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irynterri:That's a crossbow. Well, it is quite effective but somewhat slower to reload compared to the conventional nock-draw-release bow and arrow. The type with Ser Bronn isn't effective for long range shots. |
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Honestly, ehn... I don't understand what is happening with the show...
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Seun:I saw that seen with sheer disgust. It was no different from what is obtainable in our classic 'Kòtò Ayé' kind of movies. They were all within range of scorpions placed on the wall, yet it didn't occur to the producers and the director that poor Dany would have been killed if it were to be in real life. |
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Aystarz:The scene wasn't really necessary, particularly for the episode. She claimed to have grown a whole and said it with all cockiness to the Hound and two scenes afterwards, she couldn't keep a secret for just five minutes after swearing and before that, he little sister was the one who reminded her that they needed Dany more than she needed them prior to the war. Sansa is foolishness personified. 5 Likes 1 Share |
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Eberex:Motive, that is what determines who is wicked and who isn't. We very much know the NK wants humans wiped off from the face of the earth but we don't know why. So yes, he is wicked in the eyes of humans. Thanos' part genocidal mission is to groom the population for resources to go round. His motive is fair but he his approach is insane. In the eyes of humans, he is wicked. Cersei only wants the through and nothing more. She doesn't care whether her people live or die as long as she is there. If you ask me, Thanos' cause is more noble than that of Cersei. 3 Likes |
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trustbaba:I am not one to force my viewpoint down people's throats but there are those who see movies or shows and pay crucial attention to details. They love to know 'the how', 'the when' and 'the why' events happen. Beyond clashing of swords or the senseless gunslings, give or present a logical plot and don't assume the audience are as stupid as those who only look forward to plot twists and fight scenes. 1. Arya killed the NK - How? Till date, no clue. 2. Ser Bronn showed up at Winterfell in a crossbow and found the Lannister Brothers in a chamber - How did it make it past the wall? 3.Two huge, fierce aerial creatures and a rider fly right above ships but never spotted the enemy ships until Rheagal was shot out of sky multiple times. - How so? 4. Cersei paid Ser Bronn heavily to kill her two brothers but couldn't command her archers to kill Tyrion right at her doorstep. How? I very much fancy the plot, the gore and violence and all. It doesn't mean I switch off my brain when I sit behind my screen to see each episode. This is not about a movie not going the way I want. This is about logic and common sense. Maybe you should drop your emotion and don your thinking cap when seeing the next episode. 6 Likes |
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Tapout:Poor Tormund! I felt for him ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
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Magnifico2000:Cersei doesn't even love the people she rules. She doesn't care whether they live or die as long as she sits on that throne. |
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[s] trustbaba:[/s] The reasons some persons put up just because they love something is crazy. This is why critiquing can't work in Nigeria. It is also why Nollywood movies get motivated to churn junks out. When a show or movie you watch start becoming illogical and does so consistently, you shouldn't console yourself by claiming you are not perfect. Movies are make believe and there is a reason Nollywood is at the bottom of the food chain. 1 Like |
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HanksAnuku:So many lazy writings. That of Cersei and Tyrion is funny though! 1 Like |
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This episode ruined my day before it began. I hate the fact that the movie is fast looking like a Nollywood wood movie with obvious sudden points that can't be explained. 1. There is the issue of the Starbucks coffee before Dany. Some crazy blooper there. 2. Before they moved out, Sansa suggested the army recuperate but Dany and Jon and Tyrion suggested they hit Cersei when she isn't looking, which implied it had to be immediately. So it was believed that Cersei, though was prepared, never anticipated their attack. How Euron ambushed Dany at that exact spot beats my imagination. There's the possibility/assumptionof a mole; one who must have hinted Cersei that Dany was coming for her. 3. How did Ser Bronn move past a heavily guarded wall with fairly towering outposts manned by archers only to show up in one of the Chambers of Winterfell; exactly the same where Jamie and Tyrion were in? 4. Greyworm ordered Missandei to hide when Euron's fleet attacked them. They were on the same ship and it probably got destroyed like that of Tyrion. Greyworm escaped with some of his men but 'left' Missandei behind only to remember her ashore. The next, she had been captured by Euron... I understand that the show had stretched long enough but seeing that it is being rushed is fast making it look like a typical Nollywood movie. Some many 'little' details are being omitted for no reasons. 13 Likes 2 Shares |
