Game of Thrones

[seatazzz]

He went to a cable shop? Phone or internet not working?

Neither. Cable up here is pretty much monopolized by Comcast, we've been with them forever. One of the tricks with them is to go in once a year or so and threaten to cancel; usually they'll offer a better deal than what you have. And the modem we had was getting wonky, it's a wi-fi model and could barely get signal out in the garage with the modem only 25 feet away. And we can't afford a new router right now (youngest cat thought it made a great warm bed and broke a couple of the antennae). Got a new modem, and it's better.

 

[Shwagger]

I've always threatened to leave over the phone. I wouldn't even know where a cable store would be

 

[GrogNerd]

I've always threatened to leave over the phone. I wouldn't even know where a cable store would be

when we had cable, our "store" was in the same building in the same business park as Lost Rhino Brewing Company

The BigHair: took you 2 hours to pay the cable bill?

Me: no... that took 2 minutes. Took me the other hour & 58 minutes to down a couple pints of Faceplant IPA

 

[krenshaw]

like mentioned above.. HBO Now is the internet only version which you can watch live.. we re-signed up this AM for it like we have for a couple years.. only $30 for 2 months

 

[Shwagger]

HBO Go is streaming as well. The difference? I dunno

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

ARRRRGGGHHH....backstory. I don't watch much TV (except football, baseball, GOT, and History channel); Husband takes care of the bills, and apparently not long ago he changed our cable so WE DO NOT HAVE HBO OH NO THIS IS HORRIBLE. So he's at the cable shop right now looking to get an upgrade. Must be a long line (duh) cause he's been gone for almost 2 hours and I STILL DON'T HAVE HBO. Dunno what I'll do if he can't get them to upgrade us...

Hulu airs the episodes as soon as HBO does you can watch it on Hulu if you take the HBO upgrade that's what I did

 

[krenshaw]

so what did everybody think? not much action but lots of reunions that needed to happen to set-up the rest of the season.. only 5 episodes left though :-(

 

[NickTheGreat]

They set the table nicely. Nothing much happened, but I suspect that'll change soon!

 

[robdogj]

that Qyburn guy is just creepy - I wouldn't be surprised if he has already enlisted to work for the Night King

 

[seatazzz]

THIS POST IS DARK AND FULL OF SPOILERS. Just had to warn y'all.

I liked that they had Samwell break the news to Jon (Aegon). We all know this means Daenerys is the bastard, right? And while Cersei & Jaime's infatuation with each other is gross, at least Daenerys and Jon are only half..that makes it right, right???

Was surprised nobody died last night though. From what I've heard, this season will be chock full o' deaths of well loved characters. And Cersei, that conniving b*tch, figured out a way to name her (maybe fake) unborn child as the offspring of Euron rather than Jaime.

People have stated their choices for who will sit on the Iron Throne...any guesses on who will die first? I think Sansa's going to go, Bran too, leaving Arya as the only surviving Stark. Just my two cents.

 

[krenshaw]

There are a lot of fan theories that may have some weight as well. I like the one where Littlefinger is really still alive, he paid a faceless man to take his place at the execution and somehow he will come back. I do not think Sansa will die, she has gone through too much of a transformation in the last 7 years, I think she'll just remain the lady of winterfell. Martin said the ending will be bittersweet, so either Jon or Danny will have to die, though I could see Jon dying leaving a child inside of danny.

I also like the idea that Jamie will have to kill cersi, fulfilling the prophecy that the younger sibling will kill her. Bran wont' die, i would bet money on that one. He will live in the weirwood tree in winterfell as the new 3-eyed raven, probably after doing some creepy predictions that will change the tide of the war.

I think bronn is the biggest wildcard. He will somehow get the golden company to change sides (remember braveheart?) and make an impact during the battle of kings landing.

Also, the previews look like the winterfell battle will be next week.. I'm not sure if that'll be a quick battle or not because unsullied with dragonglass spears would be a great opponent.. I don't think we're going to see any undead dragon until the kings landing battle though..

 

[GrogNerd]

loved the new intro

something bugging me about the episode: I remember a season or two ago there was a maester meeting in the Citadel and they were discussing a message from Winterfell about the white walkers. Sam was in the room at the time and tried to convince the maesters the threat was real. the maesters decided to ignore the message and when Sam left the room, one of the maesters asked Archmaester Ebrose if Sam was the one who had his brother and father executed. So I assumed Sam already knew, but apparently not, as Dany telling him she had them executed seemed to come as a surprise

also: the entire series (books & show) are about strong and resourceful women. the society may treat women like property, but not one of the surviving women act like they are anyone else's property. whoever sits on the Iron Throne at the end, it will be a woman.

my guess/hope it will be Lady Mormont. she's the fiercest of them all

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

+1 Lyanna Mormont winner winner.

