Thank god this gallery isn’t close to being a pain in the ass as yesterday’s image gallery. Anyway here are [hopefully] all the trailers that HBO has released so far for season 2. My favorite 7 Devils trailer is above. See the rest below. In addition, I’ve included a 20 minute special about some key actors/producers talking about what to expect this season. Be sure to visit the GameOfThrones Youtube page and click around for more interesting stuff.
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GoTW Day 2: All of the Trailers Up To Now
Posted in Television, tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Clash of Kings, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Winter Is Coming on March 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
GoTW Day 2: Debating Your Favorite Character/House to Root for this Season
Posted in Television, tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Clash of Kings, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Winter Is Coming on March 27, 2012| 4 Comments »
Earlier today, I posted a bracket that included my favorite character as a winner in a winner against other Game of Thrones character. Robert Baratheon, King of Westeros claimed the title of favorite character. In the book, he’s constantly described as a fat, drunkard, lustfull, but the characters in the book also described him as once a fierce and fit warrior who’s warhammer could kill a man in full clad armor in one swing. And that’s the Robert Baratheon I wish I saw. And based on the series and the book, he’s was always the most infectious with his deep laughter and sense of humor. And despite his flaws as a ruler, he tried to see that his bastards were taken care of and always made sure his friends were taken care of.
Which brings me to an interesting topic: who do you root for in Game of Thrones? A Song of Ice and Fire is known for making the grey in a black and white world. Truth, there are people we hate and love, but author George R. R. Martin gives them good reasons to do things we might particularly like and can sometimes make characters we love do things we wish they didn’t. Most of the houses have their black sheep that are difficult to root for, and when everyone is cutting corners to get on top, people begin to get more and more unlikable as they bring out the ugly out of each other. Read below about which house you want to be standing when all the dust settles.
Spoilers are maintained for season 1/A Game of Thrones book.
GoTW Day 2: My March Bracket has Nothing to Do with Basketball
Posted in Television, tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, bracket, Clash of Kings, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, March Madness, Winter Is Coming on March 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
This is a good lead in to what today’s main article will be about. At noon today [EST], I plan on talking about how to decide on what family/character to root for. And that’s kind of what this image here represents. In the heat of March Madness, a Game of Thrones versions of a bracket floated around, and I decided to fill one out. My top eight were Cersei Lannister, Khal Drogo, Tyrion Lannister, Renly Baratheon, Eddard Stark, Robert Baratheon, Daenerys Targaryen, and Sandor Clegane. Obviously you see that Robert Baratheon won. More justification in today’s later post.
GoTW Day 1: The Promotional Image Gallery
Posted in Television, tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Clash of Kings, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Winter Is Coming on March 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Margaery Tyrell, Brother to Ser Loras Tyrell
Here are the images that HBO has released officially for character so far. There contains no season 2 spoilers, only spoilers from season 1, as I’ll only post the names and affiliates of each character. There are 43 images, so I’ve divided it into a couple of pages to accommodate such a number.
Page 1: House of Stark
Page 2: House of Lannister
Page 3: House of Baratheon [all 3 branches]
Page 4: House of Greyjoy, Night’s Watch
Page 5: Red Keep, House of Targaryen
Page 6: Promotional Images
GoTW Day 1: Where I Stand on Reading the Series
Posted in Television, tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Clash of Kings, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Winter Is Coming on March 26, 2012| 2 Comments »
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post debating the serious issue of whether or not I should read the Song of Ice and Fire series after watching Game of Thrones. A large consensus had the notion of definitely reading A Game of Thrones [book one] was a good idea after watching the series to pick up on hidden motives and other subplots. And after crushing the book in two weeks, I came to the real dilemma of spoiling the entire season 2 series by reading the second book.
There was a larger amount of debate than I would’ve imagined, specially mentioning Bryan Christiansen who wrote quite a moving argument against spoiling the show, him being a veteran Song of Ice and Fire reader, I took it into deep consideration as well as the other comment [you can read the whole comment on the post in the link above]. There were pros and cons to both sides. Reading the book first would allow me to be immersed in a more detailed universe, but disappointment to the TV show is almost guaranteed. Watching the series first would allow every ounce of excitement I felt in Season 1, but it would’ve required me to wait as long as an entire month or more. Decisions, decisions. But let me tell you what I did instead below.
GoTW Day 1: The Game of Thrones Boardgame
Posted in Television, tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Boardgame, Clash of Kings, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Winter Is Coming on March 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
My friend gave me a link to a board game based on Game of Thrones. From the description I’ve read and included below, it seem as though you try and take over Westeros in a Risk like fashion. It’s about 37 bucks…and I will likely buy it. NERD CORE.
