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Monkey_Driven wrote:I am so happy that the Mereen storyline is going somewhere. Tyrion unshackling the dragons was a cool moment.

Zantac Junkie wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I am so happy that the Mereen storyline is going somewhere. Tyrion unshackling the dragons was a cool moment.

I loved the bit of book dialogue that they worked into that scene. The part about Tyrion's desire for a dragon in his childhood.

Mecca wrote:Plus they had to get the dragons into the air somehow. I wonder if they'll work the disease threat into that storyline.

Simple Torture wrote:Interesting line of discussion, inspired by the AV Club's expert review today: does Jon's resurrection open the door for Lady Stoneheart? It sure seems like the Kingsmoot was delayed so that the death of Balon lined up with Melisandre's loss of faith--now that all the kings she cursed are dead, it gives some credence to her power. Delaying Lady Stoneheart makes the same sort of sense: bringing her back last season (or even the one before) would have erased the (admittedly muted) tension surrounding whether Jon would rise again or now. Now that that's settled, Cat could certainly make an appearance.

I'm skeptical, as I feel that'd be just another storyline to try and squeeze into the hour they have every week. The Riverlands have been short-shifted for years, and I don't think they'll make a sudden dramatic return like the Iron Islands did last night.

spike wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:Interesting line of discussion, inspired by the AV Club's expert review today: does Jon's resurrection open the door for Lady Stoneheart? It sure seems like the Kingsmoot was delayed so that the death of Balon lined up with Melisandre's loss of faith--now that all the kings she cursed are dead, it gives some credence to her power. Delaying Lady Stoneheart makes the same sort of sense: bringing her back last season (or even the one before) would have erased the (admittedly muted) tension surrounding whether Jon would rise again or now. Now that that's settled, Cat could certainly make an appearance.

I'm skeptical, as I feel that'd be just another storyline to try and squeeze into the hour they have every week. The Riverlands have been short-shifted for years, and I don't think they'll make a sudden dramatic return like the Iron Islands did last night.

i'm wondering if they'll combine some of the LSH stuff into the jon snow character now instead.

washing machine wrote:I'm just starting into the books, but am current on the TV series. It feels impossible to discuss the books, being so far behind, but if anyone can point me to a good corner of the web where I can follow along with old discussion as I make progress it would be greatly appreciated. This book approach after already watching the series is proving pretty disorienting.

Wiki of Fire & Ice is a scary place full of potential book spoilers that are missed in the series.

washing machine wrote:Example: In an early Ned chapter in GoT, Ned and Robert discuss the Targaryan/Dothraki wedding. Robert is still pretty miffed at the targ house, but as a reader I'm not sure I'm supposed to know exactly why just yet.

Simple Torture wrote:

washing machine wrote:Example: In an early Ned chapter in GoT, Ned and Robert discuss the Targaryan/Dothraki wedding. Robert is still pretty miffed at the targ house, but as a reader I'm not sure I'm supposed to know exactly why just yet.

I think chud and others can speak to this better, but this is--so I've heard, I've never done it--why the books open up and become even more engrossing on re-reads. The first season of the show sticks pretty close to the book, so you'll have lots of these moments, but as you keep going and the two begin to diverge (and as the books take huge deep dives into corners that the show only touched) you'll start to get the feeling that you're reading a new, exciting text instead of simply having deja vu.

I think I started reading after watching the first three seasons...or maybe four? It's tough to remember.

cutuphalfdead wrote:And this series is designed for a re read. Reading it already knowing where most things are going, allows you to really pick up on the foreshadowing and all that jazz. My third time through was probably the most rewarding.

washing machine wrote:Thanks for the help, guys. Really enjoying what I'm getting out of the reading so far. As was mentioned in either this thread or the HBO thread, I'm already getting a deeper appreciation for a recent Tyrion scene that aired. (Are HBO spoilers bad form in this thread?)