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

beamer wrote:

JGK wrote:So Jon's real name is a bit awkward isn't it?

Any particular reason, other than that he's a Targaryen (which we'd known for a while as viewers anyway)?

Isn't it the same name as his half brother?

JGK wrote:

beamer wrote:

JGK wrote:So Jon's real name is a bit awkward isn't it?

Any particular reason, other than that he's a Targaryen (which we'd known for a while as viewers anyway)?

Isn't it the same name as his half brother?

His dead half brother in the series. Fake Aegon is still debatable in the books.

Still, why would a mother give he son the same name as her husband's first born son from his first wife?

JGK wrote:Still, why would a mother give he son the same name as her husband's first born son from his first wife?

Well, I imagine it was at the father's instruction, a Stark wife wouldn't get to choose a Targaryen name... He obviously wanted a surviving son named Aegon, whether just because it is the most iconic of Targaryen names or for some other reason. This has to have come from Martin rather than the showrunners?

Anyway, Walder Frey and George Foreman both followed similar duplicate naming conventions

Had lunch today with a girl who was the spitting image of the hot dragon chick (well her and her dipshit boyfriend ). All I can say is tf for the nq sun and glare necessatating the need for mirrored sunnies.

Bradman wrote:Had lunch today with a girl who was the spitting image of the hot dragon chick (well her and her dipshit boyfriend ).  All I can say is tf for the nq sun and glare necessatating the need for mirrored sunnies.

You might be thinking of her dipshit brother, not boyfriend.

JGK wrote:

Bradman wrote:Had lunch today with a girl who was the spitting image of the hot dragon chick (well her and her dipshit boyfriend ).  All I can say is tf for the nq sun and glare necessatating the need for mirrored sunnies.

You might be thinking of her dipshit brother, not boyfriend.

Or he might be thinking of the dipshit boyfriend who he was having lunch with.

taipan wrote:

JGK wrote:

Bradman wrote:Had lunch today with a girl who was the spitting image of the hot dragon chick (well her and her dipshit boyfriend ).  All I can say is tf for the nq sun and glare necessatating the need for mirrored sunnies.

You might be thinking of her dipshit brother, not boyfriend.

Or he might be thinking of the dipshit boyfriend who he was having lunch with.

Ah, indeed.

She was hot. How my brother in law got away with hiring her in the first place is beyond me. If I'd done it Mrs qmy would have been having a chat to me about my dick and a blunt stock knife.

Any hotter, and Mrs Qny would have skipped the chat?

So Jon has just got engaged to Ygritte. He obviously knew more than she thought.

Rose Leslie saw the last scene of the last series and thought she'd better lock it in?

Seems they've got the big guns out from past classic episodes to direct the final series, with Benioff and Weiss themselves taking the grand finale.

Meanwhile Bran's apparently started at Birmingham Uni... I bet he's already sick of "hold the door" jokes on nights out!

As for the big wedding referenced above... will the colour scheme be red or purple, and will The Rains of Castamere be on the playlist?

And will the Lannisters send their regards?

Apparently Jon Snow DOES know something....

https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/06/24/05/08/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-rose-leslie-peter-dinklage-turner-emilia-clarke-wedding-scotland?ref=BP_RSS_ninenews_0_-game-of-thrones--on-screen-lovers-kit-harington-and-rose-leslie_240618

Big Dog wrote:Apparently Jon Snow DOES know something....

https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/06/24/05/08/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-rose-leslie-peter-dinklage-turner-emilia-clarke-wedding-scotland?ref=BP_RSS_ninenews_0_-game-of-thrones--on-screen-lovers-kit-harington-and-rose-leslie_240618

She scrubs up well.

"The couple and guests arrived for the afternoon service at Rayne Church, close to the 900-year-old Wardhill Castle in northeast Scotland, which is owned by Leslie's family."


Nice. There's the venue for the end of GOT party sorted.

It’s probably fair to say neither of them was exactly living in poverty before they got their big acting break... Harington himself is son of a baronet (and descendant of Gunpowder Plotter Robert Catesby, who he played in a recent BBC mini-series).

Season 8 starts April 15.

Big Dog wrote:Season 8 starts April 15.

Time to rewatch the series.

There is a GOT Cookbook. Years ago I gave a copy to a kid then turning 17. He had never heard of the show but has subsequently become a devotee and recently found the cookbook.

He is now threatening to cook a dinner from the book for me and his family.

I am now frightened there will be John Snowcones for dessert.

