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[Haly]

90 minutes of Dany eyesexing Jon.

 

[Shahadan]

I don't think they're topping Cersei's Play of the game anytime soon

 

[nubbe]

What it's actually gonna be.

 

[DragoonKain]

Just wanna drop in before the finale and say F U to the writers if they leave us on a cliffhanger tonight with what could be a 2 year wait for the final season.

Just don't do it.

Don't.

 

[The Artisan]

90 minutes of Dany eyesexing Jon.

90 minutes well spent

 

[Speely]

Just wanna drop in before the finale and say F U to the writers if they leave us on a cliffhanger tonight with what could be a 2 year wait for the final season.

Just don't do it.

Don't.

Come on, bud. You know it's happening.

 

[Nameless]

This.

You don't build her up for six seasons, bring her to Westeros in season seven and kill her off that same season.

Season 8? I think she's done in the penultimate or final episode. But until then, she's safe. Way more story to tell with her.

Sure you do. People die before accomplishing their goals all the time. Robb's quest for vengeance was a main plotline for 2/3 of the show and ended just like that, countless story & character threads dying in Frey's hall alongside everyone else.

Dany dying now makes her arc this cool little tragedy of the unbeatable conquerer who lost trying to change the rules of a Game she could'vs won in a heartbeat. Her fatal flaw would be in line with Jorah's assessment that she, "has a gentle heart", way back during the second season. The only reason she's handicapped herself and is even taking this absurd meeting is to avoid killing thousands of innocents and destroying the Kingdom she wants to build.

 

[SurrenderDorothy]

Whole episode is Bran tripping balls.

 

[The Artisan]

Come on, bud. You know it's happening.

I think it comes down to what we define as "cliffhanger"

 

[ComputerBlue]

My bad, I wasn't thinking about that when I wrote it. I put the spoiler tags in now
i guess we'll find out.

Please, next season try to follow the rules. It's annoying going a whole week avoiding preview talk just for it to get spoiled the day of.

 

[molnizzle]

But this has never been true, you've fallen into the marketing trap.

You don't just randomly kill off characters, it's not satisfying storytelling. For example, Jon and Dany have obviously been in precarious situations, but they have never been in any actual danger.

They are both endgame characters, same as Tyrion, Cersei and Jaime. They will all make it to next season because their arcs as of yet have not come to a satisfying conclusion to be just killed off in the next episode.

Never said anything about random. I would expect for there to be damn good reasons for a character like Daenerys to die. That's part of the appeal, honestly. The megaton twist that would have to accompany it.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

It airs in 5 hours

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=247114860&postcount=10288

If only. >:

5 more hours to go.

thanks

 

[SgtCobra]

lol you got to make those sacrifices to keep the audience on their toes. We've gotten too comfortable since season 3.

Unless you count Jon's death.

I get what you're saying but there are still ways to keep the audience on their toes, but if they have to kill a protagonist for it to happen then so be it. But please let it happen in a meaningful way that has some impact instead of just killing for the sake of it. From what I've seen and heard lots of people watching want to see deaths because "muh shock value".

Conflicts are still stressful AF because there's no guarantee that these characters will make it out. Like when Tormund was being dragged by those white walkers.

This is one of the ways to do it, I've got to give it to them, that part seriously made me uncomfortable as hell, fuck. Ugh.

 

[Einchy]

Whole episode is Bran tripping balls.

Speaking of, I REALLY hope we get another Bran time travel thing. Those were SO good in season 6.

 

[Bisnic]

Bran has been completely worthless this season except for becoming the creepy guy in a wheelchair.

Hoping he'll actually do something meaningful this episode...

 

[zewone]

Whole episode is Bran tripping balls.

I can't wait for the series to end with Bran waking up right before Robert Bartheon arrives at Winterfell.

 

[Naughty_Doge]

Just wanna drop in before the finale and say F U to the writers if they leave us on a cliffhanger tonight with what could be a 2 year wait for the final season.

Just don't do it.

Don't.

I mean, it's a series. Of course it's gonna end on a cliffhanger. In case you haven't noticed pretty much every episode, especially season finales end on cliffhangers.

 

[SurrenderDorothy]

Speaking of, I REALLY hope we get another Bran time travel thing. Those were SO good in season 6.

Yeah, really liked the Winterfell flashbacks.
Tower of Joy as well.

 

[Darryl M R]

I'm hoping for Jon's parents to be revealed and know and for more Jon/Dany scene pre and post revelation.

 

[Oberon]

I can't wait for the series to end with Bran waking up right before Robert Bartheon arrives at Winterfell.

I would die of laughter

 

[zewone]

Speaking of, I REALLY hope we get another Bran time travel thing. Those were SO good in season 6.

I liked them up until the point Bran could interact with them. My least favorite decision of the entire series.

 

[komplanen]

Which Stark will win @ Winterfell - Sansa or Arya?

I'm going to say

Spoiler

Littlefinger dies no matter what

 

[OrionX]

Just wanna drop in before the finale and say F U to the writers if they leave us on a cliffhanger tonight with what could be a 2 year wait for the final season.

Just don't do it.

Don't.

Dany: "So we've reached an agreement then?"

Cersei: "Yes, I believe we have." *collective sigh of relief* "Just... one more thing. I'd like to introduce you all to Qyburn's latest invention."

Jaime: "Cersei NO!"

