The Official Game of Thrones [A Song of Ice and Fire] Thread (includes spoilers)

[Rich]

Sorry, dumb question but was it snow or ash in this episode?

Seemed like snow but very odd how winter apparently comes and goes.

Worst winter in a hundred years the Maesters told us.

Seems like Ohio in March tbh.

 

[inliner311]

Sorry, dumb question but was it snow or ash in this episode?

Seemed like snow but very odd how winter apparently comes and goes.

I actually think it's snow to allude to that the winter has finally come South and foreshadowing that the time of the Starks is coming.

 

[godfather]

I just think everyone knew whoever was going to be King was going to come from the people who were in winterfell for the long night. They had the numbers and Grey Worm basically wants a king or queen to tell him what to do at that point. Grey worm is basically breed to be told what to do and have no free thinking.

I felt it wasn't so much Tyrion's speech but more of a oh shit we don't have a better option and the whole not being able to have kids opens up the door for each house to have hope they will one day rule.

But none of them really even knew Bran that well. Some not at all. Bran didn't do anything to validate his claim to any of the Lord's of Westeros.

He didn't help them in The Long Night. He didn't save lives. He literally just was bait and about to be killed, until, Arya did her incredible Hulk act, and came out of nowhere to kill the NK.

Only in Tyrion's eyes does he see him as the proper one to the throne. And everyone just assumes he'd picked wisely, even though he admits all his advice has been shitty. LOL

It seems so far fetch they'd just go along with it, just because the spot was vacant.

Where Davos, Arya, or even Sansa might be more practical picks for the Lord's than Bran.

I mean, if they dropped nuggets of Bran winning over trust, or impressing important people. Then sure. But they just went along with Tyrion.

Made no sense.

 

[Stark]

Just had time to sit back and listen to the entire season eight soundtrack. Fuck guys, Ramin Djawadi is so damn good.

Listen to this.. RIGHT NOW, I don't care if you're working, driving, taking care of your kids.. fuck that and listen to this:


- The Iron Throne
- The Night King
- The Rains of Castamere
- Farewell
- The Last of the Starks
- A Song of Ice and Fire
- Jenny of Oldstones
- Nothing Else Matters
- Arrival at Winterfell
- The Bells
- The Last War

And those are just the truly elite standouts. Didn't hear a single song on that soundtrack that I won't end up listening to a few hundred times over the rest of my life.

Holy shit.

 

[Chris]

Worst winter in a hundred years the Maesters told us.

Seems like Ohio in March tbh.

Looked like the dead of summer in Episode 5. Snowing in Episode 6.

 

[Sebastian]

Yeah, what is even the point of the Night's Watch? LOL The Wildlings have all joined, or are dead. The WWs are dead. Is there some reason why it should still exist? No answers for us.

Jon's comment about there still being a Night's Watch was funny. I think we all thought the same thing. Wait, what? LOL

If I were King, I would redefine the Night Watch's mission thusly:

1) Determine if the WW are all dead. We presume that the Night King created all the Others, but no one knows that for sure perhaps. Little is known about them, even the Super Tree Raven doesn't know 100% of what happened. The NW will find out.

2) North of the Wall is still not part of the Seven Kingdoms. It is still necessary to maintain a border and customs zone.

3) Whereas the Free Folk are free, they will still have conflicts over political matters. As the Wildlings re-settle the North, and as they consolidate themselves into permanent settlements, they will likely have disputes. The Nights Watch can serve as an impartial and neutral party in settling disputes and in policing the area. Like UN Peacekeepers or US Marshals. With the permission the Wildlings of course.

4) Whereas the Free Folk are free, the establishment of relations now means that the Wildlings are within the Seven Kingdoms' orbit and will become important trade partners as well as potential sources of military man-power and intelligence. It is in the 7K's interests to help develop the far North and their people. The Night's Watch can be the link between the Wildlings and 7K's and act as the administrative mechanism with which to accomplish the aforementioned policy goals.

 

[The Oi]

Just had time to sit back and listen to the entire season eight soundtrack. Fuck guys, Ramin Djawadi is so damn good.

