Game of Thrones: Season 5 (aka A Feast for Crows + A Dance with Dragons)

[Leon]

Re: Game of Thrones: Season 5 (aka A Feast for Crows + A Dance with Dragons)

Yeah its kinda messed up she just left her people behind. '**** you guys, I'm out'

Yeah, that was pretty funny. I thought they would fly around and Dany would tell Drogon who to attack but she was just "NOPE! Laterz!"

[tdawg3782]

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Damn this show really ****s with me. What a ****ing ending but having the little girl burn at the stake was too much,thats gotta be the worst thing I seen on the show.

That **** was terrible. Most of the other stuff (while pretty bad) I could deal with, especially since I had read the books and had a heads up. But *** **** man. I kept expecting someone to stop it and nothing. On the flip side though that ending was so freaking good. Man I can't believe the season is almost over. Lame.

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[Candyman5]

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I love that this show does anything and gives the Middle finger to anyone who gets offended easily. Bout damn time a show came around and did it and GoT has ignored the critical reception and keeps doing it. Love it.

Something that always bothered me was how can a zombie apocalypse, war, tough living conditions, dark world be happening but every kid, elder, woman somehow miraculously survive. If you have a setting like that it should matter who or what you are, if the situation arises then your going to die.

[tdawg3782]

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I don't think Drogon was in mortal danger, he was hit with 3 or 4 spears and most where in the neck back area non near viatal organs and those spears were not very long (or designed for dragons) so I would assume most were superficial wounds.

I agree. I think they were pissing him off more then anything. Hopefully she was going to set the other two free cuz it's kind of a bad time to just joy ride around.

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[kingkilla56]

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Did people really not see Shireen's death coming? I knew she was a goner as soon as they had their father/daughter moment at the beginning of the season. I was surprised it took this long actually.

Saw it coming, didnt make it any less heartbreaking or infuriating.

Yeah its kinda messed up she just left her people behind. '**** you guys, I'm out'

They are all suppose to be ready to sacrifice their lives for her.

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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Saw it coming, didnt make it any less heartbreaking or infuriating.



They are all suppose to be ready to sacrifice their lives for her.

Yeah but only when totally necessary and she could have easily turned around and have Drogon fry the rest of the Harpys from the sky in a matter of seconds. This was her most trusted inner circle and people closest to her. She even made a point of holding that other chick's hand as if to say "we'll die together". Except a few seconds later when it was "Yo, my ride is here, I'm outta here. Later".

Anybody else find it bizarre that they had minimal security at the Pit even though there has been a constant threat of terrorist attack since she's arrived in Meeren.

Anybody with half a brain would think "better safe than sorry" and load up on soldiers. Why were they the only ones who thought nothing would happen? I know I was expecting something but thought someone would attack her from the fighting pit because I assumed (LOL) that they would have adequate security behind her and not allow a Harpy to get within 3 feet of her from behind.

Danerys is as dense as Cersei when she decided to visit Margery, with not even 1 soldier by her side, even though she knew Lancel could squeal on her anytime and that these guys were fanatics.

And now that the Queen hightailed it out of there and had her Hiccup moment, did the Harpys then say "time for lunch, lets leave the rest of these guys alone" and let everyone live.

As much as it pains me to say this, now that the show is running out of book material. We are starting to run into Dexter territory here. The 5th season was the beginning of the end for that show and it has been the worst here in terms of storylines by far. I fear this series is gonna end badly.

[Hassan Darkside]

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The other thing that bugged me about the episode was how Jorah escaped death in the fighting pit. GoT fell victim to that horrible trope of the good guy staring death in the face, then miraculously evading it after the villain takes an hour to decide whether he's going to kill or not. Usually a thing that GoT avoids.

[Seymour Scagnetti]

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The other thing that bugged me about the episode was how Jorah escaped death in the fighting pit. GoT fell victim to that horrible trope of the good guy staring death in the face, then miraculously evading it after the villain takes an hour to decide whether he's going to kill or not. Usually a thing that GoT avoids.

Or like that line in The Incredibles. He must have started monologueing.

[fistofrage]

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Really hope GOT doesn't start just trying to outdo itself with shocking moments instead of following a clear story line. Once they get ahead of the books, who knows.

This season felt like season 3 of Lost. The Sand Snakes and the whole Dorne fiasco feel like a completely unnecessary filler story like the Nikki Paulo storyline from lost.

Whoever is directing the scenes in the North, gets an A. Whoever is directing the Southern scenes gets a D-. It has to be different directors. The acting and fighting sequences in the North are very solid. Everything in the south/desert climates screams cheese, outside of Tyrion of course, he always brings it.

