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taniwharugby

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Only 2 eps left in Banshee and you still get the feeling they need about 4 more to tie everything up.
 
Maybe somehow all the threads will come together but it doesn't look that way.
 
[spoiler]Carrie's story seems to be her realising that she needs to lead a normal life for her daughter's sake. Although maybe she and Job will kick that new cop's ass before they stop. 
Hood has to save the FBI woman from the freak and hopefully hand him over to Brock (after a decent fight) 
Proctor will likely set the Nazis up to get their dues from the Cartel directly although Bunker deserves a satisfying end to his arc as well. 
Somehow surely we need to see some kind of Hood/ Proctor/ Bowtie showdown? 
Biggest disappointment is that Dushku seems to have had a no nipples clause in her contract. We got a nice rear view but everything else was staged to hide the ya-yas 
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Yeah I like Bunker, but his brother deserves whats coming to him, form either Bunker or Proctor.
 
I'd like to have learnt more about Burtons background.
 
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Dushku just looks old to me.....which must mean that I do too which is stink.
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she is a crack whore!
 
3 eps into The Americans, this is one of the better shows on TV, consistently good storylines.

taniwharugby

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GoT. Bit boring this one but the Ned Flashback was pretty cool. The Umber-Rickon thing was a further kick in the balls for those who have read the books. 
What I can't understand is that when you have a series in which every minute of time is precious, you waste about 5 minutes on some bullshit conversation between Tyrion, Mr Eunuch and his chick. Seriously, wtf?
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Tommen needs to fully grow a pair and deal to the High Sparrow.
 
But yeah agree, with the limited time why are they wasting scenes on seemingly pointless stories, as you mention and the Samwell one.

MN5

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Yeah I like Bunker, but his brother deserves whats coming to him, form either Bunker or Proctor.
 
I'd like to have learnt more about Burtons background.
 
 
she is a crack whore!
 
3 eps into The Americans, this is one of the better shows on TV, consistently good storylines.
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[spoiler]Proctor may well get his at the hands of someone a bit unexpected ? Lotus perhaps ? those two can't stand eachother.....[/spoiler]

Nepia

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GoT. Bit boring this one but the Ned Flashback was pretty cool. The Umber-Rickon thing was a further kick in the balls for those who have read the books. 
What I can't understand is that when you have a series in which every minute of time is precious, you waste about 5 minutes on some bullshit conversation between Tyrion, Mr Eunuch and his chick. Seriously, wtf?
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Easily the best part of the show last night. ;)

RoninWC

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GoT. Bit boring this one but the Ned Flashback was pretty cool. The Umber-Rickon thing was a further kick in the balls for those who have read the books. 
What I can't understand is that when you have a series in which every minute of time is precious, you waste about 5 minutes on some bullshit conversation between Tyrion, Mr Eunuch and his chick. Seriously, wtf?
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Agreed RS. That was one very drawn out episode and a lot of time wasted on pure filler. That's happened a lot in the 3 episodes thus far.
 
Obviously the production team don't want to get too far ahead of the books in this season and are adjusting the pace to compensate.
 
I too was very disappointed with Rickon's re-introduction as he hasn't been seen in the books for quite some time after seperating from Bran, Hodor, Meera and Jojen heading off with Osha into parts unknown.
 
Also sad was that another of the direwolves is dead leaving only two of the original litter remaining - Summer (Bran) and Ghost (John Snow) although it is likely that Nymeria (Arya) is still alive and running wild.
 
We can only hope that G.R.R.M. can pull his finger out and finish the next book ASAP but from all reports that isn't likely to happen until 2017. He has however publicly announced that the storylines from the series and the books are likely to diverge to an even greater extent.

taniwharugby

it would be poetic if it is Ghost, Summer and Nymeria that tear the throat out of Ramsey.

MN5

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it would be poetic if it is Ghost, Summer and Nymeria that tear the throat out of Ramsey.
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it would be poetic if it is Ghost, Summer and Nymeria that tear the throat out of Ramsey.
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Naaaa, it's gotta be Theon surely.....too predictable though ?

