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Robot Mil posted:What's Bronn doing again? My stream went funny at that point so I saw him holding a crossbow but not sure what for... Cersei (via Qyburn) hired him to kill Jaime and Tyrion if they survive zombiewar
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Darko posted:High fantasy finish is fine, but the "THIS CHARACTER JUST HAS TO MEET UP WITH THIS OTHER CHARACTER AGAIN" that shrinks the universe ridiculously is the issue. The show has become all contrivances, while the book/early seasons were about how decisions and chance basically screw over everyone and life basically fucks things over. The universe was well built and expanded through the first several seasons. Now with every character's storyline converging towards one another, the writing would naturally bring more characters together. Sure it may be full of contrivances, but the universe is basically contracting rapidly into the finishing climax so I'm ok with getting everyone together by any means necessary, even if the writing isn't as strong as it was before.
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JT Jag posted:they're first cousins, gross Yeah, he should probably plowing his aunt
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Dany v Sansa: Dawn of Smugness Lmao that Sam scene. Just keep kicking him while he's down. Lasagna Pilot posted:That jump scare was lit  Elephanthead posted:Didn't I push you out a window kid, guess I need to finish the job. I want an extended scene where Jaime goes up to Bran and just pushes him out of his wheelchair
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I keep having to check that I’m not watching this episode at 1.5x the pacing is so rushed
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Oh both of them! Huh, would be an interesting end for both of them if they just got sneak attacked by a crossbow in the middle of a random conversation.
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Karmine posted:I’m not saying you’re wrong about the bolded part, but I dunno, it makes sense to me that, when everyone is convening at Winterfell, people who haven’t seen each other in a while will see each other again and we can follow up on/resolve hanging threads of story. Early, it was hugely about travel time and area, so people would miss each other due to that. Now people are around due to speed of plot. Also, there are some little differences that became big now, like character replacements such as Gendry being connected to everyone now.
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Escobarbarian posted:I keep having to check that I’m not watching this episode at 1.5x It definitely felt like it blew by, but so much happened.
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I almost thought Euron asking how the King was in bed was going to be an excuse for them to put in Cersei's monologue from the books.
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Darko posted:High fantasy finish is fine, but the "THIS CHARACTER JUST HAS TO MEET UP WITH THIS OTHER CHARACTER AGAIN" that shrinks the universe ridiculously is the issue. The show has become all contrivances, while the book/early seasons were about how decisions and chance basically screw over everyone and life basically fucks things over. Earlier cases of character meetings being convenient are quite valid, but now as the opener showed the only two places left that characters are really at are Winterfell and King's Landing. When people are that condensed, in Winterfell especially, it makes plenty of sense to me that they'd meet up. In the case of the Hound/Arya meetup for instance, she was heading there to get Gendry to make her some rad thing, Hound was there to get a big ol axe, that's plenty for me to say it makes sense. Bran has psychic powers to meet anyone at anytime, so he's fine. Most of the other figures are high profile and connected with the movers and shakers so easy to set up meetings there. Dany sought out Sam to thank him for helping Jorah, boom done. I thought it all flowed pretty naturally myself, moreso than many cases in the past. It wasn't just "hey these characters have history so they're meeting" but more that the characters had reasons to see each other, either to accomplish a goal or because they have an existing personal, political or familial relationship.
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Darko posted:Early, it was hugely about travel time and area, so people would miss each other due to that. Now people are around due to speed of plot. Everyone who is involved in the war is at the front. I don't know what to tell you dude.
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teagone posted:It definitely felt like it blew by, but so much happened. I’m pretty drunk which I’m sure doesn’t help
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bobjr posted:I almost thought Euron asking how the King was in bed was going to be an excuse for them to put in Cersei's monologue from the books.
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teagone posted:The universe was well built and expanded through the first several seasons. Now with every character's storyline converging towards one another, the writing would naturally bring more characters together. Sure it may be full of contrivances, but the universe is basically contracting rapidly into the finishing climax so I'm ok with getting everyone together by any means necessary, even if the writing isn't as strong as it was before. That's why I call it stupid fun. I enjoy seeing people meet back up, but it's oh so silly. As I said in my last post, it wouldn't be so bad, but the character merging they did means that everyone basically met everyone at this point, which makes it a ridiculously tiny world.
