Poll: Winter Is Coming - HBO's A Game of Thrones [READ WARNING]

chroniclard · 14 May 2019 at 13:26

Liquid_Entity said:
.... And then Bran wakes up from his coma 2 weeks after his fall from the tower. The End.

I would actually lol if that happened. Would be a pretty good ending.

Scam · 14 May 2019 at 13:31

rubberduck said:
Not sure why people have a problem with Varys' actions... He specifically said the line about risk and reward to his little bird.... Talking to Jon in the way he did was his last throw of the dice, there was no time left for any further scheming. He forfeited his life on the chance that he could prevent a catastrophe, he was right, but he failed. Great ending to a great character.

He burnt the second letter we saw him write as they came to get him, but what about the first? Do we know who he sent that to? This might be a bigger detail than we've imagined. Although a bit naff if "someone" (dunno :confused:

) rocks up with a mega-army to challenge Dany.

I liked this episode. Strongest so far of this season although the only minus points were;
- Cersei and Jamie's death was a bit lame
- We all telegraphed Dany going mad and destroying KL
- The ballistas were amazing last episode, now they were utterly useless
- Euron was just annoying although I understand why he wanted to fight Jaime (someone up there^ asked, the reason is that if Cersei took Jaimie back then he'd be out on his ear and no longer the "King" he thought he was)

All in all I thought it was a good watch.

arknor · 14 May 2019 at 13:34

ianh said:
In the Ep5 GoT Revealed video D&D said they did it on the staircase (which was extremely hard for the cast/crew to actually film on) because............... "we wanted it to look cool".............because looking "cool" is more important than good screen-writing.

Again in the Ep4 GoT Revealed video the weapon designer said the new bolts were designed to cut huge holes as they spiral their way through the dragon, they weren't fussed about them "sticking in" hence the teeth facing the way they do.

what is going to give them rotational torque ? they have the tinniest little spiral pattern on the front thats going to have 0 effect of doing anything to make the bolts spin

guns and stuff have spiral patterns on the inside of the barrel to give spin in order for the bullet or shell to fly straight

these bolts wouldnt be ripping through ships like they do either it's all stupid as hell unless they are magic bolts dipped in unicorn pee or the ships are made from balsa wood

and kings landing has how much time to prepare for the north coming? bit only mount a few scorpions on the outer walls

Minusorange · 14 May 2019 at 13:37

Subversion

Tombstone · 14 May 2019 at 13:39

Scam said:
He burnt the second letter we saw him write as they came to get him, but what about the first? Do we know who he sent that to? This might be a bigger detail than we've imagined. Although a bit naff if "someone" (dunno ) rocks up with a mega-army to challenge Dany.

Cue the forces of Dorne arriving in the final episode to deal with the remaining unsullied and dothraki

ianh · 14 May 2019 at 13:48

arknor said:
what is going to give them rotational torque? they have the tinniest little spiral pattern on the front thats going to have 0 effect of doing anything to make the bolts spin

D&D's amazing writing skills

Moothead2 · 14 May 2019 at 13:50

rubberduck said:
Not sure why people have a problem with Varys' actions... He specifically said the line about risk and reward to his little bird.... Talking to Jon in the way he did was his last throw of the dice, there was no time left for any further scheming. He forfeited his life on the chance that he could prevent a catastrophe, he was right, but he failed. Great ending to a great character.

Because there was no way Jon was getting the throne. Kill Daenerys and you still have to deal with the Unsullied, Dothraki, the dragon, the golden company, Lannister army and Cersei. His plan succeeds? They probably all die anyway at the hands of Danny's armies and dragon.
He fails?He unwittingly causes the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. She only goes Psycho because she stops believing she can trust anyone around her. Varys doesn't plot against her she still trusts her closest advisors and more importantly Jon because she wouldn't know he told Sansa and Arya.

CaptainRAVE · 14 May 2019 at 13:54

Scam said:
He burnt the second letter we saw him write as they came to get him, but what about the first? Do we know who he sent that to? This might be a bigger detail than we've imagined. Although a bit naff if "someone" (dunno ) rocks up with a mega-army to challenge Dany.