RoninWC

That now looks a possibility now that a resurrected John Snow has shed the coat of Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and is now going to head south to start getting some payback on what has happened to the Stark's. No doubt Ghost will go with him and they could meet up with Nymeria during their travel from the Wall to Winterfell leading an army of Wildlings.
 
One thing that may prevent that is Nymeria has gone completely feral and now leads a very large pack (100's) of normal wolves roaming various swaths of Westeros according to the Song of Ice and Fire Wiki.
 
And Summer is likely to stay north of the wall with Bran as he continues his "eductation" via flashbacks
 
Yeah, I'm a Song of Ice and Fire nerd.

mariner4life

Direwolves are fucking useless. Good for fuck all.
 
Another filler episode. Yawn. Someone fucking do something. Anything. If Ronin is right, and this is a filler series, i will be mightily disappointed.

taniwharugby

yeah the Dire wolves for all their reputation and size have done FA.
 
I guess if there is only another series after this, they need to start bringing some stories together (Sansa and Jon)
 
[spoiler]Don't most people still think Bran and Ricken are dead? 
If so, for Ricken to be of any use to Ramsey, he will need to advertise the fact he has Ricken, Jon will surely find out, take his Wildling army to deal to Winterfell. 
Have to assume Arya has a big role to play, but what exactly....[/spoiler]

Rancid Schnitzel

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Tommen needs to fully grow a pair and deal to the High Sparrow.
 
But yeah agree, with the limited time why are they wasting scenes on seemingly pointless stories, as you mention and the Samwell one.
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Was watching an episode of S3 I'd somehow missed last night and bugger me the kid who plays Tommen appeared as one of the captured Lannister cousins who are later killed by Karstark. How bloody lazy is that? But I guess no one seems to have noticed.
 
I fast forwarded through most of the Samwell scenes. Fark his girlfriend pisses me off.
 
Yep the direwolves have been pretty, ahem, dire. Robb's one never got a chance to go down fighting and Shaggy (who was supposed to be one of the most psychopathic wolves) now has his head on a hook. As mentioned, it's complete and utter bullshit that the Umbers would hand over a living Stark male to the Boltons

Crucial

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GoT. Bit boring this one but the Ned Flashback was pretty cool. The Umber-Rickon thing was a further kick in the balls for those who have read the books. 
What I can't understand is that when you have a series in which every minute of time is precious, you waste about 5 minutes on some bullshit conversation between Tyrion, Mr Eunuch and his chick. Seriously, wtf?
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Yeah, waste of time that scene.

Tim

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Rembrandt

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Yep the direwolves have been pretty, ahem, dire. Robb's one never got a chance to go down fighting and Shaggy (who was supposed to be one of the most psychopathic wolves) now has his head on a hook. As mentioned, it's complete and utter bullshit that the Umbers would hand over a living Stark male to the Boltons
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 Could they fake shaggy's head? ie another direwolf from the north? Maybe there is more to the Umber trade than meets the eye..or maybe I'm just hopeful for something that doesn't just scream "quick, cut-off story-lines,we are running out of time!!!"
 
Far too invested to stop watching now..bastards

Rancid Schnitzel

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Could they fake shaggy's head? ie another direwolf from the north? Maybe there is more to the Umber trade than meets the eye..or maybe I'm just hopeful for something that doesn't just scream "quick, cut-off story-lines,we are running out of time!!!" 
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Yeah after 6 years I can't stop watching now. 
I really want that to be a fake Shaggy. It did look rather small. But the show is not nearly as subtle as the books so Shaggy is probably dead. If the Umbers were planning something it would also be an insane risk to deliver Rickon to Ramsay. If Ramsay goes all Reek on Rickon then that could be a tipping point for fans. Surely the show won't do that?

taniwharugby

but is it widely known that Bran and Rickon are still alive? So Ramsey will have to advertise the fact he has Rickon to make it worthwhile trying to make anything of having him?
 
Jon still thinks they are dead doesn't he? Even in the books when Sam meets Bran and Rickon he doesn't tell him?

