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Basically I asked Gemini to draft a 10-episode outline for a hypothetical season 9 of the show. I went back and forth a bit to clarify certain plotlines and address some continuity errors. I also asked for a major plot twist to unfold in the final episodes. Below is the result, which I compiled from a few of its responses:

Game of Thrones: Season 9

Taking the Throne's Legacy Forward

This season focuses on the aftermath of Daenerys' fall and the challenges of rebuilding a fractured Westeros. New threats emerge, forcing unlikely alliances and testing the fragile peace.

Episode 1: The Ashes of Kings Landing

• Jon Snow, haunted by his actions, leads a depleted Night's Watch in the North.
• Sansa Stark struggles to unite a war-torn North wary of a Southern king.
• King Bran the Broken attempts to unify the remaining kingdoms with Tyrion Lannister as Hand.
• A charismatic new leader named Marwyn rises in Essos, claiming Targaryen descent and vowing to reclaim the Iron Throne.

Episode 2: Ghosts of Winter

• A strange illness spreads throughout the South, leaving victims with vacant stares and a chilling touch.
• Samwell Tarly, now Archmaester, investigates the illness, suspecting a connection to the White Walkers.
• Arya receives a message from a mysterious source (perhaps Bran) urging her west towards a hidden threat.

Episode 3: The Broken Pact

• Sansa strengthens her hold on the North, wary of Bran's leadership and Tyrion's influence.
• Tensions rise as whispers of Dorne's potential secession reach Winterfell. Messages from Prince Quentyn Martell, heir to Dorne, arrive, demanding recognition as an independent kingdom and a seat on a potential new ruling body for a unified Westeros.
• Jon Snow uncovers a hidden message from Daenerys, hinting at a secret weapon left behind in King's Landing. Aware of Daenerys' hidden message, he calls for Tyrion to represent him in King's Landing, seeking Bran's approval for the mission.

Episode 4: A King's Ransom

• Sansa sends a seasoned Stark loyalist, Mors Wylde, to locate Arya (note, I asked Gemini to elaborate on whether Mors finds Arya and what happens to him afterward, but Gemini wouldn't give an explanation).
• Messages arrive from Essos, revealing Marwyn is rallying Dothraki hordes towards Westeros.

Episode 5: Whispers from the East

• Arya encounters a mysterious order of warriors guarding a hidden gateway. She learns of the Shadow, a forgotten power capable of consuming entire worlds, potentially the force behind the White Walkers.
• News from Dorne reaches King's Landing, reiterating their demand for independence and representation in a potential new Westerosi governing body.

Episode 6: The Dragon Scroll

• Tyrion, facing danger and political maneuvering in King's Landing, uncovers a hidden chamber with Drogon's eggs, protected by a fierce remaining Unsullied force.
• Bran uses his greenseeing powers to communicate with Arya, urging her to return and warn Westeros of the greater threat.
• Jon receives word of the illness and Arya's message, prompting him to travel south to King's Landing.
• Sansa, understanding the strategic importance of Dorne and the potential for a unified Westeros, sends envoys to negotiate with Prince Quentyn.

Episode 7: The Price of Dragons

• Tyrion negotiates with the remaining Unsullied leader, Grey Worm, to secure the dragon eggs.
• Jon wrestles with the decision to use the dragon eggs, fearing their destructive power. He seeks counsel from Samwell, who suggests a risky magical ritual to tame them.
• The illness, initially attributed to the White Walkers, takes a sinister turn, with victims exhibiting strange mutations and whispers of a hidden power behind it. Samwell shares his concerns with Bran, suspecting a connection to the Shadow.

Episode 8: The Usurper Arrives

• Marwyn lands in Westeros with his Dothraki army, demanding the Iron Throne from Bran. A tense standoff occurs between Bran's forces and Marwyn's Dothraki army.
• Jon reluctantly performs the ritual, with unexpected consequences. One dragon hatches, but it's unlike any seen before, with shimmering silver scales.
• Arya returns to Westeros, revealing the nature of the greater threat.
• As Bran uses his powers to expose Marwyn's lineage, a horrifying revelation emerges – Marwyn is not a descendant of Targaryens but a vessel unknowingly possessed by the Shadow itself. The Shadow, manipulating Marwyn's ambition, aimed to destabilize Westeros from within.

