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Game of Thrones *Tagged Book Spoilers, Please Read OP* |OT| Season 3 - Sundays on HBO
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My reply and the one two posts below me were honest.
The Anti-Monitor
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Why do y'all go for the extreme stuff?
Next episode has one of the best moments in the entire series
Next episode has one of the best moments in the entire series
Trust me, there's nothing to see here. Move along.
I figured. Thank you.
I don't know what you were expecting. If you think that last 6 episodes have lacked excitement then maybe the show really isn't for you. There's going to be a lot of characters and story lines from here on out so it won't get condensed for a while. But there are even bigger moments coming so don't expect it to drag or anything.
blainethemono
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Yeah, next episode features my favorite scene from the books period. More hyped for that than I am for episode 9, tbh. Can't wait to see the reactions
From here til the end of season 4 is a cavalcade of "best moments."
Series
While I'm guessing it wasn't intentional, I found it interesting that Jon and Ygritte literally ended the last episode standing on the precipice between the past and the future, and that's more or less where the story sits now. The ball starts rolling here and basically doesn't slow down again til we're back in the Iron Islands
The Anti-Monitor
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ASOS is just so damn good.
Only thing it needed was Victarion headbutting some fools and it'd have everything.
Only thing it needed was Victarion headbutting some fools and it'd have everything.
I've read the books, what's happening in episode 7 if you don't mind me asking.
Edit: Oh wow nvm, I just realized lol.
Nothing really, just some insight. It's more about the answers I got; "No, gtfo" and "Yes, the best is yet to come".
The Anti-Monitor
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Episode 7
is when Jaime fights the bear
ASoSSome ASoSThere are no "good guys" and "bad guys".There is light gray and dark gray characters moving towards the same shade. Dany is probably going to get rid of Jorah this season too, because the show is already alluding to the fact that she, like Ned, for difficult reasons couldn't continue to trust him.
That doesn't happen til after the Mereen sewers. So it won't happen this year.
If you're not enjoying it right now then this show isn't for you.
I have no recollection of this :lol
ASOS
He doesn't fight the bear. He jumps into the bear pit with Brienne and soldiers on the outside kill the bear.
The Anti-Monitor
Banned
Dude what?
It's, like, one of the few heroic moments in all the books. I mean, it's not a fight, fight, duh, but it's the thought that counts!
Speaking of, I'm finishing them, and goddamn, Victarion is such a badass. As well as having a ridiculously epic name.
PairOfFilthySocks
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If (series)
the season ends with Cat resurrecting, then that's stupid. You need to give people time to let that event sink in. Though, to be fair, I'm a bit biased seeing as I'm just not a very big fan of Stoneheart. We've yet to see any pay-off to her returning, and it diminished the all-out oomph of the RW.
God, I remember reading the Red Wedding chapter for the first time. Brutal, brilliant writing.
God, I remember reading the Red Wedding chapter for the first time. Brutal, brilliant writing.
Challenge time!
ASOS
Come up with a better season ending hook than Stoneheart.
Like I said, 10 years ago. I've forgotten almost everything outside of RW. ASOS is also the last book I read, so I guess I'll need to switch to the other thread from S5 onwards :lol
If Dany didn't do it for you in episode 4, its time to bail out now and put your entertainment hours to better use.
This is a chapter summary of a Samwell chapter from ASOS, and in my mind the obvious season closer:
Sam and Gilly have reached what appears to be Whitetree, and Sam prays to the old gods to protect them. They camp in one of the huts for the night, but Sam is woken by shapes moving within. The corpse of Small Paul comes after Sam, and he tries to stab it with the obsidian dagger, but it shatters upon contact with Paul’s chainmail. Despairing, Sam thrusts a burning stick from the campfire in the wight’s mouth, setting it on fire. Outside the hut, the wights begin to surround Gilly and her infant son after killing their horse. Thinking all is lost, a raven lands on Sam’s shoulder, and suddenly thousands of ravens fly from the branches of the weirwood tree to tear the wights to pieces. The raven perching on Sam's shoulder speaks, telling him to go, and he and Gilly begin to run south, but without their horse they fear they'll be overtaken by wights. Suddenly a voice calls out, "Brother! Here." From the falling snow appears a man dressed all in black astride a great elk. When Sam reaches up for the man’s bare hand, Sam notices his hand is black and cold as ice.
