the official but man i am so pumped. I have this theory that Jaime is going to end up Killing Cersie. Maybe at the end of this season. Could be outlandish, but i don't think she is going to want to get involved in anything other than kings landing and Jaime is going to see what needs to be done. Kingslayer and Queenslayer
the official but man i am so pumped. I have this theory that Jaime is going to end up Killing Cersie. Maybe at the end of this season. Could be outlandish, but i don't think she is going to want to get involved in anything other than kings landing and Jaime is going to see what needs to be done. Kingslayer and Queenslayer
I think most people think that.
Ok Lets try to keep book spoilers out of this thread. Â
Possibly even marrying and forming an evil super duo.
Jaime and Bron will be the first army that goes against Daeneys and they will lose. I think she spares his life for the sake of Tyrion (Jaime spared/helped save his life).
Jon learns who he is and he forms the first army to go against the White Walkers.
Im curious to see if Littlefinger can turn Sansa and how that plays out. Bran and Arya look to be joining everyone in Winter Fell shortly.
cool thoughts. Sansa has such a weird path right now i feel like. She could kind of turn against Jon, or stay the path, but the way it ended last season makes me think she could go against him
cool thoughts. Sansa has such a weird path right now i feel like. She could kind of turn against Jon, or stay the path, but the way it ended last season makes me think she could go against him
Yeah there was a lot of foreshadowing there. I think she desires being the queen. In a weird way it's what she wanted since she was a child although I think nobody ever expected her to get there by this route and betraying her family.
Is it just me, or has anyone else lost interest in the books? Â
I was an avid book reader. Read them all as soon as they came out and in a matter of days. I've been really pissed at times over the sloth and slow pace of Martin. But with the way the show has moved on beyond the series, I really couldn't care less if he finishes the next or any of the remaining books. To heck with him.
RE: Is it just me, or has anyone else lost interest in the books? Â
I was an avid book reader. Read them all as soon as they came out and in a matter of days. I've been really pissed at times over the sloth and slow pace of Martin. But with the way the show has moved on beyond the series, I really couldn't care less if he finishes the next or any of the remaining books. To heck with him.
There's no books to lose interest in. If the next ever comes out I'll be picking it up the day it comes out. The pace of the books is how the show was, and what it still should be, IMO.
Looking forward to tonight, crossing my fingers that the wait is worth it.
RE: RE: Is it just me, or has anyone else lost interest in the books? Â
I was an avid book reader. Read them all as soon as they came out and in a matter of days. I've been really pissed at times over the sloth and slow pace of Martin. But with the way the show has moved on beyond the series, I really couldn't care less if he finishes the next or any of the remaining books. To heck with him.
There's no books to lose interest in. If the next ever comes out I'll be picking it up the day it comes out. The pace of the books is how the show was, and what it still should be, IMO.
Looking forward to tonight, crossing my fingers that the wait is worth it.
Let's be honest. You are going to hate the episode. The episode could get 10/10 on every review site on the planet, everyone on BBI could be rejoicing in tears and you will complain about the pacing.... ;)
loved a few of the episodes last season. But the pacing is an issue for me, it's more soap opera now than it was in earlier seasons.
Even still, I've said countless times it's still one of the best shows made, but I'm allowed to think there are areas to improve on. They've completely thrown away several promising stories for the path of least resistance and to increase shock value. It's exactly what Breaking Bad did which I also had a problem with.
In any case, here's to the end of a long wait, looking forward to tuning in early to set the tone before 9.
kind of like that feeling I'd get on Christmas Eve as a kid, wait all year hoping to please the big guy and it all came down to 1 night.
At least here we have 15 episodes left stretched out over an excruciatingly long period of time, but similar feeling for me, yet still I'm looking forward to it.
no idea what possible book spoilers people are so concerned with when it's been so long since the books had relevance, and yet people are posting reddit theories all over the thread, but I never understood the book reader vs non-read divide on here, and never participated in those battle so apologies in advance if that stirs up any shit. no my intent.
that's left that hasn't been guessed or hypothesized by someone. The only stuff is Dorne and that entire plot died anyway. Everything from here on out is just as much a guess for book readers and non readers.
in my life if you are insinuating that's what I was doing. If you watch the latest preview you can pull out little shots that insinuate some of what I was saying but Im just guessing.
As for spoilers, people here brought up the whole Catherin thing many times in non-book spoiler threads.
That's the kind of thing I had in mind when I said what I did. Maybe it doesn't yet come into play. Maybe it does.
Season 6 revealed that the Children of the Forest created them to protect them from "man".
I think there is more to the story there. Did humans really build the wall? It's positively massive and all ice. Doesn't seem likely. Maybe the walkers built it to keep humans out?
