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[cartoon_soldier]

Got into a conversation with someone who had responded to Linda, and she RTd a tweet about (potential episode 10 spoiler):

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Brienne killing Stannis. Thus burning Shireen was the irredeemable act required for him to be killed.

 

[ultron87]

Yeah, what the hell is the final word on this disease/sickness? Didn't Davos rub his face directly on Shireen's when they hugged?

Shireen's is (was) inert or something like that I think. So it probably isn't contagious anymore considering they let her walk around all the time.

 

[Pein]

I'm still team stannis, but damn if they didn't make me hate everyone trying to get the throne. Might as well let Tommen be king now.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Got into a conversation with someone who had responded to Linda, and she RTd a tweet about (potential episode 10 spoiler):

Spoiler

Brienne killing Stannis. Thus burning Shireen was the irredeemable act required for him to be killed.

So stupid. This show really likes making black and white characters nowadays.

I think she'll be fine. D&D don't do subtle. If Dany was infected, the camera would have zoomed in for a good 12 seconds and someone in Westeros would have made an offhand comment about the infectious nature of grayscale.

Oh yeah, I'm positive Dany is fine, I'm just looking for some logical consistency.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Yeah, what the hell is the final word on this disease/sickness? Didn't Davos rub his face directly on Shireen's when they hugged?

Shireen is healed, just scarred.

 

[Speevy]

But does he kill Ramsay before Brienne kills him? That's all that matters.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Random controversial events: the season.

I'm still team stannis, but damn if they didn't make me hate everyone trying to get the throne. Might as well let Tommen be king now.

He already burned a ton of other dudes at the stake and killed his brother with shadow magic. Dude was already an asshole, tbh.

 

[Victarion]

What a fucking bullshit episode. Worst episode 9 ever.

 

[Iksenpets]

Got into a conversation with someone who had responded to Linda, and she RTd a tweet about (potential episode 10 spoiler):

Spoiler

Brienne killing Stannis. Thus burning Shireen was the irredeemable act required for him to be killed.

Spoiler

If this is how things go down, my guess is that the book plot will have Stannis defeating the Boltons and marching south. He plans to hit the Freys next, and maybe does, but since Brienne is tied up in that situation, she kills him there. If that's the case, then it really feels like they're just not interested in the Stannis story, and want it over with so it doesn't take up any space in season 6, so they're moving up his end with Brienne.

 

[Zolo]

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If this is how things go down, my guess is that the book plot will have Stannis defeating the Boltons and marching south. He plans to hit the Freys next, and maybe does, but since Brienne is tied up in that situation, she kills him there. If that's the case, then it really feels like they're just not interested in the Stannis story, and want it over with so it doesn't take up any space in season 6, so they're moving up his end with Brienne.

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Yeah. Sounds like it could be the case to me.

 

[Speevy]

*wishes she could have lived our her short life the bloody stone men*

 

[Anton Sugar]

Shireen's is (was) inert or something like that I think. So it probably isn't contagious anymore considering they let her walk around all the time.

Shireen is healed, just scarred.

Thanks for clarifying, my mistake.

 

[munchie64]

Shireen is healed, just scarred.

Was.

 

[Zolo]

Random controversial events: the season.



He already burned a ton of other dudes at the stake and killed his brother with shadow magic. Dude was already an asshole, tbh.

Aside from one show deviation (which I hated), the people he burned were criminals....which I've always hated since it's a horrible way to kill someone, but at least the people were criminals rather than random non-believers. In the case of Renly, would it have been better if Renly had just been another contender for the throne?

 

[Patriots7]

Targs don't get sick. Dany says so in ADWD

 

[Speevy]

I kind of wish Davos would do it.

 

[Higgins113]

How did Davos know that 20 good men did it? Was it just a line in case the audience were too dumb to make the connection? Also fuck D&D

 

[Shiina]

What a fucking bullshit episode. Worst episode 9 ever.

The entire season is bullshit. The writing is beyond pathetic.

