TheRevanchist

Thanks for the recap. To be fair, I understood this from the book. Just that my hope was that we might see something more than this. And while I was not a fan of another universe, considering the breaking of the laws of physics, it kinda made sense. Nevertheless, the goths should had just initiated a vacuum decay and destroy our universe, rather than killing some people there Did anyone else feel that the goths not liking the opening of the universe is kinda similar to those ghosts/shadow in His Dark Materials?

Possibly my expectations were different. To be fair, I don't know if I was not paying attention (read books yearly, though no binge-reading), but I didn't see the goths being on another universe, despite that the signs were there. In any case, I was thinking that there will be a bit more of Romans/Goths rather than next to nothing. It does not mean that it wasn't good, the fact that most people liked it, means that they nailed it. Just that I was expecting to know a bit more about those civilizations after a series of 9 books.

Extremely disappointed with the final book. I was expecting a bit more depth in the main conflict with the goths, not the book being about some old woman chasing them over the galaxy. I feel a bit sad that the authors didn't explore more the Romans and the goths, feel that the last two books should have been more about that. The epilogue was really good though, and I was expecting humanity to get divided into separate worlds that cannot communicate with each other. Nevertheless, I enjoyed these years of reading the series.

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Third best overall episode IMO, after Rains of Castamere and Winds of Winter.

Which is his best book after Tigana and Lions? I loved Tigana and found Lions very good. Still somehow, I have read only these two books of him despite that I read Tigana two years ago and usually when I like an author so much, I read more books from him/her. Also, I find his writing as arguably the best in the genre.

Tigana is even better than Lions, IMO. It is probably even more gray-ish, which is always a plus in my book. I think that a lot of people are divided about his writing (similar to Rothfuss' case), but I really find his writing excellent and addictive.

Indeed. And they actually cut the by far the main character on Dorne.

The North story is still brilliant, but every other storyline was awful, with the Sand Snakes being the worst thing ever. They made Doran a craven and a fool, despite that he is one of the most intelligent players in the game. Oberyn's girlfriend seems to have gotten the Arianne story part, but cannot see Arianne killing Doran. Mel's part was the biggest twist, but then it was common knowledge that she is old. I hope that they do not continue this masquerade of Jon being dead dead. We all know that he is going to be revived.

It has become my e-persona.

Ah, cool! Always go with Revan/TheRevanchist myself. Btw, Cartman is awesome.

You're finally here, welcome! Why not the caf name?

That is the post I was looking for. Definitely going to read it in the future. Kay's writing is really good. Tigana had as perfect writing as it can be.

Read only Tigana and is is wonderful. One of the best fantasy books I've ever read and certainly the best standalone one.

Arya - great Daenrys - okay Jon - okay (extra 1 point for finally not managing to ruin a great quote 'For the Watch'). Cersei - awesome Dorne - awful All in all, a very good episode. 8/10

Snow can't be dead, regardless of what Harington said. It just doesn't make sense at all. Stannis death fits well with his character in the show. D & D surely hated him, so they made him a completely pointless character that doesn't know what he does. Stannis of the books is different to this Stannis. I hope that he wins the battle of Winterfell there, but even if he doesn't (pink letter being true) then surely it would be done far better than here. Did Theon and Sansa made suicide? I guess no, but how on Earth they survived. Bron was paralyzed from falling from a similar height. I guess Myrcella is dead for real. While the implementation was done badly (Doran isn't stupid after all), I guess that both 'Baratheon' kids will be killed in the next book. From all parts of the story, I thought that Dorne was done by far the worst. Arya part was excellently done. I just hope that Daenerys won't spend the next book/season trying to go back to Mereen/trying to make that Khalasaar follow her. She's been there, done that. Time for her to move with the story. With one of the Greyjoy brothers (probably Euron) pretty much confirmed for the next season, I guess that she'll have to meet them. Cersei's walk of shame was done quite brilliantly (although with a double, obviously). Probably the best part of the episode. 'For the Watch' was done alright. Thankfully, they didn't manage to ruin an another epic line from the books ('Only Cat', 'Where do the whores go', 'Stannis, Stannis, Stannis). Olly being 'et tu Brute' was the most predictable thing ever. In overall, a good episode in what was a very underwhelming season.

At worst case, Aegon should be their age (Rob and Jon, probably a few months/one year older than Daenerys). With those three actors being casted in their mid twenties, and Tristane as a teen, it doesn't make sense for him to be Aegon. As cool as it would have been! Saying that, why on Earth he and Myrcella are geting this much time on screne. Every time I think that they binned Aegon and Arienne for these two irrelevant characters, I feel sad. Heck, even, Quentyn was more important than them (though completely pointless in grand scheme of things). With Tristane != Aegon theory, I wonder what people think for Daario == Euron theory. Could that be the reason why they're postponing the Ironborn story?

Boring, like this entire season has been. Cersei scene, Olenna scenes were the only good scenes. Who thought that it was a good idea to bin Aegon, Arianne, Victarion/Euron? That man should be sacked considering that those are by far the best parts in the book. At this point, I don't mind changes, but at-least make good changes. It is pointless removing some good part and replacing them with Brianne and Sand Snakes.

Boring, like this entire season has been. Cersei scene, Olenna scenes were the only good scenes. Who thought that it was a good idea to bin Aegon, Arianne, Victarion/Euron? That man should be sacked considering that those are by far the best parts in the book. At this point, I don't mind changes, but at-least make good changes. It is pointless removing some good part and replacing them with Brianne and Sand Snakes.