Game of Thrones

Bridgehouse

JerkMoans said:

Bridgehouse said:

Jalapeno said:

Nah - they're definitely coming down the A1 ....

Ep. 3 is going to be pretty crappy if they stop off and sack Peterborough. 

Satisfying, but dull.

How could you tell?

There would be less traffic on the A1139...

Cols

ToneControl said:

stickyfiddle said:

DannyP said:

RandallFlagg said:

Just watched the Ep 3 trailer and I agree as mentioned above, all is not as it seems, are the dead really at Winterfell? Where are the Dragons, alive and the dead one? No fighting was shown at all so I think we're in for a surprise.

But when Tormund and Beric turned up at Winterfell, they said they had to go around, and overtake, The Dead on their way from the whole "Little Lord Umber Mural" scenario at the The Last Half.

So as we speak, The Dead are still north of Winterfell, heading south towards them, surely?

I'm assuming "the North" is wide enough that some of them could go around Winterfell without going through Winterfell.

Isn't the whole country/territory/area meant to be at least as big as England?

Much bigger I think: one month's travel from Kingslanding to Winterfell

 from the map I have seen, the main road south from the wall passes a long way east from Winterfell
Hopefully the Night King carried on down the M1

Well off the main road is a pretty terrible strategic location for a castle.

JerkMoans

Cols said:

ToneControl said:

stickyfiddle said:

DannyP said:

RandallFlagg said:

Just watched the Ep 3 trailer and I agree as mentioned above, all is not as it seems, are the dead really at Winterfell? Where are the Dragons, alive and the dead one? No fighting was shown at all so I think we're in for a surprise.

But when Tormund and Beric turned up at Winterfell, they said they had to go around, and overtake, The Dead on their way from the whole "Little Lord Umber Mural" scenario at the The Last Half.

So as we speak, The Dead are still north of Winterfell, heading south towards them, surely?

I'm assuming "the North" is wide enough that some of them could go around Winterfell without going through Winterfell.

Isn't the whole country/territory/area meant to be at least as big as England?

Much bigger I think: one month's travel from Kingslanding to Winterfell

 from the map I have seen, the main road south from the wall passes a long way east from Winterfell
Hopefully the Night King carried on down the M1

Well off the main road is a pretty terrible strategic location for a castle.

The realm protected by fortifications at the strategic sites of Sandbach, Norton Canes, Gordano and Watford Gap.

Bridgehouse

Cols said:

ToneControl said:

stickyfiddle said:

DannyP said:

RandallFlagg said:

Just watched the Ep 3 trailer and I agree as mentioned above, all is not as it seems, are the dead really at Winterfell? Where are the Dragons, alive and the dead one? No fighting was shown at all so I think we're in for a surprise.

But when Tormund and Beric turned up at Winterfell, they said they had to go around, and overtake, The Dead on their way from the whole "Little Lord Umber Mural" scenario at the The Last Half.

So as we speak, The Dead are still north of Winterfell, heading south towards them, surely?

I'm assuming "the North" is wide enough that some of them could go around Winterfell without going through Winterfell.

Isn't the whole country/territory/area meant to be at least as big as England?

Much bigger I think: one month's travel from Kingslanding to Winterfell

 from the map I have seen, the main road south from the wall passes a long way east from Winterfell
Hopefully the Night King carried on down the M1

Well off the main road is a pretty terrible strategic location for a castle.

Edward I would disagree with you.

For reference see Harlech, Conwy, Beaumaris, Caernarfon etc..

ToneControl

Cols said:

ToneControl said:

stickyfiddle said:

DannyP said:

RandallFlagg said:

Just watched the Ep 3 trailer and I agree as mentioned above, all is not as it seems, are the dead really at Winterfell? Where are the Dragons, alive and the dead one? No fighting was shown at all so I think we're in for a surprise.

But when Tormund and Beric turned up at Winterfell, they said they had to go around, and overtake, The Dead on their way from the whole "Little Lord Umber Mural" scenario at the The Last Half.

So as we speak, The Dead are still north of Winterfell, heading south towards them, surely?

