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Re: Game of Thrones

#5081  Postby Shrunk » Jul 21, 2017 12:26 pm

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Adrinius wrote:if Euron had Dragonbinderhe wouldn't need Cercei.


Cercei has other uses.

Like what?


Well, she's still pretty smoking hot, for one. But besides that, she is Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, and while that may not mean much right now, it will if she wins the upcoming war. And while the Lannister wealth is not what it once was, either, Euron may not necessarily know that.
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5082  Postby Adrinius » Jul 21, 2017 6:00 pm

Shrunk wrote:
Adrinius wrote:
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Adrinius wrote:if Euron had Dragonbinderhe wouldn't need Cercei.


Cercei has other uses.

Like what?


Well, she's still pretty smoking hot, for one. But besides that, she is Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, and while that may not mean much right now, it will if she wins the upcoming war. And while the Lannister wealth is not what it once was, either, Euron may not necessarily know that.

Well, she's still pretty smoking hot, for one.

I'm pretty sure Euron prefers younger, prettier babes, and of the kind he doesn't have to share power with.

But besides that, she is Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, and while that may not mean much right now, it will if she wins the upcoming war.

If the war decides who wins the Iron Throne then her current status means nothing.

And while the Lannister wealth is not what it once was, either, Euron may not necessarily know that.

I think Euron is more interested in the Lannister army than Lannister gold.

Yes, he needs an alliance under the current circumstances but if he had that certain aforementioned artifact, everything would change.
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5083  Postby Adrinius » Jul 22, 2017 5:41 am

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Re: Game of Thrones

#5084  Postby Agrippina » Jul 22, 2017 11:04 am

Will Hodor come back as a white walker?
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#5085  Postby crank » Jul 22, 2017 2:36 pm

No, but maybe as a walking wight. The only transition from human to white walker that I know of is the first guy that the children did, and the babies.
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#5086  Postby crank » Jul 22, 2017 10:43 pm

The Hound's character transformation has accelerated.





I haven't seen any of his commercial work.
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5087  Postby willhud9 » Jul 22, 2017 10:56 pm

I don't see the dragonbinder being likely to be added onto the show.

Random things like that have been omitted for simpler plots throughout the show.
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#5088  Postby Animavore » Jul 22, 2017 10:57 pm

willhud9 wrote:I don't see the dragonbinder being likely to be added onto the show.

Random things like that have been omitted for simpler plots throughout the show.

Too out of nowhere. I agree. It's not that.
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5089  Postby willhud9 » Jul 22, 2017 11:03 pm

It is the weakest parts of the books in my opinion. Martin complicates his plot so much it becomes frustrating to follow to a point of who cares anymore. The show, while at times way too simple and predictable, at least allows me to keep my interest on essential points without adding unnecessary plot elements such as magical items, or magical disguises, etc.

Simpler explanations in the show are generally going to be more believable than complex book plot devices.
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#5090  Postby scott1328 » Jul 22, 2017 11:07 pm

Euron is going to capture Tyrian and bring him to the Red Keep and Danerys is going to rescue him using her dragons which will destroy it and we will see her wandering the ruins as we saw in her fever dream from season 1.
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#5091  Postby Thomas Eshuis » Jul 23, 2017 12:45 am

willhud9 wrote:It is the weakest parts of the books in my opinion. Martin complicates his plot so much it becomes frustrating to follow to a point of who cares anymore. The show, while at times way too simple and predictable, at least allows me to keep my interest on essential points without adding unnecessary plot elements such as magical items, or magical disguises, etc.

Simpler explanations in the show are generally going to be more believable than complex book plot devices.

Even in the books, entire plots get dropped/forgotten.
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#5092  Postby crank » Jul 23, 2017 6:22 am

Pulsar wrote:Major book spoiler. I'm pretty sure what the 'gift' is that Euron promised to Cersei:

http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Dragonbinder

The hornblower Cragorn's lungs 'were charred black as soot"? How does one last even a few seconds with charred lungs? What idiot is going to blow it later when he really needs to use it?
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#5093  Postby Agrippina » Jul 23, 2017 7:42 am

crank wrote:No, but maybe as a walking wight. The only transition from human to white walker that I know of is the first guy that the children did, and the babies.


My thinking is that he died beyond the wall, so he might appear walking like the zombie with the rest of the group. :shock:
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5094  Postby Animavore » Jul 24, 2017 2:12 am

So... What did we think of that?
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#5095  Postby theropod » Jul 24, 2017 2:16 am

Ashes it is then.

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Re: Game of Thrones

#5096  Postby Animavore » Jul 24, 2017 2:35 am

Wasn't a fan of all the fan service in this episode. It was like the Rogue One of Game of Thrones episodes.
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5097  Postby Spinozasgalt » Jul 24, 2017 3:37 am

Well, we know what the gift is now. We also know who's going where and what conflicts are coming up (there are a lot of them and they look like fun). Good episode without being overdone at the end there.
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5098  Postby Animavore » Jul 24, 2017 4:28 am

At least they found a way to cut off a bunch of arcs that were going no where.
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Re: Game of Thrones

#5099  Postby Thomas Eshuis » Jul 24, 2017 9:20 am

Animavore wrote:So... What did we think of that?

All felt a little bit rushed imo.
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#5100  Postby Adrinius » Jul 24, 2017 2:08 pm

Adrinius wrote:I wonder where Dany's armada will land? Probably Pyke? She has to solve Theon and Yara's uncle problem first?

Looks like I was right. :smug: Eliminate/absorb the other armada first, then you have no enemy loose at your back.

I could be Dany's Hand. :smoke:
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