrslikewhoa: ON. POINT. season 1 finale was EPIC.
@Jessnika: @GameOfThronesUK wow what an ending
@ZenaRo: @GameOfThrones we need one more hour!
@katcalbes: Time to read the books! :) RT @BrandiMiller: HOW are we expected to wait until SPRING 2012?!?!?
@beng1978: This series was SO good and the books just get better!
@Obi1mcmurphey: Still can’t stop thinking about the dragon scene in #gameofthrones. Total badassery. #awesome
@ipopic: #gameofthrones producers must have something against making characters bald-Syrio,Tywin and now Dany all kept their hair as opposed to books
@ipopic: Tyrion as Hand of the King is just one of the reasons why I can’t wait for second season.
@lucysheridan: All very well but where is winter and when the hell is it coming?! It’s later than Jools Holland
@jenslamb: I actually think I prefer the TV series to the books, which is unusual for me.
BLASPHEM—well, actually, it’s close.
@Owsler: Every character beat in #gameofthrones is pure joy. So rich and only 10 hours. 2012 can’t get here soon enough.
@lucysheridan: Nice one Series 1 #Gameofthrones – worth every single one of the 55 MILLION dollars! Holy shit that was good
@josephglass: Aw man that was good! Gonna have to read the #GameOfThrones books now. No way I can wait for the next series!
@MagicStick: Aw fuck. I can’t wait for season two now. Decision made. I’m reading the books.
@majorbisho: The @GameofThrones finale was immense. @HBO did an amazing job with the cgi there.
@Alisa_Luciana: Wow, HBO, why don’t u just take my fucking soul &sell it for crack money while you’re fucking at it. On quite the roll here.
Fucking HBO! How dare they?
@BleakHarvest: To all those that loved the show, please take some time to enjoy the books and prepare for A Clash of Kings!
@alecbojalad: I’ve not tweeted about #gameofthrones today so here goes…there has never been a better first season of televison. Never.
Honestly, it’s neck-and-neck with Firefly for me. Though I feel almost too close to the production I’m not sure I’m 100% biased. I change my mind on a daily basis.
@GreenLineBand: #gameofthrones season finale was so sick.
@Spacecadet570: GAH why must i wait a whole year to see more! thats such a long long time!
And now a message to Charlie Sheen:
@michaeljkremer: @charliesheen who wants #tigerblood if you could have #dragonblood? #gameofthrones finale
@Shilarra: I need to hibernate till spring waiting sucks
@StoneyboBoney @txvoodoo I cannot believe how long I have to wait for Season 2 OH MY GOD NOOOOOO! #GameofThrones #itstotallyworthit
@MichelleMiles: GameOfThrones Best show. Ever.
@fangstokill: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ GameofThrones
I couldn’t have said it any better, Fangs.
@Sir_Davidio: I bet all my followers are SO PUMPED that I won’t be tweeting about #GameofThrones #FireandBlood for a whole year.
Mine will be pumped I won’t be retweeting this stuff for another year. I spoiled the dragons to my boss at Daemon’s TV. She was not pleased.
So is there anyone with one burning question we all have in mind for next season?
@AryaSheWolf: @GameOfThrones Will the Hound get more lines? :( #littlebird
Really? That was the burning question?
(I would request scenes, not lines. He’s the strong, silent type!)
Come on now. Any more?
@kyle_sommers: Who’s going to play Stannis? Better question: who will be Strong Belwas?
That is an interesting question, but not necessarily a better one. Better question would have been: Who will play the Tickler?
(Get Joe On The Show!)
Seeya next year, my Tweeples!
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I’ll be missing paco for the next ten months:(
Cat of the CabalsQuote Reply
Paco is still allowed to visit.
In fact I give Paco complete permission to CAPSLOCK whenever he wants to.
SillyAlly gets to do it 1/3rd of the time.
Fire And BloodQuote Reply
My mom (who was watching the show with my dad at my suggestion…even though dad NEVER watches TV other than sports and usually hates ‘shows’) texted me this morning with:
“Hi just watched finale….wow…we can’t wait for season 2″
If GRRM+HBO can hook in my father, they can hook in anyone.
