I love the way she just waltzes in on war councils and Roose Bolton's like 'Not this **** again...'

Old Roose never detains himself with the fairer sex. See, rape, leave.

gratuitous changes such as Robb's terrible love interest have been a real flaw of this season.

I'm still unsure if she is indeed a hotter, more interesting version of Jeyne Westerling (her reluctance to go to The Crag might suggest this) or if she is indeed an entirely new character. In the latter case, I don't see the point.

Prometheus, in spite of the lukewarm reviews, is actually good. It's not a prequel to Alien per se (though it exists in the same universe and is set prior to that film) but it is an interesting story nonetheless. Fassbender is mesmerising.

Seeing as the TV thread seems to have disappeared, I will post in this thread and the mods can move to the old thread if found?

How brilliant is Game of Thrones? last nights episode “Blackwater” was without doubt the single best piece of Television I have ever witnessed.

HBO have created some quite brilliant dramas in the past The Wire, Sopranos, Six feet under. Game of Thrones imo already surpasses all of aforementioned. I for one have not read the books, so cannot comment on how close the writers diverge from the original story, but the characters have so much depth, the acting is top notch and the sets are beyond belief and to top it all off most of the cast are British and filming takes place in N Ireland.

It truly is outstanding.

This season has strayed quite far from A Clash of Kings. Sensibly so in some instances (they've certainly cut out a lot and had characters end up in the place it takes them half a book to end up in anyway) and irritatingly so in others (in the scenes in Harrenhal they've been referring to 'The Brotherhood' without actually explaining what it is - the band of soldiers led by Lord Beric Dondarrion and dispatched by Sean Bean in season one to bring in Ser Gregor Clegane)

A third season has been greenlit but that will only cover half a book.

It's ok. As you say both leads are very watchable.

The Raid is just about the most exciting film you'll see all year. Incredible.

On Tuesday nights the big cinema in the centre of Belfast prices all its films (including those in 3D) at £3.00. Can't be bad to that.

Anyone been to see Avengers Assemble?

Off to see it tonight, hope its good!

Hugely entertaining, I really enjoyed it. The plot is a little confusing (what does Loki want exactly?) but it's absolutely brilliant fun.

Any fans of post-rock here?

Currently very into a Texan crowd called This Will Destroy You. They produce atmospheric, spine-tingling instrumental stuff, very much in the mould of fellow Texans Explosions In The Sky.

Can't recommend highly enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_kDWV91CD0

Lined up to watch:

12 Angry Men (#6)

City of God (#18)

Both are incredible.

So I've got to the end of A Song of Ice and Fire (as it currently stands) and I'm blown away by the scale and scope of it.

SPOILERS - BEWARE

So much remains uncovered (including any meaningful appearance by the compelling, terrifying Others). As I far as I can discern, the outstanding issues for future novels (those plot points that were left hanging or completely unexplored in A Dance With Dragons) are, and in no particular order:

- Jon Snow's fate.

- Jon Snow's parentage. There are various theories listed here - I tend to buy into the fact that he is indeed a Stark...

- Benjen Stark's fate.

- Baelish's plans for Sansa Stark.

- The identity of 'Ser Robert Strong'.

- Samwell Tarly's progress in Oldtown.

- The fate of Maester Marwyn (who p*ssed off as soon as Sam arrived at The Citadel).

- The identity, and indeed motivation, of the alchemist who appeared in the prologue of A Feast For Crows.

- The apparent anomaly of the character seemingly killed in said prologue, popping up again in Samwell's last chapter. The main theory relating to that is particularly convincing.

I'm sure more will occur to me.

Ridley Scott claims it isn't an Alien prequel. It clearly is.

Was V for Vendetta a comic book adaptation?

It was. It was created by the guy responsible for Watchmen.

Went to see "The Grey" last night.

It's a bit of a strange film in that it is really well filmed, well acted, Liam Neeson holds the whole thing together. The suspense is great, but it's based on the fact that wolves attack people. They don't.

Like "Moby Dick" for 2012.

Wolves do attack people from time to time. Click.

Thor was fairly well received critically and made just under $450m. A sequel will be out next year.

Loved both Thor and Captain America. The latter in particular was brilliant fun.

The first was pish. I've heard this is worse.

Watched a film last night called `Grown-ups` and i have to say i thought it was one of the best films i have seen in the last year.It`s a real feel good family comedy with a host of names Such as Adam Sandler,Kevin James,Rob Scheider Chris Rock and more.

Definitely a must see if you want to just relax and watch a film with the kids.

It is a 12 rating though and has scenes of breast feeding (without actually seeing the boob!) so i wouldn`t recommend it for kids that are too young (mine are 11 and 13 and thought it was hilarious!).

It had poisonous reviews. Shows that reviewers are just people with different tastes.

Got to the 'Red Wedding' bit in A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold a few days back. I guessed the fate of one character but not the other... Crikey.

A tip for all those reading these ASOIAF books. Try and resist the urge to look up things online to clarify a plot point/to help with your understanding of a character. I've inadvertently learned of the demise of at least two characters doing this. :-(

Oh and I also learned who killed Jon Arryn early on though at my current point in the above mentioned title, that's becoming increasingly obvious.

Got to the 'Red Wedding' bit in A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold a few days back. I guessed the fate of one character but not the other... Crikey.

A tip for all those reading these ASOIAF books. Try and resist the urge to look up things online to clarify a plot point/to help with your understanding of a character. I've inadvertently learned of the demise of at least two characters doing this. :-(

I just cannot understand this... he had two young kids, a well-paid job, by all accounts a decent lad... what in the world could have driven him to this? RIP

Depression? Terminal illness?

Unbelievable. It puts the shenanigans at Ewood into perspective.

Yeah I loved the first mixtape, especially High For This and Wicked Games, still yet to appreciate the second in depth.

It's the first music I've heard in a long time where you can literally listen to each album (such as they are) over and over. Stick either onto your iPod, plug in and let it wash over you. Absolutely incredible.

As my username suggests, I'm Matthew.

I was born in rural County Down to an Irish father and Welsh mother. I was raised just outside Belfast where I now live. I gained my LL.B at Queen's. I received my professional qualification from that institution also, in September 2010, having worked in and trained with a large high street firm in Belfast from 2005 until 2010. I was enrolled as a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland in December 2010. I worked for a further six months very recently - in a different firm - on the largest litigation in the UK however this almost killed me and I'm now back at Queen's for a third stint, studying for my MSSc in Criminal Justice.

I've been a Rovers fan since 1993 and I have greatly enjoyed the glorious ups and the brief downs. I am now greatly concerned with the direction in which the club is headed.

My favourite players of all time (Rovers included) are Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Tugay, Mark Atkins and Henrik Larsson.

I've been a member of this site since July 2001 and post on a regular basis. Personally I love playing football, watching football and the NFL, travelling to France and to the US and socialising with my friends and family.

Have you read "I am Legend?" if you had you would have probably leapt toward the screen like the Gremlins did at the end the classic that bears their name.

I Am Legend is a very fine novel.

Don't read the book then.

Matheson did a fantastic job with that relationship, in my opinion.

The whole title is more understandable and more apt in my opinion in the book as opposed to the film. I had such hope for it until I heard who would star in it and then saw the poster. "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) staring the quite brilliant Vincent Price was a far, far, better movie adaptation, while still being grossly inaccurate to the book.

I honestly don't understand how it can be so hard to make a decent film from brilliant but very straightforward source material.