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[Speevy]

He'd have to be legitimized by a king, which would require some real plot contrivances to happen.

No, I'm telling you that Gendry just took the fucking Stormlands.

They're his.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Did Rhaegar divorce Elia?

Targaryens were down with polygamy.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Were Targaryens dragon-kin?

 

[Speevy]

Were Targaryens dragon-kin?

So much incest makes them Double Dragon.

New Targaryen theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3c2xbYWKY0

 

[Forkball]

I so hope Stannis had a fake death. There are no legit Baratheons left. Who is even ruling Stormlands at the moment?

Tommen. He is a Baratheon, even in name only. I guess Margaery is technically Margaery Baratheon? Maiden names are weird in the show and books. You always hear Catelyn Stark, but I don't think they ever said Cersei Baratheon even when she was married to the king.

 

[Steelyuhas]

I have a question: what was the point of the scene where Tyrion unchained the dragons? They didn't do anything after that, right? And now Dany is back so it was pointless.

Declaring that scene pointless at this point is short sighted, there's two dragons that haven't been ridden by anyone.

 

[A-V-B]

No, I'm telling you that Gendry just took the fucking Stormlands.

They're his.

"Yo, Frank! This dude looks like Robert!"

"Let him in!"

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Declaring that scene pointless at this point is short sighted, there's two dragons that haven't been ridden by anyone.

You gotta buy the Dragon dinner first before they let you ride them, they classy

 

[Gigglepoo]

why else would they build up to the reveal of R+L=J on the show? doesn't he have a stronger claim to the throne than Daenerys?

The person with the best claim is the person with the biggest army.

 

[biosnake20]

EW: Spoiler Room: Game of Thrones

Is there anything you can say about the Battle of the Bastards on Game of Thrones? — Ronan
In short, I’m told it’s amazing and the most spectacular TV battle you’ve ever seen, even when it comes to one element that’s under-appreciated, but really expensive: lots of horses. Kit Harington demonstrates everything he’s learned as an action star and physical performer over the last five years. It’s must see and must see live. Also, the bastards battle isn’t the only action sequence in the episode. Stew on that.

Seems like we're getting the battle of fire as well. Probably won't be as ambitious as ice but at least it won't be completely off screen.

 

[Pkaz01]

I really hope we get an Arya and Hound reunion luckily its totally something the show would do. I can already play it out as they both walk up to eachother and say "you're still alive?" In a sarcastic deadpan way

It also wouldve been awesome for beric or thoros ask so what happened to Arya?

 

[bitbydeath]

I really hope we get an Arya and Hound reunion luckily its totally something the show would do. I can already play it out as they both walk up to eachother and say "you're still alive?" In a sarcastic deadpan way

It also wouldve been awesome for beric or thoros ask so what happened to Arya?

I also hope he kills Brienne next time he sees her.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

So what skills has Arya picked up in Braavos from the Faceless Men? Besides how to fight in the dark and kill someone off screen? I mean I guess she learned to remove the faces off people so there's that.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

So what skills has Arya picked up in Braavos from the Faceless Men? Besides how to fight in the dark and kill someone off screen? I mean I guess she learned to remove the faces off people so there's that.

She learned how to take several stab wounds like a champ.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

So what skills has Arya picked up in Braavos from the Faceless Men? Besides how to fight in the dark and kill someone off screen? I mean I guess she learned to remove the faces off people so there's that.

How to sell seafood

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

So what skills has Arya picked up in Braavos from the Faceless Men? Besides how to fight in the dark and kill someone off screen? I mean I guess she learned to remove the faces off people so there's that.

She learned about the theatre world

 

[Speevy]

How to sell seafood

How to get hit with a stick in the dark.

 

[Lothar]

Who re-stiched up Arya after she killed the Waif?

 

[News Bot]

Who re-stiched up Arya after she killed the Waif?

Arya died on the way to her home continent.

 

[fanboi]

If R+L=J is true then the line of succession would look like:

1) Jon
2) Danerys
...
?) Pod

 

[Speevy]

Who re-stiched up Arya after she killed the Waif?

Lady Crane stabs people.

That's how you know Arya is fine.

I just realized they ruined a character in 3 episodes. That has to be a record.

 

[grandjedi6]

Who re-stiched up Arya after she killed the Waif?

I did

 

[Branduil]

Declaring that scene pointless at this point is short sighted, there's two dragons that haven't been ridden by anyone.

It's pointless because Dany could do the same thing.

Let me put it another way, what was Tyrion's plan in unchaining them? He made it seem like he was going to do something with them, and then... nothing.

 

[fanboi]

It's pointless because Dany could do the same thing.

Let me put it another way, what was Tyrion's plan in unchaining them? He made it seem like he was going to do something with them, and then... nothing.

Well it showed them trusting him (and he saved their lives) which will come in handy soon I believe.

 

[Speevy]

What if Dany turns heel and kills Grey Worm and Missandei?

 

[Lonestar]

Who re-stiched up Arya after she killed the Waif?

