Soldato
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I thought that one was a complete mess the pacing is killing the show for me. It was still a good episode i guess, but it just felt predictable at every turn really
I thought that one was a complete mess the pacing is killing the show for me. It was still a good episode i guess, but it just felt predictable at every turn really
It's making me yearn for some books. It's still a great TV show but it's starting to lose the nuance it had before. They're writing and filming the wrap up of ASoIaF in 2 years, whereas it takes GRRRRRM 5+ years per book now. It's going to get clunky, the stretch of imagination required will be more. mSeason 6 followed from trends set in previous season created by book material, now they're forging their own path and using even less time than they've had before!
Blue eyed dragon melts the wall.
Vis-hoka said:Since there has been a lot of contention about the speed with which the Raven and Dany fly back and forth to get to our heroes, I thought it would be fun to do some math and see if it's in any way possible. So how long would Jon and company be sitting on that rock waiting to be rescued while the ice thickens enough to support an army of undead? Here are the things we need to figure out to do so:
How long would it take Gendry to get to the wall from where they were attacked?
-I don't think they traveled very far past the wall since it is stated that they Night King was already near Eastwatch to begin with. Not to mention that the journey for our heroes seems to take place within the course of less than a day. No campfire, no nighttime. I think it would be reasonable to assume that the run back to the wall could have been done within 6 hours.
How fast and how far can a Raven fly?
-This is a little trickier since these Ravens live in a fantasy world but I think the best way to think of them is like real life carrier pigeons, which can travel up to 1100 miles at an average speed of 50MPH according to this:http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Ravens and this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeonhttp://www.sermountaingoat.co.uk/map/versions/map_canon_only.jpghttp://www.outdoorcanada.ca/How_Fast_Does_Your_Lake_Make_Ice , if we assume that north of the wall has an average temperature of -20 F (which is anyone's guess really but we'll assume the coldest point on the chart), this would mean in 4 days the ice could have gotten up to 12 inches thick in average conditions. According to the article, this means no snow and no clouds (both of which can reduce the ice forming process by half. Since there was both snow and clouds at the time, this could mean that anywhere from 6-12 inches of ice would have formed in 4 days time.
Now is that enough to support the weight of a human being or wight?
IN CONCLUSION:
- According to http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/thickness.html it would take 4" of ice to be safe to go Ice fishing, 5-7" for snowmobiling, and 8-15" for various automobiles. Since we are talking about an army of undead crossing the ice and engaging in open combat I would be willing to assume we would need at least the 5-7" of ice required for snowmobiling, if not more like the 8-15" required by automobiles. All those bodies and jerky motions create a lot of stress on the ice.
It seems to me that the just over 4 day travel time required for Dany to to receive the Raven and fly to Eastwatch, seems to line up accurately with the amount of time it would take ice to grow enough to support an army of undead to fight on top of it in those conditions.
Thanks to D&D for doing the science : )
Some of you guys are taking this way too seriously.
It sounds reasonable to me but I don't really care that much as I'm just enjoying the story!
yes but inevitably there will be some moaning about it unfortunately, it has happened after every episode this season, same old dubious arguments
Someones read some spoilersMy money is on all of them copping it other than John with him being saved by his uncle.
So I've noticed. I'm straight up enjoying banter filled hikes interrupted by the occasional sword fight and some backstabbing be it real or politically. It's fun and it takes my mind off my crappy life for an hour a week!
In an episode where a spear of ice, thrown by the king of the undead, kills a fire breathing dragon, some of you are questioning the believability of that scenario. In a fantasy adaption it's as likely as the writers decide to make it. Some of you guys are taking this way too seriously.
lolThat's because the show was serious and relatively realistic.
Until this season.