Game of Thrones - Season 6

"Paul 13 wrote:

so many thoughts....

With John finding out his true identity, how does that affect his new found relationship with our favorite blonde queen? Is there a power struggle there that, as this is GOT, will develop over the remaining episodes to where the two can't get along? Or at least, the "advisers" that are surrounding the two attempt to turn them against each other? I mean, Sam reacting the way he did to his father's death (who he should hate right?) is a little surprising and not consistent with what we know about him. He should have reacted like Arya did when she found out her aunt was dead (with a gut busting laugh). Instead he's the one that breaks it to John... as prompted to do so by Bran.

Tyrion and now Jamie perhaps joining forces is going to be interesting (they should be extremely loyal to each other to the end). Especially if John and the DQ choose to punish Jamie.

Why does Bran look more and more like the Night King? I don't know, but if we go full blown "Lost" mode (as always tends to happen at the end of the greatest shows), nothing is off the table, time warps, worm holes, dreams, multiple dimensions, etc etc. Bran being the 3-eyed raven is the key to that. I just hope it doesn't end like that. Too good of a show to get lazy at the end.

The greatest show of all time (in my opinion) needs the greatest ending of all time. I'm so freaked out about spoilers that I probably won't come back to this thread until after the finale and of course all the remaining episodes will be watched the same night they air by me. :lol:

If there is a power struggle between Danny and Jon, it will be about how to rule not about birthright, unless the how to rule part forces Jon to use whatever he can.

Sam was upset about his brother and only kinda about his father.

As far as jaime and tyrion, I'm looking forward to the Bron showdown.

With all the characters coming back to winterfell, seems to be a lot of pairing up of the characters.
Would be interesting to see people try a guess at who ends up on the throne (and whether it's one of the pairs) before the big battle happens. way too simple to pick Jon and Daenarys. Think I'll go with Daenrys and a darkhorse in Jorah Mormont.

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

With all the characters coming back to winterfell, seems to be a lot of pairing up of the characters.
Would be interesting to see people try a guess at who ends up on the throne (and whether it's one of the pairs) before the big battle happens. way too simple to pick Jon and Daenarys. Think I'll go with Daenrys and a darkhorse in Jorah Mormont.

My money is on Daenarys dying.

I watched this weeks episode. The first episode I watched since the penultimate episode of Season 5.

I found it painful and tedious.

Unreal. Greatest show ever. Ever. EVER.

Trying to get a count on some mia...

Did one of the living dragons die? Johns one?

Where is Baratheons bastard?

By my count we lost

both Mormonts. Darick Dondarion (sp?). Red Queen. Theon. The Dood from the nights watch whose name escapes me. Think Sam made it??? But John was like ehhh as he walked by. It was a little hollywood at times.they would tease a big character dying only to not have it happen.

The only negative for me was that it was so dark for most of the episode. Had to turn my brightness up. Had a hard time making shit out at times.

"Paul 13 wrote:

Unreal. Greatest show ever. Ever. EVER.

Trying to get a count on some mia...

Did one of the living dragons die? Johns one?

Where is Baratheons bastard?

By my count we lost

both Mormonts. Darick Dondarion (sp?). Red Queen. Theon. The Dood from the nights watch whose name escapes me. Think Sam made it??? But John was like ehhh as he walked by. It was a little hollywood at times.they would tease a big character dying only to not have it happen.

The only negative for me was that it was so dark for most of the episode. Had to turn my brightness up. Had a hard time making **** out at times.

I read last year that the final season was delayed so long because the technology wasn't there yet to make tonight's episode.....it had to be dark or we would have waited another year for it. That was the most insane TV episode in the history of television though....OMFG!!!! The ending had me going from despair to pure joy in less than 2 seconds time, and I don't ever remember a more exciting show/movie/whatever. Simply incredible!

Took 55 days to film the episode. The longest in air time of any ep.

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

I watched this weeks episode. The first episode I watched since the penultimate episode of Season 5.

I found it painful and tedious.

Im sorry for your loss.

Incredible episode, had me on the edge of my seat all the way through. At first the darkness pissed me off, as was so hard to see what was happening, but then I realised that you were meant to find it hard to see, as that's what made the Night King's army so terrifying. The defenders didn't see them until they were right on top of them, and you could see when some were backing off how terrifying it would be to a defending army.

Right up until the last scene, I wasn't sure what was going to happen, even thought it might end on a cliffhanger or even worse...everyone does die and the NK wins! I never guessed and was surprised by the appearance of Arya (still was thinking it would be Jon), even though in hindsight it was foreshadowed quite a bit (even in an earlier episode this season when Jon was in the Godswood alone and she suddenly appeared behind him "where did you come from"). In a way, all her training was leading up to that scene.

