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Live posting is probably also down with imperfect sync of HBO now to TV in most cases meaning if you keep up with the thread you risk being spoiled by 5-10m
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WetSpink posted:Live posting is probably also down with imperfect sync of HBO now to TV in most cases meaning if you keep up with the thread you risk being spoiled by 5-10m You'd think liveposting would be up since there's a worldwide simulcast.
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Apr 20, 2015 13:47
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I'm happy Jon won the Crow popularity contest, but I want Stannis to tell him you're totally allowed to break a sacred oath if it moves the plot somewhere more interesting.
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Apr 20, 2015 14:02
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I was certain Pod was going to eat it and make all the womens of Westeros cry. Rest of the episode was a snooze fest. Watching Dinklage in xmen right before the episode started was amusing though on the other channel. I was hoping for him to stab Nixon in the face.
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Apr 20, 2015 14:53
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I read the books, but I still teared up a little when Stannis offered Jon everything he ever wanted, to be a Stark. 
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Apr 20, 2015 15:02
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Knuc U Kinte posted:That's what happens when you turn your most popular forum into a toilet. Yeah, I'll never ever get this decision. "Well, the old GBS was getting a bit stale." "So let's set it completely on fire!!" 
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Apr 20, 2015 15:09
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lol Brienne's a moron.
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Apr 20, 2015 15:22
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Raenir Salazar posted:I read the books, but I still teared up a little when Stannis offered Jon everything he ever wanted, to be a Stark. How does that even work?
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Apr 20, 2015 15:24
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Phosphia posted:How does that even work?
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Apr 20, 2015 15:26
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Phosphia posted:How does that even work? Because Stannis is the One True King of Westeros and is within his power to legitimize Jon. 
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Apr 20, 2015 15:36
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Paperback Writer posted:Sooo the new season seems like it got an increased budget or something and looks extra pretty but it's been boring as poo poo Isn't this the same way the first two episodes have always been? Except for last season which was the second half of a book. I'll agree that last night's episode was very bad though. The Sansa/Brienne scene in particular was dreadful writing. Sansa is wanted all over the country for murdering the king. Why is she in a public tavern? Why is Brienne shouting her name out? How stupid is Brienne to talk about killer magic shadows when she's trying to convince Sansa to go with her?
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Super Ninja Fish posted:Isn't this the same way the first two episodes have always been? Except for last season which was the second half of a book. I agree that GoT seasons have always been a bit slow to open but I don't really agree with your quibbles about the Sansa/Brienne scene. Sansa is wanted, yes, but she's also in disguise and less uniquely recognizable than, say, Tyrion so Littlefinger was probably right to decide she doesn't have to spend the entire trip in a carriage. Yes, Pod recognizes her through the makeover but as her husband's squire he's seen more of her than pretty much anybody else in that tavern was likely to have. Granted, it was an absurd coincidence but that's TV for you! quote:Why is Brienne shouting her name out? How stupid is Brienne to talk about killer magic shadows when she's trying to convince Sansa to go with her? Brienne is not exactly a subtle, cunning, or clever person.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:07
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Sansa asked Littlefinger about the message he received in the first episode, but I couldn't understand his reply. What did he say? Something about a marriage proposal?
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Apr 20, 2015 16:10
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I thought Drogon was gonna loving eat her hand or something in a typical GoT fashion murder. But no, he comes back to protect his mom from the hordes of the village. They'll think twice with a dragon screaming above em. Also happy to see they brought back the cool Jaqen H'ghar and not that imposter who he turned into.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:16
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Sand Monster posted:Sansa asked Littlefinger about the message he received in the first episode, but I couldn't understand his reply. What did he say? Something about a marriage proposal? "My marriage proposal has been accepted."
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Apr 20, 2015 16:16
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Dallan Invictus posted:I agree that GoT seasons have always been a bit slow to open but I don't really agree with your quibbles about the Sansa/Brienne scene. Sansa is wanted, yes, but she's also in disguise and less uniquely recognizable than, say, Tyrion so Littlefinger was probably right to decide she doesn't have to spend the entire trip in a carriage. Yes, Pod recognizes her through the makeover but as her husband's squire he's seen more of her than pretty much anybody else in that tavern was likely to have. It's pure chance that someone was there who could recognise her.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:17
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Zwabu posted:Yeah, I'll never ever get this decision. The traffic issues predate the GBS changes.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:17
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I don't think it's that much of a coincidence that Brienne and Little Finger/ Sansa met in the same tavern. They were both in the same area of the Vale and I bet there aren't that many taverns on the road so it's reasonable that them would end in the same place for lunch.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:20
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While I liked the first episode quite a bit, this one left me cold, I think the scenes I enjoyed most were the throwaway character development scenes (Sam/Gilly/Shireen, Varys/Tyrion, Dany/Drogon, Jon/Stannis) and thought almost every scene that actually advanced the plot was really clunky. The Jamie/Cersei scene and the Brienne sections in particular were just really clumsy and lacked chemistry. I liked Jamie/Bronn well enough, but both my partner and I were pretty confused throughout Arya's section, like why would he turn her away, then let her in later without any explanation? If he was testing to see what she'd do or if she'd improved at all, it wasn't very well indicated, it just seemed like a flimsy coincidence. It's taking all my willpower to not watch the leaks in the hopes this season picks up soon.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:25
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It does pick up soon.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:28
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Kanthulhu posted:It does pick up soon. Ha, thanks
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Apr 20, 2015 16:30
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Are we left with only Stannis and Dany now, as for serious contenders?
