he would be good ruler I think? loved by all no doubt

Before fighting The Mountain we see Oberyns servant rubbing a cloth over his blade. I never realised before but this will be him rubbing poison over it.

(May be obvious to most others but just something I never picked up on before and thought he was simply preparing the weapon in some way)

If Renly Baratheon wasn't killed and he somehow was able to claim the iron throne, what do you think he would've done? How would he have handled the seven kingdoms?

I don't believe I've ever seen it mentioned the irony of Alliser hating Jon Snow. Alliser was a Targaryen loyalist who initially despised Jon Snow for being the bastard son of someone he believed to be a traitor by being a leader in Robert's Rebellion, yet Jon Snow was the true heir to the Iron Throne.

I know our feelings towards season 8, a lot went very very wrong, but I couldn’t help but think as I finished a recent rewatch how truly insane this episode of TV really is.

I think most of season 8 is actually really well made from an individual episode perspective (barring the lighting issues in The Long Night), but in the context of the entire show I agree with most that this season just doesn’t work at all.

However, when looking at The Bells in a bottle I ask myself how in the world this got made. Speaking from a strictly technical perspective it’s gotta be the most impressive episode of television ever. The production design is some of the best I’ve ever seen, the camera work is insane, the score is levitating, the special effects are damn near flawless, and the acting is absolutely top notch. The ground perspective gives such a feeling of dread, horror, and claustrophobia that you really do feel like you’re on the streets of Kings Landing. The tension created almost strictly from the editing and sound design has me gripping the edge of my seat throughout the duration of the attack. At the end we see the main villain of the series get crushed and we somehow feel defeated. The emotions all these masterful technical attributes create damn near makes you forget that you’re actually watching the greatest show of all time crumble. It’s such a shame that the script couldn’t be any more unworthy to be included with everything else this episode has to offer.

All complaints about the actual plot aside, in no world should something this grand exist in a singular episode of television. Wanted to hear some more thoughts on this as I just cannot wrap my head around it.

How would GoT change if the line of succession went through Baelor Breakspear? If his sons didn’t die in the spring sickness, or he survived long enough to take the throne himself and have more heirs.

Finally thought about binging GoT and just finished first episode. And wtf I thought the little kid was gonna be the protagonist but he got killed off the bat and even for two shitty incestuous siblings?! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 he was so cute and I was really looking forward to him having his character development arc.

Digging the vibe of the show tho. Have heard a lot of bad things about the later seasons but i hope the time investment wouldn't be entirely wasted.... I'm really into medieval fantasy after reading the Witcher books.

Anyway, just wanted to share my shock a bit. I still can't believe... That little kid.... 😭. Ciao gonna go back to binging.

It's been a year since I've seen the show and I haven't caught up to the last book yet. But please, SOMEONE, remind me what his plan was after taking Winterfell?

With 2020 vision, does Stannis even have any big moves he can make before the Night King invades? Is Stannis camping at the worst position ever?

And I fucking hate Cersei. There are no words that can express my hatred for this character, she is a top of scum and managerial incompetence, imagining herself to be God knows what. Even such psychopaths as Joffrey, Daenerys, Gregor Clegane and Ramsay Bolton combined did not cause in me even a tenth of the hatred and disgust that Cersei awakens in me. If she was not a mad bitch with greatest lust for power, nothing ever happened, for real. I can't imagine how anyone can sympathize to her. Her children - yes, her brother - yes, but I simply refuse to sympathize to her. She justifies her cruelty by saying that she does everything for the sake of her children, but damn, it was her actions (or inactions) that led to all her children being dead. She is a terrible ruler and an even worse mother.

I have just finished GOT for the first time. Top 3 shows immediately. Whos your favorite character?

I enjoyed Arya, Tyrion, Snow and Sam.

It's in the title, I'm wondering why everyone hated the ending, I personally thought it was beautiful and can't see the problem other than it being rushed, but the delivery was good, and it was meaningful (which for show endings I'm a sucker for) but I just don't get it, can someone explain ?

OK so after Robb lifts the siege of Riverrun he sends Theon to win the alliance of his father Balon Greyjoy. Unfortunately he doesn't do that, he instead joins the Ironborn raiding the North and they take over several castles including Deepwood Mote, Torrehn's Square, Moat Calin and Winterfell.

How did they manage this so easily? I know that Robb took about 20'000 men south with him but I think GRRM said that the North can raise about 45'000 men altogether so there should have been some men left to respond to the attack.

Balon Greyjoy is probably the worst strategist in Westeros so how was he so successful?

Scene Begins: A dark road at night. A state trooper walks up to the driver’s side window of a sleek black car. The window rolls down, revealing Jaqen H’ghar, the enigmatic Faceless Man from Game of Thrones**. He smiles slightly**

Trooper:

License and registration, please.

