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Game of Thrones (HBO Series - NO BOOK SPOILERS) (3 Viewers)

The "GOT Faith Militant" no longer have to worry about people talking objectively about the season but for fun I'd be interested to see how bad it could get before they made a peep. I love the show and the episodes still though and can't wait to see the ending!
 
In celebration of GoT, rather than ranting, I'm gonna go ahead and ask everyone who their favourite character is and why.

I think mine would be the hound. I think they've stayed pretty true to his character throughout the show and I've loved his redemption arc, even if he is still a murderous crusty bastard.

I enjoyed his moment with Sansa and I'm very excited to see him and Arya go on another journey together. I'd tune in to an Arya and hound spinoff.

@Poker Zombie who's yours?
 
Perthmike said:
In celebration of GoT, rather than ranting, I'm gonna go ahead and ask everyone who their favourite character is and why.
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Hmmmm, there are a number of fantastic supporting characters in the series:

Syrio Forel (the first sword of braavos, aryas dancing master)

The Hound (the tavern fight scene with arya was phenomenal)

Quuen of Thorns (she just had the best verbal jab in the realm. Like a Judge Judy character who just called everyone on their bullshit)

Tormund Giantsbane (badass and at the same time hysterical. He's the guy you'd want to have a beer with, and to have with you when shit went down at the tavern)

Bronn (similar to Tormund, a good sword to have on your side, and has some hilarious lines)

Oberyn Martell (he's like the Westerosi Inigo Montoya!)

But if I HAD to pick just one.....

Ramsay Bolton. Dude was ruthless, but entertaining at the same time. The villian you loved to hate

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Actually Ramsey Bolton is a great choice. Iwan Rheon put in an immense performance as Ramsey.

I'll probably cop some flak for this, but imo he's probably the greatest villain of all time.

You know you've nailed it when the audience hates a bad guy so much they celebrate him being eaten by dogs. What a poetic ending for him as well.
 
RainmanTrail said:
I think Arya kills Cersei. Hopefully she does it with a Jamie mask.

Cersei has green eyes if I remember correctly...?

You guys can keep hating away. I'm loving this season and every season before it. I anticipated major changes in the timeliness after the books ran out, so I guess I prepared myself for some level of "disappointment", but I choose not to see it that way. These past two seasons are just different. But I love it all the same. I thought the Long Night episode was one of the best episodes of the entire series. People bitched about it being dark? Turn off the lights then, and get a better TV? Idk, but whoever expected 7&8 to follow suit with 1-6 just had unrealistic expectations IMO. I love this show, and I love this season! Nobody owes me shit. I'll take what I can get. Most of the people who are complaining are probably pirating the episodes anyhow lol.
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Co-sign. These episodes have been quite enjoyable.

Fave character is Tormund lately.
 
Scorpions went from over powered dragon killers and boat destroyers to harmless junk over 1 episode.

Dragon fire now blows up rock.

Dani, queen of slaves and the poor, goes crazy and now likes roasting as many of them alive as possible. It would be reasonable to just toast the entire army, but to wipe out the common folk along with the entire city makes no sense.

Complaining about this thread complaining about the show makes no sense either. The show deserves the criticism - totally farcical let down tonight
 
Personally I don't mind dany going mental, I've expected it for a few seasons now, although they could have done a better job of the transition from sane to mental. It was a pretty poor job, rushed again.

The hound had a great ending. I liked Jamie and cersei dying together, although they ruined his whole arc. They should have just had him stay with her the entire time, rather than have him go to winterfell.

I was annoyed that somehow dany still had a fleet at the start of the episode and was able to sail back and forth from dragonstone, as if her fleet hadn't just been destroyed by euron.

And she still had way too large of an army.

Overall I recally enjoyed it though, apart from the logistical stupidity of the first 30 minutes. I found it odd that arya and the hound left winterfell first and alone, but were overtaken by the army lol.

Definitely an intense and harrowing ending.
 
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As disappointed in episode 4 as I was, I am equally impressed with 5. Outstanding battle, interesting things happening with characters (Tyrian’s distress over the carnage, Arya’s journey through the episode, Dany going Hinkley, Cersei’s change from resting sadistic bitch face to scared, and on and on...)

The ambiguity about what Jamie Lannister was doing interested me. (was he really doing what he and Tyrion discussed, who rang the bells and why, etc.)

Anyway...much to enjoy in that episode!

Edit...reaction from my son, after they started burning down Kings Landing with the dragon, my son’s reaction to all the houses blown up and on fire was “Yeah, that’s gonna leave a mark, you’re not going to be able to fix that up afterwards. “
 
Taghkanic said:
Cersei’s shift wasn’t credible. As everything she’s fought for like a wolverine is slipping away, she does nothing but stare out at the skyline? Then she has nothing to say at the end, except “I don’t wanna die?” Lame.
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Of all things, the most earned outcome this episode was Cersei breaking down completely. She spent her time and energy building her defenses with politics and maneuvering etc. She was supremely confident in Euron's Fleet, the scorpions, the Golden Company, and the Lannister army. They were obliterated one after another in quick succession and left her with literally nothing but her life. Entirely appropriate for her to die a "lame" death.

What would you have had her do?
 
timinater said:
Of all things, the most earned outcome this episode was Cersei breaking down completely. She spent her time and energy building her defenses with politics and maneuvering etc. She was supremely confident in Euron's Fleet, the scorpions, the Golden Company, and the Lannister army. They were obliterated one after another in quick succession and left her with literally nothing but her life. Entirely appropriate for her to die a "lame" death.

What would you have had her do?
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She has faced dire threats before, and always shown herself to be someone who will scratch and claw and do anything to survive, and who pretty much always has a devious backup plan. Or at minimum will scream and threaten her underlings to do something.

It was totally out of character for her to both be overconfident, and then just go numb in the face of losing power—let alone extinction. Think of the extreme lengths she’s gone to before, to get and keep power.

Just as it was out of character for her to not take the golden opportunity to break the laws of war and kill all her enemies in one fell swoop at the wall in Ep4.

She’s someone who considers all the angles, and will do anything (including both pure viciousness and enduring outrageous humiliation) to stay on top.

Plus, the final dialogue between her and Jamie was just plain generic. Any sophomore creative writing student could have done better.

But I understand that certain blind fans will rationalize any failing of the show, no matter how lame. There’s no other word for it.
 
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@ReallyGoodUsername

Yeah, he went back and edited his post to add that second sentance after I asked again.

and this

Just as it was out of character for her to not take the golden opportunity to break the laws of war and kill all her enemies in one fell swoop at the wall in Ep4.

She’s someone who considers all the angles, and will do anything (including both pure viciousness and enduring outrageous humiliation) to stay on top.

Plus, the final dialogue between her and Jamie was just plain generic. Any sophomore creative writing student could have done better.
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Thanks for expanding on my question @Taghkanic
 
What was the point of Jamie's seemingly redemptive character arc if in the end he dies is his sisters arms?
 
Meddler2 said:
What was the point of Jamie's seemingly redemptive character arc if in the end he dies is his sisters arms?
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I get the wanted to show that despite his growth and how hes changed he’ll always only love and care for his sister (which in itself is interesting) it just seemed far fetched and how they did it was unearned.
 
I did think the cinematography and action was cool just the plot decisions seemed thin both in rationale and timing.

Interesting rotten tomato numbers for first 5 eps: 92, 88, 75, 57, 51
 

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