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Anonymous wrote:Was anyone else displeased by the Iron Islands scene? This happened a long time ago in the books and I don't want to deal with a bunch of Greyjoy drama when much more interesting things are happening! To me it's a copout. Give me more Arya! More dragons! Not the Drowned God. I hope this matters in the long run.

I'm with you. Wouldn't mind at all if they just skipped Iron Islands anything. Definitely want more Arya and more Tyrion.

The on is headed back there right? That's the only reason I care, tho I liked his sister too. The kings moot storyline and the uncles are incredibly boring. I can't see theon successfully taking over the iron islands tho.

I hated the kingsmoot in the book too. But Ian McShane is supposed to be playing one of the iron born, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing him.

I don't think Ian McShane is playing an Ironborn...folks think he fits the description of Septon Meribald from the Riverlands. http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Game-Thrones-Newcomer-Ian-McShane-Just-Dropped-Some-Big-Spoilers-122507.html

Also, I think the Iron Islands are relevant to the current story, in previews for this season Yara is seen in Meereen, Dany's fleet was just burned, if she wants to sail to Westoros anytime soon she is going to need ships!

Maybe he will be Euron. I wouldn't mind if they skipped Victarion and rolled him into Euron's character. Or maybe Marwyn the Mage! Who else is headed to Dany in the books that we haven't seen on the show yet- Young Griff, Quentyn Martell, anyone else? I hope they do pick up some of these characters, including Stoneheart! And that they show Wyman Manderly tricking the Freys- after Bran told the Rat Cook story I was sure they would include that tidbit!!

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Anonymous wrote:Was anyone else displeased by the Iron Islands scene? This happened a long time ago in the books and I don't want to deal with a bunch of Greyjoy drama when much more interesting things are happening! To me it's a copout. Give me more Arya! More dragons! Not the Drowned God. I hope this matters in the long run.

I'm with you. Wouldn't mind at all if they just skipped Iron Islands anything. Definitely want more Arya and more Tyrion.

The on is headed back there right? That's the only reason I care, tho I liked his sister too. The kings moot storyline and the uncles are incredibly boring. I can't see theon successfully taking over the iron islands tho.

I hated the kingsmoot in the book too. But Ian McShane is supposed to be playing one of the iron born, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing him.

I don't think Ian McShane is playing an Ironborn...folks think he fits the description of Septon Meribald from the Riverlands. http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Game-Thrones-Newcomer-Ian-McShane-Just-Dropped-Some-Big-Spoilers-122507.html

Also, I think the Iron Islands are relevant to the current story, in previews for this season Yara is seen in Meereen, Dany's fleet was just burned, if she wants to sail to Westoros anytime soon she is going to need ships!

Maybe he will be Euron. I wouldn't mind if they skipped Victarion and rolled him into Euron's character. Or maybe Marwyn the Mage! Who else is headed to Dany in the books that we haven't seen on the show yet- Young Griff, Quentyn Martell, anyone else? I hope they do pick up some of these characters, including Stoneheart! And that they show Wyman Manderly tricking the Freys- after Bran told the Rat Cook story I was sure they would include that tidbit!!

I believe we met Euron on Sunday, he said he WAS the drowned god and then THE storm- but in the behind the scenes afterwards D & D say it is Euron. I do not think the show will introduce Victorian, and with Dorne's plot now no way Quentyn Martell will exist in show canon. Book fans have been dying to LHS for many seasons now, it could happen, but it might not, I have learned to not get my hopes up. I think the Manderly/Frey situation is definitely hinted at in the previews!!

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Ian McShane is a definitely a priest in the Riverlands. Book readers who recall the Quiet Isle scene in book 4 will know the potential significance therein.

Manderley is likely in this season. They name dropped that house in Episode 2 and there was a casting call for a character sounding much like him.

Thoros, Blackfish and Edmure all are in this season as well. And the Freys. Along with a band of bandits. Ergo all the pieces are there to include you-know-who, but I refuse to believe it, been disappointed too many times!

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Anonymous wrote:Was anyone else displeased by the Iron Islands scene? This happened a long time ago in the books and I don't want to deal with a bunch of Greyjoy drama when much more interesting things are happening! To me it's a copout. Give me more Arya! More dragons! Not the Drowned God. I hope this matters in the long run.

Plus I'm not feeling the actress who plays Asha/Yara. She is not badass enough.

Overall this episode was mostly a continuation of the season premier ... Ramsey usurped power, no surprise there. Drogon dozed while Danaerys remained captive. Jon Snow is revived. A handful of characters sit around Mereen wondering what to do next.

Imthinj things will pick up next episode.

They have to fill in the series somewhere, which is tough since Martin didn't finish the base material on time. So expect Greyjoy drama and Jamie in the Riverlands resolving Riverrun.

When I saw Ramsey and Roose, at first I thought Roose had killed Ramsey. Sad, because Roose is the more interesting character -- the conniving backstabber vs the psychopath.

And did the Karstark return foretell more time in the North, with the return of Rickon (and Shaggydog) or is it setting up a huge battle of the North (including the Karstarks) vs the Whitewalkers, which seems to be in the "coming attractions"?

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Anonymous wrote:Was anyone else displeased by the Iron Islands scene? This happened a long time ago in the books and I don't want to deal with a bunch of Greyjoy drama when much more interesting things are happening! To me it's a copout. Give me more Arya! More dragons! Not the Drowned God. I hope this matters in the long run.

Plus I'm not feeling the actress who plays Asha/Yara. She is not badass enough.

Overall this episode was mostly a continuation of the season premier ... Ramsey usurped power, no surprise there. Drogon dozed while Danaerys remained captive. Jon Snow is revived. A handful of characters sit around Mereen wondering what to do next.

Imthinj things will pick up next episode.

