Pikachu101 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Infeth said: It's a dog, pull yourself together... Wolf actually but Ghost's disappearance really brings home just how shitty the writing on this show is; they kept Jon away from his siblings, he's more of Dany's righthand man than king, he didn't even go to Winterfell etc. After 6 seasons of Jon becoming his own man and embracing his Starkness suddenly they drop all of this to make him behave more Targaryen like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerevanin Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 it's ridiculous tbh. Was he at least in one of this season's episode?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinscS2 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 5 hours ago, LucyMormont said: Of all the bad decisions made by the showrunners (and I include the poor writing and all the senseless plot turns), Ghost's absence is the most unforgivable. You'd be surprised at how many viewers, especially casual viewers, who don't give a flying toss about Ghost and why he's not visibly around all the time. I can buy it from an economical perspective, since they are on a budget. Given how the series panned out, Ghosts presence would've changed very little. I wouldn't have minded him being around, but I'm totally fine with him not being around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 This sucks. We need more Nymeria too. How great would it have been to have Nymeria rip LF throat out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerJeremiahLouistark Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 They should have at least shown Ghost at Winterfell. Jon could have left him there to protect Sansa. And how cool would it have been to see Sansa and Bran at the table in the great hall, with Ghost next to them and Arya standing, and Baelish on trial. That whole scene would have been much more powerful, and the whole pack survives scene would have had more meaning IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maid So Fair Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I honestly don't understand why they didn't have Ghost killed as a part of Jon's ressurencion. It would have made the moment a lot more poignant, given Ghost an epic send-off and it's not like he's been seen in the last two seasons anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 22 minutes ago, Maid So Fair said: I honestly don't understand why they didn't have Ghost killed as a part of Jon's ressurencion. It would have made the moment a lot more poignant, given Ghost an epic send-off and it's not like he's been seen in the last two seasons anyway. Agree, since I think Jon's consciousness will be in Ghost as he resurrects that would have been great. I also think Nymeria will play a much bigger role in the books, not simply leaving for another hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMario Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Nerevanin said: it's ridiculous tbh. Was he at least in one of this season's episode?? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerJeremiahLouistark Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 He is going to die next season the same way Summer did. I think that's the absolute best we can hope for. The worst would be him dying they did Greywind. Fucking Greywind went down fighting in the books. And D&D took a giant shit on him. And Summer and Shaggy to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySalvatore Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I honestly think it's the way of separating Jon from the Starks (besides the fact that they spent a lot of money on cgi for dragons) I think it was pretty obvious in the last episode when we see Jon entering Danny's room (with the Targaryen emblem on the door) at the same time Sam and Bran are speaking about the revelation and we also got Sansa and Arya with the whole "the lone wolf dies but the pack survives". I think they want to make Jon more Targaryen than Stark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinoyathletics Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Prediction Ghost will come back and save Jon, when the White Walkers are attacking Winterfell and die in the battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieAntoinette Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I love the Direwolves, I hate that they sidelined them almost completely on the show. Ghost should have at least been by Jon's side when he was received by Dany in her throne room. Honestly, I would have preferred for them to use some kind of wolf dogs without CGI if the lack of screentime is a money issue due to the expensive CGI. Yeah, the wolves would not have been that big and regal, but at least they would have been around more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snormund Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, MarieAntoinette said: I love the Direwolves, I hate that they sidelined them almost completely on the show. Ghost should have at least been by Jon's side when he was received by Dany in her throne room. Honestly, I would have preferred for them to use some kind of wolf dogs without CGI if the lack of screentime is a money issue due to the expensive CGI. Yeah, the wolves would not have been that big and regal, but at least they would have been around more. I don't think it would be that hard to use camera tricks and/or editing techniques to make wither a real wolf (or a white German shepherd or husky or malamute) seem larger. For example Elijah Wood isn't really 3 feet tall but he plays Frodo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunland Lord Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We know he waits for Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark_in_Winterfell Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 12 hours ago, LucyMormont said: Well, they had a scene with Jon saying goddbye to Ghost before leaving Winterfell, when he was about to travel south to Dragonstone. They (D&D) decided to leave it out, so it would have taken nothing at all. They had already filmed it, they had already spent the CGI $, and they decided to not include it. I think they are purposely crapping all over us Ghost fans. That's a bummer. At least they had a scene with Ghost to cut out. What did it save them? Ten seconds? How long does it take to pan around the yard and Winterfell and see a Ghost? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetyrPunkinhead Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 19 hours ago, Infeth said: It's a dog, pull yourself together... Seriously! But, uh, for real doe, WTF is Ghost, y'all!?!?? 19 hours ago, El Guapo said: I am pretty sure we saw Ghost last episode. https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/hbz-dany-winter-outfit-1-1503327204.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=768:* Oh, there he go. 19 hours ago, NickStark2494 said: The show doesn't give any fucks about direwolves anymore. Only metaphorically. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 As far as I can neither Arya or Bran have any interest in what happened to Rickon. I guess Bran could see it but would be easier to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansaJonRule Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 18 hours ago, Pikachu101 said: Wolf actually but Ghost's disappearance really brings home just how shitty the writing on this show is; they kept Jon away from his siblings, he's more of Dany's righthand man than king, he didn't even go to Winterfell etc. After 6 seasons of Jon becoming his own man and embracing his Starkness suddenly they drop all of this to make him behave more Targaryen like. He IS half Targaryen. And he's hardly been acting less Stark like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansaJonRule Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 7 hours ago, Stark_in_Winterfell said: That's a bummer. At least they had a scene with Ghost to cut out. What did it save them? Ten seconds? How long does it take to pan around the yard and Winterfell and see a Ghost? lol. I would like to see Ghost, but does anyone on here know how much it costs? I doubt it. My understanding is they had to choose between the cost of the CGI for the dragons and the wolves. Right now, the dragons are essential to the plot development, and the wolves aren't. Get over it. If we don't see a significant amount of Ghost and Nymeria next season, then I think we'll have a legitimate complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark_in_Winterfell Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 15 minutes ago, SansaJonRule said: I would like to see Ghost, but does anyone on here know how much it costs? I doubt it. My understanding is they had to choose between the cost of the CGI for the dragons and the wolves. Right now, the dragons are essential to the plot development, and the wolves aren't. Get over it. If we don't see a significant amount of Ghost and Nymeria next season, then I think we'll have a legitimate complaint. Not in the budget? I doubt it. The series is popular enough to be able to budget for some more cgi, not pick and choose. They let the genie out of the bottle, they need to plan accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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