Episode 9: The Pact of Ravens

• Bran's revelation weakens Marwyn's hold over the Dothraki.
• Negotiations between Sansa's envoys and Prince Quentyn bear fruit – Dorne agrees to join a temporary alliance against the Shadow in exchange for a seat on a newly formed council to govern a unified Westeros after the threat is vanquished.
• Jon attempts to bond with the silver dragon, hoping to use its unique power against the Shadow.
• Facing exposure and a united Westeros, the Shadow unleashes its full power within Marwyn, transforming him into a monstrous entity. A desperate battle ensues, claiming Marwyn's life but leaving the Shadow weakened and enraged.

Episode 10: A New Dawn

• A grand alliance, including the Dothraki, the Unsullied, and the combined forces of the kingdoms, prepares for battle against the Shadow.
• An epic battle ensues, showcasing magic, dragons, and the combined might of Westeros.
• Though losses are heavy, the Shadow is defeated, but not destroyed. It retreats back into the darkness, leaving a sense of unease and a promise of future battles.
• A coronation for Bran takes place in King's Landing. The council chamber reflects a unified Westeros with seats for each kingdom. Jon remains at Bran's side as advisor and potential heir. The silver dragon soars over a scarred but hopeful Westeros, symbolizing a new era.
• As the characters celebrate, Samwell notices a subtle, unsettling change in Bran's eyes, hinting at a lingering influence from the Shadow or something else entirely, leaving the audience with a sense of unease and the possibility of future threats.

Thoughts?

looking for a glass from GOT. It had the yellow interior like shown in the picture above however it showed the house of Lannister on one side and said I drink and I know things on the other side ! I can’t seem to find a picture online it’s driving me crazy!! If anyone has one they want to sell and is willing to ship plssss let me know!!

My boyfriend and I are long distance and want to watch GOT together. We have tried to use SharePlay through FaceTime and whoever is being shared to is unable to see the episode, but they’re able to hear it. All the appears on screen is a black screen. Any help would be appreciated! I guarantee this is user error, but we can’t seem to figure it out.

Info/context:

• Both have iOS 15 or newer
• Both have Max ad-free subscription
• Both have stable internet
• Phones are up to date
• Restarted the phones
• Disabled/enabled FaceTime and SharePlay in settings
• Shareplay works for YouTube and TikTok
• Verified Max is compatible with SharePlay on FaceTime
• Does not give the other an option to join in app via share play

The google form link

Hello! My name is Sarah Johnson-Palomaki and I am a sociologist at Montana State University. I am looking to speak with fans (and critics!) for a study exploring a variety of attitudes and opinions viewers have about HOTD, following up on a GOT study I conducted in 2015. I am recruiting groups of 3-6 friends to participate in a virtual focus group (collective interview) to discuss one or both shows. We’ll talk about different plots, characters, what you like, what you don’t, etc., and the virtual group interview will last approx. 90-120 minutes.

Participation in this research does come with compensation for those that are eligible! For organizing/participating in the focus group, you would get a $30 electronic gift card (e.g., Amazon, REI, Target, Starbucks, etc.). All other participants (your friends that you invite to participate) will each get a $20 electronic gift card.

If this is something you might be interested in, please contact me at s.johnsonpalomaki@montana.edu. I’d love to chat about the project and give you more details. (Real people/inquiries only... Just save us both some time.)

Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sarah

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This is probably going to get me some very nasty and condescending replies, but....

Does anyone else just really get tired of the constant rehashing of how bad the last couple of seasons were? I mean, it's like.... we get it.

I personally didn't love seasons 7 and 8. Not by a long shot, and I absolutely understand why other people also felt that way. However, it's been a while, and I feel like it's a never-ending loop of people recycling the same talking points and opinions over and over and over and over again.

