Anybody enjoying Game of Thrones? (HBO TV series)

[naut]

The North storyline is now spoiler-proof.

That different?

Latest episode wasn't all that great, the CGI with the flag was particularly bad.

[Beskar]

That different?

Latest episode wasn't all that great, the CGI with the flag was particularly bad.

Yeah, B never went to C in the books.
There are a couple of characters involved in the books not brought in with B.
The books were very sketchy on Whitewalkers, they don't even say why they want babies but people 'guessed'.

[drone]

That different?

I'm assuming they are just adding in stuff to keep the Bran storyline visible. The mutineers at Craster's don't play a part in the books, they just hang out for a while then get killed (by a character that has already been written out of the show). Jon stays at the Wall, Ghost eventually just shows back up, and Locke isn't in the books (he's been a fill-in for a mercenary captain in Jaime's storyline). Bran just trudges through snow for months until he reaches his anointed destination. The White Walker/baby thing isn't in the books (no referential POV), I think this is all based on talks with Martin about their origins.

The Bran time line is messed up, all the stuff going on elsewhere is from the third Book, while his adventures are coming from the fifth. This is probably due to the fact that walking through snow for days makes for poor ratings, but it looks like they are dragging Jon's line off to mesh. No idea what they are going to do.

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The episode names suggest Tommen gets crowned ep5, maybe Stoneheart in ep6, lots of Littlefinger in ep7, Oberyn v Clegane in ep8, battle for the wall in ep9, and Tywin's Elvis impersonation ep10. Up north, no clue. Daenerys's timing is also a little accelerated, maybe she rides Drogon in ep10.

[Hooahguy]

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Personally I think that Tywin's Elvis impersonation will be at the end of episode 9. Bad things tend to happen in the 9th episodes...

[Greyblades]

Or good depending on who you're rooting for.

[rajpoot]

Two big ones in one season. Will make Ned Stark and the first season look like a joke.

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I honestly thought they will save Tywin till the next season. Also isn't the first time Daenerys rides Drogon after he crashes the games in Daznak's pit? Like way near the end of the fifth book...

[Beskar]

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I honestly thought they will save Tywin till the next season. Also isn't the first time Daenerys rides Drogon after he crashes the games in Daznak's pit? Like way near the end of the fifth book...

Yes.

[drone]

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I honestly thought they will save Tywin till the next season. Also isn't the first time Daenerys rides Drogon after he crashes the games in Daznak's pit? Like way near the end of the fifth book...

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Yes, it's pretty far ahead, but now that she has Meereen how are they going to wrap up her season? Nothing big happens between the two events. I believe they are going to bypass the Iron Islands story, we don't know how Euron and Victarion fit in yet so they can paste that in later if it has any major effect. Asha/Yara is already searching for Theon, and Theon is already heading for Moat Caitlin, they are moving quickly there. I'm guessing the Dorne storyline will also be trimmed as much as possible, Quentyn's quest is wasted minutes and the Arianne plot doesn't really have any effect on the existing story yet (I want Hotah though!). Next season will probably have Tyrion/Aegon, Sam at the Citadel, Jaime to the riverlands (more Blackfish please), Cersei's fall (and walk), Varys' return, Arya's training, Bran with Bloodraven, and the Slaver's Bay battle. I have no idea how the Jon/Stannis/Wall situation is going to fall out with this last episode.

[rajpoot]

Actually Dany's story can be stretched a bit by

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putting in that one Wise Master she gets married to and spending some time on developing her romance with Daario. I can wager they will spend a lot of time showing her governing the city, all the assassinations that start taking place in Meeren before she marries and how her dragons will grow more vicious and get out of hand. I'm thinking her story arc this season will end with her dismissing Jorah Mormont. And the next with her getting married.

There's a rumour going around that the person from the end of episode 4, the one who changes the baby is none other than the

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Night King. Whoever that is, he is certainly not the same as the other Others that we have seen to date, and neither are the people standing with him in the background. For one they all actually appear to be wearing black, that kind of gives weight to the theory that they were once from the Night's Watch

[Beskar]

There's a rumour going around that the person from the end of episode 4, the one who changes the baby is none other than the

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Night King. Whoever that is, he is certainly not the same as the other Others that we have seen to date, and neither are the people standing with him in the background. For one they all actually appear to be wearing black, that kind of gives weight to the theory that they were once from the Night's Watch

It is in the books, regarded with certain myths. If you want to go searching for more about it.

[Greyblades]

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The Night's King was a nights watchman who married a female wight he found beyond the wall and used her magic to enslave the nightswatch, took over the gift and declared himself king, before being killed off by the combined efforts of the Starks and wildlings. The problem with the idea that he is the same leader of the wights we saw is that he appeared after the long night meaning the wights had been around long before he showed up and he was quite explicably said to have been killed.

