Re: Right, it's like this (Game of Thrones) II

by beamer Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:04 pm

Bradman wrote:The hot chick with the dragons wins, marries Snow after he kills everyone she missed, the whole world is united and together they move Westeros towards a functioning multi-party democracy with a free press and labour unions.

And then they elect Ser Donald of House Trump, first of his name, who screws it all up? Wink

A fair chance the White Walkers just wipe out practically everyone as the southerners fight each other and refuse to believe in the "grumpkins and snarks" in the North until it's too late. A few major characters perhaps escape and retreat to Meereen and promise that Westeros will one day rise again... (cue proper sequel in a decade or two, after a flop spin-off!)

Anyway S7 looks sure to be action-packed with everyone coming together, I suspect the supporting cast will be decimated with most of the major names making it to S8 but they perhaps have to kill off at least one frontline character (i.e. a Stark, Lannister or Targaryen) by the end of the series.

by Bradman Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:56 am

It may have been a bit of poor satire, but I still believe that the south will unite under one (probably the hot chick, those dragons are one hell of a force multiplier) and the north under Snow or a Stark (one of the girls maybe in this day and age).

Whether the WWs are tamed, defeated or recruited (defeated would be my guess, those dragons are one hell of a force multiplier); I think the only ones left standing at the end will be one Stark, the hot chick and the dwarf.

by taipan Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:24 pm

No, I think the dwarf will die a heroic death right at the end.

by Big Dog Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:45 pm

taipan wrote:No, I think the dwarf will die a heroic death right at the end.

More likely he will end up on the Iron Throne.

by lardbucket Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:47 pm

he'll need a ladder

by JGK Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:25 pm

Bump...

by skully Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:23 pm

Looking forward to the live season opening on HBO tomoz.

by Brass Monkey Mon Jul 17, 2017 2:06 am

Ummmm, yeah.... the thing is I've watched this from the start, never missed an episode outside of a week or so's time from release, but I've always had a take or leave air about my thoughts on the programme, even though I've recognised its merits and big plus points.

Anyway, I must admit that this is the first time I've been excited about the series release. I've had such dogshit sleep, that I may just stay up to watch the simulcast at 2am. I've done it for cricket millions of times. Just has seemed a bit excessive for a programme.

by Big Dog Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:17 pm

Not a bad start. aces

by skully Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:21 pm

Missed the start (read "first half") due to In-law dramas. Will have to catch the encore tonight.

by taipan Mon Jul 17, 2017 3:40 pm

skully wrote:Missed the start (read "first half") due to In-law dramas.

Isn't that what GOT is about?

by skully Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:38 am

S07E01.

Spoiler:

by Brass Monkey Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:37 am

Arya's a bad man.

by taipan Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:18 am

Fair episode.

by Big Dog Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:19 am

I forget. Did the last series reveal who Jon Snows real father is?

by taipan Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:21 am

Big Dog wrote:I forget. Did the last series reveal who Jon Snows real father is?

About as much as the books did. The fact that Lyanna was being protected by the Kingsguard is an obvious spoiler.

by beamer Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:14 am

Yeah, solid opener, so much to pick up on after the explosive (quite literally) end to S6 so felt we only saw a little bit of everyone really... how are they going to fit it all into 7 episodes this time around (and 6 next time)?

Expected they'd kill off at least a B-list named character but instead we saw the back of the whole remaining Frey clan Laughing

Took me a while to work it out (flashback? Or did the Frey Bentos scene not really happen?) but got there soon enough...

by taipan Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:36 pm

Finally my avatar is relevant.

by beamer Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:13 am

Presumably Edmure Tully and his Frey wife weren't at the poisoning... if they can lay claim to The Twins it could help the Starks' cause.

I was waiting to see what happened after Bran and Meera were let into Castle Black but we didn't see them again this episode... expect he wouldn't know if any of his family were alive (and vice versa) unless his psychic powers can tell him that? As well as being the Three-Eyed Raven he's the legitimate Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North, of course...

by taipan Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:20 am

Is there anyone left at the Twins? And was the poisoning there or at Riverrun?

by beamer Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:25 am

It was at the Twins, wasn't there reference to it being the same hall as the Red Wedding (looked like it anyway).

Obviously Walder Frey's latest young wife survived, and the women were largely/wholly absent... like Tyrell and Martell/Sand the Freys may be an all-female organisation now!

by taipan Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:48 am

beamer wrote:It was at the Twins, wasn't there reference to it being the same hall as the Red Wedding (looked like it anyway).

Obviously Walder Frey's latest young wife survived, and the women were largely/wholly absent... like Tyrell and Martell/Sand the Freys may be an all-female organisation now!

The last episode of series 6 Walder was bragging about being the ruler of Riverrun.

by beamer Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:57 am

taipan wrote:
beamer wrote:It was at the Twins, wasn't there reference to it being the same hall as the Red Wedding (looked like it anyway).

Obviously Walder Frey's latest young wife survived, and the women were largely/wholly absent... like Tyrell and Martell/Sand the Freys may be an all-female organisation now!

The last episode of series 6 Walder was bragging about being the ruler of Riverrun.

Well I think they took Riverrun from the Tullys after all but wiping them out, but kept relying on the Lannisters to defend it for them.

by taipan Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:03 am

beamer wrote:
taipan wrote:
beamer wrote:It was at the Twins, wasn't there reference to it being the same hall as the Red Wedding (looked like it anyway).

Obviously Walder Frey's latest young wife survived, and the women were largely/wholly absent... like Tyrell and Martell/Sand the Freys may be an all-female organisation now!

The last episode of series 6 Walder was bragging about being the ruler of Riverrun.
Well I think they took Riverrun from the Tullys after all but wiping them out, but kept relying on the Lannisters to defend it for them.

That's why Jaime was pissed off.

by beamer Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:09 am

Yeah, will have to watch 6.10 again to be sure, there were a lot of time jumps in that episode (teleporting Varys anyone?) and apparently will be similar in a faster paced S7 as well.

The Twins was the Freys' original home though, wherever this action took place, and they won't have abandoned it as it was the strategic river crossing that gave this weak upstart house the power it had. If they have now been decimated it will be up for grabs.

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