Game of Thrones (HBO) TV Show • Page 563

Now THIS game fucking ruled. I just went through the “bosses” and I swear one of my first big life accomplishments was beating King Kahula or whatever his name was.

 

well if mark hoppus says so

 

What’s the best way to get the Audiobooks for this without having to use Audible? I really don’t want another monthly subscription just for a few books

 

My library has an app that lets me rent audiobooks, there might be something like that for you

 

I wish we could have explored how Jon feels about his true lineage more. I'm left wanting more Jon this season, why exactly did the Lord of Light allow his resurrection? To unite the North with Dany? To ultimately bring her down after what she did last episode? I actually thought the last episode was pretty good, but only after my expectations were lowered by the rest of the season. But I have to agree with Mr.Hoppus, Jamie's arc is a huge disappointment, much like the season as a whole. Going to be interesting to do a rewatch once the dust has settled.

 

I watched this whole damn show so i could catch the finale with everyone else

And they take away the fucking crown from a queen and give it to a dude

Did that happen in the book(s) too? Bc that's a load of shit lol

 

Are you from the future?? Also the books aren’t done so who knows!

 

Like wow a woman will take the throne, literally the whole series was her making it to Westeros...and then 7 seasons in they're like jk nope now she's nothing and mad just like her father

 

Mr Martin take note, that's a load of shit

 

Believe this is (roughly) what Martin wants. At least from bits we know. He gave the directors certain plot points and where to go so it’s likely it’s the same outcome (but more detail)

 

A little random but the last episode really reminded me of the romantic piece Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz, particularly the last movement.

There are actual bells in the middle of the piece while the "Dies Irae" theme plays. Dies Irae is Latin for "Day Of Wrath" which is a 13th century hymn/chant used in funeral masses at the time. The end of the piece is also pretty chaotic, much like the episode itself. Just a cool similarity, a really good piece nonetheless.

 

Idk i just feel like I was lied to this whole show after that last episode. Glad i only spent 3 weeks on it instead of years heh. Welp! Onto Chernobyl

 

Yeah, the main discussion now is how the books will differ in getting to this ending. If they come out at all, of course.

 

There needs to be A LOT more story for the Breaker of Chains to turn into whatever the hell kind of villain they're trying to make her

 

Yeah this episode (this season really) seemed to of split people down the middle. Some think it isn’t her character, some think it’s been building for 8 seasons, some think it’s fine but rushed and some are fine with it.

 

She's only ever burned people who deserved it, (or lords who wouldn't bend the knee). This makes no sense

Edit: I was SO surprised when Tyrion admitted he's afraid of her, like what?

 

Yeah. They’ve foreshadowed the Mad Queen but I don’t buy the execution. She said “fear it is” or whatever but everyone clearly feared her after her initial attack and they didn’t land the jump from “power hungry and imperialist but still guided by some form of morals” to “actively deciding to slaughter innocent, oppressed people”. It makes her character read a lot weaker, especially if I’m remembering right and her last scene before the battle was when she was rebuffed by Jon.

 

Not complaining about the endgame based on my own expectations or anything like that, but I honestly thought the ending would see Dany having to go through some acceptance that she is not meant to be the queen of the seven kingdoms - especially when Jon's identity is revealed. She knew from visions that this probably wouldn't happen for her, so I thought there would come a point where she had to really wrestle with what she truly wanted: the burning desire (pun intended) to destroy all of her enemies and make everyone fear her so much that they bow to her or truly wanting to make the world a better place (of course, for this to work, she would have had to known about Jon's parentage earlier on so she could deal with it for a lot longer.)

I also thought she would have an actual faceoff with Cersei where Dany started to go conquerer-style for a bit before making some decision that left her sacrificing herself to save the people of King's Landing. I have no idea. I just did not think they would actually make her flip the switch and go full on super villain lol no ambiguity to it at all which I did not expect.

 

I just watched that video of everybody being disappointed for 3 minutes and I agree entirely that Liam Cunningham busting out laughing at Conleth’s face is too pure and good for this world.

 

Varys really hammers it home about how they flip a coin when a Targ is born, something we’ve heard numerous times. It’s like they know this is rushed and are just making sure we remember that in addition to all Dany has lost. Really needed ten episodes.

 

I love Varys so much, I hate that I have him to blame for hearing coin flip 400 times this week. So many sour tastes left in my mouth over his story, now I have to add a metallic one too?!

 

And not a criticism, but did anyone else think that Drogon seemed more intelligent and emotional in the scene killing Varys than maybe ever before?

 

Interesting.

I wonder how much Drogon feeds off Dany’s attitude and / or the vibe he gets from her impacts how he feels? Or if she like, vents to him and that’s why he was more emotional? Or if he’s super pissed / sad because of losing his brother(s) recently? Since they’re super smart creatures I would like to think that his emotions and reactions are based on how his mother is feeling.