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The show Pycelle is very similar to the book one A Deathwatch Guard Send a noteboard - 21/06/2011 01:22:11 AM
Is there any reason that he is faking being such an old, forgetful boot?


Just without him pretending to be a really old man who can barely walk. He also sides with Cersei a tad more subtly than his "Treason is...Treason!" speech in the show, but in general he is very similar. I just didn't care for them making him a fairly spry old man pretending to be a rambling old fool, when in truth the latter is exactly what he is.

And in answer to your second question below, my main complaint about Robb is how he treated the Lannister spy they intercepted, and now in this episode where he was angrily hacking away at a tree to show his despair. The Robb in the book was much more in control of himself and kingly. Though I feel like the Robb plotline has really suffered in the show, and the absence of many of the necessary characters there is really showing. Add to that the mere 2000 men he supposedly sent to attack Tywin, and whatever issues I have with how Robb is portrayed are eclipsed by these much greater issues.
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If Martin's series is good for anything, it's seeing the butterfly effect at work - 20/06/2011 09:41:15 AM 1069 Views
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What is Pycelle's story in the books? - 21/06/2011 01:04:29 AM 894 Views
The show Pycelle is very similar to the book one - 21/06/2011 01:22:11 AM 908 Views
Also, what don't you like about TV-series Robb? *NM* - 21/06/2011 01:06:16 AM 390 Views
Wondered about that too - 21/06/2011 08:15:31 AM 878 Views
Huh. I thought the exact opposite, lol. Hell if I know who's right. *NM* - 21/06/2011 11:01:16 PM 399 Views
Nope, I agree with you. TV Rob is much more likeable. - 22/06/2011 12:44:22 AM 819 Views
You're letting things that aren't even close to happening in the show affect your comparison?? - 22/06/2011 06:29:54 AM 845 Views
I think you are really splitting hairs here..... *NM* - 22/06/2011 08:19:14 PM 571 Views
I'm not sure that's a fair comparison. *general book spoilers* - 23/06/2011 12:10:23 AM 822 Views
I think people are reading way too much into what I said. - 23/06/2011 09:53:24 AM 768 Views
Probably. - 23/06/2011 10:24:59 PM 834 Views
Re: Probably. - 24/06/2011 08:10:34 AM 796 Views
which Kingsguard was it that was slapping Sansa around? - 20/06/2011 01:24:12 PM 954 Views
I'm sorry, where am I? - 20/06/2011 03:29:34 PM 873 Views
I think you are confused - 20/06/2011 04:25:49 PM 882 Views
oh!! - 20/06/2011 07:47:03 PM 843 Views
It was Sir Meryn Trant - 20/06/2011 04:26:24 PM 910 Views
thanks *NM* - 21/06/2011 12:47:35 AM 372 Views
I. Want. More. - 20/06/2011 03:31:40 PM 877 Views
Great episode - 20/06/2011 08:31:40 PM 878 Views
Brilliant - 20/06/2011 08:33:49 PM 895 Views
Things I HATED - 21/06/2011 02:58:01 AM 925 Views
These complaints seem so funny to someone who read the book once 8 years ago - 21/06/2011 05:10:13 AM 1201 Views
True. 5 years for me and I don't remember any of that or care *NM* - 21/06/2011 08:16:47 AM 438 Views
Martin's writing is often full of symbolism - 21/06/2011 03:35:34 PM 925 Views
fully explaining it didn't change my opinion - 21/06/2011 07:10:33 PM 974 Views
Re: Martin's writing is often full of symbolism - 25/06/2011 10:08:38 PM 905 Views
Re: Things I HATED - 21/06/2011 08:04:00 AM 930 Views
I think you're being a little nit-picky - 23/06/2011 12:46:52 AM 1006 Views

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