I'm assuming "the North" is wide enough that some of them could go around Winterfell without going through Winterfell.

Isn't the whole country/territory/area meant to be at least as big as England?

Much bigger I think: one month's travel from Kingslanding to Winterfell

 from the map I have seen, the main road south from the wall passes a long way east from Winterfell
Hopefully the Night King carried on down the M1

Well off the main road is a pretty terrible strategic location for a castle.

The book was written by an American I think

Cols

Bridgehouse said:

Cols said:

ToneControl said:

Much bigger I think: one month's travel from Kingslanding to Winterfell

 from the map I have seen, the main road south from the wall passes a long way east from Winterfell
Hopefully the Night King carried on down the M1

Well off the main road is a pretty terrible strategic location for a castle.

Edward I would disagree with you.

For reference see Harlech, Conwy, Beaumaris, Caernarfon etc..

Sure, Edward I with castles was like HarrySeven with guitars.

ToneControl

I'd like to see the plot twists if the dead head south, bypassing Winterfell
Why should the night king attack them if they all have dragonglass weapons? Would he know that?

Who would chase the dead south?
Jon Snow I guess, but who else would feel like it? Dany to save her subjects?

octatonic

Ep 3 review: too dark, much stabby.

octatonic

munckee

Feck

Edit amended due to my morning potty mouth!

munckee

Whats lacking in game of thrones is leadership - who organised either side, what a cock up of a battle.

TimmyO

Utterly epic

PSA: if your telly has a brighter picture mode, consider switching it on 

octatonic

TimmyO said:

Utterly epic

PSA: if your telly has a brighter picture mode, consider switching it on 

Absolutely- it was utterly unwatchable in parts.

TimmyO

octatonic said:

TimmyO said:

Utterly epic

PSA: if your telly has a brighter picture mode, consider switching it on 

Absolutely- it was utterly unwatchable in parts.

About 30 seconds in I paused and cycled through my picture modes - one of them was WAY better suited 

TimmyO

But also FUCKING EPIC 

Schnozz

Really? I think this season has been terrible so far.

munckee

Schnozz said:

Really? I think this season has been terrible so far.

I think a little its suffering from Lost syndrome, not nearly as bad but the endy stuff could never be as clever as the potential in your mind.

Schnozz

munckee said:

Schnozz said:

Really? I think this season has been terrible so far.

I think a little its suffering from Lost syndrome, not nearly as bad but the endy stuff could never be as clever as the potential in your mind.

I think Jamie Lannister should have died when he charged that dragon, to shock the viewers and keep them guessing - For me that's where the series lost it's credibility.

I think series 8 has just been a lot of back-patting, reflection and this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvjedZ8sDps
Whether they die or they miraculously don't, I guess it eats up the minutes if you don't have a book/script. 

Snap

Just watched. I've got a good TV, set up properly on optimal calibration. The show is too flipping dark, so many parts where I sat there and could see virtually naff all. In the end, I darkened the room and it was a bit better.

At last, an episode that lived up to expectations. So far, S8 has been very dull and overly drawn out. At least this episode was better. Some good deaths, and a couple of surprises, not least the heartwood scene, which I wasn't expecting to play out like that. Not as good a battle as battle of the bastards though.

I think they will need to get the decorators into Winterfell though.

munckee

Snap said:

Just watched. I've got a good TV, set up properly on optimal calibration. The show is too flipping dark, so many parts where I sat there and could see virtually naff all. In the end, I darkened the room and it was a bit better.

At last, an episode that lived up to expectations. So far, S8 has been very dull and overly drawn out. At least this episode was better. Some good deaths, and a couple of surprises, not least the heartwood scene, which I wasn't expecting to play out like that. Not as good a battle as battle of the bastards though.

I think they will need to get the decorators into Winterfell though.

They will never get those stains out.  I do think it was deliberately dark and similar to BOB is supposed to convey the chaos of battles and to show the perspective that most have no idea what is happening.

The tactics of both sides were awful, particularly Jon Snow who once again showed as much battle nous as a pee'd up pub fighter.

I was hoping for a few more deaths but timewise there is still as much time left as the original star wars trilogy nearly to close the story!