Mal ,'War Stories'
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I was about to restart Spartacus when I realised I didn't understand:
Gods of the Arena is the subsequent prequel, then you have Vengeance, which follows Blood and Sand (with the new Spartacus actor), then War of the Damned is the final season.
Are you saying I should watch Gods, then Vengeance, or Gods then Blood and Sand then Vengeance? (I've finished Gods, have Vengeance, wondering if I should wait and acquire Blood and Sand first--still don't know what the closing scene of Gods meant)
Good point, Sean. Though I get the feeling that the Greyjoys are wusses when it comes to actually keeping landlocked property, and for sure if you have troops/lords whose loyalty is wavering, getting them all pointed in the direction of home is a way to get everyone to cooperate better.
Are you saying I should watch Gods, then Vengeance, or Gods then Blood and Sand then Vengeance? (I've finished Gods, have Vengeance, wondering if I should wait and acquire Blood and Sand first--still don't know what the closing scene of Gods meant)
You should definitely watch Blood and Sand before Vengeance. Gods was set first chronologically, but it was actually filmed second after Blood and Sand to keep production running while Andy Whitfield underwent treatment for cancer.
But Robb didn't go to war seeking vengeance for Ned's death, he went to war because Ned's execution demonstrated Joffrey's unfitness for the throne. You know how Starks are.
And Joffrey isn't even Robert's biological son, therefore he shouldn't inherit the throne per noble Ned.
Technically Robb went to war because Tywin went to war against him after Catelyn kidnapped Tyrion, and then Joffrey and Cersei threw Ned in a dungeon for treason. He had already called his banners before Ned was executed.
Pop quiz - Whose butts have we seen?
I missed one (and would argue that this character's nude scene did not show them from the back, so no, we did not see his/her butt).
Real-life Eyrie!
Must. Build. Castle. There.
Technically Robb went to war because Tywin went to war against him after Catelyn kidnapped Tyrion, and then Joffrey and Cersei threw Ned in a dungeon for treason. He had already called his banners before Ned was executed.
Yeah, Catelyn kidnaps Tyrion and makes for the Eyrie. In response, Tywin orders the Mountain to sack and burn the Riverlands, hoping to draw Ned Stark into the field to ambush and capture him, and ransom him for Tyrion's return. Jaime mucks all that up by attacking Ned and his men in the streets of King's landing. That forces Ned to send Beric Dondarrian into the field in his stead.
And during all of that, Ned does all that stupid shit that gets Robert assassinated and his own head cut off.
If only Catelyn had left well enough alone.... Cersei would likely still have tried to assassinate both Ned and Robert, I imagine.
If only Catelyn had left well enough alone.... Cersei would likely still have tried to assassinate both Ned and Robert, I imagine.
Cersei was always planning to kill off Robert. Ned forced her to move up the timeline, but that's not what started the war.