Game of Thrones

[DetroitDevil]

 

[batchaps4me]

It was generally a season premier on roids. They have all been setup episodes but this one had so many major characters seeing eachother for the first time in forever, Jon finding out about his true parents, and a pretty cool tribute to the very first episode of the series. I'm good with it because you can see the rest of the show will be high octane.

I don't get the Arya acting weird thing.

It could just be me but Arya acts slightly different since she left Bravos. It is like David Bradley's portrayal of Walter Frey when Arya took his face … he played the character slightly different. For Arya it started with her meeting Nymeria's pack, it seemed like her voice and demeanor was slightly off and that holds through last night's episode. In all fairness it could just be Arya dealing with events but I don't think so.

 

[Taddy Mason]

It could just be me but Arya acts slightly different since she left Bravos. It is like David Bradley's portrayal of Walter Frey when Arya took his face … he played the character slightly different. For Arya it started with her meeting Nymeria's pack, it seemed like her voice and demeanor was slightly off and that holds through last night's episode. In all fairness it could just be Arya dealing with events but I don't think so.

i mean, they set up a fake feud between arya/sansa last year just so they could have that twist killing of Lord Baelish. maybe the writing just isn't always that great...

 

[Payton]

Eh was an okay episode. I really could've done without the "I Can Show You The World!" dragon riding scene and stupid romance between Dany/Jon Snu while the dragon was like, "DUR make sure she's back home by 9PM!" I would've rather had that replaced by something else... like after Jon finding out from Sam - maybe some tense interaction between Jon where he knows and Dany smiles at him from a distance not knowing? That would've been more "OH SHIT!" then a stupid love scene thrown in there so the girls cream their jeans.

Game of Thrones S8: E1 - The Reunion

Kind of where I stand on the episode. I thought they were condensing into 6 episodes, but they were to be longer episodes... Seeing as they aren't, we really don't have time for the dragon field trip scene... I get they are trying to drive home the fact they're in love and all, but I think since John already "drove it home" at the end of last season that we get it...

A couple of the big questions in my mind...

1) Was Tyrion REALLY dumb enough to believe the Lannister army would come north to help? I mean, we never REALLY saw what was agreed to.

2) If I'm Yara, I'm going to remind Theon that while his desire for redemption is nice and all, he is by FAR the least welcome individual within the gates of Winterfell at this point...

 

[ill]

well it also shows that Jon can ride a dragon, which is something only a Targaryen can do and it closes that loop and probably makes Jon believe Sam a little more when Sam drops that bomb.

 

[ill]

Dany seems way too confident and cocky going into the season...I don't have much faith in her. She is going to rely too heavily on her dragons and it is going to fail her

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

well it also shows that Jon can ride a dragon, which is something only a Targaryen can do and it closes that loop and probably makes Jon believe Sam a little more when Sam drops that bomb.

I also think they needed a scene of him training or else people would complain that he just knew how when the time came.

Plus, half of the episodes are extra long so it's roughly the equivalent of 7.5-8 episodes.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Dany seems way too confident and cocky going into the season...I don't have much faith in her. She is going to rely too heavily on her dragons and it is going to fail her

They didn't seem nearly concerned enough about Viserion.

 

[Taddy Mason]

Dany seems way too confident and cocky going into the season...I don't have much faith in her. She is going to rely too heavily on her dragons and it is going to fail her

one of the plotlines on the top that's going to annoy me this year; being mad at Dany for torching the Tarlys, she gave them the option to bend the knee or take the black. What third option did they want her to do?

 

[ill]

I also think they needed a scene of him training or else people would complain that he just knew how when the time came.

Plus, half of the episodes are extra long so it's roughly the equivalent of 7.5-8 episodes.

the episode last night ended at 10 and that was with me pausing and rewinding some. It was not a longer episode.

I even had a heavier pour of scotch and my glass was still half full when the episode was done.

So Bran is just staring down Jaime all because Jaime pushed him out a window years ago? Get over it, Bran. Go be a tree.

 

[Payton]

It could just be me but Arya acts slightly different since she left Bravos. It is like David Bradley's portrayal of Walter Frey when Arya took his face … he played the character slightly different. For Arya it started with her meeting Nymeria's pack, it seemed like her voice and demeanor was slightly off and that holds through last night's episode. In all fairness it could just be Arya dealing with events but I don't think so.

I just can't imagine who would be pretending to be Arya and how it would really do anything for the story...

OH, so it isn't Arya, the Waif lived!!!! Annnnnnnd, so what?

 

[ill]

one of the plotlines on the top that's going to annoy me this year; being mad at Dany for torching the Tarlys, she gave them the option to bend the knee or take the black. What third option did they want her to do?

so now you have a butthurt Sam, who will be standing between Dany and Jon...as well as Sansa who is asking Jon "did you bend the knee for the North or because you love her?"

Lots of people are putting doubt in Jon Snow's head right now.

He knows nothing.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

the episode last night ended at 10 and that was with me pausing and rewinding some. It was not a longer episode.

I even had a heavier pour of scotch and my glass was still half full when the episode was done.

So Bran is just staring down Jaime all because Jaime pushed him out a window years ago? Get over it, Bran. Go be a tree.

I think you missed the part about half of the episodes.

 

[Payton]

well it also shows that Jon can ride a dragon, which is something only a Targaryen can do and it closes that loop and probably makes Jon believe Sam a little more when Sam drops that bomb.

Well.... He already "pet" Drogon at Dragonstone, so ...

 

[Taddy Mason]

the episode last night ended at 10 and that was with me pausing and rewinding some. It was not a longer episode.

I even had a heavier pour of scotch and my glass was still half full when the episode was done.

So Bran is just staring down Jaime all because Jaime pushed him out a window years ago? Get over it, Bran. Go be a tree.

well, he also goes by the name Kingslayer, which someone else there might be interested in. I imagine the point will be to see if Dany can show mercy (even though that conversation between sam and jon was dumb)

 

[Taddy Mason]

I think you missed the part about half of the episodes.

give him a break, he had half a glass of scotch last night, mind's gotta still be hazy...

 

[ill]

Well.... He already "pet" Drogon at Dragonstone, so ...

that's not riding it though.

I guess we are thinking Tyrion is also a Targaryen because he pet one too?

 

[ill]

I think you missed the part about half of the episodes.

I wanted it all last night. 10 hr episode or nothing at all!

 

[Taddy Mason]

that's not riding it though.

I guess we are thinking Tyrion is also a Targaryen because he pet one too?

it has been speculated in the past, though I feel like every possible storyline has.

 

[Payton]

They didn't seem nearly concerned enough about Viserion.

Well, I figure much like the Night King took him down with one spear, from what I've seen, they just need to scratch him with dragon glass and he'll disintegrate...