Wouldn't that be a waste of time? I'm pretty sure he knows what the real threat is at the moment (the White Walkers).
3) A bit silly making Arya blind then not
What do you mean? Isn't she still blind?
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Re: Game of Thrones
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by WayOfTheDodo » May 02, 2016 10:49 am
Wouldn't that be a waste of time? I'm pretty sure he knows what the real threat is at the moment (the White Walkers).
What do you mean? Isn't she still blind?
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3782 by Thomas Eshuis » May 02, 2016 10:56 am
Animavore wrote:Thomas Eshuis wrote:
There's no reason he couldn't just have had their throats slit or hell, even heads chopped off.
To go through this elaborate death by vicious dogs serves no purpose but to further make him irredeemable character to get audience stoked for his death.
I was thinking what would be more effective, and more like Martin, if it cut when Ramsey asked for them. It could've been mentioned later by an enemy, like a rumour you didn't know if it was true, that he'd fed them to the dogs.
Good point.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3783 by Spinozasgalt » May 02, 2016 11:10 am
I quite liked the Bolton overthrow. It felt procedural, because it was bound to happen and no one is surprised that nothing turns the character from the full brutality of it. But when Ramsay stuck a knife into Roose, all I could do was think back to last season when Sansa (despite being otherwise powerless at the time) toyed with Ramsay's fears about the baby. Voila! There goes the voice of restraint and opportunism in the Bolton cause. It's the sort of move you'd expect from Littlefinger.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3784 by Agrippina » May 02, 2016 11:30 am
WayOfTheDodo wrote:
Wouldn't that be a waste of time? I'm pretty sure he knows what the real threat is at the moment (the White Walkers).
The guys who are there for him are talking of "going south" not out to hunt for those guys. That will come later, I think. I just want someone to kill that little piece of excuse for a human.3) A bit silly making Arya blind then not
What do you mean? Isn't she still blind?
Didn't whatisname tell her he was going to take it away now? Along with giving her food and clean clothes.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3785 by Thomas Eshuis » May 02, 2016 11:31 am
Agrippina wrote:WayOfTheDodo wrote:
Wouldn't that be a waste of time? I'm pretty sure he knows what the real threat is at the moment (the White Walkers).
The guys who are there for him are talking of "going south" not out to hunt for those guys. That will come later, I think. I just want someone to kill that little piece of excuse for a human.3) A bit silly making Arya blind then not
What do you mean? Isn't she still blind?
Didn't whatisname tell her he was going to take it away now? Along with giving her food and clean clothes.
If a girl told the man her name.
Wich she did not.
All he said afterwards was to come with the man and that the girl would not be a beggar any more.
"Respect for personal beliefs = "I am going to tell you all what I think of YOU, but don't dare retort and tell what you think of ME because...it's my personal belief". Hmm. A bully's charter and no mistake."
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3786 by Shrunk » May 02, 2016 11:33 am
I've belatedly started watching this series and am half way thru Season 1. Great stuff. And I will now henceforth excuse myself from this thread.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3787 by Agrippina » May 02, 2016 11:35 am
OK I see that.
Still I want her out of there. After she's cut that witch's throat!
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5) That monk. Cersei needs to get her giant to kill them all. I don't understand why the Lannisters are so impotent.
I both hate and love this character. I hate him for his smugness and blindness to his own hypocricy vis a vis his claims to humbleness while at the same time presuming to speak for the gods and judge other sinners.
I love the character because he manages to evoke such strong emotions in me.[/quote]
I'm such a softie. I want happy endings. A happy ending to me would be for something vile and horrible to happen to that self-righteous nun. I want Arya to find Gendry and have a happy ending with him.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3788 by Agrippina » May 02, 2016 11:36 am
Shrunk wrote:I've belatedly started watching this series and am half way thru Season 1. Great stuff. And I will now henceforth excuse myself from this thread.
I hope you're loving it. I watched the whole thing from start to finish before this new season. It's the best ever TV show.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3789 by Agrippina » May 02, 2016 11:38 am
Thomas Eshuis wrote:Agrippina wrote:WayOfTheDodo wrote:
Wouldn't that be a waste of time? I'm pretty sure he knows what the real threat is at the moment (the White Walkers).