You can't even have a conversation about Game of Thrones half of the time without someone jumping in to be like, " THIS SUCKED AND LET ME TELL YOU THE 152 REASONS WHY" even though we know. We all know.

It's especially annoying when people are first watching the series and folks just cannot help but say how horrible and useless it is to watch it (which despite the ending, I find simply untrue) and to expect it to be this or that. As if they just can't contain the fact that they didn't like it so they have to convince everyone else of how sh*t it is before they get a chance to form their own opinion or have fun with it themselves.

It's very crappy imo.

And the whole "it sucked once season 5 happened" thing is so strange to me too because it's like... you watched three more seasons after that. Of a show you claimed was trash now. And not only did you watch three more seasons, but you now also feel like you need to tell anyone who will listen all these years later about how bad it all was as if someone forced you to make you finish watching a show you didn't like for FOUR seasons.

Also, trying to make people feel like dummies for being able to enjoy the show in its entirety even though there were things that weren't great about it is just...it's pretentious, a-hole behavior. If you don't like something, that's OK and valid. But the level of disrespect and condescension towards people who just aren't taking that sh*t as seriously as some is really, really gross, and it's a bit insufferable at this point. Sometimes people want to talk about what they did like about it without 80 people in the comment section telling them what effing moro*s they are for finding something good in it.

Most shows cannot land an ending. There are very few in my personal opinion who have in a way that is satisfying to most viewers and I think the internet has created this idea that everything that doesn't stick the landing or deliver in a way that makes everyone happy all of the time, is no longer relevant or important or even good. It's disingenuous and hyperbolic and dare I say, a tad dramatic at times.

D&D? They f*cked it. We are all aware. I just don't know if it's worth commenting on every post in every comment section, at every mention of the show.

Because you guys. It's getting weird.

Ps. If you're going to write dissertations in the comments about why it's ok to shove this down people's throats every chance you get? Respectfully? Don't. I will not read it because you have missed my point. But I do hope you have a great day and that one day you are able to let this go.

Also, I edited this because lately, my posts have been removed instantly, and I am not sure if it's because of the language I'm using or what.

I do think its entertaining when i just watch it but when i think more about it, it seems a little meh to me for example since they have a lot of characters it barely feels like it has progression per season and the two important plotlines from jon and daenarys get little screentime to seemingly lengthen the story. Also brans storyline like osha could have just said what she heard about the three eyed raven, so the second season had not much development there.

Robbs plotline seems pretty good, but he barely has any character development and you just have to belief he is some genius and tywin always loses and then somehow the tides are turned and robb is losing and then decides to kill a lord and lose a lot of allies.

Also how did tywin even have the luxury to save the kings army and that huge bomb felt like a plot device because of stannis army being too huge hence why they didnt use their shields at first.

Also for a show where even main characters can die, i heard that most characters introduced in season 1 survive untril the last season.

Also i thought magic disappeared with the dragons but how did that witch do the blood ritual with khal drogo and how can daenarys conquer westeros when her ancestors lost with an army of dragons?

I went into the series knowing the complaints about the last season or last few seasons. So I was expecting total crap, but it wasn’t quite that bad.

My biggest gripe is that they just don’t seem to know how to do a naval battle. Or maybe they just think the audience is too dumb to understand things like broadsides and T-bone attacks and they didn’t want to have that jargon. Regardless, it just felt like having a captain giving orders about positioning the ships was lacking. And, of course, they just omitted showing some of the battles entirely.

Overall, I thought the long term plotting, which probably came from GRRM, was brilliant, especially Jon’s story arc and Jaime’s struggles between Brianne and Cersei. The concept of Dany’s descent, albeit predictable, was good, but the execution obviously failing.

There were many flaws, which have been talked about already, but they mostly didn’t ruin things for me.

The exception was The Long Night, which was the one crappy episode. I may as well have turned off the screen due to the darkness. Having Arya be the one to kill the Night King made no sense (and perhaps is one bad decision from GRRM). And I don’t understand how there were Dothraki left to fight at King’s Landing where they appeared to be annihilated during their change.

Enough for now. I’ll start on the House of the Dragon and see how that goes.