Mike E

Your post could've been summed up as 'Nah, you're lying'. I more meant to mind the way you word things than what you say (same goes for many on here tbh). I need to get off this bloody high horse. It's all this bloody teaching I've been doing grrrr.

Tbf, a lot of things get cut out of books-to-TV adaptations. It's what makes the books so much better everytime.Personally, I understand the fact that they refuse to cast over 1000 characters for a 10-episode series, 'because muneh'. Plus the CGI budget which they already struggle to juggle. No greater source than GRRM himself has said that the books and TV show are different tellings of the same story with the same major plot points. That'll do for me. I've come across my first proper deviation from the books, reading Clash of Kings last night. It isn't Bronn at all that takes Command of the City Watch from Slynt. But it made TV sense. If both stories make sense and tell the same tale, what does it matter that Santa was raped by Ramsay instead of a non-existent Jeyne (who hardly features at all in the books anyway)?

Dude, that's just asking for it.

I just love how weird and sinister he looks. Wasn't keen on those sodding VictorChandler ads he did though.

Yeah Thoros was the other Red Priest. Paul Kaye (who plays him) is who I wanted to replace Matt Smith as Dr Who. Maybe he'll eventually replace Capaldi.

I think it'd have been good in a way. But if his last word being 'Ghost' leads to him having warged, it'd translate poorly to TV. Far better is a rebirth in the flames or being 'Thoros and Beric'-ed by Melissandre.

Reading ASOIAF and I have to agree they are so much better than the shows (if one has patience). But Martin and the shoes producers have explained quite a number of times that the series is the definition of 'based on' rather than directly replicating the books. The end point and major plot points are apparently the same (I'm only 150 pages into Clash of Kings).

Stannis vs Snow in a rap battle, yo!

Valar Dohaeris. A man caught it OnDemand, a man's apologies.

Meh neither Snow, nor Stannis died imo.

Anyone been watching 'No Offence'? I think it's been a brilliant cop series. It's how I imagine cops really are. Or at least I bet it's nearer reality than The Bill.

Ah, Tipping Point. My favourite is The Chase purely because of Bradley's laughing when the producers throw in a rogue rude question. Apparently someone is rebuilding The Crystal Maze? Dunno if it's for TV or for stag wknds or something.

Apparently had a fall and experienced complications in hospital. Kidney failure was mentioned. Whether this was a complication or a cause of the fall isn't clear. Poor guy. You can see Cody and Goldust being pushed in a feud as tribute or something.

RIP Dusty Rhodes

Over the years just waiting for a chance, To tell them how we're feeling, maybe get drunk, sing and dance! Now we've got our chance to score and batter those @#/?s Burnley... Burnley, who the @#/? are Burnley?? I don't waste my evenings, eh..... First swear is what Jon Snow is. Second is obvious. To the tune of a famously rude song about a girl called Alice.

Wow, what a @#/? of a driver.

Never mind 'Think Bike'. Cyclists should be told to 'Think Car'!

Noticed dafabet all over that ring. Never heard of them pre-rovers, but good to know they're legit.

I like Take That and you don't. Gentle ribbing, banter, a laugh or whatever is fine. What I don't understand is why you're telling me to 'get a grip' because a couple of them got involved in a tax avoidance scheme. I just don't know what your point is. I've probably missed it and if I have I'd like you to clarify. Because with my apparent misunderstanding it reads like you're just having a go.

Get a grip on what? I'm a fan of a particular band, why are you so uptight about it? If you must know, there a genuine emotional family tie to the band so kindly stop being a prick about it. I don't particularly give a @#/? about their tax-dodging in relation to enjoying their music. Much the same as I find Jimmy Carr quite funny regardless of his tax-dodging. They're good at what they do and it appeals to me. That's about the end of it.

Just good music imo. Reminds me a lot of family members who've passed on for the most part. Also, it's music where I can actually hear the lyrics, perhaps then my deafness actually plays a part?

Just to make a semi-serious point (hur-hur), since when was an erection inappropriate behaviour? Us blokes know that it just happens sometimes, so quite why he's been demonised for a natural occurrence is beyond me. That's unless he was @#/? or something.

You guys don't understand subjectivity do you?

Barlow and Donald can definitely sing. Owen is passable at best, but more of a showman in the group. And I always wondered why Orange was even there There's a reason Gary and Howard are the dominant singers in the group. It isn't just the music, which I admit is cheesy pop ballads over and over, but the show as a whole. I do prefer Muse and Runrig over Take That, but I'm not going to pretend I don't enjoy what they do.

Yeah, that stops them being good showmen and having good voices...