The behind-the-scenes stuff is almost as amazing as the episode itself:
Game Of Thrones Season 6 Discussion (Spoilers)
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Quarterbacks usually know where the pass receivers will (or should) be at a given point.. that's what playbooks are for and the pass receivers are given specific routes to run so the QB can deliver the pass with accuracy because he knows where to aim.
While Ramsay seemed like a competent archer at this distance short burts to the left and right, no more than a second or two might have saved Rickon because as has been said an arrow is not a sniper bullet and takes time to travel so even while mid air there would be enough time to change course and let the arrow miss (even if it were only by a hands breadth).
Anyway, the story needed for Rickon to die. That was his story purpose to let Jon be goaded into attacking and give us these dramatic scenes of Jon standing in front of charging cavlary and the chaos of a battle plan being shot to hell (his actual battle strategy seemed quite well thought out accounting for fewer numbers and using methods to lessen the enemies numerical superiority).
However i can understand him personally (seems weird to talk about a fictional character this way). If you learnt what he did to your sister, knew what he generally did to people and then saw a sadist taking shots at your brother and finally killing him in front of your eyes.. could you calmly ride back to your lines and follow your logical battle plan? Give him a break.
It sure as hell does. After that, I don't care for him as much, and my respect for Sansa improved. I'd never allow Jon in command of an army again. What a stupid, stupid man to have full knowledge of exactly what Sansa warned, yet fall for it anyway. If that's the reaction the writers wanted from me, they are brilliant - but not Jon. Jon was a selfish idiot.
It's exactly Prometheus, and related to my next reply. While watching the episode, I could SEE a gazillion ton rolling spacecraft right behind Rickon. Squish. I absolutely could not believe such a bad strategy was filmed twice in the same century without actually being parody. Because running in a straight line like that belongs in Spaceballs, or whatever.
Haha! Now that's exactly how I think, and the only reason I would respect. The other defenses above are hogwash.
That was a great little feature, I'm even more impressed by the episode now!
Like they said people would mistakenly believe in the video, I thought for sure that a lot of the horses passing right by Jon were CGI because of the risk of running a ton of animal directly towards or next to the actor, but that was all real. Everyone involved did a fantastic job. I loved that the horse wrangler was dying to finally get a real challenge after so much slowly trotting horses around all season, and she really went all out here.
Milk of the Poppy is no substitute for Viagra.
Ramsey actually could have played a role against the White Walkers with that mind of his. If I were Ramsey, I might ask Jon to kill Littlefinger (unknown to Ramsey at the time as anything other than an enemy) But I would feel as if I had been played--I might have wanted to warn Jon.
Ramsey actually could have played a role against the White Walkers with that mind of his. If I were Ramsey, I might ask Jon to kill Little
Ramsey would just have ordered all his archers to blanket the area had the youth went serpentine
Ramsay's greatest strength was ability to exploit human weakness. I'm not sure that would help against the Walkers.
Also his 'Ignore the body count of his own side' tactics might backfire a little bit against that enemy.
Also his 'Ignore the body count of his own side' tactics might backfire a little bit against that enemy.
Wow! Amazing last episode! They killed so many major characters, it's going to be a much smaller final 13 episodes.
And finally. Finally, finally. Dany is on the move. I guess she's going to make a peaceful landing at Dorne and make her way up the land to King's Landing, rather than try a potentially disastrous amphibious assault.
And finally. Finally, finally. Dany is on the move. I guess she's going to make a peaceful landing at Dorne and make her way up the land to King's Landing, rather than try a potentially disastrous amphibious assault.
The North Remembers, bitches!
I predicted Tommen will die on season finale, but that didn't go as I expected (I thought he would be the casualty of wildfire like other major characters who died).
So it is going to be 2 queens in a row when Dany gets to Westros.
They finally did show Jon Snow's birth as expected. The King in the North! Is he going to end up marrying Dany? But that is his aunt.
So I guess Arya is the lady Stoneheart, getting vengeance on the Freys. That caught me by surprise, and in a good way.
Is Bran going home? If so does this mean that the Night King can bypass the wall magic and follow him?
Now a long wait until season seven
So it is going to be 2 queens in a row when Dany gets to Westros.
They finally did show Jon Snow's birth as expected. The King in the North! Is he going to end up marrying Dany? But that is his aunt.
So I guess Arya is the lady Stoneheart, getting vengeance on the Freys. That caught me by surprise, and in a good way.
Is Bran going home? If so does this mean that the Night King can bypass the wall magic and follow him?
Now a long wait until season seven
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Fucking finally! It's on now. Daenarys is on her way to Dorne to meet up with the Sandsnakes and Lady Tyrell.
Goddamn, the girl that plays Lyana Mormont has been the best addition to the show. That kid owns every scene she's part of. I had goosebumps during the North Remembers scene.
