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    Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:20 am  

    There was no show on Sunday the 26th - they skipped Memorial Day weekend because of low ratings in previous seasons. Last night was #9, next week is the season finale.

    Two storylines mostly wrapped up, but they can't finish all of the rest next week - I'm curious to see what gets resolved and what's put off until next year.

    Happy watching!
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    Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:33 am  

    The Red Wedding. Nicely done.
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    Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:13 pm  

    Cebrion wrote:
    The Red Wedding. Nicely done.
    Brutal, so brutal. And I was very concerned they wouldn't go thru with it until I heard the band play.
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    Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:35 pm  

    Shocked

    WOW. I finally caught the last episode. Tis true. Do NOT get attached to anyone in Game of Thrones. They are likely to get 'whacked' at any time! Talk about TPK. I wonder if SirXaris isn't actually behind this script...

    -Lanthorn
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    Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:20 am  

    Nah, you gotta do it. People don't expect it. Almost always makes for great drama, and it is always best when it is brutal. There are certain little details about the show that are exceptionally well executed which, when I see them at least, it just adds that much more to it. The prop and effects people working on the show are very good.

    I am enjoying the show mainly for the visuals that it provides (I already like the story overall), but also because my Greyhawk campaign verges on being this gritty (though it certainly has its more lighthearted moments). And I like it that way. This is surely one reason why I liked the early Gord the Rogue storyline so much (i.e. the part leading up and including the Beggars' Union and its war with the Thieves' Guild), as it is fairly brutal too. I guess I just prefer more realistic drama, and portraying things in this way is realistic because people simply can be evil bastards.
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    Sat Jun 08, 2013 9:19 am  

    I guess I can respect that, Ceb. I can tend towards the gritty and brutal style of DMing, too, and some of my former players chided me for being the "Killer DM." Evil Grin It's not that I went for a TPK on principle alone...that tends to lose players really quick...but I don't mind killing off NPCs (especially) and the occasional player, if necessary. My Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth campaign (see associated Campaign Journal story for an example) proves that. Shocked

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    Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:14 pm  

    Wondering what everyone thought about the season finale'.

    Anyone know when the next season starts?

    -Lanthorn
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    Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:52 am  

    Kind of a "meh" finishing point. The Red Wedding would have been a much better season ending. The next season starts late March/early April 2014.
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    Sun Jun 16, 2013 6:48 pm  

    I agree Red Wedding would of been a better season finale. The season finale did not have the impact Red Wedding did on the story so far. Imagine dealing with a year of pain after this without knowing (unless you read the books) what was next.

    Apparently Starks are not favored in the Game of Thrones. Good thing for Tony Stark that George R.R. Martin does not write for Marvel. Shocked

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    Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:16 am  

    They've typically had episode 9 be the big one - Ned Stark in season 1, the Battle of the Blackwater in season 2, Red Wedding in season 3 - and then use the final episode to wrap things up a bit. They left plenty for a big beginning to season 4, though: the coming battle at Castle Black and its aftermath, Arya's next move, Joffrey's wedding and its aftermath...I'm also curious to see if they follow Feast for Crows/Dance with Dragons separately, that is to say mimicking the geographical division between the books, or if they blend them together to keep the whole thing chronological (the two books happen more or less simultaneously).
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    Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:04 am  

    I would expect things to be covered as they occur. Taking a year off amounts to 2 years of aging for the actors before they appear again, which could be very altering for the younger actors in particular. Then there are the acting contracts an such. I doubt the is is a "sit it out for a year" section in them. HBO won't make the mistake that G.R.R. Martin did (and he surely did) because they can't.
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    Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:04 am  

    I agree with you gents that Episode 9 "The Red Wedding" would've made a far better finale'.

    To Argon, NICE Marvel reference, my 'old' friend! Happy

    I've just got my fingers crossed that, at some point, Joffrey and his mother will "get theirs."

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    Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:52 pm  

    Lanthorn,

    Technically Cersi got hers already. Joffrey will live a long time. The evil bastards usually do. Yeah, I figured Ironman would of been a short 3 books if George R.R> Martin wrote for Marvel.

