was that a spoiler? I ask a question, and you answer it? Not sure if I want to come in and ask anymore questions here.
Quite a few tv viewers already knew who would be fighting right after the trial, because episode 8 was titled 'The Mountain and the Red Viper'. So in a way, it was a spoiler, but not one from the books, because the showrunners had already spoiled it with the episode's name. Really wish they hadn't done that though, you don't usually expect to be spoiled by episode names.
Of course it was a spoiler....as much as someone can "spoil" a story that's been out for 14 years. Spoiler Texas Governor George W. Bush becomes president
Also, I honestly thought Sansa would be pushed through the skydoor. Was bracing myself the whole time for Lysa to go full crazy (since she's most of the way there already). Also, that Petyr and Sansa kiss Must've weird for both actors. This episode was a nice lull, I especially liked the Tyrion scenes, where he realises the people he was counting on to fight for him all disappoint, and the most unlikely person comes to his aid. The Melisandra scene was just random, and where are they going anyway? Really hope that Brienne and Pod will come across Arya and the Hound, would love to see Brienne take on the Hound.
Awesome episode. I can't believe they could have such a great show, while stalling on the trial by combat.
If you are going to answer a question can you at least put it in a spoiler tag please. I'm not sure if I missed something in these last few episodes but I haven't seen anything about what you are referring to. Anyway that scene with the Viper and Tyrion, gripping stuff. Even slower episodes like this one always have that one awesome scene. Heartbroken that there's only 3 left.
So I think we all known that Baelish isn't a "good" guy. He started all this madness and directly led to the death of Ned Stark. But.. who believes he was telling the truth to Sansa that he killed Joffrey because he hurt (indirectly) the woman he loves? Who believes that Baelish has some true sense of attachment to Sansa or is he just using her as a means to an end? Please, book readers, don't tell me the endgame here from the books. Not interested.
yeah, but I was hoping a non-book reader would attempt that question, rather than somebody who fully knows what's going to happen. Spoiler I'm guessing because of Maester Aemon's letter about the Wight Walkers? Didn't know it had such a powerful effect on Stannis though, I always thought he was 100% focused on the Iron Throne
Why do people keep saying Wight Walkers? It's White Walkers. The Wights are the resurrected dead, brought back by the White Walkers. The White Walkers are not reanimated dead, they are not Wights.
I think a little part of it is true because Cat was killed and that was his one true love. But in reality I think Baelish is just using everyone as a means to an end. When Cat was wed to Ned I feel like at that point he said F love I am going to do anything it takes to move my way up.
Yeah, I'm very confused about what Stannis is doing. Last season that story line ended with the Red chick going "oh sh-t, none of this matters because of the White Walkers" and this season they've just been kind of mumbling about. I think the show, maybe it's like this in the books too intentionally (I don't read the books), does a poor job of portraying how imminent the White Walker threat is in general.
Think at the end of last season that was the issue at hand but then Joffery died so Stannis wants to press his claim to the throne again but has no army or money, hence the scene at the iron bank. He has money now and, I assume, sell swords which is going to lead him to press his claim. Keep thinking about the line someone said about the Iron Bank, that if you don't pay them, they start supporting your enemies.....
There were some good scenes here, and overall I liked the episode. We didn't get boring Ramsay Snow and Theon/Reek, which is always a plus. The way the show lingers on Melissandre (and on her nude scenes; thank you, HBO) and "reading Stannis' future in the flames" sort of thing seems a giveaway that these characters play a big role in seasons/books to come. The scene between the Red Viper and Tyrion was excellent. Tyrion is completely backed into a hole and the Red Viper offers him a ray of hope; at least someone will stand up for him, now that Cersei and Tywin have their chance to rid themselves of Tyrion (Cersei's cruelty started at a very young age, abusing her little brother who "killed my mother").
Thats not from the books. Melisandre told Stannis to not kill Davos because he was going to be needed to fight the white Walkers. Where else would he go to fight them?
sucks we gotta wait 2 weeks....they did a good ****ing job casting the red viper. melissandre and dem teddies too
