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« Reply #660 on: August 07, 2017, 09:22:38 AM »

I have to say that was an immensely satisfying episode to watch.  Good scenes throughout, and a fairly epic battle sequence to end with (albeit not on the same scale as Battle of the Bastards, etc).

The cliffhanger at the end is very reminiscent of a chapter in the book where Tyrion goes into the water as they're battling with the stonemen and you're convinced that they've killed him off, only for another Tyrion chapter to appear down the line (to immense relief!), so I'm not convinced as to the outcome as yet.  However, if Jaime reappears then I think it would make it the first major battle where all the main characters involved survive the exchanges (the two Tarly characters are rather peripheral, so I'm not counting them if they turn out to be casualties).  I thought for a terrible moment that Bronn was going to be the one sacrificed, but it seems not.

The highlight for me were the Arya scenes, particularly the sparring session with Brienne.  Bran continues to do the creepy act, to the point where he's becoming irritating to watch (I'm hoping that's not the last we've seen of Meera too, but suspect that the Reed family, including Howland, will crop up again down the line).

The one criticism I have is that the timescales for everything seem to have been drastically shortened, compared to previously.  Based on last week's dialogue, with regard to the loan repayment, the Lannisters have supposedly travelled to Highgarden, sacked and plundered it, and returned to the periphery of King's Landing within a fortnight.  Then, within about half of this time (once they've had the news), Dany and the Dothraki have somehow travelled from Dragonstone to the same place, despite only appearing to have a single ship.  I realise they're speeding the storyline along, as they've a limited number of episodes to get through, but the same journeys were apparently taking weeks/months in the earlier series.

Overall, a very enjoyable episode, despite the above.
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« Reply #661 on: August 07, 2017, 01:03:21 PM »

Can't say I'm overly fussed about the timescales issues. If it's a trade off between action packed episodes or watching a ship sail across the narrow sea I know which I'd prefer.

If we have dragons, witches, wargs and zombies what's wrong the occasional time warp?

Arya is incredible now that she's seemingly the ultimate bad ass. Interesting to see that the Starks are becoming so pivotal to the whole story.

Thoughts on Drogon now that he's been speared? Will Qyburn have poisoned the spears? I thought it took a bit away from the battle when there was only one dragon in the battle. It was obviously never going to get a spear to the skull thus killing off Dany at the same time. Great scrap though and nice to see that they can be brought down.

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« Reply #662 on: August 07, 2017, 01:18:03 PM »

A really really great episode and thoroughly satisfying.

As evilpie says, it's really incredible how pivotal the starks are becoming since they were falling like flies in the beginning. I can't wait for everything to unfold now.
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« Reply #663 on: August 07, 2017, 04:01:52 PM »

I have to say that was an immensely satisfying episode to watch.  Good scenes throughout, and a fairly epic battle sequence to end with (albeit not on the same scale as Battle of the Bastards, etc).

The cliffhanger at the end is very reminiscent of a chapter in the book where Tyrion goes into the water as they're battling with the stonemen and you're convinced that they've killed him off, only for another Tyrion chapter to appear down the line (to immense relief!), so I'm not convinced as to the outcome as yet.  However, if Jaime reappears then I think it would make it the first major battle where all the main characters involved survive the exchanges (the two Tarly characters are rather peripheral, so I'm not counting them if they turn out to be casualties).  I thought for a terrible moment that Bronn was going to be the one sacrificed, but it seems not.

The highlight for me were the Arya scenes, particularly the sparring session with Brienne.  Bran continues to do the creepy act, to the point where he's becoming irritating to watch (I'm hoping that's not the last we've seen of Meera too, but suspect that the Reed family, including Howland, will crop up again down the line).

The one criticism I have is that the timescales for everything seem to have been drastically shortened, compared to previously.  Based on last week's dialogue, with regard to the loan repayment, the Lannisters have supposedly travelled to Highgarden, sacked and plundered it, and returned to the periphery of King's Landing within a fortnight.  Then, within about half of this time (once they've had the news), Dany and the Dothraki have somehow travelled from Dragonstone to the same place, despite only appearing to have a single ship.  I realise they're speeding the storyline along, as they've a limited number of episodes to get through, but the same journeys were apparently taking weeks/months in the earlier series.

Overall, a very enjoyable episode, despite the above.

If you look at the map of westerose they are actually not far and quicker to go by foot than sea.
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« Reply #664 on: August 07, 2017, 05:04:36 PM »

I have to say that was an immensely satisfying episode to watch.  Good scenes throughout, and a fairly epic battle sequence to end with (albeit not on the same scale as Battle of the Bastards, etc).

