OT: Winter Is Coming | Game of Thrones Discussion Thread

[juliansteed]

So am I the only one that has like all 5 episodes this year? Nothing happens but things are happening.

I like them too but I do agree that things are a bit slow. With Stannis on his way to Winterfell, the fighting pits opening up, Jorah and Tyrion getting closer to Mereen, Jamie and Bronn landed in Dorne, the Sand Snakes introduced and wanting to avenge their father, Cersei fucking shit up in King's Landing, the table is pretty much set and I think some shit is about to go down very soon.

Not to mention Arya is in Braavos training to be a faceless assassin and Meryn Trant just happens to be escorting Lord Tyrell to Braavos to meet with the Iron Bank. Not a book spoiler but I'll be surprised if Arya doesn't run into Ser Meryn and cross a name off her list.

 

[BGDave]

I am so disgusted at Theon. And that's all I have to say about that

 

[juliansteed]

Nice to see Mr. Eko from LOST make an appearance. I hope Melissandre doesn't send any smoke monsters to Slaver's Bay!

 

[BGDave]

So, just what is The House of White and Black all about? Religion? Training ground for hitmen? Will Arya make it to graduation?

I cant wait to see who "wins" between Grandma Tyrell and Cersei. My money is on the wily veteran. When they arrested Margery, the look she gave Cersei was pure "oh, its on mother....er". Cant wait.

 

[mattola]

I am so disgusted at Theon. And that's all I have to say about that

Yeah that irked me so much. Theon has a part to play in this still I think but man is he disliked...

 

[awaz]

Definitely thought Theon was going to step in.

Also thought Sansa had a knife up her sleeve when she was undoing the tie there.

How does this poor girl not snap and go on a killing spree?

 

[RazorsEdge]

I am so disgusted at Theon. And that's all I have to say about that

Oh God I fuckin hate Reek. Probably my least favorite character.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Definitely thought Theon was going to step in.

Also thought Sansa had a knife up her sleeve when she was undoing the tie there.

How does this poor girl not snap and go on a killing spree?

All of these thoughts went through my head as well.

 

[juliansteed]

 

[Nasty_Magician]

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Yes, yes I do.

 

[juliansteed]

Yes, yes I do.

My dream team of lunatic villains from this show would be Viserys Targareyan, Joffrey Baratheon, and Ramsay Snow/Bolton. I can't imagine that alliance would last long, nor would it end well.

 

[juliansteed]

So, just what is The House of White and Black all about? Religion? Training ground for hitmen? Will Arya make it to graduation?

When Jaqen kept whacking her with that stick every time she said something untrue, I was hoping she would make reference to The Hound being dead only to have Jaqen give her another whack. I'm not sure if accurate or not, but my interpretation of what was going on there wasn't that Jaqen was necessarily hitting her for lying, but hitting her for not being very convincing with her lies. Arya had no reason to lie about any of that, other than for the sake of lying to show Jaqen that she could. Interesting parallel with what was going on in King's Landing where the Tyrells were on trial for lying without realizing it until it was too late.

I wonder if Arya is going to take on the identity of that young girl whose father brought her there to die. It would be hard to imagine that actress replacing Maisie Williams long term but perhaps for an episode or 2. A run-in with Meryn Trant perhaps?

 

[BGDave]

When Jaqen kept whacking her with that stick every time she said something untrue, I was hoping she would mInteresting parallel with what was going on in King's Landing where the Tyrells were on trial for lying without realizing it until it was too late.

Nice pick up. I did not make the connection. Well done!

 

[BGDave]

My dream team of lunatic villains from this show would be Viserys Targareyan, Joffrey Baratheon, and Ramsay Snow/Bolton. I can't imagine that alliance would last long, nor would it end well.

And as they say "hilarity ensued".

Throw in some unnamed hos, and you have the makings for a scene even HBO would not dare to air.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

When Jaqen kept whacking her with that stick every time she said something untrue, I was hoping she would make reference to The Hound being dead only to have Jaqen give her another whack. I'm not sure if accurate or not, but my interpretation of what was going on there wasn't that Jaqen was necessarily hitting her for lying, but hitting her for not being very convincing with her lies. Arya had no reason to lie about any of that, other than for the sake of lying to show Jaqen that she could. Interesting parallel with what was going on in King's Landing where the Tyrells were on trial for lying without realizing it until it was too late.

I wonder if Arya is going to take on the identity of that young girl whose father brought her there to die. It would be hard to imagine that actress replacing Maisie Williams long term but perhaps for an episode or 2. A run-in with Meryn Trant perhaps?

definitely ... also explains the other gal neurotically asking Arya whether she believed her when she told arya who she was

 

[BGDave]

definitely ... also explains the other gal neurotically asking Arya whether she believed her when she told arya who she was

I took from that scene the message that Arya needs to learn when people are lying to her. If you cannot read others and know when they are lying, you are not ready to be......well, I am not sure what. A trained assassin? James Bond? Jason Bourne?

Just what the heck is the House of Black and White all about???

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I took from that scene the message that Arya needs to learn when people are lying to her. If you cannot read others and know when they are lying, you are not ready to be......well, I am not sure what. A trained assassin? James Bond? Jason Bourne?

Just what the heck is the House of Black and White all about???

They're assassins in the name of their god, Michael Jackson.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I took from that scene the message that Arya needs to learn when people are lying to her. If you cannot read others and know when they are lying, you are not ready to be......well, I am not sure what.

right ... but both the girls are doing this same training "game". The other one seemed happy/surprised to think that she managed to lie convincingly to Arya

 

[Comeds]

Just what the heck is the House of Black and White all about???

I don't want to give too much away but:

 

[BGDave]

I don't want to give too much away but:

Wasnt that in an old Senifeld scene?