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Yes like predator! Don't like the noises they had it making too. Importance of colour: Japhy Send a noteboard - 18/04/2011 11:47:17 PM
Part of the reason the brothers wear all black is because the Wights (pretty sure this is their name in the books along with spelling) (white walkers, bah) is to distinguish themselves from the all white enemies. The brothers don't exist to keep the wildlings out, they exist to protect the south from the Others.

This is definitely something GRRM should have caught. If it's because they would have blended in with the snow too much well... isn't that the whole point and wouldn't that make them even scarier? An enemy you can't see who brings your friends back from the dead only so they can attack you? scary! Black enemy on white background? Scary, but less so.

I was also hoping there would be some snow on the ground around Winterfell, particularly when they found the pups.

If only I still had my copy of aGoT.
With the images we got of the "White Walkers" they didn't exactly look like they were white skinned at all. Of course, a lot of that was from the way they were lit, but still. And it looked rather bulky and muscular, instead of lithe. I always described the Others to people as "evil snow and ice elves" like the Norns in Tad Williams' "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" trilogy (a supposed influence on Martin writing these books). These didn't seem to match my mental image at all.

Although the one Walker's sword did match with the book, it looked made of ice. Just wish it's armor looked like that too.

I always picture the Wights (or others or white walkers or whatever) as being white, like the snow and ice around them. Not black with only blue glowing eyes. I know they affect/infect other people and they come back from the dead but the original ones, aren't they white?