I liked this episode. Strongest so far of this season although the only minus points were;
- Cersei and Jamie's death was a bit lame
- We all telegraphed Dany going mad and destroying KL
- The ballistas were amazing last episode, now they were utterly useless
- Euron was just annoying although I understand why he wanted to fight Jaime (someone up there^ asked, the reason is that if Cersei took Jaimie back then he'd be out on his ear and no longer the "King" he thought he was)

All in all I thought it was a good watch.

I am convinced there is more to come from Varys. He could well kill her from beyond the grave, he had a pretty decent network of contacts.

Tombstone said:
Cue the forces of Dorne arriving in the final episode to deal with the remaining unsullied and dothraki

I hope they have a way of dealing with the dragon. After hearing about KL I suspect they would head the other way.

arknor said:
what is going to give them rotational torque ?

If that is on your mind there was a great reddit post that worked out the force needed to fire that thing through another ship and with such speed. They are now known as rail guns

Tombstone · 14 May 2019 at 13:57

Well to answer someones earlier question about the ratings.. seems that this episode got 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the lowest rated episode in the shows history (knocking an episode in season 5 into 2nd place on 54%)

doodah · 14 May 2019 at 13:57

Who's going to look after Varys' magic prisoner?

smr · 14 May 2019 at 13:58

CaptainRAVE said:
I am convinced there is more to come from Varys. He could well kill her from beyond the grave, he had a pretty decent network of contacts.

I hope they have a way of dealing with the dragon. After hearing about KL I suspect they would head the other way.

If that is on your mind there was a great reddit post that worked out the force needed to fire that thing through another ship and with such speed. They are now known as rail guns

rail guns? ahhh havent heard that one for years, great quake 3 memories

Tombstone · 14 May 2019 at 13:58

CaptainRAVE said:
I hope they have a way of dealing with the dragon. After hearing about KL I suspect they would head the other way.

Ah, well as luck would have it, the forces of Dorne have been quiet for a while now in the show because they have been creating an Anti-Dragon poison gas.

Steedie · 14 May 2019 at 13:59

The internet will go in to meltdown next week. No way can they turn it around for the people that have already been annoyed by season 8

CaptainRAVE · 14 May 2019 at 14:00

Tombstone said:
Ah, well as luck would have it, the forces of Dorne have been quiet for a while now in the show because they have been creating an Anti-Dragon poison gas.

Cool. Stop there. No further explanation needed

smr · 14 May 2019 at 14:00

Tyrion will end up on the throne. Guarantee it.

Steedie · 14 May 2019 at 14:01

smr said:
Tyrion will end up on the throne. Guarantee it.

I'd bloody love that

wolfie138 · 14 May 2019 at 14:05

arknor said:
what is going to give them rotational torque ? they have the tinniest little spiral pattern on the front thats going to have 0 effect of doing anything to make the bolts spin

guns and stuff have spiral patterns on the inside of the barrel to give spin in order for the bullet or shell to fly straight

these bolts wouldnt be ripping through ships like they do either it's all stupid as hell unless they are magic bolts dipped in unicorn pee or the ships are made from balsa wood

and kings landing has how much time to prepare for the north coming? bit only mount a few scorpions on the outer walls

just as a point of interest, when I did archery a company had just come out w/ a form of spiral fletching that made the arrows spin for greater accuracy. never got a chance to try though so I can't comment on whether or not it was just a bit gimmicky. doubt it would work on something the size of an anti-dragon projectile though

Tombstone · 14 May 2019 at 14:06

CaptainRAVE said:
Cool. Stop there. No further explanation needed

They've named it Roundup Draco Pro

neoboy · 14 May 2019 at 14:06

I actually wouldn't be mad at Tyrion getting the throne.

The_Abyss · 14 May 2019 at 14:08

So many people still watching this in spite of seemingly despising it.

I can't disagree that it feels like it would end better at the end of season 7, but that doesn't stop me enjoying it now for what it is - just a rush to the end with some great battles. Don't over-analyse - that series died ages ago - just disengage brain, watch and enjoy. Or don't.

Poll: Winter Is Coming - HBO's A Game of Thrones [READ WARNING]

Who will rule Westeros?

Daenerys Targaryen

Jon Snow / Aegon Targaryen

Sansa Stark

Arya Stark

Bran Stark

Sam Tarley

Tyrion Lannister

Jamie Lannister

Cersei Lannister

Gendry

Brienne of Tarth

The Night King

Other (please specify)