Nepia

Wouldn't the looney guy just kill the Stark kid? You want to eliminate any claim to the role you're currently holding, all the Stark boy is at this stage is someone who can put you in danger.
 
Basically all the people of the North are treacherous turncoats. I hope Jon Snow lays waste to them all.
 
Alan Sepinwall* wrote such a favourable review of the latest episode that I actually wondered if I watched an abbreviated version of it.
 
*US TV critic I like.

RoninWC

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Yeah after 6 years I can't stop watching now. 
I really want that to be a fake Shaggy. It did look rather small. But the show is not nearly as subtle as the books so Shaggy is probably dead. If the Umbers were planning something it would also be an insane risk to deliver Rickon to Ramsay. If Ramsay goes all Reek on Rickon then that could be a tipping point for fans. Surely the show won't do that?
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Ditto RS, a total tragic for both TV series and the books. I started watching GoT season 1 and after about 3 episodes I stopped watching and started reading and finished every book available before then completing the season 1.
 
I then re-read the books between seasons 4 and 5.
 
The TV Direwolves are much pussier than the book versions. In the books, Grey Wind, Rob's Direwolf, senses something is wrong at the Twins and rather than take a warning from that, Rob agrees to let Grey Wind be locked up. But when the the killing begins in the red wedding, Grety Wind makes a huge fuss and when soldiers are sent to kill him, he takes out at least one or two before being killed.
And before that, in the books, Grey Wind fights alongside Rob and kills many enemy soldiers.
 
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but is it widely known that Bran and Rickon are still alive? So Ramsey will have to advertise the fact he has Rickon to make it worthwhile trying to make anything of having him?
 
Jon still thinks they are dead doesn't he? Even in the books when Sam meets Bran and Rickon he doesn't tell him?
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You are correct, very few know that Bran and Rickon are still alive. And yes, Samwell was warned by Coldhands (a very "cool" character from the books who hasn't made it into the series) to not tell anyone that Bran is still alive including Jon Snow. Bran and Rickon had split up well before this time.
 
In fact, in the last book, Ser Davos, finds out that Rickon is still alive and is hiding on an Island, Skagos, and he sets off to find him as he thinks that the Bolton's still have Sansa and he feels they need a Stark boy to give them legitimacy and that the "North" will rally to their cause. The cause being that of Stannis Baratheon who is still alive in the books.
 
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Wouldn't the looney guy just kill the Stark kid? You want to eliminate any claim to the role you're currently holding, all the Stark boy is at this stage is someone who can put you in danger.
 
Basically all the people of the North are treacherous turncoats. I hope Jon Snow lays waste to them all.
 
Alan Sepinwall* wrote such a favourable review of the latest episode that I actually wondered if I watched an abbreviated version of it.
 
*US TV critic I like. 
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Actually Nepia, the people of the North aren't really turncoats as they have always been extremely loyal to the Starks. Obviously killing of the head of the Karstarks didn't engender Rob to that house but all the other houses with the exception of the Bolton's have always been with the Starks.
 
And to RS's point, there is no way the Umbers would side with Bolton as the head of the family, according to the books, is still being kept captive by Walder Frey after the red wedding. They may be being blackmailed into submission but are likely (or hopefully) to try to get back at Bolton at the first opportunity.

Nepia

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Actually Nepia, the people of the North aren't really turncoats as they have always been extremely loyal to the Starks. Obviously killing of the head of the Karstarks didn't engender Rob to that house but all the other houses with the exception of the Bolton's have always been with the Starks.
 
And to RS's point, there is no way the Umbers would side with Bolton as the head of the family, according to the books, is still being kept captive by Walder Frey after the red wedding. They may be being blackmailed into submission but are likely (or hopefully) to try to get back at Bolton at the first opportunity.
 
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Uh oh, engaged with book fans.
 
Backing up now ... beep, beep, beep.
 
:)

jegga

People, I saw discussion of Dushku and spoilers on the posts which I clicked on hoping to reveal salacious photos of her.
 
I'm very , very disappointed in you all.

The Silver Fern

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