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[The Bastard of Bolton]

First off the boat, first up the ladder, kicking all sorts of Lannister ass and the last one to leave.
The King Westeros deserves, the King Westeros needs.
Pledge your allegiance!

[Cheese Pudding]

Loved him
All hail King Stannis I

[Jessica Bendis]

King Stannis is my god! My favorite character on the books and now on the show.

I wonder what's gonna happen to him now... I hope we get to find out about this on the next episode.

[Ser Giant]

So glad he was actually present and fighting, a great change from the book. Makes me love the character even more than I already did.

[Stannis4Life]

Stannis, not only the rightful king, but the most deserving king.
He will break before he bends!

[House Snow]

His reaction to the wildfire=awesome.  Is that all you got halfman?

[Ferrum Aeternum]

"But your Grace, hundreds will die!"  

"Thousands."

[Ser Giant]

and that wildfire was like a mini-nuke.

[Ser Adam]

I agree that Stannis would make a great king, but I absolutely cannot agree that he is the rightful king. The Targaryen empire built the 7 kingdoms, and my loyalty will always be to Fire and Blood!

[Mr Motte]

A little unrealistic that Stannis was first on the ladder- those guys usually die. Either way him cutting that guys skull in half was too epic for words.

[Zios]

Now that we know Stannis has balls. Can't wait until he fights the wildlings...I can see it now, Stannis leading the charge himself chanting his own name then jumping on a giants head taking it down himself....

[NedFlanderStark]

My non-book-reading-friends that I watch the show with now understand why Stannis is my favorite.  The Iron Throne is his by right.

[tyrions sliced nose]

Ser Adam, on 27 May 2012 - 09:51 PM, said:

I agree that Stannis would make a great king, but I absolutely cannot agree that he is the rightful king. The Targaryen empire built the 7 kingdoms, and my loyalty will always be to Fire and Blood!

Bugger That!!!

[TheTrueMithrandir]

yeah, Stannis was pretty heroic this episode, I was cheering him on more than anyone...

[Ser Hippie]

Mr Motte, on 27 May 2012 - 09:59 PM, said:

A little unrealistic that Stannis was first on the ladder- those guys usually die. Either way him cutting that guys skull in half was too epic for words.

The defenders there were overwhelmed by his sheer badassery and impeccable grammar.

Edited by Ser Hippie, 27 May 2012 - 10:19 PM.

[redditdedditrevolver]

Stannis kicking ass was a great addition from the book. That was one thing I never got from the books was that he was a great soldier - you heard it but you never saw it.

But jeez stannis if you are going to be first off the boat, first to the wall, and first up the ladder - could you put a freaking helmet on?

Edited by redditdedditrevolver, 27 May 2012 - 10:19 PM.

[fede989]

You know what? If G.R.R.M haven't writhed this episode himself people over here would be crazy about how they ruined Stannis, he would have never lead the charge himself in the books, he was a commander like Tywin, he stayed on the back, etc. But because George did write this episode now the purist can't complain.

Edited by fede989, 27 May 2012 - 10:27 PM.

[Bride of Winter]

this may be the first and last time I applaud the writers for something, but Stannis is just perfect.

It took me until ADWD for Stannis to be in my top 5 favorite characters (well part of that was due to everybody I loved dying in ASOS, but still)

but in the show, Stannis was pretty much one of my favorites by 2x01, and this episode cemented it. I'm glad that they showed a side of him we missed in the series.

[SerMixalot]

Mr Motte, on 27 May 2012 - 09:59 PM, said:

A little unrealistic that Stannis was first on the ladder- those guys usually die. Either way him cutting that guys skull in half was too epic for words.

no way, all the stories of the great seiges and sech have the kings, leaders, lords etc being the 1st one over the wall, through the breach etc.  may not be realistic but certainly apropos for GRRMs world

[imbs]

fede989, on 27 May 2012 - 10:26 PM, said:

You know what? If G.R.R.M haven't writhed this episode himself people over here would be crazy about how they ruined Stannis, he would have never lead the charge himself in the books, he was a commander like Tywin, he stayed on the back, etc. But because George did write this episode now the purist can't complain.

I know for one that a thread on another forum (where the posters are not so up to date on this kind of thing) and they are still spouting the same stuff about how hbo are neglecting the books etcetc. Things like stannis' character, tyrion only killing one person, no chain and im sure it will go on *until* someone inevitably points out that G.R.R.M wrote this ep

Edited by imbs, 27 May 2012 - 10:45 PM.