Listen to this.. RIGHT NOW, I don't care if you're working, driving, taking care of your kids.. fuck that and listen to this:


- The Iron Throne
- The Night King
- The Rains of Castamere
- Farewell
- The Last of the Starks
- A Song of Ice and Fire
- Jenny of Oldstones
- Nothing Else Matters
- Arrival at Winterfell
- The Bells
- The Last War

And those are just the truly elite standouts. Didn't hear a single song on that soundtrack that I won't end up listening to a few hundred times over the rest of my life.

Holy shit.

Eh

 

[Stark]

Eh

I think you said you didn't watch the show, and if you didn't, the impact of what the song means and all of that is probably a bit lost on you, no offense.

 

[godfather]

But what is the point of picking Bran because he can't have children? I know that's not just why Tyrion chose him. But wouldn't they choose from now on who'd be King? A more democratic decision instead of claims.

Lord's and ladies of Westeros would vote.

So Bran not being able to have children would be irrelevant.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

If I were King, I would redefine the Night Watch's mission thusly:

1) Determine if the WW are all dead. We presume that the Night King created all the Others, but no one knows that for sure perhaps. Little is known about them, even the Super Tree Raven doesn't know 100% of what happened. The NW will find out.

2) North of the Wall is still not part of the Seven Kingdoms. It is still necessary to maintain a border and customs zone.

3) Whereas the Free Folk are free, they will still have conflicts over political matters. As the Wildlings re-settle the North, and as they consolidate themselves into permanent settlements, they will likely have disputes. The Nights Watch can serve as an impartial and neutral party in settling disputes and in policing the area. Like UN Peacekeepers or US Marshals. With the permission the Wildlings of course.

4) Whereas the Free Folk are free, the establishment of relations now means that the Wildlings are within the Seven Kingdoms' orbit and will become important trade partners as well as potential sources of military man-power and intelligence. It is in the 7K's interests to help develop the far North and their people. The Night's Watch can be the link between the Wildlings and 7K's and act as the administrative mechanism with which to accomplish the aforementioned policy goals.

There is no Seven Kingdoms. There is a Six Kingdoms, and then an independent Kingdom in the North. The Kingdom in the North borders the Wall and wildings, but the border of the Six Kingdoms is nearly a thousand miles away from the Wall.

 

[Chris]

But what is the point of picking Bran because he can't have children? I know that's not just why Tyrion chose him. But wouldn't they choose from now on who'd be King? A more democratic decision instead of claims.

Lord's and ladies of Westeros would vote.

So Bran not being able to have children would be irrelevant.

Think that was just a lead in to the idea that the council would choose a king going forward, rather than it be hereditary. Didn't think they specifically chose him BECAUSE he couldn't.

 

[Sebastian]

But what is the point of picking Bran because he can't have children? I know that's not just why Tyrion chose him. But wouldn't they choose from now on who'd be King? A more democratic decision instead of claims.

Lord's and ladies of Westeros would vote.

So Bran not being able to have children would be irrelevant.

They are aiming at the wisest should rule, or at least the guy who divides them the least. And yes, his presumed impotence* (how would Sansa know?) was incidental.

The Romans had their "Adoptive Emperor" period. From Nerva to Marcus Aurelius, the sitting Emperor would forego naming his son as ruler in favor of adopting a the wisest or best man available.

It worked for for 100 years in which the Roman Empire, and by extension 1/3 of the World, lived in peace and prosperity. The Emperors, with input form the Senate, kept selecting real good replacements. It was a golden age.







*Just because Bran can't get an erection, presumably, doesn't mean he can't have children. They could simply have a Maester milk his prostate.

 

[godfather]

Greyworm really got punked... He was by far the biggest idiot in this episode.

Jon going to The Wall really isn't a punishment at all. He basically has become a Wildling, and maybe King of The Wildlings? By default their new leader. It seemed like that to me the way it was shot. That he was going to become that.

Yeah, Tyrion really suffers at the idea of being Hand to the King. LOL

It's only all he ever wanted. And looked so happy about it at the end of the episode.

Greyworm really got great justice for his Queen.

 

[Rich]

I don't think I'm ever gonna be over Kinvara and Varys.

That was a show fucking only scene. There is no Kinvara in the books. No one ever tells Varys they know what he heard in the flames and who spoke.

Fuck these two clowns forever.

 

[godfather]

Anyone else surprise Robin Arryn actually came across half normal all grown up?

Last time we saw him he was this... And left us no desires he'd ever amount to shit.