Didn't stop people from accusing me of posting Reddit spoilers. Lol
Holy shit dude, get over yourself, you are such an insecure narcissist. I wasn't even talking about you.
another poster suggested Jamie would kill Cersei. I haven't seen a trailer show that - did I miss it?, but I have read several reddit theories on the topic, some purported to come from show runners or translators, one of them says Jamie will kill Cersei.
not suggesting it's a spoiler, since others believe it will be Jon Snow or Tyrion due to the "little brother theory", but I didn't even mean you, much to your chagrin.
Here you go backing down like a mouse. Not only did you say "multiple Reddit theories" but you also commented on my post about spoilers. Are you going to try to say that wasn't meant for me too? As always, PJ needs to make a stand for the forum and the thread and be the thread police. Whatever. My response was in jest. It's not a big deal.
Here you go backing down like a mouse. Not only did you say "multiple Reddit theories" but you also commented on my post about spoilers. Are you going to try to say that wasn't meant for me too? As always, PJ needs to make a stand for the forum and the thread and be the thread police. Whatever. My response was in jest. It's not a big deal.
Out of respect to other posters, I won't let you make another thread about you. have a good night.
Sickened when we last saw him watching Cersei take the throne. He's been on a bit of a redemption arc for many seasons now. Many people see him eventually taking Cersei down due to this. It doesn't have to be from Reddit.
has been spot on so far, though she has misinterpreted it every step of the way. At this point, it would be surprising if she didn't meet her end at the hands of Jamie.
Jamie would seem to be doomed too. Though we'll see. I'd love for him to finally be able to break away from the hold of Cersei and live his life. I'm a fan of the kingslayer
has been spot on so far, though she has misinterpreted it every step of the way. At this point, it would be surprising if she didn't meet her end at the hands of Jamie.
Jamie would seem to be doomed too. Though we'll see. I'd love for him to finally be able to break away from the hold of Cersei and live his life. I'm a fan of the kingslayer
Yeah. This too. I forgot about the prophecy. If it's true, and I imagine it would be since everything else has come true, she only has two ways she can die. Tyrion or Jaime.
it would be Tyrion given their poor relationship. But the same way she thought the children with golden hair would be Rhaegar's not Jamie, or the one more beautiful was Margaery but it turns out to be Dany, she seems destined to be wrong too about which brother will end her.
Either way, I cannot wait to see how it plays out.
Tyrion's arc is basically complete. He ended his father who never loved him and blamed him for his mother's death. He also finally is at a place where he is "wanted" as hand of the queen.
Sticking with Cersei for a minute, without her kids I think she completely loses it. Her kids were the one thing that kept her somewhat grounded. She might go full psycho now.
The latest preview shows a fleet of ships docking at Kings Landing. It could be Theon and his sister but I doubt it. It's going to be Euron IMO.
Anyone else going to drink an Ommegang brew tonight? Â
I'm going to have the Bend the Knee golden ale brewed with honey.
While it's super corny, I look forward to GoT and Walking Dead (which I hate now) because I watch both shows with 2 of my neighbors. The 3 of us get together, I bring the beer and/or scotch, they bring the wine and food. Tonight will be beer, Bourbon, wine, meat + cheese board. It's a great way to end the weekend.
RE: RE: Anyone else going to drink an Ommegang brew tonight? Â
I'm going to have the Bend the Knee golden ale brewed with honey.
While it's super corny, I look forward to GoT and Walking Dead (which I hate now) because I watch both shows with 2 of my neighbors. The 3 of us get together, I bring the beer and/or scotch, they bring the wine and food. Tonight will be beer, Bourbon, wine, meat + cheese board. It's a great way to end the weekend.
Not corny at all. Sounds like a good time. And the other guys need the booze to deal with your bitching. :)
don't have the heart to go down a critical path with them when we are all just trying to unwind to end the weekend. But I will laugh when there's a big eye roll moment. TWD is another story, I think the 3 of us agree that it blows though they like it more than I do.
I'm watching the repeat of last season on HBO right now Â
Winds of Winter is the best episode the show has done. Which is really saying something to have that in season 6. Just watched it again today, not a wasted second in that one.
RE: I'm watching the repeat of last season on HBO right now Â
Yup me too. With some time to reflect, Battle of the Bastards and Winds of Winter have to be two of the best episodes of TV ever filmed. They are feature film quality directing, acting, visual effects, music, everything. Rewatched some of the best episodes of earlier seasons recently too like Hardhome, some amazing productions.
