This is the thread for open discussion about the books and show.
One thing I’d like to suggest - if something comes from the previews or future episode descriptions, it would be appreciated if you spoiler boxed it. Those things are put together by marketing people, and not the writers, and can give away things we’d rather know when the writer/editor wanted to, not the marketing team.
I guess they thought that the other 2 dragons were still chained up? I wasn’t really sure what had happened to them. Were they just hanging out in the dungeon, unchained? Getting fed periodically?
I guess Sansa not telling Jon everything was one of those things just for the viewers.
I was hoping that Jamie would give the giant cart(s) of weapons back to the Tulleys so they could join the fight.
The Second Battle of Winterfell was really quite spectacularly done. Based on what we had seen in previous episodes, I did expect the reinforcements from the Vale to be crucial. However, it does seem like it’s become a habit to have battles always be resolved by the Cavalry unexpectedly charging in at the very last minute (Tywin at the Battle of the Blackwater, Stannis at the Battle of Castle Black, Dothraki and dragons at Mereen).
As many predicted, Ramsay’s fate was dogfood. I particularly liked Sansa’s little smirk as she walked away. That girl’s gone baaad!
The only surprise this episode is how big Rickon had gotten. Predictable but still highly enjoyable is how i would describe this episode. I do hope we are done with any more “We are in charge now you little twat!” “nope, dragons!” storylines for Dany.
If Littlefinger has any lines on episode 10, the first thing he says. “I salute you, Lady Sansa, you are now in your rightful place as Lady of Winterfell.”
Dynastic trouble is as old as dirt.
Both battles were shot really well. The clash of cavalry has to be one of the best done battle scenes ever. The shield wall was also done really well. It was nice to see at least some infantry tactics. It suffered from a few cliches but the battle of the bastards was done really well.
The quibble I have is that one of the things that made Game of Thrones different was that the strong, not the good, won. Here we have Jon acting like a fool. Doing that cost Ned, Rob, and Stannis their lives. Jon seems to have acquired plot armor and remains free of serious consequences for his poor decisions.
