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Game of Thrones *NO BOOK DISCUSSION* |OT2| Season 7 - [Read the OP]
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BreezyLimbo
Banned
The only thing I 'predicted' was after the Hardhome episode, thinking that NK was going to get a dragon one way or another
Emulated Hype
Member
I wouldn't put it past him at this point. lol
I'm a bit disappointed that Petyr's gone now. He's the kind of awful character that should have transcended comeuppance imo, as a reminder to the audience that the bad guys don't always get their just deserts.
Dude its been obvious as fuck people were trying to pass of leak knowledge as " I predict ...." for weeks.
Amibguous Cad
Member
What's with King's Landing having a million people? That's an order of magnitude bigger than any medieval city. London in 1500 had 50,000 people; even with the much better technology in 1700 it was only 500,000.
I know it sounds like a nitpick, but the broader point of a kingdom with a single megacity outcompeting a mostly rural one based on overwhelming population advantages just isn't believable given the timeframe. Medieval cities were tiny.
I know it sounds like a nitpick, but the broader point of a kingdom with a single megacity outcompeting a mostly rural one based on overwhelming population advantages just isn't believable given the timeframe. Medieval cities were tiny.
Kadayi
Banned
Daario rules Meereeen and his mercenaries are the Second Sons.
The Golden Company are a different group
To be fair, the actual size of Kings Landing is fairly inconsistent. In season one, it looked like a small city. Then, season two up until the start of this season, it was a larger city. Now, all of a sudden, its a city capable of holding 1M+ people. It makes as much sense as the characters being able to fast-travel between places.
Chuck Norris
Banned
Medieval period isn't really a great comparison considering the deaths from plague and whatnot. And London was a non factor back then, not sure why you'd bother referencing it.
We can go back to Rome to find a million people. Tons of Chinese cities too.
But it doesn't matter, it's fiction.
Please stop calling this fan fiction
In no way is this season above criticism, but it is above that one
This is the only available canon to this stage of the story, as the author has failed to yet release more of his chapters
And you're fooling yourself if you don't think things like Jon and Dany getting together will happen in the books
Monkeyball
Banned
Bull honkey.
Even the muslim cities like Baghdad in medievel times had a million people living there
Seductivpancakes
Member
You don't watch anything. You open your favorite writing program and write fan fiction.
Well, I'm glad that Sansa was redeemed last night. I was getting quite frustrated that she seemed to have reverted back to her old self listening to Littlefinger and his lies. On the other hand, Cersei was a disappointment and turned out to be quite one-dimensional after all. Back in book 3, she really had the potential to be more than just a bitter and self-serving person, but this finale proved that she really had zero growth and is still the same person she was back in season 1.
I find it incredibly naïve and funny that they all seemed so worried that every human being is going to be turned into the army of the dead, but not the dragon they left behind. It's going to be just a stupid scene when they act all surprised seeing Viserion again. It is ironic that Dany practically gifted them their way of breaching the wall. Which in retrospect seemed quite convenient.
I find it incredibly naïve and funny that they all seemed so worried that every human being is going to be turned into the army of the dead, but not the dragon they left behind. It's going to be just a stupid scene when they act all surprised seeing Viserion again. It is ironic that Dany practically gifted them their way of breaching the wall. Which in retrospect seemed quite convenient.
Tevious
Member
Something seems a bit suspicious about that conversation between Tyrion and Cersei that we didn't get to see. We know that Tyrion is concerned about Daenerys not being able to produce an heir and then he finds out Cersei is pregnant. Cersei comes back to the dragon pit to pledge her support, which is then revealed to be a lie. When Cersei confronts Jaime as he prepares the expedition of the Lannister armies north, she tells him she always knew he was the stupidest Lannister (for believing that). This makes me wonder, since Tyrion is the clever one, that maybe he knows Cersei has no intention of helping. Now I don't think Cersei and Tyrion reconciled their differences and are secretly allies now, Cersei did go on to say to Jamie that she doesn't trust Tyrion and still thinks ill of him for killing their father, but maybe some kind of deal was struck between them. We all know how Danny feels about betrayal. This could be how Tyrion eventually dies.
Yeah I can never watch Narcos anymore after seeing El Patron Del Mal which in my eyes is way superior. Westworld I guess? Pff
The show writers know, and are using, all the main plot points through the end of the books, because GRRM told them. So you are right, calling this fan fiction is absurd.
EEEEEWWWWWW. lol.
That was a damn great finale to a great season. Of course Cersei screws everyone over but I'm not surprised. Some ahole posted spoilers on IGN comments but I kinda knew what would happen anyway.
Go Arya and Sansa and Bran!!! I didn't expect Littlefinger to be offed there though, that was kinda cold. Thought they could have tossed him in prison or something.
Jon and Dany... EEEEWWWW.
Was Tyrion jealous or something?
The scene between Cersei and Tyrion was amazing though. Great actors. Jamie was also great in this episode too.