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:Season 8 starts April 15.

Time to rewatch the series.

They just finished showing all seven seasons on Fox.

Big Dog wrote:

taipan wrote:

Big Dog wrote:Season 8 starts April 15.

Time to rewatch the series.

They just finished showing all seven seasons on Fox.

All on my "free" subscription channel here.

Article in local rag lists who they think will be casualties in the final season:
BERIC DONDARRION

Former leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners, most famous for being brought back from the dead multiple times by his old mate, Thoros of Myr. Oh, and he’s pretty nifty with a flaming sword as well. Obviously he’s living on borrowed time as he was killed off in the books a while ago, passing on his resurrected life to Caitlyn Stark to bring her back as Lady Stoneheart. Plus Thoros is dead, so there’s nobody to revive him. He’s up at The Wall, watching the Night King and his undead mates invade Westeros, so he’s definitely in the firing line.
TORMUND

The leader of the remaining Wildlings after the massacre at Hardhome and then the Battle of the Bastards thinned them out. Again, he is up on The Wall, so very close to the action. Hey, we all want the big Wildling to not just survive but live happily ever after with Brienne of Tarth and raise some giant babies. But happy endings are going to be in short supply in GoT season 8. But, on the positive side, if he does go, it means Brienne is more likely to end up with Jaime Lannister.
If little-known Robin Arryn, cousin of the Starks, returns to the show, surely it’ll be to die. Picture: Supplied
DOLOROUS EDD

Lord Commander of the Night Watch, now that Jon Snow is swanning around as King of the North. Given the Night Watch are sworn to stop an undead invasion and forbidden to leave The Wall on pain of death, he’s kind of obligated to fight. But there’s only about 50 Night Watch left and the Night King is riding an undead dragon at the head of an enormous army, so his chances aren’t too good.
ROBIN ARRYN

Who? If you’ve forgotten him, you’re probably not alone. He’s the cousin of the Starks and son of mad Lyssa Arryn. You know, the one that was still being breastfed at age 10. Well, he is now the commander of the Knights of the Vale after Littlefinger got his throat slit. If he comes back into the show at all, surely it will be to die. It may be a brief appearance for young Robin as he rides down to Winterfell, only to run into an undead army.
GHOST

Remember him? Jon Snow’s faithful direwolf, who took season seven off, probably because they didn’t know how to get him onto the back of a dragon. But surely the show has the budget to bring him back, even if it’s only to kill him. Ghost is there to defend Jon, which means he’s likely to go the way of the rest of the pack of direwolves the Starks found back in season one.
THEON GREYJOY

It’s all well and good to kill of minor characters but what about a major one? Theon has been a big player for all seven seasons. He’s had his wedding tackle lopped off by Ramsay Bolton and acted like a weasel for pretty much every season. There’s only one thing left to do. Give us the pay-off for sticking with him. We must see him save his sister Yara, kill his uncle Euron and then die valiantly. The only question is, will it be in the first episode or will they drag it out a bit?
MELISANDRE

Recall the Red Woman? The witch that brought Jon Snow back to life? She is another one fated to die — in fact she admitted it to Lord Varys last season. But will it be in the first episode? That would be a bit of a shock but at least the ghost of Shireen Baratheon will be cheering.
Melisandre is surely fated to die. Picture: Supplied
JORAH MORMONT

The former traitor of Westeros turned out to be loyal to Daenerys. He even beat greyscale to return to the side of Daenerys Targaryen. Obviously he has one final, vital role to play. That’s most likely being he needs to die in a nasty manner saving her life. Could he be first up? It would certainly send a message.
LORD VARYS

The adviser to the Mad King, King Robert, Ned Stark and Joffre is going to die, because Melisandre predicted it. And because, well, most of them are going to die. Does Dany really need his scheming now? So is he the perfect one to kill off early? At least he has the satisfaction of knowing he outlasted Littlefinger.
LYANNA MORMONT

She’s the young noble who rallied the North to fight for Jon Snow and declare him a king. She’s a fan favourite, cute as a button and brave as a lion (even if she is from Bear Island). That’s not a good combination for Game Of Thrones and puts her at risk of getting chopped early on. She should live, we all want her to live — but when has GoT cared about fans’ feelings?

Yeah, I think most of these minor characters will go sooner or later... question is how soon they will kill off a Stark, Lannister or Targaryen? I suspect most of the big names will last until the penultimate episode at least... but who, if anyone, will be left standing (or sitting on the Iron Throne) at the end?