As for the dragons, wasn't sure about Jon's, but someone pointed out that there are two in one of the scenes of next week's trailer, so both must have survived.

"Paul 13 wrote:

Unreal. Greatest show ever. Ever. EVER.

Trying to get a count on some mia...

Did one of the living dragons die? Johns one?

Where is Baratheons bastard?

By my count we lost

both Mormonts. Darick Dondarion (sp?). Red Queen. Theon. The Dood from the nights watch whose name escapes me. Think Sam made it??? But John was like ehhh as he walked by. It was a little hollywood at times.they would tease a big character dying only to not have it happen.

The only negative for me was that it was so dark for most of the episode. Had to turn my brightness up. Had a hard time making **** out at times.

Fantastic episode!!

And that Sam sure is a liability...lol

"Paul 13 wrote:

Im sorry for your loss.

I am too. I miss loving this show. I miss it so much.

that was an epic episode. I also struggled with the darkness. watching it on my Players Klub on a smaller TV in my office - couldn't make heads or tails of the dragon battle. I was expecting to see

at least one main character die, not just the supporting characters. was a little upset to see J Mormont die, he was my favorite 2nd tier character . was hoping Samwise Gangee..I mean Samwell Tarly get axed ;

I, of course, loved the ending. (various implausibilities aside)

I thought the episode, however, was terribly directed and staged. First let me say, shaky cam needs to die a violent and painful death. I know directors think it makes the viewer feel like they are part of the action but what it really does is make it impossible to follow complex action sequences. When you mix that with the overall low light filming,all you have is an incoherent mess.

Shaky cam should only be used sparingly and not for the entirety of the battle. The director of that episode needs to be jailed.

So we have overly dark film mixed with shaky cam all done by a director who should never direct an action scene again, and it actually worked against what they wanted to create. After the entirety of the Dothraki are killed, you already know they aren't going to win this battle. Then they kept bludgeoning you to death with how hopeless this all was, over and over and over. It got to the point, where it was hammered home so much that this was hopeless that you knew the NK had to die because there was literally no way out.

It is like they took the worst parts of Peter Jackson (never knowing when to end a scene or movie and droning on and on) and ignoring what he's good at (staging epic battles that can actually be followed by the viewer).

It was an amazing episode. And it worked so well because of the opening and end of last episode where theyre basicslly showing you around the castle.

I was so happy it was Arya. Shes been my favorite character and shes had a difficult path. But everything shes gone thru, lead to that.

"Fin D wrote:

I, of course, loved the ending. (various implausibilities aside)

I thought the episode, however, was terribly directed and staged. First let me say, shaky cam needs to die a violent and painful death. I know directors think it makes the viewer feel like they are part of the action but what it really does is make it impossible to follow complex action sequences. When you mix that with the overall low light filming,all you have is an incoherent mess.

Shaky cam should only be used sparingly and not for the entirety of the battle. The director of that episode needs to be jailed.

So we have overly dark film mixed with shaky cam all done by a director who should never direct an action scene again, and it actually worked against what they wanted to create. After the entirety of the Dothraki are killed, you already know they aren't going to win this battle. Then they kept bludgeoning you to death with how hopeless this all was, over and over and over. It got to the point, where it was hammered home so much that this was hopeless that you knew the NK had to die because there was literally no way out.

It is like they took the worst parts of Peter Jackson (never knowing when to end a scene or movie and droning on and on) and ignoring what he's good at (staging epic battles that can actually be followed by the viewer).

Yeah, I totally get what you are saying. It's funny, I believe the director was the same one that directed Hardhome. Which is one of my favorite episodes. That worked in the day light. That worked totally from beginning to end. Who can forget the Giant swatting away the dead on his way to GTFO. And then he just walks into the water while everyone is struggling to get into a raft.

I still liked this episode very much, faults and all.

That final scene, didn't notice it on first watch, but you have one of the WW turning to his right almost noticing Arya (supposedly) as she is doing her stealth thing... but his hair moves by her vortex as she's going by. That was a nice touch. Watching it first time, I actually thought Arya was going to get killed when the NK grabbed her by the throat. The whole one hand thing she did kind of caught me by surprise. a little.