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    Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:08 am  

    Argon, if you mean that Cersei 'got hers' by having an arranged marriage to somebody she clearly doesn't want...I am hoping for something more "terminal"... Evil Grin

    Yeah, sometimes the bad guys win and beyond the justice/retribution of even Heironeous or Trithereon. Confused But, I guess that's 'life.'

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    Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:14 pm  

    Joffrey is Cersei's to bear. It is the second arranged marriage she has to go through. The only person she truly loves is her brother. I would go on that tangent but this is a PG- friendly site.

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    Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:33 am  

    Finally started reading this series, starting with the first book (about halfway done), and really enjoying it. Yes, I realize that I already know what's gonna happen, but, to me, I like getting more inside information from the book that you don't get from watching the mini-series. I highly recommend everyone who is a fan to read as well.

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    Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:33 am  

    Once you've finished all the books FOR THE SECOND TIME Wink , just to drive yourself crazy, you can start delving into all the theories people have posted over on A Wiki of Ice & Fire. Who was Jon Snow's mother? What happened to Tyrion's first love? Who is really the reincarnation of Azor Ahai? Blah, blah, blah. Shocked
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    Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:53 pm  

    I also hear there's a roll-playing game. Anyone play it?

    I am waiting for a graphic novel to appear...unless there is one, and somehow I missed it!

    -Lanthorn
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    Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:57 pm  

    Ask and you shall receive! Happy

    Not only is there a graphic novel (I saw the 2nd, but didn't find the 1st one), there is also a cookbook for Game of Thrones! Otto would be delighted.

    Also found a board game, too. Wow, the market is flooded with GoT products. Martin must be wallowing in heaps of golden orbs by now.

    -Lanthorn
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    Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:58 am  

    Forgot about the cookbook! One day I will make some Sister's Stew. Holy crap, that looks delicious!!! Happy
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    Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:27 am  

    I'm just over halfway done with the second book (Clash of Kings) and have started rewatching Seasons 1-3. Something caught my attention with respect to titles. Isn't 'Your Grace' used for a Duke instead of a King? I thought 'Your Majesty' is the title for a King...

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    Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:06 am  

    Lanthorn wrote:
    I'm just over halfway done with the second book (Clash of Kings) and have started rewatching Seasons 1-3. Something caught my attention with respect to titles. Isn't 'Your Grace' used for a Duke instead of a King? I thought 'Your Majesty' is the title for a King...

    -Lanthorn


    You are correct, Lanthorn, generally speaking.

    However, for much of France's history, there was no King - the most powerful Duke (the Duke of Paris) was the one elected by the others to be the head of their 'confederation'. Thus, 'Duke' was the highest noble/royal rank in France and 'Your Majesty' was the proper reference to use for that personage.

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    Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:46 pm  

    SX, I thought you'd be the person with the answer. Happy

    As a sidenote, my wife and I had to make a compromise (always). In order for me to get her to watch "Game of Thrones" I am having to watch "Glee." Shocked Episode for episode, back and forth. Luckily for her, I am a high school teacher, so I get some of the nuances of "Glee," but I fear that "Game" has her stunned, overwhelmed, and disgusted with the sex, violence, and blatant injustice. She wisecracked, calling it a 'medieval, fantasy soap opera.' Laughing

    -Lanthorn
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    Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:41 am  

    A fellow teacher told me about this site, and thought I'd share it with you all. You don't have to be a teacher to find it very amusing:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY6dvlMfntw

    Enjoy!

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    Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:43 pm  

    Lanthorn wrote:
    I'm just over halfway done with the second book (Clash of Kings) and have started rewatching Seasons 1-3. Something caught my attention with respect to titles. Isn't 'Your Grace' used for a Duke instead of a King? I thought 'Your Majesty' is the title for a King...

    -Lanthorn


    In modern usage in the English system. That didn't come about until the 15th or 16th century. Henry VIII, always messin' with stuff! Smile Until then, 'Your Grace' was the style for the kings of England.
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    Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:49 am  

    Lanthorn wrote:
    I also hear there's a roll-playing game. Anyone play it?
    -Lanthorn


    There are two in fact. One is now out of print but uses the d20 system; I have the pdf and it is 500+ pages of truly gorgeous shizzle. The mechanics have been very cleverly tampered with to reflect the grittyness of the setting and believe me there are no 100hp bullying sack of hits pcs in this one. I've not played it due to time limitations but it looks decent.

