jrun2013
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Post by jrun2013 on Aug 2, 2017 19:12:41 GMT -6
Can I just complain that in a world of technology, my DVR can't seem to figure out when an episode is 65 minutes vs 60? So right before Elenna bites the dust, end of the recording. Way to go u-verse. I would just schedule whatever program that is on after to record. I used to do that when the good wife was on after football and the schedule would be off.
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Post by misskilljoy on Aug 3, 2017 9:15:57 GMT -6
So now that Bran, like, knows everything that ever happened, and he happens to be back in Winterfell along with a very sketchy and treacherous Littlefinger.....I am wondering how that will play out. I'm wondering if Sansa will take his word for it about what he has seen/what he can do. I think everyone else in Winterfell will - the North is very "superstitious" (as in, they believe in things others don't... most of which we have discovered is in fact true), as are the Wildlings, so they are likely to believe it. I'm not sure how easily Sansa will buy in, especially since she is the only Stark child left who has never experienced warging or seen any magic first-hand (unless I'm mistaken). I get that Sansa is currently one of the only people in charge who is actually worrying about everyday life/taking care of her people, and that the magical side of the world distracts from that, but I don't have time for her "holy eff you were all right, sorry" realization when the Night King's army shows up. Where TF was Arya this episode? I need her to get to Winterfell already.
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Post by misskilljoy on Aug 3, 2017 9:27:59 GMT -6
I am frustrated and annoyed that this is the last we will see of Ellaria even if I don't like the character. I'm sure this is not the last time I will feel like they are rushing the end and cutting too much out, but to not give her an actual on-screen death or send-off is pretty lame.
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Post by cakewench on Aug 3, 2017 9:45:12 GMT -6
So now that Bran, like, knows everything that ever happened, and he happens to be back in Winterfell along with a very sketchy and treacherous Littlefinger.....I am wondering how that will play out. I'm wondering if Sansa will take his word for it about what he has seen/what he can do. I think everyone else in Winterfell will - the North is very "superstitious" (as in, they believe in things others don't... most of which we have discovered is in fact true), as are the Wildlings, so they are likely to believe it. I'm not sure how easily Sansa will buy in, especially since she is the only Stark child left who has never experienced warging or seen any magic first-hand (unless I'm mistaken). I get that Sansa is currently one of the only people in charge who is actually worrying about everyday life/taking care of her people, and that the magical side of the world distracts from that, but I don't have time for her "holy eff you were all right, sorry" realization when the Night King's army shows up. Where TF was Arya this episode? I need her to get to Winterfell already. Not gonna lie, I kinda hoped that the maid Cersei was talking to while Jamie was still in bed was going to turn out to be Arya. I mean, I knew it wasn't likely, but it still would have been awesome. But really +1 to where TF she was on Sunday. Jon Snow gets to Dragonstone essentially overnight, Bran makes it from the Wall, but Arya still hadn't made it to Winterfell (and since it was cold where she was, she couldn't have been that far away, right)? Calling shenanigans on this season's travel times.
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Post by cdnfroggy on Aug 3, 2017 10:21:32 GMT -6
I am frustrated and annoyed that this is the last we will see of Ellaria even if I don't like the character. I'm sure this is not the last time I will feel like they are rushing the end and cutting too much out, but to not give her an actual on-screen death or send-off is pretty lame. For some reason I feel like that may not be the last we see of her, maybe Jamie will free her? I'm not sure why, but ya, I feel like that wasn't a fitting ending for her. I could be 100% wrong.
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Post by misskilljoy on Aug 3, 2017 11:07:32 GMT -6
I am frustrated and annoyed that this is the last we will see of Ellaria even if I don't like the character. I'm sure this is not the last time I will feel like they are rushing the end and cutting too much out, but to not give her an actual on-screen death or send-off is pretty lame. For some reason I feel like that may not be the last we see of her, maybe Jamie will free her? I'm not sure why, but ya, I feel like that wasn't a fitting ending for her. I could be 100% wrong. The actress who plays her said that she is not in any other episodes.
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Post by cdnfroggy on Aug 3, 2017 11:14:39 GMT -6
For some reason I feel like that may not be the last we see of her, maybe Jamie will free her? I'm not sure why, but ya, I feel like that wasn't a fitting ending for her. I could be 100% wrong. The actress who plays her said that she is not in any other episodes. Welp then. Nevermind.
