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Post by valyrianshadow on May 6, 2015 0:09:01 GMT
I'm liking Tormund getting some more screentime. Love that guy. There's something captivating about him. Probably the beard. Ahem.
I should go. That read like a stalker diary entry.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 0:09:30 GMT
Is there any indication Sansa is in episode 6? I hope so. Before all the news about Winterfell trickled in I thought this would be her smallest season but I'm loving how much concentration she's getting. Me too Although regarding her being in all 10 episodes... I'm not going to count any chickens until they've hatched Well she's been in the first four eps. and she'll be in 505, 506, 507 and 508 for sure. So the question then becomes will she be in both 509 and 510. And I think the answer to that is yes.
And even if she skips one of those two, she'll have nine eps. under her belt for s5. So it's a good year for Sophie.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 0:21:51 GMT
The main problem with the post ASoS Arya arc in the books (which will be mirrored on the show) is that the anticipation the audience has for her going to the HOBAW is almost immediately tempered when it becomes obvious Arya's training is less "how to kill people in really cool ways" and more an existential mediation on how you lose your identity. Not amazing television. They're smart if they skip to the assassinations ASAP. Well said. I've always wondered how they would convey the same details and mostly thoughts, experiences and confusion she went through in the books on film. It's not an easy concept to convey and I really was fearful they were going to go into over the top "assassin school" comic book style stuff. Seems they're keeping it really toned down at least the first few scenes we've had with her so I'm more confident that when they do skip ahead to the real assassin work, it will be done right.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 4:39:42 GMT
I remember one of the cast members saying that there was at least one major death nearly every episode, so if this is true, I wonder who could be gone in this episode. I guess Grey Worm could be a candidate, but I could see him living another episode or two since his wounds were far less severe than Barristan. Episode 1 - Mance Rayder, Episode 2 - Mossador, Episode 3 - Janos Slynt, Episode 4 - Barristan Selmy, Episode 5 - ?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 5:15:28 GMT
I remember one of the cast members saying that there was at least one major death nearly every episode, so if this is true, I wonder who could be gone in this episode. I guess Grey Worm could be a candidate, but I could see him living another episode or two since his wounds were far less severe than Barristan. Episode 1 - Mance Rayder, Episode 2 - Mossador, Episode 3 - Janos Slynt, Episode 4 - Barristan Selmy, Episode 5 - ? I believe it was McElhinney who said that btw. Or was reported to have said that at a convention in Sweden.
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Post by Nezzer on May 6, 2015 5:38:22 GMT
I remember one of the cast members saying that there was at least one major death nearly every episode, so if this is true, I wonder who could be gone in this episode. I guess Grey Worm could be a candidate, but I could see him living another episode or two since his wounds were far less severe than Barristan. Episode 1 - Mance Rayder, Episode 2 - Mossador, Episode 3 - Janos Slynt, Episode 4 - Barristan Selmy, Episode 5 - ? Episode 5 - Aemon Episode 6 - Bronn? Episode 7 - ? Episode 8 - ? Episode 9 - Meryn Trant Episode 10 - Jon, Pycelle, Kevan?
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Post by Admin on May 6, 2015 5:42:15 GMT
Please don't kill off Bronn
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 5:42:51 GMT
Not that Rattleshirt is important in the show, but I think he'll die during the Battle of Hardhome. Since Tormund is returning in this episode, does anyone think we'll see any of the other wildling leaders before the Hardhome episode?
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Post by Admin on May 6, 2015 5:48:35 GMT
Not that Rattleshirt is important in the show, but I think he'll die during the Battle of Hardhome. Since Tormund is returning in this episode, does anyone think we'll see any of the other willing leaders before the Hardhome episode? I think it's just gonna be Tormund
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 5:50:16 GMT
Please don't kill off Bronn Info from Tyene audition which we've known about for almost a year now, but I'll spoiler tag anyways:
I'm certain Bronn doesn't die in 506 at least. He survives the Sand Snake fight and is given the andidote for his Tyene-poisoned knife-wound by Tyene herself, so it would be pretty counter-intuitive for him to be killed off after that really.
On top of that and by the same token, I think it'd be counter-intuitive to kill him off in s5 at all after bringing him close to death's door and then bringing him back. I think he'll survive just fine.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 5:51:10 GMT
Not that Rattleshirt is important in the show, but I think he'll die during the Battle of Hardhome. Since Tormund is returning in this episode, does anyone think we'll see any of the other willing leaders before the Hardhome episode? I think it's just gonna be Tormund Yeah, the other ones we'll meet, recastRattleshirt, "Wildling Elder", Loboda, "Wildling Chieftaness" and Varamyr Sixskins will all be camped at Hardhome it seems. Tormund will be the guy Jon negotiates with at CB and the one that some of the tougher/less reasonable wildling chiefs likely will accuse of being a quisling.
