• Game of Thrones version IV: Preface your spoilers with BOOK or SHOW
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[QUOTE=Kirbyfactor;45056872]Jeez Bran sure grew up a lot, looking at the latest episodes[/QUOTE] I actually thought it was a different actor in season 4 when I first saw him.
[sp] what the hell happened to Ghost??[/sp]
[QUOTE=Srillo;45053056]Book [sp]I've never really payed any attention to the fanbases built around characters, but it is hard to not feel some sympathy for Stannis fans. D&D seem to loathe that character with a passion.[/sp][/QUOTE] Personally I can't understand the fanbase built up around Sansa.. I mean she's better in the show than the books but how come people love her when she consistently has the personality/willpower of a wet fish?
[QUOTE=Nemisis116;45057987][sp] what the hell happened to Ghost??[/sp][/QUOTE] [sp]they ran out of budget[/sp]
[QUOTE=BarnacleDrive;45058108]Personally I can't understand the fanbase built up around Sansa.. I mean she's better in the show than the books but how come people love her when she consistently has the personality/willpower of a wet fish?[/QUOTE] ep 8 [sp]I've been patiently waiting for her to actually man up and do something else than cry and, judging by episode 8, it seems like she's finally gonna do that. I'm hoping she'll get a chance to have some revenge on whoever's available before she suddenly dies because probably. [/sp]
i fucking love ramsay
Oh yeah, why was the last thread title Ramsay vs Joffrey?
Because both of them are irredeemable maniacs but only Ramsays left now so that title was moot
[QUOTE=Hat-Wearing Man;45064774]Because both of them are irredeemable maniacs but only Ramsays left now so that title was moot[/QUOTE] FUCKING SPOLIERS!! TAG THAT SHIT..
[QUOTE=Sio;45067751]FUCKING SPOLIERS!! TAG THAT SHIT..[/QUOTE] (b/s)[SP]Don't worry, he just went to a lovely farm, where there are plenty of whores to torture, and there are fields of crying children for miles around![/sp]
i barely got into game of thrones so there's a new episode the following sunday after the finale, right?
[QUOTE=GURREN LAGANN;45069354]i barely got into game of thrones so there's a new episode the following sunday after the finale, right?[/QUOTE] Finale = season ending Pretty sure we'll be waiting around a year before the next one starts
I really liked this episode, aside from the aforementioned oddities like [sp]Ygritte's death speech[/sp]. But you know what actually irked me more than anything? The [sp]power to weight ratio of those bloody giants... it was all wrong. Also, why even bother with the mammoths? Just take two giants and hey presto, you're in. Also, why did they dump SO MUCH oil on them as they approached the gate, but never actually lit it up? They only bothered to ignite things on the second round of barrels... I fully expected them to shoot a flaming arrow down or something and turn the area in front of the gate into a flame wall so no one could get through. That was odd to me.[/sp] Other than that, I literally had no complaints about the episode, it was fantastic.
[QUOTE=Sobek-;45070457]I really liked this episode, aside from the aforementioned oddities like [sp]Ygritte's death speech[/sp]. But you know what actually irked me more than anything? The [sp]power to weight ratio of those bloody giants... it was all wrong. Also, why even bother with the mammoths? Just take two giants and hey presto, you're in. Also, why did they dump SO MUCH oil on them as they approached the gate, but never actually lit it up? They only bothered to ignite things on the second round of barrels... I fully expected them to shoot a flaming arrow down or something and turn the area in front of the gate into a flame wall so no one could get through. That was odd to me.[/sp] Other than that, I literally had no complaints about the episode, it was fantastic.[/QUOTE] [sp]I don't think the giants actually knew that they could open the gate singlehandedly. That one guy just did it out of anger.[/sp]
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[QUOTE=Sobek-;45070457]I really liked this episode, aside from the aforementioned oddities like [sp]Ygritte's death speech[/sp]. But you know what actually irked me more than anything? The [sp]power to weight ratio of those bloody giants... it was all wrong. Also, why even bother with the mammoths? Just take two giants and hey presto, you're in. Also, why did they dump SO MUCH oil on them as they approached the gate, but never actually lit it up? They only bothered to ignite things on the second round of barrels... I fully expected them to shoot a flaming arrow down or something and turn the area in front of the gate into a flame wall so no one could get through. That was odd to me.[/sp] Other than that, I literally had no complaints about the episode, it was fantastic.[/QUOTE] [sp]the first barrels weren't oil barrels were they? at least in the books they used barrels filled with gravel and then water to freeze it together[/sp]
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;45070559][sp]the first barrels weren't oil barrels were they? at least in the books they used barrels filled with gravel and then water to freeze it together[/sp][/QUOTE] Hmm, if they weren't, they did a poor job conveying that in the show. All I remember is [sp]someone yelling "OIIIILL!!" then it showed them rolling the barrels over to the droppers. Short time later, they're dropping them down... I just naturally assumed they were full of oil. It didn't exactly splash onto the ground when they hit but I just chalked that up to the lighting, the cold, the ice dust etc etc, expecting a flaming arrow soon :P[/sp] Just a nitpick but it caught my notice while watching. [QUOTE=Chrille;45070490][sp]I don't think the giants actually knew that they could open the gate singlehandedly. That one guy just did it out of anger.[/sp][/QUOTE] [sp]Haha yeah I guess so. They also made that silly scream which I don't get why it sounded that way. Reminds me of how the T-whatever screams like a demon before it dies in Terminator 3... a definite 'what?' moment. I haven't read the books, but are the giants just 'normal' giants, or are they undead giants or something?[/sp] I suppose it's testament to how great the episode was if all I can pick on are tiny insignificant things hey?