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HanksAnuku:LMAO! Something must kill a man. I don't agree with the emboldened. The Mountain is a huge fellow and anyone would fall easy before him. As baddass as the Hound is, he dreads Gregor, his brother. Oberyn never tired out during the fight. And he didn't run out of ideas. The producers thought it best to get him to exit the show in that manner. He would have taken Gregor down in a less fashionable manner if the latter was about his size. Jon Snow is regarded as the best fighter of the show but he is nowhere near Oberyn Martell. |
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Yonce:I think you're more correct. It must be a Kraken. Considering the era, their beliefs and their affinity for the sea. It couldn't have been a Squid. I take that back. 1 Like |
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TheKingIsHere:He was cocky, no doubt but I think he lost because of his emotion. He got emotional and wanted to force the Mountain to confess to what the latter did. Oberyn is amazing. I found his death more painful than other recent characters who died. 8 Likes 1 Share |
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MyGeneration:Well, the show only revealed him as one who used spears, largely because of his opponent, Gregor Clegane (The Mountain). There's no way you'd say Oberyn's opponent was slow. He fought a huge human and made it very easy. Perhaps you should picture the Mountain vs Jon and find out what your mind tells you. I can't believe the emboldened came up in your post. Of all the fighters on the show, none is as agile as Oberyn. I have seen his fight with the Mountain severally and felt a fighter of his caliber died too easy. Below is the scene between Oberyn and Gregor Clegane, as a refresher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBIyOYbzvxs I read this piece way back and Jon was placed against Oberyn and both were analysed. I'd suggest you go through it as well. It makes so much sense. https://www.quora.com/Who-will-win-in-a-direct-combat-between-Oberyn-Martell-and-Jon-Snow |
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meforkene:Bless your heart! Oberyn is graceful with the sword and his fighting style is unmatched. His movements stir up joy such that he made the Mountain look like a Bull in a Bullfight and him being the Matador. 1 Like |
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Yonce:LMAO ![]() It does look like it but the Greyjoy sigil is actually a Squid; sea creatures belonging to the family of the Octopus.
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HanksAnuku:How they died or what led to their death shouldn't be put into consideration when deciding this. I believe, without a doubt that Oberyn is the best swordsman of the show, ego or not. His movement is like water and his handling skill could be likened to that of a Ronin, if not more. Others often combine force to wield their swords which makes it amateurish and somewhat predictable. I'd rate Brienne above The Hound. Their fight wasn't really 'swordish' but more of brute force but she takes it for me. None comes close to Oberyn. 1 Like |
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Psady:More like for fleeing when Euron crossed them. He abandoned Yara and jumped off the ship to escape. This was shortly after he escaped after being broken by Ramsay. |
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LeSulk:I believe he'd ride with Brienne. Recall his death has been contracted to Ser Bronn already. I think we'll lose a Dragon in Kings Landing. I have thought about it severally and one of the precious seasons kept coming to mind. |
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Drpene:Her movement was flash-like, no doubt. One of the Night Walkers felt her but had no idea. The wights are regularly instructed by the Night King. We saw this in the build up of the scene that led to Dany losing one of three dragons; the becoming of the Ice Dragon. The wights all stood still even when they were provoked. The same played out just outside the walls when the trenches were torched. They stood still a while until the Night King had a clear view and signalled and then some willingly sacrificed themselves by laying on the fire for the other wights. This brilliant move was no doubt orchestrated by the Night King. That if the garden played out because the Night King personally wanted to kill Bran and made the wights stood still. I believe he would have put the wights to work if he sensed Arya from a distance but he never did. 3 Likes 1 Share |
