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*UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL BOOKS* Game of Thrones |OT| - Season 6 Offseason Thread
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Cornballer
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HBO's GoT rewatch continues with S3 starting today. Here's a few tidbits on the third season:
- 50 Surprising Things About Season 3 - Pt 1
- 50 Surprising Things About Season 3 - Pt 2
- 50 Surprising Things About Season 3 - Pt 1
- 50 Surprising Things About Season 3 - Pt 2
Oldest Snake
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He may not look like book Roose but his voice is perfect for the role. It's such a shame he's had so little material.
I don't remember what book Roose looks like, but I love the actor's look in the show.
Same thing with show Syrio Forel: he looks nothing like book Syrio, but damn if he doesn't fit the part.
Syrio's still alive. He's Azor Ahai. Just you watch.
Cornballer
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I haven't seen it anywhere. Strangely, this aired during college basketball coverage late last night on TBS. Not sure if they released it in error or what, but I'm surprised no one captured it yet.
Are there any YouTube channels like Alt Sift X and Preston Jacobs that have arguments entirely from the show breaking down Game of Thrones plot and predicting future events?
I found this
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHTcr3bM59o
This girl is pretty detailed.
WrenchNinja
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Preston is kind of...bonkers
I love his video. As he says at the end of each series, "I may be wrong about half of this," but every theory is meticulously researched and backed up. Really compelling stuff. I know it's not possible for a show-only watcher to construct such detailed analysis, but I would love to see what Game of Thrones hypotheses look like.
And if Preston isn't your bag, Alt Shit X explains established ideas. Also great though obviously not nearly as, um, bonkers.
Cool, I'll check it out.
Red Arremer
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I do like a lot of his ideas, though. Especially lately, where he has been trying to tie several aspects of ASoIaF to GRRM's other works.
Even if they're straight up tin plating as opposed to tinfoil, they're at the very least interesting and entertaining. And as Gigglepoo said, he is quite well-researched.
Gigglepoo
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GentlemanCrow
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I like both. Alt Shift X is the more grounded. But Preston's scatter gun speculation is enjoyable. I eagerly await new material from both. And as said - Preston's dipping into GRRM's other works and world view is facinating and very telling - even if he then uses that to speculate that the whole story could exist in his Thousand Worlds Series. Which isn't impossible but it would be hard for Martin to make that twist mean anything to the readers.
That's pretty cool. I'm pretty interested in where they're taking Theon's storyline after this season.
"Now that you're a man, you're going to start having dreams where people touch you. You may wake up wet."
A child molester sneaked into Bran's tree cave and killed the real bloodraven.
This is the one thing we did not want to happen.
Oldest Snake
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GasProblem
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I've been slowly watching GoT with my dad, we're at episode 5 of season 1 now. I've seen season 1 and 2 but don't mind rewatching.
It's nice watching it with him but sometimes I wish the sex scenes went a bit faster haha.
Excited for season 6 although there is now way we'll finish all the seasons before season 6 hits. Oh well. Kind of excited we're finally going beyond A Dance With Dragons.
It's nice watching it with him but sometimes I wish the sex scenes went a bit faster haha.
Excited for season 6 although there is now way we'll finish all the seasons before season 6 hits. Oh well. Kind of excited we're finally going beyond A Dance With Dragons.
demosthenes
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Had a dream last night that Jon
will happen this season. I have the sight!
Stark
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Watching this, I was wondering how the hell I missed that shot of the NK but it looks like they altered the footage on this upload slightly from the one that was (mistakenly?) aired and recorded. The shots of Yara kissing and Brienne fighting has been replaced. I'm glad because the new shot is awesome.
Watchers has a few snippets from an EW interview with Emilia Clarke on the end of S5 and what's to come in S6.
Here's the link: http://watchersonthewall.com/emilia-clarke-on-the-role-of-women-and-being-back-to-square-one-on-game-of-thrones/#more-59387
This line in particular stood out:
I know most people originally assumed she was immune to fire based on 1st book and 1st season's ender, but then George introduced some doubt with some quotes a while back about this not being the case. I guess now we can infer that as far as the show is concerned, she has been told officially that she's fireproof...?
Here's the link: http://watchersonthewall.com/emilia-clarke-on-the-role-of-women-and-being-back-to-square-one-on-game-of-thrones/#more-59387
This line in particular stood out:
I know most people originally assumed she was immune to fire based on 1st book and 1st season's ender, but then George introduced some doubt with some quotes a while back about this not being the case. I guess now we can infer that as far as the show is concerned, she has been told officially that she's fireproof...?
Basileus777
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She's always been fireproof in the show.