She watched Lady Crane do it, and Arya is superb at learning that way.

 

[Speevy]

She watched Lady Crane do it, and Arya is superb at learning that way.

She stitches wounds better than we ever could.

 

[Freshmaker]

Well it showed them trusting him (and he saved their lives) which will come in handy soon I believe.

Yeah. It'll probably keep Dany from arbitrarily exiling him for trying to deal with the slavers.

 

[Steelyuhas]

It's pointless because Dany could do the same thing.

Let me put it another way, what was Tyrion's plan in unchaining them? He made it seem like he was going to do something with them, and then... nothing.

As fanboi pointed out, attempting to establish trust with them. If Tyrion is going to be involved with the dragons in some capacity, that's something he has to do, not Dany.

What if Dany turns heel and kills Grey Worm and Missandei?

I saved the Gilly pic you posted and was going to replace the one in the OT, but this post made me change my mind.

 

[Lonestar]

She stitches wounds better than we ever could.

Arya's endgame: Starting up Westeros first Hospital, complete with the world's first surgical procedure.

Thanks, Lady Crane, and all her punctured ex's.

 

[Lothar]

She watched Lady Crane do it, and Arya is superb at learning that way.

Ah, so she did learn at least one thing in Bravvos.

 

[Madness]

So what skills has Arya picked up in Braavos from the Faceless Men? Besides how to fight in the dark and kill someone off screen? I mean I guess she learned to remove the faces off people so there's that.

For some reason with several gut wounds and stitches she can jump out of a three story window and land like Captain America as well as slide under carts and run like the wind etc.

I'm still laughing that someone said Arya was now the most dangerous person in Westeros a few pages back. Yeah she is real dangerous in an enclosed space with no light while she has a sword and her opponent has but a dagger.

 

[Speevy]

\
I saved the Gilly pic you posted and was going to replace the one in the OT, but this post made me change my mind.

Well, well.

 

[Lothar]

What was Arya's backup plan if the Waif hadn't closed that door behind her?

 

[Cromwell]

What was Arya's backup plan if the Waif hadn't closed that door behind her?

 

[Joni]

What if your story subverts fantasy tropes?

They haven't killed a lot of main characters. Isn't selmy the only pov character that has chapters in more than one book that dies before the end?

 

[Lonestar]

What was Arya's backup plan if the Waif hadn't closed that door behind her?

Well, for starters

 

[Speevy]

What was Arya's backup plan if the Waif hadn't closed that door behind her?

 

[Lothar]

What about if Jaqen intended to fight her? The room wasn't pitch black. So what the hell was she gonna do?

 

[Pkaz01]

So what skills has Arya picked up in Braavos from the Faceless Men? Besides how to fight in the dark and kill someone off screen? I mean I guess she learned to remove the faces off people so there's that.

How to lie and act, poisons, changing her face, heigtened senses, i assume the same stuff she will learn in the books. The show just did a terrible job of getting her there

 

[Speevy]

What about if Jaqen intended to fight her? The room wasn't pitch black. So what the hell was she gonna do?

 

[Freshmaker]

How to lie and act, poisons, changing her face, heigtened senses, i assume the same stuff she will learn in the books. The show just did a terrible job of getting her there

She's also now immune to whatever death water's in that fountain.

That stuff must be like Corin's water of strength that Goku drank to fight Mercenary Tao.

 

[darkwing]

Who re-stiched up Arya after she killed the Waif?

Jaqen, makes sense, killing is their business, they would know how to stich internal bleeding

 

[Speevy]

Perhaps a silly question, but didn't Rickard Karstark lose his two sons (one in battle, the other to Jaime)?

 

[duckroll]

It aint called the battle of BASTARDS for nothing, mate.

(Serious answer: Beats me!)

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Perhaps a silly question, but didn't Rickard Karstark lose his two sons (one in battle, the other to Jaime)?

More like Retcon Karstark.

 

[Pkaz01]

Can we all agree that no matter the consistency of the show the beatiful death posters have consistently been amazing?

 

[Forkball]

Perhaps a silly question, but didn't Rickard Karstark lose his two sons (one in battle, the other to Jaime)?

In the books, he loses two sons to Jaime in the battle where the Northern army captures Jaime. Though in the show, I believe the guard who checks on and gets killed by Jaime is a Karstark and that's why ol' beardie is mad.

[edit] Just checked and in the show one son is killed in battle and one was strangled during Jaime's escape.

 

[wesleyshark]

It's pointless because Dany could do the same thing.

Let me put it another way, what was Tyrion's plan in unchaining them? He made it seem like he was going to do something with them, and then... nothing.

They're also blowing their budget on tomorrows episode plus there'll be more dragon scenes either squeezed in tomorrow or fleshed out next week.

I guess it's possible that he's visited numerous times, but off screen? They do like to have things happen off screen... Lol.

 

[Kozak]

Interview with Liam Cunningham (Davos) about upcoming episode:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-battle-bastards-spoilers-903649

hypppe

hope it completely blows away my expectations and that even the leaks i've read don't do it justice