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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 3255 Views
i'm going to start off with.... Foxhead - 17/04/2011 04:08:12 PM 1560 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 677 Views
HOLY CRAP Ghavrel - 18/04/2011 03:06:55 AM 1671 Views
No, but Jaime and Tyrion have a VERY strong sibling resemblance. Clover - 18/04/2011 06:29:00 AM 1255 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 549 Views
I couldn't stand him at first sight scalius - 19/04/2011 07:34:33 PM 1079 Views
I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: Clover - 18/04/2011 06:33:44 AM 1377 Views
Dany's wedding night did not end with a smile.... djwilson300 - 18/04/2011 07:08:38 AM 1384 Views
Hmm. Clover - 18/04/2011 07:47:44 AM 1287 Views
I think you're pretty close to remembering correctly Jim - 19/04/2011 02:28:06 AM 1209 Views
Meh, I didn't really mind that scene. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:38:34 AM 1071 Views
I see it differently. Clover - 19/04/2011 05:11:25 AM 1148 Views
Re: I see it differently. Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:16:42 PM 1034 Views
Re: I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:09:05 AM 1222 Views
I really enjoyed it, but one thing that was distracting me... imlad - 18/04/2011 08:15:54 AM 1427 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 1231 Views
so, will I have this problem watching the Hobbit next year? imlad - 18/04/2011 07:17:58 PM 1044 Views
Hard to say. Aemon - 18/04/2011 09:44:13 PM 1217 Views
Ouch.... DomA - 18/04/2011 09:59:28 PM 1159 Views
I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:22:46 AM 1376 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 1117 Views
As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:53:34 PM 1236 Views
I've gotta butt in scalius - 19/04/2011 04:46:28 PM 1067 Views
The more, the merrier. Aemon - 19/04/2011 05:26:29 PM 1261 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 1153 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 1133 Views
INFERIASMA! scalius - 19/04/2011 07:25:45 PM 893 Views
That's definitely the case. They're both good. *NM* Aemon - 19/04/2011 07:27:42 PM 587 Views
Gonna look into the setting tonight scalius - 19/04/2011 07:22:19 PM 1169 Views
Re: As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. DomA - 20/04/2011 12:24:25 AM 1067 Views
this whole discussion has gone way over my head imlad - 20/04/2011 12:53:06 AM 1049 Views
Don't worry about it, there's no reason to know most of that stuff. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:08:15 AM 1146 Views
Yeah, I think we were just getting confused with some terms. Aemon - 20/04/2011 08:04:47 AM 1085 Views
I def agree with you about Dany's wedding night. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/04/2011 04:45:10 AM 607 Views
One question that can be seen in the preview Japhy - 18/04/2011 06:55:16 AM 1235 Views
I wondered at this too imlad - 18/04/2011 07:26:15 PM 1039 Views
Re: I wondered at this too urizen - 18/04/2011 08:21:07 PM 1157 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 1347 Views
It appears doggy-style is the preferred method of copulation so far. *NM* everynametaken - 18/04/2011 08:11:45 AM 606 Views
the last couple we saw doing it that way imlad - 18/04/2011 08:34:33 AM 1544 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 626 Views
Is it me Roland00 - 18/04/2011 12:48:48 PM 1255 Views
Yes, it was definitely a different scenery than the rest of Winterfell. everynametaken - 19/04/2011 04:31:00 AM 1158 Views
Yeah, she was walking through the inner yard and then arrived there ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:35:54 AM 1308 Views
A good start! Tigr - 18/04/2011 02:08:45 PM 1305 Views
you're not entirely wrong Jim - 19/04/2011 02:40:45 AM 1166 Views
It was as epic as I had hoped Beqi - 18/04/2011 09:05:28 PM 1017 Views
ended right where I expected Jim - 19/04/2011 02:52:05 AM 1029 Views
Well I think it was as good as it could have been. Dragonsoul - 19/04/2011 03:03:27 AM 1337 Views
Interesting that you comment on the looks, because I felt the same. Aemon - 19/04/2011 03:50:49 AM 1303 Views
I agree ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:12:18 AM 1117 Views
Re: I agree Aemon - 19/04/2011 02:23:18 PM 1206 Views
Demonstrating that beauty is subjective, I strongly disagree DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 09:20:08 PM 1278 Views
It was certainly good, but some disappointment too A Deathwatch Guard - 19/04/2011 07:53:30 AM 1332 Views
That was very good, but... ironclad - 19/04/2011 08:17:02 AM 1249 Views
Actually, I have never read the books..... trzaska2000 - 19/04/2011 05:07:29 PM 1170 Views
Good to know *NM* ironclad - 19/04/2011 05:32:56 PM 557 Views
A friend.... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:32:05 PM 1113 Views
so having watched it Foxhead - 19/04/2011 09:13:44 AM 960 Views
A couple of early impressions... scalius - 19/04/2011 07:55:04 PM 1404 Views
nah, the break out performance on this show is going to be imlad - 20/04/2011 01:00:50 AM 1180 Views
yup, I already love her character. *NM* everynametaken - 20/04/2011 03:24:46 AM 636 Views
Entirely possible scalius - 20/04/2011 04:17:28 PM 1056 Views
If there is one thing I wanna see next year... ironclad - 21/04/2011 10:13:07 AM 1140 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 1102 Views
as someone who has never read the books I thought it was OK random thoughts - 22/04/2011 04:59:34 PM 1050 Views
My take DrJacJacMcScrumptious - 23/04/2011 06:50:47 PM 1088 Views
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