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#1431 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 542 weeks ago
My only reason for not thinking Mel dies next week is she hasn't met Arya again. When Mel found Gendry in season 3, she told Arya they'd meet again.
And while what Melisandre did to Shireen was horrible, Stannis ordered her to do it. She was following her King. I know the show and books have little left in common, but her role in the books against the others seems much larger, and knowing that, I don't think she'll die. Jon doesn't have Dragons. Jon doesn't have Bran. The only magic he has is his sword and Mel. He needs everything he has against the coming battle.
I agree, but the show doesn't work on logic. They really do have a quota of characters to kill off each season too. D/D literally bragged last year about killing off at least 1 character per an episode in season 5 (like it was the only reason people watch the show).
As for Mel meeting Arya, they had Arya drop Mel from her list. Arya actually dropped a few people from it randomly in season 5 like Ilyn Payne. They're not stickers for continuity.
Again though, I'm not saying Mel is deffinitely going to die next week... she's a candidate though. It's easy to predict though characters that definitely are goners before the credits roll (I'm not even talking ADWD epilogue ones).
#1432 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 542 weeks ago
It'd be good if England and Wales won tonight. Especially if England hammered Slovakia, to improve NI's chance of 3rd place qualification.
#1433 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 542 weeks ago
Google have a link up for world refugee day on their main page.
Look at the comments https://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/ … e-day.html, disgusting.
Although it seems to mostly be Americans going on about Europe.
#1434 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 542 weeks ago
Next episode Jon will have to decide what to do with Mel when he finds out she burned Shireen.
It's interesting, because in the books Mel probably burns Shireen to resurrect Jon. Although that major narrative is going to be missing, it's still probably going to spoil the outcome.
If I had to guess, I'd guess
#1435 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 542 weeks ago
Well I think next episode is going to Winter actually arriving in Westros. I'm just curious what show Littlefinger thinks when he realized that The Others are real.
I know Davos and Lyanna Mormont where convinced, but it's important to remember most of these characters seem to be believers (in contrast to the books) despite never actually seeing The Others. Story wise The Others are basically just a fairy tale to most of these characters, there's no reason to believe they'd be convinced short of seeing the army of the dead marching towards them. Speaking of which, you better burn those corpses Jon soon just incase
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It'd be very easy to let's say have Euron or Sam magically blow a horn and accidentally bring The Wall down next episode. Even Bran accidentally since he's marked by The Others and about to reach it. However would there be anything to suggest anything like this is going to happen other than that their are only 13 episodes left?
#1436 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 542 weeks ago
Sansa isn't on the verge of being a villain. The show glorifies violence and most viewers were cheering on Ramsay getting tore to pieces.
Although alot would think the books are ultimately supposed to an anti war story, the show definitely is not.
I don't get though why, they had to go out off their way to tell you in advance that Littlefinger would show up. It would have been so easy not have that Littlefinger scene with Cerseri last season or have his interactions with Sansa this season.
They don't trust the viewers enough, not to understand what's going on unless they telegraph it. See Benjen recap before the season final last season or Brieene randomly talking about killing Stannis.
#1437 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 542 weeks ago
I agree.
I think bringing back Rickon/Osha just to kill them and the fact that the show is relying on killing off secondary characters randomly just to meet a quota, numbs people to their deaths. Rickon hasn't even said anything since season 3, they must have issues with the actor.
I know it's different for show fans, but as a reader I was left unsatisfied by Sansa being the one to finish Ramsay. I know it's supposed to be something for her character, after they replaced Jeyne Poole with her for rape shock value. It's just that it isn't really her story, it should be Jon.... even though there's a good chance it's Stannis in the books.
Also book Littlefinger probably would have waited until the Boltons finished of the Starks then charged in and claimed Winterfell for himself. That said book Littlefinger is alot smarter.
Arya's nonsensical character arc last episode and immunity along with show Hound being left in much worse condition than he does in the books (just for a fan service fight scene) and Danny's immunity to fire causes seriously issues when you already have Jon's plot armor and the undead mountain (the later of 2 which are actually important to the story).
Their's no sense of danger for certain characters, but their's no emotional attachment to the characters that are in danger.
#1438 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 542 weeks ago
Don't think you know who Lady Stoneheart is or what she does in the story.
Anyway, ignoring the silliness in Meereen that was my favorite episode of the show.
I'm glad Tormound survived. He's the best character in the show.
#1439 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 542 weeks ago
I agree APE no doubt.
However that Portugal side was alot stronger back then than it is now, if you look at their team too. England still should have won, but I think people (the media) shouldn't have dismissed that Portugal side back then... including in 2006.
Personally though it should have the Czech Republic's year. Can't believe they lost to Greece.
#1440 Re: The Garden » EURO 2016 Thread » 542 weeks ago
I think we (I use that term loosely) would be happy with England or France. Not, because we'd win... it would just be a big occasion.
If we did beat France though and this is unlikely, it'd be the biggest upset ever.