Buy it for yourself here
King Robert Baratheon is dead, and the lands of Westeros brace for battle.
In the second edition of A Game of Thrones: The Board Game, three to six players take on the roles of the great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, as they vie for control of the Iron Throne through the use of diplomacy and warfare. Based on the best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones is an epic board game in which it will take more than military might to win. Will you take power through force, use honeyed words to coerce your way onto the throne, or rally the townsfolk to your side? Through strategic planning, masterful diplomacy, and clever card play, spread your influence over Westeros!
To begin the game, each player receives an army of Footman, Knight, Siege Engine, and Ship units, as well as a set of Order tokens and other necessary components. Each player also receives a deck of unique House Cards, which are used as leaders in battles against rival Houses.
Each round in the game is made up of three phases: the Westeros Phase, the Planning Phase, and the Action Phase. The Westeros Phase represents special events and day-to-day activities in Westeros. There are three different Westeros Decks, and each denotes a different global action, potentially affecting all players.
The Planning Phase is perhaps the most important. Here you secretly assign orders to all of your units by placing one order token face down on each area you control that contains at least one unit (Knight, Footman, Ship, or Siege Engine). This portion of the game emphasizes diplomacy and deduction. Can you trust the alliance that you made? Will you betray your ally and march upon him? Players may make promises to each other (for aid or peace, for example), but these promises are never binding. The result is tense and compelling negotiations, often ending in backstabbing worthy of Westeros!
During the Action Phase, the orders are resolved and battle is entered! When armies meet in combat, they secretly choose one of their House cards to add strength to the battle. Finally, the Houses can consolidate their power in the areas they control and use that power in future turns to influence their position in the court of the Iron Throne and to stand against the wildling Hordes.
In addition to featuring updated graphics and a clarified ruleset, this second edition of A Game of Thrones includes elements from the A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords expansions, including ports, garrisons, Wildling cards, and Siege engines, while introducing welcome new innovations like player screens and Tides of Battle cards.
Tides of Battle cards are an optional mechanism that brings an element of unpredictability to combat, representing erratic shifts in the momentum of war due to factors such as weather, morale, and tactical opportunity. During each combat, both players draw one Tides of Battle card from a communal deck, and its value modifies the strength of his chosen House card. What’s more, such a card may also contain icons that can affect the outcome of the battle…all of which delivers a new level of intensity to your military engagements.
The Cold Winds are Rising…
Posted in Maintenance, Television, tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Clash of Kings, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Winter Is Coming on March 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
There is one week from Game of Thrones Season 2, what I believe is likely to be the BIGGEST thing to hit television this year. If you haven’t gotten your hands on this fantastic HBO series, you’re missing out on something as expansive [if not more, but an argument for another day] as Lord of the Rings and as deep as the 5 book 700+ novel series that acts as the source material. As you know, there will be no drawings or Universidaze this week, and I plan on committing EVERY post from Monday-Friday this week to be about Game of Thrones. We’re talking Game of Thrones Week people [GOTW for short]. From morning links to the afternoon quips three times a day, it will all be Game of Thrones related. If you’re not into the series, this website will likely not cater to your interests, but I highly suggest you buy the DVD series, pirate it, or even reading the book series will bring you to a world you won’t likley regret.
Here’s a summary of the universe at the beginning of the first book and season, Game of Thrones. It doesn’t even begin to touch the complexity, but hopefully my writing can at least peak your interest.
The land of Westeros. Also known as the 7 Kingdoms, ruled by the man who sits on the Iron Throne, King Robert Baratheon. After his high consultant John Arryn, Hand of the King, dies mysteriously, King Robert Baratheon goes to an old friend and war buddy, Eddard ‘Ned’ Stark, Lord of Winterfell, to proclaim him as his new Hand of the King bidding him to travel hundred miles south of his homeland. Ned Stark, a family man who is tired of war and politics is hesitant to leave his family and go, but Robert persuades him to take leave. A tale of corruption, lust, and deception unfolds as Ned Stark and his family leave their home and get woven into war over family, duties, and honor. Robert Baratheon’s cunning wife plots against Ned, old family rivalries escalate into full blown wars, and more even war stirs in the east and north that threatens the land of Westeros. And as Ned Stark gets tangled into multiple people trying to grab the Iron Throne for themselves, he learns one important rule: when you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.