I'm still very surprised we don't know who's playing Varamyr yet btw.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 6:01:11 GMT
Well didn't we find out who was playing Lollys or The Waif a few weeks before they first appeared on screen, maybe we'll know in the next week or two who's playing Varamyr. And for the wildling leaders, you also have Loboda/Styr 2.0.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 6:03:43 GMT
BTW (and slightly more on-topic) IIRC I've already argued here that I think Aemon will give Jon the "kill the boy and let the man be born" speech after he receives word about Sansa's wedding to Ramsay (likely as a response letter to the one Sam convinced Jon to send to Roose in ep. 504) and this news makes Jon briefly reconsider marching south with Stannis. I think after Aemon tells him this to once more convince him to remain true to his vows, Jon will agree to stay at the Wall but insist that Sam and Aemon at least tell Stannis the news as well AND THIS will prompt Stan to finally march south in order to rally Northmen to his side before Roose consolidates them to his side via the wedding.
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Post by Admin on May 6, 2015 6:16:09 GMT
BTW (and slightly more on-topic) IIRC I've already argued here that I think Aemon will give Jon the "kill the boy and let the man be born" speech after he receives word about Sansa's wedding to Ramsay (likely as a response letter to the one Sam convinced Jon to send to Roose in ep. 504) and this news makes Jon briefly reconsider marching south with Stannis. I think after Aemon tells him this to once more convince him to remain true to his vows, Jon will agree to stay at the Wall but insist that Sam and Aemon at least tell Stannis the news as well AND THIS will prompt Stan to finally march south in order to rally Northmen to his side before Roose consolidates them to his side via the wedding. I really want Stannis to say he is going to save Ned Stark's daughter
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 7:26:37 GMT
BTW (and slightly more on-topic) IIRC I've already argued here that I think Aemon will give Jon the "kill the boy and let the man be born" speech after he receives word about Sansa's wedding to Ramsay (likely as a response letter to the one Sam convinced Jon to send to Roose in ep. 504) and this news makes Jon briefly reconsider marching south with Stannis. I think after Aemon tells him this to once more convince him to remain true to his vows, Jon will agree to stay at the Wall but insist that Sam and Aemon at least tell Stannis the news as well AND THIS will prompt Stan to finally march south in order to rally Northmen to his side before Roose consolidates them to his side via the wedding. I really want Stannis to say he is going to save Ned Stark's daughter I'm sure he will at some point, though whether he'll say it as strictly a political statement to woo the support of Northern lords or if he'll outright promise it to Jon or something remains to be seen. Still, the "I'm saving Sansa Stark" narrative is the one he'll have to go with to get Northerners to side with him and to counter the Bolton's own "look we've got a Stark now, that means we're legitimate!" narrative.
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Post by boojam on May 6, 2015 11:27:41 GMT
I remember one of the cast members saying that there was at least one major death nearly every episode, so if this is true, I wonder who could be gone in this episode. I guess Grey Worm could be a candidate, but I could see him living another episode or two since his wounds were far less severe than Barristan. Episode 1 - Mance Rayder, Episode 2 - Mossador, Episode 3 - Janos Slynt, Episode 4 - Barristan Selmy, Episode 5 - ? Mossador was a major character?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 11:35:01 GMT
No, but a major death doesn't have to be a major character. Mossador's execution was a big moment, even if he himself was not.
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Post by boojam on May 6, 2015 11:38:24 GMT
IMDB lists Mishael Lopes Cardozo , we have seen him in episode 3, Brothel Guard. So does Volantis appear again? Something with Varys? Interesting. Bobby Asghar as Catacomb Master #1 (is there a #2?) , that in Meereen?? Rhaegal and Viserion go Look Out They Are Loose! That would be good.
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Post by mattpeto on May 6, 2015 12:31:19 GMT
Stannis seems to be bigger fan of Ned in the show then he was in the books, which is a welcomed change since we know Ned supported Stannis.
I do like the idea of rushing to Winterfell to save Sansa Stark. A crash course with Stannis camp and Brienne is definitely coming.
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Post by freypies on May 6, 2015 12:39:45 GMT
Also, it looks like Arya is missing again in next weeks episode which would be 2 in a row (and would mean she was only in 2 out of the first 5 episodes). That means that Arya is getting the Bran treatment. Again, that just isn’t fair. She actually has a decent amount of content and this could/should have been a big season for her. But D&D are obviously focusing on their favourites and giving new material to them whereas they are taking away material from Arya. I just read that at WotW. So are they going to just blow through the rest of her arc in 506-510? Hopefully she's in the last 5 episodes. They only showed 5 storylines being present in the promo, which I think is very unlikely. I think, while those will probably be the majority of the episode, especially Winterfell (yay!), there will probably be at least one or two short scenes in either King's Landing or in Braavos.
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