Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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06-27-16, 09:44 PM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

Here is another one I read about today. Those things Sam saw in the Citadel/library match those in the opening credits.

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06-27-16, 09:45 PM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

I noticed that too watching the show, I thought it was interesting.

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06-27-16, 10:02 PM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

I noticed that Ghost did not appear in either of the last two episodes. Apparently, he was left out for "budgetary reasons". I, for one, was glad for it. The Battle of the Bastards was tense enough without having to worry about whether he would survive every damn arrow volley.

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06-27-16, 10:06 PM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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Arya is already in the Riverlands where the Brotherhood operates and guess who is now conveniently heading south having been banished from Winterfell? Also of note is that The Hound is now with Thoros and Beric as well. Arya thinks he is dead, but she also removed him from the list and would seem to have at least a little qualified affection for. I think it is very safe to say that Arya's next story arc will involve Thoros, Beric, Sandor and Melisandre.

I'll also add another thought. Nymeria is also in the Riverlands, so we may also get that reunion sometime next season as well.

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06-27-16, 10:40 PM

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Hmm. Jon may be getting an Ygritte vibe here.

https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-st...-11_dblbig.jpg

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A1Z4Tq69ufk/maxresdefault.jpg

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06-27-16, 11:39 PM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

The show doesn't go into it much, but Robert's Rebellion wasn't really about putting Robert on the throne. He just wanted revenge for Lyanna. Ned wanted the same and revenge for his father and brother that were murdered by Aerys. And Tywin was slighted when he proposed a Rhaegar/Cersei marriage, and Aerys rejected it.

Robert was also the best compromise for king, since the Starks would never supports a Lannister, and the Lannsiters would never support a Stark.

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06-28-16, 12:17 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

Which Targaryen was it that was the Maester at Castle Black?

Isn't Aegon "Egg" ?

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06-28-16, 12:50 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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Which Targaryen was it that was the Maester at Castle Black?

Isn't Aegon "Egg" ?

No, Castle Black's Maester was Aemon Targaryen, he was Egg's brother (and Dany's great-great uncle).

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06-28-16, 01:02 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

Ah, Aemon

What happened to Jim and Bob

So Aegon is a descendant of Egg? He'd be Danaerys' nephew also and Jon's half-brother right?

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06-28-16, 06:17 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

Yes.

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06-28-16, 09:12 AM

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Ah, Aemon

What happened to Jim and Bob

So Aegon is a descendant of Egg? He'd be Danaerys' nephew also and Jon's half-brother right?

Egg was Aegon's nickname.

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06-28-16, 09:22 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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I wonder if

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I'm thinking something will happen to one of the dragons. Leaving one each for Jon and Dany. Wonder if we see Jon Snow ride one.

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06-28-16, 09:23 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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I will miss Margery, but she hasn't been given much to do since season four. I hope Natalie Dormer can get a career boost . There was a time where she was getting cast in quite a few roles in movies and other TV shows. She obviously has the time on her schedule now.

I hope they bring her back on "Elementary".

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06-28-16, 09:46 AM

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No matter who’s on the Iron Throne, “Game of Thrones” continues to rule in ratings; HBO’s drama hit a series high for its Season 6 finale, drawing 8.9 million viewers in a pivotal episode that killed off several major characters and shook up the show’s political landscape forever.

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06-28-16, 10:20 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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Egg was Aegon's nickname.

There's two Aegons -- Aemon's brother, Aegon V was nicknamed Egg. He reined about 50-75 years before Robert's Rebellion and was the grandfather of the Mad King.

Rhaegar was the Mad King's son, and his own infant son -- killed by the Mountain -- was named Aegon as well.

There's some developments in the books regarding the younger Aegon's death

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but the show seems to be leaving those out.

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06-28-16, 10:25 AM

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How would it be possible for Rhaegar and Lyanna to have been married (as I've seen theorized here)? Rhaegar was already married.

He's a Targaryen. Some Targaryen kings have had a half dozen wives.

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Yeah but would Robert kill his dead love's son to become king?

You bet your ass he would.

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06-28-16, 10:28 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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but the show seems to be leaving those out.

Seems to be? They are for sure.

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06-28-16, 10:33 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

Looking through this thread it seems a lot of people are forgetting, or simply don't know, that Aerys' wife was also his sister. Daenerys and Jon are not just aunt and nephew.

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06-28-16, 10:37 AM

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Isn't Aegon "Egg" ?

Yes, Aegon the V aka Aegon the Unlikely was Maester Aemon's brother.

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06-28-16, 10:39 AM

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Re: Game of Thrones (S6E10) -- "The Winds of Winter" -- 6/26/16

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t's worth noting that when the Targaryens conquered Westeros 300 years before the events of the show, they never conquered the North -- the Starks were the one great House to bend the knee and swear allegiance to them rather than be conquered.

The Targaryens also never conquered Dorne. Aegon the Conqueror tried but failed to subdue Dorne. It wasn't until more than a century later that Dorne was united with the other 6 kingdoms of Westeros via royal marriage instead of being conquered.

The motto of House Martell of "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" reflects the fact that Dorne never bent the knee due to be conquered.