Game of Thrones discussion (Spoilers)

[Kirkendall 1st MRB]

[Quarterman 1st MRB]

Alright, lets bring this thread back from the dead like Jon Snow. Who here thinks Jamie is still alive?

[Kanon 1st MRB]

I think he is alive why would they save him from the dragon fire just to make him drown. 

[Quarterman 1st MRB]

Yeah I don't see that either. I think he might be done with this season.

[Viktor]

Even the GoT's writers knew that Wraith of the Lich King was the best WoW expansion.

[Kirkendall 1st MRB]

Fairly disappointed overall. Pretty sure the showrunners just want to move on, with the way they're rushing probably the most successful show of all time.

 

The books had established (even with the Tarlys) the Lannisters wouldn't have had enough forces to take Highgarden. The Hightowers and other bannerlords of the Tyrells would've been much more potent. But they seemingly take the city without much issue. Apparently there are no lords in Dorne willing to field armies against the much despised Lannisters other than the awful (and thankfully dead) Sand Snakes. Never mind Blackmont, Dayne, or Yronwood. The stupid Sand Snakes die, and Dorne is defeated. I realize their army might've been on that initial fleet attack, but that would be awfully convenient and ruins any defense of Euron's teleportation fleet. 

 

The plot armor has been a little ridiculous. It's not ASoIF to let people live like this. To put them in "life-threatening" situations at this point seems insulting to the audience. Falling in water is apparently a guarantee of survival.

 

The expedition north of The Wall was an exercise in pure idiocy. The problem as I see it, was they never had established the Horn of Winter subplot which has status in the books. The only entertaining thing was this assembling of the "GoT A-Team", misfits to head north. Won't happen in the books, which isn't to say Jon won't foray north again but it won't be as stupid a reason for him to.

 

I just think the writers didn't have a lot of respect for the material they were working from, and Weiss and Benioff want to move on to this stupid Civil War alternate slave drama they got a bunch of press for. Finish it as quick as we can seems to be the recipe. I'm not sure I would've preferred them to wait for GRRM to actually finish Winds of Winter, but with the money HBO has been throwing at them, feel free to hire a competent writing team. Impressive CGI though. Loot train attack was fun.