That was a damn great finale to a great season. Of course Cersei screws everyone over but I'm not surprised. Some ahole posted spoilers on IGN comments but I kinda knew what would happen anyway.
Go Arya and Sansa and Bran!!! I didn't expect Littlefinger to be offed there though, that was kinda cold. Thought they could have tossed him in prison or something.
Jon and Dany... EEEEWWWW.
Was secretly rooting for them. It's been a long time for both of them.
Was Tyrion jealous or something?
The scene between Cersei and Tyrion was amazing though. Great actors. Jamie was also great in this episode too.
Vic_Viper
Member
About that Tyrion scene at the end, In the Inside the Episode the directors said that Cersei had played him super hard when they were talking alone. So im not sure if he switched sides.
I could see him promising her that if she were pregnant that her child would sit on the throne after Danny's death. But I dont think he actually switched sides.
I could see him promising her that if she were pregnant that her child would sit on the throne after Danny's death. But I dont think he actually switched sides.
-Plasma Reus-
Service guarantees member status
It's probably this, but that's betrayal. Betrayal in Dany's eyes and rightfully so.
Ocarina_117
Banned
Yo, no book talk.
There are quotes stating the ending is D&D original and not GRRM's work. Don't know where people get George told them all the main plot lines from, he probably doesn't know himself yet.
This is 100% D&D fan fiction.
shinra-bansho
Member
That was pretty anti-climactic.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Season was fantastic. You sound bitter.
Also, why cant we merge the threads yet? Were well past any book stuff. Arent really any more book spoilers to leak.
Aquavelvaman
Banned
Was that the first time we've seen Rheagar? He wasn't in the other Bran visions right? I thought it was the same actor as Viserys for a couple seconds.
DukeLongfellow
Member
I mean, it makes sense they would be similar but they are more twins material than Danny and Vyseris. I think it's mostly the hair, wish they had done it a tad differently.
GRRM has said so... And directors and D&D
GRRM is a producer and advisor.
But D&D will make the final calls on the path of the show.
Ocarina_117
Banned
http://time.com/4791793/game-of-thrones-season-7-david-benioff-d-b-weiss/
Props to Duckroll for this.
Won't be posting on it more as no book talk. Just wanted to clear up the misconception that GRRM told D&D the outline for the story. If he knew himself we'd have the damn books. He's told them 3 big things that they will go with , one being shireen, one Hodor and the last yet to come.
Edit - I believe GRRM also said he's taking a step back from the show to finish the books around the end of season 4. You'll notice he hasn't wrote an episode for the show since.
Gunslinger
Member
I think GRRM version isn't going to be much Better based on how bad the last two books were.
And with most of it being telegraphed and hinted so much you don't need to be 3ER to see where things are going. It's pretty straight forward. Calling things and then coming back with Yo they did the thing, you you see! I called it! is pretty lame.
Her excuse was that by killing Tywin he doomed her children as well. This is a farcical point of view of course. She is entirely at fault for Tommen, but she is so past the point of delusion she could never see it.
A lot of people are hypothesising he is up to something, but I just can't see it. Cersei has already put him through so much shit, he couldn't possibly about face now. The backlash would be pretty big. It just doesn't make sense.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
I loved the season finale, but one thing I did not like was the story betweenSansa and Arya. They were almost enemies last episode, and then all of the sudden they are best friends forever.
So what happened? They did not show anything. There is not point of saying they "were just pretending to be enemies" when all the passive aggressive conversations between them were in private, so they had not need to fool anyone. I know they wanted to fool the audience, but the way it came out was just weird for me.
So what happened? They did not show anything. There is not point of saying they "were just pretending to be enemies" when all the passive aggressive conversations between them were in private, so they had not need to fool anyone. I know they wanted to fool the audience, but the way it came out was just weird for me.
At first I thought there might be something there. But it just doesn't make sense with Cersei pulling out of the deal before it even began. Like if there was a plan cooked up between Tyrion and Cersei she would not show her cards before the battle even took place.
peteykirch
Member
Watching the episode last night, and I go to my GF and say "I wonder if Lena and Jerome Flynn could act professional and shoot a scene together since the show is wrapping up" when they were at the Dragon Pit and then Bronn goes to Pod let's leave these guys and get a drink. So much for thinking that..
peteykirch
Member
The way they shot the entire Winterfell thing you had to suspend disbelief that Sansa and Arya were playing the long con with Littlefinger. That both of them went to Bran to fact check anything and everything Littlefinger has done. They just played up hating each other for this season.
Baroquemantic
Member
So clearly, in order to beat the Night King and his army, we just need the Lord of light to bring them all back to life. Boom. Done. I've just figured it all out.
The fact that the two conversations he had with Jaime and Cerse happened off-screen is sketchy, but I don't think he would sell Daenerys of betray her. I do think he will try to interfere between Dany's relationship with Jon, though.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
His body is at Winterfell now so we might get Ned Stark back in the Romero style.