    The other one is Green Ronin's A Song Of Ice and Fire RPG and I've not got it. I have, however been following an AP thread from another forum and it seems like the guys involved are having a good time and for the most part the system seems to deliver a very good setting experience. There's a free starter on DriveThru for a taste.
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    Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:53 pm  

    Season 4 trailer:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZY43QSx3Fk

    -Lanthorn
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    Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:27 pm  

    Another tidbit for all you Game of Thrones fans:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5iS3tULXMQ

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    Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:27 pm  

    Trailer 2 for the next season:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ZNaLQD60Y

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    Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:19 pm  

    Ragr wrote:
    Lanthorn wrote:
    I also hear there's a roll-playing game. Anyone play it?
    -Lanthorn


    There are two in fact...


    Dragon magazine had a few articles devoted to D&D in Westeros:

    http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Magazine-307-Jesse-Decker/dp/B0012SMG6U

    ...you'll have to ask others for a review...
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    Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:20 pm  

    Got 3 months of HBO free when we installed Direct TV, so I'm all caught up on season 3 and just watched the opener of season 4. The dragons are getting big. Oberyn Martel is just about how I pictured him. I don't care for the new Daario though.
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    Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:02 pm  

    Yep. The previous Daario was good. The new one does not seem roguish enough, at least from what we have seen so far.
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    Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:15 pm  

    Season 4, Episode 2...Joffrey got what he deserved. Paint a Rune of Pursuit on his corpse.

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    Thu May 08, 2014 2:42 pm  

    Boy has this season deviated from the books...more so than prior seasons!

    Thoughts on this: do you like, or dislike, these changes, and why?

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    Sun May 11, 2014 4:37 pm  

    Generally I'm okay with the deviation. The stuff with Craster's was pretty different, but it all worked out the same. There's still a couple of characters I'm missing, but they'll probably get to them eventually.
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    Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:22 am  

    Even though I knew what was coming...poor Oberyn! Shocked What a ghastly and horrible way to perish. Looking forward to the next installment, as Episode 9 of all previous seasons have been the most climactic ones.

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    Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:51 am  

    This week's episode featured a distressing lack of head-crushing.
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    Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:36 am  

    Maybe no head-crushing, but plenty of swordplay, archery (including impalement by a giant's arrow!), and good old defense techniques to counter a siege.

    I am hoping round 2 is equally intense when Mance Rayder takes the field with the bulk of his host.

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    Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:05 pm  

    GreyhawkGrognard wrote:
    This week's episode featured a distressing lack of head-crushing.


    Haha! Laughing
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    Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:06 am  

    Collective thoughts and opinions on this season of GoT???

    Beware, readers, of potential spoilers if you have not seen it... You were warned in advance.

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    Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:24 pm  

    Lanthorn wrote:
    Collective thoughts and opinions on this season of GoT???

    Beware, readers, of potential spoilers if you have not seen it... You were warned in advance.


    Overall, I liked it, even the changes. The only thing I didn't really care for is the foreshadowing about the Mountain, with what Qyburn is up to. It's not established in the books, but most people have figured it out.
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    Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:39 am  

    SPOILER ALERT!

    There are more changes to this season than any others, but I am not sure all are to my liking. Honestly, I am having a difficult time determining what events happened in which books (I just finished Book 4), but know they just barely scratched the surface of Book 3 in this season.

    I don't like how the Mountain was seemingly killed. He didn't move whatsoever in the series, yet the implication was he was still alive. The bastard should be writhing in agony (serves him right) as the manticore venom slowly kills him. The battle between the Red Viper and the Mountain was pretty hideous, but accurate.

    I don't like the alteration wherein Arya met up with Brienne, with the resulting battle between her and the Hound. I guess they figured they needed to hasten up the storyline, but, for the most part, I don't like deviations from the original source.

    There was nothing in the book (yet) about Theon's failed liberation by his sister. Maybe that is to come in Book 5.

