August 27, 2018
First let me say-SPOILERS ABOUND!!! Do not continue reading if you don't want to know anything about ANYTHING that happens in this series. You have been warned.
Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way let me start the story. Many people over the years had tried to get me to watch “Game of Thrones” and I always dismissed them as my reply was always “I don’t do medieval.” It was a true statement. Through out the years I had managed to never hear anyone ever talk about the plot or events that happened in the story. The only thing I can remember hearing about was Jon Snow. That was it. I didn’t know who he was, who he was related to.. nothing. Fast forward to December 2016. At that point the series was up to season 6 and I still hadn’t watched one minute and never once did I feel like I was missing anything. All that changed when one day a coworker asked me if I ever watched it and I said no. He then said a sentence that changed everything, “But it has dragons!” Ok. Dragons? I love dragons! Puff the Magic Dragon, the dragon that was in Gringotts in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows”, Toothless from “How to Train Your Dragon”. I love all of those guys. Dragons are what drew me to “Game of Thrones” and I went in full force and never looked back.
I took a week off during the holidays and I thought “what better time to start watching?” So I went in. HARD. Within that week I had watched 6 seasons of Game of Thrones. I didn’t talk to anybody, I didn’t go out. All I was focused on was getting to the next episode. I heard the theme music in my sleep. It was the best and the worst thing I could have ever done. When I first started episode 1, season 1, the first thing I thought was “What kind of Lord of the Rings knockoff is this? Hey isn’t that the guy FROM Lord of the Rings?” (You know of whom I speak) I would say by episode 3, I realized that this was NOTHING like LOTR (which I love by the way) and by the end of the first season I was fully committed.
Now fast forward to Summer 2017. At this point I was with everybody else who was counting down the days to the season 7 premiere. That cold open. Littlefinger getting his comeuppance. The dragon pit. The ice dragon (it still hurts, but we all knew it was coming). Confirmation of Jon Snow’s parentage. To say the show is well done is an understatement. From the acting, to the story (thank you George R.R. Martin) to the locations and the production everything about this show is beyond grand. Now, a couple of weeks ago, there was a poster floating around on the innerwebz with an April 2019 season premiere date. I have since learned that that information is fake news. So as we patiently wait for any crumbs that HBO should choose to give us, let me share some thoughts on key events and characters that stand out in my mind. I would love to hear your thoughts on the show and remember- SPOILERS ABOUND!! Also, who do YOU think will be sitting on the Iron Throne when all is said and done?
Dire wolves- I want one. Also, where the hell is Ghost? Look for Nymeria to make another appearance.
Arya is a bad chick. The. End.
“Hold the door” really? REALLY??
I thought Joffrey was the worst then here comes Ramsay
The music playing before the wildfire explosion at the Great Sept of Baelor. BRILLIANT!
Tommen’s suicide as a result of said explosion. Cersei didn’t see that one coming
The Bronn and Tyrion show. Damn straight I’d watch
Brienne of Tarth- another bad chick. Didn’t you love when her and Arya were sparring?
Speaking of bad chicks “Tell Cersei, I want her to know it was me.” Mic Drop.
Oh yeah, and Lady Mormont.
Littlefinger had to get his, but the whole thing was a little anti-climatic
Samwell Tarly. All great friends are named Sam. (LOTR reference)
Speaking of Sam, how about that greyscale removal?
Jon Snow and Daenerys. I know, I know, but it’s still hot
How did Tyrion start off so smart and is now acting so dumb? Sabotage? Is he in love with Dany?
Fuck Shae
Fuck the Waif
The Kingslayer is going to have to kill his lovahsistah
Dragons!!!
The way Tormund looks at Brienne gets me every time
Two years ago I went to Spain and visited the place that doubled as Dorne. That is all I will speak of that place. RIP Oberyn Martell which by the way is STILL one of the most brutal deaths I have ever seen on TV
The weddings
Yay for Sansa finally getting hip to the game.
Sound Off!
Robin
Haha! I was the same way. Didn’t watch when it started and had friends that gave me the “you don’t watch?!?” judgement and all lol. Then one day last summer when there’s was nothing else to watch, I randomly decided to start. I binged for the most part, complained throughout the first 3 seasons (where the f— is winter), and then some time later I was hooked. I’ve now watched the entire series 2 and half times…. my thoughts, either the mother of dragons or Jon snow will sit on the throne lol. Def not Cersei. I think she (and probably a lot of other important characters) is going to die. There’s something I read about the prophecy that was mentioned in the book and not the show. I think they left it out on purpose not to spoil it for those who didn’t read the book…. I have some of the same feelings you don’t about events and characters. But why do you think Tyrion is being dumb? And I’m curious what your favorite season is? Even tho Ramsey was the worse, I think he was the most interesting to watch. So maybe seasons 5-6 for me.
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hmmm where to start? I agree Cersei will NOT sit on the throne and neither will Dany (too obvious, they’ve been setting her up to sit on the throne since the beginning) Jon doesn’t want it, So maybe Tyrion? ( I think he’s a Targaryen. I think Tyrion has been giving some bad advice lately. I think bringing a wight to Cersei was a HORRIBLE idea and I also think the invasion of Castle Black ( I think) played right into Cersei’s hands. I agree that Ramsay WAS interesting but God he was HORRIBLE and that whole Theron/Reek situation took a lot out of me. My favorite season is 6 I think. Although season 7 had a lot of people coming together and reuniting it felt a little rushed to me but I think season 6 set it up wonderfully.