My guess is grrm is trying to figure out what to do with him since the show is past the books mostly and he probably has no clue still.
What has Littlefinger been up to?
I wouldn't focus too much on the ONE TRUE GAWD thing. At this point from both the books and the show there is evidence that most of the gods are real. Whether or not they are aspects of the same god (or gods), or separate entities remains to be seen.
Alot has to do with the timing too, I think. Pre-Dragons most of this stuff was probably not gonna go work, or not give the expected results. Post Dragon birth, things started working ALOT better.
worst thing this season by far is seeing bran last episode. the best part about last season was that he wasn't in it at all. his story is so terrible. i'd rather see the crap going on at dorne.
Aren't "The Old Gods" demonstrating power with Bran through the Gosdwood? Is The Drowned God one of the old/new gods?Well, one of the background things going on, besides the previous and current wars, is that this world has been going through a religion shift. The LoL is basically the one god--Abrahamic, Judeo-Christian god who's underground acolytes are growing and spreading beneath the established pagan model. Ignoring the many-faced god who is also a one-god, but its followers seem content to remain hidden as that power seems to have a steep cost of entry.
We've seen plenty of bloviating about the multi gods, but no real power on display from them. Only the LoL has actively generated miracles (Evil and good) and seems to be the true power base.
No one else turned without the influence of a wight. This isn't The Walking Dead.Jon and the NW -- Meh. No shit he was coming back. It wasn't so much a "shocker". I don't understand why he didn't turn into a walker like everyone else had done MUCH more quickly after death. I loved the giant smashing that dude.
No one else turned without the influence of a wight. This isn't The Walking Dead.
I disagree. I thought it was cool to see into Winterfel's past, and it was probably the best part of the episode. :\
I agree.
No one else turned without the influence of a wight. This isn't The Walking Dead.
My other guess is that Ramsey's 'gift' will be (Possible book spoiler as I call out a character that only mattered in the books. I do not really know the story that happened in the books, only the basic gist of it. Either way, I'm not trying to spoil anything so tags on the name and why I think it'll happen.. again, haven't read the book so there's no story spoilers in it. I"m not even sure i"ve spelt the name right.)I'll remove this is it's too far over the line of show vs book spoiler stuff..the Jenye Poole girl I've heard about. I barely understand the story as i haven't read the books, but as I feel they're padding for time I think some of those stories that aren't in the show might trickle in.
Hmmm You're right. My mistake.
I don't understand why he didn't turn into a walker like everyone else had done MUCH more quickly after death.
No one else turned without the influence of a wight. This isn't The Walking Dead.
*sigh*
The Greyjoy scene was ridiculous. Where are when did we even see them last? And now this is supposed to be some big "upheaval" or something?
You mean wight.
You mean walker.
I expected someone else to kill Roose. That bastard deserved a more painful and agonizing death for what he did in the red wedding. Well, to be stabbed to death by your own son is, in a way, agonizing I guess.
Now, someone please just kill Walder Frey.
Aren't "The Old Gods" demonstrating power with Bran through the Gosdwood? Is The Drowned God one of the old/new gods?
No one else turned without the influence of a wight. This isn't The Walking Dead.
that one guy a few seasons ago, the corpse in Castle Black. Wasn't he killed there and when alone with Jon or Fatso, whoever it was, suddenly came back to life?
Pretty sure this is true.
Nope. The White Walkers expected the Night's Watch to take the body back and they used that against them in an attempt to kill Jeor Mormont. It was calculated and definitely not spontaneous. The thing even remembered where Mormont slept. They had already influenced the corpse just like the ones laying in wait under the ice for Bran.Pretty sure this is true.that one guy a few seasons ago, the corpse in Castle Black. Wasn't he killed there and when alone with Jon or Fatso, whoever it was, suddenly came back to life?No one else turned without the influence of awight[White Walker]. This isn't The Walking Dead.
He got a fitting death. Betrayed and stabbed by somebody he thought he could trust, that's what he deserved. But yeah, some agony would have been nice. It's too bad Ramsay didn't have the time to flay him, THAT would have been perfect.
he still could be flayed after he died
...but that's just senseless mutilation of a corpse. Doesn't make us feel any better.
Yeah. I realized in the post right before yours that it was spelled "White Walker" and not "Wight Walker."
What the show doesn't make clear is how/when a White Walker can turn a corpse. In the Battle of Hardhome the Nights King did it instantly while the ones at Castle Black had been dead for a while without turning and only turned after being brought inside. They never explained how those wights re-animated after so much time of being dormant. Were they time-delayed booby-trapped in some way or was there a White Walker lurking outside who activated them after they were brought in?