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Demonstrating that beauty is subjective, I strongly disagree DrJacJacMcScrumptious Send a noteboard - 23/04/2011 09:20:08 PM
Many of the important females in the books are described as great beauties. Cersei comes to mind. Sansa and Daenerys, too. Of the three, only Daenerys comes close in the show. Cersei seemed a little on the old side, and Sansa, well, Sansa was downright plain looking. I was a little disappointed by her in particular, as a lot of her interactions in the book revolve around her looks.


I didn't think Sansa was at all plain, plus she's not meant to be a beauty yet in the books: how attractive can an 11 year old be? The point of her beauty in the books is that she Reminds Littlefinger of Cat and arouses lust in a teenager and some other men with less than spotless sexual histories when much more vulnerable or exposed than at this point. I'll agree on Cersei, but as standards of attractiveness are different when applied to people in power, I still buy the hype about all 3 characters and I think the actresses played the characters really well, which is of so much more importance than specific subjective ideas about looks in any show that wants to be taken seriously that I can't bring myself to care about discrepancies in looks.

Oddly, I didn't mind Catelyn at all. Maybe I just don't remember her very well, but I thought she was great in the show. Her personality and inner strength was perfect, and she's definitely someone I can see transitioning into the post-red-wedding Cat from the books.
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Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Official discussion thread ironclad - 17/04/2011 11:04:49 AM 3302 Views
i'm going to start off with.... Foxhead - 17/04/2011 04:08:12 PM 1607 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 697 Views
HOLY CRAP Ghavrel - 18/04/2011 03:06:55 AM 1698 Views
No, but Jaime and Tyrion have a VERY strong sibling resemblance. Clover - 18/04/2011 06:29:00 AM 1292 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 572 Views
I couldn't stand him at first sight scalius - 19/04/2011 07:34:33 PM 1121 Views
I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: Clover - 18/04/2011 06:33:44 AM 1413 Views
Dany's wedding night did not end with a smile.... djwilson300 - 18/04/2011 07:08:38 AM 1422 Views
Hmm. Clover - 18/04/2011 07:47:44 AM 1322 Views
I think you're pretty close to remembering correctly Jim - 19/04/2011 02:28:06 AM 1262 Views
Meh, I didn't really mind that scene. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:38:34 AM 1097 Views
I see it differently. Clover - 19/04/2011 05:11:25 AM 1190 Views
Re: I see it differently. Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:16:42 PM 1073 Views
Re: I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:09:05 AM 1258 Views
I really enjoyed it, but one thing that was distracting me... imlad - 18/04/2011 08:15:54 AM 1470 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 1275 Views
so, will I have this problem watching the Hobbit next year? imlad - 18/04/2011 07:17:58 PM 1085 Views
Hard to say. Aemon - 18/04/2011 09:44:13 PM 1247 Views
Ouch.... DomA - 18/04/2011 09:59:28 PM 1197 Views
I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:22:46 AM 1415 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 1156 Views
As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:53:34 PM 1272 Views
I've gotta butt in scalius - 19/04/2011 04:46:28 PM 1091 Views
The more, the merrier. Aemon - 19/04/2011 05:26:29 PM 1309 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 1185 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 1174 Views
INFERIASMA! scalius - 19/04/2011 07:25:45 PM 922 Views
That's definitely the case. They're both good. *NM* Aemon - 19/04/2011 07:27:42 PM 602 Views
Gonna look into the setting tonight scalius - 19/04/2011 07:22:19 PM 1212 Views
Re: As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. DomA - 20/04/2011 12:24:25 AM 1103 Views
this whole discussion has gone way over my head imlad - 20/04/2011 12:53:06 AM 1085 Views
Don't worry about it, there's no reason to know most of that stuff. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:08:15 AM 1180 Views
Yeah, I think we were just getting confused with some terms. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:04:47 AM 1120 Views
I def agree with you about Dany's wedding night. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/04/2011 04:45:10 AM 626 Views
One question that can be seen in the preview Japhy - 18/04/2011 06:55:16 AM 1271 Views
I wondered at this too imlad - 18/04/2011 07:26:15 PM 1069 Views
Re: I wondered at this too urizen - 18/04/2011 08:21:07 PM 1196 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 1382 Views
It appears doggy-style is the preferred method of copulation so far. *NM* everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:11:45 AM 626 Views
the last couple we saw doing it that way imlad - 18/04/2011 08:34:33 AM 1589 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 636 Views
Is it me Roland00 - 18/04/2011 12:48:48 PM 1289 Views
Yes, it was definitely a different scenery than the rest of Winterfell. everynametaken - 19/04/2011 04:31:00 AM 1208 Views
Yeah, she was walking through the inner yard and then arrived there ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:35:54 AM 1335 Views
A good start! Tigr - 18/04/2011 02:08:45 PM 1340 Views
you're not entirely wrong Jim - 19/04/2011 02:40:45 AM 1202 Views
It was as epic as I had hoped Beqi - 18/04/2011 09:05:28 PM 1062 Views
ended right where I expected Jim - 19/04/2011 02:52:05 AM 1066 Views
Well I think it was as good as it could have been. Dragonsoul - 19/04/2011 03:03:27 AM 1367 Views
Interesting that you comment on the looks, because I felt the same. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:50:49 AM 1364 Views
I agree ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:12:18 AM 1159 Views
Re: I agree Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:23:18 PM 1239 Views
Demonstrating that beauty is subjective, I strongly disagree DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 09:20:08 PM 1300 Views
It was certainly good, but some disappointment too A Deathwatch Guard - 19/04/2011 07:53:30 AM 1375 Views
That was very good, but... ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:17:02 AM 1278 Views
Actually, I have never read the books..... trzaska2000 - 19/04/2011 05:07:29 PM 1198 Views
Good to know *NM* ironclad - 19/04/2011 05:32:56 PM 573 Views
A friend.... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:32:05 PM 1137 Views
so having watched it Foxhead - 19/04/2011 09:13:44 AM 1002 Views
A couple of early impressions... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:55:04 PM 1431 Views
nah, the break out performance on this show is going to be imlad - 20/04/2011 01:00:50 AM 1214 Views
yup, I already love her character. *NM* everynametaken - 20/04/2011 03:24:46 AM 654 Views
Entirely possible scalius - 20/04/2011 04:17:28 PM 1088 Views
If there is one thing I wanna see next year... ironclad - 21/04/2011 10:13:07 AM 1166 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 1139 Views
as someone who has never read the books I thought it was OK random thoughts - 22/04/2011 04:59:34 PM 1080 Views
My take DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 06:50:47 PM 1128 Views
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