Game of Thrones - Season 8

[RealBitsOfPanther]

13 minutes ago, Dex said:

About the whole "repeating itself" purgatory theory. What if the end of the series does show the Walkers wiping out humanity (on Westeros at least) and it cuts to the future and shows a Septa telling a bed time story to a young lord about "The Long Night". Similar to the scene with Bran in season 1. Just an interesting thought I haven't fully put together. I just want the ending to be MORE than just the typical ending of a medieval fantasy show.

I think it's going to be something like that. Or like a situation where things kind of "reset" I.E. someone wins the throne, gets overthrown by the other houses, essentially starting the "game of thrones" again. 

[CRA]

1 hour ago, Bronn said:

alright, I know I am really late to the party this week, but here goes...

I got legit teary-eyed with the Theon/Sansa scene and Brienne's knighting. So good. So many feels.

This episode was one of the best ones ever imho. They've pretty much tied up every reunion loose end, and got most of the redemption arcs set up/completed.

The Ghost scene was lame AF. At least we got to see he's still alive, I guess.

I haven't read many concrete spoilers for anything else left in the season, other than the Tyrion betrayal and trial (which I am still not 100% sure is legit.) But, moving forward, here are my thoughts:

I don't think the Night King is going to be at the battle Winterfell. I could be wrong here, but I read a pretty interesting theory that maybe he's sent the bulk of his army to Winterfell to attempt to take out Bran while he flies down to Kings Landing and makes his presence known. We've seen the White Walkers on horses, but you'd think we'd have seen the Night King in those closing moments last episode if he indeed was going to be present.

I think Bran can only see the past and present, and he has to know where to look. I think his future sight is more unreliable, much like Melisandre's visions in the flames. He can see pieces of a puzzle, but he has to assemble them correctly or his interpretation might be flawed.

I'm still not sure what to think about the crypts. The dead there are pretty much all decayed, as has been mentioned. I'm not even sure if Ned's bones are there, as I seem to remember them never making it there. There could be a dragon down there, I suppose, but I doubt that. I think the roots of the Godswood Wierwood tree are way down in there, and I think that is important in the books, but not so much on the show. I really think maybe the dead just make their way into the crypts. Either that, or some barrier actually prevents them from doing so, although it does appear from the trailer that Arya is running from SOMETHING in a place that looks like the crypts.

Only 4 episodes to go. I think Jon doesn't want the throne, so I don't think he'll be at odds with Dany about it.

If I had to guess who is going to die, I'd bet on these people dying the next episode:

Grey Worm
Tormund
Edd
Beric

Others I think will die later in the season:
Tyrion
Cersei
Jaime
Theon

As for Azor Ahai, my candidates in order are:
Jon
The Hound
Sam
Jaime
Jorah
 

I actually agree that I think the odds are high the Night King won't be at Winterfell at this point.   At this point in the game just seems weird when they showed their arrival the other White Walkers were the ones representing the arrival at Winterfell.   Plus, battles like that always seem to have some wildcard aspect. 

[Bronn]

1 hour ago, Dex said:

@Bronn

 

The Hound being Azor Ahai would be so poetic with him wielding Lightbringer unafraid.

He's actually been my candidate #1 for a long time, just because of the irony. I only listed Jon as #1 because he's the most obvious choice at this point. If there is a literal Nissa Nissa, though, I am not sure who The Hound's would be unless it was Sansa or Arya.

The Hound is probably my favorite character, besides Bronn and Tormund, in the books and on the show.

The lines from Edd about "Samwell Tarly... Slayer of White Walkers... Lover of Ladies..." made me kind of hope Sam is the Prince who was Promised, lol, so he could add that to his list of titles. I mean, he did steal a considerable amount of books from the Citadel. I'm not sure how much more badass one can get.

I think Nymeria will show up and die, too.

I agree about Arya faltering at some point. I think that is prior to the shots of her running, bleeding from the head, looking panicked.

