Well I guess there is really no way for her to know that was grain, they sacked Highgarden and they are Lannisters so gold seems to be the obvious. And also it seemed to me she was holding Drogon back, only used to break the lines and burn the carriages but trying to minimize casualties.
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Well I guess there is really no way for her to know that was grain, they sacked Highgarden and they are Lannisters so gold seems to be the obvious. And also it seemed to me she was holding Drogon back, only used to break the lines and burn the carriages but trying to minimize casualties.
peanutbutterlatte
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The level of nitpicking in this thread drives me absolutely crazy. Always makes me laugh the disparity between my IRL friends and GAF, one absolutely loving the series, the other popping blood vessels because they didn't show us the Dothraki horde killing time on the boat ride over to Westeros.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
The lake/river where Bronn pushed Jaime out of the way. How deep was that thing?
So it's pressumed that jaime and bronn got captured? That close to dany and drogo
Did anyone else's brain run around in circles when Jon saw Theon? From "Oh hey, it's the ward and the bastard together again." to "Oh shit, Jon's totally going to deck him for Winterfell/Bran & Rickon" to "But he did save Sansa..."
I liked seeing the difference in their reunion (as the Stark "outcasts") compared to all the Stark kids seeing each other again (and completely forgetting about Rickon).
I liked seeing the difference in their reunion (as the Stark "outcasts") compared to all the Stark kids seeing each other again (and completely forgetting about Rickon).
Admiral Woofington
Member
I don't think Bronn has any reason to return to cersei. They still haven't given him the castle he wanted. What about that one. Right there.
Gabriel_Logan
Member
I'm actually looking forward to a possible Tyrion/Jaime/Bronn reunion
They can't be in a scene together anyway xD
Apparently that was Blackwater Rush, so pretty deep.
Rad Shadow
Banned
Yo, I thought for sure Bronn was going to kill the Dragon, but get killed in the process.
So glad my favorite show character is still around though!
So glad my favorite show character is still around though!
I hope the second-to-last episode is nothing but the Golden Company arriving and then delivering an extended monologue explaining the history of Young Griff. Then he dies and the finale happens the next week as though none of that had happened.
I forgot about this :')
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Absolutely agree. Them surviving was more a play on viewer expectation more than anything. I thought the focus on Bronn surely spelt the end for the guy. I even thought he and the dragon were going to kill each other.
And with Jamie, I was sure he was dying or getting severely burned and further disfigured to haunt his ego and push Cersei away to eat at him.
Plot armor didn't save them lol. Bronn doesn't have any hits left that he's obviously saving for a faux encore.
It's just another Dickon the wall.
Gotta become the Queenslayer when Cersei decides to "burn them all".
Yeah, that kind of surprised me too. Everyone has heard the stories of Aegon and his dragons roasting whole armies before and here those poor saps trie to hold the line against Drogon and a horde of Dothraki.
They talked about the Lannisters sacking Highgarden and stealing all the supplies barely minutes earlier in the episode.
aronnov reborn
Banned
I like the Dothraki douche saying to Tyrion "Your people can't fight"
dude... you have a dragon...
dude... you have a dragon...
What if the Waif is better then Brienne? In the 7 years the show has been going, Arya has spent the majority of it training with some of the best masters in the world. First Syrio, then The Hound, then Assasin School.
In contrast Brienne's mostly been journeying around Westeros chasing Sansa/Arya while training Pod. Unless Pod's sword is as good as his other sword then Brienne has spent 3+ years without quality opposition. Its only right that her skills should have degraded.
Brienne is still good, but Arya being on another level makes complete sense.
ReplacementPelican
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He's going to be surprised when he gets down there, looks like a lot of Dothraki got merc'd before the Dragon started running the show. I mean, Jaime with one hand fought off a few of them.
IggyChooChoo
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I can't imagine why they'd mention the Golden Company if they weren't going to actually use them. Presumably they would come in if Cersei didn't make payment or if the Iron Bank tried to hold Dany responsible for debts. On the other hand, without Aegon threatening Dany's position by being a likeable Targaryen to rally the masses, the Golden Company isn't interesting at all. I don't see why they wouldn't just get burnt like the rest. Same with Euron -- without his horn and evil sorcery, he's really not much of an obstacle.
aronnov reborn
Banned
exactly. He's the guy that taunts a 5 year old at basketball and then dunks on him... THEY HAVE A DRAGON.
YUP
The pointy end.
I think the Golden Company is just being introduced because they need an explanation for how Cersei is still in the at all after their army got decimated this episode, and they wanted to use a company name from the books. I could also see some kind of eventual betrayal plotline coming when she can't pay. Or Euron is tasked with ferrying them over to Westeros and just takes them for himself or something.