Fidelis Hodie
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blainethemono
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spoilers from the official episode synopses: (ASOS + season 3 episode descriptions)
"Sam and Gilly meet an older gentleman" in S3E08
negreenfield
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This. I know a lot here
don't like Stoneheart but I just don't see people wanting to see Sam again as the final shot, Stoneheart makes way more sense to me
Yeah Victarion Pov are my favorites followed by Jaime.
I must say i was dissapointed in the first episodes of this season but it catching up real kick and is becoming my favorite one.
I don't get why they would undermine the impact of RW in the very next episode. And it fits with the whitewalkers being almost like bookends to each season so far (Prologue of Season 1, Season 2 finale, season 3 opening).
I think it's either that or it's simply Dany sacking Yunkai and her riding by everyone as they chant out "Mother! Mother!" and it consecutively cuts to wider and wider shots as the music swells, before we see the entire scope of her army and a dragon flies right by the camera and we cut to black.
I think it's either that or it's simply Dany sacking Yunkai and her riding by everyone as they chant out "Mother! Mother!" and it consecutively cuts to wider and wider shots as the music swells, before we see the entire scope of her army and a dragon flies right by the camera and we cut to black.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
AFFC
Yeah, I think it will be Dany in Yunkai ending the season. Although I'd rather it was something else.
I think it would be best to leave out Stoneheart until maybe Brienne sees her. Just have stories of Frey's getting hanged told throughout the next couple of seasons, and mention a new Brotherhood leader. I do think showing her in Episode 10 would be too soon.
I think it would be best to leave out Stoneheart until maybe Brienne sees her. Just have stories of Frey's getting hanged told throughout the next couple of seasons, and mention a new Brotherhood leader. I do think showing her in Episode 10 would be too soon.
Well, it's related... I think they should [ASOS]
save Stoneheart for next season, but close the season with (as I said earlier in the thread) the Brotherhood dragging Cat's body from the river. We get a shot of Beric, to remind us of his throat wound. And then a shot of Cat, showing her slit throat. It doesn't explicitly spell out what's to happen, but it's a pretty damn big hint, and it hooks people to see what happens next.
Morrigan Stark
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[ASoS]
I wonder what happens to Talisa in the show. I kept thinking she'd probably die at the Red Wedding, since there's no more use for her character after Robb dies, but then, why would she be at the Red Wedding in the first place? Book-Robb was at least smart enough to not bring his offending bride to the Twins, you'd think TV-Robb would have at least that much sense too.
So, let's assume Talisa isn't at the RW. What happens to her then? With Jeyne Westerling, it made sense for her to be in Lannister custody since her mother was part of the Lannister/Frey/Bolton plot anyway, but some wench from Volantis? Where would they take her story then? Some have theorized she was a Lannister spy but I think that'd be awful writing and I don't buy it.
Maybe she'll follow the gang at the Twins, but will stay outside (to not offend the Freys), you know, where the Hound and Arya see the massacre of Northmen unfolding. And that's where she'll die. What do you all think?
So, let's assume Talisa isn't at the RW. What happens to her then? With Jeyne Westerling, it made sense for her to be in Lannister custody since her mother was part of the Lannister/Frey/Bolton plot anyway, but some wench from Volantis? Where would they take her story then? Some have theorized she was a Lannister spy but I think that'd be awful writing and I don't buy it.
Maybe she'll follow the gang at the Twins, but will stay outside (to not offend the Freys), you know, where the Hound and Arya see the massacre of Northmen unfolding. And that's where she'll die. What do you all think?