Lord of FangsQuote Reply
I’m already in withdrawal…
CajunmanQuote Reply
Brigadeiro said that he doesn’t like that Shae, because in the books she was better. That is, apart from G_G xDD
AegonQuote Reply
Aegon,
I wasn’t a fan of this Shae either at first, definitely a departure from book Shae but with HBO Shae’s attitude it still makes sense as to why Tyrion likes her more than the av-er-age whore, so I don’t think much suffers from the change.
Lord of FangsQuote Reply
Awesome Tweet job, guys!!!
CASTING NEWS!?!?!??!
Can we go back in time and get Captain Lou Albano in his prime to play Strong Belwas??
jwsnasaQuote Reply
Great episode.
Only 10 more months..
DarkenmalQuote Reply
Just a word of advice to those that want to start reading books asap. Start with A Game of Thrones. You might think you are ok with going right to A Clash of Kings but you are not. Books have so much more details that just build and build on them and they take it as you know all about them. Devil is in the details and A Song of Ice and Fire has many and much more little details.
AstalnarQuote Reply
jwsnasa,
I like it!!!
Actually I think Lou Albano in his Mario days would make a good Illyrio Mopatis…I kind of always pictured him like live action Super Mario Super Show Mario in silk robes and jewellery…now there’s a disturbing thought…
Lord of FangsQuote Reply
FaB, that was great as always. You have an amazing magical gift for storytelling and comedy, and I love the way you take these tweets, and build a ‘reaction story’ for us all to share in every week. It’s truly brillance. It’s the most original and clever way to do a review.
My fav part this week was: Rickon is not a figment of our imagination. He talks too. So perfectly emo! His signature killing move is the “say something completely depressing and then turn and walk away” TOTAL PWN.That is EXACTLY the Rickon way..
I love the way it feels when I read the weekly tweet-splosion, like we are all sitting around one giant room, watching the show and hearing our ‘friends’ comments as the scenes go down again. I especially love it when people start freaking and giving us the Paco CAPS LOCK TREATMENT!!!!! It’s so silly, it’s just a change of the font case, but somehow I can feel the energy coming through when people start freaking with their CAPS LOCK on. I wonder which episode had the most CAPS LOCK tweets? Was it Baelor, do you think?
And I have to say Bryan Cogman cracks me up, because it’s always like half an hour before the show starts, and he’s tweeting “Well, it’s late here in Belfast, I’m going to bed, everyone enjoy the Season Finale!” and I am thinking “how is the dude so non-chalant? He’s going to bed NOW??” If it was me, I’d stay up the extra 90 mins or so, and simply eat up the out-pouring out of emotion, attention and reaction on Twitter.
But perhaps he is a more emotionally balanced person than I am, whereas I constantly crave deep and unending support and emotion for myself and my projects! hahahaha! B Cogman you are one laid back dude : )
purplejillyQuote Reply
Is it bad that I’m almost as excited for the next 10 months of casting, filming, promotion, and overall buildup as I am for season 2?
I feel a bit sated for the time being. Season 1 was just about everything I could have dreamed…eps. 2-4 were a bit tedious and sub-par, but that was just a case of not yet being in the groove. Season 2 is going to be so freaking amazing that I can be patient. ^_^
ElaineQuote Reply
And now the long wait until next twitter recap starts. I loved it, even though it needed more PACO ;)
Ivan PopićQuote Reply
I always pictured the Iron Sheik (the wrestler) as Strong Belwas. Someone like that.
Andrew PhillipsQuote Reply
I want to play the Tickler!! i got 98 in grade 12 Drama!
Dave BrownellQuote Reply
Andrew Phillips,
As Strong Belwas I always pictured a mustache-free version of that HASSAN CHOP! character from the Ali Baba Bugs Bunny short.
Lord of FangsQuote Reply
Not at all! I’m always of the opinion that anticipation is more than half the fun. It was with the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars movies and most definately is for this series. Castingclues, setphotos, various Cons, we will be very busy the coming months!
