GOT - there will be spoilers

Baron Silas Greenback

Why did they waste minutes telling each other jokes?
 
The series has gone way to quiet and boring the last couple of episodes. Pretty average season so far TBH

Virgil

So to recap 
No twist with Arya v the waif, about 1000 internet theories out the door. Just a bizarre plot in the end. Sloppy. 
No Clegane bowl and likely no Mountain doing his thing, great to see one awesome attack but will that be it?!? 
The dreaded episode 9 better be fucking awesome, and have some sort of mind blowing/twist moment or moments

taniwharugby

the way it started last night I thought we were in for a cracker....

RoninWC

The start was good, the end with Arya saying she's heading home was good... all else pretty much sucked with the exception of anytime Bronn and the Hound were on screen.
 
Probably the most disappointing episode all season and likely for the entire series.
 
And for the much vaunted "Blackfish" to go out like that... fuck that was weak and really pissed me off!
 
All through the books the Blackfish is one of the fabled background characters who has influcence on things without being a main character. GRRM had him survive the Red Wedding for some significant plot device yet he get's written out of the series in such a pathetic manner.

RoninWC

Oh yeah, and why the fuck would Dany get off Drogon to let him fly away when her city is under attack by wooden boats.
 
Ahhh... Drogon is a dragon remember Dany and could fly over the boast spewing fire and take out the armarda attacking Mereen.
 
What also sucks is that the whole Bran, Coldhands and Meera which was built up in the first half of the season has come to a screetching halt just when it was getting interesting.
 
Damn the writting is really letting down this series but I guess you have to blame GRRM for not finishing the next book to give them more material to work with.

Rancid Schnitzel

Was anybody else reminded of that T1000 from Terminator 2 when the Waif started charging after Ayra? Fark that was ridiculous.

Rancid Schnitzel

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The start was good, the end with Arya saying she's heading home was good... all else pretty much sucked with the exception of anytime Bronn and the Hound were on screen. 
Probably the most disappointing episode all season and likely for the entire series. 
And for the much vaunted "Blackfish" to go out like that... fuck that was weak and really pissed me off! 
All through the books the Blackfish is one of the fabled background characters who has influcence on things without being a main character. GRRM had him survive the Red Wedding for some significant plot device yet he get's written out of the series in such a pathetic manner.</blockquote>
 
The theory is that the Blackfish will be Stoneheart. That seems shit to me. 
What is absurd is that the BF apparently made his way back from the Red Wedding, rallied Tully forces, retook Riverrun, withstood all efforts to retake it, yet the men inside were willing just to throw down their arms at the command of Edmure. And wtf would the BF just throw away his life like that? He could have helped Sansa and retaken Riverrun later. Fucking stupid.

RoninWC

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Was anybody else reminded of that T1000 from Terminator 2 when the Waif started charging after Ayra? Fark that was ridiculous.
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LOL... I said the exact same thing to my wife when we were watching it.
 
It was meant to be serious but came across, as you say, as totally ridiculous.

JC

I reckon Blackfish changed his mind and is in the bottom of the boat with Big Bird after all.

Baron Silas Greenback

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Was anybody else reminded of that T1000 from Terminator 2 when the Waif started charging after Ayra? Fark that was ridiculous.
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I was thinking exactly that and was going to post about it!

taniwharugby

I thought Jamie had gotten over Cersei?
 
Love Bronn though, and obviously the HOund, like JC above that comment "Do you really want that to be your last words? You're shit at dying"

Siam

I kept waiting for Arya to turn back into the "face boss" because then a severe knife wound and hiding in a cupboard for god knows how long and not bleeding out would have been slightly plausible. 
 
But she didn't
 
Agree with you guys, that episode was weak and half arsed.

Nepia

Where the fuck did that fleet come from?
 
Arya storyline is so shit.
 
Everything seemed to happen off screen in this episode, I guess so they could pay for the CGI for the magic fleet.
 
The Blackfish storyline clearly has more meaning to the book readers than TV watchers as I only really know of his mana due to book readers telling me.
 
I have no issue with any scene involving Misshottie. Ok, I have one issue ... she was clothed the entire time. 
 
Rancid: The hacks are working from story outlines provided by the fat old pervert. ;)

Rancid Schnitzel

Er yes, and the hacks are completely fucking it up.

Baron Silas Greenback

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Where the fuck did that fleet come from?
 
Arya storyline is so shit.
 
Everything seemed to happen off screen in this episode, I guess so they could pay for the CGI for the magic fleet.
 
The Blackfish storyline clearly has more meaning to the book readers than TV watchers as I only really know of his mana due to book readers telling me.
 
I have no issue with any scene involving Misshottie. Ok, I have one issue ... she was clothed the entire time. 
 
Rancid: The hacks are working from story outlines provided by the fat old pervert. ;)
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I remember the show runners saying how much it cost for CGI, and they had to limit it
I have a message for them
I DONT CARE.
 
