Winter is Coming....

originally posted by: neo96
Pretty sure Jon dies at the end.

The bitter sweet ending.

The lord of light brought him back for a reason.

We all die at the end. Such is life

originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
Now THAT is great to hear.

Yeah, I'm hoping the final six next year all clock in over an hour, I'm getting kind of melancholic at the thought of all this ending.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: zazzafrazz

The title for the season finale was just released, The Dragon and the Wolf and it clocks in at 120 minutes, close to a feature length film.

Their maths off.

The episode’s buzzed-about running time has also now been officially confirmed: 79 minutes, 43 seconds.

What happened to 41 minutes ?

a reply to: neo96

Supposed to read 1:20 minutes.

When I popped open The Dark Tower VII book, I was so very excited. It was here, finally. The ending to a story I had followed for years and years. I then read the epilogue and the uneasy feeling was but a tiny seed. Based upon the words King decided to use and given my experience with his other novels, I had a clear indication of how this was going to end.

Regardless I ripped through the book, absorbing every nuance of midworld that I could, completely dismissing the twinge of dread that I felt lie at the end. I was completely right. With a little disgust and sadness, I put the book down. I let it all soak in. A day later, I picked up The Gunslinger, and started again!

It's not about they destination, but the journey. Or as my grandpa always used to say, if your not going to enjoy the ride, why go?

a reply to: neo96

I tried, I could not.stay away, props to Ser stoner for having a mod add a spoiler warning...

/platonic man hug bro

Neo,
Give the mason a break.. between plotting and carrying out world domination, seventeen seconds isn't that far off..





Respectfully,
~meathead

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Get hyped for the spin offs they announced!

A random link

originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
Get hyped for the spin offs they announced!

A random link

I like some of the ideas, including if they added the Dunk and Egg series to the options, but HBO hasn't committed yet. They are spending a good deal of money on Westworld and the Confederate-based series that D&D are helming that they haven't allocated funds to a GoT spinoff at this time.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Oh awesome. So when can we expect crowds to riot around the HBO HQ? lol. And more money at Westworld is good imo, I really became intrigued during its premiere season. Oh and finally, if there is no confirmed spin off, Martin can focus on more important things!

Sounds like they will commit to something, at some point though.

Dunk and Aeg is a great series but I don't think there is enough there currently to turn it into a whole series. Maybe a mini series though.

originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
Dunk and Aeg is a great series but I don't think there is enough there currently to turn it into a whole series. Maybe a mini series though.

Someone claims to be working on two-three more books. Maybe they'll be ready in 2036.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

That someone is the worlds most professional troll.

a reply to: WakeUpBeer


I initially kinda felt bad for him when he GoT lampooned on South Park but that wore off.

Cartman in the garden was hysterical.

a reply to: WakeUpBeer

No more fan fiction rubbish please!!!!!

I honestly hope someone re-does seasons 6 7 8, maybe even season 4 & 5.
I watched the last episode again, it was literally horrific television.

It is nothing but seksi CGI for an hour, By Ja Ja Binks' Beard! It's now tacky one liners and great camera angles for a Targeryian pop MTV music video. I know I have been saying this in this thread for 3 seasons, but things have just gotten that bad.

The sitting on a tiny hill for how long?
The WW getting Naval aircraft landing ship chains to lift Vicerion when Great Other or NK or whatever the heck he is can actually just lift his arms up to worg them.
Not to mention now all of a sudden they can walk under water, hook chains around a dragon but they couldn't step in water to cross 10 meters across to the A-Team?

Ayra is no longer a character, she is just ninja girl power caricature of her former self.

LF has been reduced to Stalking Sansa like Trump stalked Hillary at that Debate

ugh anyway I could go on, but second watch it was damn awful!!! full of vapid nothingness. Their show runners, directors, editors and script writers should be not just sacked but dragged through the streets of Dubrovnik whilst cow shlt is summarily thrown at them 

Phew, that feels better. I'm sure you all hate me for being a book purist. I really wasn't until they diverted the script texture from the books.

So I picked up the books again last night, I am now re reading them again. The intricacies of Essos, the cultures, gods, creatures and magics belong in my imagination, not on HBO anymore.


*********Predictions*********
Anyhoo, Let's enjoy the setting of a friendly wager. Whoever wins, will receive "King or Queen of Geek " accolades for a year.

Who will rule the iron throne/rule Westeros at the end ?

My guess is for the book ending ( you can guess either book or TV or both)

OK- Dany will NEVER sit on the Iron Throne. (SORRY!) Her prophecy in the House of the Undying foretold this imo.
Tyrion asked her for her successor, she will name Jon, granted this was on TV, but it was a foreshadowing in a show that has lost all it's direction so I figure Martin planned it in his outline.

I think she becomes a dragon or fire or a comet gong back to the stars. There is something to do with Magic returning to the world with her dragons and the WW that means we can't forget there is a "game" going on outside of the main characters reaching for the Iron Throne.
Dragon control by Valerians came from the Shadow people, Quaithe being shadow is also guiding Dany saying "remember who you are" , Oleana said "Be a Dragon"
Who sits on the throne doesn't matter so much as the Ying and Yang balance of magic and man, fire and ice. This is Jon and Dany's role, not the Iron throne.

Jon is the prince that was promised, he is Fire and Ice. She is just fire.

Jon has already named his successor...Sansa, he is already dead remember.

Sana will be Queen. She may even end up with a Targaeryion...Gendry Baratheon has 1/6 (or something ) Targ in him if he gets it on with her.

GRRM is not about the obvious. Dany and Jon happily ever after will never happen.
I'm ok with Queen Sansa.

~runs away~

a reply to: zazzafrazz

I think Jon or Dany is too obvious as well.

I think LF will sit there for a brief instant and then be replaced by Sansa (who is actually Arya).

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

I couldn't see if he went to Kings Landing in the weeks preview? If not, his time is done. LF is falling off the Chaos ladder by the work of the sisters whilst they are together in Winterfell.
He is not use to dealing with dominant females, only those he controls in his brothels or fake marriages.
LF is about to be outplayed by 2 young women.
No Iron throne for LF is my guess.

a reply to: zazzafrazz

I didn't see him in the trailer. Only Brienne and Jon represented the North.

I still think his scheming gets him there as the dark horse in the race.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

WHo's your guess to end up on the IT?

originally posted by: zazzafrazz
WHo's your guess to end up on the IT?

First LF, then Arya*.



*Wearing Sansa's face.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Sansa faced Arya rules the 7 kingdoms!
Let it be known the wager has been set.
No backsies.

a reply to: zazzafrazz

Tell me how you really feel...

Lol...


Who sits on the throne in the end?

No one...

Make of that what you will...


Respectfully,
~meathead