Latvian Hitman
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I should have stopped reading right here. Unfortunately, I didn't...
And how would you characterize all that training time? Would you say she was a good student? Did she listen to her instructors and take what they said to heart? Did we see signs of progression from Arya as a fighter during these seven seasons, or did a sparring session with Brienne just conveniently replace all that? As for the Hound, I don't recall much combat training with him. Seems he was more about imparting her with "deep thoughts from Sandor Clegane" throughout seasons 3 and 4. And while we're speaking about the Hound, I seem to recall him falling in combat to somebody in S4. Who was it again?
Correct! The same Brienne we saw not only best the Hound, but also Loras Tyrell and Jaime Lannister. Brienne, who is nowhere near the fighter that the fucking Waif was, evidently...
That pretty much did happen though? We almost immediately get shots of soldiers pegging it from the line and screaming.
The line Jaime rallies is the backup line of archers.
Brienne doesnt fight people half her size and a fightet who relies on speed and dexteritu.
She mostly fights knights with heavy armor and swords.
Arya skillset is completely opposite Brienne skillset.
Latvian Hitman
Member
As a tall, lanky fellow with long arms, my skillset is completely opposite that of Mike Tyson. Doesn't mean he wouldn't beat the shit out of me.
I agree there's a line with nitpicking, but there's a noticeable change from how the show used to operate (meticulous and plodding stoic drama to a point of error, through to slipshod country-spanning action theatrics). Like the plotting and writing used to be basically airtight.
Again, i don't mind at all. Personally I'd prefer fast plotting and pacing, but the show has definitely lost something.
Latvian Hitman
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I grew up in a boxing gym.
Well you're not Arya Stark. Deal with it.
Latvian Hitman
Member
It would've been boring because I doubt the Dothraki know how to play cyvasse.
Practicing the long Targaryen tradition of incest.
Latvian Hitman
Member
Playing fetch with Jon on the beach at Dragonstone. Will be in the deleted scenes when the Blu Ray releases.
Atraveller
Banned
It's not fair to say that though. The Field of Fire happened because Lannister and Reach King had an army several times the size of Targaryen's.
Latvian Hitman
Member
Can't say I agree. I liked episodes 1 and 4, didn't care as much for 2 and 3. Don't feel like the show is currently anywhere near the level of writing quality it saw in seasons 1-3.
I imagine without riders friendly fire would be a concern.
I don't remember the exact words, but wasn't it more like they need The Reach because is where the food is produced? Even if they took some food they still need the place itself where its produced, even Jaime told Bronn to supervise the crops.
Red Arremer
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It's suggested that it was Joffrey.
Latvian Hitman
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Was never revealed in the show that I recall. It's suggested that Joffrey was behind it in the books.
bodyofanamerican
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I don't think it was ever suggested in the show. I believe that was a book-only thing, where they allude to Joff doing it to impress Robert, as Robert thought Bran should be put out of his misery.
The books suggest it was Joffrey, but did the show ever? The show seemed to suggest it was Jaime and Cersei back in season 1, and then as far as I can remember never did anything to question that.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
As much as I really liked the episode, everything with Bronn was so stupid. I get that the dude is a great swordsman, but when did he learn to master the Scorpion and shoot down flying dragons?
The scorpion seemed overpowered for a weapon one man can crank on their own.
Do main characters, or fan favorites die anymore?
The "chaos is a ladder" scene was beautiful. I kept yelling to my wife, "he needs to kill Littlefinger!"
My wife kept pointing out, why isn't Dany lighting the front line of the enemy on fire instead of the caravan? Only thing I could think was Dany is a noon and wanted loot drops instead of increased her k/d ratio.
A lot of dagger. That dagger is gonna be painted red before this season is over.
I don't like the Mad Queen talk. She slaughtered her enemy on a battlefield. Not some town, or village. She's being nice even giving them a chance to live and fight for her.
Jon shouldn't bend the knee, instead come to an understanding with a wedding proposal. I know, not an original idea, but it makes sense.
The scorpion seemed overpowered for a weapon one man can crank on their own.
Do main characters, or fan favorites die anymore?
The "chaos is a ladder" scene was beautiful. I kept yelling to my wife, "he needs to kill Littlefinger!"
My wife kept pointing out, why isn't Dany lighting the front line of the enemy on fire instead of the caravan? Only thing I could think was Dany is a noon and wanted loot drops instead of increased her k/d ratio.
A lot of dagger. That dagger is gonna be painted red before this season is over.
I don't like the Mad Queen talk. She slaughtered her enemy on a battlefield. Not some town, or village. She's being nice even giving them a chance to live and fight for her.
Jon shouldn't bend the knee, instead come to an understanding with a wedding proposal. I know, not an original idea, but it makes sense.