# Valar Hiatus: The Game of Thrones offseason thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [June 5, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208 "2012-06-05T22:13:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/121 "2013-03-04T21:06:05Z")
Thanks for the ‘Mysha’ explanaiton **Snarky Kong** , if done right that’ll be one of the great set piece scenes in the whole series. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/122 "2013-03-04T21:31:29Z")
I had to put the book down for a week after the Red Wedding. I don’t know if I can take watching it on screen. And thank goodness I didn’t witness it on the TV first. I think I could have just. . . burst. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/123 "2013-03-04T21:52:55Z")
> [@lisiate](#): > > Thanks for the ‘Mysha’ explanaiton **Snarky Kong** , if done right that’ll be one of the great set piece scenes in the whole series. There’s a glimpse of it in the Season 3 trailer that was released. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/124 "2013-03-04T21:58:33Z")
Just checked it, sadly it looked like there’s only a few dozen rather than the several thousand I was hoping for. Damn financial constraints… ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/125 "2013-03-04T22:22:15Z")
There are so many things I’m looking forward to seeing in living color. I kind of suck at making pictures in my head, so seeing this all come to life will be a delight. Except please god, don’t let them include the nipple-carving scene with the Unsullied. _Shudder_ (Though, knowing the show’s twin loves of gore and boobs, it seems inevitable.) I can’t wait to see my husband’s reaction to the Red Wedding! ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/126 "2013-03-04T22:25:54Z")
Yeah that’s totally going to be in there - remember Khal Drogo biting that guys throat out back in season one? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/127 "2013-03-05T03:04:59Z")
> [@lisiate](#): > > Just checked it, sadly it looked like there’s only a few dozen rather than the several thousand I was hoping for. Damn financial constraints… Few dozen what? ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/128 "2013-03-05T04:55:23Z")
Unsullied. ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/129 "2013-03-11T15:37:52Z")
If anyone would like to watch the whole series, one episode per night, finishing up in time for the season premiere, today is the day to start! Especially now that I know about the theories re: Jon’s mother and suchlike, it’s fun to go back and watch for details that sailed over my head the first time. Oh, and how are the DVD extras? Is it worth buying the discs when I can just watch on HBO Go? ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/130 "2013-03-12T14:53:49Z")
> [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](#): > > Oh, and how are the DVD extras? Is it worth buying the discs when I can just watch on HBO Go? The DVD/Blu-Ray (No idea how much is in both, I have Blu-Ray) extras are really good. They give a LOT of history of Westeros to fill in the gaps that are easy for TV-only watchers to miss, and to help refresh the memory of book readers. And they are all narrated by several of the actors as their characters. I remember Season 1 had a couple histories done by Donald Sumpter (Maester Luwin,) and Season 2 has Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell,) Nonso Anozie (Xaro Xhoan Daxos,) and Rose Leslie (Tgritte,) among others. And here’s a mildly amusing Game of Thrones parody: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DY6dvlMfntw/hqdefault.jpg "School of Thrones - Episode 1: Prom Night Is Coming") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY6dvlMfntw) Could be better, but I laughed a few times. Though Jon and Dany hooking up makes no sense…shouldn’t she be in some other school? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/131 "2013-03-12T20:53:18Z")
The commentaries are really good too, especially the ones with the kids. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/132 "2013-03-12T22:25:20Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > The commentaries are really good too, especially the ones with the kids. Really? They were horrible the first season, I had to turn them off. How’s Lena Headey? She was hilarious on her season 1 commentary. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/133 "2013-03-13T02:58:08Z")
So, then maybe this year is will be a TV show rather than a radio drama? I mean, so much of it was in the dark it might as well have been on radio. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/134 "2013-03-13T05:27:52Z")
> [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](#): > > I can’t wait to see my husband’s reaction to the Red Wedding! It’s been really difficult to keep my mouth shut. When Robb married whatsherface I shouted “Don’t do it Robb!” and my boyfriend was all oh why not they’re in love. And then I had to gnaw on my fist to keep myself from shouting TERRIBLE THINGS WILL HAPPEN!!! Book Three is FULL of so many awesome scenes. I cannot wait to see them on the show. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/135 "2013-03-13T05:57:53Z")
I just listened to the commentary track on episode 10 with the Director and Emilia Clarke, and Emilia says that a scene where Doreah explains why she betrayed Dany never made the final cut. She does NOT however, say what the explanation was, and the only deleted scene I can find is just one where she strangles Irri. Anyone have any more info on this? ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/136 "2013-03-13T21:20:22Z")
> [@HazelNutCoffee](#): > > It’s been really difficult to keep my mouth shut. When Robb married whatsherface I shouted “Don’t do it Robb!” and my boyfriend was all oh why not they’re in love. And then I had to gnaw on my fist to keep myself from shouting TERRIBLE THINGS WILL HAPPEN!!! For what it’s worth, I saw it when I hadn’t been spoiled, and I thought it was colossally dumb and dangerous, just from what I knew from the TV show! > [@](#): > > Book Three is FULL of so many awesome scenes. I cannot wait to see them on the show. Oh yeah. Though I bet we’re going to have to wait for next season to see my favorite, Pieter at the window with Lysa. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/137 "2013-03-14T04:12:33Z")
I was just watching the HBO series _John Adams_ on DVD, and the guy who plays Thomas Jefferson was quite talented and looked _really_ familiar. I checked on [IMDb.com](http://IMDb.com) and… it’s Stephen Dillane, who also plays Stannis: [![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljks8ao9jx1qfrw84o1_500.png) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljks8ao9jx1qfrw84o1_500.png) [![](http://criticaltable.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/stannis.png) ](http://criticaltable.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/stannis.png) ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/138 "2013-03-14T04:25:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I was just watching the HBO series _John Adams_ on DVD, and the guy who plays Thomas Jefferson was quite talented and looked _really_ familiar. I checked on [IMDb.com](http://IMDb.com) and… it’s Stephen Dillane, who also plays Stannis: > > [Tumblr: Image](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljks8ao9jx1qfrw84o1_500.png) > [http://criticaltable.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/stannis.png](http://criticaltable.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/stannis.png) Both fathered some dark bastards too. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/139 "2013-03-14T17:52:52Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > Both fathered some dark bastards too. Zing! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208/140 "2013-03-15T14:24:52Z")
> [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](#): > > Oh yeah. Though I bet we’re going to have to wait for next season to see my favorite, Pieter at the window with Lysa. ☹ Oh, for sure. Isn’t that almost at the end of SoS, too? It will be a _great_ last scene of an episode of season 4, though. [spoiler]No…_only Cat._ _push_ Perfect callback to the ending of the first episode.[/spoiler] Edit: Game of Thrones if it were made in 1995: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2fPgIIB67bw/hqdefault.jpg "Game of Thrones - 1995 Style") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fPgIIB67bw) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valar-hiatus-the-game-of-thrones-offseason-thread/624208.md?page=8)