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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 3145 Views
i'm going to start off with.... Foxhead - 17/04/2011 04:08:12 PM 1447 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 1469 Views
No, but Jaime and Tyrion have a VERY strong sibling resemblance. Clover - 18/04/2011 06:29:00 AM 1122 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 486 Views
I couldn't stand him at first sight scalius - 19/04/2011 07:34:33 PM 959 Views
I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: Clover - 18/04/2011 06:33:44 AM 1238 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 1161 Views
I think you're pretty close to remembering correctly Jim - 19/04/2011 02:28:06 AM 1089 Views
Meh, I didn't really mind that scene. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:38:34 AM 955 Views
I see it differently. Clover - 19/04/2011 05:11:25 AM 1017 Views
Re: I see it differently. Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:16:42 PM 911 Views
Re: I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:09:05 AM 1109 Views
I really enjoyed it, but one thing that was distracting me... imlad - 18/04/2011 08:15:54 AM 1311 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 1101 Views
so, will I have this problem watching the Hobbit next year? imlad - 18/04/2011 07:17:58 PM 931 Views
Hard to say. Aemon - 18/04/2011 09:44:13 PM 1094 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 1240 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 990 Views
As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:53:34 PM 1112 Views
I've gotta butt in scalius - 19/04/2011 04:46:28 PM 961 Views
The more, the merrier. Aemon - 19/04/2011 05:26:29 PM 1115 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 1039 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 1006 Views
INFERIASMA! scalius - 19/04/2011 07:25:45 PM 781 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 1025 Views
Re: As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. DomA - 20/04/2011 12:24:25 AM 946 Views
this whole discussion has gone way over my head imlad - 20/04/2011 12:53:06 AM 913 Views
Don't worry about it, there's no reason to know most of that stuff. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:08:15 AM 1030 Views
Yeah, I think we were just getting confused with some terms. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:04:47 AM 941 Views
I def agree with you about Dany's wedding night. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/04/2011 04:45:10 AM 545 Views
One question that can be seen in the preview Japhy - 18/04/2011 06:55:16 AM 1130 Views
I wondered at this too imlad - 18/04/2011 07:26:15 PM 927 Views
Re: I wondered at this too urizen - 18/04/2011 08:21:07 PM 1000 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 1217 Views
It appears doggy-style is the preferred method of copulation so far. *NM* everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:11:45 AM 547 Views
the last couple we saw doing it that way imlad - 18/04/2011 08:34:33 AM 1424 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 1145 Views
Yes, it was definitely a different scenery than the rest of Winterfell. everynametaken - 19/04/2011 04:31:00 AM 1048 Views
Yeah, she was walking through the inner yard and then arrived there ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:35:54 AM 1191 Views
A good start! Tigr - 18/04/2011 02:08:45 PM 1189 Views
you're not entirely wrong Jim - 19/04/2011 02:40:45 AM 1051 Views
It was as epic as I had hoped Beqi - 18/04/2011 09:05:28 PM 897 Views
ended right where I expected Jim - 19/04/2011 02:52:05 AM 907 Views
Well I think it was as good as it could have been. Dragonsoul - 19/04/2011 03:03:27 AM 1219 Views
Interesting that you comment on the looks, because I felt the same. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:50:49 AM 1192 Views
I agree ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:12:18 AM 988 Views
Re: I agree Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:23:18 PM 1080 Views
Demonstrating that beauty is subjective, I strongly disagree DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 09:20:08 PM 1153 Views
It was certainly good, but some disappointment too A Deathwatch Guard - 19/04/2011 07:53:30 AM 1230 Views
That was very good, but... ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:17:02 AM 1130 Views
Actually, I have never read the books..... trzaska2000 - 19/04/2011 05:07:29 PM 1057 Views
Good to know *NM* ironclad - 19/04/2011 05:32:56 PM 503 Views
A friend.... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:32:05 PM 998 Views
so having watched it Foxhead - 19/04/2011 09:13:44 AM 845 Views
A couple of early impressions... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:55:04 PM 1286 Views
nah, the break out performance on this show is going to be imlad - 20/04/2011 01:00:50 AM 1050 Views
yup, I already love her character. *NM* everynametaken - 20/04/2011 03:24:46 AM 567 Views
Entirely possible scalius - 20/04/2011 04:17:28 PM 927 Views
If there is one thing I wanna see next year... ironclad - 21/04/2011 10:13:07 AM 1030 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 996 Views
as someone who has never read the books I thought it was OK random thoughts - 22/04/2011 04:59:34 PM 938 Views
My take DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 06:50:47 PM 952 Views
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