Official Game of Thrones Season 6 Thread

[Blessings]

Track on repeat

 

[Jax]

Watched it again and just noticed Varys was on the boat with Daenerys and Tyrion and the rest of the crew
Plus:

Dorne was out there.

And High Garden too.

 

[dennis roadman]

How was the war coming regardless?

If Rhaegar never took Lyanna, Brandon and his father would have never went to Kings Landing and been burned. Aerys would never demanded the heads of Ned and Robert as a result and they would have never declared war on the Targaryens.

All of that was from what Rhaegar did. Let's be real here. He pretty much caused everything.

I don't see a war being obvious unless it's a war between Rhaegar and his father which would have had most probably siding with him and a lot less lives lost.

We can discuss this in the other thread. I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't particularly like Rhaegar, lol.

Aerys being who he was plus the threat of White Walkers. Ice in the north and fire in the south. There's a reason some temple prostitute from Asshai plays such a big role in this story, it's because she's right.

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

Can i ask whats the point of Sam's story arc? Is he training to be the Varys of the North or some shyt??

 

[Cheesy]

Seen the finale twice now, def the best finale in the series, so much more satisfying than just setting up cliffhangers in all the plotlines (I know I oversimplified it but you kbow whar I mean). Also I loved the soundtrack, especially the piano in the scenes in the scept and the red keep

Also don't know if anybody mentioned it but Tommen really went for a Kings Landing though

 

[Mr. Brown]

the brother from the 1st season who got his crown of gold from khal drogo?

he too young, looked like a f*cking kid

You're thinking of Viserys, another of Dany's brothers. Rhaegar never appeared on the show. He died before the events on the show happened.

 

[Anbesa]

Danyrys has a hand (Tyrion) a translator (Misandei), a minister of information/magester (Varus) a Warchief (Greyworm), a Queensguard (her bf) etc...
Cersei has a queensguard (Mountain) a Warchief (Jamie) and her necromancer/alchemist is acting as her Maegester with the lil birds acting as her source of info.

Jon Snow only has military. The former smugler/pirate and the Ginger Freefolk leader are his warchief and kingsguard, but the closest thing he had to a maegister was the Red Woman. So by sending her away he crippled his faction in regards to mysticism and information.. something the other factions all understand that they need.

Littlefinger fills that much needed role for his faction. They are extremely lucky to have him.

Littlefinger has absolutely 0 interest in serving Jon in anyway, unless it serves himself. Littlefinger is only about helping littlefinger

 

[Anbesa]

One thing I noticed that was a theme this episode and season is that line of succession means close to nothing in Westeros now. Most of the major houses have either ignored the line or their line has been destroyed by the war.

The Tyrells are all but gone

Baratheons are wiped out, even tho with Tommen being a b*stard, Baratheons were still surviving I'm name only.

Starks belong to Jon tho he a b*stard/Target

Martells are gone and Dorne is ruled by b*stards

Lannisters are a mess

Theon has no cock and gave his spot up to his sister.

I guess Tully's are fine if Edmune gets put back as head of house

The only other line that still really in tact is Robin in the Vale.

 

[2stainz]

the brother from the 1st season who got his crown of gold from khal drogo?

he too young, looked like a f*cking kid

Nah, someone said it above me already but different brother

 

[Apollo Kid]

Can i ask whats the point of Sam's story arc? Is he training to be the Varys of the North or some shyt??

He's training to become a Maester.

 

[Tony D'Amato]

He's training to become a Maester.

Dude don't even know what happened to Jon. He's useless. Him and his bish can

 

[2stainz]

Now that Walder Frey can breathe through his neck and his sons are a pastry dish....this means that the Crossroads and River Run are up for grabs

potentially the o.g. Blackfish bike? (I still dont believe he died)

 

[No Sleep]

One thing I noticed that was a theme this episode and season is that line of succession means close to nothing in Westeros now. Most of the major houses have either ignored the line or their line has been destroyed by the war.

The Tyrells are all but gone

Baratheons are wiped out, even tho with Tommen being a b*stard, Baratheons were still surviving I'm name only.

Starks belong to Jon tho he a b*stard/Target

Martells are gone and Dorne is ruled by b*stards

Lannisters are a mess

Theon has no cock and gave his spot up to his sister.

I guess Tully's are fine if Edmune gets put back as head of house

The only other line that still really in tact is Robin in the Vale.

They'll whip out some brothers and sisters like they did with the Greyjoy brother.

 

[Apex]

Can i ask whats the point of Sam's story arc? Is he training to be the Varys of the North or some shyt??

I think his research and intellect will be significant in the war against the White Walkers that's coming these next 2 seasons.

 

[Food Mane]

And @Adam3000 I'm cool with AeJon Stark. Breh was raised in winterfell and has a fukking direwolf, to deny his stark roots would be stupid

But he was born in the south and has blood of the dragon and the moodiness of his father that coin flips both ways

My question is what did those midwives know of Lyanna? Did Ned have Howland kill them too to keep them quiet?