 

[jett]

hahaha

How did Davos know that 20 good men did it? Was it just a line in case the audience were too dumb to make the connection? Also fuck D&D

Obviously.

 

[Jarmel]

Previous episodes have suggested that they are hired by the slave masters, they are not necessarily the masters themselves.

So then why doesn't she just kill the major house heads?

 

[Pein]

Random controversial events: the season.



He already burned a ton of other dudes at the stake and killed his brother with shadow magic. Dude was already an asshole, tbh.

yeah, but he had to kill renly because he was a usurper, he always had cause and did things for reason. now he's burning his daughter on a whim.

Targs don't get sick. Dany says so in ADWD

she's also crapping her guts out by a river in ADWD.

 

[Zolo]

How did Davos know that 20 good men did it? Was it just a line in case the audience were too dumb to make the connection? Also fuck D&D

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Or is Davos a secret Bolton spy seduced by the words of the best negotiator in Westeros: RAMSAY.

 

[TheOctodad]

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If this is how things go down, my guess is that the book plot will have Stannis defeating the Boltons and marching south. He plans to hit the Freys next, and maybe does, but since Brienne is tied up in that situation, she kills him there. If that's the case, then it really feels like they're just not interested in the Stannis story, and want it over with so it doesn't take up any space in season 6, so they're moving up his end with Brienne.

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Im not sure if they are uninterested. It may just be that they timelined the whole thing and needed to collapse and simplify the show for timing and simplicity reasons.

I'm still a bit nervous how they are going to handle the final few seasons. HBO needs to bankroll a shit ton of money for the final few conflicts if they want to do this justice. I can't fathom them pulling off the final parts of the story while limiting their budget like they have this season.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

Targs don't get sick. Dany says so in ADWD

That was based off her crazy bro. There's a very long history of Targs getting sick.

 

[Zolo]

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Im not sure if they are uninterested. It may just be that they timelined the whole thing and needed to collapse and simplify the show for timing and simplicity reasons.

I'm still a bit nervous how they are going to handle the final few seasons. HBO needs to bankroll a shit ton of money for the final few conflicts if they want to do this justice. I can't fathom them pulling off the final parts of the story while limiting their budget like they have this season.

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COUPLE of seasons....unless plans have changed.

 

[Speevy]

The entire season is bullshit. The writing is beyond pathetic.

There are some good things this season. They just made some weird decisions.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Targs don't get sick. Dany says so in ADWD

She seemed pretty sick and the end of ADWD though.

 

[Kain]

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If this is how things go down, my guess is that the book plot will have Stannis defeating the Boltons and marching south. He plans to hit the Freys next, and maybe does, but since Brienne is tied up in that situation, she kills him there. If that's the case, then it really feels like they're just not interested in the Stannis story, and want it over with so it doesn't take up any space in season 6, so they're moving up his end with Brienne.

Good night my sweet prince.

I'm changing teams again for the show:

#TeamEuron

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Sure, she starts out as all of those things and slowly grows away from them. But I don't see what any of that has to do with her not being grateful enough towards Nice Guy Tyrion after she was forced to marry him in the third season/book.



Looks to me like they're skipping that completely, since they're already drawing on

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the "Mercy" preview chapter for TWOW

.

NB Do we have to tag stuff from a preview chapter if it's already been/being covered by the show?

I guess but it could be both... Yes we spoiler tag TWOW stuff regardless.

 

[GrandHarrier]

Me watching as Shireen burned and knowing how people were going to react to it:

 

[Iksenpets]

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Or is Davos a secret Bolton spy seduced by the words of the best negotiator in Westeros: RAMSAY.

Davos Seaworth: The 21st Good Man

 

[Basileus777]

So then why doesn't she just kill the major house heads?

The same reason she doesn't in the books I imagine.

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No good one.

 

[Jigorath]

So then why doesn't she just kill the major house heads?

The Meereen subplot is fucking dumb.

 

[Zolo]

So....for the next 2 seasons...

