Fun fact: Daemon's sword Dark sister has also been wielded by Brynden Rivers aka The Three-Eyed Raven
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Weren't the Dothraki suspiciously complacent in the final seassons?
I know that the Dothraki "follow strength," but their definition of strength out in the plains of Essos seems like it would be slightly different. They seemed to worship a very carnal, physical strength over the strength of an army to win a war and reclaim a throne a world away.
It just feels like at some point the loyalty of the Dothraki that followed Daenerys would falter because while, yes, she was the strongest figure because she controlled the dragons, the strength that the Dothraki typically seemed to respect was strength in physical combat. It was what their whole culture was based around.
So when they're off in the middle of the north, freezing their asses off in no clothes and fighting battles against white walkers, one would tend to wonder what the hell they're still doing here. I'm shocked they even followed Dany across the sea.
It's not as though Dany was asking them to fight for her so that she, as Khaleesi, could instill the Dothraki way when she took over in King's Landing again. She'd be instilling the Targaryan way.
Did anyone else find it strange that a full army of Dothraki were suddenly happy as a clam to be peaceful pawns in an army? Given how they used to party back near the Dothraki Sea, seems like the war camps would have gotten quite feisty in Westeros. They kind of become an after-thought.
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I know that the Dothraki "follow strength," but their definition of strength out in the plains of Essos seems like it would be slightly different. They seemed to worship a very carnal, physical strength over the strength of an army to win a war and reclaim a throne a world away.
It just feels like at some point the loyalty of the Dothraki that followed Daenerys would falter because while, yes, she was the strongest figure because she controlled the dragons, the strength that the Dothraki typically seemed to respect was strength in physical combat. It was what their whole culture was based around.
So when they're off in the middle of the north, freezing their asses off in no clothes and fighting battles against white walkers, one would tend to wonder what the hell they're still doing here. I'm shocked they even followed Dany across the sea.
It's not as though Dany was asking them to fight for her so that she, as Khaleesi, could instill the Dothraki way when she took over in King's Landing again. She'd be instilling the Targaryan way.
Did anyone else find it strange that a full army of Dothraki were suddenly happy as a clam to be peaceful pawns in an army? Given how they used to party back near the Dothraki Sea, seems like the war camps would have gotten quite feisty in Westeros. They kind of become an after-thought.
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What is something about season 7 and 8 that you genuinely thought was good?
The talk about 7 and 8 sucking is played out so I thought I’d say something good.
Don’t shoot me, but other than that damn line they gave him about not caring for the citizens of King’s Landing, I think Jaime’s end was fitting in a symbolic sort of way.
Think about it. Jaime became a much better man. But in a way, he started becoming a better man when he was already a hundred metaphorical miles down a terrible path. He was too late for redemption. I think his death was symbolism. He won the fight against Euron but sustained unsurvivable wounds, and then went back to Cersei and was killed with her.
The fight with Euron: Euron symbolized Jaime’s past and demons. Yes, he ultimately got one over on his demons by becoming a better man, but they also had done irrevocable damage to his life. Hence the stab wounds.
Death with Cersi: Symbolized that despite his progress, he was sort of doomed from the start, and ended up where he started. Tragic.
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The talk about 7 and 8 sucking is played out so I thought I’d say something good.
Don’t shoot me, but other than that damn line they gave him about not caring for the citizens of King’s Landing, I think Jaime’s end was fitting in a symbolic sort of way.
Think about it. Jaime became a much better man. But in a way, he started becoming a better man when he was already a hundred metaphorical miles down a terrible path. He was too late for redemption. I think his death was symbolism. He won the fight against Euron but sustained unsurvivable wounds, and then went back to Cersei and was killed with her.
The fight with Euron: Euron symbolized Jaime’s past and demons. Yes, he ultimately got one over on his demons by becoming a better man, but they also had done irrevocable damage to his life. Hence the stab wounds.
Death with Cersi: Symbolized that despite his progress, he was sort of doomed from the start, and ended up where he started. Tragic.
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rewatching the show - why I always believe that everything would end well for Ned Stark
Rewatching the show, I always find myself hoping that things will end differently for Ned Stark. Even though I know how his story unfolds, something about his commitment to doing what’s right makes me want to believe he’ll somehow avoid the political traps in King’s Landing. Ned seems like the kind of hero who should be rewarded for putting duty and morality above personal ambition, which makes it hard to accept his fate in a world as ruthless as Game of Thrones.
Ned's naivety almost makes it seem like he’s close to understanding the true nature of those around him, but he’s always just a step behind. Rewatching, we see how he stands by his beliefs, despite being surrounded by politicians who exploit his sense of justice. It’s easy to hope that somehow, he’ll find a way out or that someone will step in to help. His love for his family makes us want a different outcome, where he could just return to Winterfell and be with them.
But in the end, that hope feels like a cruel trick. Every time we return to the series, it’s like giving Ned one more chance, believing that maybe this time, he’ll overcome the schemes around him. And yet, every time, we’re left with the same crushing disappointment as his fate plays out. It’s frustrating—almost agonizing—to watch him be torn down by the very values he stands for, reminding us that in Game of Thrones, honor often stands no chance against raw ambition.
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Rewatching the show, I always find myself hoping that things will end differently for Ned Stark. Even though I know how his story unfolds, something about his commitment to doing what’s right makes me want to believe he’ll somehow avoid the political traps in King’s Landing. Ned seems like the kind of hero who should be rewarded for putting duty and morality above personal ambition, which makes it hard to accept his fate in a world as ruthless as Game of Thrones.
