HBO's Game of Thrones season 6 discussion thread- airing 4/24/16 (No book spoilers)

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Strk

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That would be even dumber. It happens and it's a huge deal because it allows the Nights King to find him almost instantly and sets up a harrowing escape, but it only works once? Talk about a Deus Ex Machina moment. "Gee, we need some excitement, let's pull a magical connection between Bran and the Nights King out of our ass and then forget all about it..."

Nope. They damn well better use it again or they should not have used it at all. I'm betting it's something Bran will have to work around and eventually learn to use to his advantage.

In all fairness, they already knew he was there. The White Walkers also knew they couldn't get in there because of the Children of the Forest. All we know is the mark allowed them to ignore the magic protecting that cave. We don't really know if it means anymore than that.
 

MongGrel

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That would be even dumber. It happens and it's a huge deal because it allows the Nights King to find him almost instantly and sets up a harrowing escape, but it only works once? Talk about a Deus Ex Machina moment. "Gee, we need some excitement, let's pull a magical connection between Bran and the Nights King out of our ass and then forget all about it..."

Nope. They damn well better use it again or they should not have used it at all. I'm betting it's something Bran will have to work around and eventually learn to use to his advantage.

I'd tend to agree with this line of thought. It was what they allowed them to cross the line there though.

It would be a pretty poor one off if it doesn't factor in later.
 

Exophase

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SAWYER

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The white walkers are the fast horde ever, within minutes of his arm being touched the whole army was there
 

Ferzerp

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But the logistics of the horde moving is more impressive overall

Why? An assumed lack of need for sleep or supplies just makes it a simple distance/speed. Nothing impressive there.


Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought they already knew exactly where they were, it was only an issue of not being able to enter.
 

bononos

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I am wondering if it's to keep him untainted by littlefinger's manipulations. She has seen how he uses people and Jon might be desperate enough to use him and get ensnared.

Probably wants to hide the fact that she's dealing with Baelish at all. If she trusts the information and wants to act on it then it's better if she passes it off as coming from a more reliable source.

Baelish emphasized that Jon was Sansa's half brother. He could be meaning to plant some doubt in Sansa's mind whether Jon could be trusted and she needed an army (Brynden, Vale?) that was loyal to her alone. I'm unsure how not telling Jon and the others about Baelish is going to help.
 

Rakehellion

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No we didn't see it directly, but I think it's safe to assume. IIRC he took an axe to the shoulder as it cut away. He might not be gone from the show either, logically he'll become a wight.

If he survived, his name wouldn't be "Hodor" it would be "Peacefully By Natural Causes."
 

blankslate

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http://www.refinery29.com/2016/05/111845/game-of-thrones-hodor-elevator-jokes

Game of Thrones fans everywhere are reacting to Sunday night's shocker with a little light-hearted creativity. Following Hodor's bizarre and heartbreaking death on episode 5, there was an avalanche of grief on social media. In a tragic series of time-traveling events, we found out that "Hodor" actually means "Hold the door." Now, like-minded viewers are commemorating the gentle giant IRL in a funny, albeit fucked-up, way.





too soon? naahhhh......


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Homerboy

Lifer
Mar 1, 2000
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That's like the first thing he told her.

Thanks -- I just couldn't remember this morning (pre coffee and doughnut) I figured he did, but wasn't 100% sure. That being said, that scene I think is being overlooked. Great writing and acting. BRUTAL tension through the whole thing.
 

thejunglegod

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Wait. Didn't Jon snow kill the same white walker in the previous season in "Hardhome"? And also Sam killed the same white walker as well. Do they respawn or something? Or is it another white walker and they all look the same?
 

Charmonium

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You are the 1%, we are the many
Old people are like babies - they all look alike

Oops. Looks like quoted post and now mine are in the wrong thread. Maybe a mod could relocate them under the post protection act (it's seen too much).
 

Timorous

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The Giant Eagles will save them!!

It's quite the pickle for the writers to get them out of that plausibly. No matter how long Hodor holds the door, if the wights get through Meera/Bran are toast. They're moving slowly and leaving a trail easy to follow even without the mark on Bran. So either Hodor dies in a way which blocks the door completely which will be silly or some deus ex machina saves them. It'll probably be something lame-ass like Bran wakes up and realizes he has power to reverse the mark and use it to shield him or the mark gives him power to control the wights.

Or a dragon comes at just the right time and Bran worgs it.
 

zinfamous

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Wait. Didn't Jon snow kill the same white walker in the previous season in "Hardhome"? And also Sam killed the same white walker as well. Do they respawn or something? Or is it another white walker and they all look the same?

I think you're right--bearded dude with long-blade axey thing looks like the same one that JS killed last season.
iirc, all of the walkers they have shown have rather distinct appearances.

Though I wonder if when they make a new one with those Craster babies, they are actually replacing old/departed ones and they take on the same form, and do so rather quickly? no idea.
 

zinfamous

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Or a dragon comes at just the right time and Bran worgs it.

ya, I've been assuming one of the 3 released dragons just shows up for reasons. Or shit, somehow Bran manages to warg an actual Walker?

I can't fathom anything but pure insanity can actually save them from an encroaching zombie hoard that really doesn't give a fuck about snow, blizzards, tracking, or simply being able to see in front of themselves more than 1 foot.
 

Jaskalas

Lifer
Jun 23, 2004
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You guys are giving the wights too much credit. They'll need to wait for a white walker to command them and even then... maybe after killing the old man they just don't care. Maybe now they have the means to bring down the wall...

OR... the mark on Bran will bring down the wall if they let him live long enough to cross back over.
 

JEDI

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dany comes marching to westeros with her combined arms and grabs the iron throne:
air power
calvary horde
iron isles navy

but then goes off w/jon snow vs the white walkers.
Dany is killed in the fight.
bran worgs into dragoon to save the air assault.

Last stance:
all the valerian sword holders + Sam/DragonGlass spear vs White walker lords/night king.
Brienne is the only survivor but does want the Throne.

Final scene:
Bran sits on the Iron throne and thx to his control of the dragons, maintains peace for a generation.
tyrion on his right as his Hand.
Brienne on his left as his KingsGuard

The End.
 
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