Here’s all the related posts to Game of Thrones in the past:
Internal debate to Song of Ice and Fire [spoiler filled]
Praising the Beautiful Opening Sequence [spoiler free]
Tyrion Lannister Making the Number 3 Slot on Favorite TV Characters [relatively spoiler free]
Funny Game of Thrones Memes [spoiler filled]
Liam Neeson Tries to Get Into Comedy
Posted in Movies, Television, tagged BBC, HBO, liam neeson, Life's too short, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis on March 23, 2012| 1 Comment »
[edit] I’m late with the video commentary, but here it is none the less. This is a clip from Life’s Too Short, a BBC turned HBO show, that I wrote about a couple of weeks back. It’s a hilarious cameo by Liam Neeson who goes to British comedic geniuses Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as he tries to tell them he wants to get into comedy. Naturally Liam Neeson has no comedic chops, but his deadpan delivery of taboo topics ironically makes him hilarious in this clip.
Movie: The Movie
Posted in Movies, Television, tagged cliches, Jimmy Kimmel, Kate Beckinsale, Movies, Oscars on March 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’m personally not a late night host watcher, but I do appreciate some of the awesome things they accomplish. In this video, Jimmy Kimmel seemed to assemble every A-lister known to the industry in this epic mashup called Movie: the Movie, where he pretty much makes fun of movie cliches. The clip itself isn’t THAT hilarious, but more of a crazy achievement in putting this many A-listers into one video. And as always: Kate Beckinsale is mighty fine.
Tate Langdon was Michael Scotts Nephew
Posted in Television, tagged American Horror Story, Luke Cooper, Michael Scott, Murder, Tate Langdon, television, The Office on March 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I love finding other actors in obscure roles before they reach their ‘big break’. The unforgettable Tate Langdon (Evan Peters) paid his dues just one full season earlier at the beginning of Michael Scott’s last season, where he played his nephew. A spoiled brat, Michael Scott was forced to spank him in front of his co-workers. But I bet Michael Scott didn’t know, is that his nephew would then go about mass murdering tons of people a year later.
8 Characters I Want on my Team in the New South RPG
Posted in Lists, Television, tagged Comedy, Comedy Central, Entertainment, Film, Movies, news, Reviews, television, TV, Video Games on March 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
We’re really not a video gaming website, though it might be a direction I want to take it in the future. But this is a rare case where television meets video games. If you haven’t heard, South Park has returned with its 16th season and the jokes are absurd, crude, and hilarious as ever. News says that creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are now in the progress of making video game about the town of South Park, Colorado. While there have been South Park games in the past, this is the first one including heavy involvement from Parker and Stone. If this game has 10+ years of mythlore of the series in it and there is an RPG element that is rumored, then I’ll want these 9 favorites on my team to take down whatever darkness might incur on the streets of South Park.
Morning Oatmeal: Ron Swanson Before He was Ron Swanson
Posted in Character Profiles, Movies, Television, tagged Bacon and Eggs, NBC, Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson on March 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Nick Offerman aka Ron Fcking Swanson, to me, is an enigma. He seems to be a comedic hidden gem that has actually graced us many times before, but we deemed him an unimportant extra. Now he’s very much a household name to the culturally competetant, which makes us grow interested in who he was before he blessed us with one of the best characters of television. Warming Glow has compiled who he was before Parks and Recreation and I suggest you check out their sweet gallery.
Ann Perkins Signs a Love Contract
Posted in Character Profiles, Television, tagged Ann Perkins, Chapelle Show, Comedy, Parks and Recreation, Rashida Jones on March 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/jwmvxd/chappelle-s-show-love-contract
[EDIT] This video is making serious beefs with my format. The youtube version was cut for copyright and the one I tried to embed is making my format lose all common sense. Until I find another version, I refer you to the link. I apologize for the inconvenience.
I recently watched The Chappelle Show for laughs and giggles. First off, it was probably one of the more controversial and groundbreaking shows of its time and inspired a heinous string of followers: Mind of Mencia, etc. Regardless, the show had a couple of sketches that I dropped my jaw when I saw. In the clip above is the beautiful tropical fish, Ann Perkins, as an extra who had been reduced to doing seedy yet hilarious sketches like this before her Parks and Recreation days. Not too groundbreaking, yes, but I think it’s fun to see actors ‘paying their dues’ before they make it big. I’m sure she cringes every time someone references this.
Morning Oatmeal: The 25 Best Sitcom Couples
Posted in Lists, Television on March 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
College Humor polled a vote about who was the best on-tv pair out there. From ranging to JD and Elliot to Ben Wyatt and Leslie Knope, these pairs are often more than adorable.