Jibbajabbawockky
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[ASoS]
I just rewatched Episode 3 to see what exactly Mance told Tormund to do after climbing the Wall. He basically just said to take 20 men, and hide outside Castle Black until he gets the signal from Mance to attack.
Then in the climbing scene I think about half of the guys got knocked off the wall. So that should leave about 10 guys still. I'd be disappointed if they completely cut the first attack on Castle Black out, but I wouldn't be surprised if they don't do it this season. Unless Jon and Summer tear up all of the wildlings at Queenscrown? But then where would that leave Ygritte? Its not like Ygritte and Tormund are just going to go back over the wall and rejoin Mance- that would be silly. Have Jon get away and get back to the Wall and alert everyone to prep the defenses. And leave him at the end of the season on top of the Wall with Mance's army in the distance maybe. Might be too similar to last year's ending though.
Then in the climbing scene I think about half of the guys got knocked off the wall. So that should leave about 10 guys still. I'd be disappointed if they completely cut the first attack on Castle Black out, but I wouldn't be surprised if they don't do it this season. Unless Jon and Summer tear up all of the wildlings at Queenscrown? But then where would that leave Ygritte? Its not like Ygritte and Tormund are just going to go back over the wall and rejoin Mance- that would be silly. Have Jon get away and get back to the Wall and alert everyone to prep the defenses. And leave him at the end of the season on top of the Wall with Mance's army in the distance maybe. Might be too similar to last year's ending though.
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Yeah... I hope they don't go the Lannister spy route. I could see the show justify Robb bringing her along if they want to just kill her off and tie up her story, even though it would make TV Robb look dumb once again whereas at least Book Robb had the foresight to leave Jeyne behind for security and respect reasons with Frey. I don't know. I wouldn't put it past the show to gloss over Robb bringing her to the wedding just so they can have some romantic tragic death together.
God... I really hope the show doesn't screw up the Red Wedding scenes.
God... I really hope the show doesn't screw up the Red Wedding scenes.
ASOS
I don't see them allowing Cat's resurrection to happen off screen, and since the show has never used flashbacks, they will likely prefer to show it when it occurs in the narrative, which would be around the season finale.
Does it potentially undermine the impact of the RW? Maybe. But I think a part of that is unavoidable. Stoneheart's very existence undermines it.
I don't see them ending on Yunkai, as the ending you described would almost be a retread of the end of episode 4.
Does it potentially undermine the impact of the RW? Maybe. But I think a part of that is unavoidable. Stoneheart's very existence undermines it.
I don't see them ending on Yunkai, as the ending you described would almost be a retread of the end of episode 4.
ASOS
It would be cool if they show the Brotherhood finding Catelyn, attempt to bring her back, and leave the results of their attempt ambiguous.
I still see the final shot being Stoneheart opening her eyes.
I still see the final shot being Stoneheart opening her eyes.
Stannis going to the wall when no one else will is a big deal.
Steelyuhas
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ASOS/Season 3 MAJOR
She will go to the RW in the show, she's the first one killed. (Gutshot confirmed)
Steelyuhas
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I assume that's where both of those arcs will end for the season.
ASOS
I think not showing her in episode 10 would be too late. If she comes back a whole year after the RW then people would start questioning who else might come back from the dead.
Morrigan Stark
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Wha...? How do you know this?
Damn now I wish I hadn't read that.
I have the script that shows all the spoilers in blue text instead of black bars, cause I hated highlighting the entire damn thread, but now it means accidentally reading that kind of stuff. Bah. It'd have been better to have a TV thread for book readers without using tags except for show stuff that hasn't aired yet (like this above, or the dead Ros pics earlier). Too many black bars is like not enough, really.
Just spec on the show changes (ASOS)
When they changed her origin, the obvious reason was to be able to kill her off at the RW.
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