I even think that the books really benefit from the long year gaps between them and make them more enjoyable. What was there to talk about on the Westeros-forums if all seven books were already written? Now there is heavy speculation, crackpottheories keeping us busy which may or may not be fulfilled iin later books. All the anticipation boiling up for upcoming books throughout the years have probably even helped aSoIaF grow a larger fanbase than if the series was already done.
KnurkQuote Reply
New shea makes so much more sense, book Tyrion was a little off when he fell in love with an airhead with a pretty face, he’s smarter than that. New shea will make more sense intellectually.
I do like celebrity tweets but I’m a Twitter noob I can’t tell who the celebs are…well I more like hearing celebs enjoying GoT.
Robert Redford for Davos…
DavosFTW!Quote Reply
Brilliant as always FaBio.
Had me rolling on the floor!
I love how @ReallyAlly one minute is in love with Jaime, then asking for his balls the next. Priceless.
fuelpaganQuote Reply
Holy Mother of Dragons! This has been a hectic two weeks for me and my family. On 12 June I acquired 3 teenage girls, (2 grandaughters and 1 friend) to spend the week to help out with Vacation Bible School. On Thursday 16 June we were evacuated because of the Monument Fire in Az, so we all went into town to stay at my son’s house (the home of one of the GD’s). By all I include my daughter and her husband and her daughter (yet another GD) and their dog Winston (a direschnauzer). We had about 10min warning to grab everything and get out.
We were very blessed to have son’s house and our camper, all of us together. Son, however was not there. He is one of the firefighters and was up on the mountain. spent the whole week wondering if any of us would have a house to go back to and praying for son and the firefighters to stay safe.
Did a ton of laundry and cooking for the gang. Not used to cooking for a crowd any more, but used to do this all the time.
We are back home now as of yesterday. Daughter is still evacuated for now, but her house is OK. fire came as close as the end of her street. Son will be out on the fire until Sunday.
The worst part of the week. No HBO. missed the finale. (just saw part of it last night).
People lost homes and some lost their business. Last total was 58 homes, not sure how many businesses, so I feel guilty to miss a TV show. I will watch it eventually,so I miss nothing really.
OldGranQuote Reply
LOL!!! I dont know why but FaB’s comment to that had me rolling!
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ON SUNDAY NIGHTS NAAAAAOOOWWWW??!?!
I FEEL THE NOTHING TAKING OVER! ATTTTTTTTRREEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYUUUUUUUUUU
PacoQuote Reply
I have a gut feeling dany is going to end up with jon snow or battling him. I haven’t read the books but ppl say they haven’t met yet but I’m thinking they will be together. It would make sense with the whole Song of Ice and Fire. Dany being fire and Jon being ice. That would be amazing. It would be the icing on the cake
KennethQuote Reply
Kenneth,
No spoilers, please!
sjweningsQuote Reply
One of these days I’m gonna call my banners, bring them to my office, set the damned thing on fire so I can get fired and spend these next ten months watching GoT non-stop… oO
Andrea Burgos PrietoQuote Reply
Exactly, one of those round wrestlers~!!!
jwsnasaQuote Reply
Hoping the best for you, OldGran.
HollyoakQuote Reply
Not entirely sure where to post this, but figured I’d throw it in here (from Entertainment Weekly):
Pastor_of_MuppetsQuote Reply
Thats a VERY popular fan theory for the overall story arch. Read the books, there’s TONS of foreshadowing for it.
jwsnasaQuote Reply
Game of Thrones: Important lessons for children. Funny article at Salon.com:
http://tinyurl.com/3rdxvmy
HollyoakQuote Reply
Lord of Fangs,
LOL – my take on Strong Belwas was always the wrestler “King Kong Bundy”.
CajunmanQuote Reply
OldGran,
Wow, puts things into perspective. Best wishes OldGran!
CajunmanQuote Reply
Going to miss reTweet day!
