Originally posted by jaden_2.0
Someone in the room when they are discussing how many troops they lost and where they are going next clearly told Euron and Cersei where Dany etc were going next.
Interesting, I'd never thought about that. I guess I assumed they had received word in King's Landing that the Night King had been defeated and assumed Dany wouldn't be waiting too long before coming for them.
How does word spread so fast anyways? Even if a mole immediately sent word, it's not like they have telephones. Assembling a huge force should take time. The bows alone should take months to set up, the ships time to gear up and assemble.
Even if Cersei was on the move as soon as Dany left, she also shatted a lot of her forces in their little war. Recovery takes time, yet they were somehow even stronger then before their crushing defeats?
Originally posted by cdtm
How does word spread so fast anyways? Even if a mole immediately sent word, it's not like they have telephones. Assembling a huge force should take time. The bows alone should take months to set up, the ships time to gear up and assemble.Even if Cersei was on the move as soon as Dany left, she also shatted a lot of her forces in their little war. Recovery takes time, yet they were somehow even stronger then before their crushing defeats?
I dunno. Ravens? If Varys told Cersei about what was being planned he'd more than likely have to use one himself.
The show has kinda gotten like LOTR where now suddenly massive distances seem to be crossed quickly.
Originally posted by Darth Thor
That's not the point. Point is she didn't even wait a second to break her promise to John.And he was being idiotic thinking she would keep that secret, which brings into question the kind of King he would be (likely a naeive one).
Here is the thing: I don't believe Jon thought she would keep the secret, he believed that sharing the info with his family was the thing to do and expected them to be loyal to him. But did he expect them to be loyal to their word on keeping a secret before they even knew what it was? I'm not convinced of that.
He might come out as naive but I don't think he is so to the point he blindly trusts Sansa. He actually trusts her judgement.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Don't know if this has been posted yet or not, but the new Outrage Olympics are talking about this...I think it is more of a reflection of her current attitude and persona and adaptive capacity, and less how she feels about rape in general being a means of becoming stronger. This sounds like some reaching attempts to be offended. It's a TV show, lighten up folks. At least her offender got what was coming to him.
Lol so we have something that tops even your story, this is a real article:
Game of Thrones is not about climate change after all as HBO wimps out
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Originally posted by Arachnid1
Jaime knighting Brienne was the best scene of the season so far. Not many people in the series fit what being a Knight is all about as well as Brienne (as far as my limited knowledge of knights goes anyways), and it was well earned.
Only just now remembered to respond to this.
Brienne isn't a "true knight". Remember when she chose to pursue personal vengeance by killing Stannis instead of fulfilling her knightly vow by rescuing Sansa when she got the signal?
Because the show's writing is terrible her selfish decision bore no consequences, but still, show!Brienne is just a thug. Not a monster nor even a particularly bad person, but a brutish thug nonetheless.
Terrible character written by terrible writers. 👇
GoT has kind of made it a point that Knights are not beacons of integrity and righteousness. The Hound went on a good rant about it. Barristan Selmy probably comes closets and he's not perfect either.
Brienne's not too un-knightly considering the competition. Jamie who betrays vows, Gregor "King of Rapes" Clegane, Meryn "Shit Boy" Trant etc.
Originally posted by NemeBro
Only just now remembered to respond to this.Brienne isn't a "true knight". Remember when she chose to pursue personal vengeance by killing Stannis instead of fulfilling her knightly vow by rescuing Sansa when she got the signal?
Because the show's writing is terrible her selfish decision bore no consequences, but still, show!Brienne is just a thug. Not a monster nor even a particularly bad person, but a brutish thug nonetheless.
Terrible character written by terrible writers. 👇
She never saw sansa's stupid candle, so that's not entirely true.
Despite the last ep being an overall dud, two things made me happy. Podrick pulling two women at the same time like Fredo Corleone (Fredo's only apparent talent/skill) and the fact we get one more showing of The Hound and Arya Show; that was some of the best from the past.
A classic: Game of thrones S04E01 - Arya Stark and the Hound
Though gut feeling tells me they're going to f**k up the chemistry this time around.
Edit: Seems playback doesn't work on here, click the link.
You'd think that the overall arc of Westeros losing so many battle hardened commanders, competent tacticians and honourable Knights in the run up to the White Walker invasion was actually leading to something along the lines of being unable to repel them unlike the Long Night when they had actual worthy heroes.
Nope
Originally posted by NemeBro
Only just now remembered to respond to this.Brienne isn't a "true knight". Remember when she chose to pursue personal vengeance by killing Stannis instead of fulfilling her knightly vow by rescuing Sansa when she got the signal?
Because the show's writing is terrible her selfish decision bore no consequences, but still, show!Brienne is just a thug. Not a monster nor even a particularly bad person, but a brutish thug nonetheless.
Terrible character written by terrible writers. 👇
He fell for the SJW writing of that scene instead of her actual actions.
I thought the scene was moving but she has done many things for herself instead of her vow.
Originally posted by NemeBro
Only just now remembered to respond to this.Brienne isn't a "true knight". Remember when she chose to pursue personal vengeance by killing Stannis instead of fulfilling her knightly vow by rescuing Sansa when she got the signal?
Because the show's writing is terrible her selfish decision bore no consequences, but still, show!Brienne is just a thug. Not a monster nor even a particularly bad person, but a brutish thug nonetheless.
Terrible character written by terrible writers. 👇
At least she hasn't become a total downer, like The Hound.
I liked him better when he pretended not to give a damn, over this tortured lost soul (You just know Arya will end up doing that favor she couldn't do for him last time..)
Originally posted by NemeBroLike Bashar said, she never did see that candle. The timing of her leaving right before it was lit seemed like a scene from Arrested Development or Curb Your Enthusiasm so it was kind of stupid, but it didn't feel like she meant to forsake her vow to Cat. It seemed like she was trying to fulfill her duty to Renly as his Kingsguard. She did stupidly leave her post and should have prioritized her vow to Cat for Sansa over Renly (apparently Jaime is the only one who suffers from conflicting oaths and has to prioritize them), but I don't think there was really negative intent in that choice.
Only just now remembered to respond to this.Brienne isn't a "true knight". Remember when she chose to pursue personal vengeance by killing Stannis instead of fulfilling her knightly vow by rescuing Sansa when she got the signal?
Because the show's writing is terrible her selfish decision bore no consequences, but still, show!Brienne is just a thug. Not a monster nor even a particularly bad person, but a brutish thug nonetheless.
Terrible character written by terrible writers. 👇
It was dumb, but it was her fulfilling what she felt was her duty. Stannis seemed to think the same. And yeah, she got lucky since she managed to kill Stannis and still make it in time to save Sansa from Ramsey's hunting party, but I think that her dedication to fulfilling all oaths and general moral compass makes her a better knight than all in the show other than Ser Barristan (and probably Ser Dayne though we never got to know him). Agreed on the writing, though this has been a general complaint for the entire last half of this show.
Originally posted by BrolyBlack:/
He fell for the SJW writing of that scene instead of her actual actions.