A Game of Thrones - TV Show Discussion Thread

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Sansa: big change from the books but actually I kinda like it. The book version felt a little contrived.

The fight ****ing OWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNED! IT WAS PERFECT.

I killed her screaming whelp. Then I smashed her ****ing head in. LIKE THIS!

does it end differently than the books?

The fight scene was as true to the books as it is possible to be, down to the manner in which Gregor kills Oberyn.

[Imran Siddiqui]

So, someone tell me in spoiler box - what do they change for Sansa?

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Spoiler:

She tells the Lords of the Vale who she really is, which makes Littlefinger look like a big ****ing hero to them for saving her. So instead of the Lords Declarant being like "you get a year" after Lyn Corbray draws his sword (because LF pays him to), LF just has their loyalty from the start. A much better move. Sansa then lies to them and tells them that Lysa commits suicide--this is how they handled Marillion not being there. It actually seems more slick this way.

[Guynemer]

Spoiler:

She reveals herself to the Lords Declarant when the come to the Eyrie; she says Petyr saved her, and that Lysa threatened to kill her but Petyr saved her, and tried to talk Lysa out of killing herself, but failed. As a result, Petyr becomes a bit more open in trying to unite the Vale against the Lannisters.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Hmmm...

Spoiler:

I liked the book way for the scheming of Littlefinger. I like the idea that at the wedding of Harold Hardyng and "Alayne" that Littlefinger will announce that Alayne is actually Sansa. That way, also, Kings Landing is in the dark a bit longer. After all, if Sansa is unveiled, KL is going to be sending some troops... well, maybe they'll have Jaime go to the Vale instead of the Riverlands - but then we'll miss seeing the Blackfish again. So I don't like the butterfly effect on this change, tbh

[Guynemer]

Ahhhh, forgot to mention

Spoiler:

The Lords Declarant (and there were only three, Royce, Wainwood, and someone else) agreed to keep Sansa's identity secret.

The final Vale scene of the episode was Petyr leading Robin down, explaining why he needs to tour the Vale, and then Sansa comes down behind them, "disguised" with newly brunette hair (which works like CRAZY for her, incidentally).

[Lorizael]

The fight was excellent, but I gotta say my favorite part of the episode was Arya bursting out into laughter. Also, I was very, uh, moved by Missandei's scene.

[Guynemer]

Yes. Very... moving.

It moved quite a bit.

I mean... holy ****.

Laz, you are in for a ****ing treat.


Also, you are correct about Arya. That was hilarious.

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Because I love y'all (Not work safe!)

e: oops forgot to upload the caboose shot crap :\

[Guynemer]

PLEASE let that be the delicious giffable scene from the start of the episode, and not the horrible squish scene from the end.

[Dinner]

The head exploding was some amazing special effects.

[Berzerker]

that was nasty

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PLEASE let that be the delicious giffable scene from the start of the episode, and not the horrible squish scene from the end.

DAMNIT I should have thought of that, I totally would have done that if I had.

The head exploding was some amazing special effects.

Found this posted on another forum:

[Dr Strangelove]

Spoiler:

Wait, if both combatants at a trial by combat die, doesn't that mean that both the accuser and the accused are guilty? isn't that what teh gods are trying to say? Sansa seemed quite pleased to have the baddest man in her current realm on her side, a condition which is quite new for her. I've forgotten, did they marry her to Robyn yet? I wonder what adventures await the young master on his journeys? Anything fatal?

[Guynemer]

I think whomever dies first is the salient point.

As to the last two questions: No to the former, and unknown to the latter.