I think Brienne and Podrick might be the "people" confronting the Hound and Arya in the finale teaser based on the little bit of shoulder we see and the drawing of Oathkeeper in what looks like a similar environment. Wonder if or how that'll work.
I also hope the ear I'm expecting to be bitten off doesn't belong to the Hound, but it's not looking good.
I'm so confused. Where is Stoneheart? WTF, Jojen? Where do whores go, bruh? Where is Stoneheart?
Always a pleasure having Mance back, stuff at and beyond the Wall this episode was the highlight for me. Lots of good stuff elsewhere as well. Some odd and very unexpected choices made this episode, though, I'd like to hear their explanations.
Originally posted by Robtard
Not sure, they made it a point to let us know that The Hound's neck wound is starting to get severe. So he may just not be able to go on like in the books.
At this point, I think they are playing games with book readers. Like killing Pyp and Grenth- with Pyp especially, it's actually a way to keep book readers surprised. It's not an approach without merit.
As for Stoneheart- it'll keep. Gives the next series something decent to work with. Jojen more of a surprise, but then he's already been made out to be doomed in the books and he fulfilled his narrative purpose already, so he was available for the series to sacrifice.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
At this point, I think they are playing games with book readers. Like killing Pyp and Grenth- with Pyp especially, it's actually a way to keep book readers surprised. It's not an approach without merit.As for Stoneheart- it'll keep. Gives the next series something decent to work with. Jojen more of a surprise, but then he's already been made out to be doomed in the books and he fulfilled his narrative purpose already, so he was available for the series to sacrifice.
That's what I was thinking.
At any rate, I loved the episode, but the Shae change was lousy...I get it, they want Tyrion to be a shining star of heroism. But I feel there's something lost.
Someone catch me up because I'll be stuck at work all day and cannot watch the episode until I get home.
Tywin was killed by Tyrion? What is this stuff people are saying about Shae...Shae was spared or did Tyrion kill her, too?
Also, did they change how Tyrion killed Tywin? Did they stick to the crossbow or did they change to a knife like I predicted?
When Shae sees Tyrion she goes for a cheeseknife and her and Tyrion get into a fight so that when he strangles her its more of him acting in.... kind of? self-defense? He knocks the knife away, she starts scratching and hitting him, he grabs the chain, jumps off the bed and pulls it down to strangle her.
Originally posted by Nephthys
When Shae sees Tyrion she goes for a cheeseknife and her and Tyrion get into a fight so that when he strangles her its more of him acting in.... kind of? self-defense? He knocks the knife away, she starts scratching and hitting him, he grabs the chain, jumps off the bed and pulls it down to strangle her.
Ahhhh.
More pandering to the "Tyrion is a hero" audience, I see. I don't hate it.
Originally posted by Robtard
iirc, he does even more 'questionable' stuff in the books, likeSpoiler:
providing little children to Westeros' pedos.Though I often wondered if LF is the main character. Either him or Dany, imo. If there is one to be had.
I believe in the first book, Littlefinger addresses your argument when talking to Ned. His justification for the prostitution stuff is: he's a gracious boss and watches out for his employees. For me, the implication was, if another pimp's hands, they would be treated worse and this shit was in demand, anyway. Meaning, it is better than he do it than another.
I don't know how much of that is true. The show tried to portray that trait of his a bit because he seemed to care for Theon's former play thing when Joffery killed her.