I'm wondering if Jaqen shows up again. I am betting he is. Also, supposedly the girl who played the Waif hinted at a return, so maybe Arya wears her face. Or maybe Jaqen does?

[Bronn]

2 minutes ago, CRA said:

I actually agree that I think the odds are high the Night King won't be at Winterfell at this point.   At this point in the game just seems weird when they showed their arrival the other White Walkers were the ones representing the arrival at Winterfell.   Plus, battles like that always seem to have some wildcard aspect. 

IIRC Bran and Dany had a vision of a dragon flying over King's Landing. I think that is the Night King.

My biggest questions right now are how the Golden Company, Bronn, and the Night King all come into play over the next two episodes.

As I mentioned before, somehow Jon gets to King's Landing, and rumor has it he goes willingly as a prisoner. I am ready to see how the battle vs. the dead and all of this plays out.

[RealBitsOfPanther]

I've never been this excited for an episode of a tv show. So ready! 

[Bronn]

Also, can we get some love for Tormund's character being probably the best comedic relief character in a long time.

His story about the giant's teat and him rolling in and asking "is the big woman still here?" were so great!

[Bronn]

[CRA]

9 minutes ago, Bronn said:

IIRC Bran and Dany had a vision of a dragon flying over King's Landing. I think that is the Night King.

My biggest questions right now are how the Golden Company, Bronn, and the Night King all come into play over the next two episodes.

As I mentioned before, somehow Jon gets to King's Landing, and rumor has it he goes willingly as a prisoner. I am ready to see how the battle vs. the dead and all of this plays out.

well, my initial theory was that the dead pretty much "win" at Winterfell and it only is round 1.   Then about half of our favorites survive and essentially retreat to King's Landing for round 2 (via the dragons).   A small number of top folks.

Which makes King's Landing round 2.  They flip the Golden Company w/ Jorah and they flip the rest of the folks w/ Cersei being killed by her brother.   So our cast of favorites basically take command of everyone at King's Landing as their warriors for round 2.   

[Goondal]

2 hours ago, Moorgan said:

Agree with Bronn with almost everything he wrote. People I think will die in 5 days:

Theon

Jorah

Berric

Grey Worm

Brienne

Tormund

Ghost/Nymeria

And I want to say Arya but I think that's how Nymeria dies. I think if the Night King is at the battle, the super weapon that Arya had made will....miss. You definitely spend episode after episode portraying her as a bad ass to set up the killing stroke and you definitely throw that moment for a twist by having her miss.

I agree with this.  Similar to Bronn not killing Drogon with Qyburn's weapon

[Goondal]

I too have been a subscriber to the "Night King to King's Landing" idea.  It seems the most logical route.  Send your army after everybody and then go get a new army to fight the survivors.  It would also explain Bran's vision of a dragon over KL and Dany's vision of a burnt throne room.

My most likely to die list (in order)
Grey Worm
Brienne
Ghost
Edd
Tormund
Beric
Theon

To add to the fun...most likely to live:
Sam
The Hound (simply because we need a Clegane Bowl)
Dany
Sansa
Jorah
Jon

Edit: I forgot Theon...he gone

[Squirrel]

Like who in their right mind would want Theon protecting them. That makes no sense.  

[Bronn]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Like who in their right mind would want Theon protecting them. That makes no sense.  

...someone who wanted to buy themselves time by having bait?

Maybe if the Night King shows up, Bran can warg into Viserion and wreck TNK's flight plan?

[Zaximus]

Yeah I like the idea that Night King just flies south either to take out Golden Army to build up his armor or to just lay waste to King's Landing.

[Zaximus]

2 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Like who in their right mind would want Theon protecting them. That makes no sense.  

Theon was at one point a beast.    He was a master with the bow and I'm sure with sword as well since he learned right beside the other Starks.    I think he mans up now that he realizes he's basically a Stark and fights tough to the end.    I'm expecting a Boromir type moment lol.