Originally posted by ares834
Well based on the leaksSpoiler:
Bran gets the Iron Throne. So at least some one wins. But it's still pretty stupid if you ask me. I'm hoping it's false.
Just imagine if he gets it. Some peasant comes to profess some injustice, and
Spoiler:
Bran just eye f*cks him until he leaves.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Meh, it was a lucky shot. But how often do we see this kind of thing with people missing the "good guys" when firing with machine guns? It's a trope, but in this case a little more forgivable. And maybe Dany and the dragon learned to zig-zag and thus become a more difficult target.
Multiple lucky shots (they hit it like 3 times IIRC), from literally about a mile away? With no proper line of sight? Considering the speed of their projectiles, they would actually need to predict the dragon's flight path several seconds in advance to know where to aim. That's the issue. I am well aware of the mooks not being able to aim trope, but going from pulling off shots that modern-day world-class snipers would struggle to replicate, launching a barrage of spears as she charged them, to literally only being able to get like two shots off (never mind the accuracy of them) before all dying is a HUGE drop. You don't even have to factor Dani taking avoiding action in. The soldiers flat-out became less competent between episodes, based on what we are shown. Both were unrealistic extremes. Those things shouldn't be sniping dragons from nowhere, but they also shouldn't be completely and utterly useless when you have like 30 of them set and prepped either.
Originally posted by TheVaultDweller
Multiple lucky shots (they hit it like 3 times IIRC), from literally about a mile away? With no proper line of sight? Considering the speed of their projectiles, they would actually need to predict the dragon's flight path several seconds in advance to know where to aim. That's the issue. I am well aware of the mooks not being able to aim trope, but going from pulling off shots that modern-day world-class snipers would struggle to replicate, launching a barrage of spears as she charged them, to literally only being able to get like two shots off (never mind the accuracy of them) before all dying is a HUGE drop. You don't even have to factor Dani taking avoiding action in. The soldiers flat-out became less competent between episodes, based on what we are shown. Both were unrealistic extremes. Those things shouldn't be sniping dragons from nowhere, but they also shouldn't be completely and utterly useless when you have like 30 of them set and prepped either.
The first was unrealistic. The scorpions being borderline useless against dragons, on the other hand, is realistic. However, both the absurdness of the scorpions sniping Rhaegal and the complete lack of consistency between the two episodes are issues.
Originally posted by ares834
The first was unrealistic. The scorpions being borderline useless against dragons, on the other hand, is realistic. However, both the absurdness of the scorpions sniping Rhaegal and the complete lack of consistency between the two episodes are issues.
That's exactly it. Hell, I don't even care all that much if the things are portrayed as being retardedly accurate. Realism flew completely out the window ages ago, like when a guy got killed by a shadow baby, for example. But at least have some consistency. Don't have them be lethal and accurate one week and then little more than decorations the next.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Episode 5 was great. I blame Jon Sno for not giving Dany some love. She needed someone to be there for her and didn't have anyone, so she started raging. I'll be surprised if there's never any SJW backlash with this because they're playing directly into the cliche of women not being fit for leadership because they're too controlled by their emotions. I mean, that's exactly what's happening here. Cercei only does things for her children and Dany rages because she feels lonely.
Yup, I was waiting for it and here it is (see attached). 😂 😂
"Waaa!! All women should always be portrayed as strong, well-tempered, independent females and not flawed human beings to make for interesting drama!! WAAAA"
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Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Yup, I was waiting for it and here it is (see attached). 😂 😂"Waaa!! All women should always be portrayed as strong, well-tempered, independent females and not flawed human beings to make for interesting drama!! WAAAA"
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Originally posted by ares834
Why wouldn't they? It's the final episode. They've invested around a hundred hours in this so they may as well finish it.
This. The ships already sunk, may as well enjoy the ride down.
This final season kind of reminds me of Battlestar Galactica reboots final season, and the infamous "Kara Thrace is an angel" reveal. Lot of comedy when people are throwing up their arms, loudly saying "I'm done" after the series is over.