I had a feeling that girl was going to be Arya when Walder Frey said he didn't recognize her. That was so satisfying. I guess she would have killed Jaime too if he had taken the bait earlier.
Really loved the piano/cello/organ/choir theme during Cersei's Godfather scenes when she got revenge on her enemies. Shame about Margery though. I had hoped to see her execute her own schemes.
I'm glad there was nothing more sinister behind Sansa not telling Jon about Littlefinger and the reinforcements from the Vale.
The Citadel and especially the library inside were impressively rendered.
The confrontation between Ser Davos and Melisandra was superbly acted. Jon's decision to send her south though made little sense. If he's keeping her alive because he thinks she has an important role to play in future events, exiling her from the north doesn't make any sense.
Goddamn, the girl that plays Lyana Mormont has been the best addition to the show. That kid owns every scene she's part of. I had goosebumps during the North Remembers scene.
I had a feeling that girl was going to be Arya when Walder Frey said he didn't recognize her. That was so satisfying. I guess she would have killed Jaime too if he had taken the bait earlier.
Really loved the piano/cello/organ/choir theme during Cersei's Godfather scenes when she got revenge on her enemies. Shame about Margery though. I had hoped to see her execute her own schemes.
I'm glad there was nothing more sinister behind Sansa not telling Jon about Littlefinger and the reinforcements from the Vale.
The Citadel and especially the library inside were impressively rendered.
The confrontation between Ser Davos and Melisandra was superbly acted. Jon's decision to send her south though made little sense. If he's keeping her alive because he thinks she has an important role to play in future events, exiling her from the north doesn't make any sense.
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This explains it, but there are some extra spoilers from the book that the scene didn't cover:
http://www.vox.com/2016/6/26/12029644/winds-of-winter-recap-jon-snow-parents
Ned is not the father. Someone else is. Not sure if the show explains it, but it is
Rhaegar Targaryen
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Nothing more sinister than Sansa having trust issues with Jon. Which just got magnified a thousand-fold by the ending of that plotline this year. Sansa is well positioned to stab Jon in the back next year. Whether she'll give in to her Littlefinger training or not is thus far unclear, I'm actually less certain she'll go full villain than I was after last week. But the knife is out, and Jon isn't watching his back, yet again. Sansa has been given the apple, let's see if she takes a big, juicy bite or not.
As for the Tower of Joy, and the impact it may have
Jon may not be a bastard. But even if he is, he's not just a Stark, he's half-Targaryan. That's the point of the scene. Of the characters left, the only one who holds a clearer claim to the Iron Throne is Dany, and that's only if Jon is still a bastard. If Lyanna and Rhaegar married, then his claim supercedes hers. Jon Snow Stark-Targaryan could very well be the legitimate, legal heir to the Seven Kingdoms. And he always has been. Everyone else is a pretender, including Dany. Which makes the possibility that he's also the Lord of Light's Chosen One rather interesting, no? With the Great Winter War coming, who better to lead the Army of Life than the rightful King of the Andals and the First Men? Ok, Jon hasn't been that great at leading anything thus far, he's too much like his Uncle. But you see where I'm going there, right?
Well, it only took 20 years, but we've finally got official confirmation of R+L=J. Woo!
Shit went down in King's Landing went pretty much as I expected. Bye, 75% of the cast there! I figured Tommen was going to die, but I was expecting either death by wildfire or accidental Mountain rather than
I like how Horn Hill's practically right next door to Oldtown and yet it took Sam half a season to get there. And yet Arya gets from Braavos to the Twins in two episode, not to mention Varys teleporting everywhere. O-kay...
Was surprised to see the show incorporate the Frey Pie, albeit in a different context. Sadly, it's the final nail in the coffin for Lady Stoneheart. *sniff*
Gotta love seeing Olenna putting the Shit Snakes in their place.
I would've loved to have seen everyone declare for Lyanna Mormont instead to complete the whole GIRL POWER theme. She runs circles around the Starks.
Wait, doesn't Ser Pounce come before Cersei in the line of succession?
Shit went down in King's Landing went pretty much as I expected. Bye, 75% of the cast there! I figured Tommen was going to die, but I was expecting either death by wildfire or accidental Mountain rather than
I like how Horn Hill's practically right next door to Oldtown and yet it took Sam half a season to get there. And yet Arya gets from Braavos to the Twins in two episode, not to mention Varys teleporting everywhere. O-kay...
Was surprised to see the show incorporate the Frey Pie, albeit in a different context. Sadly, it's the final nail in the coffin for Lady Stoneheart. *sniff*
Gotta love seeing Olenna putting the Shit Snakes in their place.
I would've loved to have seen everyone declare for Lyanna Mormont instead to complete the whole GIRL POWER theme. She runs circles around the Starks.
Wait, doesn't Ser Pounce come before Cersei in the line of succession?
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