*cuts to black as gunshots ring out*

 

[roytheone]

Off to bed and then a whole day of dodging spoilers wish me luck gaf!

 

[broncobuster]

Whole episode is Bran tripping balls.

They're saving that for the series finale.

 

[The Real Napsta]

Dany: "So we've reached an agreement then?"

Cersei: "Yes, I believe we have." *collective sigh of relief* "Just... one more thing. I'd like to introduce you all to Qyburn's latest invention."

Jaime: "Cersei NO!"

*cuts to black as gunshots ring out*

He invents gunpowder? Lol

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I predict something happens tonight

 

[komplanen]

Off to bed and then a whole day of dodging spoilers wish me luck gaf!

Oh wow you're going to need it :-3

 

[rocketskates]

Bran can probably warg into one as well.

Will I walk again? "No, you will never walk again, but you will fly."

He's already flown

 

[gun_haver]

He's already flown

Yeah it seems like this really meant that he would be able to take the perspective of the ravens flying around the world. He's done plenty 'flying'.

 

[Einchy]

I liked them up until the point Bran could interact with them. My least favorite decision of the entire series.

How come?

 

[roytheone]

Oh wow you're going to need it :-3

I will be at work so it shouldn't be that hard. I hope.....

 

[T.O.P]

Off to bed and then a whole day of dodging spoilers wish me luck gaf!

Yeah same here, gonna be a tough day since i'm also back at work after my summer break :|

 

[-ImaginaryInsider]

Sure you do. People die before accomplishing their goals all the time. Robb's quest for vengeance was a main plotline for 2/3 of the show and ended just like that, countless story & character threads dying in Frey's hall alongside everyone else.

Subverting story expectations early to mid-way through to shift emphasis to other characters is fine, Ned's death and the Red Wedding enhanced Jon/Sansa/Arya's stories. At some point though, the narrative tension has to be released, they can only subvert it so many times with random deaths until the audience stops investing in the characters/story.

 

[zewone]

How come?

It opened up time travel-esque elements to the show that didn't need to be there.

Bran being the cause for Hodors condition before he was even born being the main example.

 

[BTA]

Just wanna drop in before the finale and say F U to the writers if they leave us on a cliffhanger tonight with what could be a 2 year wait for the final season.

Just don't do it.

Don't.

Oh, wow, I hadn't realized it would be even longer than normal between now and the final season.

Yeah, I'm totally expecting a ridiculous cliffhanger that I'll be annoyed by till then.

 

[The Artisan]

Please, next season try to follow the rules. It's annoying going a whole week avoiding preview talk just for it to get spoiled the day of.

I got you VM

 

[The Artisan]

Bran has been completely worthless this season except for becoming the creepy guy in a wheelchair.

Hoping he'll actually do something meaningful this episode...

Even if he does something this episode, it won't make up for his absence in the last episode.

Edit: sorry for double post

 

[Ydelnae]

Just wanna drop in before the finale and say F U to the writers if they leave us on a cliffhanger tonight with what could be a 2 year wait for the final season.

Just don't do it.

Don't.

If the final season is not premiering until late 2019, they should get a 90min special ready for next year, in my opinion. I liked how Sense8 did it when the second season took too long to premiere.

 

[zewone]

Where is all this 2019 stuff coming from?
There's no reason to believe the show won't come back next year.

 

[Einchy]

Where is all this 2019 stuff coming from?
There's no reason to believe the show won't come back next year.

http://time.com/4913247/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-date/

I remembered when they were thinking that maybe season 7 might only be 7 episodes but things could changed and then it actually happened. At the earliest, we're gonna get it super late 2018.

 

[Zetta]

3 hrs and a half to go people.... almost there.

 

[molnizzle]

So the real question is, what will release first?

Season 8 or The Winds of Winter?

 

[Haly]

Season 8 ofc.

 

[Einchy]

So the real question is, what will release first?

Season 8 or The Winds of Winter?

Pretty sure the prequel will be done before Winds of Winter comes out. Half-Life 3 beat Winds of Winter...sorta.

 

[GonzoCR]

So the real question is, what will release first?

Season 8 or The Winds of Winter?

TWOW will never come out.

Hope tonight's episode doesn't disappoint. Last one was off the charts dumb but mostly entertaining, but I can't take another one like that.

 

[rocketskates]

If the final season is not premiering until late 2019, they should get a 90min special ready for next year, in my opinion. I liked how Sense8 did it when the second season took too long to premiere.

Where is all this 2019 stuff coming from?
There's no reason to believe the show won't come back next year.

Late 2018 or early 2019 at the soonest.

 

[Einchy]

It's pretty crazy that season 1 premiered on April 17, 2011 while the last book came out in July 12, 2011. It's looking likely that the whole show will be over before he releases the next book.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

If Sansa/Arya kills each other, it would be the dumbest death in the series. I hope is some kind of masterplan to trick littlefinger or something, because otherwise leading this nonsensical drama to that point would be stupid.

It's pretty crazy that season 1 premiered on April 17, 2011 while the last book came out in July 12, 2011. It's looking likely that the whole show will be over before he releases the next book.

At this point I doubt Martin is gonna end the book series before his death.

 

[Pagusas]

It's pretty crazy that season 1 premiered on April 17, 2011 while the last book came out in July 12, 2011. It's looking likely that the whole show will be over before he releases the next book.

Thats a guarantee. 2 books to go. 1 season of TV to go.