They have to fill in the series somewhere, which is tough since Martin didn't finish the base material on time. So expect Greyjoy drama and Jamie in the Riverlands resolving Riverrun.

When I saw Ramsey and Roose, at first I thought Roose had killed Ramsey. Sad, because Roose is the more interesting character -- the conniving backstabber vs the psychopath.

And did the Karstark return foretell more time in the North, with the return of Rickon (and Shaggydog) or is it setting up a huge battle of the North (including the Karstarks) vs the Whitewalkers, which seems to be in the "coming attractions"?

That's what I thought, too! And then when I realized it was the other way around, I hid my eyes through the entire Ramsay/Walda scene, since I knew what was coming and I'm 38 weeks pregnant (with a boy, no less). I can't wait to see Ramsay get it.

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Anonymous wrote:If anything, the books strongly hint to Tyrion being Tywin's only true child. The twins (Cersei and Jaime) may have been fathered by King Aerys, who took some liberties with Tywin's bride on his wedding night (after which he quit being the Hand of the king, and probably why he betrayed him during Robert's rebellion.) So I don't give much credence to the theory that Tyrion is a Targ.

AS much as I like the Tyrion is a Targ theory, I think it feels more meaningful to have him as Tywin's child. It's a bigger struggle for Tywin that he fathered someone so imperfect and yet perfect.

I hadn't considered the Cersei and Jaime could be Aerys' since they seem so perfectly to define what it means to be a Lannister. Then again there's the whole incest thing they have going.

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What makes you think he's been in Ghost the whole time?

well, there were parts in the book that was hinted at a lot more heavily. But the fact that he didn't wake until Ghost did made it seem obvious to me, also there was some discussion on another site about how Ghost was the runt of the litter and never howled, was mainly silent- until Jon's death. The book really goes into how all the Stark children are potentially wargs, so I think book readers were all but expecting this, last night was the first time the show alluded to it.

I've read the books, but to me the scene in the show didn't allude to him being a warg, just that Ghost is very attuned to him. The books make it seem like the Stark children are all wargs on a sliding scale, from Sansa at one end (who also appears to be the most Tully of the children) to Bran, who can warg into people. I don't recall the books ever mentioning that anyone other than Bran can intentionally warg. Jon and Arya both have dreams, but don't really understand what is happening. I guess he could have warged into Ghost without realizing the way Bran got kicked out of Summer when Summer was hit with the arrow? Other than warging in dreams, though, do we have evidence that you warg into an animal you can't see?

I have read that many book readers did not like Davos asking Melisandre to resurrect Jon because they felt he had not reason to seek out her help. I agree that it did not seem consistent with his character, but I assume he was asking partly for himself (wanting something good after so much death) and partly for Eddard and Tormund following an offscreen conversation. I am curious to know what the book readers here thought. Did you have an issue with it?

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What do you make of Wilys/Hodor's inability to say only "Hodor?" Ned's little brother was just saying he had dragon's blood because he was so big and strong, right?

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Anonymous wrote:What do you make of Wilys/Hodor's inability to say only "Hodor?" Ned's little brother was just saying he had dragon's blood because he was so big and strong, right?

I think he said that he had giant's blood, not dragon. Hodor is huge and from the north, so that makes sense. Oh, and the older lady walking Hodor away from young Ned and Benjen is Nan, the very old lady who tells of the coming of the long night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECQXn6yFms

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Anonymous wrote:What do you make of Wilys/Hodor's inability to say only "Hodor?" Ned's little brother was just saying he had dragon's blood because he was so big and strong, right?

Speculation is that he had an accident at some point that gave him a bad brain injury.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you make of Wilys/Hodor's inability to say only "Hodor?" Ned's little brother was just saying he had dragon's blood because he was so big and strong, right?

Speculation is that he had an accident at some point that gave him a bad brain injury.

Saw a fun theory on buzzfeed this morning...that Wylis was a warg and was in Lyanna's horse, Hodor, when the horse was killed, leading to his mental problems.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you make of Wilys/Hodor's inability to say only "Hodor?" Ned's little brother was just saying he had dragon's blood because he was so big and strong, right?

Speculation is that he had an accident at some point that gave him a bad brain injury.

Saw a fun theory on buzzfeed this morning...that Wylis was a warg and was in Lyanna's horse, Hodor, when the horse was killed, leading to his mental problems.

here's the link

https://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/this-game-of-thrones-fan-theory-might-explain-why-hodor-is-h?utm_term=.nprwyB22D8#.utN0R6PPXy

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So are we expecting the Freys to retaliate against Ramsay for killing Walda and child?

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Anonymous wrote:What do you make of Wilys/Hodor's inability to say only "Hodor?" Ned's little brother was just saying he had dragon's blood because he was so big and strong, right?

Speculation is that he had an accident at some point that gave him a bad brain injury.

Saw a fun theory on buzzfeed this morning...that Wylis was a warg and was in Lyanna's horse, Hodor, when the horse was killed, leading to his mental problems.

Neat theory! I am really liking the theory that it is Bran trying to warg into Hodor while he is observing some past event, that causes his a condition. As it would seem based on the last episode, his brain is functioning, it just cannot communicate to the outside world.

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Anonymous wrote:So are we expecting the Freys to retaliate against Ramsay for killing Walda and child?

Yes.

Freys rise against House Bolton and that helps Jon Snow retake Winterfell. Theon enlists his sister's help to support Jon Snow against the Lannisters. High Garden throws in with Jon Snow because of Loras and Margarey. Dorne throws in with Jon Snow because of Oberyn.

Tyrion and Dani return to Westeros with the dragons and attack the Lannisters from the other side. Tyrion, Dani and Jon form an alliance to take out the White Walkers, with each of them riding one dragon.