The real story of Walter White.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkB9VJdu27M
There's the younger partner, the competent lawyer and the family growing apart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkB9VJdu27M
There's the younger partner, the competent lawyer and the family growing apart.
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Found the GoT premiere to be quite solid. Nothing overly ground breaking, but it did what it wanted to do just great. Had some small gripes with the episode however. The scene with Tywin disowning Jamie didn't have as much as an impact for me as it had in the books. I didn't feel any real intimacy in the scene and the way Jamie just left like he was just shrugging it off wasn't as convincing as in the book, were I recall Jamie took it quite seriously.
As for the recast of Daario, I prefer this one over the previous actor, but he again doesn't really scream the Daario from the books. Oberyn was OK, but a tad bit boring IMHO. I didn't found that sense of charisma and suaveness that he so directly outplays. Well time will tell for them both how they will turn out.
Interesting fact, apparently David Tennant was going to star as Hannibal but ultimately lost to Mikkelsen. I think it was for the better, but would have been intrigued by how Tennant would have portrayed Hannibal.
As for the recast of Daario, I prefer this one over the previous actor, but he again doesn't really scream the Daario from the books. Oberyn was OK, but a tad bit boring IMHO. I didn't found that sense of charisma and suaveness that he so directly outplays. Well time will tell for them both how they will turn out.
Started watching it a couple weeks ago and it is AWESOME. Loving it very much, especially Mads Mikkelsen's take on the character and the ever so gruesome murders that occur across the show.
is nobody watching this!? it's starts out rather dull buy picks up later and get more and more disturbing later on. It's great!
more people here should watch it
Interesting fact, apparently David Tennant was going to star as Hannibal but ultimately lost to Mikkelsen. I think it was for the better, but would have been intrigued by how Tennant would have portrayed Hannibal.
I wasn't thrilled with the episode. Making such a huge deal out of the blood eagle when there's little evidence that was a thing with the vikings, let alone public execution. I would have liked to see how Lagertha became earl yet they showed none of that. The biggest thing that bothered me was Floki's change of heart regarding Ragnar. He invites douche bag Horik to his wedding and not Ragnar? What's his beef with Ragnar all of a sudden? The show is more interesting with England in the picture. I want to see more of Athelstan, Ecbert and Aella.
There's little evidence that Ragnar himself ever existed, just pointing that out.
Were there even such things as female Jarls? I wonder...
If you were keeping your eyes closed maybe, but you didn't notice how Floki didn't like the fact that Ragnar was willing to negotiate with Christians? That Floki wanted Athelstan dead and didn't care for Ragnar's mercy towards Rollo? Also don't ignore how Horik and Floki were having a merry good time torturing the priest.
I personally couldn't give a rat's ass about Floki though. I hope he dies because he's quite a cunt.
Considering he hasn't yet invaded and conquered Francia, don't think Ragnar's story is over yet.
And really, Ragnar didn't exist? I haven't explored much on the history since I don't want the show to be completely spoiled for me, but by the little I read on Ragnar and comments by people, they are certain he did exist and him and his sons had quite impact on his time.
Am I alone in this, or are the extras, special effects and camera jarring enough break immersion in the Godzilla trailers?
As an aside note, you have awakend an old memory with your post AL890, of a game I used to play in the computer lab when I was younger. You chose a monster to be and went on a Godzilla rampage. A big open world to run around and smash things. Can't remember the title though.
As an aside note, you have awakend an old memory with your post AL890, of a game I used to play in the computer lab when I was younger. You chose a monster to be and went on a Godzilla rampage. A big open world to run around and smash things. Can't remember the title though.
Pretty much the best action film I've seen in a while. It's in cinemas everywhere right now with subtitles. If you enjoy action and undercover cop stories, you have to see this. It has a lot of blood so be carful if you going to watch it with your gf. My was closing her eyes all the time. Decent story tho.
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He is a figure of legend not historical fact. His sons did exist and there are historical records attesting to that but not with regards to him. There are some that claim that some of his deeds were actually performed by Horik, who is a historical figure, not by him.
Ragnar didn't conquer Francia.
Well I'm more concerned with character motivation. Floki's move was inconsistent, especially since he, and arguably Ragnar and Rollo as well, know Horik is scheming. To show displeasure at Ragnar's self centered attitude is one thing. To invite Horik and not Ragnar to his wedding is downright dangerous. If I was Hirst I'd center the next season on Harald Hardrada, who was arguably the most 'viking' of them all.
@Glaroug: I don't see shaky cam in the Godzilla trailers. Been quite impressed with everything so far.
@Glaroug: I don't see shaky cam in the Godzilla trailers. Been quite impressed with everything so far.
Ragnar was getting on when his ship was caught on the rocks of Flamborough Head, so he shouldn't meet his doom for a few seasons, and if the Danish Great Army has yet to ravage what will be France, lay siege to Paris etcetera. His sons led that endeavour as I remember. Fun fact a lot of his sons names are still used in York, for instance Goodramgate means Guthrum's Street, Gate meaning street in Old Norse.
"How the little pigs will squeal when they hear how the Old Boar fell," still the Ormgarth beckons. I'll have to get this.
"How the little pigs will squeal when they hear how the Old Boar fell," still the Ormgarth beckons. I'll have to get this.
I loved this episode. I was of the opinion that some scholars have written about, that the "blood eagle" was an invention of medieval skaldic poets based on a mistranslation of earlier sagas (to "eagle" someone in battle was simply to kill them). However, it's also consistent with Roman accounts of the Germanic tribes torturing high-level prisoners of war in a ritualistic way for the favor of the gods. And I thought they depicted it quite well, not focusing on the gore but rather the expressions and symbolism.
We basically did see Lagertha becoming jarl. The thane cutting off her husband's head instead of hers was a proclamation of who deserved to rule. I loved the surprise and the playful interaction between Ragnar and her, and also Aslaug's saying "I like her, I want to be her." So glad they avoided soap opera cattiness in that story line. All of them are compelling characters with wills of their own, which means you never know what you're going to see happen next. That mercurial aspect is very fitting for the Vikings.
Floki and Ragnar... it's sad to see the bromance struggling, but it was sad to see Ragnar and Lagertha split up and that turned out to be better for the story. So I'm reserving judgment til I see how they develop it. I love Floki. We think he should have a spinoff like The Talking Dead, and if a guest says something he doesn't like he does his little finger hex on them.
BTW I believe it's Rollo's sons who conquer Paris. Michael Hirst mentioned that in an interview, so he's hoping to see the series get to that point.
Game of Thrones has also started off decent, all in all. I was disappointed in the Viper. One of my favorite characters from this part of the story, and he's underwhelming. He and Ellaria Sand just being horndogs is typical of the show's juvenile approach. In the books you didn't see them slobbering on everyone they meet- their power and sexual energy was all contained. Sure, a TV show has to show and not tell, but the characters suffer for that.
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