[QUOTE=Sobek-;45071311][sp]Haha yeah I guess so. They also made that silly scream which I don't get why it sounded that way. Reminds me of how the T-whatever screams like a demon before it dies in Terminator 3... a definite 'what?' moment. I haven't read the books, but are the giants just 'normal' giants, or are they undead giants or something?[/sp] I suppose it's testament to how great the episode was if all I can pick on are tiny insignificant things hey?[/QUOTE] [sp]They're normal giants. I'm not sure there are even confirmed wight giants, but I guess there's a reason they're afraid of the white walkers.[/sp]
[QUOTE=Sobek-;45070457]I really liked this episode, aside from the aforementioned oddities like [sp]Ygritte's death speech[/sp]. But you know what actually irked me more than anything? The [sp]power to weight ratio of those bloody giants... it was all wrong. Also, why even bother with the mammoths? Just take two giants and hey presto, you're in. Also, why did they dump SO MUCH oil on them as they approached the gate, but never actually lit it up? They only bothered to ignite things on the second round of barrels... I fully expected them to shoot a flaming arrow down or something and turn the area in front of the gate into a flame wall so no one could get through. That was odd to me.[/sp] Other than that, I literally had no complaints about the episode, it was fantastic.[/QUOTE] In medieval sieges, [sp]oil wasn't lit on fire. It's suppose to be boiled to an extreme temperature, then dumped on whomever is attacking. Lighting it on fire is pointless if it's falling on someone at 300 degrees already.[/sp]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;45071991]In medieval sieges, [sp]oil wasn't lit on fire. It's suppose to be boiled to an extreme temperature, then dumped on whomever is attacking. Lighting it on fire is pointless if it's falling on someone at 300 degrees already.[/sp][/QUOTE] [sp]I think it would be very hard to keep oil boiled on a gigantic wall made of ice.[/sp]
I thought in reality they just used [sp]boiling water[/sp]?
[QUOTE=lazyguy;45072135]I thought in reality they just used [sp]boiling water[/sp]?[/QUOTE] [sp]but oil sticks to the skin for maximum damage feel[/sp]
Crossbows worked just as well though
[QUOTE=MrFlashcat;45072154][sp]but oil sticks to the skin for maximum damage feel[/sp][/QUOTE] Here's what I'm basing my thoughts on. (3:50) [video]http://youtube.com/watch?v=CtMMY-QqRYQ&t=3m49s[/video]
[QUOTE=lazyguy;45072194]Here's what I'm basing my thoughts on. (3:50)[/QUOTE] [sp]im no medieval expert but if they throw down boiling oil, killing of the initial batch of soldiers, wouldn't they be able to shoot flaming arrows at the dead bodies covered in oil to start a fire and fend of other attackers too[/sp]
Mediaeval oil (or modern cooking oil) doesn't take a light like modern petrols do.
Se4Ep9 [sp]I don't think anyone's mentioned the most badass defense technique they used. The goddamn archers being suspended by ropes to face straight down. That was amazing.[/sp]
[QUOTE=darcy010;45072682]SHOW, Ep. 9 [sp]I don't think anyone's mentioned the most badass defense technique they used. The goddamn archers being suspended by ropes to face straight down. That was amazing.[/sp][/QUOTE] SHOW, Ep. 9[sp]if it's badass defense techniques, you just cannot top the scythe[/sp]
Boiling water wouldnt work, it wouldnt even hit the ground if they dropped it from the top, it would just vaporize.
They should just collect pennies from everywhere in the kingdom and throw them off the edge.
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