Each and every week we scour the Internet for nothing but the best in nerdy art. We leave no digital stone unturned, we poke and prod every nook and cranny of the Interwebz. Why? Because we love you, and we love to bring you weekly feed of nerd art.
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Above: A fratboy take on a classic scene from the Star Wars Trilogy by the skillful hand of Marco D’Alfonso. Currently part of the upcoming ”I Love You Man” art show at the Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. [XombieDIRGE]
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This episode might start with a not-so-subtle metaphor in its title, but that metaphor pays off in compelling scenes for a whole host of supporting characters.
By now you’ve come to expect these videos from showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss where they discuss in detail a few of the key scenes from this week’s Game of Thrones. And while this week’s episode, “Kissed by Fire” may not have ended on as heart-pounding a final note as Dany and her dragons laying waste to Astapor, there was still plenty of intrigue and power struggling.
In addition to the video, that excellent fansite Winter is Coming has collected interview snippets that apply to what we saw in “Kissed by Fire.” The one is from an interview with Bryan Cogman posted by HBO in where he discusses his favorite scenes,
HBO: Do you have a favorite moment or scene from this episode?
Bryan Cogman: Very hard to choose! I’ll pick two, if I may. I love the Jaime/Brienne bath house scene. It was one of my favorite moments in the books; classic George R.R. Martin. He peels back the layers of a character who started the story as a villain and makes you see him as a vulnerable human being. It’s a very long monologue in the book that was a challenge to adapt, but great fun. It’s a major turning point for Jaime, to be this vulnerable and open and raw with someone other than Cersei. And I think it’s the first time he’s told ANYONE what really happened during the sack of King’s Landing-that includes Tyrion and Cersei.
The other scenes I’m particularly proud of are the trio of Dragonstone scenes. We didn’t have room for Selyse and Shireen Baratheon in Season 2, so I was excited to get to introduce them here… the dysfunctional family Stannis keeps hidden away and largely avoids. Stannis isn’t a POV character in the book, so these scenes were born largely from my own imagination (though based on clues and hints from the books) and I couldn’t have been happier with the performances and how director Alex Graves interpreted the scenes. I particularly love the Shireen/Davos scene as it’s one of the few scenes in our show that revolves around an act of kindness and generosity.
This episode was just full of important, critical moments for the entire saga of Game of Thrones, though you may not have picked up on them just yet. Come the end of the season, though, you’ll definitely notice all the clues that had been layed out all season, and some all series, long.
You might remember that I called last week’s episode the best of the season. Well, in terms of excitement, I was right. In terms of depth and emotional punch…I may have been wrong.
Every day the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Monday through Friday we’ll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com.
CrystalCosfx cosplaying as Metal Gear‘s Solid Snake. SNAAAAAKE!! [CBM]
Each and every week we scour the Internet for nothing but the best in nerdy art. We leave no digital stone unturned, we poke and prod every nook and cranny of the Interwebz. Why? Because we love you, and we love to bring you weekly feed of nerd art.
On with the dump!
Above: Aww, a sad Doctor swinging on a swing, but an amazing painting by artist James Hance. The painter, who previously did work on the Winnie the Pooh/Star Wars paintings has done a series of incredible paints featuring Doctor Who‘s9th, 10th and 11th doctors. Curse you for making us feel emotion, James. [Nerd Apporved]
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This latest bit of news is for the Game of Thrones fanboys and girls. If you’re one of those people that spurges out over details, you may have to sit down for this one. You have been fed nothing but lies for the last two (and current) seasons of the show. At least where it concerns the proper pronunciation of a particular word – Khaleesi.
Not that it matters much to the rest of us, but the guy they hired to put together the Dothraki language is a little tweaked about it being said wrong for the last three years. David J. Peterson, founder of the Language Creation Society, put together a lexicon of nearly 4000 words for the Dothraki, not to mention another pile of made-up language for both High and Low Valyrian.
So, what is the correct pronunciation? According to Peterson, it’s actually “KHAH-lay-see” and not the “ka-LEE-see” that we’ve been hearing.
Or, in Peterson’s own words:
Ugh. God. That’s not how it’s supposed to sound. The vowel change bugs me.
The producers decided they liked the other way better. They probably thought most people were pronouncing it that way anyway, which is true.
Oh well. Win some, lose some. At this point it certainly isn’t going to change.
If you’re an avid watcher of Game of Thrones – and I hope you’re an avid reader of our reviews, too – then you better be following HBO‘s Inside the Episode features released after every new episode. They contain invaluable information about what the characters are truly thinking, what their motivations are, and how the creators of the series, David Benioff and Dan Weiss, visualized these epic confrontations.
And after this week’s stunning episode, especially those final minutes, you must be dying to learn more. Give a watch,
I get chills just thinking back on Dany and her badassery. That moment is my favorite from the entire series and they realized it perfectly!
Winter is Coming have also unearthed a few quotes from James Hibberd’s interview with Benioff, Weiss, and Emilia Clarke that speak on the importance of her sacking of Astapor. Read ‘em below the cut.
Every day the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Monday through Friday we’ll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com.
ABOVE: ”Sexy” Star Wars costumes for the ladies. Come to the darkside, we have mini skirts and derp helmets. [Geekologie]
Every day the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Monday through Friday we’ll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com.
Above: This is how you cosplay Wonder Woman. Fiercely. Created by kelldar and her husband, this is a costume years in the making, and their attention to detail shows. See more on her Tumblr. [Fashionably Geek]
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