Game of Thrones - No spoilers

[Cybertronian]

jesta1865 said:

i have read all the books, and yet I have not watched a single episode from this series yet, because the wife wants to watch them on catch up on now tv when they are all available.

Not sure if you're aware, but NowTV have already begun pulling the oldest episodes from the on demand service for this series. A friend of mine subscribed to NowTV from episode 4 onwards but sadly missed the deadline for episodes 1 and 2, so has had to go without.

Won't be a problem if you're OK to wait until much later when they release the entirety of Series 5 for consumption.

[Squawk1066]

ali_kat said:

Halb said:

ali_kat said:

Just the one walking through the Hut before he fought the Thenn & Jon smashed him to smithereens

But four in the vicinity, I see them as drawing on each other for strength.

Ooohhh - interesting theory!

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse...

[Beati Dogu]

Good episode that.

[vxr8mate]

I haven't read the books so this is pure conjecture, but do we think we will be looking at a straight shoot out between 3 dragons and 3 white walkers?

[Mr Will]

vxr8mate said:

I haven't read the books so this is pure conjecture, but do we think we will be looking at a straight shoot out between 3 dragons and 3 white walkers?

I think there are more than three white walkers though. Three dragons for three riders sounds more likely.

[jesta1865]

Cybertronian said:

jesta1865 said:

i have read all the books, and yet I have not watched a single episode from this series yet, because the wife wants to watch them on catch up on now tv when they are all available.

Not sure if you're aware, but NowTV have already begun pulling the oldest episodes from the on demand service for this series. A friend of mine subscribed to NowTV from episode 4 onwards but sadly missed the deadline for episodes 1 and 2, so has had to go without.

Won't be a problem if you're OK to wait until much later when they release the entirety of Series 5 for consumption.

hi yes i am aware, we'll wait for the whole box set and a long weekend, think that'll be august now as we are away most of the summer.

[FourWheelDrift]

Mr Will said:

vxr8mate said:

I haven't read the books so this is pure conjecture, but do we think we will be looking at a straight shoot out between 3 dragons and 3 white walkers?

I think there are more than three white walkers though..

Back in Series 4 when the White Walker took the baby back home there were quite a few in the background.

[glazbagun]

Spanna said:

Not sure if it has been covered so, why was the White Walker's weapon able to disintegrate the Thenn's weapon and other things?

I know that Dragonglass and Valyrian steel isn't vulnerable to it, but why was the other stuff?

As others have said, the mechanism isn't explained, but iirc the very first scene in the book has a young lord in the nights watch with a notably fine castle forged blade that shatters when a white walker grabs it. So thermal shock/magic probably. Loved the way Jons blade sang when he blocked the walker.

The analogue to the scene is the opening of Ep01s1, but I don't remember anyone's sword shattering.

• book history*

Dragonglass daggers were made by the Children of the Forest, known for their use of magic,

Valaryian steel and even The Wall were made with assistance from magic, so their resistance is probably due to being charmed in some way rather than any innate quality of the steel.

Edited by glazbagun on Tuesday 2nd June 13:10

Edited by glazbagun on Tuesday 2nd June 13:11

[Janluke]

The "Breaking the internet" comment. Are we sure that's about a death and not Cersei? I thinking of the High Septons naked walk of shame. If they make Cersei do the same thing it would be quite a sight and possibly "Break the internet"

[ali_kat]

Mr Will said:

vxr8mate said:

I haven't read the books so this is pure conjecture, but do we think we will be looking at a straight shoot out between 3 dragons and 3 white walkers?

I think there are more than three white walkers though. Three dragons for three riders sounds more likely.

So we are going to have to find another way to kill the 4th Horseman, which one do you think it will be - Death, War, Famine or Pestilence?

(sorry, couldn't resist)

[Spanna]

Janluke said:

The "Breaking the internet" comment. Are we sure that's about a death and not Cersei? I thinking of the High Septons naked walk of shame. If they make Cersei do the same thing it would be quite a sight and possibly "Break the internet"

I doubt that nakedness would be in her contract. I think she opted out from day one and has had a body double in some fleshy scenes.

Either a big or popular character dies, an unlikely alliance is made or there is a big swing in power on the Iron Throne.

The battle of Winterfell will be the climax I think, everything so far has led us to believe that Stannis is facing a quick defeat and most likely death. He will probably go with the power play of sacrificing his daughter to conjure a Bolton bashing demon (or whatever that shadowy thing would be called).

[Janluke]

Spanna said:

Janluke said:

The "Breaking the internet" comment. Are we sure that's about a death and not Cersei? I thinking of the High Septons naked walk of shame. If they make Cersei do the same thing it would be quite a sight and possibly "Break the internet"

I doubt that nakedness would be in her contract. I think she opted out from day one and has had a body double in some fleshy scenes.

I suspect you're right but it was a nice thought for a few mins :-)

[Shaoxter]

Janluke said:

The "Breaking the internet" comment. Are we sure that's about a death and not Cersei? I thinking of the High Septons naked walk of shame. If they make Cersei do the same thing it would be quite a sight and possibly "Break the internet"

Thinking outside the box... I like it!

[BJG1]

Janluke said:

Spanna said:

Janluke said:

The "Breaking the internet" comment. Are we sure that's about a death and not Cersei? I thinking of the High Septons naked walk of shame. If they make Cersei do the same thing it would be quite a sight and possibly "Break the internet"

I doubt that nakedness would be in her contract. I think she opted out from day one and has had a body double in some fleshy scenes.

I suspect you're right but it was a nice thought for a few mins :-)

I am fairly certain there was chat before the season came out that she was paid big money to get naked for this season.

[Halb]

I reckon....and this is a pure guess going on Checkov's gun!
That it'll be down to whatever goes down between Brienne and Stannis.

[TonyHetherington]

I won't say what, for fear of spoilers....but there was a scene filmed in "Kings Landing" (Dubrovnik??) which loads of people captured with their mobiles in summer last year which did the rounds in the tabloids; I assume that is the answer to the question above about breaking the internet.

If you want to find out what it is, google it; if not, don't

[Halb]

BJG1 said:

I am fairly certain there was chat before the season came out that she was paid big money to get naked for this season.

It's possible. But a body double has also been used.

[Mr Will]

Spanna said:

I doubt that nakedness would be in her contract. I think she opted out from day one and has had a body double in some fleshy scenes.

She's also got a significant number of tattoos, which would prove somewhat hard to explain away.

[KillerHERTZ]

Mr Will said:

She's also got a significant number of tattoos, which would prove somewhat hard to explain away.

They have makeup dont you know, The Moutains arms are covered in them and they removed them onscreen.

[Janluke]

Mr Will said:

Spanna said:

I doubt that nakedness would be in her contract. I think she opted out from day one and has had a body double in some fleshy scenes.

She's also got a significant number of tattoos, which would prove somewhat hard to explain away.

Also not a blonde :-)