The cliffhanger at the end is very reminiscent of a chapter in the book where Tyrion goes into the water as they're battling with the stonemen and you're convinced that they've killed him off, only for another Tyrion chapter to appear down the line (to immense relief!), so I'm not convinced as to the outcome as yet.  However, if Jaime reappears then I think it would make it the first major battle where all the main characters involved survive the exchanges (the two Tarly characters are rather peripheral, so I'm not counting them if they turn out to be casualties).  I thought for a terrible moment that Bronn was going to be the one sacrificed, but it seems not.

The highlight for me were the Arya scenes, particularly the sparring session with Brienne.  Bran continues to do the creepy act, to the point where he's becoming irritating to watch (I'm hoping that's not the last we've seen of Meera too, but suspect that the Reed family, including Howland, will crop up again down the line).

The one criticism I have is that the timescales for everything seem to have been drastically shortened, compared to previously.  Based on last week's dialogue, with regard to the loan repayment, the Lannisters have supposedly travelled to Highgarden, sacked and plundered it, and returned to the periphery of King's Landing within a fortnight.  Then, within about half of this time (once they've had the news), Dany and the Dothraki have somehow travelled from Dragonstone to the same place, despite only appearing to have a single ship.  I realise they're speeding the storyline along, as they've a limited number of episodes to get through, but the same journeys were apparently taking weeks/months in the earlier series.

Overall, a very enjoyable episode, despite the above.

If you look at the map of westerose they are actually not far and quicker to go by foot than sea.

Dragonstone is an island so there's no on-foot route available to anywhere.
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« Reply #665 on: August 07, 2017, 05:45:39 PM »

Bran is very irritating to watch, but I guess that's just the way he is meant to be. The whole thing with Meera saying he's not really Bran any more. Annoyingly for me and my fantasy league he's just being a dick and not actually doing any visions or warging!

Great episode. As said I doubt the cliffhanger is the end of that character but a full suit of armour is pretty heavy so they'll have to do some explaining on that one, I would assume he'll loosen bits and float up.
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« Reply #666 on: August 07, 2017, 07:37:29 PM »

Wow!

Dragons are a pretty big weapon!!

Really enjoyed that.


What was the chaos being a ladder dialogue with Bran and LF? I guess that refers to something he said to someone he thought wouldn't be heard?

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« Reply #667 on: August 07, 2017, 07:38:11 PM »

Great episode, but the best bit IMO was the Ayra swordfight with whatshername.

Quite a lame cliffhanger, there is no way Jaime is dead because they would have 100% done something graphic and gory to bump him off.
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« Reply #668 on: August 07, 2017, 07:44:07 PM »

Wow!

Dragons are a pretty big weapon!!

Really enjoyed that.


What was the chaos being a ladder dialogue with Bran and LF? I guess that refers to something he said to someone he thought wouldn't be heard?



I wondered that too, had to re-watch it with subtitles to make sure he said what I thought he said! I'm guessing same as you that Littlefinger must have said it at some point in the past
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« Reply #669 on: August 07, 2017, 09:52:26 PM »

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Great episode. As said I doubt the cliffhanger is the end of that character but a full suit of armour is pretty heavy so they'll have to do some explaining on that one, I would assume he'll loosen bits and float up.

I'm assuming it was Bronn who knocked him out of the way of the fire and who will also dive after him to take off his armour.

They should be prisoners then because it didn't look like there was much current flowing - but it's possible they can get away and have a buddy road trip back to Kings Landing.
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« Reply #670 on: August 07, 2017, 10:17:49 PM »

What an episode. Fair got the heart racing
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« Reply #671 on: August 07, 2017, 10:53:55 PM »

What an episode. Fair got the heart racing

Definitely this!  Cracking episode.

Bronn was no where near a horse only moments before having taken cover himself.  Could be Dickon :sniggers: perhaps?  Probably is Bronn.
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« Reply #672 on: August 07, 2017, 11:02:00 PM »

I mean you have to suspend your disbelief about how the hell she can get dothraki and their horses off dragonstone and into  place to ambush the supply train in time but heck, fun to watch. Loved all the western cowboys and Indians imagery and then drogon turns up and it's the ultimate battle game changer
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« Reply #673 on: August 07, 2017, 11:03:32 PM »

Only the ladder is real.... The climb is all there is.....


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« Reply #674 on: August 07, 2017, 11:03:46 PM »

Wow!

Dragons are a pretty big weapon!!

Really enjoyed that.


What was the chaos being a ladder dialogue with Bran and LF? I guess that refers to something he said to someone he thought wouldn't be heard?


private convo little finger and varys season 1, little finger spoke of chaos being a ladder and now brann speaks his own words back to him
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