George R.R. Martin/Game of Thrones
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i think stannis may be the most boring character ever
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Trying to remember... did the show previously make mention of his daughter's greyscale? I don't recall.
And yeah, Stannis is... well, Stannis. The characters around him are a lot more interesting than he is (thankfully).
And yeah, Stannis is... well, Stannis. The characters around him are a lot more interesting than he is (thankfully).
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Spangler wrote:Fantastic episode. Lot's of character development happening setting up what happens next. I liked seeing Stannis the family man, and seeing more as to why Davos is likable. Hopefully seeing a broken Jamie's insight into why he's a kingslayer is enough to change people opinion about him.
Last season, I was constantly distracted by alterations and the pacing that I didn't enjoy the episodes as much until late in the season. This time, I've really really enjoyed each episode, and haven't had many complaints at all.
I thought the scene in the tub with Jamie and Brienne was amazing
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that scene just goes to show you to what level the people of westeros are stuck in their ways. Jamie tells Brienne, one of the most sensible people that the show has shown thus far, about the reasoning behind what he did--he killed a merciless, maniacal king after pleading for his surrender, and when he falls ill, she refers to him as "King Slayer" again.
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What was wrong with Stannis's daughter's face?
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She has greyscale. Don't think they've mentioned it yet on the show. Not sure if the description constitutes a spoiler or not.
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Note the appropriate spelling of "grey."
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is greyscale anything like porridge plague?the wicked child wrote:She has greyscale. Don't think they've mentioned it yet on the show. Not sure if the description constitutes a spoiler or not.
edit: this was a funny, btw
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Greyscale:
I was just going to post a link, but it lists people known to be infected, and this is a spoiler of sorts for later on, so I opted not to.
Spoiler:
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"I don't want to ever leave this cave, Jon Snow" seemed a little over the top, though.columbia wrote:Maybe John Snow won't be so brooding, now that he's gotten some action?
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I don't imagine GRRM is particularly nimble, when it comes to sultry conversations (in his own life).
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Thanksthe wicked child wrote:Greyscale:I was just going to post a link, but it lists people known to be infected, and this is a spoiler of sorts for later on, so I opted not to.Spoiler:
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she said similar things in the book, no?Gaucho wrote:"I don't want to ever leave this cave, Jon Snow" seemed a little over the top, though.columbia wrote:Maybe John Snow won't be so brooding, now that he's gotten some action?
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I didn't read the books, so I don't know. But it was inevitable they'd get it on the moment they met.canaan wrote:she said similar things in the book, no?Gaucho wrote:"I don't want to ever leave this cave, Jon Snow" seemed a little over the top, though.columbia wrote:Maybe John Snow won't be so brooding, now that he's gotten some action?
Bah, maybe I'm just cynical. Staying in that cave forever would make for an awkward storyline, though.
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Are you saying that the line "I don't want to ever leave this cave" is too sappy for her character? I'd agree that the transition... if thats the direction they wanted her character to go was poor.Gaucho wrote:I didn't read the books, so I don't know. But it was inevitable they'd get it on the moment they met.canaan wrote:she said similar things in the book, no?Gaucho wrote:"I don't want to ever leave this cave, Jon Snow" seemed a little over the top, though.columbia wrote:Maybe John Snow won't be so brooding, now that he's gotten some action?
Bah, maybe I'm just cynical. Staying in that cave forever would make for an awkward storyline, though.
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She said the exact same thing in the book, and it made more sense there. It's been awhile since I read the book, but when Jon and her were in the cave, they were more isolated from the rest of the group. There were tunnels in the mountain that stretched a long way, so they could have run off together and probably not have been found by anyone.
The show didn't have the same impact because everyone was like 30 feet from the entrance of the cave.
The show didn't have the same impact because everyone was like 30 feet from the entrance of the cave.
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Ah, thanks for thisSpangler wrote:She said the exact same thing in the book, and it made more sense there. It's been awhile since I read the book, but when Jon and her were in the cave, they were more isolated from the rest of the group. There were tunnels in the mountain that stretched a long way, so they could have run off together and probably not have been found by anyone.
The show didn't have the same impact because everyone was like 30 feet from the entrance of the cave.
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I think you are assuming the depth of her character too abruptly. Her tv character reminds me of chani from dune so far.
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Just watched most recent episode. Liked it a lot but stannis is still lame as butt
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I thought it was a great line, perfectly emphasizing her awareness of the magical but fleeting nature of the moment. White walkers, Crows, and the coming Winter wait outside while they make love in a hot spring. She had just experienced "That thing you did, with your mouth?" for the first time. Yeah, she probably would like to stay in that cave forever. And if I were Jon, I'd be tempted to hold her to it.Gaucho wrote:I didn't read the books, so I don't know. But it was inevitable they'd get it on the moment they met.canaan wrote:she said similar things in the book, no?Gaucho wrote:"I don't want to ever leave this cave, Jon Snow" seemed a little over the top, though.columbia wrote:Maybe John Snow won't be so brooding, now that he's gotten some action?
Bah, maybe I'm just cynical. Staying in that cave forever would make for an awkward storyline, though.
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I couldn't figure out why the Army wasn't making camp in the Spring instead of the cold outside???
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Its not gonna be fun going back outside in damp clothes.
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if they were smart, they would change the story up and just have her stay in the cave for the rest of series without clothes fighting cave trolls or something like that.Idoit40fans wrote:Its not gonna be fun going back outside in damp clothes.
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Jon Snow is my favorite character, but he would be better if the rest of that story line was just him having adult bedtime in the cave.
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spinoff show?Idoit40fans wrote:Jon Snow is my favorite character, but he would be better if the rest of that story line was just him having adult bedtime in the cave.