Whole thing makes me hate Robert even more. Thinking of how Ned and Rhaegar could have had Westeros poppin for decades to come is Jaime's thoughts on intersecting oaths applies to this all too well

Quite possible. Titus Andronicus seems to be a pretty big influence. Check the bolded:

The play begins shortly after the death of the Roman emperor, with his two sons, Saturninus and Bassianus, squabbling over who will succeed him. Their conflict seems set to boil over into violence until a tribune, Marcus Andronicus, announces that the people's choice for the new emperor is the deceased's brother, Titus, who will shortly return to Rome from a victorious ten-year campaign against the Goths. Titus subsequently arrives to much fanfare, bearing with him as prisoners the Queen of the Goths (Tamora), her three sons (Alarbus, Chiron, and Demetrius), and Aaron the Moor (her secret lover). Despite Tamora's desperate pleas, Titus sacrifices her eldest son, Alarbus, to avenge the deaths of his own sons during the war. Distraught, Tamora and her two surviving sons vow to obtain revenge on Titus and his family.

Meanwhile, Titus refuses the offer of the throne, arguing that he is not fit to rule and instead supporting the claim of Saturninus, who then is duly elected. Saturninus tells Titus that for his first act as emperor, he will marry Titus' daughter Lavinia. Titus agrees, although Lavinia is already betrothed to Saturninus' brother, Bassianus, who refuses to give her up. Titus' sons tell Titus that Bassianus is in the right under Roman law, but Titus refuses to listen, accusing them all of treason. A scuffle breaks out, during which Titus kills his own son, Mutius. Saturninus then denounces the Andronici family for their effrontery and shocks Titus by marrying Tamora. Putting into motion her plan for revenge, Tamora advises Saturninus to pardon Bassianus and the Andronici family, which he reluctantly does.

During a royal hunt the following day, Aaron persuades Demetrius and Chiron to kill Bassianus, so they may rape Lavinia. They do so, throwing Bassianus' body into a pit and dragging Lavinia deep into the forest before violently raping her. To keep her from revealing what has happened, they cut out her tongue and cut off her hands. Meanwhile, Aaron writes a forged letter, which frames Titus' sons Martius and Quintus for the murder of Bassianus. Horrified at the death of his brother, Saturninus arrests Martius and Quintus, and sentences them to death.

Some time later, Marcus discovers the mutilated Lavinia and takes her to her father, who is still shocked at the accusations levelled at his sons, and upon seeing Lavinia, he is overcome with grief. Aaron then visits Titus and falsely tells him that Saturninus will spare Martius and Quintus if either Titus, Marcus or, Titus' remaining son, Lucius, cuts off one of their hands and sends it to him. Titus has Aaron cut off his (Titus) left hand and sends it to the emperor but, in return, a messenger brings Titus Martius and Quintus' severed heads, along with Titus' own severed hand. Desperate for revenge, Titus orders Lucius to flee Rome and raise an army among their former enemy, the Goths.

Later, Lavinia writes the names of her attackers in the dirt, using a stick held with her mouth and between her mutilated arms. Meanwhile, Tamora secretly gives birth to a mixed-race child, fathered by Aaron. Aaron kills the nurse to keep the child's race a secret and flees with the baby to save it from Saturninus' inevitable wrath. Thereafter, Lucius, marching on Rome with an army, captures Aaron and threatens to hang the infant. In order to save the baby, Aaron reveals the entire revenge plot to Lucius.

Back in Rome, Titus' behaviour suggests he may have gone insane. Convinced of his madness, Tamora, Chiron, and Demetrius approach him, dressed as the spirits of Revenge, Murder, and Rape. Tamora (as Revenge) tells Titus that she will grant him revenge on all of his enemies if he can convince Lucius to postpone the imminent attack on Rome. Titus agrees and sends Marcus to invite Lucius to a reconciliatory feast. Revenge then offers to invite the Emperor and Tamora as well, and is about to leave when Titus insists that Rape and Murder (Chiron and Demetrius, respectively) stay with him. When Tamora is gone, Titus cuts their throats and drains their blood into a basin held by Lavinia. Titus morbidly tells Lavinia that he plans to "play the cook", grind the bones of Demetrius and Chiron into powder, and bake their heads.

The next day, during the feast at his house, Titus asks Saturninus if a father should kill his daughter when she has been raped. When Saturninus answers that he should, Titus kills Lavinia and tells Saturninus of the rape. When the Emperor calls for Chiron and Demetrius, Titus reveals that they have been baked in the pie Tamora has just been eating. Titus then kills Tamora and is immediately killed by Saturninus, who is subsequently killed by Lucius to avenge his father's death. Lucius is then proclaimed Emperor. He orders that Saturninus be given a state burial, that Tamora's body be thrown to the wild beasts outside the city, and that Aaron be buried chest-deep and left to die of thirst and starvation. Aaron, however, is unrepentant to the end, regretting only that he had not done more evil in his life.

Side note: Shakespeare was really on one here