"Fin D wrote:

I, of course, loved the ending. (various implausibilities aside)

I thought the episode, however, was terribly directed and staged. First let me say, shaky cam needs to die a violent and painful death. I know directors think it makes the viewer feel like they are part of the action but what it really does is make it impossible to follow complex action sequences. When you mix that with the overall low light filming,all you have is an incoherent mess.

Shaky cam should only be used sparingly and not for the entirety of the battle. The director of that episode needs to be jailed.

So we have overly dark film mixed with shaky cam all done by a director who should never direct an action scene again, and it actually worked against what they wanted to create. After the entirety of the Dothraki are killed, you already know they aren't going to win this battle. Then they kept bludgeoning you to death with how hopeless this all was, over and over and over. It got to the point, where it was hammered home so much that this was hopeless that you knew the NK had to die because there was literally no way out.

It is like they took the worst parts of Peter Jackson (never knowing when to end a scene or movie and droning on and on) and ignoring what he's good at (staging epic battles that can actually be followed by the viewer).

I agree with all of this. Arya for the Iron Throne 2019!

5 hours til E4. ‍

what am I going to do with myself once this show ends? ugh....

Oh yeah!

Arya and the Hound are back together again. Time to f..k s..t up.

regarding last night's ep...

Had a feeling it would be a downer in some capacity after the rush of the prior episode. Still a "shocking" end. This isn't going to end with a "living happily ever after" is it?

Of course, I'll poke holes in the episode and say why the hell couldn't Bran see that Cersai's ships were waiting for the DQ fleet? Or that we should have seen the rest of the scene where Bran tells Sansa and Arya the truth about John. Now that has been left out, is it open to interpretation exactly what was said? Which leaves open... well it leaves it open doesn't it?

"Paul 13 wrote:

regarding last night's ep...

Had a feeling it would be a downer in some capacity after the rush of the prior episode. Still a "shocking" end. This isn't going to end with a "living happily ever after" is it?

Of course, I'll poke holes in the episode and say why the hell couldn't Bran see that Cersai's ships were waiting for the DQ fleet? Or that we should have seen the rest of the scene where Bran tells Sansa and Arya the truth about John. Now that has been left out, is it open to interpretation exactly what was said? Which leaves open... well it leaves it open doesn't it?

I mostly liked the last episode but that iron fleet scene seemed way over the top. Three shots in a row....just like that after 8 seasons? No sir, I don't buy that and it was poor writing. However, I don't think he's dead thanks to the "previews" this week....either that or more are coming from other parts of the world.

I was careful with my words there in case someone hasn't seen the last episode yet. This week should be the battle for Kings Landing and the only question left is who kills Cerci.....Jon, Arya or one of Cerci's brothers (and which of them die in the process to the Mountain). I also have a gut feeling that Dani will turn on Jon at some point (it would be too simple for them to marry).

Like others, I don't want it to end but I can't wait to see the ending.....love this freaking show!

Just did a 3 day binge of seasons 6, 7, and now 8. So much fun watching it consecutively that way. Can’t believe how many scenes I forgot. There’s so much going on with this show that it was almost like watching it all over for the first time again.

"ToddPhin wrote:

Just did a 3 day binge of seasons 6, 7, and now 8. So much fun watching it consecutively that way. Can’t believe how many scenes I forgot. There’s so much going on with this show that it was almost like watching it all over for the first time again.

yeah I watched the whole thing again from the beginning back in January/Feb/March. It was definitely worth it. The crazy thing is how long (in episodes) it would take someone to travel from Kings Landing to Winterfell, Arya and Clegane for example. But now, they show up in the same episode. What can you do?

"Paul 13 wrote:

yeah I watched the whole thing again from the beginning back in January/Feb/March. It was definitely worth it. The crazy thing is how long (in episodes) it would take someone to travel from Kings Landing to Winterfell, Arya and Clegane for example. But now, they show up in the same episode. What can you do?

Create a YouTube Channel to complain and rake in the dollars of ad revenue.

"KeyFin wrote:

I mostly liked the last episode but that iron fleet scene seemed way over the top. Three shots in a row....just like that after 8 seasons? No sir, I don't buy that and it was poor writing. However, I don't think he's dead thanks to the "previews" this week....either that or more are coming from other parts of the world.

I was careful with my words there in case someone hasn't seen the last episode yet. This week should be the battle for Kings Landing and the only question left is who kills Cerci.....Jon, Arya or one of Cerci's brothers (and which of them die in the process to the Mountain). I also have a gut feeling that Dani will turn on Jon at some point (it would be too simple for them to marry).

Like others, I don't want it to end but I can't wait to see the ending.....love this freaking show!

May be a stretch but she returns with dragon armor?