Which in the end is why the last two seasons have been cut shorter. As the showrunners have talked about in interviews, continuing to produce episodes like that mean they're essentially filming movies. We all want more GOT, but I can understand their plan.
are back to back the best episodes in the series hands down. Throw in the resurrection of John, The Door, and even The Broken Man.... Season 6 is my second favorite season after only season 4. Amazing stuff.
The writers have said their original intentions all along were to do 7 seasons for 7 books. They have reiterated this a number of times in interviews.
We are not getting two short seasons. We are getting one last super season split in half.
You've likely ready more about it that me, but isn't it true HBO actually wanted more episodes, but the writers insisted on cutting it down?
I dont know. There was a lot of rumors and BS being thrown around for a while. Some people were saying HBO was running out of money which is laughable IMO. Considering HBO is planning out three separate prequels after the series is done that clearly isn't the case. As to the writers cutting it short? Seems unlikely. They've said their original intention was 7 seasons so considering they ended up doing more it seems like an extension if anything.
Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss tell EW that seven is probably the magic number.
“It feels like this is the midpoint for us,” Benioff says. “If we’re going to go seven seasons, which is the plan, season 4 is right down the middle, the pivot point.”
The seven season goal-line has been floated in the media before, but the writer-producers of the acclaimed fantasy hit series says they’re firmer than before that three more seasons sounds about right.
“I would say it’s the goal we’ve had from the beginning,” Benioff says. “It was our unstated goal, because to start on a show and say your goal is seven seasons is the height of lunacy. Once we got to the point where we felt like we’re going to be able to tell this tale to its conclusion, that became [an even clearer] goal. Seven gods, seven kingdoms, seven seasons. It feels right to us.” Link - ( New Window )
From Weis:
“Things are moving faster because in the world of these characters the war that they’ve been waiting for is upon them,” showrunner Dan Weiss explains. “The conflicts that have been building the past six years are upon them and those facts give them a sense of urgency that makes [the characters] move faster.”
I think most people think that.
Jaime and Bron will be the first army that goes against Daeneys and they will lose. I think she spares his life for the sake of Tyrion (Jaime spared/helped save his life).
Jon learns who he is and he forms the first army to go against the White Walkers.
Im curious to see if Littlefinger can turn Sansa and how that plays out. Bran and Arya look to be joining everyone in Winter Fell shortly.
Yeah there was a lot of foreshadowing there. I think she desires being the queen. In a weird way it's what she wanted since she was a child although I think nobody ever expected her to get there by this route and betraying her family.
There's no books to lose interest in. If the next ever comes out I'll be picking it up the day it comes out. The pace of the books is how the show was, and what it still should be, IMO.
Looking forward to tonight, crossing my fingers that the wait is worth it.
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I was an avid book reader. Read them all as soon as they came out and in a matter of days. I've been really pissed at times over the sloth and slow pace of Martin. But with the way the show has moved on beyond the series, I really couldn't care less if he finishes the next or any of the remaining books. To heck with him.
There's no books to lose interest in. If the next ever comes out I'll be picking it up the day it comes out. The pace of the books is how the show was, and what it still should be, IMO.
Looking forward to tonight, crossing my fingers that the wait is worth it.
Let's be honest. You are going to hate the episode. The episode could get 10/10 on every review site on the planet, everyone on BBI could be rejoicing in tears and you will complain about the pacing.... ;)
Even still, I've said countless times it's still one of the best shows made, but I'm allowed to think there are areas to improve on. They've completely thrown away several promising stories for the path of least resistance and to increase shock value. It's exactly what Breaking Bad did which I also had a problem with.
In any case, here's to the end of a long wait, looking forward to tuning in early to set the tone before 9.
At least here we have 15 episodes left stretched out over an excruciatingly long period of time, but similar feeling for me, yet still I'm looking forward to it.
no idea what possible book spoilers people are so concerned with when it's been so long since the books had relevance, and yet people are posting reddit theories all over the thread, but I never understood the book reader vs non-read divide on here, and never participated in those battle so apologies in advance if that stirs up any shit. no my intent.
Enjoy the show everyone.
As for spoilers, people here brought up the whole Catherin thing many times in non-book spoiler threads.
That's the kind of thing I had in mind when I said what I did. Maybe it doesn't yet come into play. Maybe it does.
People were talking about that shit for years here and yes... it's annoying.
I think there is more to the story there. Did humans really build the wall? It's positively massive and all ice. Doesn't seem likely. Maybe the walkers built it to keep humans out?
Derp.
Derp.
You should be, we are saving all of our money for battle of the bastards 2
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amped up for another season of UConn and Z fighting over pacing.
Derp.
You should be, we are saving all of our money for battle of the bastards 2
Hahaha
Yes. Obvious. The trailer shows her there.