    Although interesting, nothing about Bran and the 3-eyed raven, the subsequent death of Jojen, and all that jazz, in Book 3 or 4.

    The siege on the Wall was pretty accurate, but I recall that the Magnar of Thenn was killed when the crows collapsed the scaffolding. I don't think he was taken prisoner. Even though it makes for more television drama, that scene with John Snow and Ygritte...never happened in the book.

    To each his own I guess, but that is why I asked for opinions.

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    Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:44 am  

    I get confused by this also, what happened in what book, but some of it is due to the structure of how Martin did the books. The original concept was that Feast of Crows would only present the story from the POV of certain characters (which it did) with the POV of the rest of the characters from that same time period being in a following book (Which it sorta did). Martin changed his mind on that, which is partly why Dance with Dragons took so freaking long to come out. So, some of the material in DwD is happening simultaneously with FoC, but then there is other stuff in DwD that advances the whole timeline ... Yeah, I know.

    I didn't mind the bit with Brienne and Pod meeting up with Arya and the Hound. While I liked how it played out in the book -- at least the part with Brienne and Pod -- that would have been a bit of a sidetrack to do in the show, and they're trying to cram in as much drama as possible, which I get.
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    Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:48 am  

    (Spoilers for books and show)

    I'm about half-way through book 5--much of the show from this season comes from that book in addition to book 3, there are a few minor deviations here and there, but nothing earth shattering.

    I thought the attempted rescue of Theon was maybe book 4? When the show hit that, it seemed really familiar.

    I think overall the show is trying to be more strict with chronology than the books & that's why we see chapters from multiple books in a given season.
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    Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:02 am  

    jtylerk wrote:
    (Spoilers for books and show)

    I'm about half-way through book 5--much of the show from this season comes from that book in addition to book 3, there are a few minor deviations here and there, but nothing earth shattering.

    I thought the attempted rescue of Theon was maybe book 4? When the show hit that, it seemed really familiar.

    I think overall the show is trying to be more strict with chronology than the books & that's why we see chapters from multiple books in a given season.


    The attempted rescue didn't happen in the book, but Asha (Yara on the show) did show up in Clash of Kings to try and get Theon to abandon Winterfell, then left him when he wouldn't. He REALLY should have taken her advice.
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    Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:50 am  

    I am now well into the 5th book, "A Dance with Dragons," and noting that many scenes (chapters) in the novel were placed in this past season's episodes. It seems the producers of the show are deviating more and more from the continuity of the books. Not sure I like that...

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    Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:47 pm  

    It's the continuity of the books that is fubared. Martin originally planned to do half the world in Feast for Crows, and then the other half during the same time period in the next book, but then changed his mind and included that stuff along with the most recent events in A Dance with Dragons. So events in season 5 should be the later stuff from Feast for Crows with concurrent events from A Dance with Dragons. The proper way to read the books should probably be to read Feast for Crows alongside the first half (or 1/3 or 3/4 or whatever it actually is) of A Dance with Dragons, and then finish up with the second half of A Dance with Dragons.
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    Tue Nov 18, 2014 4:16 pm  

    Finally finished Book 5 a few days ago and never saw the ending coming....WOW. Shocked Hoping Martin hurries up and publishes that next book before he dies, and ties all those loose ends without meandering off on any more wild tangents. I started reading his books only recently, starting with Book 1 several years ago, slowly devouring them bit by bit, and now consider it an achievement to have read all of them in a few years' time.

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    Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:41 pm  

    Just started reading the Prince of Thorns, the first book in Mark Lawrence's Broken Empire Trilogy, and so far, he's the only author of the "If you loved Game of Thrones, you'll love ..." authors that has, for me, lived up to that promise. I'm about 1/4 through and I'm not quite sure I like or sympathize with the protagonist, but I am digging his story.
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    Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:59 am  

    two episodes into the new season and no discussion at canonfire?