Season 6:

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Half the season is Euron/Dany conflict before she finally starts taking on the rest of Westeros the other half of the season?

Season 7:

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White walker focus for the finale?

 

[eot]

Oh yeah, I'm positive Dany is fine, I'm just looking for some logical consistency.

If you want logical consistency, you're watching the wrong show

Targs don't get sick. Dany says so in ADWD

Then takes a several liter liquid shit

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

So....for the next 2 seasons...

Season 6:

Spoiler

Half the season is Euron/Dany conflict before she finally starts taking on the rest of Westeros the other half of the season?

Season 7:

Spoiler

White walker focus for the finale?

Honestly can't see how they will wrap this up satisfactory within 2 seasons. That still feels way too rushed.

 

[Basileus777]

Targs don't get sick. Dany says so in ADWD

She's wrong. Several Targs died in the Great Spring Sickness alone.

I thought there were just a shit ton of ex-slave owners in Mereen, therefore killing the house heads won't really do much.

However if they're mostly sell swords then yea, a purge of the men with money would seemingly end that overnight.

It would make sense, Dany just doesn't want to kill them. Which is funny considering how many slave masters she killed taking the city.

 

[Jarmel]

I thought there were just a shit ton of ex-slave owners in Mereen, therefore killing the house heads won't really do much.

However if they're mostly sell swords then yea, a purge of the men with money would seemingly end that overnight.

 

[Emerson]

There's no way they can resolve this in 7 seasons that won't be incredibly rushed and condensed. Not saying they won't do that though.

 

[Jigorath]

So....for the next 2 seasons...

Season 6:

Spoiler

Half the season is Euron/Dany conflict before she finally starts taking on the rest of Westeros the other half of the season?

Season 7:

Spoiler

White walker focus for the finale?

You don't have to spoiler tag that. It's just speculation. I'm thinking season 6 will be Danaerys bringing Fire and Blood to Westeros while Jon tries to deal with the Others.

 

[Zolo]

You don't have to spoiler tag that. It's just speculation. I'm thinking season 6 will be Danaerys bringing Fire and Blood to Westeros while Jon tries to deal with the Others.

I've gotten too used to spoiler-tagging over the last couple of days. =P

 

[jett]

Of course this is already a thing.

 

[ZeroRay]

She's wrong. Several Targs died in the Great Spring Sickness alone.

Also, the more she drank, the more she shat.

 

[Byakuya769]

By the way, just got this on Greyscale from the wiki:

Might be necessary that the contact is from affected skin. Like how some stds are more contagious when there are visible flare ups.

Don't think it's really indicative of anything with Dany/Jorah.

 

[GrandHarrier]

Of course this is already a thing.

OMG this is amazing.

 

[Liquidsnake]

There's no way they can resolve this in 7 seasons that won't be incredibly rushed and condensed. Not saying they won't do that though.

But what did they do with this season?

Nothing. Nothing has happened in 9 episodes that could not have been achieved in 3.

 

[Latvian Hitman]

Of course this is already a thing.

Slightly OT, but I still cringe at the thought that a large portion of the TV audience still thinks Dany's name is Khaleesi.

 

[Enosh]

Got into a conversation with someone who had responded to Linda, and she RTd a tweet about (potential episode 10 spoiler):

Spoiler

Brienne killing Stannis. Thus burning Shireen was the irredeemable act required for him to be killed.

*sigh*

 

[Dysun]

Got into a conversation with someone who had responded to Linda, and she RTd a tweet about (potential episode 10 spoiler):

Spoiler

Brienne killing Stannis. Thus burning Shireen was the irredeemable act required for him to be killed.

I buy it, seems like something D&D would cook up.

Spoiler

Can't have a good character kill a gray character, make him EVIL

 

[Patriots7]

She seemed pretty sick and the end of ADWD though.

Thought she was having a miscarriage/poison berries.

Slight exaggeration but I always thought that her point was that some in their family have a higher threshold against illness than most. Or maybe she and Viserys were just lucky.