Posted on 06/29/2016 7:04:29 AM PDT by Enterprise
I didn’t start watching until the last episode in year three. So I had to binge watch the first three seasons, and I read the books. Welcome to the throne room!
Every time one of Cersei’s kids died — and her own machinations and poor decisions led to each one — Cersei doubled down on ruthless power mongering.
Your description of Dany’s surface plot makes George R. R. Martin a piss poor writer, which he most definitely isn’t.
Dany absolutely makes piss poor decisions no matter what the situation.
She went into a tent to seek aid from a woman of a people the Dothraki pillaged, raped, and enslaved instead of seeking aid from the women traveling with her. The mage/”healer” most likely performed an abortion, as abortion is alluded or outright mentioned for other female characters, i.e. tansy tea.
This “girl power” thing is a false premise. There’s a huge difference between a strong female lead and advancing an agenda.
The TV version of the Kingsmoot was a simplified version of the book Kingsmoot, Victarion/Yara/Asha merger withstanding.
How would you cinematically demonstrate mind control? Unless your debate premise is Dragonbinder isn’t an enslavement/mind control device, I don’t see how anyone who read the books could justify a bunch of people nodding for Yara and then instantaneously supporting Euron.
Quote: “The TV version of the Kingsmoot was a simplified version of the book Kingsmoot, Victarion/Yara/Asha merger withstanding.”
I got that. I read the books and realized fairly quickly that the show was carving off vast amounts of the books and leaving them on the floor. So far, and I say so far, the horn has been left out.
I watched the Kingsmoot again and again and the logical conclusion to reach from the SHOW is this. Euron wins (he doesn’t in the books, by the way) because he is the only credible male with a claim that comes forward. He also makes a good case for himself while ridiculing Theon. At the end of the scene he says that his neice and nephew stealing ships won’t help them. He says this not because of some unseen, unintroduced horn but because he has just ordered (on screen, part of the scene) a massive fleet to be built.
I have no doubt that Euron will turn up. Perhaps with the horn (that needs to be introduced and somewhat explained next season). My guess is that he will 1)intercept Dany at sea; or 2)realize he was too late and ally with her enemies to cause havoc.
The show reflected the same actions as the book. You don’t “see” Euron killing his brother, but that’s what the show displayed. In the book, you “see” what Dragonbinder’s effects are, and in the show, you “see” the same effects but not the actual item.
My premise is Euron’s campaign speech in the show was so incredibly dumb (”I killed my bro! I’m your king!”), there’s no other rational explanation besides Dragonbinder’s usage to achieve that result.
As for Euron, his show geopolitical position is incredibly weak. The only prediction I can offer is history repeats itself.
Quote: “The show reflected the same actions as the book. You don’t “see” Euron killing his brother, but that’s what the show displayed. In the book, you “see” what Dragonbinder’s effects are, and in the show, you “see” the same effects but not the actual item.”
Umm, they showed Euron throwing his brother off the bridge. So yes, you do see it.
He finds the way to defeat the white walkers for Jon.
His true reward. Tee hee.
Jon came back from his own “magic or destiny.” The witch was as surprised as everyone else that Jon came back to life. There is something about Ned’s bro being alive to save Bran from white walkers and Jon.
Yes, but do not know if his supernatural visions and mission will preclude him from becoming heir. Sansa, her unborn son with aunt Ayia will eventually rule. Scouring out all bad traits Bolton in the lad. His true spirit will be a Stark.
You don’t “see” Euron killing the current occupant of the Seastone Chair in the book, only in the show. Apologies if that wasn’t clear.
Littlefinger isn’t too happy about no reward. Whatever he’s plotting, he doesn’t realize that the Starks will soon have Arya back with the training of the Faceless Men.
I guess I’m not very observant, but I just realized that not all ships in the final scene had Targaryen sails.
There were also ships in that scene with sails that had the colors of Greyjoy, Dorne, and Tyrell. The Dornish sails are fairly easy to spot, but the Tyrell sails (green with a large, gold flower) go by fairly quickly.
Sansa’s playing LF like a fiddle.
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