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 cincydooley wrote:


I thought so too, until I listened to one of my GOT podcasts explain that she did it to quicken his heart rate to make the poison take effect sooner.

I thought of it too, but then quickly realized that it's bogus, given that by the time they got into prison and the time they will spend in prison, the poison has already circulated through the entire body multiple times.

 clamclaw wrote:

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

 Sigvatr wrote:


The viewer received the gift of a pointless TNA scene!

I thought so too, until I listened to one of my GOT podcasts explain that she did it to quicken his heart rate to make the poison take effect sooner.

But, honestly, who cares. She's a lovely looking woman.

The character's one redeeming feature?

The most... beautiful women ever seen one might say?

Overall I think the Sand Snakes are portrayed kinda lane. Idk, maybe its the accents or the way they kind of paraded them one by one for their introductions.

And have barely even any action in terms of fighting.

We just started praying for the episode not being as bad as the previous ones. No more gaping plot holes, inconsistent characters, extremely poor fighting scenes, terribly written Daenarys scenes anymore (dear lord!). Please. The series deserves so much better.

 Sigvatr wrote:
We just started praying for the episode not being as bad as the previous ones. No more gaping plot holes, inconsistent characters, extremely poor fighting scenes, terribly written Daenarys scenes anymore (dear lord!). Please. The series deserves so much better.

We have been praying for years for GRM to pull his finger out, stop writting so many pointless POV characters, cluttering up the plots with terrible crap like the not elves and actually getting back to writting Dany as she is in the show - which makes sense AND is consistant .

We also hope and pray the show continues exactly as it is.....

We also hope people will stop writing posts starting with we.

 Soladrin wrote:
We also hope people will stop writing posts starting with we.

I don't know why people use we so much in discussions like this.

We should all focus on stay on topic and polite and not so much with sniping at other members.

 Soladrin wrote:
We also hope people will stop writing posts starting with we.

So I am not allowed to speak in favor of both me and my wife?

 Asherian Command wrote:

 Soladrin wrote:
We also hope people will stop writing posts starting with we.

I don't know why people use we so much in discussions like this.

We = my wife and I.

Stay classy Dakka.

 Sigvatr wrote:

 Soladrin wrote:
We also hope people will stop writing posts starting with we.

So I am not allowed to speak in favor of both me and my wife?

 Asherian Command wrote:

 Soladrin wrote:
We also hope people will stop writing posts starting with we.

I don't know why people use we so much in discussions like this.

We = my wife and I.

Stay classy Dakka.

Nah just poking fun at people who use we. Plus I said people not you in particular.

No offense taken by ya :*

 cincydooley wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:
she did it to quicken his heart rate to make the poison take effect sooner.

I thought that was kind of obvious.

When the mentioned it I was like, "duh!"

But I think I was too busy staring at those perfect chest orbs and wasn't thinking clearly. (I've got an infant and it's been....a California 2015...)

I think it could also serve a duel purpose,

she could easily have just let him die of the poison, but chose to give him the antidote after toying with him. This has the duel effect of making bronn like her, while at the same time, respect/fear her.

 easysauce wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:
she did it to quicken his heart rate to make the poison take effect sooner.

I thought that was kind of obvious.

When the mentioned it I was like, "duh!"

But I think I was too busy staring at those perfect chest orbs and wasn't thinking clearly. (I've got an infant and it's been....a California 2015...)

I think it could also serve a duel purpose,

she could easily have just let him die of the poison, but chose to give him the antidote after toying with him. This has the duel effect of making bronn like her, while at the same time, respect/fear her.

Bronn will take the role of Dark Star I think.

cincydooley is excited for tonight's episode. cincydooley has heard it's almost entirely at Hardholme. Cincydooley approves.


(I went all third person on ya'll since everyone had a problem with 'we')

Same here - more North of the Wall stuff!

 Alpharius wrote:
Same here - more North of the Wall stuff!

More white walkers ! Or at least wights...

Yep, slam dunk episode.

I guess the folks complaining about gratuitous boobage last week will have to complain about gratuitous violence this week?

Yea I really liked this episode. I loved how the last scene ended.

Top notch episode all around.

As thrilled as I am about the Hardhome scenes, I have to say that Tyrion sparring with Dany was splendid!

