Game of Thrones

fretmeister

Interesting theory about the prophesies...

https://io9.gizmodo.com/how-game-of-thrones-azor-ahai-prophecy-could-still-be-f-1834417043

munckee

fretmeister said:

Interesting theory about the prophesies...

https://io9.gizmodo.com/how-game-of-thrones-azor-ahai-prophecy-could-still-be-f-1834417043

nah....

Would be nuts and an interesting twist, but nah : )

TTBZ

CHRISB50 said:

I loved it. Tense, exciting, entertaining. Wow. I felt like a little kid watching Star Wars for the first time.

I was exactly the same as well, first time I've been gripped to a film/programme like that for ages. Don't give a shit about all the supposed plot holes and stuff everyone online is moaning about, it was great.

fretmeister

This didnt age well!

https://youtu.be/F0w0EqKfij8

antonyiv

At least I'm not the only that thinks the military strategy was awkward.  I could't believe my eyes when the Dothraki rushed into the army of the undead.  From cinematic point of view it was a strong and scary scene to see how the fire swords disappear in the dark but it felt really stupid. 

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/30/18522955/game-of-thrones-season-8-battle-winterfell-military

FarleyUK

As a Total War (sometimes) player, the strategy was incompetent at best.

Cavalry being used as pawns?

Artillery out in the front lines?
Head-on attack?

Tiny little trench / moat?

I can only imagine they'll send Arya in to try and kill Cersei by having her walk in the front door of the Red Keep.

Cols

antonyiv said:

At least I'm not the only that thinks the military strategy was awkward.  I could't believe my eyes when the Dothraki rushed into the army of the undead.  From cinematic point of view it was a strong and scary scene to see how the fire swords disappear in the dark but it felt really stupid. 

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/30/18522955/game-of-thrones-season-8-battle-winterfell-military

There’s an easier explanation.

https://9gag.com/gag/awA8m6x

antonyiv

Cols said:

antonyiv said:

At least I'm not the only that thinks the military strategy was awkward.  I could't believe my eyes when the Dothraki rushed into the army of the undead.  From cinematic point of view it was a strong and scary scene to see how the fire swords disappear in the dark but it felt really stupid. 

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/30/18522955/game-of-thrones-season-8-battle-winterfell-military

There’s an easier explanation.

https://9gag.com/gag/awA8m6x

I laughed so hard. AWESOME GIF!

TimmyO

Cols said:

antonyiv said:

At least I'm not the only that thinks the military strategy was awkward.  I could't believe my eyes when the Dothraki rushed into the army of the undead.  From cinematic point of view it was a strong and scary scene to see how the fire swords disappear in the dark but it felt really stupid. 

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/30/18522955/game-of-thrones-season-8-battle-winterfell-military

There’s an easier explanation.

https://9gag.com/gag/awA8m6x

SQUIRREL!

RandallFlagg

FFS I plan to watch GOT ep 4 later this morning, just browsing the morning news headlines online and Google Entertainment had a story from The Independent with a massive fucking spoiler in the title, I couldn't avoid it.

RandallFlagg

Just started watching and the opening scene of Ep 4.

Jon Snow's speech was heartbreakingly powerful and emotional, don't tell the missus but I welled up.

Axe_meister

Can anybody recommend a free VPN so I can watch this on NowTV from my iPad in the states.

RandallFlagg

Just finished Ep 4...no spoilers but in summary:

Venomous, seething, hatred so thick that it chokes you through the TV screen.

Epic

ToneControl

why didn't Missandei grab Cersei, and jump, pulling her down too?

and

why doesn't Dany do her air raids at night, rather than in daylight?
and why didn't she go round behind the pirate's fleet, and come up behind them?

RandallFlagg

ToneControl said:

Both good points!

Daeneyrs isn't being portrayed as being particularly strategic in her battle plans, but more impulsive. The Scorpion defences on Greyjoy's fleet and the walls of King's Landing surprised me.  
However, I think there will be restoration of balance in the next episode, does she have more Dragons that we haven't seen? 

munckee

What a waste. Another epic fail, send scouts ahead, nope we'll blunder in. I feel like Alan Hansen when I wAtch this series!

TimmyO

That was a proper GOT episode - proof that getting shot of the ice pixie promptly was a good idea 

darthed1981

TimmyO said:

That was a proper GOT episode - proof that getting shot of the ice pixie promptly was a good idea 

Good way to think about it, was all getting very cuddly, even clearly sent out a "Tormund and Sam have done enough, we can leave them here to survive the show"...

Then BAM angry, angry Danaerys...

boogieman

Cracking episode. 

Headphones

A slow projectile from a moving, rolling platform, hits a moving/wobbling target, not once, but thrice?

And reloads in a second?

They'll have walking skeletons next.