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Old 05-10-2016, 09:36 AM
 
Location: Austin
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What is the point of Bran's visions into the past? Why is the old man in the tree showing him these things?
Part of it is showing Bran's powers. But in the books his powers are much more than the visions. But it is hard to portray all that he is actually going through right now. So, the real answer to the question of why focussing on the visions of the past, is that since the show has missed much of the nuance and hints and facts dropped in the book, this is the plot device they are using to show the R+L=J truth, which will likely have very large reverberations throughout the rest of the storyline once it all comes out.
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Old 05-10-2016, 12:18 PM
 
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One plot line I find especially trying is the evil Ramsey story. I have read too many books (and watched too many movies) where the evil serial killer/sociopath gets away from all kinds of evil stuff without getting caught. Then in the last 20 pages or the last 20 minutes the bad guys gets what he deserves. In short it bugs me that Ramsey is so lucky in his evil........
well, the previous evil sociopath - Joffrey Baratheon - died early in season 4, not in the last 5 minutes of episode 10 of that season. (episode 2, I believe?)
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Old 05-10-2016, 12:33 PM
 
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I could be wrong, but I think things will come to a head with Bolton by episode 5 or so, and that slowly through the season there will be a shift where more of the focus will become on the Greyjoys (who will likely be how Danny gets "home" eventually) and the story with Danny/Tyrion/the dragons.
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Old 05-10-2016, 02:47 PM
 
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I more of the focus will become on the Greyjoys (who will likely be how Danny gets "home" eventually)
Hmmmm, I never thought of that at all. A real possibility! I couldn't think of why the Greyjoys were even still had a storyline, but you may well be right.
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Old 05-10-2016, 02:55 PM
 
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Hmmmm, I never thought of that at all. A real possibility! I couldn't think of why the Greyjoys were even still had a storyline, but you may well be right.
Well, not necesarily spoiler (the Greyjoy story is far more advanced by now in the books), because who knows if they will follow it in the show (they completely changed Dorne for instance), but for what it's worth:

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In the books the returned uncle who just threw "Papa Greyjoy" from the bridge takes power, and sends out a fleet of ships. He has on his travels found a magical horn that is supposed to bind the wills of the dragons to it, and they head for Danny. It is assumed that via those ships could very well be her way back to Westeros.
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Old 05-10-2016, 03:19 PM
 
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[quote=ToddATX;44012040]Well, not necesarily spoiler (the Greyjoy story is far more advanced by now in the books), because who knows if they will follow it in the show (they completely changed Dorne for instance), but for what it's worth:

Is it possible to devise a death so gruesome that would be befitting of Rand Bolton's demise? Dragon bait perhaps?

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In the books the returned uncle who just threw "Papa Greyjoy" from the bridge takes power, and sends out a fleet of ships. He has on his travels found a magical horn that is supposed to bind the wills of the dragons to it, and they head for Danny. It is assumed that via those ships could very well be her way back to Westeros.
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Old 05-10-2016, 03:31 PM
 
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Well the Night Watch certainly proved to be a bunch of gutless traitors, as traitor usually are, Even Brutus and Cassius showed greater bravery than these sniveling malcontents. Not a Marine amongst them Semper
Terribilis would be their motto.
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Old 05-10-2016, 08:54 PM
 
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well, the previous evil sociopath - Joffrey Baratheon - died early in season 4, not in the last 5 minutes of episode 10 of that season. (episode 2, I believe?)
That brings up a great question to viewers. Who wins worst character for GOT?

Joffrey Baratheon or Ramsey Bolton
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Old 05-10-2016, 09:16 PM
 
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That brings up a great question to viewers. Who wins worst character for GOT?

Joffrey Baratheon or Ramsey Bolton
I actually think the one who wins the "Most Evil" prize is Littlefinger. The other two are just young, cruel and selfish, but Littlefinger is intelligent and manipulative, psychologically cruel, plus thoroughly selfish.

BTW, I really enjoyed the last episode. Such promise of revelations to come!
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Old 05-11-2016, 07:21 AM
 
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I actually think the one who wins the "Most Evil" prize is Littlefinger. The other two are just young, cruel and selfish, but Littlefinger is intelligent and manipulative, psychologically cruel, plus thoroughly selfish.

BTW, I really enjoyed the last episode. Such promise of revelations to come!
Excellent point about Littlefinger.
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