ASOIAF / Game of Thrones (SPOILERS INSIDE)

[Sirken]

Originally Posted by holahouze [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Had not thought much about Bran POV. But, we still don't know what Bloodraven's up to, right? You have that figured out? So, Martin has to tell that story somehow, and Bran is logical.

Now that the showrunners are truly striking out on their own, I'll mention something that mildly disappoints me. I've been assuming that any of Martin's storyline that showrunners drop is not important to the endgame. In the books, Arya, Jon, and Bran regularly warged into, or had visions through, their direwolves. I assumed that would have big pay-off, but other than Bran, we're not seeing that in show.

Bloodraven.. has anyone really ever known what he was up to? im not sure if even GRRM knows what bloodraven is up to yet :P Bran literally knows everything that the trees have seen once he hacks into that wooden network. Jons parents, stuff about bael the bard, jons parents, the long night, literally everything.

im woth you 100% on the dreams/flashbacks. we got a lil from Bran early on, but Ned's dreams are the biggest clues towards Jons parents. and all the stark kids have "wolf" dreams, even Sansa has one [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

GRRM has stated that Nymeria and her pack will indeed play a role in the books. hopefully the show treats Nymeria better than it treated Strong Belwas, ColdHands, Arianne Martell, 5 more sand snakes, 2 more greyjoys, 2 griffs, etc. and why the f is balon still alive?

[holahouze]

Originally Posted by Sirken [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bloodraven.. has anyone really ever known what he was up to? im not sure if even GRRM knows what bloodraven is up to yet :P Bran literally knows everything that the trees have seen once he hacks into that wooden network. Jons parents, stuff about bael the bard, jons parents, the long night, literally everything.

im woth you 100% on the dreams/flashbacks. we got a lil from Bran early on, but Ned's dreams are the biggest clues towards Jons parents. and all the stark kids have "wolf" dreams, even Sansa has one [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

GRRM has stated that Nymeria and her pack will indeed play a role in the books. hopefully the show treats Nymeria better than it treated Strong Belwas, ColdHands, Arianne Martell, 5 more sand snakes, 2 more greyjoys, 2 griffs, etc. and why the f is balon still alive?

At what point did you see Bran becoming one of the most powerful/important characters in story? Did not see that coming - I sped through Bran, Hodor, and Reeds roadtrip - although warging into Summer got my attention.

At the risk of holding onto false hope, I reckon there are 27 more hour long episodes to go, so I'm hoping we'll see the Greyjoy, Aegon, Samwell/Citadel, etc. stories go forward. So, bye-bye Balon - did not like that guy.

[Sirken]

i dunno tbh. once you find out who Brynden Rivers actually is, and what the trees are, and that hes never gonna leave that tree throne, its just putting 1 & 1 together [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Swish]

Dodging all the spoilers but wanted to post this... she's evil!

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[Millburn]

God I miss the late 80's and early 90's can we get flannel shirts tied around the waist back? Please Sophie, make that trend happen again.

[holahouze]

Ouch! Doesn't look like she held anything back. And, Steve-o... 40 going on 14.

[holahouze]

Cool episode. Some storylines got a jet pack. I'm now seeing things more Sirken's way -- Greyjoys out or significantly altered and i don't see a path to Connington/Aegon story. Sorry to see Barriston go out that way, those Sons of Harpy better be the pit fighters or I'm going to be disappointed. What's up with the Brienne and Pod storyline? Where's that headed?

[Mandalore93]

I think Jorah might take up the Connington story line perhaps

[Sirken]

Originally Posted by holahouze [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Cool episode. Some storylines got a jet pack. I'm now seeing things more Sirken's way -- Greyjoys out or significantly altered and i don't see a path to Connington/Aegon story. Sorry to see Barriston go out that way, those Sons of Harpy better be the pit fighters or I'm going to be disappointed. What's up with the Brienne and Pod storyline? Where's that headed?

Brienne and Pod you say. well, first you have to decide if they are actually important or not, and since we havent seen Brienne or Pod since book 4 (when she meets up with Jaime near Riverrun and lures him off to see stoneheart). Personally at this point i think Brienne is expendable.

now bare with me on the rest, Since Mance is arguably dead on the show (i know it coulda been Tormund glamoured as Mance, however, the Actor that plays Mance has been bumped down from a Main Character to a Side Character this season, which leads me to believe hes actually dead on the show), it stands to reason that HBO will need to come up with another plot to get Theon and Sansa (in the book this is Theon and Jeyne Poole aka fake Arya) out of Winterfell and into the clutches of Stannis Baratheon. i think Brienne will play this role, and i think it will put Brienne in the same spot she found herself in with Lady Stoneheart. Stannis will look at Brienne and see her as a former member of Renly's Kingsguard, and currently as being in the employ of the Lannisters (thanks to the sword Jaime gave her), and im sure he will give her some task, similar to the Stoneheart sends her on. at the end, i think Brienne will die in the show saving Sansa, and making good on her oath to Catelyn and Jaime.

[SHOWITME]

was expecting a much better way for that barriston selmy guy (spelling?) to die, for a guy as supposedly badass as him, it was really lame