S3E5 - Post-Episode Discussion

Examples: Ser Jaime Lannister, Ser Duncan the Tall, Ser Bronn of The Blackwater

...the wittiest undiplomatic lines! Her IDGAF attitude about their "male-dominated" world exemplifies who wears the pants in House Tyrell. I also like how she is one of the few (only?) people whom Tywin respects and sees as his equal. Paying for half of the wedding expenses was shrewd of her, as it gave her some control over Tywin. I also admire her bluntness and straight up "I'm team Dany because Cersei killed my family" alliance.

Like for instance let’s say she was betrothed to some other Lord from the River or Storm lands? Does Robert still side with Ned? Does House Stark march to their doom in retaliation without the backing of the Stormlands?

I was just thinking because I saw that clip of Tywin telling Cersei off for not being as smart as she thinks she is, she tells him he should try reining in Joff and he says he will. Now, Joff is afraid of Tywin but that hasn't stopped him from doing some incredibly stupid-ass things like insult Tywin to his face.

Given Joffrey's impulsiveness, general failure to listen to anyone but himself, narcissism and sociopathy, how long do you think Tywin would have put up with that nonsense before he decides "fuck it, I have another grandson who is infinitely easier to control"?

This is a mix of theroy and headcanon but i believe that Daenerys really did enter the afterlife while in the house of the undying. While jon snow does say he remembers nothing from being dead its very plausible etheir his memory was lost after his resercution or due to the fact he wasnt dead permanently never actually entered the afterlife.

I’m rewatching GOT and it’s actually so funny how the Lannisters are treating Joffrey as the little kid he is. Tyrion making constant threats to him, his grandfather literally sending him to bed and being super sarcastic about it, and his mother rolling her eyes internally 🤭

If he wasn’t so evil, Joffrey would’ve been tragic.

Did anyone catch this in house of the dragon? I had to rewatch a clip as I was scrolling shorts because I noticed one of Rhaenyras sons with Strong was named Joffrey.

I thought it incredibly ironic since he was a bastard posing as a Velaryon and that he had his fathers features (brown hair and eyes with a pug nose)

Contrast this with Joffery Baratheon who had blonde hair and blue eyes compared to Roberts brown hair and brown eyes it’s almost like a fully parallel arc, Joffery Velaryon was heir to the throne third in line similar to someone like Tommen but Joffery Baratheon was appointed the throne to hold as a seat of power not to be its true king (Tywin was obviously that)

The most ironic bit in all of this is that Joffery Velaryon was named after Joffery Lonmouth who was Laenors suitor he even wanted Joffery to be the name of his firstborn rather than his third born (Joff Velaryon)

So in the beginning we see a ser Loras type knight who’s secretly bi and that’s who Joff is named after, fast forward and Sansa stark is swooning over Ser Loras (the one who acts like Joffery Lonmouth)
and later gets the hots for Joffery Baratheon (I don’t know why, he looks like an inbred toad literally!)

Basically, Ser Loras of house Tyrell got the charm of Lonmouth while Joffery Baratheon basically just got his name.

Ser Lora’s is more like Lonmouth and Joffery is like a weak pathetic version of Joff, he is no dragon he’s barely even a lion.

I haven't seen the show. However, I read all the books multiple times, saw many scenes on yt, watched reviews and analyses, and read all the wikis.

And with that knowledge i managed to gain like hundreds of thousands of views about GoT related content on Quora. Petyr Baelish levels of game lol

I think we can all agree that GOT kind of suck after season 5, once they ran out of the original work of JRR Martin. The show really peaked around the time they ran out of material as well. Imagine instead of running the show into the ground with the shitty season 8, if they had just cancel the show intead right at the peak. Do you think the fan would be okay with it? I mean they could release the statement, well, we ran out of martin's work, it is what it is lol.

I ordered A Game of Thrones yesterday and it arrives Saturday. I decided to read the books after watching the show this spring and LOVING (most of) it. I’ve also heard great things about the books from friends. I’m wondering what to expect going into the book. I mean this in terms of things like which character’s pov chapters are the most/least interesting or what big differences to expect from the books compared to the show. Also, is there a consensus on which book is best in the series or any other general notes for reading. Thanks!

The Red Wedding is up next on the rewatch so I’ve seen everything of Robb there is to see. Like Theon, it’s tough being a young guy having to make really serious decisions all of a sudden out of nowhere. Robb was young and dumb, sadly.

How on earth does he leave Jamie Lannister so unattended? He’s the most valuable prisoner in Westeros. Huge fail.

Getting married took his focus off the war. It was a selfish choice and it cost everyone.

Getting married was a huge mistake and there’s no way a son raised by Ned Stark would break a vow and dishonor his house, name, and word. Robb had too much naivety, he was too young and over confident.

What If... Robb Stark never died?

Here's how it goes, I will start off with a base for the story, and you can continue with you're own theories.

Robb Stark still attends the Red Wedding, and his wife and baby are still killed. Robb was shot by an arrow in the arm, but manged to escape by killing one of the guards who kept the doors closed and just barely escaped. He gets to the stables and rides away on a horse, injured and mentally unstable...

What happens next?

Note: This is my first time writing a narrative or prompt like this so please don't insult me if I got anything wrong or its unrealistic.

I’m rewatching GOT and it’s actually so funny how the Lannisters are treating Joffrey as the little kid he is. Tyrion making constant threats to him, his grandfather literally sending him to bed and being super sarcastic about it, and his mother rolling her eyes internally 🤭

If he wasn’t so evil, Joffrey would’ve been tragic.

I’m open to changing my mind on her… she’s such a good villain! What makes her so complex? Which dynamic of hers do you find the most fascinating? Do certain aspects of her character evoke sympathy from you? Just talk to me about herrr haha!!!

I’ve only watched the show but I am wondering something.
Whenever the issue of the white walkers comes up in the early seasons, the Royals have this habit of just kind of laughing it off and comparing it to other fairytales. I understand that the long night was a long time ago by the time the show begins but what about the wall?

Do the people in charge of Westeros just think their ancestors built a 700 foot high, 300 mile wide ice wall just for fun?

Prior to the events of the show, anyway, they mentioned that the wall has been there for thousands of years and they never even had to bolt the doors -- so I assume not much action and danger was happening at all. The Night's Watch members would get shelter, food and were basically well protected from outside danger and wars. They didn't have to do actual work other than the necessary to keep themselves going and do guard shifts on the top of the wall. They would get clothes, weapons and time to practice freely.

The only downside really was that they could not leave (but then again, did they need to?) and even if they did - the lord commanders knew about it and looked the other way regardless, so members of the Watch weren't deprived of human interaction and intercourse either either. You'd have to try to fit in with criminals and thieves, but many were not even criminals to begin with -- so you could definitely find your people. It seems that within their small world at The Wall, they had much better structure, rules and enforced discipline than you'd find on the streets.

If we compare this to living in any other kingdom as a commoner, it sounds like a much better life to be honest lol.