Ned's naivety almost makes it seem like he’s close to understanding the true nature of those around him, but he’s always just a step behind. Rewatching, we see how he stands by his beliefs, despite being surrounded by politicians who exploit his sense of justice. It’s easy to hope that somehow, he’ll find a way out or that someone will step in to help. His love for his family makes us want a different outcome, where he could just return to Winterfell and be with them.
But in the end, that hope feels like a cruel trick. Every time we return to the series, it’s like giving Ned one more chance, believing that maybe this time, he’ll overcome the schemes around him. And yet, every time, we’re left with the same crushing disappointment as his fate plays out. It’s frustrating—almost agonizing—to watch him be torn down by the very values he stands for, reminding us that in Game of Thrones, honor often stands no chance against raw ambition.
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Still don’t understand Littlefinger’s strategy
Okay so Littlefinger’s entire goal is to work his way up the ladder to become King of Westeros. He’s made tactical maneuvers for the past 20 years to work his way up. He’s given Harrenhal and named Lord Paramount of the Riverlands, marries Lysa and kills her to become Robin Arryn’s guardian and acting Lord Paramount of the Vale and acting Warden of the East, he makes a deal with Cersei to overthrow the Boltons and she grants him control of Winterfell and would name him officially Warden of the North. This would effectively give him control of 3 kingdoms (albeit on paper).
Here’s where he loses me though. He stays in the North surrounded by people he can’t control or manipulate. He all but publicly sides with the Northerners against Cersei and loses his standing in the Riverlands, the Lords of the Vale nominally trust him at best but wouldn’t bat an eye if something happened to him, and the Northern Lords don’t trust him, Jon doesn’t trust him, and Sansa absolutely doesn’t trust him. The Knights of the Vale should give Littlefinger a huge advantage in the North as they’re entirely fresh and the North has drastically reduced forces due to the War of Five Kings and the Stark-Bolton civil War, even with the influx of Wildling forces (who are also hurting do to the White Walkers) the North wouldn’t stand a chance against the Vale, but he doesn’t use them and even if he did I’m not sure he’d be able to for long (nominal trust and all that).
I just can’t see why Littlefinger would throw away all his work or what his next step was.
Also I don’t buy him having strong enough feelings for Sansa to do this. He apparently loved Catlyn but the most he did to avenge her was kill Joffery which I’d argue as a more tactical move than an act of vengeance and I’d say that if there was no safe way to get Sansa out of King’s Landing he would have left her there to rot.
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Okay so Littlefinger’s entire goal is to work his way up the ladder to become King of Westeros. He’s made tactical maneuvers for the past 20 years to work his way up. He’s given Harrenhal and named Lord Paramount of the Riverlands, marries Lysa and kills her to become Robin Arryn’s guardian and acting Lord Paramount of the Vale and acting Warden of the East, he makes a deal with Cersei to overthrow the Boltons and she grants him control of Winterfell and would name him officially Warden of the North. This would effectively give him control of 3 kingdoms (albeit on paper).
Here’s where he loses me though. He stays in the North surrounded by people he can’t control or manipulate. He all but publicly sides with the Northerners against Cersei and loses his standing in the Riverlands, the Lords of the Vale nominally trust him at best but wouldn’t bat an eye if something happened to him, and the Northern Lords don’t trust him, Jon doesn’t trust him, and Sansa absolutely doesn’t trust him. The Knights of the Vale should give Littlefinger a huge advantage in the North as they’re entirely fresh and the North has drastically reduced forces due to the War of Five Kings and the Stark-Bolton civil War, even with the influx of Wildling forces (who are also hurting do to the White Walkers) the North wouldn’t stand a chance against the Vale, but he doesn’t use them and even if he did I’m not sure he’d be able to for long (nominal trust and all that).
I just can’t see why Littlefinger would throw away all his work or what his next step was.
Also I don’t buy him having strong enough feelings for Sansa to do this. He apparently loved Catlyn but the most he did to avenge her was kill Joffery which I’d argue as a more tactical move than an act of vengeance and I’d say that if there was no safe way to get Sansa out of King’s Landing he would have left her there to rot.
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If you could save one character who dies in the series, who would you save? How? And why?
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Why do I like this character infinitely more after he loses one of his arms?
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I love to see a live action version of prime Robert Baratheon
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Arya speaking Gregor’s name
If Arya had given Ja’qen Gregor’s name, how would he have met his demise?
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If Arya had given Ja’qen Gregor’s name, how would he have met his demise?
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Black water Bay
I’m rewatching this episode. Did anybody catch how Bronn fought right after saving Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane?
I never saw that part how Bronn easily killed 3 soldiers with his Kukari. I think Bronn would have killed The Hound if they had actually fought in that bar.
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I’m rewatching this episode. Did anybody catch how Bronn fought right after saving Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane?
I never saw that part how Bronn easily killed 3 soldiers with his Kukari. I think Bronn would have killed The Hound if they had actually fought in that bar.
What do you ppl think?
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Telltale Game
I’ve never played a telltale game before but I wanted to try it. I’m so sad we’ll never get a sequel because this is awesome. Highly recommend but I had to get it on disc and it wasn’t cheap.
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I’ve never played a telltale game before but I wanted to try it. I’m so sad we’ll never get a sequel because this is awesome. Highly recommend but I had to get it on disc and it wasn’t cheap.
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I’m probably about to sound stupid, but what are these webbed horns that go down the neck called? Is there a name for this part of a dragon?
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