Luckily we have a new book, casting speculations, leaked audition tapes, leaked pics of filming, arguments over why so-and-so is all wrong for a part, making-of segments, Bryan Cogman hopefully doing more blogging, endless speculation about condensing bits of books 2 and 3 together, waiting to find out what the latest Crackberry game will be for cast and crew this year and a whole host of ‘gates to keep us entertained until next Spring.
LangkardQuote Reply
WiC,
Off Topic; does anyone know if the recent Belfast rioting will affect or delay any of the Season 2 filming?
Just curious.
LanLanLurkerQuote Reply
Good idea! XD
Ow and: SHAGGY DOG FOR KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LiesieQuote Reply
Langkard,
As for things to keep us amused, I have a suggestion. How about a post about a character from series 1, one every couple of weeks, where we can discuss what we do and don’t like about them, differences to the book (in spoilers so non readers can join in) and have a retrospective on what happened to them in the series?
ShinyteapotQuote Reply
Robert Redford for Oberyn Martell (The Red Viper)
Shock MeQuote Reply
Awesome tweets (twats?)
cant wait until episode 11! :D
S.I.N.Quote Reply
if I remember correctly there were riots last year too. Catholics and protestants never seem to get along in those areas sadly…
KnurkQuote Reply
BTW, the GoT DVD’s are already on number 4 in the Amazon Movies&TV bestellinglist! Quite an achievement! (But why the hell are people buying the dvd’s? Time to switch to blu-ray people, the players and discs aren’t that expensive anymore and this show begs to be watched in HD!)
KnurkQuote Reply
No, but the TVs are…
Hopefully by the time the discs are released I’ll have one of them fancy new HD sets and can re-watch the show in glorious hi-def. Until then I have to live not being able to see the pores on Tyrion’s nose. ;)
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
and what glorious pores they are. Seriously this show looks fantastic in HD! The bigger the better.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
I thought most people would have (at least HD-ready) flatscreens by now, save some poor students/starters. Are the tv’s that expensive in the US? I really recommend Tyrion’s pores (or better yet, Ros’ assdimples, wait I’m not scaring people away from HD now am I?). You still watch your Eagles play in SD?
BTW, I don’t want to sound condescending. I’m a poor student myself and can totally understand that buying a new tv is probably low on the list with the depression of the last years.
KnurkQuote Reply
Knurk,
The Eagles deserve to be watched in standard definition :P
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Knurk, most people do, I think. I’m just behind the times. Not sure what the situation is there in the Netherlands, but HD TVs can be expensive here, if you want a nice one. Even more so when you have got bills to pay and kids to feed. ;)
And I do watch the Eagles on my SD TV, but it is an OTA HD signal so it’s widescreen (letterboxed though) and it looks pretty good. Way better than the crappy SD cable feed. I also go over my buddy’s house to watch the game sometimes, and he has a flatscreen HD TV.
Anyway, enough about me. I’m really going to miss these retweet posts. They were a lot of fun to read and a huge hit with our readers. I’ve heard rumors that a major entertainment website likes the format so much they may adopt it for other shows. Great job FaB! Thanks to you and The Rabbit for all your hard work with these!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
dizzy_34,
oh I agree, except when the Giants get revenge this year (if there’s a season of course). That’s a sight to behold in all glorious full HD.
KnurkQuote Reply
Make’m pay!
KnurkQuote Reply
I should make ‘em buy me a new TV. ;)
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Too cool! These twitter posts were always one of the highlights of my week.
fuelpaganQuote Reply
Unless they’re going to hire Fabi-Hoff whatever they do will pale in comparison.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
hah, and what about FaB, didn’t he come up with the idea? If they fall for the idea, definately pick one of these TV’s.
KnurkQuote Reply
Shock Me,
worst casting idea ever?
bluesQuote Reply
On your service Ladies and Lords of the House Gatewatch.
It was a pleasure, for most of time, except for the Baelor episode when I was forced to retweet the East Coast broadcast (in the middle of the night) by a severe toothache.
At least, the retweeting took my attention away from the tooth.
