Discussions of this sort on a Tuesday and I am like...
EagleFordEarl said:
The poison is hemorrhagic, I'd say she's got less than 21 days
FightinTexasAg15 said:
Can we have Dickon fight Greyworm or Theon just for ironys sake?
BrownCoat said:
I think you all have written off Dorne too quickly.
I still think Tyene escapes, yes I know that she was poisoned but they spent a lot of time last season explaining how they all built up a certain level of immunity to poisons, and even when Cersei was explaining her revenge plot to Ellaria they made note that the time it would take to kill would depend on the victims own level of immunity.
Now I predict that after the Lannisters get routed Bronn some how saves her and gives her the antidote. She saved him once and he owes her. Plus if he shows up at camp Targaryen with her he will have bought his way back to the winning side and he gets to hang out with his buddy again.
Agree. There are already enough plot points to wrap up in the remaining 10 episodes, and Dany's army has taken enough hit on the "local" support that it doesn't really matter about Dorne. This will be about dragons, dothraki, unsullied, and the north/vale now. I thought that was proper closure to Ellaria and Dorne.HtownAg92 said:
I think Dorne is done. They don't need to show the girl die and her mom watch. The impact and terror and torture of the death was perfect in Cersei's explanation of it. Actually showing it would lessen that.
They killed Myrcella which set off a lot of Cersei's wrath, so I guess there's that.Hulla Baller said:
So Dorne was pretty much pointless in the story? Got it.
No Spin Ag said:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-annoying-thing-jon-daenerys-181703593.htmlQuote:
One of the great feats of Game of Thrones is that for the hour every Sunday I spend watching each episode, I'm completely transported from reality and taken deep into the wild world of Westeros. When I was watching "The Queen's Justice," however, one scene felt all too real. Like, ripped-from-the-headlines, why-am-I-still-protesting-this-sh*t real.
It was the much-anticipated meeting of Jon Snow and Daenerys, and it went a little something like this:The long-awaited scene garnered lots of chatter on social media, namely that the whole laundry list of Daenerys's titles is getting to be rather annoying, as is Daenerys herself, and about how refreshing it is thatQuote:
Missandei: "You stand in the presence of Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, rightful heir to the Iron Throne, rightful queen of the Andals and the First Men, protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains."
Davos: "This is Jon Snow."
(Awkward silence . . .)
Davos: "He's King of the North."
Jon Snow doesn't concern himself with accolades. He's the real deal.
Did no one else see what I saw?
Because I was watching the most obvious metaphor for sexism in the workplace, the most stereotypical man-versus-woman job interview in fake history.
Here's this orphan girl, who spent the better part of her life being subjugated by men, toiling endlessly to rise up and do some good along the way (ahem, she freed a bunch of slaves). She's now in a position of power, backed by a killer rsum. She's a working mom with three unruly toddlers, she's proud of her accomplishments, and she isn't about to be all modest about it.
And here's Jon Snow, a ******* with no birthright, yes, but a white man who apparently needs no introduction just the same.
The ENTIRE GOT fandom knows this scene was intentionally done to bring a little levity into the scene, and also to show how different those in the north are compared to the rest of the kingdoms.
And yet here we have someone who found a way to get offended about something that was humorous, and nothing more.
Politics related because feminism and because GOT is the sheit.
Oh I suppose they could still be rallied to fight. They supposedly have a formidable army. Probably pretty unlikely, but in a show with dragons and the undead it's not impossible.Hulla Baller said:
So Dorne was pretty much pointless in the story? Got it.
wrong thread, CORALdc509 said:Oh I suppose they could still be rallied to fight. They supposedly have a formidable army. Probably pretty unlikely, but in a show with dragons and the walking dead it's not impossible.Hulla Baller said:
So Dorne was pretty much pointless in the story? Got it.
smokeythebear said:
To get back to discussion about this week's episode, I do not expect much in terms of repercussions against Tyrion for his battlefield losses. Again, he is Hand of the Queen, not Commander of the army. Certainly, Dany was counting on his strategy to work, but Tyrion is not a battlefield commander, he is a political strategist and city manager. Essentially, he is a Senator while Jamie, Sir Jorah, Sir Davos, and Jon are all 5 star Generals. Dany doesn't have anymore 5 star Generals since she left Daario in Mereen but now she conveniently has Davos and Jon on her island. I expect Tyrion to admit as much in his pleas to Jon and Davos for help.