Holy shit dude, get over yourself, you are such an insecure narcissist. I wasn't even talking about you.
another poster suggested Jamie would kill Cersei. I haven't seen a trailer show that - did I miss it?, but I have read several reddit theories on the topic, some purported to come from show runners or translators, one of them says Jamie will kill Cersei.
not suggesting it's a spoiler, since others believe it will be Jon Snow or Tyrion due to the "little brother theory", but I didn't even mean you, much to your chagrin.
so you can keep your LOL's to yourself
Out of respect to other posters, I won't let you make another thread about you. have a good night.
Jamie would seem to be doomed too. Though we'll see. I'd love for him to finally be able to break away from the hold of Cersei and live his life. I'm a fan of the kingslayer
Jamie would seem to be doomed too. Though we'll see. I'd love for him to finally be able to break away from the hold of Cersei and live his life. I'm a fan of the kingslayer
Yeah. This too. I forgot about the prophecy. If it's true, and I imagine it would be since everything else has come true, she only has two ways she can die. Tyrion or Jaime.
Either way, I cannot wait to see how it plays out.
Sticking with Cersei for a minute, without her kids I think she completely loses it. Her kids were the one thing that kept her somewhat grounded. She might go full psycho now.
The latest preview shows a fleet of ships docking at Kings Landing. It could be Theon and his sister but I doubt it. It's going to be Euron IMO.
While it's super corny, I look forward to GoT and Walking Dead (which I hate now) because I watch both shows with 2 of my neighbors. The 3 of us get together, I bring the beer and/or scotch, they bring the wine and food. Tonight will be beer, Bourbon, wine, meat + cheese board. It's a great way to end the weekend.
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I'm going to have the Bend the Knee golden ale brewed with honey.
While it's super corny, I look forward to GoT and Walking Dead (which I hate now) because I watch both shows with 2 of my neighbors. The 3 of us get together, I bring the beer and/or scotch, they bring the wine and food. Tonight will be beer, Bourbon, wine, meat + cheese board. It's a great way to end the weekend.
Not corny at all. Sounds like a good time. And the other guys need the booze to deal with your bitching. :)
Yup me too. With some time to reflect, Battle of the Bastards and Winds of Winter have to be two of the best episodes of TV ever filmed. They are feature film quality directing, acting, visual effects, music, everything. Rewatched some of the best episodes of earlier seasons recently too like Hardhome, some amazing productions.
Which in the end is why the last two seasons have been cut shorter. As the showrunners have talked about in interviews, continuing to produce episodes like that mean they're essentially filming movies. We all want more GOT, but I can understand their plan.
Battle scene from s6e9 was the best I've seen including any movie.
Season 6 finale is great -- music, plot, and the emotion from Jon being supported as king of the north is awesome.
We are not getting two short seasons. We are getting one last super season split in half.
We are not getting two short seasons. We are getting one last super season split in half.
You've likely ready more about it that me, but isn't it true HBO actually wanted more episodes, but the writers insisted on cutting it down?
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The writers have said their original intentions all along were to do 7 seasons for 7 books. They have reiterated this a number of times in interviews.
We are not getting two short seasons. We are getting one last super season split in half.
You've likely ready more about it that me, but isn't it true HBO actually wanted more episodes, but the writers insisted on cutting it down?
I dont know. There was a lot of rumors and BS being thrown around for a while. Some people were saying HBO was running out of money which is laughable IMO. Considering HBO is planning out three separate prequels after the series is done that clearly isn't the case. As to the writers cutting it short? Seems unlikely. They've said their original intention was 7 seasons so considering they ended up doing more it seems like an extension if anything.
Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss tell EW that seven is probably the magic number.
“It feels like this is the midpoint for us,” Benioff says. “If we’re going to go seven seasons, which is the plan, season 4 is right down the middle, the pivot point.”
The seven season goal-line has been floated in the media before, but the writer-producers of the acclaimed fantasy hit series says they’re firmer than before that three more seasons sounds about right.
“I would say it’s the goal we’ve had from the beginning,” Benioff says. “It was our unstated goal, because to start on a show and say your goal is seven seasons is the height of lunacy. Once we got to the point where we felt like we’re going to be able to tell this tale to its conclusion, that became [an even clearer] goal. Seven gods, seven kingdoms, seven seasons. It feels right to us.”
Link - ( New Window )
Would kind of be lame to call it season 8 with only 6 episodes although I'm sure people will call it "8" either way.
From Weis:
“Things are moving faster because in the world of these characters the war that they’ve been waiting for is upon them,” showrunner Dan Weiss explains. “The conflicts that have been building the past six years are upon them and those facts give them a sense of urgency that makes [the characters] move faster.”