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Thread: Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon!

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    I love seeing Sansa's development into a calculating game player, and now we have the physical appearance to match.

    Arya's scene was funny, but not much else. All of us starting laughing even before she did, so it was even funnier when she joined in. I'm interested to see how this plays out. Will these soldiers just let The Hound and Arya Stark walk out of The Vale? Will Arya want to stay in The Vale, or will she be content to stay with The Hound? What plans will he have for her, knowing there is no one else he can ransom her to?

    That fight scene! Oberyn didn't particularly stick out for me in the books. Pedro Pascal, on the other hand, made me grow to love the character. They nailed his death. Seeing a character that suave, cocky, and composed screaming for his life is one of the most disturbing things I've seen on television in some time. I knew very well what was coming, and was still shaken by it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Lone Wolf Leonhart View Post
    Alright. Let me ask this, though. What did you guys take from Jaime and Tyrion talking about beetles for six minutes? I've got my own ideas. I'd like to hear others.
    I think this is the writers telling us there is no justice in Westeros. The strong destroy the weak, and there is no way to understand or put a stop to it. Death is all around us, and much of it is senseless. Does Tyrion think it's right to mock the handicapped? Of course not, but he'll be damned if he isn't going to do it anyway so he can be part of the strong at least in some fashion. This is akin to high school cliques and how an outsider might mock someone so the "cool kids" will embrace them, even if they know it is wrong.

    Get busy killing or get busy dying.
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    Arya/Sansa family reunion?

    No?

    No. T_T

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    Good job she didn't get any closer, every time Arya gets close to one of her family members they seemingly die.

    Hell, she didn't even have to be close to Lyssa and the bitch fell through a moon door. If she and Sansa met up now... lol.

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    smurfing HUBRIS

    I am so MAD AT YOU OBERYN

    YOU WERE ONE OF MY FAVOURITES

    smurf

    gory as trout I did not enjoy that. Ellaria's reaction was really well done, as was the looks of disbelief on Jaime and Tyrion's faces. smurf Cersei though, what a bitch. smurf all of them. smurf the Mountain. GODDAMMIT GEORGE WHY MUST YOU DO THIS TO ME.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl the Llama View Post
    Good job she didn't get any closer, every time Arya gets close to one of her family members they seemingly die.

    Hell, she didn't even have to be close to Lyssa and the bitch fell through a moon door. If she and Sansa met up now... lol.
    My gods. She's the Solid Snake of Game of Thrones.

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    That Arya laugh and that Baelish/Sansa, god damn. And Ramsay too.

    And then

    YOU RAPED HER

    YOU MURDERED HER

    YOU KILLED HER CHILDREN

    smurf me.
    Quote Originally Posted by Kalevala View Post
    That fight scene! Oberyn didn't particularly stick out for me in the books. Pedro Pascal, on the other hand, made me grow to love the character. They nailed his death. Seeing a character that suave, cocky, and composed screaming for his life is one of the most disturbing things I've seen on television in some time. I knew very well what was coming, and was still shaken by it.
    Seriously. That screaming before the explosion was what did it for me. You never think you'd hear him scream, but scream he smurfing did.

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    After THAT ending, I think I need to stop watching this show. The last thing I need reminding of is how even the good guys can suffer the WORST deaths. Goddammit all.

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    A Storm of Swords SpoilerTick tock, goes the clock
    Even for Tywin...
    Tick tock, goes the clock
    A Feast for Crows Spoilertill Cersei takes control

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    smurf me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    A Storm of Swords SpoilerTick tock, goes the clock
    Even for Tywin...
    Tick tock, goes the clock
    A Feast for Crows Spoilertill Cersei takes control
    A Dance with Dragons spoilerCersei still gets what she has coming to her. #ULTIMATEHUMILATION.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noctis Caelum View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    A Storm of Swords SpoilerTick tock, goes the clock
    Even for Tywin...
    Tick tock, goes the clock
    A Feast for Crows Spoilertill Cersei takes control
    A Dance with Dragons spoilerCersei still gets what she has coming to her. #ULTIMATEHUMILATION.
    Season Five is going to be a fun season.

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    Oberyn's death was freaking horrible. They only show a second of Oberyn getting wrecked, then the "crunch" happens when he's off-screen, but it's still bad. The worst part was Ellaria Sand's reaction, her scream was painful to watch. I had to go play with my cat for a few minutes to clear my mind after that.

    And then Cersei grins. Is there anyone who views her as a sympathetic character? Liking her kids is the only redeeming quality she has, and when her kids are monsters, even that might not be so good.

    Then I told my spouse about this episode and she was like "Why do you watch this?" Which is a really good question. Why do we? It feels good to watch the bad guys get their comeuppance. It doesn't feel good to watch the good guys die horrible deaths. Maybe there's some schadenfreude, but it has its limits. Does reading something horrible make us feel better about our lives by comparison? Do we all have a violent, sadistic side that this stuff appeals to? I've been really into dark fiction for a while and I can't explain the appeal, but the appeal is clearly there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Unne View Post
    Then I told my spouse about this episode and she was like "Why do you watch this?" Which is a really good question. Why do we? It feels good to watch the bad guys get their comeuppance. It doesn't feel good to watch the good guys die horrible deaths. Maybe there's some schadenfreude, but it has its limits. Does reading something horrible make us feel better about our lives by comparison? Do we all have a violent, sadistic side that this stuff appeals to? I've been really into dark fiction for a while and I can't explain the appeal, but the appeal is clearly there.
    Ugh, I can relate to this 100%. Like, I don't really feel like I'm gaining anything from Game of Thrones anymore, beyond a few funny lines here and there. What's the point of watching a show if it's just gonna make you feel miserable all the time? Maybe it IS just schadenfreude - which is not something I'm comfortable with :<

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yellow_Magic View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Unne View Post
    Then I told my spouse about this episode and she was like "Why do you watch this?" Which is a really good question. Why do we? It feels good to watch the bad guys get their comeuppance. It doesn't feel good to watch the good guys die horrible deaths. Maybe there's some schadenfreude, but it has its limits. Does reading something horrible make us feel better about our lives by comparison? Do we all have a violent, sadistic side that this stuff appeals to? I've been really into dark fiction for a while and I can't explain the appeal, but the appeal is clearly there.
    Ugh, I can relate to this 100%. Like, I don't really feel like I'm gaining anything from Game of Thrones anymore, beyond a few funny lines here and there. What's the point of watching a show if it's just gonna make you feel miserable all the time? Maybe it IS just schadenfreude - which is not something I'm comfortable with :<
    I'm thinking now that part of the appeal is that it's popular and it's fun to talk about with other people who watched the show. There's the shared experience of feeling horrible as a group.

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