GAME OF THRONES SEASON 8--Final Run-- Part 2

[Tonguez]

[video=youtube;vwmAWOE5F9o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=48&v=vwmAWOE5F9o[/video]

Trailer: Aftermath - we see some important character possession scattered in the snow
What does it mean?

Anyone laying bets on who dies and who survives?

 

[jonesy]

Anyone laying bets on who dies and who survives?

Here's a list:

Tyrion Lannister
Jon Snow
Daenarys Targaryen
Sansa Stark
Cersei Lannister (and baby?)
Arya Stark
Jorah Mormont
Jaime Lannister
Brienne of Tarth
Samwell Tarly
Theon Greyjoy
Davos Seaworth
Brandon Stark
The Night King
Drogon
Rhaegal
Viserion
Sandor Clegane
Lord Varys
Bronn
Melisandre
Missandei
Grey Worm
Lyanna Mormont
Gilly
Little Sam
Tormund Giantsbane
Daario Naharis
Podrick Payne
Gendry
Yara Greyjoy
Eddison Tollett
Jaqen H'ghar
Beric Dondarrion
Yohn Royce
Meera Reed
Qyburn
Ellaria Sand
Gregor Clegane
Edmure Tully
Euron Greyjoy
Hot Pie
Ghost
Nymeria
Harry Strickland
Maester Wolkan
Robin Arryn
Tycho Nestoris
Salladhor Saan
Alys Karstark
Qhono
Girl With Scarred Face
Ilyn Payne (if he's still on Arya's list we should be seeing him again?)

 

[MarkB]

Just incidentally, given all the mentions during the episode, is anybody at this point not expecting the Night King to re-animate all the deceased Starks in the Crypts, turning them from a refuge into a battleground?

 

[jonesy]

Just incidentally, given all the mentions during the episode, is anybody at this point not expecting the Night King to re-animate all the deceased Starks in the Crypts, turning them from a refuge into a battleground?

I kinda want to see a plot twist where the Night King tries this, but they turn against him.

 

[Zardnaar]

Just incidentally, given all the mentions during the episode, is anybody at this point not expecting the Night King to re-animate all the deceased Starks in the Crypts, turning them from a refuge into a battleground?

That is brilliant, Ned's down there to they returned his body season 2.

 

[pukunui]

Just incidentally, given all the mentions during the episode, is anybody at this point not expecting the Night King to re-animate all the deceased Starks in the Crypts, turning them from a refuge into a battleground?

Given the emphasis on how safe the crypts are, and how neither Sam nor Bran are going to be there, and the preview image of Varys looking really scared while hiding out, *something* is definitely going to happen down there.

Whether it's the buried dead being reanimated, though, we'll just have to wait and see ... my understanding is that the Starks took precautions, such as lining the crypts with iron swords and such.

Also, don't the white walkers have to be the ones to kill people in order to be able to raise them? Can they raise bodies that died of natural causes or were killed by humans?

That said, the trailer for next week's episode includes Dany's ominous pronouncement that "the dead are already here".

Again, I guess we'll just have to wait and see ...

That is brilliant, Ned's down there to they returned his body season 2.

Yeah, but he's just a pile of bones. We don't know if the walkers can reanimate disconnected bones (skeletons that still have some bits of sinew and clothing and whatever to hold them together, yes; but piles of bones that have been cleaned?)

It's possible Jon's mother will come back to haunt him - and maybe also confirm to Dany that he is who he says he is.

 

[Morrus]

So are Jon and Dany headed for conflict? She can be quite murdery about people who challenge her right to rule the world, and he’s now a potential threat to that. I’ve always thought she’s got a bit of Cersei in her.

Are we assuming the white walkers are not the end game threat, BT just the first half of the season? (Three eps... that won’t be wrapped up next week, surely? Alhugh we know one episode is the biggest battle ever filmed, which I’m guessing is next week).

I wish we’d seen Jaime show he’s the best swordsman in the world before he got his hand cut off. They keep telling us, but we never saw it. Show, don’t tell!

 

[pukunui]

So are Jon and Dany headed for conflict? She can be quite murdery about people who challenge her right to rule the world, and he’s now a potential threat to that. I’ve always thought she’s got a bit of Cersei in her.

And possibly also a little of her insane father as well. I think there is going to be some trouble. Based on her reaction, her first thought was that Jon poses a threat to her, rather than that she's been sleeping with her nephew after all.

Are we assuming the white walkers are not the end game threat, BT just the first half of the season? (Three eps... that won’t be wrapped up next week, surely? Alhugh we know one episode is the biggest battle ever filmed, which I’m guessing is next week).

No, it would seem they're not the end game. My guess would be that the survivors from the battle against the white walkers will march on King's Landing to face Cersei, Euron, and the Golden Company.

After all, we've yet to see that bit from Bran's vision of a dragon's shadow on King's Landing rooftops. My guess is Dany and/or Jon will march on King's Landing and Cersei will succeed in killing Rhaegal with Qyburn's ballista. Bronn also has to have a chance to use Joffrey's crossbow.

I wish we’d seen Jaime show he’s the best swordsman in the world before he got his hand cut off. They keep telling us, but we never saw it. Show, don’t tell!

Mmm. Also, not counting the kids who've literally grown up on the show, Jaime seems to have visibly aged the most of all the main characters.

 

[jonesy]

After all, we've yet to see that bit from Bran's vision of a dragon's shadow on King's Landing rooftops.

It could be a massive misdirection. The Night King might attack King's Landing directly with Viserion? Do they have anything at KL that could combat either one of them? They don't even have valerian steel weapons there anymore?

Edit: omg, "King's Landing". It became a real king's landing when Tommen met the ground, but it could also refer to the Night King landing there and laying waste to it. That's exactly the kind of wordplay that GRRM has been practising.

 

[Mercurius]

Good thing about this series is that I have no idea how it will end - could be really bad, although I suspect some semblance of "the good guys win" will happen. Maybe.

I'm curious if and how the Children of the Forest will play a role. And will all of the dragons perish? Probably.

I could also see a scenario where Winterfell is totally wiped out except for a rag-tag group of survivors. The army of the dead marches on King's Landing. Cersei realizes she blew it. Jon and company save the day. Jon marries his aunt and all is good, except everyone is weirded out by the incest so Arya kills Dany, Jon kills Arya, Sansa kills Jon. Then Theon and Varis fall in love, marry and rule as the Two Eunuch Kings. Series over.