A Game of Thrones - TV Show Discussion Thread

[Nikolai]

The long winters could occur because the planet has occasional killer volcano eruptions, like the one that wiped out Valeria.

Iirc, grrm has said the reason is magical in nature and will be explained in the last book.

[kittenOFchaos]

I was under the imprecision it was the orbit of the planet this story takes place on.
I can safely assume it's not explained in the books.

Don't try and drag astro-physics into this.

[Docfeelgood]

I was under the imprecision it was the orbit of the planet this story takes place on.
I can safely assume it's not explained in the books.

[Dr Strangelove]

The long winters could occur because the planet has occasional killer volcano eruptions, like the one that wiped out Valeria.

[DaShi]

"I win!" Yeah, that line reading was particularly Joker-like. Terrific performance.

As for Petyr,

Spoiler:

he has zero claim to the throne, so his only chance would be through conquest, and even that seems unlikely, as he is Lord of jack and ****

Spoiler:

and Jack just left town. I'm having to take too many nerd cards from people.

[Ecthy]

What?!

Spoiler:

Poole is supposed to be passed off as Arya... Ros is WAY too old

Spoiler:

Maybe, but you mixed up Gendry with Podrick Payne

[Imran Siddiqui]

Spoiler:

I wonder who will substitute for Jeyne Poole now that Ros has been killed. She'd-a been perfect!

What?!

Spoiler:

Poole is supposed to be passed off as Arya... Ros is WAY too old

[Imran Siddiqui]

Why is that?

Spoiler:

They aren't going to introduce Edric Storm at this point; Gendry serves the same purpose. Davos will save him instead. What is the problem?

Spoiler:

Gendry is the one who saves Brienne in AFFC by killing Biter and was seemingly dragged with Brienne to Lady Stoneheart. Seemed like Gendry would have more to do... and perhaps he still will. After all, Davos could save him and that's the reason Gendry is in the Eastern countryside when Brienne comes looking for Sansa

[Ecthy]

Spoiler:

I wonder who will substitute for Jeyne Poole now that Ros has been killed. She'd-a been perfect!

[Nikolai]

Yeah, Guynemer is right.

[Guynemer]

I can't say I like how they changed the Gendry story line.

Why is that?

Spoiler:

They aren't going to introduce Edric Storm at this point; Gendry serves the same purpose. Davos will save him instead. What is the problem?

[DinoDoc]

Bought season 1. Will watch this week. May have questions later.

[Dinner]

I can't say I like how they changed the Gendry story line.

[Dinner]

Spoiler:

Next episode we should see Sam the Slayer! Then after that the red wedding.

[Dinner]

After thousands of years technology is very slow in this mystical place.

Technology moving at super slow paces is indeed one of the bad cliches of fantasy.