HOLD THE OSCAR POSTS: A Community Post Hiatus Trailer is here
Posted in Television, tagged Alison Brie, Annie Edison, Community, Joel McHale, NBC, The Soup on March 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I had a post regarding the amount of leg Angelina Jolie was showing at the Oscars a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve successfully moved that tomorrow with the post regarding the Best Pictures as infographics. They hardly fit well together, but this is waaaaay more important than any Oscar related news. E!’s The Soup, hosted by Joel McHale plans to shows this swag as hell trailer regarding Community’s awesome return.
I got goosebumps. I got chills. I may have cried. Evil Abed returns. Dreamatorium. My god, the best thing to happen to television returns and it looks as GODLY as ever.
[Update] Hopefully the continual playing stops as does the continual updating. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. Please let me know if a situation still arises.
5 Child-Demographic Targeted Series I Would Still [and maybe do] Watch
Posted in Lists, Television, tagged animation, Avatar, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, One Piece, Samurai Jack, Star Wars, television, TV on March 8, 2012| 5 Comments »
I have two cousins around the age of 9 and 4. When they come visit me [or I come visit them from college], I, my parents, and my uncle and aunt have found television a great way to pacify them. As cruel and demeaning to them as it sounds, I’m sure my parent readers know what it’s like to require some peace and quiet. But when I don’t feel old enough to talk to my parents and uncles and aunts [although I’m 20, so I feel as though I should], more than often, I sit with them to see what’s still running on good old Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network these days. Truth be told, I’m pretty disgusted in what flies as acceptable for cartoon shows these days. Things like this Gumball show or Chowder, what have you. I don’t identify with any of it. But I’m probably as disgusted as my parents were when I turned on shows like Spongebob and Fairly Odd Parents in the 2000s, and even shows like Doug and Rockos Modern Life in the 90s. Regardless, despite the childish aspect of some of these cartoon shows, there are a couple of respectable cartoon shows that, while catered to children, also capture my interest due to themes only adults would get and character/story development that goes far beyond the minds of the targeted demographic. Below I’ve compiled 5 cartoon shows that are catered to mostly children and my explanations as to why a 20 year old like myself would totally still watch it.
Morning Oatmeal: The 25 Sexiest Men in Cinema/Television
Posted in Character Profiles, Movies, Television, tagged Attractive, Men, Movies, Sexy, television on March 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’m a guy and I can totally relate to this list. As soon as I saw Malcolm Reynolds at number 25, I knew this list would be A-okay. If you’re a gal who simply loves the lovable, hunky, brave, what-have-you men that fill up the silver screen, this is a list that’s totally for you. Empire Online has compiled what they believed the 25 sexiest movie/tv personalities were and they even put a little ‘do you agree or disagree’ poll for each one. Be sure to check it out
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are British Comedic Geniuses
Posted in Articles, Reviews, Television on March 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Blessed be HBO for giving Ricky Gervais’s comedies a shot here in America. The show that made him famous, Extras, was given this blessing, and now his current show, Life’s Too Short, has also been given this blessing. Despite one being over 5 years old and the other in the middle of its American release, I’ve been given and taken the opportunity to watch both of these shows in their entirity, and can say despite his relatively negative stereotype here in America, Gervais has had a rather large influence in comedy today and can still deliver a comedic punch in true dry, British humor fashion. Hear about my adventures into these two BBC telecasts below.
The Memorable Oscar Moment: The Dictator vs. Ryan Seacrest
Posted in Character Profiles, Movies, Television, tagged American Idol, Dictator, Oscars, Ryan Seacrest on March 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
This week’s 3:00 EST quips will honor the remains of the Oscar hangover. It know it’s been like 2 weeks, but in case you missed any bit, this will week will bring you the best the internet had to offer of Oscar related things. Today’s post is probably the most memorable moment of the night. Sasha Baren Cohen’s Dictator scuffing up the pretty pompous face of Ryan Seacrest is quite the sight to see.
The State of Winter/Spring TV
Posted in Reviews, Television on March 5, 2012| 3 Comments »
I’ve given winter/spring television a good month or two to settle in with what it has to offer. In this case, that means the returns of several 22-24 episode runs like Parks and Recreation and Happy Endings. Obviously some shows have gone, like It’s Always Sunny and Dexter, but there definitely worthy replacements like Archer and Justified. And there’s an always welcome newcomer or two like NBC’s Awake. New or old, that means judgement must be laid upon all of these and I’m just the man to do it. Read below for what I’m watching this season and my opinions on the directions they’re going in. Also read below to see what television shows have dug themselves into my television grave.
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