What's Bran's point except to explicitly lay out Jon's parentage for stupid people who don't pay attention to the show?
quote:Originally posted by jburman82:
What's Bran's point except to explicitly lay out Jon's parentage for stupid people who don't pay attention to the show?
Presumably, he will ultimately provide information that is useful to defeat/stave off /resist the Others - if not, then it has been a complete waste
quote:Originally posted by VinT:
There is a ridiculous amount of GoT tourism now in Northern Ireland. Every seawall, pasture and castle, whether known previously or not, is now jammed with gawkers taking selfies. I supposed it's a boon to the local economy but irritates the locals to no end.
Sorry for the drift. Carry on!
Totally true - we did not do any GOT touring in Northern Ireland as: (1) Of our group of 5, I was the only one who watches the show (and reads the books), and (2) I don't really care that much about where things are filmed. But our guide, when we discussed GOT, pointed lots out to me anyway. We saw where a few scenes were filmed:
A. Arya climbing out of the canal onto the steps in Braavos was filmed in a town called Glencloy
A pub with some of the carved doors in located near Ballintoy Harbor
And a bunch of Iron Islands Scenes and Renley Baratheon's camp were filmed near the Rope Bridge - Carrick-a-Rede
quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
Is this a reference from something?
Otherwise dragons are making liquid lazers?
quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
Is this a reference from something?
Otherwise dragons are making liquid lazers?
Never seen the movie "Real Genius", bruh???
quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
Is this a reference from something?
Otherwise dragons are making liquid lazers?
Never seen the movie "Real Genius", bruh???
Was born the year before, sorry.
quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
Is this a reference from something?
Otherwise dragons are making liquid lazers?
Never seen the movie "Real Genius", bruh???
Was born the year before, sorry.
So you've yet to see the following b/c they were made before you were born?
The Godfather
The Godfather, Part II
Star Wars trilogy (original)
Apocalypse Now
Alien
Airplane
Blazing Saddles
2001: A Space Odyssey
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rocky
Shane
Midnight Cowboy
Raging Bull
Blade Runner
Casablanca
Animal House
Enter the Dragon (and every other Bruce Lee film)
Drunken Master
The Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Last Tango in Paris
Just to name a few of many......
I've never seen Le Voyage dans la Lune. It was from 1902, so before I was born.
quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
Is this a reference from something?
Otherwise dragons are making liquid lazers?
Never seen the movie "Real Genius", bruh???
I loved this movie when I was growing up - and have no idea how many times I have seen it but it is a lot. May have been the first Val Kilmer movie I saw.
quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
Is this a reference from something?
Otherwise dragons are making liquid lazers?
Never seen the movie "Real Genius", bruh???
Was born the year before, sorry.
So you've yet to see the following b/c they were made before you were born?
The Godfather
The Godfather, Part II
Star Wars trilogy (original)
Apocalypse Now
Alien
Airplane
Blazing Saddles
2001: A Space Odyssey
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rocky
Shane
Midnight Cowboy
Raging Bull
Blade Runner
Casablanca
Animal House
Enter the Dragon (and every other Bruce Lee film)
Drunken Master
The Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Last Tango in Paris
Just to name a few of many......
I have watched half of those, and at least heard of the rest. Is Real Genius supposed to be a great movie?
Yes. Val Kilmer in all his glory.
I have seen Real Genius but the only other movies I have seen on this list is Raiders and The Godfather movies. I've heard of most of them. I was born in 1976.quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Danyull:quote:Originally posted by fusionstorm:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by Rothko:quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Finally, what exactly is the Ice Dragon blowing - it cannot be fire - that is entirely inconsistent with the Others - and if the wall is made of Ice and Stone and spells, how exactly would an ice blast from an ice dragon destroy it so easily? Just saying. Still was a cool scene.
Icy Hot. It's cold but its hot!
Cool, when I pull a muscle I will be sure to summon the Night King and his Ice Dragon for some Icy Hot.
