For me, this episode was a jumping of the shark moment for the show. I'm not sure I can take it very seriously after this. I'll tune in next week to see if there's any possible way for them to turn this mess around, but if not I'll just stick to waiting two decades for the next two books to be out.
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schlongdog
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This was a horribly directed episode
m_shortpants
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D and D you suck, lol.
GRRM slapping himself and writing at full speed after watching this
GRRM slapping himself and writing at full speed after watching this
crimzonflame
Member
Just 2 more seasons guys
Kabuki Waq
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Did Kurt Sutter suddenly become showrunner?
AcademicSaucer
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Stannis the mannis
Cellbomber
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Strong Belwas eating locusts should not have been removed for the Harpies.
I thought the episode could have been better but my wife (non book reader) thought it was good. I still enjoyed it though.
I thought the episode could have been better but my wife (non book reader) thought it was good. I still enjoyed it though.
LegalEagleMike
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No. Never again.
Crimson_Gold
Member
Dany's Great Escape. I guess it is written then.
Did not enjoy that episode
Did not enjoy that episode
StriKeVillain
Banned
:lol
Well, at least the show returned to Earth after last week's good episode. Yeuck, what atrocious dreck.
"Daeny Confusion Simulator" needs to be a part of the Telltale games now.
Well, at least the show returned to Earth after last week's good episode. Yeuck, what atrocious dreck.
"Daeny Confusion Simulator" needs to be a part of the Telltale games now.
m_shortpants
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So...the Hizdahr stabbing... what you guys think? Is he a goner? Was it a ruse?
The CG for the dragon riding was really bad but it is what it is.
However, next week's episode is going to be packed.
Cersei's walk, Jon's stabbing, big battle at Winterhell, Sansa and Theon escaping, 3 dudes sitting around the Mereen throne room looking at each other... wait. But the rest should be crazy!
However, next week's episode is going to be packed.
Cersei's walk, Jon's stabbing, big battle at Winterhell, Sansa and Theon escaping, 3 dudes sitting around the Mereen throne room looking at each other... wait. But the rest should be crazy!
Jibbajabbawockky
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That's exactly how I felt.
D&D engaging in shock deaths and big special effects but they are clueless when it comes to actually writing coherent characters.
Basileus777
Member
He's dead, I don't see any point in making it a ruse. It's just an easy way to tie off that thread.
Chiggs
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Same here. It's a goddamn wreck that is basically wiping its filthy ass with the material.
It's so bad. The pit scene is a goddamn train wreck and I nearly lost it during the "flight."
BoogerFart
Banned
Like I said: Unsullied at Red Wedding.
Also its funny that the Unsullied on the other thread are proclaiming this GoaT.
crazyrabbits
Banned
The difference being that this season (and going off viewer figures), they`ve lost about a million viewers. Definitely not a small minority.
Is Azor Ahai considered a monster or a legendary hero willing to sacrifice everything to save the realm?
m_shortpants
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can't get over the shireen burning.
fuck that shit.
fuck that shit.
Okay so let's recap this week's episode....
- No one respects Doran, but by being merciful and weak, he makes those who do not respect him... respect him. Amazing statesmanship!
- The Sand Snakes are stupid little girls who are childish and dumb, even when in jail.
- "Here in Dorne, incest is cool."
- Let's make sure there'll be no moral ambiguity when Arya decides to abandon her training to go out of her way to kill a bad person for revenge by making it clear that this BAD PERSON is a pedophile.
- "I am Stannis, I burn little girls."
- The Sons of the Harpy are the most skilled and stealthy civilian rebels in all of Essos. They can hide in plain sight, slay Unsullied, and hold back dragons.
- 'Dragon' is really just an Old Valyrian term for 'flamethrower' amirite?
Did I miss anything?
- No one respects Doran, but by being merciful and weak, he makes those who do not respect him... respect him. Amazing statesmanship!
- The Sand Snakes are stupid little girls who are childish and dumb, even when in jail.
- "Here in Dorne, incest is cool."
- Let's make sure there'll be no moral ambiguity when Arya decides to abandon her training to go out of her way to kill a bad person for revenge by making it clear that this BAD PERSON is a pedophile.
- "I am Stannis, I burn little girls."
- The Sons of the Harpy are the most skilled and stealthy civilian rebels in all of Essos. They can hide in plain sight, slay Unsullied, and hold back dragons.
- 'Dragon' is really just an Old Valyrian term for 'flamethrower' amirite?
Did I miss anything?
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Everything is literal on the show. There are no ruses, and if there are they will be slowly spelled out for you.
You could say flying the dragon is the new jumping the shark.
schlongdog
Banned
That's because they're not constantly comparing it to the books, earlier on in the season I accepted they were basically two very different things and I've continued to enjoy it
Flacracker
Banned
Was that the first brothel scene with no nudity? I imagine it was because Arya was there.
Also, Shireen was the best child actor on the show, such a shame she had to be killed.
And wow that green screen.
Also, Shireen was the best child actor on the show, such a shame she had to be killed.
And wow that green screen.
LAUGHTREY
Modesty becomes a woman
They'll be back. Fanboys always come back.
Eh isn't Dany riding Drogon away straight out of the books? Minus Dany whipping Drogon whilst naked?
Chiggs
Gold Member
Shit CGI and a shittier score?
So....
The changes they made to Stannis are completely out of character with him...and his wife is the one who showed some humanity during the burning? lol
Stay worthless, unsullied.
Drogo came in there, roasted 10 people, and then punked out...nice.
Yeah, I guess I wasn't a fan.
Was there anything else even in that episode? Because I can barely remember the Arya and Jamie scenes
The changes they made to Stannis are completely out of character with him...and his wife is the one who showed some humanity during the burning? lol
Stay worthless, unsullied.
Drogo came in there, roasted 10 people, and then punked out...nice.
Yeah, I guess I wasn't a fan.
Was there anything else even in that episode? Because I can barely remember the Arya and Jamie scenes
m_shortpants
Member
We're talking about Game of Thrones right? Doesn't that go without saying? I was pointing out things unique to the episode!
Preview for next week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWFpo37qAU
Don't bother. Book Fans believe GRRM is perfect and can do no wrong. Any fault is D&D's alone.
Cabbagehead
Member
I think that wraps up this episode in a nice shitty bow. I mean wtf happened?
Gabriel_Logan
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Reddit's saying the burning was GRRM's idea.
m_shortpants
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Exactly. If anyone is going to burn her, it's going to be Selyse and Melisandre at the wall. Stannis would not stand for it.
haha.
seriously how could anyone watch that shit in the editing room and be OK with it
Edit: It doesn't matter if it was GRRM's idea or D&D's idea. As I said, if this shit is in the books it's completely fucked as well. Whoever made this call made a disastrous call.
I'm gonna put on my tinfoil hat and speculate that D&D didn't like the idea of Stannis having so many fans. They want Danaerys to be the "hero" of the show so they got to make Stannis the evilest motherfucker in the world. I guess it worked, now people are rooting for the Boltons. I don't believe for a second this is the way it plays out in the books.
EDIT: NEVERMIND FUCK EVERYTHING
EDIT: NEVERMIND FUCK EVERYTHING
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