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NowonSA posted:No way does Dany set aside those throne ambitions just because she's no longer the rightful Targ heir though, the happiest ending for the kingdom at large is probably Dany and Jon getting hitched and taking the throne while still making babies despite the incest, though man that's gotta take that coin flip on good targ rules from 50/50 to like 60/40 at least. Daenerys "break the wheel" Targaryen 
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I can already loving see clearly in my head what's going to happen, Jon's going to tell Dany and because this is the middle ages aunt-nephew incest wasn't even greatly frowned upon, setting aside the fact that they're the Targaryens and incest is sort of their thing. Then Jon's going to realize A) he loves Dany, B) he doesn't want the throne, C) he thinks Dany will be better at it than him, D) her army isn't loyal to House Targaryen, their loyal to her, personally, E) that the entire loving North only trusts him because they think he's the son of Ned Stark. I can see the scene itself; Dany proposes something, Lady Mormont tells her to gently caress off, they all look to Jon and say "we trust Ned Stark's son," and Jon's going to realize that sometimes, protecting what you love is more important than thrones and titles.
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Did Bran invent wheelchairs in the GoT universe? If so, it’s kind of a letdown that he has to wait until the invention of sidewalks to be able to go anywhere.
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Why did they settle of 6 episodes? Is the actor per-episode cost too high with the ensemble?
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Did a hooker just proposition Qyburn What the gently caress is this episode
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Antifa Turkeesian posted:Did Bran invent wheelchairs in the GoT universe? If so, it’s kind of a letdown that he has to wait until the invention of sidewalks to be able to go anywhere. there was a scene in this very show introducing the wheelchair
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Antifa Turkeesian posted:Did Bran invent wheelchairs in the GoT universe? If so, it’s kind of a letdown that he has to wait until the invention of sidewalks to be able to go anywhere. He pretty clearly doesn't go anywhere.
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Every single scene in the rest of the show should just have a smash cut to Bran in his wheelchair staring at the character last talking and it will be the greatest show in history. I don't even care if it's Cersei and Qyburn. Just do it D&D.
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Bip Roberts posted:He pretty clearly doesn't go anywhere. "Yo Bran, can we take you inside?" "No. I need to be right here tomorrow to look ominously at someone, then cryptically hint at something that they won't understand until the proper time. Bring me another blanket, and some food."
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Darko posted:That's why I call it stupid fun. I enjoy seeing people meet back up, but it's oh so silly. As I said in my last post, it wouldn't be so bad, but the character merging they did means that everyone basically met everyone at this point, which makes it a ridiculously tiny world. Just chock it up to fate and destiny, and enjoy the ride  It's been ~9 years, and this is the poo poo I've personally been waiting for.
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Sky Shadowing posted:I can already loving see clearly in my head what's going to happen, Jon's going to tell Dany and because this is the middle ages aunt-nephew incest wasn't even greatly frowned upon, setting aside the fact that they're the Targaryens and incest is sort of their thing. I hadn't thought of the "Son of Ned Stark" angle being a factor here, that does make sense. Lyanna was a long time ago, her name's not gonna carry nearly as much weight in the North as Ned's, and him being revealed as Targ would basically shatter his Notrhern rep. Definitely makes the most sense to sort out all of this stuff amicably after both the Dead are defeated and Cersei's out of the picture, talk it out, reach an agreement and put out the press releases after, but no way that's how it shakes down.
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Bip Roberts posted:Why did they settle of 6 episodes? Is the actor per-episode cost too high with the ensemble? HBO started the "final season split" with Sopranos, and shows like Breaking Bad, etc. picked that up and it worked. Basically, you budget out a shoot for one season, and then split it into two because you make more money overall spreading it out like that.
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JT Jag posted:Bronn is gonna die tracking Tyrion down, having him in his sights with that crossbow, hesitating and getting cut down by
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People are complaining about people meeting up but hell, who's to say Bran didn't ask a guy to move him to the other courtyard because he knew Jaime would walk through there the guy has Future Vision gently caress I can see it so clearly too
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So what happens if the Night King and the zombie hordes go anywhere but WinterfellEscobarbarian posted:Did a hooker just proposition Qyburn Well he is the Hand of the Queen
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I dont get it, literally season 1 episode 1 the baratheons, lannisters and starks were all hanging out in the same house, why is it suddenly contrived to have the plot important guys here again at the plot-important location
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Escobarbarian posted:hahahah Cersei’s elephant obsession is loving awesome Elephants may be the best animal I ever met, Cersei is right yet again.
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What was the episode title? HBO Now just lists it as Season 8, Episode 1.
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So am I reaching or did the new opening hint at the idea that the wights are going to raise the dead from the crypts of winterfell and the dragons under the red keep Not sure if speculation is spoiler worthy but hey
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qbert posted:What was the episode title? HBO Now just lists it as Season 8, Episode 1.
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Automatonic Water posted:I dont get it, literally season 1 episode 1 the baratheons, lannisters and starks were all hanging out in the same house, why is it suddenly contrived to have the plot important guys here again at the plot-important location Because people love to hate the show
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Wiltsghost posted:I wonder what weapon Arya is having made. It's a spear. She had a picture of it
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