Game of Thrones TV Thread **HBO-Purists ONLY**

[jackvance]

I personally like how it is now, with the Hound being the 'evil guy with a golden heart'. I didn't like him at first but he totally grew on me. Another thing I liked about the episode was that Bran's little brother split off. Wasn't there a prediction that he's going to grow into some powerful evil guy? Seems like it could be set up by this.

[wufwugy]

I personally like how it is now, with the Hound being the 'evil guy with a golden heart'. I didn't like him at first but he totally grew on me. Another thing I liked about the episode was that Bran's little brother split off. Wasn't there a prediction that he's going to grow into some powerful evil guy? Seems like it could be set up by this.

Yeah that's my prediction, but I don't know how accurate it is. So far the dire wolves don't appear to have any real meaning. But if you go back to s1, you can see that there's a really strong case for Rickon being something dark and in the shadows. You know, because he loved hanging out in the crypt with his scary dog. Also pretty sure that's where he seer'd his dad's death. Also have another prediction that when Winter Comes all over Winterfell's face, the crypt will rise and be undead wights for the walkers. Shit'll be bananas. Dead Starks scrambling every which way.

Won't happen though, just a thought.

I'm guessing what happens with Rickon is entirely unpredictable at this point

[jackvance]

LOL I was too busy shaking my head to notice. For some reason, this show likes to skip some really important scenes, like Tyrion breaking the wedding news to Sansa and Shae.

I was so pissed about that! Really wanted to see how he'd handle it.

Yeah that's my prediction, but I don't know how accurate it is. So far the dire wolves don't appear to have any real meaning.

I'm confused about that. They were set up to be something super important, atleast that's what it seemed like. And now they didn't even auto-attack Jon's assailtants? Bran had to Xavier them?

I'm guessing what happens with Rickon is entirely unpredictable at this point

I like to think he's purposely being kept in the shadows to be unleashed to us later how he really is. It's always been apparent that he's kinda weird (the nut crushing at that meeting etc). Him becoming an influential bad guy would be a nice upset to how good all the Starks have been so far. Kinda like how some of the Lannisters became sympathetic, but the other way around. I could totally see the expected storyline being messed up like that.

[wufwugy]

I'm confused about that. They were set up to be something super important, atleast that's what it seemed like. And now they didn't even auto-attack Jon's assailtants? Bran had to Xavier them?

Good catch. That was quite strange.

I like to think he's purposely being kept in the shadows to be unleashed to us later how he really is. It's always been apparent that he's kinda weird (the nut crushing at that meeting etc). Him becoming an influential bad guy would be a nice upset to how good all the Starks have been so far. Kinda like how some of the Lannisters became sympathetic, but the other way around. I could totally see the expected storyline being messed up like that.

Another good catch with the Lannister contrast. The writers like showing how the bad guys aren't all so bad, but not so much how the good guys are instead bad. There's a whole lot ripe about having somebody like Rickon turn dark. Hell, Bran not being there for Rickon could be the catalyst

[ChipEaterMan]

Almost better than this scene:

[ChipEaterMan]

When will this dude reapear?

[wufwugy]

WTF I thought Ilyn Payne killed Ned. This dude looks nothing like Ilyn

[Penneywize]

Agree that doesn't look a thing like Illen, dunno wtf is up with that

[boost]

Looks like Payne to me :shrug:

I really wonder what is going to happen now that such a power vaccuum has been created in the north. I hope the season finale is gonna be better than last season's, which was a bit of a disappointment compared to episode 9. But this time there is so much going that I have good hopes for the episode.

s01e10 was the falling action as well... expect the same from s03e10. They could switch it up on us, but their style has followed the rising action, climax, falling action pattern for the first two season, and has stuck with it so far for this season. Probably just following the books, where a cliff hanger is far less common than it is in television. Honestly I prefer it. It feels a lot less like a cheap way to sell advertising, and instead feels like actual art for arts sake.