OT: Winter Is Coming | Game of Thrones Discussion Thread

[mattola]

 

[elocomotive]

"How do you answer these charges....

...Lord Baelish?"

The 'uh... what was that now?' look from Little Finger was great! Great season closer.

 

[elocomotive]

By the way, last night's episode might have been the most beautifully shot I've seen. Many of the plot points were predictable and expected, but I though the direction and cinematography were excellent. The shots of King's Landing with the snow incoming made it feel very real. Wonderfully directed episode.

 

[juliansteed]

Also, what was the White Walkers plan before they got the dragon?

I think the plan all along was the dragon and that pretty much everything upto this point was a set up. They had been "asleep" for thousands of years and come out again shortly before dragons reappear. Mind you dragons had existed in the meantime and we hadn't heard from the White Walkers so that puts a bit of a hole in that theory, but maybe dragons in Westeros coinciding with winter coming is what woke them.

A lot of things that previously didn't make sense, make sense if we assume this was all a setup to get one or more dragons. I'd often see the criticism about how our human characters have time to travel everywhere but the White Walkers have been marching towards The Wall forever and still aren't there. I was never sure where they got the idea that the White Walkers were marching directly towards The Wall without having to do something else first.

I think The Night King knew about the dragons because he has some powers similar to Bran's so he set a trap. Earlier this season we heard Brienne tell Podrick "Don't go where your enemy leads you!" I think that was a bit of foreshadowing, and a recurring theme throughout this series.

 

[elocomotive]

 

[calsnowskier]

I think the plan all along was the dragon and that pretty much everything upto this point was a set up. They had been "asleep" for thousands of years and come out again shortly before dragons reappear. Mind you dragons had existed in the meantime and we hadn't heard from the White Walkers so that puts a bit of a hole in that theory, but maybe dragons in Westeros coinciding with winter coming is what woke them.

A lot of things that previously didn't make sense, make sense if we assume this was all a setup to get one or more dragons. I'd often see the criticism about how our human characters have time to travel everywhere but the White Walkers have been marching towards The Wall forever and still aren't there. I was never sure where they got the idea that the White Walkers were marching directly towards The Wall without having to do something else first.

I think The Night King knew about the dragons because he has some powers similar to Bran's so he set a trap. Earlier this season we heard Brienne tell Podrick "Don't go where your enemy leads you!" I think that was a bit of foreshadowing, and a recurring theme throughout this series.

One theory is that the NK is either Bran himself (Timey-Wimey), or just another Three-Eyed Raven. That would support the theory that he knew that dragons existed again and was just waiting for his opportunity to kill one.

Another possibility is that they had the chains the assist in taking down the wall, but now that they have the dragon, they do not have to lug the chains anymore, so they are able to proceed faster.

 

[BGDave]

One theory is that the NK is either Bran himself (Timey-Wimey), or just another Three-Eyed Raven. That would support the theory that he knew that dragons existed again and was just waiting for his opportunity to kill one.

Another possibility is that they had the chains the assist in taking down the wall, but now that they have the dragon, they do not have to lug the chains anymore, so they are able to proceed faster.

I like the second option. Plus, it would mean that using the dragon is a "short cut" and everyone knows what happens to bad guys who take short cuts. . .

 

[elocomotive]

One theory is that the NK is either Bran himself (Timey-Wimey), or just another Three-Eyed Raven. That would support the theory that he knew that dragons existed again and was just waiting for his opportunity to kill one.

Another possibility is that they had the chains the assist in taking down the wall, but now that they have the dragon, they do not have to lug the chains anymore, so they are able to proceed faster.

Did somebody call for 2 Chainz?

Oh... nevermind, my bad.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

 

[BGDave]

OK, so it’s Sunday and the Leafs are golfing. Enjoying the rest of the playoffs, the weather is improving and yet something is missing. For some reason, I instinctively flip to HBO. But why? I search my memory and realize YEAH, GoT is starting soon.

Then reality sinks in. Not this year. Only 6 episodes left and yet I still have to wait another year. Before I can watch another GoT, I will suffer through an entire NHL season, year 52 in the desert for my Leafs. This sucks.

More reality. My boss is considering transferring me to Germany. Yeah he is a Habs fan and clearly holds it against me. By the time GoT comes back, I might be in Deutschland. I don’t want to watch the final season in German. I don’t speak German (Dothraki either). This really sucks.

Maybe I will go to Go Behind the Scenes on the Game of Thrones Set with Emilia Clarke - Omaze.com and take a shot at meeting Emilia Clarke. Hopefully she will speak to me in English. . .


/at least we have the new book from GRRM to pass the time.

 

[Comeds]

OK, so it’s Sunday and the Leafs are golfing. Enjoying the rest of the playoffs, the weather is improving and yet something is missing. For some reason, I instinctively flip to HBO. But why? I search my memory and realize YEAH, GoT is starting soon.

Then reality sinks in. Not this year. Only 6 episodes left and yet I still have to wait another year. Before I can watch another GoT, I will suffer through an entire NHL season, year 52 in the desert for my Leafs. This sucks.

More reality. My boss is considering transferring me to Germany. Yeah he is a Habs fan and clearly holds it against me. By the time GoT comes back, I might be in Deutschland. I don’t want to watch the final season in German. I don’t speak German (Dothraki either). This really sucks.

Maybe I will go to Go Behind the Scenes on the Game of Thrones Set with Emilia Clarke - Omaze.com and take a shot at meeting Emilia Clarke. Hopefully she will speak to me in English. . .


/at least we have the new book from GRRM to pass the time.

I hope the last episodes are great but I hate the 2 year wait. In a way I hope ratings are down so others are discouraged from doing this. They wont be though.

I do not think they have this for German, but this might help:

 

[Nasty_Magician]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Im his kindred spirit. Every day i hear “you know nothing”

Thats the price you pay for a ginger minge tho

 

[elocomotive]

Man, winter is taking awhile to get here. Can't wait for season 8...

 

[BGDave]

Man, winter is taking awhile to get here. Can't wait for season 8...

Cute.

I love the Samwell Tarly character. The actor looks a LOT like my son, and Sam lasted in (Maester) school about the same length of time my son did in University.

Can't wait for the final season. All I ask is that Sam and Arya survive. Don't care about any others tbh.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

What says you @mattola ???

 

[BGDave]

What says you @mattola ???

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[jstewismybastardson]

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[mattola]

What says you @mattola ???

I remember when central city released The Hobbit beer. It was so average and so over priced. This is interesting. Wonder the cost

 

[Nasty_Magician]