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Post by fuzzylogic on Aug 3, 2017 12:14:30 GMT -6
I'm wondering if Sansa will take his word for it about what he has seen/what he can do. I think everyone else in Winterfell will - the North is very "superstitious" (as in, they believe in things others don't... most of which we have discovered is in fact true), as are the Wildlings, so they are likely to believe it. I'm not sure how easily Sansa will buy in, especially since she is the only Stark child left who has never experienced warging or seen any magic first-hand (unless I'm mistaken). I get that Sansa is currently one of the only people in charge who is actually worrying about everyday life/taking care of her people, and that the magical side of the world distracts from that, but I don't have time for her "holy eff you were all right, sorry" realization when the Night King's army shows up. Where TF was Arya this episode? I need her to get to Winterfell already. Not gonna lie, I kinda hoped that the maid Cersei was talking to while Jamie was still in bed was going to turn out to be Arya. I mean, I knew it wasn't likely, but it still would have been awesome. But really +1 to where TF she was on Sunday. Jon Snow gets to Dragonstone essentially overnight, Bran makes it from the Wall, but Arya still hadn't made it to Winterfell (and since it was cold where she was, she couldn't have been that far away, right)? Calling shenanigans on this season's travel times. I look at it this way: Yes, we start the show with Jon in Dragonstone, and then later see Sansa at WF. But who's to say that we aren't jumping back a bit to catch up with her? Maybe that was just a day or two after he left. Why would she wait for him to arrive at Dragonstone to start ruling her castle? Which would make the arrival of Bran even more heartbreaking because he *just* missed Jon. Then Arya could easily still be en route. I try not to get too wrapped up in the timeline. Yes, it's a bit rushed right now, and that's annoying. Euron's fleet shouldn't be able to make it around Dorne and around to Casterly Rock all that fast, but they're Greyjoys. Sailing is their thing. Maybe they're just better at it than everyone else?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 14:40:09 GMT -6
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clucky
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GoT 7/30
Aug 3, 2017 19:59:51 GMT -6
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Post by clucky on Aug 3, 2017 19:59:51 GMT -6
I realize I'm late to the party, but has anyone else seen these?
Jon Snow at a dinner party -
Melisandre at a baby shower -
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GoT 7/30
Aug 4, 2017 7:08:41 GMT -6
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Post by sweaterweather on Aug 4, 2017 7:08:41 GMT -6
I thought this was interesting. time.com/4885747/game-of-thrones-daenerys-targaryen-azor-ahai-theory/Referencing the legend of Lightbringer's creation — in which Azor Ahai was forced to stab his wife with the blade to impart it with its full power — Reddit user mattwee has laid out a theory that may confirm Daenerys is the warrior reincarnated: I think [the third episode] basically confirmed who Azor Ahai is and it has everything to do with the forging of Lightbringer. In the books, the legend states that Azor Ahai was working to forge a hero's sword. On his first attempt, he tried to temper the steel in water, but it shattered. On his second attempt, he tried to temper the steel by thrusting the sword into the heart of a lion, but it too shattered. On the third and final attempt, he thrust the sword into his wife's heart, and became successful in creating his sword Lightbringer. Let's look at the two battles that involved Daenerys' armies in each episode the past two weeks. The first, Yara/Dorne vs. Euron naval battle. Euron crushed their forces, taking their ships as well as Yara, Ellaria and Tyene as prisoners. This attempt was a failure for Daenerys. The second, Unsullied vs. Casterly Rock. While Daenerys comes out with a victory in the battle itself, Cersei outsmarts her here. Only a fraction of the Lannister army is defeated, and Euron burned her fleet. The Unsullied have to march across Westeros to return to Dragonstone, where Lannister forces will most likely be waiting for them. Another failure for Daenerys. The location of Daenerys' failures is the key here. The first, in water. The second, Casterly Rock, the seat of House Lannister, whose sigil is a lion. And if we're thinking figuratively you could say Casterly Rock is the heart of the lion. If these battles represent any sort of pattern, it is pointing to the fact that Daenerys Targaryen is Azor Ahai. We don't know yet who will be standing in for the third part of the prophecy, Azor Ahai's lover, but I'd be willing to guess that it is Jorah Mormont. He's been cured of greyscale and is heading back to Daenerys. It seems logical. The only thing I'm still unsure of is what or who exactly Lightbringer will be for Daenerys. It seems to be some sort of army, maybe involving dragons, but who knows.