Jeez they have probably the most popular show on television, earning wedges of cash for HBO.. pony up the money to make it even more awesome you tight fisted bankers!

MN5

Couple of days behind you blokes and about to watch it was we speak. Will give my thoughts afterwards. I'm not one to give to much thought to spoilers hence will always jump on here at any given time.....
 
Loving that Rancid and TR dig the Hound and Bronn as I do, you guys remember those two nearly had a pub brawl about three seasons ago ? that would have been some fight.
 
I can't remember exactly but the Hound was wounded previously when he took on Brienne ? cos I'm sure fully fit he would have dealt to her.....if one of you blokes could confirm or deny that I would appreciate it.
 
I have to agree with Baron, this show is up there with Star Trek.....even approaching Star WARS in terms of it's following, surely the CGI can be upgraded to follow suit ? 
 
Some shows do run that whole gauntlet in terms of storyline, special FX etc knowing full well that they could be given the chop at any time ( apparently that's what happened to Hannibal ).......GOT is a phenomenon so doesn't have to adhere to what others do.
 
So in a nutshell let's fill the screen with Giants, Dragons, White Walkers and massive awesome full screen battles which at their best rival any movie I've ever seen......

taniwharugby

and boobies, dont forget boobies, so we dont need to use Uncle Google

JC

The CGI for the masters' fleet arriving was pretty lame too. Like a 90s video game.

Rancid Schnitzel

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Couple of days behind you blokes and about to watch it was we speak. Will give my thoughts afterwards. I'm not one to give to much thought to spoilers hence will always jump on here at any given time.....
 
Loving that Rancid and TR dig the Hound and Bronn as I do, you guys remember those two nearly had a pub brawl about three seasons ago ? that would have been some fight.
 
I can't remember exactly but the Hound was wounded previously when he took on Brienne ? cos I'm sure fully fit he would have dealt to her.....if one of you blokes could confirm or deny that I would appreciate it.
 
I have to agree with Baron, this show is up there with Star Trek.....even approaching Star WARS in terms of it's following, surely the CGI can be upgraded to follow suit ? 
 
Some shows do run that whole gauntlet in terms of storyline, special FX etc knowing full well that they could be given the chop at any time ( apparently that's what happened to Hannibal ).......GOT is a phenomenon so doesn't have to adhere to what others do.
 
So in a nutshell let's fill the screen with Giants, Dragons, White Walkers and massive awesome full screen battles which at their best rival any movie I've ever seen......
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You should really check out some of the wiki quotes from the book about Bronn. Some of the descriptions from Cat's POV are awesome.
 
IIRC the Hound was injured on the neck before fighting the She-beast. He didn't let Arya tend to it and it became infected. So yes that probably caused him to lose to a girl (:
 
It's interesting how they talk about budget the entire time and then go ahead and blow a huge chunk of it on some pointless Riverrun scenes. Talk about going nowhere. Sansa sends Brienne to get help from BF. BF effectively commits suicide. Brienne sails home. Awesome, just awesome. I was also great that they used precious screen time with some thug sticking his finger up a young guy's arse and Tyrian trying to tell the eunuch a joke. What tremendous time management.
 
What is particularly galling is that some of the scenes that look really cool in the original trailer turned out to be major non events. I'm thinking about Davos' speech about "not bein mooch of a foia", Cercei "I choose violence" and Pod getting grabbed from behind. The Pod thing was just Bronn messing with him and then grabbing his balls. Don't get me wrong, any scene with Bronn is a scene to savour, but making that out to be a major scene was farked up.

gollum

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<div> It's interesting how they talk about budget the entire time and then go ahead and blow a huge chunk of it on some pointless Riverrun scenes. Talk about going nowhere. Sansa sends Brienne to get help from BF. BF effectively commits suicide. Brienne sails home. Awesome, just awesome. I was also great that they used precious screen time with some thug sticking his finger up a young guy's arse and Tyrian trying to tell the eunuch a joke. What tremendous time management.
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I'm not sure time management is thir core concept. They actually want this to go 8 seasons. So skipping the boring bits (which Martin sure as fuck didn't do in the books) is a bit dumb. Breaking Bad had an entire episode where they tried to kill a fly.
 
I get fans want to go straight to Clegane Bowl & then Dragons v Giants v White Walkers on undead Mamoths, but this is a tentpole cash cow that they need to draw out as long as they can, not a Youtube short.
 
 
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Oh yeah, and why the fuck would Dany get off Drogon to let him fly away when her city is under attack by wooden boats.
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I'd think that is so that next episode Cockless & his sister can rock up, smash seven shades of shit out of the fleet & show exactly how badass she is & what a professional fleet looks like & endear themselves to Dani.
 
I'm more looking forward to Cercei burning all of Kings Landing down with the wildfire I assume the little birds have found while her & her zombie strolls off with her son over his shoulder.
 
And Tyrion riding one of the little dragons

The Silver Fern

GOT - there will be spoilers