    Here is my humble opinion... please some screen writer stop being so stupid. The mother of dragons has a torch and its daylight when she locks up two of her pets but when she goes back its night and no torch. Brilliant. The whole mother of dragons character has gone for ****. If she wont get naked stop putting her in bedroom scenes and please, please, please stop with the naked men making out or male asses anywhere. Other than the mother of dragons character it has been pretty good so far but i am getting sick and tired of stupid characters in the shows i kinda like (ie. walking dead). Television/society has really gone down the crapper in the last 20 years. I can't believe people actually enjoy that reality crap and ice road truckers???? Yukon goldrush????

    sorry about that.... please return to your scheduled programming
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    Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:01 pm  

    Surprised, too, about the apparent silence. Either everyone is disinterested, or nobody is checking down here.

    Nevertheless, even though I haven't seen these episodes (yet), I understand they are deviating very much from the book.

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    Sat May 02, 2015 8:18 pm  

    It is a bit discouraging to have to scroll past all those dozens of dead "Living Greyhawk" forums to get here. Could they maybe be archived away, or at least moved somewhere where they don't take up so much real estate from the active forums?

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    Wed May 27, 2015 3:56 pm  

    I am caught up on this season's episodes. They've deviated so much from the actual book (not necessarily good, not necessarily bad) that it's hard for me to figure out what will happen next, except that the overall theme is, basically, the same.

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    Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:51 am  

    Liked last episode's ending with the WhiteWalker siege on the wildling fortress. Shocked

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    Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:42 am  

    Or what happened at the Wall last night, Daenerys, and... well, if I say too much, I'll probably get ragged on as dropping spoilers, so...
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    Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:42 pm  

    Been a while since the last post on this thread...

    ...Ramsay Bolton got exactly what he deserved, in my opinion. A follower of Trithereon would definitely approve!

    The final scene with the fleet sailing for Westeros, the three dragons in full flight overhead, was a visual treat to witness.

    I am hopeful and excited to see what comes next. Not at all disappointed thus far. In fact, and maybe I am the only person to think this, I would go so far as to say the show has improved in terms of quality (filming, effects, etc.) from one season to the next. Of course this may be due entirely to a larger budget!

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    Mon Jul 04, 2016 8:54 am  

    A friend posted this on FaceBook (which I subsequently added to my Timeline) and thought it was too funny NOT to share with other GoT fans:

    https://www.facebook.com/ViralTubee/videos/742716835868274/?pnref=story

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    Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:27 pm  

    Anyone following the new season?

    Thoughts, comments, insights, and predictions welcome.

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    Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:28 am  

    Prediction: Bran is going to Warg a dragon...

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    Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:36 am  

    Lanthorn wrote:
    Anyone following the new season?

    Thoughts, comments, insights, and predictions welcome.

    -Lanthorn



    This season is my favorite season so far. Lots of action and great battles and of course the dragons look amazing. I love the books even more than the show, but the show does a pretty good job.

    Predictions:

    - Tormund is alive
    - The Others and the Army of the Dead wreck havoc in the North and it takes the good guys a while to gather their forces to fight back
    - The first battle between the good guys and the Others ends in defeat for the good guys
    - Jon and Dany continue to be together romantically for a while
    - Jon doesn't find out who he really is for a while
    - When he does find out however he and Dany "break up" and he renounces being King of the North and head of the Stark family
    - Sansa becomes head of the Starks and Queen of the North
    - The Golden Company shows up working for Cerci and attacks Dany's army from the south, but they eventually fight with her against the Others
    - Melisandre shows up with an army from Volantis and they fight the Others with Dany. Melisandre is killed fighting though
    - Jaime kills Cerci with his bare hands as the prophecy said
    - Clegane bowl happens and the Hound kills the Mountain, but he dies of his wounds right after
    - The good guys win in the final battle against the Others, but Jon is killed and Drogon and Rhaegal also die
    - The Night's King and all the Others are killed as is Viserion in the final battle
    - The show ends with Dany giving birth to Jon's (healthy) son
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    Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:21 am  

    Did you get this from your crystal palantir? Happy

    Good predictions. Rumor has it that we might have to wait TWO years, though! Evil

    thanks

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    Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:56 pm  

    House of the Dragon!

    Coming "soon." :)

    Very excited, and hopeful.

    -Lanthorn
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