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I recall an interview from a couple years ago where the stated plan was seven season of 10 episodes each, so 70 episodes total. I'm not sure if the salary raises for the lead actors impacted the show coming to an end. Seems like it was always the plan to go in the 70-episode range.
I thought it was also to reinforce Arya being an outsider even in her own home. She's always felt like one (as evidenced by the Season 1 guards scene) and it's still in place now, maybe even more so. That seems to be the theme we're working with Arya. The Nymeria scene played on that too.
I find the theory silly personally. Peeps die. Even ones we like. Well, some like. I am not understanding all the Cersie love for instance. Headly is doing a nice job showing Cersei transform into a drunken, megalomanic/psychopath. I don't understand how folks can be "rooting" for her. In the unnamed things, the faceless man seems to have more of a role to play, but it's still at cliffhanger stage. But I think the Syrio/Jagen this is merely a coincidence. There are 100s of characters. They aren't all related.
Just didn't seem believable they'd both make it out of that complete slaughter. Hopefully they are captured.
She jumped on Drogon's back in that scene, too.Forgot about that, and a great call here. Maybe they are more unruly now that they are teenagers?
Agree 100% on the 2nd bolded too. I think combine that with what I feel are writing shortcuts and eyerolling moments more and more, and it's just not up to the level of the first few seasons. I get that this is a time constraint issue, but stuff like silly cave painting are used now where as I feel at the start of the show that trust between Dany and Jon would have been built up a better and more natural way.
Like we keep saying, it's still great, we still are on board, but they set the bar so high for me in the first 4 seasons that it's hard not to notice these things slightly chipping away at the quality.
I guess the argument can be made that he was more focused on the Dothraki. The sound of their horses indicated there were a hell of a lot of them and he was preoccupied getting him men in line to meet that rush.
It also plays into the "everyone who knew father's face is dead". I think it was just hammering home one of the terrible aspects of war, and how much time has passed. That everyone she named was dead/gone, and the new guards had no idea who she was. Arya Stark, unrecognizable in Winterfell, times have definitely changed.
I am talking about when the Dany shows up flying on Drogon. He even directed archers to let loose on Drogon before thinking of trying the Scorpion. Obviously, the show runners went with the dramatic over the logical.
The arrows didn't necessarily need to kill Drogon, just Dany (they talked about Dany's vulnerability to a stray arrow in the previous episode).
I thought the same thing at first too but the second time I watched it, the time frame between when the dragon appeared and him telling Bronn to get the Scorpion was not unrealistic. Took him a little bit to get over his awe and assess the situation.
Yes. I understand. But the whole purpose of the Scorpion was to neutralize the Dragons. Why would not that not be your second thought when you see Drogon flying at you? (First being 'oh damn, we are f'ed)
I don't think he was trying to kill Drogon with the arrows....he was volleying in an attempt to hit Dany. I think Drogon rearing up and allowing the arrows to bounce off his chest reinforced that.
Dude got caught offguard.
Yeah, the only real eye roll moment for me this season, is when Hotpie told Arya about Jon being King of the North. But Varys and Tyrion had no clue. Are you implying that hotpie has a better spy network than Varys now?
He'd also never seen a dragon before. I'm guessing that'll suck the life outta ya.
His little birds have gone to the ####. Didn't get word on King of the North and didn't get word of a whole army marching on Highgarden. Lost his touch.
He works in a pub. Everything gets talked about in a pub.
Good spin, Spin.
That's what I said yesterday too. Others saw jealousy from Sansa. I'm sure that was there but my biggest takeaway was Sansa watching her and realizing that, like Bran, she had no idea who this person really was. All she has left may be Jon.
Hotpie works at a major inn on the Kingsroad and hears tons of chatter on a daily basis. Tyrion does not have a spy network, and Varys' little birds work for Qyburn now.
Well, I don't know how they might handle the weakness to fire thing. Maybe the Red Witch can whip something up. What I do know is that Cersie is on Arya's list whereas there is no White Walker or wights either. No reason for Arya to continue north when her list is south.
I agree. I definitely didn't see any jealousy there. It was more: "WTF, my little sister is a fighting machine!?"
He came to ask Daenerys for her help. Not sure she will provide it, but I kind of can see a redemption arc for Theon - and while it won't get his Twig back, it might make a man out him yet.
They've built up Arya's super-powers long enough. There needs to be a big payoff from her faceless abilities. No bigger prize than Cersei,
LOL at the hypothetical scene where a meek and embarrassed Theon struggles to Melisandra if the Lord of Light can help him out downstairs.
They were never close as kids - Arya always wanted to grow up to be a bad-### Ninja warrior. And, there she was in the courtyard - a bad-### ninja warrior.
True, but I don't see him falling for somebody in disguise, which is the best part of her abilities.
Only Grey Worm asked too and Theon ends up getting Grey Worm's unit.
Sure, his little birds in King's Landing do but he's openly bragged on how vast his network is.
Arya could be the prince that was promised...she goes off and marries the Night King, Sansa and Tyrion settle for Winterfell, and Jon and Daenerys rule from Kings Landing - while Bran stays rooted...
True. I agree everything in Arya's story points to her meeting up with Cersei at some point. But that knife isn't needed for Cersei so unless she gives it to Jon (which really refutes the point of Bran giving it to Arya given what he knows about her) I'm thinking Arya joins with Jon to fight the white walkers at some point.
Add Varys too. 3 Eunuchs and a Red Lady. It'd be like that show with Zoey Deschanel where she is roommates with 3 other guys.
"Come and knock on Hodor...
I thought it was more emphasis on the "Nobody named Luwin or Rodrik here" parts. They were showing how her home wasn't really her home anymore. None of the faces that were there when she left.
Since Arya headed North everything about her story has served to reinforce how different she is from when she was last home. From Nymeria, to the guards, to the awkward reunions with Sansa and Bran to the "fight" with Brienne. It'll be interesting to see if a reunion with Jon (which has to happen) changes anything or just further reinforces how distant she's become from everything and everyone she once called home.
