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So, who is winning the Game of Thrones so far?
Totally agree.
This season felt compressed and rushed, with crazy pacing and fast travel, and its a huge bummer that the season ended with the story starting to really pick up steam with this finale.
If the final season is only going to be six episodes, it had better be two hours per episode. I don't see how they're going to have the entire Great War in only six episodes, let alone everything else that's going to be going on outside of it.
So, who is winning the Game of Thrones so far?
What was with Tyrion acting all weird about Jon and Daenerys hooking up? Will it really complicate things too much? Am I missing something?
Cercie misleading everybody made me annoyed because it proved how much the capture and show plan sucked, but at least Jaime was pushed in the right direction.
Overall, pretty satisfied with how they left things this season. The stuff I didn't like is all wrapped up for now.
The worst part about the capture ans show plan was that the night king knew everything that would happen. He came with javelins, salvage chains, and when his army circled the john snow team, they waited patiently for the moment that the night king knew the dragons would be near. The night king saw it all before.
The worst part about the capture ans show plan was that the night king knew everything that would happen. He came with javelins, salvage chains, and when his army circled the john snow team, they waited patiently for the moment that the night king knew the dragons would be near. The night king saw it all before.
So I guess we need to know the limits of the Night King's future-seeing powers. If he knows EVERYTHING before it happens, that wouldn't be interesting or exciting. If the Night King's powers do have limitations, how will we, the audience, know what those limitations are? It has been said before, magic rules need to be clearly defined in fiction or there will always be a cheap "out" for the writers. The audience will feel cheated. Maybe Bran knows?
There's a bunch of theory's.
A common theory is people think Tyrion told Cercei that her kid will be the next successor to the throne, which is why she agreed and suddenly agreed to join the alliance.
Makes some sense given his interest in the successor in the earlier episodes. It also explains his concern for Jon / Danerys consummation, as that would throw off his plan.
So I guess we need to know the limits of the Night King's future-seeing powers. If he knows EVERYTHING before it happens, that wouldn't be interesting or exciting. If the Night King's powers do have limitations, how will we, the audience, know what those limitations are? It has been said before, magic rules need to be clearly defined in fiction or there will always be a cheap "out" for the writers. The audience will feel cheated. Maybe Bran knows?
If he can see the future, which it appears he can unless he's just really smart to think "small party of important guys are invading, get the spears and comically huge chains in case dragons show up", then I don't know how he can be beat unless he choses to be. To me, that'd be a pretty lame outcome.
Bran can only see the present and past, so that would give TNK a leg up on him as well.
Something tells me we're going to learn a lot about the white walkers and their motives next season, and its not going to just be as simple as "zombie horde that wants everything to die". There's definitely more going on than meets the eye.
There's a bunch of theory's.
A common theory is people think Tyrion told Cercei that her kid will be the next successor to the throne, which is why she agreed and suddenly agreed to join the alliance.
Makes some sense given his interest in the successor in the earlier episodes. It also explains his concern for Jon / Danerys consummation, as that would throw off his plan.
Something tells me we're going to learn a lot about the white walkers and their motives next season, and its not going to just be as simple as "zombie horde that wants everything to die". There's definitely more going on than meets the eye.
So Tyrion believes she can still have children, then?
I think that must be the case, but 6 episodes? 6 episodes?
Just finished up S7 last night.
No big surprises this season, things seem to be moving along rapidly now, its nice to see that.
I do like the way the show is moving, things seem to be falling into place but not 100% in a predictable way. The dynamic between John Snow and Daenerys is entertaining (LOL incest). It was nice to see the dragons finally unleashed as well.
I will say that I really didn't expect the full insanity of Cersei. I know she is a crazy cunt, but I guess I didn't expect her character to be that stupid concerning the army of the dead. I liked Jamie's defection at the end as well.
*SPOILER*
The death of Baelish was no shocker. He is no longer needed and an easy one to kill off. At this point, most of the characters that are left are needed so killing off most of them would leave some large gaps in the plot, Baelish has filled his role.
I look forward to Season 8...whenever that will be.
* SUPER Spoiler*
So...Daenerys is John Snow's Aunt. Does anyone know how the system works in that fictional world? Figuring that Daenerys is the direct child of the mad king, would she still hold right to the throne with John being........prince? A Duke? What would a nephew be to a king/queen be titled?
Granted...that all goes out the window should they get married.
Either way, I'm willing to say that John Snow eats it so Daenerys can live...so she can rule.
Now I'm turning my focus on to the next Westworld...
Following the rules of succession, Jon's claim is greater.
He is the son of the crown prince, and lineage passes down directly from father to son first. If there is no legitimate heir, then they start to look for other legitimate male heirs. If they can't find any, then they go for legitimate female heirs. Then it would go to bastards and so forth.
So if the intention is to put a Targaryen on the throne, and they are going to honor the traditional laws of royal lineage, then Dany would be considered a usurper if she were to take the throne while Jon, the son of crown prince Rhaegar, were still alive. So long as a prince of the blood lives, according to Westerosi law, they will always have a stronger legal claim to the throne.
i've started reading the books and found out that they are not at that part of the story where jon's heritage has been revealed yet. so i'm hoping that the books take a complete different approach and preferably leave ned as jon's father and reveal him having a different mother.
even if george r.r. martin decides to make jon a targaryen, i hope he completely leaves the whole incest part out. completely ripped the charisma out of the character for me.
Wow dude
Hahaha.
spoilers?. sorry, i'll fix it.
spoilers? no, if someone is here they don't get protections.
ok, this R+L=J story has been a long time in the making. You can trace it through the books. And when you're done reading them, you will agree that this is exactly where GRRM was going. But Jon and Dany weren't a given. That was from the showrunners. Maybe GRRM rubberstamped it. Regardless, incest is a part of many cultures' royal family trees, and the story of Oedipus is older than most of those real incestuous royal families.