ASOIAF / Game of Thrones (SPOILERS INSIDE)

[Gimp]

I'm so excited for ToJ next week. That should be epic.

[derpcake]

Originally Posted by Gitem [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm still mad about the Rez

Real dumb

I hoped you'd get sacced forJon

[derpcake]

Originally Posted by Sirken [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

i know some people were expecting Jon to not come back til later in the season, but im glad they got that all out of the way. we all knew Jon was coming back, and we all knew Melisandre was gonna bring him back.

the ressing seemed pretty effortless, so i guess there is now a clr epic in-game

i was hoping Jon would get to wear the amulet as part of the process (and gain red witch looks), but then i play on red so

[holahouze]

I'm all for the show pushing forward, but i thought major scheisse went down last night in all too easy form.

>> Jamie turned away by a few sharp words of HS
>> Tyrion approaching/freeing dragons with talk one might use with a strange dog
>> NW totally caving in after Thorne had "rallied" them against all things Wildings
>> Balon gets one snotty scene before getting thrown from rope bridge
>> Roose gets shivved during tender fatherly embrace
>> etc

All this things seemed rushed to me.

[Rogean]

I thought the writers were going to put in some elaborate way to troll all of us into thinking Jon was coming back, get our hopes up, then nope. But now I realize, there is a larger troll in play here. He's revived only to be beheaded next week, leaving no chance for resurrection.

[Spyder73]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I thought the writers were going to put in some elaborate way to troll all of us into thinking Jon was coming back, get our hopes up, then nope. But now I realize, there is a larger troll in play here. He's revived only to be beheaded next week, leaving no chance for resurrection.

I think he will leave the Nightwatch...Since he technically died he is released from his oath yes? He will get the wildlings and retake/rebuild Winterfell. House Stark will rise again and throw a wrench in the Boltons grand plans.

EDIT: This would also make sense because it would make Melissandre's vision of victory at Winterfell actually true

[heartbrand]

terrible episode and terrible season so far imo

[Sirken]

Originally Posted by Spyder73 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Definitely thought Ghost was going to stop breathing and then Jon's eyes pop wide open. I am quite disappointed by the entire sequence to be honest, it feels like a cheesy way to bring Jon back. This will be seen by many as the "jump the shark" episode. Part of GoT appeal is that its far more based in "reality" than other fantasy shows...I think there was a lot of eye rolling going on nationwide last night at the end of the episode.

I have read all the books and I realize this show has TONS of fantasy/magic elements, but resurrecting Jon Snow and the magic animating the white walkers seem like 2 different animals all together. I think the writers thought the entire LSH angle was goofy so they decided to nix it - now i feel like Jon and LSH could reunite at some point.

Overall A+, still one of the best shows around

they jumped the shark with the red wedding, people just didn't realize it at the time. same thing with the books tbh. as for ghost and jon, thats exactly where my head was. i was watching the breathing. i really would have respected them more if the rezz of Jon had been paid for by the life of Ghost, or Mel, or hell, even Davos. Part of the reason we didnt get LSH, or Coldhands, or any other rezzed/undead nerds is because it would cheapen deaths and would get viewers to start expecting it. it takes the sting out of the death.

but for anyone that really didnt believe Mel would rezz Jon... wtf are you smoking? we've literally been saying it for 5 years, and then a few years ago the HBO makes a change to purposely show viewers that Mel & Thoros meet and she is made aware of the fact that the red god / lord of light has the ability to rezz people.

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[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by holahouze [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm all for the show pushing forward, but i thought major scheisse went down last night in all too easy form.

>> Jamie turned away by a few sharp words of HS
>> Tyrion approaching/freeing dragons with talk one might use with a strange dog
>> NW totally caving in after Thorne had "rallied" them against all things Wildings
>> Balon gets one snotty scene before getting thrown from rope bridge
>> Roose gets shivved during tender fatherly embrace
>> etc

All this things seemed rushed to me.

Agree with most of this. I posted another criticism of the pacing as on drugs, meth/steroids. Not good, and not bad so far-- but the storyline is definitely on methamphetamine for this season and I don't expect that to change.

They said they were out of story and barely had 1 more full season in them, we couldn't expect anything else. Its Boardwalk Empire remix to be sure. A show past its writing capability, and past its sell-by date simply due to lack of source material. D&D didn't seem to feel comfortable writing those final 2 season without GRRM source. I'm disappointed HBO brass didn't twist their arm, but I understand you don't simply twist the arm of a show this successful with this many viewers. You can feel the deference that HBO execs have given them, and it shows in the production of this season.

Many unbelievable steroided-methed out actions so far making the characters seem more like caricatures.

I enjoyed it but I'm also side-eyeing it. I just hope they don't do significant damage to the brand ala True Detective, because I'd like to see those spin-offs GRRM is talking about doing with HBO see the light of day.

[beyondinfin]

KINGSMOOT! They finally doing the goddamn kingsmoot. Correct me if im wrong, wasnt this the first episode it was ever even mentioned?

Im glad they rezed Jon, so now he can go take Winterfell and burn ramsay.