Also he looks like this:

[naut]

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Cersei's fall (and walk)

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I CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT.

..Ahem. Sorry got a bit excited there. Not read the books, but I've twice accidentally received spoilers, (one for the Red Wedding saw a map with all the characters' deaths and one for the whole latrine, Tyrion across the sea, Cersei gets her just deserts).

[PROVOST]

[Greyblades]

Ah, the return of the Arryns, what joy. I swear I haven't wanted to skip a scene more than I have thiers, at least the previous ones had tyrion to counter their... foibles.

Strange that the least active faction comes accross as the less likable than even the lannisters.

[drone]

Ah, the return of the Arryns, what joy. I swear I haven't wanted to skip a scene more than I have thiers, at least the previous ones had tyrion to counter their... foibles.

Strange that the least active faction comes accross as the less likable than even the lannisters.

Not sure why you feel this way, the Petr/Lysa "love story" is the best (don't put your daisy in crazy!).

I guess the Craster's detour was just a way to a) get Ghost back to Jon, b) put a little action into the Wall storyline before the battle, c) give Bran a "decision" scene, and d) get rid of Locke. Normal service resumed.

[Beskar]

Poor Hodor

[rajpoot]

Poor Hodor

Hodor's a bad
At least with Bran inside him.
You know what I mean.

[Beskar]

Hodor's a bad
At least with Bran inside him.
You know what I mean.

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I'll put it this way.

You suddenly lose control of your body, being forced to kill someone with your barehands against your will, your upbringing is a gentle giant who wouldn't even hurt a fly, and there in your hands bloodstained with a mans corpse splayed infront of you.. I really felt for the guy.

[drone]

Good episode. In his confession I was hoping Tyrion would bring up making the bald man cry into Cersei's turtle stew, but a great scene nonetheless.

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I don't think Stannis is going to the Wall. The Titan got his screentime though, so I will again predict Ayra is not going to Braavos either. Whatever role the Iron Bank plays, I'm guessing they will tie it into Stannis directly now, the Night's Watch deal with the Bank and the Wildlings up North will probably be dropped from the story. And Daenerys will ride Drogon in ep 10.

[Beskar]

Seems weird they are cutting out those large chunks though. No wonder it feels like they are racing to the end of the books.

[Papewaio]

Just remember that some of the scenes in later books happen at the same time as ones in earlier books. As the series progresses. The last two books almost happen at the same time.

[PROVOST]

[Hax]

Stannis the Mannis​

[Beskar]

Mortal Kombat version with its Fatalities.

[Beskar]

I really like how they made the Viper into a proper character.

[drone]

Pascal is doing a great job with Oberyn. Episode 7 was a character episode for the most part, low on the action but plenty of good dialogue. The scenes with Tyrion in his cell the past couple of episodes have been really good, although the one with Bronn was kind of disappointing. After all the great banter they've had, their farewell scene seemed a bit forced, maybe they're just mad the run is over.

Next week on GoT, Mortal Kombat!

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Flip-flopping once again on Stannis, I'm assuming this trip they are prepping for is the Wall. Curious to see how Littlefinger explains Lysa's fall to the Vale, there is no musician to pin this one on.

[Hax]

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If Stannis doesn't go to the wall, I will grind my teeth so much.

My Stannis-hating girlfriend will have so much to look forward to though. It will show once and for all that he really is The Mannis

[PROVOST]

although the one with Bronn was kind of disappointing. After all the great banter they've had, their farewell scene seemed a bit forced, maybe they're just mad the run is over.

I was not surprised that Bronn was doing what he was doing,he'd have picked up on a lot of the ways and views of people in Kings Landing and to be able to improve his position as he describes is quite apt for a sellsword.

He's a "nobody" who can make a decent but unpredictable income as a sellsword (can die anytime he's working if someone is better than him and there's always someone better than you no matter how good you are) so to marry into money is a sweet deal for someone like him.

He is not the "hooker with the heart of gold"

[Beskar]

I believe in the books that his match (forgot how to spell her name) was classified as "Ruined Goods" so no one was wanting to marry her and they could not get rid of her. She also has a child from when she was raped (in the scene Sansa almost was), she originally called Tywin but was forced by Cersei to rename to Tyrion.

[drone]

In the books Lollys was stupid, fat, and pregnant from her mass rape during the King's Landing riot. Bronn marries her and then promptly trolls Cersei endlessly. My comment was more about the acting, the scenes with Bronn and Tyrion were some of the best, but something was missing from their last meeting.