I wish to thank Blackfish Blues for the brilliant idea. It was her who came with it and encouraged Fabihoff to do the post.
I just joined in for the retweeting.
And a little news from Slovenia, where GRRM is staying for couple of days to do some signings: I got back the answer about the half a dozen roles in negotiating process, GRRM diplomaticly stated that he had not any connect with D & D these last couple of days and he can not anything because it is not official yet.
The RabbitQuote Reply
The Rabbit,
you forgot to add that GRRM has stated there will be no KLB in future books.
KnurkQuote Reply
Yes, thank you for the reminder! :D
The RabbitQuote Reply
I wasn’t the only one weeping over Catelyn/Robb’s grief, and squealing over Shaggydog’s canine perfection, and hurling blunt objects at Joffrey. Once again Twitter validates all my little insanities.
Thank you for this cool, well-curated feature. Always makes me laugh.
Don’t know if it’s feasible to do this for aDwD, but I’ll bet the Tweets post-release will be pretty colorful!
Franny BeeQuote Reply
Knurk,
I’m almost embarrassed to ask, but what’s KLB?
dizzy_34Quote Reply
I might have to go into hiatus when Dance comes out.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
HD TVs are hell of cheap these days. I got a 37″ with 1080P last year for like $700NZD. That’s probably $550-600USD. A couple months ago my brother got a 1080P 40″ for similar money.
dizzy_34,
King’s Landing Butler. More of a steward (or maybe even page) than a butler though. He disapproves of Ned’s attire.
GaRQuote Reply
GaR,
I got my 37″ in 2009 for 1600 cdn :(
S.I.N.Quote Reply
I hate the King’s Landing Butler.
He’s like the anti-Boba Fett, or anti-Bronn. A minor new character, but with no appeal whatsoever.
LexQuote Reply
My sister and I cried the whole first 10-15 minutes the other night also!
In fact, I remember way back when…when Catelyn and Ned kissed goodbye in Kings Landing…I started crying. My sister thought I was an idiot then, haha. By the last 4 episodes, my sister couldn’t keep her eyes dry!
I can’t believe it’s over. Withdrawal is setting in now…
I’m going to miss these re-tweets.
metalgoddessambQuote Reply
I’m with dizzy_34, I have no idea what this “King’s Landing Butler” thing is about. I must have missed something.
A Man GrownQuote Reply
I’m really gonna miss these. Thanks for all the laughs Fab (and Rabbit for helping you supply us with the tweets). Life is gonna be a lot less exciting now. Thank the Gods for DwD next month.
BroQuote Reply
So you’re a GoT AND Firefly fan too FaBio??? Methinks I’m in lust.
LundyQuote Reply
A Man Grown,
It’s the guy who meets Ned when he arrives in King’s landing, and who summons him to Small Council meetings.
GaRQuote Reply
He’s that random lame character in King’s Landing that greets Ned upon arrival and asks if he wants to change into something more appropriate. He appears 2 or 3 more times throughout the season. I’m not impressed.
LexQuote Reply
How many years later and I STILL grieve for Firefly????
metalgoddessambQuote Reply
So much fun reading these. So sad this kind of activity will be put on hold for a bit until next season, minus casting announcements and media mentions.
…but this new hole in my life will soon be amply filled with DwD!!!!!!!!!!
kerningQuote Reply
Being in the land of Oz, we’ve yet to see GoT..(24 days and counting)..
But have read the books.. and enjoyed the reTweets. A bit hard to explain the laughing to work mates. Perhaps we’ll need to reTweet the reTweets, when the show finally airs here
Nikole gunnQuote Reply
These were always fun to read. Thanks.
Mick JQuote Reply
That might work. Although, I expect we’re going to be entertained with filming exploits and casting news, for at least a few months. By the time the filming is done, we’ll only have 4 months or so to wait for the new season. (See how I keep a positive attitude about the prospects of no GOT on TV for the next 10 months?)
LangkardQuote Reply
I’ll miss seeing the best of everyone’s reaction in one easy place. It’s going to be a long long year.
