Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon!

[Bunny]

That was a pretty good finale.

[Rantz]

Great episode, decent finale.

I wonder why they left out Dany's prophecy! That's pretty central to her character later on. The House of the Undying seemed cooled at first but it seemed kind of cut short towards the end, which disappointed me a bit.

Luwin. HE DIDN'T DESERVE THAT.

[blackmage_nuke]

Loved it the finale, the editing felt a bit more chaotic than ususal but the individual stories themselves were still entertaining. I'm still not sure what Arya personally has against The Hound. Was there some event I can't recall which put him on her list?

I was sort of hoping Sansa and the Hound would run off on some whacky adventure together, and maybe bring tyrion and his posse along but that doesnt seem to be the case (at least not yet)

[chionos]

I'm in with the "a bit disappointing" crowd. There were several good scenes, but several others that were basically botched. Like the house of the undying, for instance. That should have been much better. The aftermath with Dany worked okay, but the time in the tower itself was fast-forwarded and seemed almost pointless compared to the book.

Tyrion's scar was disappointing. It's not really monstrous.

I love Ygritte. Hearing her say "Jon Snow" makes me all googly inside. Or horny. Or something.

If there was one thing they should have changed from the book to the show it was to keep Jaqen from changing. How that could have worked, I have no idea since he's a faceless man, but by golly they should have freaking thought of something.

[Rantz]

I'm still not sure what Arya personally has against The Hound. Was there some event I can't recall which put him on her list?

Her friend Mycah, the butcher's boy. Clove him in half and all that.

[Bunny]

Tyrion's scar was disappointing. It's not really monstrous.

If there was one thing they should have changed from the book to the show it was to keep Jaqen from changing. How that could have worked, I have no idea since he's a faceless man, but by golly they should have freaking thought of something.

I actually prefer the giant scar that he'll now have along his entire face. I think that was a good, and understandable change that will be easier to manage. Personal opinion but eh, whatever.

Also I don't really see how this matters since (SPOILER)You don't see Jaqen again until he murders Pate in AFFC, and even then I'm not sure you see him very clearly.

[chionos]

Tyrion's scar was disappointing. It's not really monstrous.

If there was one thing they should have changed from the book to the show it was to keep Jaqen from changing. How that could have worked, I have no idea since he's a faceless man, but by golly they should have freaking thought of something.

I actually prefer the giant scar that he'll now have along his entire face. I think that was a good, and understandable change that will be easier to manage. Personal opinion but eh, whatever.

Also I don't really see how this matters since (SPOILER)You don't see Jaqen again until he murders Pate in AFFC, and even then I'm not sure you see him very clearly.

Yes that's part of the change I refer too, don't change the face AND give the character more screen time than the books allow.

(SPOILER)Tyrion is a monster in the books after the injury. Hideous to look at. Tyrion called himself a monster in the show, but it just came across as whiny instead of an accurate assessment. I mean, I understand why they did it, it's easier, but it's nevertheless disappointing and turns Tyrion's self-deprecating dialogue from future shows into mere whining.

[Necronopticous]

The white walkers look straight out of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

[Madame Adequate]

Don't know what you people are on about, that finale was top-to-bottom awesome, full of HOLY SMURF, and set all kinds of trout up for the next season. I do agree that the House of the Undying scenes were a little abrupt but still, a bitch got burned to death by dragonfire. Shouldn't have overlooked the water spells man. Also my theory about their magic coming back with the dragons was correct, hooray!

Luwin no Though god damn Rickon actually got some lines.

Also I was confused about Stannis, I had thought he was grabbed by some of King's Landing's defenders, but apparently it was his own men who then got him home safely. Man needs to cut that red lady open tbh.

Dany was stone cold to a degree that I wouldn't even expect from Stannis though, damn.

[Del Murder]

Full of holy smurf? You must not watch much television.

[Jinx]

show and possible book spoiler Does Melisandre believe Stannis is really Azhor Azhai come again, OR is she using Stannis to get as far as possible in her plans. As in, she sees him as expandable as a human being, but he has the force and power to accomplish a lot of her plans. It's sometimes hard to tell, because she's so...........iffy. If she REALLY believes Stannis is AA or if she's using him.

I agree that the House of the Undying was slightly lame. I read the second book at the middle of this season and I'm like, "OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIIIIIS." Although, I will say, there was a MUCH more emotional connection to what happened, that there was in the actual book. In the actual book she's just like, "OMG THIS trout IS SO SCAAARY" the entire time. In the show, it really showed you like, "Hey, this is what she lost. And if she's willing to sacrifice her life and her plans, this is what she COULD have. Or she can go on." Her decision there was very final. Like, giving up Drogo and Rhaego was permanent. That aside, at the very least, it was symbolic of the life she left behind in regards to where she is now, and what she hopes to and will become.

ALSO WHY ARE YOU GUYS NOT TALKING ABOUT HOW AMAZINGLY EATABLE POD IS?

[Shlup]

Also I was confused about Stannis, I had thought he was grabbed by some of King's Landing's defenders, but apparently it was his own men who then got him home safely. Man needs to cut that red lady open tbh.

A lot of viewers seem to have thought that. If you re-watch it, you'll be able to tell the difference between Lannister and Gold Cloak armor, and the armor Stannis's army wears. Stannis is a hard mothersmurfer--he was ready to fight until every single person, including himself, was dead.

Dany was stone cold to a degree that I wouldn't even expect from Stannis though, damn.

You don't mess with a lady's babies, even if they're, uh... adopted.

show and possible book spoiler Does Melisandre believe Stannis is really Azhor Azhai come again, OR is she using Stannis to get as far as possible in her plans. As in, she sees him as expandable as a human being, but he has the force and power to accomplish a lot of her plans. It's sometimes hard to tell, because she's so...........iffy. If she REALLY believes Stannis is AA or if she's using him.

She really believes in what she's doing. It's harder to tell in the books, but in the show you may be able to come to that conclusion in the scene where Stannis is choking her--she doesn't fight back because she's as dedicated as Davos, and will accept her death if that's what Stannis sees as fit.

I agree that the House of the Undying was slightly lame. I read the second book at the middle of this season and I'm like, "OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIIIIIS." Although, I will say, there was a MUCH more emotional connection to what happened, that there was in the actual book. In the actual book she's just like, "OMG THIS trout IS SO SCAAARY" the entire time. In the show, it really showed you like, "Hey, this is what she lost. And if she's willing to sacrifice her life and her plans, this is what she COULD have. Or she can go on." Her decision there was very final. Like, giving up Drogo and Rhaego was permanent. That aside, at the very least, it was symbolic of the life she left behind in regards to where she is now, and what she hopes to and will become.

Honestly, I wasn't particularly into that scene in the book, so I was happy with the TV version. I suppose people wanted to see more prophecy, but a visual gives away more than text does, so I'm satisfied with the gutted throne room.

ALSO WHY ARE YOU GUYS NOT TALKING ABOUT HOW AMAZINGLY EATABLE POD IS?

OH HELL YEAH, TEAM POD. I loved him in the book, but something about the actor's face is just too endearing.

[Bunny]

Can we just all stop and take a moment for the best performance of the finale?

Mothersmurfin' Hodor.

[Del Murder]

I read the House of the Undying chapter the other day and I also don't see what all the hype was about. It was as boring in the book. In fact, I liked it in the show better because it had Dany's cute little baby in it.

[Freya]

Hodor's sad "Hodor" was sad and Hodory