 

[BamaProud]

There are a lot of fan theories that may have some weight as well. I like the one where Littlefinger is really still alive, he paid a faceless man to take his place at the execution and somehow he will come back.

I don't think a faceless man can assume the identity of someone unless they kill them.

 

[krenshaw]

I don't think a faceless man can assume the identity of someone unless they kill them.

I first thought that too.. but he could have been dead for quite some time.. or he was always somebody else to begin with

Littlefinger Theory

 

[BamaProud]

Well Done!

Westerosi Rhapsody

 

[krenshaw]

My wife and I got a kick out of this one last night as we were talking about what could happen next. Hope they do one for each week!

 

[krenshaw]

wow! perfect setup for this past episode to get you back into loving all of the characters before some are most likely going to meet their demise! well job HBO..

what was everybody's favorite parts? when bran said "the things we do for love" to jaime and didn't elaborate so only he knew what he was referring to was wonderful.. anybody else feel awkward when arya was getting naked?

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

I think watching Lyanna talk to Jorah like he was the 13 year-old and not her was excellent. I wish they had flushed out the conversation between those two but we got a lot to pack in here in a short window, people! Tormund telling the Giantsbane story was A+ also.

I thought the Arya/Gendry connection was fine and awkward in a sort of realistic way but apparently some people think a pre-battle quickie for Arya shows that HBO knows nothing about the depths of womens' hearts and minds...https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/22/18511263/game-of-thrones-arya-gendry-sex-scene.

I guess a show like this that invites people to dig deep into everything invites this sort of criticism but if Tormund and Brienne or Dany and Jon weren't going to get it on before the battle someone had to, right?

 

[jayrome2722]

I think watching Lyanna talk to Jorah like he was the 13 year-old and not her was excellent. I wish they had flushed out the conversation between those two but we got a lot to pack in here in a short window, people! Tormund telling the Giantsbane story was A+ also.

I thought the Arya/Gendry connection was fine and awkward in a sort of realistic way but apparently some people think a pre-battle quickie for Arya shows that HBO knows nothing about the depths of womens' hearts and minds...https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/22/18511263/game-of-thrones-arya-gendry-sex-scene.

I guess a show like this that invites people to dig deep into everything invites this sort of criticism but if Tormund and Brienne or Dany and Jon weren't going to get it on before the battle someone had to, right?

The article you posted is acting like its trying to defend women, but its putting Arya and women in a box of how women "should" behave...isn't that the opposite of defending a woman? Women have to be vulnerable and depend on others? I don't buy it.

Brienne and Jamie got a lot of play, that means one or both of them is bound to die doesn't it? I've like both of their stories, and I've really liked how Jamie has come full circle since season one. I'm holding out he survives to kill his sister.

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

I think that was Greyworms kiss goodbye he’s on the front lines all the time

Really good episode a lot of good humor I expect to be followed up with tragedy

 

[NickTheGreat]

I feel like the table was set for a lot of people to start dying next week . . .

 

[krenshaw]

couldn't be more true!

 

[GrogNerd]

the writing is irrelevant without the acting to make it work

Alfie Allen makes it work.

couldn't be more true!

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

the writing is irrelevant without the acting to make it work

Alfie Allen makes it work.

You know I never even gave it a second of thought your right he nails that character in so many lights you don't even notice it, almost as if he was born to play Theon

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

I really haven't come around to those last phases with Theon. He really hasn't done anything to redeem himself in my eyes and I really have been hoping he dies a gruesome death pretty much since he wanted to murder the direwolves in episode one. He can boohoo with Sansa about them both knowing how sadistic Ramsey Bolton was but that doesn't do much for me.

Plus I think Euron much more accurately portrays the personality of the Iron Born.

The dude is a good actor though.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

Also let's all keep in mind that Melisandre is going to make herself known in Westeros before it's all over. She is a wild card people are over-looking right now. I am surprised there aren't theories out there as to what she is up to.

Is she gathering an army of the Lord of Light in Essos? Is this going to be another time when a battle seems hopeless and back-up comes over the hill to save the day? Who knows, but mark my words the Red Woman is going to come back to shake it up.

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

Oh I am no fan of Theon but the actor is very good at playing him I hope he dies Sunday defending Bran


Melisandre will be back she mentioned she dies in Westeros when she was talking with Varys. "Is this going to be another time when a battle seems hopeless and back-up comes over the hill to save the day?"
That's exactly what I am thinking is going to happen



I cant believe there will only be 4 more episodes

 

[BamaProud]

I think Jamie is done....episode 2 seemed like a farewell tale for his character.

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

It’s about to start are you ready

I am