Game of Thrones - vol II - NO SPOILERS

[Halb]

Ser Friendzone is in damn good shape

[4x4Tyke]

Sam is learning about weapons against the WW, dragon glass and Valyrian steel.

Dragon class is Obsidian, or Silicon dioxide. Silicon is added to Steel for use in electrical transformers, might this be the 'magic' Sam is seeking?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_steel

Perhaps they will travel to Dragon Isle together.

Edited by 4x4Tyke on Thursday 27th July 15:05

[paulrockliffe]

Boring_Chris said:

What's the rational behind the 7 episodes thing? Is the overall arc a natural 14 episode time-scale, but they're splitting it to drag the franchise out over two more years?

Seems a bit fking stingy, considering the scale of it all.

7? I thought there was 8, bds!

Based on just these two episodes I'm a little worried that the end is going to be rushed too much, I'd have thought 3 more full series was about right given the pacing of the first 4-5 series.

If it is rushed presumably it's because the writers aren't anywhere near as good as GRMM and can't finish it properly without him finishing the books. It won't be because HBO don't want to make shed loads of cash will it.

If it feels like we've just skipped to the end I'll be quite disappointed.

[lemmingjames]

Do you think GRRM really knew how to finish it?

[FourWheelDrift]

They have all known how it ends and they said there were only around 14 episodes left last year. So they split it down the middle so that it was still manageable.

Besides it's series 7, 7 episodes, light of the 7, 7 gods. Maybe they are superstitious.

[Watchman]

FourWheelDrift said:

Episode 2: Anatomy Of A Scene, The Silence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzIHMPoJmBs

Swearing so NSFW without audio off.

That was good.

I note that Gemma Whelan is quite an attractive girl in real life (in the interviews, when she's covered in blood) but as soon as she's portrayed in the series, there's something really "off" about her face.

[Halb]

The truncated two series, or elongated one series is a trick they've done before. The contracts have a hand in it, that's why the Sopranos had an epic 18 episode last series. Some of those actors are on a million bucks an ep, for no dialogue!

[Calza]

Watchman said:

That was good.

I note that Gemma Whelan is quite an attractive girl in real life (in the interviews, when she's covered in blood) but as soon as she's portrayed in the series, there's something really "off" about her face.

Agree on both points there!

[FourWheelDrift]

[Gogoplata]

[BlueFiestaST]

Watchman said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Episode 2: Anatomy Of A Scene, The Silence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzIHMPoJmBs

Swearing so NSFW without audio off.

That was good.

I note that Gemma Whelan is quite an attractive girl in real life (in the interviews, when she's covered in blood) but as soon as she's portrayed in the series, there's something really "off" about her face.

She is really plain looking when off screen.
When she plays Yara in GoT in my opinion they arrange her makeup so she looks more rough. Balon Greyjoy looked similar.

[MOBB]

I preferred her when she played Shannon Matthew's mother..............yum

[Soir]

First episode suggested Danearys could be the prince(ss) as promised so in that case I think it will be Jon Snow.

They will marry at some point and she will have to sacrifice herself to his sword (to forge like Azor Ahai had to do) in order to save humanity

[glazbagun]

Soir said:

First episode suggested Danearys could be the prince(ss) as promised so in that case I think it will be Jon Snow.

They will marry at some point and she will have to sacrifice herself to his sword (to forge like Azor Ahai had to do) in order to save humanity

Or the Hound could kill Arya. Or even Jamie vs Cersei. It will obviouslt be a bitter and tragic exchange whatever happens.

[4x4Tyke]

Soir said:

First episode suggested Danearys could be the prince(ss) as promised so in that case I think it will be Jon Snow.

They will marry at some point and she will have to sacrifice herself to his sword (to forge like Azor Ahai had to do) in order to save humanity

If you are talking euphemistically about Jon's sword, then I agree.

I'm thinking the prince(ss) that is promised is the result of the song of ice and fire.

[4x4Tyke]

So who do you think is the next big death?

My money is on the final Sands daughter as a minimum.

Some think Grey Worm little bump and grind with Missandei foretells his brutal death.

Edited by 4x4Tyke on Saturday 29th July 08:01

[Lance Catamaran]

MOBB said:

I preferred her when she played Shannon Matthew's mother..............yum

O/T but the resemblance is uncanny

[glazbagun]

4x4Tyke said:

So who do you think is the next big death?

My money is on the final Sands daughter as a minimum.

Some think Grey Worm little bump and grind with Missandei foretells his brutal death.

I think Arya will come a cropper in the end, but you're probably right about the Sand girl. Unless Bronn grows a conscience.

Edited by 4x4Tyke on Saturday 29th July 08:01

[4x4Tyke]

glazbagun said:

I think Arya will come a cropper in the end, but you're probably right about the Sand girl. Unless Bronn grows a conscience.

Bronn is an interesting idea, Tyene is the one he serenaded in the Cell, could Bronn be the Jamie's conscience? IIRC, the episode description says something about Jamie listening to his conscience.

Cersei and the Sands is the obvious interpretation for the "The Queen's Justice" but I would not be surprised if it is actually "The Queens' Justice", both dispense some Justice. Which raises the question; who might be the subject of Daenery's wrath?

Cersei used Daenery executing Lords in slavers bay in her rhetoric, perhaps Daenery provides a different example.

Edited by 4x4Tyke on Saturday 29th July 09:54

[FourWheelDrift]

Death by Mountain. Or death by wildfire like the mad Queen she is.