So wait, we didn't actually know that about Valyrian steel, did we? I mean, it was out there that it was forged in dragonfire, but we didn't know it'd have that kind of effect, right?

 gorgon wrote:
So wait, we didn't actually know that about Valyrian steel, did we? I mean, it was out there that it was forged in dragonfire, but we didn't know it'd have that kind of effect, right?

As far as I know, no we did not know that. It has been speculated for a long time because Sam reads about 'dragonsteel' in the archives, which most people (including Jon and Sam) think is Valyrian steel.

Also, Jon looked rather surprised that it was effective.

 gorgon wrote:
So wait, we didn't actually know that about Valyrian steel, did we? I mean, it was out there that it was forged in dragonfire, but we didn't know it'd have that kind of effect, right?

We did not. So wow. That was awesome.

Valyrian Steel blades still existing:

Longclaw - Jon
Oathkeeper - Brienne
Widow's Wail - Somewhere in Kings Landing? Tommen?
Heartsbane - Randyl Tarly


Who else?

 cincydooley wrote:

 gorgon wrote:
So wait, we didn't actually know that about Valyrian steel, did we? I mean, it was out there that it was forged in dragonfire, but we didn't know it'd have that kind of effect, right?

We did not. So wow. That was awesome.

Valyrian Steel blades still existing:

Longclaw - Jon
Oathkeeper - Brienne
Widow's Wail - Somewhere in Kings Landing? Tommen?
Heartsbane - Randyl Tarly


Who else?

Dunno about the series, but in the books there are a few hundred in Westeros.

 Bromsy wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

 gorgon wrote:
So wait, we didn't actually know that about Valyrian steel, did we? I mean, it was out there that it was forged in dragonfire, but we didn't know it'd have that kind of effect, right?

We did not. So wow. That was awesome.

Valyrian Steel blades still existing:

Longclaw - Jon
Oathkeeper - Brienne
Widow's Wail - Somewhere in Kings Landing? Tommen?
Heartsbane - Randyl Tarly


Who else?

Dunno about the series, but in the books there are a few hundred in Westeros.

Yeah, Tyrion makes a comment in The Storm of Swords that there are at least 200 Valyrian steel blades in the Seven Kingdoms and thousands throughout the world.

That episode was insane, the children wights were a nice creepy touch and very well done makeup/cgi wise. Loved the white walker (King?) with his what are you going to do about it look at the end.

 Ustrello wrote:
That episode was insane, the children wights were a nice creepy touch and very well done makeup/cgi wise. Loved the white walker (King?) with his what are you going to do about it look at the end.

I was so hoping that something like this would make me like the series but damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

That was terrifying and I can see that the writers abosolutely loved that part of the story because it so well paced and I didn't see it coming. It sent chills up my spine.

So the undead just added how many to their ranks again a few thousand? Five thousand?

I didn't get why the kid wights decided to start eating people? I may be remembering incorrectly but I don't recall wights ever doing any of that zombie stuff.

 Bromsy wrote:
I didn't get why the kid wights decided to start eating people? I may be remembering incorrectly but I don't recall wights ever doing any of that zombie stuff.

They didn't eat her, they were biting and going for weak spots

 Asherian Command wrote:

 Bromsy wrote:
I didn't get why the kid wights decided to start eating people? I may be remembering incorrectly but I don't recall wights ever doing any of that zombie stuff.

They didn't eat her, they were biting and going for weak spots

Human teeth are extremely crappy weapons. There were plenty of things they could have picked up around there, and/or just gouged, choked or kicked some throats. That part kind of took me out of the moment and felt like a Walking Dead call-out.

Latest episode was great, and managed to encapsulate everything the series is about.

Massive epic fightscene, political intrigue, tastes of the supernatural, rises and falls, it was awesome.

Oh man, now I wonder what the terms and conditions are on that raise dead spell. He didn't use it during the fight to continuously add numbers, just once at the end. Virtually zero casting time there though with a pretty high area of effect. He did do it himself, or were the others unseen adding their strength to it. Or can only he do it period. What happens to the dead he raised if he dies.

Overall I was expecting that with his sword to happen. Was surprised the giant survived the fight. (Wonder if Giants can be raised) When the king walked out on the dock I was kind of expecting him to start walking out onto and freezing the water.