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Phosphia posted:Are we left with only Stannis and Dany now, as for serious contenders? Tommen is king.
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Ambivalent posted:Tommen is king. Probably not for long.
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Ambivalent posted:Tommen is king. More like Cersei is king. And she's probably gonna be loving terrible at it.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:40
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Tywin was the only intimidating person in their family, their family died with him.
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Apr 20, 2015 16:47
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lmao daenerys is completely retarded
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Phosphia posted:Are we left with only Stannis and Dany now, as for serious contenders? Balon Greyjoy. No man gives him a crown. He takes a crown. Kanthulhu posted:I don't think it's that much of a coincidence that Brienne and Little Finger/ Sansa met in the same tavern. They were both in the same area of the Vale and I bet there aren't that many taverns on the road so it's reasonable that them would end in the same place for lunch. In that case, Littlefinger is an even bigger fool for bringing her there then. Why take that unnecessary risk? The way I see it it's either a uncharacteristically dumb thing for Littlefinger to do or it's an absurd unrealistic coincidence. some bust on that guy fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Apr 20, 2015 |
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I like how Jon keeps mouthing to people 'no don't gently caress this up for me shut up don't suggest me for power gently caress' and it keeps happening.Junkfist posted:lol Brienne's a moron. It seems like she could have had an in if she mentioned Arya. RBA Starblade fucked around with this message at 16:53 on Apr 20, 2015 |
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Apr 20, 2015 16:51
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RBA Starblade posted:It seems like she could have had an in if she mentioned Arya.
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RBA Starblade posted:It seems like she could have had an in if she mentioned Arya. "Hey your sister's alive by the way. When'd I last see her? Oh, she ran away from me while I was busy killing the guy looking after her. Also I ate her wolf bread."
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Super Ninja Fish posted:In that case, Littlefinger is an even bigger fool for bringing her there then. Why take that unnecessary risk? The way I see it it's either a uncharacteristically dumb thing for Littlefinger to do or it's an absurd unrealistic coincidence. You seem to be forgetting you're benefiting from a god's eye view of events. None of the characters in the show have that luxury, sometimes they're not going to know the things you do. tooterfish fucked around with this message at 17:10 on Apr 20, 2015 |
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Yeah, it's a lot easier to remain anonymous in a world before photography or mass communication. In the same episode you had a pair of dumbasses killing dwarves because even one of the most prominent men from one of the most prominent families in the land is unrecognizable to common folk. The first lesson Arya will learn in the House of Black and White is "If you need to blend in just keep running until you're in a different town"
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Also Littlefinger is in territory much friendlier to Starks than Lannisters.
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I like Dany seems to be aware that she's going batshit insane but is powerless to stop it. I don't know if it's deliberate or just Emilia Clarke's reactions, though. It would be interesting to watch everything she does end up looking insane and terrible while being unable to stop herself.
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I liked this episode (I like all the episodes, though). For some reason I found Bronn going "Jaime fookin' Lannister!" the funniest thing.
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precision posted:I like Dany seems to be aware that she's going batshit insane but is powerless to stop it. I don't know if it's deliberate or just Emilia Clarke's reactions, though. It would be interesting to watch everything she does end up looking insane and terrible while being unable to stop herself. Insane is really harsh. She's just in a terrible situation.
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Nephthys posted:Insane is really harsh. She's just in a terrible situation. Dont the Targaeryns have a history of insanity though? From inbreeding to protect the purity of their dragon blood sex magic?
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Mortabis posted:The traffic issues predate the GBS changes. Its downfall was caused by splitting GBS into 300 sub forums. Thats when SA lost me and I moved on to neogaf. Fast forward 5 years and I got perma'd a couple times over there so I picked up my ball and came back to SA.
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tooterfish posted:He doesn't have any idea Brienne is looking for her (why would she be?), or that anyone who could recognise Sansa would be in the Vale (why would they be?). He only vaguely knows who Brienne even is. People would be looking for her because she's accused of regicide. Why would they be looking for her in the Vale? The same reason Brienne went looking for her there. Because that's where her only living (at the time) relative not being held prisoner stayed. That's the most obvious place for her to go. The only place that really makes sense. CharlieFoxtrot posted:Yeah, it's a lot easier to remain anonymous in a world before photography or mass communication. In the same episode you had a pair of dumbasses killing dwarves because even one of the most prominent men from one of the most prominent families in the land is unrecognizable to common folk. That works until you meet someone who recognizes you like the Hound.
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