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solomonbrown64:Killing a villain in any movie particularly one that would die a conflict is always dramatic. The essence of it is to put the audience in the moment. Typical cinema standard would have been an applause or a standing ovation. Movies like Endgame, and Inifnity Wars gave us a similar feel. Arya didn't have to sneak up on Little Finger but we all saw how she swiftly killed him, just as she did Walder Frey and even a wight in the library. The scream was purely dramatic and nothing more. Besides we know the night king is super strong, why did he have to hold a girl who weighs nothing in comparison to his strength with both hands instead of one and somehow he still was unable to crush her windpipe. Another WTF moment.He held her neck with one hand and her left hand which had the steel with the other. The Night King was the size of an average human and so, it was only meaning he did that. A figure like Thanos, as colossal as he is would stop someone like that. I think he even did in one of the recent Avenger releases. He held Arya by the wrist in an attempt to prevent being stabbed with a Valyrian Steel. Truth is, a stab anywhere could have killed him still but the producers thought it more poetic to have him stabbed where the children stuck in the dragon glass. How did Arya know that the Night king would die from being stabbed right there? If she had stabbed him from the back, it would have at least be believable but honestly, that scene showed nothing but lazy writing that people have already posted on here. Just shows what some of us have known for a while that the standard of the show has fallen since season 4, season 7 being the worst of the lot and this season is closely following.She didn't know. It could have been anywhere like I mentioned above but some corners thought it wise to bring the Night King to an end via the spot that made him. It is poetic, nothing more. While there are lazy writings in the recent episode and knowing that so many events beg for answers, how the Night King died isn't one of them. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
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chiboy1116:I think you quoted the wrong person but saying Sansa is a lot smarter now is laughable, very laughable! What makes her smarter, that she believed Cersie wouldn't send her army when Tyrion believed otherwise or because she doesn't like Dany because she fears for the North? Sansa is still the same character from the beginning. The only difference at this point is that she is in Winterfell where she is regarded. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
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nwaobitex:I missed that, thanks. |
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HanksAnuku:Your argument sometimes weaken my spirit. Do we say something is rare because its origin or makers are now defunct or we say it is rare based on how many of such things are in circulation? Of course it is the latter! Should we assume Steels or blades weren't forged in King's Landing just because we never heard of it for once? No nau! Gendry was an apprentice blacksmith in King's Landing before Ser Davos came for him. Why we prolly never hear/heard of King's Landing steel is because it was unrenowned and not different from the regular steel, nothing special about it. Even Jamie who is from King's Landing wields a Valyrian Steel. The scarcity of Valyrian Steel is why it went on to become a mark of affluence for Houses/individuals who owns one. Recall Tarly stole his family's and handed it to Jorah. Jon and Arya had shown each other theirs in the previous episode. Gendry passed a major comment about the steel after Arya showed him in the previous episode at the forges (I knew you weren't just amy rich girl (sic)). That Valyrians made their steels with Dragon Fire and Magic doesn't mean others must do the same. Asgard clearly had their own Blacksmiths and so did other realms but Thor insisted on Nidavellir because the dwarves there made his hammer from the core of a dying star, which in itself is magical. Valyrian steel is rare, not just because Valyria is no longer in existence but because the steel in itself is owned by only a handful of families/individuals and they are not even up to 10. 3 Likes |
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Yonce:Valyrian Steel are not only forged with Dragon Fire but also with spells which makes them unique; a different kind of fire and some grains of spells. If you observed the previous season closely, the NK didn't 'resist the Dragon Fire, rather his powers put out the fire while he walked through the fire path. During the war council meeting in the second episode of this very season, Arya asked if Dragon Fire could kill the NK and someone responded saying he/she wasn't sure, and that was the truth. Had Dany known the fire would have no effect on him, I believe she wouldn't have risked her life going close to Dracarys his ass. Valyrian steels have always been a blend of fierce fire and magic, and not just the fire alone. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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