Also, was happy to see Theon get some screen time. Alfie Allen really is good.
C'mon, folks. The Ice Dragon obviously freezes excited bromide in an argon matrix......
Is this a reference from something?
Otherwise dragons are making liquid lazers?
Never seen the movie "Real Genius", bruh???
Was born the year before, sorry.
So you've yet to see the following b/c they were made before you were born?
The Godfather
The Godfather, Part II
Star Wars trilogy (original)
Apocalypse Now
Alien
Airplane
Blazing Saddles
2001: A Space Odyssey
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Rocky
Shane
Midnight Cowboy
Raging Bull
Blade Runner
Casablanca
Animal House
Enter the Dragon (and every other Bruce Lee film)
Drunken Master
The Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Last Tango in Paris
Just to name a few of many......
Just got through binge watching season 7. Seems to me that since they are now past GRRM's books, the new writers(producers?) are trying to simplify and streamline the narrative. A lot of loose ends were tied up or looped back into the main storyline. Perhaps because there were only 7 episodes, or perhaps because so much more money is being spent on SFX?
quote:Originally posted by mneeley490:
Just got through binge watching season 7. Seems to me that since they are now past GRRM's books, the new writers(producers?) are trying to simplify and streamline the narrative. A lot of loose ends were tied up or looped back into the main storyline. Perhaps because there were only 7 episodes, or perhaps because so much more money is being spent on SFX?
I'm also about ready to finish season 7, probably tonight. I read the books a number of years ago and just signed up for HBO recently and have powered through the first six seasons. Agree with the quickening of tying up of loose ends and frankly it's nice to see things that I have no idea how they will turn out. Still a couple seasons worth of work to tie everything up.
What I found interesting / annoying while working my way from Season 1 Episode 1 is how much filler has been jammed in there as the seasons progressed. I understand the why, but it's interesting when Season 1 was 62 minutes of straight show, then it gradually went to recap of previous episodes and writer commentary post episode all the way to a weak 7 episode current season.
And... we’re back!
Some of the dialogue was predictable. And I knew who the hooded rider was. But overall... awesome. A good primer on where everyone is, what everyone’s intentions are, and where things may go from here. I didn’t want it to end.
Can’t wait until next week!
Good episode - lots of reunions desired by fans - Could use less Euron, ugh.
jcocktosten posted:Good episode - lots of reunions desired by fans - Could use less Euron, ugh.
In one sense, I agree about Euron. I hate him. But it seems he may have a bigger role to play in how this all ends. I don’t fully see where any of the Greyjoy’s fit in, to be honest. But, it does seem they’ll all have a part to play. And hating Euron... to some extent it’s like wanting less Joeffery. Not saying he is as bad as Joeffery, necessarily. But he isn’t less interesting than Joeffery. (It isn’t like Cersei who is a horrible person, yet a more complex and interesting character whom I enjoy watching on screen for her interesting-ness.) The show may simply need uncomplicated despicable characters, too.
Loved some of those reunions. Especially the very last one.
The pieces on the board are starting to gather. When you only have four locations in the opening sequence (The Wall; the Last Hearth; Kings Landing; and Winterfell), the show is starting to tighten up.
Smart move for Cersei to welcome Euron into her bed; now she has plausible deniability that the child she is carrying is Jamie's. Not that I think she's going to live long enough to deliver it.
Sansa being worried about feeding the Army is a nice nod to the logistics that most shows never consider. How do you feed, quarter, transport, and equipment southern armies for combat operations in the North? Ask the Germans in WWII about that.
Makes you appreciate how easy the Night King has it. He doesn't have to worry about feeding, quartering or clothing his troops. Every battle he fights adds more soldiers to his army, while reducing the enemy. Frankly, the Army of the Dead is pretty much invincible. Unless you kill the head honcho, then everybody else dies.
Fantastic table setting episode in my opinion. Hold on to your seats, next week its about to get real.