Jaqen:

A man does not carry such trivial things.

Trooper:

…Alright, step out of the vehicle.

Jaqen:

If a man steps out, will he still be the man you pulled over?

Trooper:

What?

Jaqen:

A man was speeding, but is a man still guilty if he is no longer the man you seek?

Trooper:

…Sir, have you been drinking tonight?

Jaqen:

A man does not drink and drive. That would be dishonorable.

Trooper:

Alright, well, you were going 95 in a 55. That’s reckless driving.

Jaqen:

A man apologizes. He did not know the rules of your kingdom.

Trooper:

License. Registration. Now.

Jaqen (sighs, reaches into his cloak, and hands over a blank piece of parchment)

A man wonders if this will suffice.

Trooper:

…This is nothing.

Jaqen (nods sagely)

Yes.

Trooper:

…Alright, sir, step out of the car.

[Jaqen sighs, then reaches up to his face, pulls it off like a mask, and suddenly looks exactly like the trooper.]

Trooper (now confused, looking at an exact copy of himself):

WHAT THE—

Jaqen (now as the trooper, smirking):

A man is free to go?

Trooper (now looking around, panicked):

WHO—HOW—WHAT IS HAPPENING?

Jaqen (patting the trooper’s shoulder)

A debt is paid. A man thanks you for your service.

Scene End: Jaqen gets back in the car and speeds away, leaving the trooper standing there, staring at his own face in complete existential crisis.

In my opinion I'll choose Arya(because she killed Night King)

At the start of Game of Thrones, Daenerys has no real interest in ruling. She is timid, controlled by her brother, and forced into marriage. But over time, she transforms into someone obsessed with reclaiming the Iron Throne.

What was the key incident that made her realize she needed or obsessed with power?

Yeah, the Game of Thrones finale felt incredibly underwhelming. It was like they just rushed to wrap things up without any real effort in writing. Everything felt so predictable-like they were just checking off a list. Jon kills Daenerys, Bran becomes king, and the others just conveniently move on with their lives. There were no real surprises, no emotional weight. It lacked the complexity and brutality that made Game of Thrones so compelling in the first place.

Honestly, more main characters should have died. Tyrion, for one, should not have survived. He had betrayed Daenerys so many times. At the very least, Jon, Tyrion, Sansa, or even Arya should have had to make actual sacrifices. Instead, everyone gets a neat little resolution, which is completely out of place for a show that built its reputation on shocking deaths and ruthless storytelling. And I don't even wanna talk about the night king

Jaqen H'ghar gave Arya Stark a coin in A Game of Thrones. He told her that if she ever needed help, she should give the coin to any man from Braavos and say the words "Valar Morghulis." This coin eventually led Arya to Braavos and the House of Black and White, where she began her training to become a Faceless Man.

However, Arya never fully abandoned her Stark identity. She eventually left the House of Black and White and returned to Westeros. Some people believe that Jaqen knew that Arya would never fully abandon her Stark identity, and that he gave her the coin knowing that she would eventually return to Westeros.

What do you guys think?

Rewatching the show and came to this great scene. After Tyrion opens the door, Tywin is barely surprised, and says matter of factory “well, let’s go talk in my chamber”, and it seemed like it might’ve worked if he hadn’t called Shae a whore. Made me think: What would’ve happened if they actually talked? What would Tywin have offered Tyrion? Would Tyrion have accepted? How would it have changed the events of Westeros?

I was just rewatching GoT for no shit the 100th time & I JUST noticed this. The moment Benjin Stark rides up to Winterfell when Robert Baratheon is visiting to ask Ned to be hand. He & Jon are talking in the yard. They talk about Jon wanting to join the wall & Benjin trying to persuade him to wait a little longer. During this interaction between Jon & Benjin, the conversation goes as follows: Jon: “I’m ready, to swear your oath…” Ben: “You don’t understand what you’d be givin’ up. We have no families, none of us will ever father sons”. Jon: “I don’t care about that!” Ben: “You might…if you knew what it meant…” Then before Jon can say anymore, Benjin says that he better get inside. But just before he goes in, he pats Jon on the shoulder & says, “we’ll talk later” almost in a knowing way. So, I guess what I’m asking, is does Benjin know? Did Ned Stark confide in his brother with their sister’s secret, knowing Benjin would never tell because honor to family seem to be above all to the Starks. Is there anywhere in the books that I might have missed that says they spoke about it. Or did Benjin ever say to Jon that he knew his mother, but disappeared beyond the wall before he could tell him? I know this isn’t an important question & wouldn’t change the plot at all really, but i just enjoy thinking about that stuff as I watch the series over again & notice new things every time.