A Game of Thrones - TV Show Discussion Thread

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Current plot holes that are bothering me-

1- Have the Dothraki been ethnically cleansed? I know they were crap, and I really don't miss people endlessly banging on about horses constantly, but they seem to have abruptly vanished. True- there weren't many left with Perkytits, but they were still there, and surely as her oldest retainers they'd have positions of influence around her? But nooooooooo. As soon as the Unbollocked were introduced as her Instant Army, they were never mentioned again.

2- Where the hell are Osha and the spare Stark kid that nobody remembers? The kid was fairly pointless, but Osha was the strongest female role in the entire show- probably the only one that stands up to serious feminist analysis. Angela Carter would have loved Osha, and she was played by a great, charismatic actress in Natalia Tena. But it looks like we're going to rack up another Osha-free season.

3- What about that bunch of rogue knights headed by Dennis Pennis and the beardy one who had the resurrection thing going on? It's a crap plot device, but not one you just introduce and then abandon. Where are they hiding?

4- What's Varys up to? If they just abandon one of the most interesting characters as a loose plot thread I'm going to be sorely vexed.

5- Now that he's not at death's door any more, are we going to see Wilko Johnson back again as the world's most terrifying executioner?

[Guynemer]

hmmmm, didn't consider that.

[Imran Siddiqui]

He's not going to want to stop there, but I did think of something else:

Spoiler:

Apparently Kevan Lannister named Lord Tarly to Tommen's Small Council, as Master of Laws, after the Walk of Shame. The family could be there as part of the King's Landing crew.

[Guynemer]

So here is a good link with speculation:

Spoiler:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/...reyjoys-tarlys

I am interested in the young Ned, young Robert, and young Brandon flashback speculation. Wonder if we'll run into young Cat and young Littlefinger as well in those. The Septon Meribald also seems to indicate that Brienne retreats to the Riverlands for some reason - in the books that's where she was, but in the show she's up North. Tarly's = Oldtown and it'd be fun to see that location in the show

I think it far more likely that

Spoiler:

Sam encounters him on his trek overland to Oldtown; stops off at Quiet Isle and Horn Hill on the way.

[DinoDoc]

Season 6 won't air until April 2016 so if GRRM gets the manuscript finished by Nov-Dec 2015 they could publish it and have it on shelves by Feb-Mar of 2016 and beat the season 6 air date.

I am still hopeful.

Hope is but the first step on the road to disappointment.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Did y'all see the casting news for season six? No actual names, but it is clear that at least the following characters are showing up, with significant parts:

So here is a good link with speculation:

Spoiler:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/...reyjoys-tarlys

I am interested in the young Ned, young Robert, and young Brandon flashback speculation. Wonder if we'll run into young Cat and young Littlefinger as well in those. The Septon Meribald also seems to indicate that Brienne retreats to the Riverlands for some reason - in the books that's where she was, but in the show she's up North. Tarly's = Oldtown and it'd be fun to see that location in the show

[Dinner]

Season 6 won't air until April 2016 so if GRRM gets the manuscript finished by Nov-Dec 2015 they could publish it and have it on shelves by Feb-Mar of 2016 and beat the season 6 air date.

I am still hopeful.

[Guynemer]

Conservation of characters, man. I should say it is just my interpretation of what they are going to do; I've been wrong before.

For instance, I thought they were going to ignore that storyline altogether.

[Imran Siddiqui]

at the first spoiler... though I wish for less combinations!

[Guynemer]

Did y'all see the casting news for season six? No actual names, but it is clear that at least the following characters are showing up, with significant parts:

Spoiler:

Euron or Victarion (or more likely, a combination of the two)
Randyll Tarly (and family)
Septon Maribald or the Elder Brother of Quiet Isle (or more likely, a combination of the two)

That last one, in particular, has me giddy.

Spoiler:

CleganeBowl is happening.

[Bosh]

They somehow made Cersei even dumber than in AFfC. Wow.

[OzzyKP]

He had several No 1 hit singles in Britain in the 90s. I won't post any, because they were all dreadful.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Back on form with Episode 7. Great shift of hubris to nemesis for Cersei, and the sexual tension in that Dornish cell was classic.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

He had several No 1 hit singles in Britain in the 90s. I won't post any, because they were all dreadful.

[korn469]

After watching last night's episode, here's my thoughts.

-Ser Alliser Thorne, is still an incredible jack ass. I hope a white walker eats his face and reanimates him.

-This is the story of a plucky hero (Littlefinger), who's using his wits to overcome adversity. If there is any justice, this champion of the common man will triumph in the end.

-Cersei being taken into custody by the high sparrow was the most enjoyable scene since Joffery's death.

-I hope by finally injecting Tyrion into Daenerys storyline, it will liven up and I will start to give a damn.

EDIT:

-Bronn(Jerome Flynn) is a surprisingly good singer