Thanks for including some if my tweets!! :)
Tracy CQuote Reply
It’s a wound that will never heal.I am like Robert in the crypts, sobbing for Captain Mal. He should be on a hill, in the sunlight, ready to take off on the next adventure, not stuck on some stupid cop show. Like a leaf on the wind, watch me soar….
purplejillyQuote Reply
WHAT??? Why on earth would he get rid of the loyal KLB?? Surely this is a horrid rumor…
purplejillyQuote Reply
He’s the glue that holds the staff together. He enforces protocol, keeps the King’s and the court’s schedule going, he is essential to the proper running of King’s Landing..
purplejillyQuote Reply
Exactly – he’s the glue that holds the tweets together and crafts them into an interesting story. They should have him do them.
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At least they have a ton of Firefly references in Castle!
And their season finale this year was actually really good.
JamboQuote Reply
The KLB needs a good beheading. I seriously hate everything about him.
LexQuote Reply
So was I, initially – until I realized that it wasn’t a standalone track, but an excerpt from track 3, ‘Goodbye Brother’. Starts at about 1:36. ;-)
LGQuote Reply
for those of you who have the soundtrack, is it full compositions, or bits and pieces?
metalgoddessambQuote Reply
purplejilly,
Hey people LOVE those dolls… I mean that show.
;)
Anthony CordiscoQuote Reply
Jambo,
Agreed, Castle is great I think. Not at all a fitting replacement for Firefly (Obviously… and what could be, really?), but it is good to see Nathan being hilarious.
Anthony CordiscoQuote Reply
I’m one of the ones who still doesn’t have a cell phone, so haven’t been caught up in the whole texting phenom. I haven’t delved into twitter at all. But I absolutely LOVE reading these tweets. Thanks FaB and helpers for exposing (hmm, that term now means something else altogether for GoT watchers) me to this medium, in such a relevant (to me) and entertaining way. Will miss these until next season!
David The GreyQuote Reply
Hee hee hee…well, with Joffrey in charge, the KLB better watch out! One wrong eyeroll, and he’ll be calling Ser Ilyn!
purplejillyQuote Reply
David The Grey,
You don’t NEED a cell for twitter – you can join up, sign, read tweets, and make tweets from the computer too.. Just check out http://www.twitter.com!
purplejillyQuote Reply
Thanks for these awesome tweets reviews every week, FaB. I never missed one, and really hope you’ll keep on making us laugh next year !
To all the Firefly grievers : you’re not alone !
MeiaQuote Reply
GaR,
Ah, ok, thanks. Too many acronyms floating around for an “old” thirtysomething like myself.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Uh-oh, I think King Joffrey Lumbergh had someone’s red Swingline stapler beheaded….
Alex H.Quote Reply
I was a little disappointed they did not include the quiet, mournful score they rolled credits with at the end of episode 9.
FaB! They did include it! It’s part of “Goodbye Brother”.
I prefer “Finale”, “King of the North” and “Kill them All”.
I just love the Starks!
DondarrionQuote Reply
metalgoddessamb,
You’re not alone. Sigh.
Tom HiltonQuote Reply
Catching up … Thank you for the post, and all the hard work throughout the season ;)
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
lol. I wasn’t ROFLing at Robb smacking the bejeezus out of a tree, I was ROFLing at the tree that completely annihilated Sam when they were going after Jon. XD
All that said, I have enjoyed reading the retweets these 10 weeks, especially those who looking at the tweets haven’t read the books and are just totally gobsmacked at what’s just happened. You better do it again next April FaB, because no season will be complete without your retweets and running commentary. :D
Samantha HirstQuote Reply
I don’t understand how the realities of creating the television version meant changes had to be made to Shae due to the actress portraying her. Were there no other actresses available? I wished the episodes had stayed true to canon in this regard.
Unless there are excellent scenes planned, I’d prefer to see as little of Shae as possible in order to make room for what’s actually in the books.
Jeffrey KlingbeilQuote Reply