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Why is Winterfell still on fire in the opening? Wouldn't that be put out by now? Please, no spoilers.
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Coach wrote:Why is Winterfell still on fire in the opening? Wouldn't that be put out by now? Please, no spoilers.
I dont think we are meant to take it literally, it is more to show it is destroyed. It is not completly in ruins but it was damaged. Don't read too much into it. I think they think it just looks cooler that way.
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intodeep wrote:
Coach wrote:Why is Winterfell still on fire in the opening? Wouldn't that be put out by now? Please, no spoilers.
I dont think we are meant to take it literally, it is more to show it is destroyed. It is not completly in ruins but it was damaged. Don't read too much into it. I think they think it just looks cooler that way.
It is cool how they changed the opening, I just thought by now they'd change it to perhaps a bunch of buildings in ruins....but, if the damage was big enough I guess it's logical to conclude that it might still be smoking....
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Coach wrote:
intodeep wrote:
Coach wrote:Why is Winterfell still on fire in the opening? Wouldn't that be put out by now? Please, no spoilers.
I dont think we are meant to take it literally, it is more to show it is destroyed. It is not completly in ruins but it was damaged. Don't read too much into it. I think they think it just looks cooler that way.
It is cool how they changed the opening, I just thought by now they'd change it to perhaps a bunch of buildings in ruins....but, if the damage was big enough I guess it's logical to conclude that it might still be smoking....

I think they do it for orientating the viewer to where Bran is/was as well as using it as a metaphor for the Starks. If you have a good sound system you can hear the sizzling of the smoke in the ruins and the little leaves bursting from the godswood tree (something I hadn't noticed until I replaced my 15 year old speakers).
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I miss this guy. He was by far my favorite character.

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Also, I may have missed it but wasn't there some sort of kerfuffle about a meteor in the sky at some point in season 1 or 2? Did that resolve itself without me paying attention?
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zeb wrote:Also, I may have missed it but wasn't there some sort of kerfuffle about a meteor in the sky at some point in season 1 or 2? Did that resolve itself without me paying attention?
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zeb wrote:Also, I may have missed it but wasn't there some sort of kerfuffle about a meteor in the sky at some point in season 1 or 2? Did that resolve itself without me paying attention?
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Ah.
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Didn't Osha confirm that?
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Chris_H_2 wrote:Didn't Osha confirm that?
she was definitely in the "dragons" camp
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Chris_H_2 wrote:I miss this guy. He was by far my favorite character.

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zeb wrote:http://www.vulture.com/2013/06/game-of-thrones-red-wedding-michelle-fairley-interview.html

Some interesting insights.
That was a good read. thanks for sharing.
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What happened to Jon Snows Dire wolf?
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tommymctom wrote:What happened to Jon Snows Dire wolf?
Roaming around north of The Wall.
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tommymctom wrote:What happened to Jon Snows Dire wolf?
Pretty much the question book readers have been asking about every direwolf the entire time.

damn budgets!
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intodeep wrote:
tommymctom wrote:What happened to Jon Snows Dire wolf?
Pretty much the question book readers have been asking about every direwolf the entire time.

damn budgets!
Agreed. That has been one of the disappointments with the show. The direwolves are such an awesome part of the books.
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Grey wind sure did shrink from the last time we saw him
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