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Post by misskilljoy on Aug 4, 2017 18:49:37 GMT -6
Interesting idea, sweaterweather. I feel like GRRM is not usually that clever with his writing and that his prophecies tend to be more literal, but it's a theory worth considering. The water/lion progression makes sense. I would assume his lover, Nissa Nissa, is represented by Drogon in this case. Will Drogon die to win the fight somehow? I also like the theory that the legend is actually represented by three different characters (the three-headed dragon that Dany dreamed of): Dany (Azor Ahai), Jon (The Prince That Was Promised), and Bran (The Last Hero). They have each fulfilled many of the requirements for those legends/prophecies - Dany by losing her lover and child to bring the dragons back, making the dragons Lightbringer; Jon by returning from the dead (and being Targaryen, fire, and Stark, ice, as TPTWP is the one whose song is "a song of ice and fire"); Bran by finding the Children of the Forest (and losing his companions and dog in the process). There are many more details to support the theory. Fan theories get crazy when you start looking into them too much. I love reading them, but the three-headed dragon is the only one I feel like satisfies the three legends we have heard about.
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GoT 7/30
Aug 5, 2017 13:14:42 GMT -6
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Post by babybean on Aug 5, 2017 13:14:42 GMT -6
A lot of people have seen the leaked episode(?) and are giving spoilers. ☹️
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Post by misskilljoy on Aug 5, 2017 18:19:10 GMT -6
A lot of people have seen the leaked episode(?) and are giving spoilers. ☹️ Where? Social media? That is really lousy. I apparently have amazing friends because I avoided spoilers all last week when I couldn't watch until Thursday.
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GoT 7/30
Aug 5, 2017 18:21:03 GMT -6
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Post by babybean on Aug 5, 2017 18:21:03 GMT -6
A lot of people have seen the leaked episode(?) and are giving spoilers. ☹️ Where? Social media? That is really lousy. I apparently have amazing friends because I avoided spoilers all last week when I couldn't watch until Thursday. I'm lame and like reading the comments on the GoT Facebook page and noticed. I clicked away as fast as I could lol.
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joy
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GoT 7/30
Aug 5, 2017 19:26:36 GMT -6
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Post by joy on Aug 5, 2017 19:26:36 GMT -6
My friend downloaded and watched it already. I'm all "dude, no."
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Post by misskilljoy on Aug 5, 2017 19:36:49 GMT -6
The stream is supposedly very low quality and that just won't cut it for my obsessive detail-searching, so I refrained from looking for it.
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Post by morecoffeeplease on Aug 5, 2017 19:39:10 GMT -6
A lot of people have seen the leaked episode(?) and are giving spoilers. ☹️ There was a huge HBO hack recently. I only saw the headlines, so I don't know how much GOT stuff they got, but probably best to avoid comment sections (besides here of course!) edit: found an article, this ep is apparently from a separate hack. They don't think any additional eps were taken, but at least 1 script was. www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/08/04/hbo_hacked_game_of_thrones_episode_leaked.html
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GoT 7/30
Aug 5, 2017 20:56:54 GMT -6
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Post by rablissful on Aug 5, 2017 20:56:54 GMT -6
For some reason I feel like that may not be the last we see of her, maybe Jamie will free her? I'm not sure why, but ya, I feel like that wasn't a fitting ending for her. I could be 100% wrong. The actress who plays her said that she is not in any other episodes. At least in this season.
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Post by misskilljoy on Aug 5, 2017 21:03:16 GMT -6
The actress who plays her said that she is not in any other episodes. At least in this season. I want to believe that she'll be back, but the interview sounded pretty definitive. Supposedly she was supposed to die on-screen but her material was cut for time. It could change/be a lie, but she's not a particularly important character and there is SO much to cover, so I doubt they'll go back to her just to send her off.
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Nymeria
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Post by Nymeria on Aug 6, 2017 8:36:43 GMT -6
Where? Social media? That is really lousy. I apparently have amazing friends because I avoided spoilers all last week when I couldn't watch until Thursday. I'm lame and like reading the comments on the GoT Facebook page and noticed. I clicked away as fast as I could lol. I follow a GoT meme page and they were talking about it there. They had a thread dedicated to talking about it, but made it obvious that it was full of episode 4 spoilers. I decided to stay away from any pages like that until after tonight just to be safe. Thankfully everyone I know IRL that watches has no desire to watch a not-so-great quality leaked video and are all waiting for the real thing so no worry about IRL spoilers.
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