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*UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL BOOKS* Game of Thrones |OT| - Season 6
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Psychoward
Banned
...that was it? somehow they killed Doran and made it seem underwhelming
brienne needs to die asap
brienne needs to die asap
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
That shit was like 45 minutes. Fucked up
Still liked most of it though.
Still liked most of it though.
Yeah, I dont really care to see the 25 year late revenge plan for his sister either tbh.
Focus on what is actually important. Not Dorne.
petethepanda
Member
Oh, right. Game of Thrones.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
that was pretty bad
time for the much better show
time for the much better show
DrForester
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She's going to give up her life for Jon?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
The Dorne plot in the shows is still annoying as hell. What a waste. I actually kind of like those characters from the books. Welp
Basileus777
Member
Well that was a well directed and rather mediocre episode that really didn't live up to the scorn people that read the leaks were incessantly laying upon it. That Dorne shit was real dumb, but entertaining and cathartic. It felt like D&D cleaning up the mistake of ever putting it in the show in the most ridiculous manner possible. But I'll take that over more Dorne scenes. I look forward to the sand snakes getting killed next.
Well that's definitely way too much crap going on in this show. They don't even have time to do basic fucking shit! And they want to introduce flashbacks and the Iron Islands too?
WHY!?
The episode lasted like less than 50 minutes.
WHY!?
The episode lasted like less than 50 minutes.
Dash_Riprock
Member
That was bad.
And I say that as someone who defended much of season 5.
And I say that as someone who defended much of season 5.
Orbis Tabula
Member
I think just that Mel was using magic to make herself appear really pretty, but it was all a glamour. That's never been confirmed in the books, right?
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Yeah I don't know what the fuck they are trying to do with Dorne. I feel like this setup is a huge mistake and is not going to have a remotely meaningful payoff.
Yeah, I'm kind of in the same boat...
DrForester
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Arya stuff was good. Wall stuff was good.
Other than that though...
Other than that though...
So... that was disappointing. Stuff in the north, Arya, and Jamie/Cerscie were good but everything else was pretty bad in my opinion.
Can't believe what they are doing with Dorne, it's awful. Also didn't like full on Mereen exposition mode Tyrion's conversation with Varys. Was there no better way to inform viewers of what's happening with Mereen? I think Varys would know better then anyone.
Hopefully it will improve but I'm worried. I actually thought most of S5 was good too.
Can't believe what they are doing with Dorne, it's awful. Also didn't like full on Mereen exposition mode Tyrion's conversation with Varys. Was there no better way to inform viewers of what's happening with Mereen? I think Varys would know better then anyone.
Hopefully it will improve but I'm worried. I actually thought most of S5 was good too.
What kind of fucking ending is that? What an awful premier.
+ Nice scene at King's Landing with Jaime and Cersei
+ Ramsay's feed her to the dogs line
+ Wall stuff except for Melisandre scene
- Everything else: No advancement of the Wall plot (although I enjoyed it except for that final scene), Dorne stupidity, Waste of time with the Dothraki crap, etc
+ Nice scene at King's Landing with Jaime and Cersei
+ Ramsay's feed her to the dogs line
+ Wall stuff except for Melisandre scene
- Everything else: No advancement of the Wall plot (although I enjoyed it except for that final scene), Dorne stupidity, Waste of time with the Dothraki crap, etc
PHOENIXZERO
Member
That Mellisandre's appearance is just a glamour or resurrecting Jon?
Ocarina_117
Banned
Then why include Dorne at all in the first place?
It proved to be meaningless filler. We are now left with sand snakes who are dire.
Issues like this make me feel the show was poorly planned out.
cartoon_soldier
Member
Problem with the episode was 6 minutes of recap and 6 minutes of behind the scenes at the end. Actual air time way tooo short.
Dorne sucks.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
D&D wanting the Bad Poosy Brigade relevant
Basileus777
Member
It was poorly planned out. There's not much reason to think D&D have done much more than take it year by year. If they had actually wanted to wrap this up in 7.5 seasons there were so many decisions that make little season.
I worry that we are going to keep going there to see what Sand people are up to.
Psychoward
Banned
CopperPuppy
Member
Glamour confirmed. Fan theories to start dropping like flies.
Ugh, this Dorne shit is painful...
Ugh, this Dorne shit is painful...
cartoon_soldier
Member
Episode 2 Preview SPOILERS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOYTFqUhD9Q
Glad Dorne and Doran is over. Confirms it doesn't really lead anywhere in the books too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOYTFqUhD9Q
Glad Dorne and Doran is over. Confirms it doesn't really lead anywhere in the books too.
So her hot exterior is just an illusion. Stannis was banging grandma.
I want to forget that Hotah jobbed to the hot Sand Snake but I can't. Everything that happened in Dorne was pretty much the worst.
Other than that my gripes are minor.
If anything it just accelerated Dorne into the fighting.
I want to forget that Hotah jobbed to the hot Sand Snake but I can't. Everything that happened in Dorne was pretty much the worst.
Other than that my gripes are minor.
If anything it just accelerated Dorne into the fighting.
It really doesn't feel like that this series is on the verge of ending any time soon. The writers said something like 20 episodes to go? Yeah right. Nothing advanced tonight.
How much of this was in the leaks?
How much of this was in the leaks?
Ocarina_117
Banned
I really loved the show up to season 4. Admittedly I read the books between seasons 4 and 5.
But everything felt tight and well written up to season 5, even on rewatch. This series could be so much more
Psychoward
Banned
Seriously, if they wanted people to shut up about dorne it would be the sand snakes lying dead at the episode.
Ros8105
Member
Yeah, it's sandsnake season now.
Dash_Riprock
Member
All of it.
Nobody was good this episode. And nobody has time to become good.
toddhunter
Member
It seems poorly planned out, but you can imagine the show runners having to scramble when the book wasn't written.
Looks like season 6 is going to be spinning its wheels once again. Expect a lot of grim Iron Isles garbage that will make Dorne look well put together.
This show desperately needs the Hound to return. Should have been him instead of dumb ass Brienne/Pod saving Sansa.
Hotah was absolute garbage. In book = Killing machine. On show = Trash
Hotah was absolute garbage. In book = Killing machine. On show = Trash
Basileus777
Member
I didn't read them before hand. But a quick look at Reddit has a pretty complete text synopsis of the episode.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Did not like. I think I'll stop watching this live and just catch up on a couple of episodes prior to the finale.
It makes me sick how far we done fell.
It makes me sick how far we done fell.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Also that recap reminded me how far of a tangent the show is at right now even before they ran out of books. It also reminded me how much I wish the next book was out.
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