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Logicking

Jan 29, 2013 20:44

My new fangirl crush is Iwan Rheon.

How much of a fangirl crush? If I was expecting a baby this year, it'd have a Welsh name. Its embarrassing.

Iwan Rheon has been cast for season 3 of Game of Thrones.

Frack, why couldn't you do a proper British period drama or something!?

I don't want to watch Game of Thrones and (IMO) its scarring sex for the sake ( Read more... )

deliver kat from boredom, kat in pain srsly!!

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anoel January 29 2013, 19:33:56 UTC

Well I will say not all of the GoT sex is sensationalism and some of it is important to the plot (and some is pointless HBO crap) and it's an awesome show overall. However I don't know what you know about his character's storyline but uh,,,his character is FUCKED UP. So be prepared for some scarring torture like scenes and IDEK what they're going to show. Just...he's kind of the worst and on this show that's saying something. But he is cast perfectly so...there is that? I am afraid the actor is going to make me like the character, heh.

insomnikat January 29 2013, 22:08:59 UTC

Yeah, I was afraid of that, *sigh* I wish he would choose to do a romantic role some time. Sure its fun to play the creep/loner/guy-sending-all-the-evil-vibes type, but he must know that he runs the risk of typecasting!

One of the reasons he was cast is probably his ability to make the most unnerving smile. Like, genuinely amused but in the worst possibly context. And you're absolutely right about the strong possibility that despite everything lined up for his character, most fans will probably like him. His Misfit's character's first endeavour in love was chilling. There's this scene where he's eating lunch in a freezer room making a part sad, part lonely, mostly unnerving long face at the frozen corpse of the ex-girlfriend he "accidentally" killed and has propped up to keep him company and YOU CAN'T FEEL ANYTHING BUT SHIT SORRY FOR HIM THAT HE'S SO LONELY. I actually felt tears welling up. It was such a perverse scene to find emotionally moving. Anyway, that's pretty much why I figured his casting a no-brainer. I don't know ( ... )

poshlil January 30 2013, 03:29:23 UTC

But Game of Thrones is amazing! :O

(Read the books? I know, it's not the same as seeing your honey, but you could work out if you actually liked it without the HBO porn? And the books are always superior to the tv version. Though tbh, they've done a pretty decent job so far - all the important parts are there. I remember flipping my shit at tumblr when S1 first came out because they were all "OMG THE SEX AND NUDITY IS EVERYWHERE AND ITS UNNECESSARY" and I was all "... so have you read the book? Because that's the most faithful adaptation of a series I've ever seen". It's more graphic in visual form is the only thing. tl;dr Game of Thrones, I adore everything about it.)

insomnikat January 30 2013, 11:00:19 UTC

I watched maybe 1/3 of the first season of Game of Thrones + the Wiki of the book series and I just couldn't get into it. Mostly because I got spoiled and found out that the handful of characters I did find mildly interesting end up dying sooner rather than later. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. With the exception of Arya. Also, its just so darn depressing when not being disturbingly or perversely graphic. As you know, I have no problem with sex on tv, and I understand most of the ones I find pretty crude are important to the canon plot, but I just can't get any enjoyment from a show or novel where 4 times out of 5, the sex is not what you can call beautiful, consensual or pleasurable lovemaking. Call me a romantic idealist or whatever, but I find it seriously wrong in the world that of all the sexxxed-up English book and/or tv series out there right now, Game of Thrones is the most popular among the current generation ( ... )

poshlil January 30 2013, 11:19:57 UTC

I... have massive problems with the fandom, actually, because it's gotten infinitely more stupid since they made the show. The books are basically a fantasy version of the Twelve Caesars, which is the era of Rome I study, and which was full of death and rape and general bad stuff. And I guess I'm not watching the show for romance, I'm watching to see how they adapt the books that I love. Add to that the fact that in most of the fantasies I read, all my favourite characters die, and you end up with me just expecting all that and being a bit immune to the 'rocks fall, everyone dies' scenario. I guess the things I love it for - the political intrigue, the power play, etc - are things that most people *aren't* reading (or watching) for. The majority of fans I've met so far want the hotness. Sigh ( ... )

insomnikat January 30 2013, 12:04:33 UTC

I think we agree then that 99% of the fandom GoT has sparked is downright wrong and embarrassing. But alas, this masochistic 50 Shades crowd are what HBO is really catering to with the series. And are also probably a driving force behind the book sales. And THAT is probably the main source of my dislike. That the "worst" part of the story is what's trending and popular, and therefore sensationalized ( ... )

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