Game of Thrones - No spoilers

[Lurking Lawyer]

I've had a quick look through and can't see that this has been raised already, but apologies if I missed it....

So, do we really think Madge drank the Kool-Aid? The show has taken great steps to set her up in the past as being an adept player of the Game, and in the same mould as her grandmother, so are we really expected to believe that a few weeks in the dungeon has made Margaery see the light....?

It seems unlikely to me - but I confess I'm struggling to see what the game plan is and why she would allow the attempt to break her out to pass without saying a thing. Having said that, I'm the sort of person who sits there and generally doesn't see stuff coming, so it wouldn't surprise me if I've missed something once more!

Edited by Lurking Lawyer on Tuesday 31st May 13:54

[otolith]

Halb said:

otolith said:

What's her motivation? A girl is no one.

Hypothetically, jealousy? The waif is clearly irritated possibly jealous of Arya and her connection To Jaq. She isn't quite no-one yet.

Grounds to kill her, no doubt. But to steal her face and go on the rampage?

[Calza]

What on earth is Brandon's Gift?

I was looking at the interactive map before and am sure it wasn't there before!

[Halb]

I think Mags is playing games, she is far more subtle that Cersei and is trying a different tack, she had no idea of the other goings on, remember her chat to Loras.

otolith said:

Grounds to kill her, no doubt. But to steal her face and go on the rampage?

Well, I don't really think it'll happen, I was just playing hypotheticals, in the mind of GRR. Don't know if Waif is a smallfolk yet with a glimmer of jealousy of the high-born, we'll most likely never know, since Martin prefers ambiguity.

[otolith]

I think the waif is just another religious fanatic who thinks that Arya is unfit to serve her god.

[Shakermaker]

Despite my belief of Cleganebowl a couple of weeks back based on not much more than hearsay... it is unlikely now.

Sandor Clegane got a name check last week, and this week, the Brotherhood Without Banners got one as well. First time we've heard of them in quite a while now.

They met before, of course, and didn't really see eye-to-eye but then they also didn't kill each other (much..) which could be then nice for him to turn up with them, and go up against Jamie Lannister for a change. That'd be nice.

Also, did they forget to renew Jermoe Flynn's (Bronn) contract this season? He was on the boat back from Dorne at the end of last season but by the time the boat came back in ep 1 this season it was just Jamie with Myrcella's coffin that we saw...

[mandos_01]

Bronn is in next week's episode (check the trailer)

[smithyithy]

Calza said:

What on earth is Brandon's Gift?

I was looking at the interactive map before and am sure it wasn't there before!

Just the area south of the Wall, maintained by the Night's Watch.

Named after Bran the Builder who built (or helped build) The Wall.

[Crush]

otolith said:

I think the waif is just another religious fanatic who thinks that Arya is unfit to serve her god.

Or the Waif is Arya

[smithyithy]

Is anyone else weirdly attracted to Waif? No? Just me..?

[ZesPak]

Spanna said:

Halb said:

Spanna said:

When was the last time we had a twist on a main character like that?

Robb Stark?

Joffrey was later than the Red Wedding, right?

It's been a couple of seasons, so it's about time.

Are we all forgetting about the Red Viper and Tywin?
And don't say they aren't main cast because they definitely were.

[Halb]

smithyithy said:

Is anyone else weirdly attracted to Waif? No? Just me..?

watch Love, Nina.

[GarryDK]

Crush said:

Or the Waif is Arya

That would be a great twist. "killing Arya".

[Bullett]

Forgot to mention.

Gilly scrubs up well.

[Spanna]

ZesPak said:

Spanna said:

Halb said:

Spanna said:

When was the last time we had a twist on a main character like that?

Robb Stark?

Joffrey was later than the Red Wedding, right?

It's been a couple of seasons, so it's about time.

Are we all forgetting about the Red Viper and Tywin?
And don't say they aren't main cast because they definitely were.

Tywin was certainly a twist, but Oberyn was in a trial by combat!

[ZesPak]

Spanna said:

Tywin was certainly a twist, but Oberyn was in a trial by combat!

Lol so it was to be expected? I, and I think many will agree, thought it was the most shocking death on the show so far. Not only in gruesomeness but also in "surprise".

[glazbagun]

I think, Nights Watch aside, Rob was the last "goodie" to die. Maybe you could count Oberyn, but his death was hardly unexpected and his goodness wasnt really super apparent when he stood in for Tyrion.

[FourWheelDrift]

Bullett said:

Forgot to mention.

Gilly scrubs up well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZuIQAMVQXQ

[Butter Face]

Supposedly they have killed 739 main characters?!

https://youtu.be/6xpG74e_-94?t=40s

[glazbagun]

smithyithy said:

Is anyone else weirdly attracted to Waif? No? Just me..?

No I quite fancy her too. I think it's because she only smiles when she's thinking evil thoughts.

I'd love to see her showing off her martial kickassedness for a bit before Arya pulls some Houndesque dirty trick or, like Brienne, beats her to death with a rock.

Good spot by someone above about Arya blowing the candle out having been taught to fight whilst blind.