Game of Thrones

[QB Eagles]

Logistically, if Jon Snow survived, he's a main character next season and there's a million news stories for the next 10 months about Kit being on the set.

I don't see him coming back until S6E10 if at all.

[Munson]

They'd really have to do something dramatic to prevent that from leaking out. Not sure how they'd pull it off. There are pictures leaked from the sets all the time.

[Eagles_Legendz]

The show put in far too much legwork for him to be dead.  They made Melisandre visit the brotherhood to discuss resurrections (which doesn't happen in the books) and gets her back to the wall in time for his stabbing.

[smeags]

Man, what a finale. Holy shtein.

[rjs246]

I was struck by the fact that still-living semi-major characters from seasons past were not even mentioned this season. The Brotherhood and the Bran Clan, specifically. Makes me think that they will avoid the wall altogether next season despite the obvious conclusion everyone is jumping to about Melisandre bringing Jon back.

Also, I think resurrection is a lazy mechanism for story telling. It was sort of intriguing that Thoros could do it, but now The Mountain has been brought back and Melisandre spoke with the Brotherhood about how to do it. It's just sort of meh storytelling.

[Eagles_Legendz]

It's more interesting if it's done immediately, not after a season long cliffhanger.  You bring him back last night and it changes the whole tone of the episode / offseason and doesn't feel like a cheap device when it occurs.

[smeags]

that wouldve been a better ending, jon waking up to see melisandre, he says three words, "where is alliser"? season.

[SunMo]

the timing of Jons killing didn't make sense to me...why let the wildlings in the wall and then kill Jon as a traitor?  they easily could just not open the gates and let them freeze to death. 

[Zanshin]

I don't know, I thought it was okay but I wasn't riveted. I guess I'll just have to come to grips with the fact I'm a casual watcher. I'll watch the show when it comes back, but if it never came back, I can't say that I'd really care.

[SunMo]

i'm sure that you were supposed to be sympathetic to Cersei at the end of her walk of shame but goddamn that was satisfying.  she's farged with so many people on that show and it was good to see her get abused.  of course she made it back to the red keep and has her people around her now and she'll go back at the faith with a vengeance.

[rjs246]

the timing of Jons killing didn't make sense to me...why let the wildlings in the wall and then kill Jon as a traitor?  they easily could just not open the gates and let them freeze to death. 

Agreed.

i'm sure that you were supposed to be sympathetic to Cersei at the end of her walk of shame but goddamn that was satisfying.  she's farged with so many people on that show and it was good to see her get abused.  of course she made it back to the red keep and has her people around her now and she'll go back at the faith with a vengeance.

It pisses me off that the story has pitted its least likable character (Cersei) against its least likable movement (religious zealotry). Who am I supposed to be rooting against here? I'd love to have the high sparrow, his henchwoman and cersei all die in a fire together.

[smeags]

i'm sure that you were supposed to be sympathetic to Cersei at the end of her walk of shame but goddamn that was satisfying. 

this

[Zanshin]

Solid nudity, right there. I kept thinking how awkward that must have been to film.

[Eagles_Legendz]

They've gone to lengths to make Cersei not completely hateable in the show whereas she's almost completely evil in the books.  Gave that scene a different tone.

[rjs246]

So, when do we get to see Maergery's walk of shame? Jesus do I have to think of everything around here?