The guys who are there for him are talking of "going south" not out to hunt for those guys. That will come later, I think. I just want someone to kill that little piece of excuse for a human.3) A bit silly making Arya blind then not
What do you mean? Isn't she still blind?
Didn't whatisname tell her he was going to take it away now? Along with giving her food and clean clothes.
If a girl told the man her name.
Wich she did not.
All he said afterwards was to come with the man and that the girl would not be a beggar any more.
Wasn't that what he wanted? That she should say she has no name?
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3790 by Thomas Eshuis » May 02, 2016 11:39 am
Agrippina wrote:Thomas Eshuis wrote:Agrippina wrote:WayOfTheDodo wrote:
Wouldn't that be a waste of time? I'm pretty sure he knows what the real threat is at the moment (the White Walkers).
The guys who are there for him are talking of "going south" not out to hunt for those guys. That will come later, I think. I just want someone to kill that little piece of excuse for a human.
What do you mean? Isn't she still blind?
Didn't whatisname tell her he was going to take it away now? Along with giving her food and clean clothes.
If a girl told the man her name.
Wich she did not.
All he said afterwards was to come with the man and that the girl would not be a beggar any more.
Wasn't that what he wanted? That she should say she has no name?
Yes, but the promises of food, shelter and eyes were made to a girl who would tell the man her name.
"Respect for personal beliefs = "I am going to tell you all what I think of YOU, but don't dare retort and tell what you think of ME because...it's my personal belief". Hmm. A bully's charter and no mistake."
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3791 by Adrinius » May 02, 2016 2:42 pm
I'm glad Jon is back. I was like Marlon for a whole year, though…
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3792 by Agrippina » May 02, 2016 4:01 pm
After three times of telling him she had no name, he told her to leave her begging bowl and to follow him. I think it's implied she'll get her sight back. What does the book say?
In the book series, Arya and Jon Snow, like Bran, are Wargs. While Arya goes blind, she can still see through her Dire wolf. Since this plot was never introduced on the show, I think they are going to have to find other ways for Arya to see or have her vision return.
http://www.bustle.com/articles/103743-will-arya-get-her-vision-back-on-game-of-thrones-6-reasons-why-this-starks-future
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3793 by Shrunk » May 02, 2016 6:10 pm
Seems there were some big plot twists this week. Should I just go hide in a cave til this all blows over?
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3794 by Thomas Eshuis » May 02, 2016 6:42 pm
Of course, but your original post made it seem he promised her food etc. if she told him she had no name. When he was feigning the exact opposite.
Agrippina wrote: What does the book say?
In the book, Arya's story is far more detailed. Tbh I cannot seem to recall how this particular aspect was dealt with.
"Respect for personal beliefs = "I am going to tell you all what I think of YOU, but don't dare retort and tell what you think of ME because...it's my personal belief". Hmm. A bully's charter and no mistake."
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3795 by Adrinius » May 02, 2016 7:06 pm
Shrunk, as a GOT virgin you are in spoiler hell. Lock yourself up and avoid all contact with civilization while you binge watch all five seasons…
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3796 by ED209 » May 02, 2016 9:00 pm
I think she wargs into an alleycat (the faceless man does not know that she possesses this ability) and, seeing through its eyes, is able to dodge the blows or whatever she is meant to do to pass the test.
Obviously the TV show will be different. But they have already revealed that her sight can be restored, so it's just a matter of how long they drag it out for.
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#3797 by chairman bill » May 02, 2016 9:32 pm
So Jon Snow is now alive. I was convinced he'd rise from his cremation, not the magic of the Red Woman.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3798 by Matthew Shute » May 02, 2016 11:30 pm
Shrunk wrote:I've belatedly started watching this series and am half way thru Season 1. Great stuff. And I will now henceforth excuse myself from this thread.
Good. For the thread is dark and full of spoilers.
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3799 by Matthew Shute » May 02, 2016 11:32 pm
I'm going to excuse myself too, since I won't get a chance watch the new episode until tomorrow. 
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Re: Game of Thrones
#3800 by Onyx8 » May 03, 2016 3:58 am
Shrunk wrote:I've belatedly started watching this series and am half way thru Season 1. Great stuff. And I will now henceforth excuse myself from this thread.
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