Me too, these Others felt like some sort of primitive Predator with the bulkiness and chase scene.
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Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Official discussion thread ironclad - 17/04/2011 11:04:49 AM 3142 Views
i'm going to start off with.... Foxhead - 17/04/2011 04:08:12 PM 1445 Views
It seems to have focused him back on aSoFaI....He has made alot of progress on aDwD almost Done!!! *NM* djwilson300 - 17/04/2011 10:58:09 PM 614 Views
HOLY CRAP Ghavrel - 18/04/2011 03:06:55 AM 1468 Views
No, but Jaime and Tyrion have a VERY strong sibling resemblance. Clover - 18/04/2011 06:29:00 AM 1119 Views
Joff's lips were just not pouty enough I thought, still I can't stand the sight of him, so good job *NM* djwilson300 - 18/04/2011 07:13:22 AM 485 Views
I couldn't stand him at first sight scalius - 19/04/2011 07:34:33 PM 957 Views
I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: Clover - 18/04/2011 06:33:44 AM 1236 Views
Dany's wedding night did not end with a smile.... djwilson300 - 18/04/2011 07:08:38 AM 1257 Views
Hmm. Clover - 18/04/2011 07:47:44 AM 1159 Views
I think you're pretty close to remembering correctly Jim - 19/04/2011 02:28:06 AM 1087 Views
Meh, I didn't really mind that scene. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:38:34 AM 953 Views
I see it differently. Clover - 19/04/2011 05:11:25 AM 1015 Views
Re: I see it differently. Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:16:42 PM 910 Views
Re: I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:09:05 AM 1108 Views
I really enjoyed it, but one thing that was distracting me... imlad - 18/04/2011 08:15:54 AM 1309 Views
So you were definitly watching it on a LCD or LED tv with 120hrtz or greater.....they are poopy djwilson300 - 18/04/2011 08:52:29 AM 1099 Views
so, will I have this problem watching the Hobbit next year? imlad - 18/04/2011 07:17:58 PM 928 Views
Hard to say. Aemon - 18/04/2011 09:44:13 PM 1091 Views
Ouch.... DomA - 18/04/2011 09:59:28 PM 1038 Views
I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:22:46 AM 1237 Views
Re: I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. DomA - 19/04/2011 02:29:30 PM 987 Views
As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:53:34 PM 1109 Views
I've gotta butt in scalius - 19/04/2011 04:46:28 PM 958 Views
The more, the merrier. Aemon - 19/04/2011 05:26:29 PM 1113 Views
Poopy was kinda strong language. It is a matter of taste and Aemon is my new favorite. djwilson300 - 19/04/2011 06:25:15 PM 1037 Views
Re: Poopy was kinda strong language. It is a matter of taste and Aemon is my new favorite. Aemon - 19/04/2011 06:44:18 PM 1004 Views
INFERIASMA! scalius - 19/04/2011 07:25:45 PM 778 Views
That's definitely the case. They're both good. *NM* Aemon - 19/04/2011 07:27:42 PM 531 Views
Gonna look into the setting tonight scalius - 19/04/2011 07:22:19 PM 1023 Views
Re: As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. DomA - 20/04/2011 12:24:25 AM 943 Views
this whole discussion has gone way over my head imlad - 20/04/2011 12:53:06 AM 910 Views
Don't worry about it, there's no reason to know most of that stuff. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:08:15 AM 1028 Views
Yeah, I think we were just getting confused with some terms. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:04:47 AM 939 Views
I def agree with you about Dany's wedding night. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/04/2011 04:45:10 AM 544 Views
One question that can be seen in the preview Japhy - 18/04/2011 06:55:16 AM 1129 Views
I wondered at this too imlad - 18/04/2011 07:26:15 PM 924 Views
Re: I wondered at this too urizen - 18/04/2011 08:21:07 PM 997 Views
Yes like predator! Don't like the noises they had it making too. Importance of colour: Japhy - 18/04/2011 11:47:17 PM 1213 Views
It appears doggy-style is the preferred method of copulation so far. *NM* everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:11:45 AM 546 Views
the last couple we saw doing it that way imlad - 18/04/2011 08:34:33 AM 1421 Views
I could be wrong but I seem to think the book had her looking over his shoulder from missionary. *NM* everynametaken - 19/04/2011 04:29:26 AM 578 Views
Is it me Roland00 - 18/04/2011 12:48:48 PM 1142 Views
Yes, it was definitely a different scenery than the rest of Winterfell. everynametaken - 19/04/2011 04:31:00 AM 1044 Views
Yeah, she was walking through the inner yard and then arrived there ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:35:54 AM 1188 Views
A good start! Tigr - 18/04/2011 02:08:45 PM 1187 Views
you're not entirely wrong Jim - 19/04/2011 02:40:45 AM 1049 Views
It was as epic as I had hoped Beqi - 18/04/2011 09:05:28 PM 895 Views
ended right where I expected Jim - 19/04/2011 02:52:05 AM 905 Views
Well I think it was as good as it could have been. Dragonsoul - 19/04/2011 03:03:27 AM 1215 Views
Interesting that you comment on the looks, because I felt the same. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:50:49 AM 1189 Views
I agree ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:12:18 AM 986 Views
Re: I agree Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:23:18 PM 1078 Views
Demonstrating that beauty is subjective, I strongly disagree DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 09:20:08 PM 1151 Views
It was certainly good, but some disappointment too A Deathwatch Guard - 19/04/2011 07:53:30 AM 1227 Views
That was very good, but... ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:17:02 AM 1127 Views
Actually, I have never read the books..... trzaska2000 - 19/04/2011 05:07:29 PM 1055 Views
Good to know *NM* ironclad - 19/04/2011 05:32:56 PM 502 Views
A friend.... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:32:05 PM 995 Views
so having watched it Foxhead - 19/04/2011 09:13:44 AM 843 Views
A couple of early impressions... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:55:04 PM 1283 Views
nah, the break out performance on this show is going to be imlad - 20/04/2011 01:00:50 AM 1049 Views
yup, I already love her character. *NM* everynametaken - 20/04/2011 03:24:46 AM 566 Views
Entirely possible scalius - 20/04/2011 04:17:28 PM 925 Views
If there is one thing I wanna see next year... ironclad - 21/04/2011 10:13:07 AM 1027 Views
I enjoyed it. I'll continue watching and maybe even give the book another go when I have time. j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 12:58:56 AM 994 Views
as someone who has never read the books I thought it was OK random thoughts - 22/04/2011 04:59:34 PM 935 Views
My take DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 06:50:47 PM 950 Views
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