06-16-2015, 05:00 PM
(06-16-2015, 04:01 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: Seems redundant, but spoiler alerts:
Maybe it stems from me watching the entire season over 3 days, but is it just me or is the pacing of the season whack?
Maybe I missed a few cues, but did Tyrion really just get put in control of Mereen after all of like 2 days with the queen and her people? This "long death" thing isn't that long at all, if the Sand Snakes are still watching the boat sail away. I dunno, a lot of times I wasn't sure if the next episode was happening a day later, weeks after, or hours after the last.
RE: Jon. The show (I haven't read the books, so I'm not sure about them) isn't exactly subtle about its foreshadowing. From the buildup to the Caesar treatment, to his (imo inevitable) return. Heck, Sam said it clear as day "He always comes back." I get that killing off beloved characters gives Martin a hard on, but it would do such a disservice to all the themes of this work and the readers. Killing off a potential hero as a surprise is useful (see Ned), but when you're deep into act 2 of a story? Not so much. Permakilling Jon now would seem more like self-parody and a big middle finger to fans rather than an effective literary device.
in this case i would say his death in the books (right at the end of book 5) is gonna serve 2 purposes....
1. It relives him of his command of the night watch. as he technecally died. and we get to see the 999th commander (likely the last ever imo)
2. It will give way to the proof of his parentage or that he is the Prince that was promised or Azor Ahlor reborn (might have misspelled that) As with the Red Priestest there and the Watch currently burning all the Dead. Jon will be throw on the fire and cleansed. the Red Priestest will then bring him back to life if the Lord of Fire doesnt do that itself while hes in the fire.
this is my thought on it. I dont believe hes Dead for good as there is no other PoV near the wall worth following and thats where all the interesting stuff is happennig at the moment.
As for Tryion in the books he travells by barge with Aegon (the baby the mountain supposedly smashed) Targ. Jon Connington (rheager best friend) and a Septa (whos true origins were unknown but fits a few persons we know of that have sense been missing) Anyways Once they get near Danny He conviences Aegon to go to Westros with the golden company at his back. and tyrion himself is sold into a circus like show. He eventually makes it out of that and joins a sell sword company and conviences them to retake the Rock as he should be its lord now. and thats where he leaves off.
And the young Martell prince saved the dragons by unchaining them giving his life in the process.... he was there to marry Danny to honor the Trags pact with Dorne (danny had other plans)
