Lime_In_Da_Coconut
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Wow, Cersei, wow...
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*UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL BOOKS* Game of Thrones |OT| - Season 5 - Sundays on HBO
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RangersFan
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This Kevin lannister is a different actor right?
Nope, just 4 years older.
As many as they can dream.
Basileus777
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Oh yes, they're speeding through the Wall's storyline alright.
RangersFan
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Slynt you twat, can't wait till snow takes your head.
Atraveller
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That election was too easy.
Basileus777
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They're forshadowing Jon's death really hard here.
Anyone under 40 in the Watch hated Alleser and liked Snow, and he had indeed proven himself. It's perfectly understandable.
RangersFan
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Yeah they cut out all of Samwell's scheming.
Basileus777
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And he only won by one vote. Jon's got a lot of disgruntled underlings who thinks he is a Wildling sympathizer. Hmm.
Atraveller
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Might be a different person wearing the same face.
anarckitty
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Yes!!!! Jaqen!!
Atraveller
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Mereen story line is not so lame now.
Basileus777
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This hissing. lol.
cartoon_soldier
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It's perfect for the show.
How so?
You're bringing back a fan favorite that fits the location and situation. You don't have to waste time introducing a new character. Audience is immediately receptive.
Anyway, I would guess most book readers have been wanting to see Jaqen return.
cartoon_soldier
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Instead of adding new characters that never get any fleshing out, use a character that showed show watchers what faceless men are all about. It all takes Arya's arc back to the list.
it just makes complete sense.
Only reason people think it doesn't is because GRRM didn't do it.
RangersFan
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Reintroducing us to drogon. Fighting pits happening soon.
It gives the audience a familiar face for Arya's training. Plus, Oldtown is cut.
Well, both really, but honestly Meeren is where she started to go downhill for me. I have hopes for her though.
Honestly I think the only character that wasn't on a rollercoaster for me was Arya. She was always getting better and better.
Holy shit. This must be the largest divergence from the books ever. Literally every scene and storyline outside of the Jon Snow election did not exist in the books. Even those which started up with some similarity had huge departures by the end. Pretty crazy. I guess this will be remember as the point where the books and show split completely.
mmmm yah, true.
I'm still used to characters just showing up and then going away so it doesn't bother me but it does make sense narratively and for the general viewers.
#MotherOfWhoGivesAFuck
I sure hope ASOIAF doesn't end with his utterly unlikable woman sitting on the throne.
Atraveller
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I'm ok with Mereen, I like how the situation escalates.
Basileus777
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I don't think Mereen will be besieged. This conflict right here will be what tears this city apart.
cartoon_soldier
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You have to keep in mind that Dany has no experience doing well...anything. She hasn't even been around rulers or leaders (except for maybe Drogo). She doesn't know how to rule, govern or well anything much. She has shown flashes of brilliance, but that's about it.
So it's no surprise to see her make decisions that turn out to be bad.
She can be a conqueror but she can't be a ruler...yet.
Edit:
I need Drogon gif in it's full HD glory.
NOW
So it's no surprise to see her make decisions that turn out to be bad.
She can be a conqueror but she can't be a ruler...yet.
Edit:
I need Drogon gif in it's full HD glory.
NOW
Other than the convenience of Brienne and Pod just happening to run into Sansa and Littlefinger, it was a good episode. It's a shame that Sam's shenanigans weren't what got Jon elected but I guess that's being a bit too nit picky at this point with almost everything else having diverged completely.
I have a feeling that Bronn is going to eat it in Dorne because Jaime is too important by comparison. I guess we'll see.
Dany's story is still as big of a disaster as it was in the books but hopefully it'll diverge into something better shortly.
Jaqen! (though maybe just the kindly man with his face)
:/ Yeah
I have a feeling that Bronn is going to eat it in Dorne because Jaime is too important by comparison. I guess we'll see.
Dany's story is still as big of a disaster as it was in the books but hopefully it'll diverge into something better shortly.
Jaqen! (though maybe just the kindly man with his face)
:/ Yeah
Which makes Varys' "She's the ruler that Westeros needs" sound even more laughable.
Exterminieren
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So... Dany's going to marry Hizdahr to try and pacify the civil war. Don't think they're even feinting at Hizdahr being connected to the Harpy this time, so I'm guessing it won't work.
I've been on board for Dany for the most part. Tonight was easily the dumbest decision she has made as ruler. What did she think would happen when she executed him in front of the entire city? I mostly like Ser Barristan too but perhaps he's not the adviser to lean on outside of Westeros.
But Drogon was pretty freaking amazing.
But Drogon was pretty freaking amazing.
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