Game of Thrones

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:John's last name is Snow. Ramsey's last name is Snow. Are we to assume they are brothers?

I believe Snow is the last name given to all bastards. No relation, just indicates that neither is legitimate children.

In the Northern parts, right? Sand is the bastard name in the Southern?

Correct. In Dorne, it is Sand (as in the sand snakes).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

I think the burning of Shireen was to help Stannis fans feel better about his death next week. I have not read the books, but I assume that is where they are heading with the show. Probably by Brienne.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

What the Lord of Light asked if Stannis is not that different from what God asked of Abraham.

First of all, what God asked of Abraham was a means test of his faith. Not a literal homicide of his child. And do you really think the Lord of Light did the asking? Seemed to me it was Melisandre giving the orders.

Sure. But I mean that Stannis believed that this was the right thing to do based on his belief in Melisandre/The Lord of the Light. Abraham believed that the request was real and was ready to commit the sacrifice, whether or not God chose to save his son.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

What the Lord of Light asked if Stannis is not that different from what God asked of Abraham.

First of all, what God asked of Abraham was a means test of his faith. Not a literal homicide of his child. And do you really think the Lord of Light did the asking? Seemed to me it was Melisandre giving the orders.

Sure. But I mean that Stannis believed that this was the right thing to do based on his belief in Melisandre/The Lord of the Light. Abraham believed that the request was real and was ready to commit the sacrifice, whether or not God chose to save his son.

Stannis is a misguided fool. Hopefully someone puts him out of his misery soon so he doesn't take down too many other people on his quest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

I think the burning of Shireen was to help Stannis fans feel better about his death next week. I have not read the books, but I assume that is where they are heading with the show. Probably by Brienne.

Maybe Ramsey will flay him, while Sansa escapes with Brienne. Yay!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

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No need to get personal. Is it possible for DCUM to have one forum without engaging in all the nastiness?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

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No need to get personal. Is it possible for DCUM to have one forum without engaging in all the nastiness?

OMG. I'm the PP, and my comment wasn't a personal attack in any way (how could it be, when I have no idea whether the poster of the previous comment has children or not?). It was a rhetorical question meant to drive home the comment that immediately preceded it. In other words, I was implying the exact opposite of what you suggest: that ANY sane parent - including the prior poster if he/she is a parent - would be kicking, screaming, and fighting to the death to save their child from that fate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

,

No need to get personal. Is it possible for DCUM to have one forum without engaging in all the nastiness?

OMG. I'm the PP, and my comment wasn't a personal attack in any way (how could it be, when I have no idea whether the poster of the previous comment has children or not?). It was a rhetorical question meant to drive home the comment that immediately preceded it. In other words, I was implying the exact opposite of what you suggest: that ANY sane parent - including the prior poster if he/she is a parent - would be kicking, screaming, and fighting to the death to save their child from that fate.

New poster here -- I did not see a personal attack there. Just a rhetorical question. And I agree with the rhetorical question, that was hardly how a mother would fight to save her child from the flames.

I also think that Stannis' troops are going to be very unsettled in the long term by the prospect of his having killed his own child in this brutal fashion, whether he justifies it as a religious action meant to save them or what have you. A lot of those soldiers must have families of their own and must have been greatly affected by that sight. I can't imagine that in the long term they would not be spooked by that whole scene.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

I think the burning of Shireen was to help Stannis fans feel better about his death next week. I have not read the books, but I assume that is where they are heading with the show. Probably by Brienne.

PLEASE DON'T POST SPOILERS[u]

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

I think the burning of Shireen was to help Stannis fans feel better about his death next week. I have not read the books, but I assume that is where they are heading with the show. Probably by Brienne.

PLEASE DON'T POST SPOILERS[u]

That isn't a spoiler. It's speculation. PP says she hasn't read the books.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

I think the burning of Shireen was to help Stannis fans feel better about his death next week. I have not read the books, but I assume that is where they are heading with the show. Probably by Brienne.

PLEASE DON'T POST SPOILERS[u]

NP. That's not a spoiler; that's speculation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

I think the burning of Shireen was to help Stannis fans feel better about his death next week. I have not read the books, but I assume that is where they are heading with the show. Probably by Brienne.

PLEASE DON'T POST SPOILERS[u]

LOL, I think if you open this thread you should expect spoilers. Just sayin.' And does anyone on here really have knowledge of future books/episodes anyway? The last we saw Broenne in the books she was seemingly dying, I don't think even those of us who have read the books knows what's going to happen next!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The violence in the show generally hasn't bothered me, even if it does seem kind of excessive. I expected Sansa's rape, and (hearing about) the uproar over it surprised me. But Stannis burning his daughter definitely, definitely bothered me a LOT. Not sure if it was the intent of the show's writers/creators, but Stannis and his wife are now irredeemable characters for me.

Upon hearing her daughter's cries, his wife tried to stop it but was held back

Too little, too late. Is that how hard you'd fight to keep someone from burning your child alive?

I think the burning of Shireen was to help Stannis fans feel better about his death next week. I have not read the books, but I assume that is where they are heading with the show. Probably by Brienne.

PLEASE DON'T POST SPOILERS[u]

LOL, I think if you open this thread you should expect spoilers. Just sayin.' And does anyone on here really have knowledge of future books/episodes anyway? The last we saw Broenne in the books she was seemingly dying, I don't think even those of us who have read the books knows what's going to happen next!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:drogons before bros

LOL