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Vegard Pompey
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The newest episode? It was pretty fantastic, not my favorite of the season (that would have to be 8), but maybe top 3. "I had another Monica Bellucci dream", I was laughing so fucking hard, Gordon is really killing it this season and so is Albert.
I started watching it but the quality of the leak was bad so I dropped it 5 minutes in because I didn't want to experience what was likely gonna be the best episode of the season that way. I feel like I blue-balled myself, I'm so hyped for this episode
Where the fuck is Jaime?
Some of these prices are really strange. I can pay $5 for Oberyn, who lost all of his fights, or $1 for Bronn who won most (all?) of his fights. There's some medieval combat blog out there that did an in-depth analysis of all the fighters in the GoT series and ranked them according to their skill. IIRC, Bronn and Tormund were tied for 1st place.
I'll take Stannis, Jaqen H'ghar, 5 Bronns and 5 Tormunds.
CiG
Approximately Infinite Universe
Yeah I agree, they're creating the episode highlights for me so far. I also have a soft spot for the Mitchum brothers.
TechnicalBarbarity
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im going to skip putting "mr. i knoweverythingthateverhappened" on the same team as Twin or Stannis. That would be checkmate
Tywin, Stannis, Jaqen, Cersei and Tormund i guess. Or Twin and Stannis x5.
EspaDa
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Onder
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Yeah it's really coming together. Things are being explained and it seems like it's all coming to a great finale.
Still four episodes to go.
TechnicalBarbarity
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SPOILER ALERT....
so i guess now we can add "the bender of knees" to her never ending list of nicknames.
so i guess now we can add "the bender of knees" to her never ending list of nicknames.
Phylactery
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That episode was so sad
It didn't live up to my expectations after some friends had watched it when it leaked and were banging on how amazing it was. But still pretty good.
It didn't live up to my expectations after some friends had watched it when it leaked and were banging on how amazing it was. But still pretty good.
Vegard Pompey
ALLY TO GOOD, NIGHTMARE TO YOU
It was a highly entertaining (though incredibly stupid) episode, but I'm a disappointed that, for a show so infamous for killing off major characters, they chickened out on the survival horror setup by not killing a single notable character. But on the plus side, my favorite character (Tormund) is still alive, so there's that.
Phylactery
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Yeah it went all The Walking Dead at some points.
I did think more people would die. But they killed a fucking dragon and Daenerys was heartbroken. I actually found the scene with her an Jon near the end rather poignant - he clearly understood what the dragons mean to her. I'm a hopeless animal lover so I was traumatised when the dragon came writhing down to the floor, blood spilling everywhere. The Knight King must pay!
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TechnicalBarbarity
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... i think he had it all planed out ... turning the dragon and all. He's probably just as much of a tactical/strategic mastermind as Twin and Stannis were, if not moreso.
Vegard Pompey
ALLY TO GOOD, NIGHTMARE TO YOU
That seems to be the reigning theory. Still it doesn't excuse all the writing snafus in that episode.
Phylactery
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I've just come to accept the ridiculous time travelling they've been employing in the show since last season, but it was definitely at its worst in this episode. It means that things don't get to sink in as much as they otherwise would I think.
TechnicalBarbarity
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Didn't imply it did.
One of the funniest parts was when he ignored drogon and dany who were on the ground and much closer to him and speared the other one. I guess Drogon and Daenerys have heavy plot armor, lol.
TechnicalBarbarity
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That's why he was waiting, not because the ice was going to break or what not
The stupidest complaints ive heard so far are "but the wights cant swim how did theu get visceron out?" " how did they get the chains". They clearly showed they can survive in water, just ask tormund.
Phylactery
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I read this in the IGN review. Is that where you saw it as well? I agree with most of their other complaints though. But I feel they were a bit harsh with this episode. They gave it a 6.9 but they've given every other episode this season between 8 and 10 I think.
TechnicalBarbarity
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yes i read the IGN review too but i cant remember if i read those complaints in the comment sections or the review itself. But a lot of people i know also watch it so i hear the same complaints from them.
Phylactery
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Do you guys have any favourite deaths from the show?
Mine:
Mine:
Jon Snow shoving his sword through the back of Karl Tanner's head and out through his mouth. The sound it makes when he pulls the sword out is delightfully disgusting. It also mirrors the way in which Arthur Dane died with the back stabbing.
Runner-up: A crown for a king?!
Oberyn's is too traumatic - he was my favourite character!
Runner-up: A crown for a king?!
Oberyn's is too traumatic - he was my favourite character!
TechnicalBarbarity
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Neds is by far one of the heaviest imo, but im having a hard time using "favorite" to describe it.
