Game of Thrones - Book Readers' Thread - - - - - - Part 23

[Reek]

battle of winterfell... book spoiler only

[blackout] I wonder if they will utilize the frozen lake idea like Stannis planned... doesn't seem like it but it could be maybe a 'pre battle' or something like in episode 7-8... maybe the Wildlings/Jon set it up... it fails... they get surrounded... enter Littlefinger/Vale??[/blackout]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The leaks are worse this year then most. Outside of the actual episode leaks last year, this has been the leakiest so far.

 

[Reek]

So, anyone else looking forward to the upcoming Tower of Joy sequence? If they play it right, it should have enough epic elements to make it the new big moment for this season. I'm hoping the emphasize just how far Ned came to get his sister, and how it really does come off as a kind of "unstoppable force" (Ned and his bodyguard crossing an entire continent and overthrowing a dynasty to rescue his sister) versus an "immovable object" (kingsguard standing to defend what is literally the last stronghold on the continent to still be Targrayen).

They can milk that for all the drama they need even before they get to Ned entering the Tower.

Tower of Joy better not be some short sequence...it needs a good chunk of the episode... I do wonder if they will milk that though and split it between episodes.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

So, anyone else looking forward to the upcoming Tower of Joy sequence? If they play it right, it should have enough epic elements to make it the new big moment for this season. I'm hoping the emphasize just how far Ned came to get his sister, and how it really does come off as a kind of "unstoppable force" (Ned and his bodyguard crossing an entire continent and overthrowing a dynasty to rescue his sister) versus an "immovable object" (kingsguard standing to defend what is literally the last stronghold on the continent to still be Targrayen).

They can milk that for all the drama they need even before they get to Ned entering the Tower.

Nah, not excited at all. We have just been talking about it for 5 years.

 

[Reek]

episode 2 and A Dance With Dragons spoilers (do i really need to keep doing this?)

Spoiler

 

[TheFuture]

Am I going mental or was a post of mine removed. Bloody hell it was only a comment in relation to a post made about Margaery.

 

[Fist of Khonshu]

Tower of Joy better not be some short sequence...it needs a good chunk of the episode... I do wonder if they will milk that though and split it between episodes.

I expect Bran's visionary explorations to continue to be short & sweet as usual. The goal is not to teach us a complete and detailed history of Westeros and all its battles (the extras in the BluRays do that), but to reveal the secret information pertinent to the endgame and Jon's destiny. All we really need from the ToJ is the bed of blood, the promise and the baby(s) and that won't take long. Other visions (spread across more episodes?)can backtrack to the tournament, their elopement (or whatever the hell it was), and perhaps even Rhaegar's death at the Trident to complete the picture.

 

[Reek]

yea it wont take long to show the tower of joy... but i want a solid 10-15 minutes of it.

It's been years and years... to only include it for 2 minutes would be a crotch shot.

 

[Fist of Khonshu]

yea it wont take long to show the tower of joy... but i want a solid 10-15 minutes of it.

It's been years and years... to only include it for 2 minutes would be a crotch shot.

Then prepare yourself buddy, it'll probably be around 5.

^ Chainmail for GoT viewers.

 

[Reek]

Well im just saying i dont want the vision to start with Nev saying 'now it ends' ... like id prefer 2-3 separate scenes in the same episode... 1 scene being the setup... another the fight.. and the final one the promise..... or throw the fight in 1 of those 2 scenes. kind of adding to what godisawesome said.. show the risk ned it taking, the lengths hes going for Lyanna... etc.. that love between Lyanna and Ned is special, just like Jon and Arya's... which... is the only Stark reunion I ever care to see. Jon and Arya in Winterfell is one of my favorite scenes (I am very close with my little sister and it just struck home bookwise and show wise.)

I didn't mean the tower of joy fight lasting 10-15 minutes lol this isn't the battle at the wall

 

[Reek]

Am I going mental or was a post of mine removed. Bloody hell it was only a comment in relation to a post made about Margaery.

what was the post lol

 

[TheFuture]

what was the post lol

It was a post admiring the women of Westeros. Better not repeat myself for fear of something more serious.

 

[Reek]

are you sure it wasn't just moved or something?

or... did you post boobs? you posted boobs didnt you. You cant post boobs. But should share them with me.

 

[TheFuture]

No boob post.

Just a respectful and complimentary post towards Missandei, early show Cersei and Mel (young mel ).

 

[Reek]

"young Mel"

 

[TheFuture]

Red Priestesses ruined for life.

 

[dude stannis]

Yeah, someone gets ******** when we talk about women and deletes the posts in the Lounge too. We still don't know who.

 

[Reek]

 

[Reek]

This is just a pretty cool GIF set... Not really spoilers but i guess they could be eventually? I don't know whats OK to post now.

Spoiler

 

[Reek]

Why didn't they show Eurons eye

 

[Corko]

Roose is still alive. I'll put the status of the Dornish royal family in a spoiler tag, just in case.

Spoiler

So are Doran, Trystane and Myrcella

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Dorne... Certainly they will be around. They want a war with the Lannisters. (well now they do)... Here's something for you to think on... Who would side with Dorne, of all the people in the world?

Roose... In the books [BLACKOUT]yes he is still alive... However, it is hinted at he may be sick or something just isn't right. Ramsay is afraid of one person in the world.. Roose... and Roose has absolute control over all of the Bolton men..even Ramsays men... He just lets Ramsay have his fun. Roose is worried about his guests though... Like he won't eat any food he doesn't see his potential enemies eat first. He's very careful and almost paranoid I would say.. [/BLACKOUT]

Spoiler

I was certain Roose had already been poisoned by Ramsay -officially dying by 'stomach cramps'. Need to read the last books again.

Thanks for the answers

 

[Corko]

Why didn't they show Eurons eye

I know . It would make him stick out if nothing else. Maybe someone stabs it in the show

 

[Reek]

Balon certainly had the chance lol... but he doesn't lose his eye. it's just discolored.

 

[Corko]

Balon certainly had the chance lol... but he doesn't lose his eye. it's just discolored.

Ah yes. I forgot about that.

 

[Slick]

Tower of Joy better not be some short sequence...it needs a good chunk of the episode... I do wonder if they will milk that though and split it between episodes.

that's what I hope they don't do.