[N51_rob]

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Really hope GOT doesn't start just trying to outdo itself with shocking moments instead of following a clear story line. Once they get ahead of the books, who knows.

This season felt like season 3 of Lost. The Sand Snakes and the whole Dorne fiasco feel like a completely unnecessary filler story like the Nikki Paulo storyline from lost.

Whoever is directing the scenes in the North, gets an A. Whoever is directing the Southern scenes gets a D-. It has to be different directors. The acting and fighting sequences in the North are very solid. Everything in the south/desert climates screams cheese, outside of Tyrion of course, he always brings it.

I had high hopes for Dorne simply because they could *do what they wanted* shape that story to be more for TV with some nice set pieces and end result being similar to how Marcella's time in dorne in the books ended in the books. They took it another direction and it failed miserably. Bronn who is one of those TV enhanced characters that steals scenes was better left not being in this season and rehired down the road.

The sad part about the Dorne thing is that for as bad as it was, if they would've kept to the books and kept Jamie in the Riverlands (w/o lady stoneheart) it would've been even worse TV.

So I give them credit for tyring to make something out of nothing, but it didn't work. This whole season could've done w/o Jamie, Bronn and Dorne.


Lastly, what the hell are they doing with Brienne? She has been waiting for a light candle all season.....

[fistofrage]

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I had high hopes for Dorne simply because they could *do what they wanted* shape that story to be more for TV with some nice set pieces and end result being similar to how Marcella's time in dorne in the books ended in the books. They took it another direction and it failed miserably. Bronn who is one of those TV enhanced characters that steals scenes was better left not being in this season and rehired down the road.

The sad part about the Dorne thing is that for as bad as it was, if they would've kept to the books and kept Jamie in the Riverlands (w/o lady stoneheart) it would've been even worse TV.

So I give them credit for tyring to make something out of nothing, but it didn't work. This whole season could've done w/o Jamie, Bronn and Dorne.


Lastly, what the hell are they doing with Brienne? She has been waiting for a light candle all season.....

She may be able to go in amongst the chaos and put a boot up Ramsey's backside. Hopefully they resolve winterfell in the last episode. I'd hate for that to be the cliffhanger.

[Leon]

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The other thing that bugged me about the episode was how Jorah escaped death in the fighting pit. GoT fell victim to that horrible trope of the good guy staring death in the face, then miraculously evading it after the villain takes an hour to decide whether he's going to kill or not. Usually a thing that GoT avoids.

There have been quite a number of times that "hero" characters have died (book+show) so one guy making it out -- who is marked for death, or rather, a life of crappy skin and insanity -- is alright by me.

Now about Dany, did anyone else think that she somehow "called" Drogon to her when she was holding Misandei's hand and was in extreme danger? Remember, Targaryens had a bond with their dragons which allowed them to control their dragons. While I don't think Dany would've done this knowingly when Drogon arrived, that bond is definitely showcased when she calms Drogon down and rides him. Plus, you know, magic!

Also, Jorah held Dany's hand. Any book readers who can clarify if greyscale is contagious at this stage? Lord Friendzone might get banished again by hiding something that big after (seemingly) getting back in her good graces.

[kingkilla56]

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Yeah but only when totally necessary and she could have easily turned around and have Drogon fry the rest of the Harpys from the sky in a matter of seconds. This was her most trusted inner circle and people closest to her. She even made a point of holding that other chick's hand as if to say "we'll die together". Except a few seconds later when it was "Yo, my ride is here, I'm outta here. Later".

If Dany was some master dragon rider with ultimate control over her beast then yeah I could see her saving them. But considering that this is her first time ever riding a dragon, generally having no control over what Drogon does since season 2, and seeing Drogon in "about to be wrecked by humans" mode, I just had no issues with her booking it. Its those guys jobs to protect her at all costs. If they die and she escapes they are to die happy, and if not then they are snakes in the waiting position.


And hey, maybe they show the rest of the scene in the finale where Dany goes all savior mode instead of 5 guys miraculously defeating a harpy army off screen.

[Hassan Darkside]

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There have been quite a number of times that "hero" characters have died (book+show) so one guy making it out -- who is marked for death, or rather, a life of crappy skin and insanity -- is alright by me.

I'm cool with him making it and I like dude, but I just think they could have avoided that cliche.

[rdnk]

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Also, Jorah held Dany's hand. Any book readers who can clarify if greyscale is contagious at this stage? Lord Friendzone might get banished again by hiding something that big after (seemingly) getting back in her good graces.

I think Dany can only catch Greyscale if she touches the infected part of Jorah.