Davos made a name for himself as the "Onion Knight" during Robert's rebellion. Davos evaded the blockade of Shipwreck Bay to smuggle onions and salted fish into the castle, knowing the starving people would pay him the best price. The food allowed Stannis' men to hold on until Ned Stark arrived to break the siege. As a reward for his service, Stannis knighted Davos, giving him choice lands and allowing him to choose Seaworth as the name of his new house.Carl Underguard said:
And Davos is just a pirate. As far as I know the Battle of the *******s is the most successful thing he's been involved with.
And cut of some of his fingers as punishment for his past smugglingM.C. Swag said:Davos made a name for himself as the "Onion Knight" during Robert's rebellion. Davos evaded the blockade of Shipwreck Bay to smuggle onions and salted fish into the castle, knowing the starving people would pay him the best price. The food allowed Stannis' men to hold on until Ned Stark arrived to break the siege. As a reward for his service, Stannis knighted Davos, giving him choice lands and allowing him to choose Seaworth as the name of his new house.Carl Underguard said:
And Davos is just a pirate. As far as I know the Battle of the *******s is the most successful thing he's been involved with.
Dany has no generals really. Dothraki are used to raiding towns and other tribes they have never fought organized infantry and horse. Jon has a decent grasp of tactics per the BoB planning scenes. Jorah, at least as mentioned in books and show, has no military leading experience.nikator said:
Given that the Dohtraki are the army she has left with her, she will likely have some generals there she can talk too..even after she BBQ'd the main khals
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Beware of White Allies
What happens when you mix white feminism with white privilege and add a dash of white allyship? You get Daenerys Targaryenthe physical embodiment of the word "problematic."
While it might be true that she is the "breaker of chains" (notice how she rattled off every one of her titles when our play cousin Jon Snow walked into her living room at Dragonstone, while Davos simply introduced Jon Snow as ... well ... Jon Snow), we must remember that Daenerys' much-ballyhooed benevolence is tied to her obsession with winning thepresidencyIron Throne.
She repeatedly reminds everyone how she helped free oppressed people across the Seven Kingdoms, but doesn't mention that she's now using those same people as disposable pawns in her narcissistic quest for ultimate power. Daenerys wants Jon Snow to honor the pledges of his ancestors while simultaneously distancing herself from the atrocities committed by her forebears. Isn't that the epitome of white privilege?
Her only accomplishments were achieved because she was born in the right family and had dragons dropped in her lap, yet she expects everyone she comes in contact with to "bend the knee." The only reason Daenerys even pretends to care about the rise of the "Alt-White" Walkers is that she needs an endorsement from our people in the North.
Trust me, Daenerys Hillary Targaryen Clinton doesn't believe that #UnsulliedLivesMatter.
Its either that or the author and 80% of the people leaving comments are in on the sarcasm. This is the same group of people who would have made the "Jon Snow's intro is the height of the patriarchy" argument so yeah, I think they are for real.Carl Underguard said:
This is sarcasm, right? No way somebody can actually believe this.
This is what I'm going to choose to believe. That's the world I want to live in.Quote:
Its either that or the author and 80% of the people leaving comments are in on the sarcasm.
Excellent song choices this week...Javelina said:
Dorne had a 50,000 man army... did they all sink on Yara's ships? I thought they were caught by Euron on the way to pick up the Dornish Army. Therefore, there is a 50,000 man army still waiting around headless in DorneHulla Baller said:
So Dorne was pretty much pointless in the story? Got it.
I think it's just an academic competition of "well if I don't write it someone else will draw this same analogy and get credit and accolades, so I better show I am the quicker writer and publish this to take all the glory even though it's a crap analogy and no one really believes this... I get attention"Carl Underguard said:This is what I'm going to choose to believe. That's the world I want to live in.Quote:
Its either that or the author and 80% of the people leaving comments are in on the sarcasm.