Cornballer
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Game of Thrones *NO BOOK SPOILERS* |OT| Season 4 - Sundays on HBO [Read the OP]
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Regarding the "Is Tywin Lannister a real genius?" question, he may not be the best general/tactician (and even here i disagree, it's not that losing some battles means you're losing the war, not till the end), but sure as hell between the Bolton/Frey deal and the marriages of his sons he is the finest politician (unlike Varys or Little Finger who plots but barely make any concrete shit). And in the long game, that's what matters.
Matt_
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He smuggled onions into Storms End when Stannis was under siege during the rebellion. (I think it was the rebellion)
He's was we like to call an "all rounder".
Ahh makes sense. Onion's eh, not sure I would like to live on them alone. Still any port in a famine.
His mother tried. Renly was willing to that arrangement, not Stannis. Stannis wanted the entire Seven Kingdoms.
CountAntonius
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Thought it was cause he was a fisherman's son and his hands always stunk?
Nope, he was a smuggler who delivered lots of onions to Stannis during Robert's rebellion.
backflip10019
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Any chance on a spin-off show about the Hound and Arya exclusively? That final scene of this week's episode was just too damn good.
They mention once or twice that they locked him in the dungeon. Edmure Tully is his name.
I wanna say that he's locked up in a dungeon.
I believe balton and Frey briefly talked about it on the episode that followed the red wedding.
toastyToast
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I don't think it was hinted at.
I don't think anything is mentioned, but the closest thing i'd say is when he decides to send Jaime back to King's Landing. I believe he says something about being in the Lannister's favor or something close to that.
Nameless
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We don't know for sure, but my guess is after Robb broke his vow to Frey. Remember Roose Bolton married a Frey daughter joining their houses.
So when was that Beric Dondarrion met Thoros of Myr and started that undying-thing?
I remember Ned sending him somewhere (maybe looking for the Mountain) and, although different actor, he looked fine, scarless.
So since then he met Thoros and "died" like 5-6 times? In what, a bit more than a year?
I remember Ned sending him somewhere (maybe looking for the Mountain) and, although different actor, he looked fine, scarless.
So since then he met Thoros and "died" like 5-6 times? In what, a bit more than a year?
Matt_
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I think they've reached a point where they decided just to make a really detailed model that they'll just make larger as they grow. They really do look fantastic, up with Smaug with the best dragons imo
Where do they have pubs that play Game of Thrones?
They are related but not directly.
One of Dany's brother (Rhaegar) married Elia who is Oberyn' sister.
Ah thanks. Clearer. I have no idea how they could tell us this in show, but just dropping names like that is damnably confusing.
I suppose it rewards retching and DVD extras...
Nameless
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Yeah Ned strips the Mountain of all titles & holdings for atrocities committed throughout the Riverlands, tasking Beric with bringing Ser Gregor to justice. I haven't read the books, but best I can piece together from the show is Thoros, who fought for King Robert against Balon Greyjoy, had been sent by the High Priestess of R'hllor to educate the people of Westeros about the Lord of Light. Only he didn't really believe, and spent his time drinking at whoring. He crosses paths with Beric, who's presumably an old war buddy, and after The Mountain kills him with a lance through the heart, Thoros prays beside his dead friend, and Beric miraculously comes back to life
With the Lannisters in power the Brotherhood Without Banners is born in opposition. Beric is killed 4 more times, including being captured and hanged by Lannisters troops. The "trial" by fire against The Hound is the is the 6th time he dies and resurrects. The exact timeline isn't totally clear, but if you consider Ned sends Beric after The Mountain when King Robert is on the boar hunt, and Lannisters are torturing people for information about The Brotherhood when Arya arrives in Harrenhall early S2, you can get a general idea of when things took place.
plantedunicorn
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I was watching the 3rd season on TV recently and except if I was just inferring some bullshit, it seems like the plan was hatched at a small council meeting. I don't remember what episode number but I do remember it was the one where Tyrion got to the meeting and had to drag the chair to the other side of the table and everyone was staring at him as the chair was scraping the floor. I wish I remember the episode #.
They were talking about Bolton in that scene. I might just be imagining things.
Cornballer
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Game of Thrones was just renewed for S5 & S6.
HBO said:
Awww yiss.
Sweet !!!
kellycandthedragons
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Ratings throughout the season are pretty consistent and it has to be one of their biggest money makers. They probably have a lot of faith in the show. No reason to wait forever to announce it.
victreeb3l
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Is the version of the theme played during the credits out yet or is that part of the S4 soundtrack? It was so good.
They were but Tywin was simply saying that Bolton can keep Harrenhal (he said it was a pile of rubble).
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There's someone on my facebook feed who said he never watched GOT but watched the season 4 premier and loved it. I don't understood why someone would do that with a show like this.
It draws people's attention to the fact that the show has just returned with it's current, new season (i.e. gets people watching).
Those other people? ewww
Heads will roll if they don't complete the story.
I look forward to that day
We can finally be House GAF with no divisions.
I wish you luck, I'll be leaving the Internet that day.
Nameless
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We'll be sure to have plenty of goats and olive oil for the book readers.
You think that will happen? I thought they'd just end it after covering all the books. How big is GRRM's role in the tv series?
That's pretty much what i got in mind.
It's just that those six deaths in so little time... damn that's really living la vida loca, eh Beric?
On the renewal: 'till sometime ago me and my friend had a recurring joke "what if GRRM dies and we can't get to see both the books and the series ending?". Now that we know he told Benioff and Weiss the ending, i (i mean him) can rest assured that in every case GoT will get it's conlclusion.
kellycandthedragons
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It will be like the Pawnee-Eagleton merger. The book readers would be the Eagleton citizens due to how snobby they are.
GungHo
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The actor usually looks pretty "normal", but with the square beard and the Caesar cut, he looks like he could be a Terrence Stamp as Zod-tier supervillain.
They will. GRRM already explained the main plot of the next books to the showrunners so they can still finish the series if they pass the books.
Nameless
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Who knows, but all parties involved are preparing for that possibility .
http://time.com/29341/game-of-thrones-george-r-r-martin/
As someone invested in the show I'm glad the showrunners aren't beholden to GRRM'S procrastinations. Even though I'd be fine with a Mad King prequel season if they decided to wait for the books.
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