Am I forgetting something then? Far as I know, nothing on the show has made it explicit beyond the dragon birth (which is why the George quotes made the news). And I don't think the hot bath or eggs in S1 was enough to support her being fully fireproof. So unless they said it on an Inside the Episode conversation, or it was printed in some other interview, I didn't think anyone's come outright and said as much.
The most interesting shot...
Some skinny branches on the ground on the left and right. Burning the shit out of Bloodraven's cave?
"Fuck you Jojen."
Oldest Snake
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I think you're right. The narrative outside of the show has always been that she's fireproof but a lot of people thought this was the same misconception that people had with the books.
This is wonderful acting.
The most interesting shot...
Some skinny branches on the ground on the left and right. Burning the shit out of Bloodraven's cave?
Pretty convinced between the shots of wights breaking through the roots and this one that the cave is getting sacked.
And the burning is obviously how the remaining bits of exploded Jojen get cooked into delicious paste.
I just thought of something that doesn't make sense.
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If half of Stannis' army left on account of him burning Shireen, and half of Robb's army left at Rickard Karstark's death, why doesn't Roose's death carry at least some consequence? It seems like a great portion of Ramsay's men, who were witness to Roose commanding countless battles in the north, would remain loyal to him. It seems like Ramsay's just standing there like "Yep, I just killed my Dad. Look at this fucking army."
Oldest Snake
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Perhaps Ramsay has some sort of small contingent of men skilled enough to keep an entire army in check.
I'd imagine they'll go for a "now I'm in charge" sort of deal, where they follow whoever says they're in control. You've got to be a pretty big twat to follow the Boltons anyway so I doubt they'd mind. Especially that they've written Ramsay (as of season 5) to be a perfectly well adjusted leader and fighter.
Either that or Ramsay offs him quietly but if it's true he's on of the bodies on the cross then I doubt that.
I'd imagine they'll go for a "now I'm in charge" sort of deal, where they follow whoever says they're in control. You've got to be a pretty big twat to follow the Boltons anyway so I doubt they'd mind. Especially that they've written Ramsay (as of season 5) to be a perfectly well adjusted leader and fighter.
Either that or Ramsay offs him quietly but if it's true he's on of the bodies on the cross then I doubt that.
Red Arremer
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Because all Ramsay needs is 20 good men. Remember, he was able to sneak into a guarded camp filled to the brim with soldiers, and not only set ALL of the supplies on fire at the same time, but also release ALL the horses.
And of course he was able to fight off a dozen of Ironborn reavers, who are supposed to be among the fiercest fighters in Westeros. And all that while shirtless. Imagine what he could do if he actually wore clothes, let alone armour.
I'd argue that the army is more likely following out of fear from that rather than anything else.
And of course he was able to fight off a dozen of Ironborn reavers, who are supposed to be among the fiercest fighters in Westeros. And all that while shirtless. Imagine what he could do if he actually wore clothes, let alone armour.
I'd argue that the army is more likely following out of fear from that rather than anything else.
The most interesting shot...
Some skinny branches on the ground on the left and right. Burning the shit out of Bloodraven's cave?
Or it's just near a forest as the undead army are advancing upon a living one, and in retreat they set up a wall of flame behind them. The Night's King is strolling up to flex on them (probably John, again).
It's complete shit after 4x10, quits being shit for hard home, then back to shit
I think the first five eps of season 5 are good so long as you get up and grab a snack during Dorne scenes and can tolerate Barristan's random death. It's only when you get to Sansa being raped when all that talk about her taking charge gets thrown out the window, and Stannis launches his nutty plan to bring his wife and daughter with him to battle that things start to get completely unhinged.
biosnake20
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Alt Shift X- Red Wizard: what's up with Thoros?
Miss.Selfdestruct
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Just finished watching the Season 5 Histories and Lore videos.
The first bit on the Targaryens is fucking awesome. But it makes me sad the closest to it we'll get are the How to Train Your Dragon movies
Also loved how they covered the different gods in each region.
Made me want a hand made leather bound book on the lores and epic tales of certain characters.
The first bit on the Targaryens is fucking awesome. But it makes me sad the closest to it we'll get are the How to Train Your Dragon movies
Also loved how they covered the different gods in each region.
Made me want a hand made leather bound book on the lores and epic tales of certain characters.
biosnake20
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Some tidbits from the recent EW GoT issue:
- D&D forgot to tell an actor about their death before table reads
- D&D talking about clamping down on spoilers
- D&D forgot to tell an actor about their death before table reads
- D&D talking about clamping down on spoilers
Schadenfreude
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Today's rewatch episode of the show had the most hype scene for Daeny. When she started speaking Valeryan. So good.
Anyone want to venture a guess on who D&D forgot to tell about their death? I'm feeling Loras, since he seems a certain goner, but maybe Tommen works too?
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