A spoon of knife and fork Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I really, really think hat they are going to follow the books on this one. This annoys me, as it does others, but I think it works dramatically. What we know: D&D have been hyping Stannis as a heroic figure this season, about 10x as much as the books. The audience REALLY wants him to win.Futhermore, Shireen (who we LOVE) is going, too, and she is a completely darling girl, we fear for her safety.Hardhome is the big battle in the North we have heard of, no signs of a Winterfell battle. - The last we will see of Stannis is when Brienne/Sansa/Theon reach their camp. - Jon will get the pink letter, and the audience will really think Stannis lost (I know I did - at first - when I read). - The audience will be completely behind Jon's attempts to take Winterfell, and his stabbing will be horribly crushing. Stannis', Jons', Sansa/Theon/Brienne's fates will all be in limbo. They can't have Battle of Winterfell before Jon gets stabbed, because the audience will not be "with" Jon (they will have info he doesn't have). There is a reason that GRRM wrote it that way - we completely empathize with Jons' state of mind upon receiving that letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreenmanalishi83 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Can someone post the link to the vid with stannis covered in blood please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbunting Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 We don't know if there will even be a pink letter. In the books Jon doesn't go to Hardhome. In the show however he does and there is a battle there. With how other things have been changed I could see the pink letter dropped also, especially since Mance is not in Winterfell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Damian Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Stannis will be in battle because it shows him bloody. Brienne will be in battle too. Same place ? I think the end of the season there will be a battle at Winterfell and if Sansa makes an escape, it will be then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbunting Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 @Lord Damian you are forgetting that Stannis said he is going to Deepwoodmotte (spelling?) first. There could be a battle there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aFeastForDragons Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 @Lord Damian you are forgetting that Stannis said he is going to Deepwoodmotte (spelling?) first. There could be a battle there as well. When did he say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjaario Starkharis Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Can someone post the link to the vid with stannis covered in blood please? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0EPsk-RJ3E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloStark Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 He didn't say anything at all about going to DeepWoodMotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arplus Elisjay Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 As a book reader, I forget whether or not Stannis ever mentioned Deepwood Motte in the show or just in the books.... But either way, to have the show focus on THAT fight seems like a waste of time to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreenmanalishi83 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Thanks Benjaario!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugdesh258 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Well If the past is any hint we won't see anything. The battle is not in any POV in the book. The pink letter is all we know of. It says that stannis is defeated. There is the pre-release chapter where Stannis speaks with theon..... people seem to think that means Stannis survive. I am not sure we can be 100% sure of the timeline. GRRM says we cannot assume that the chapters are in any way sequential. Remember what they did with battle of Fist of First Men. Mist with sounds of clanging of pots and pans in the backround. After 5 seasons audience is captivated so why should they bother to waste budget on that rather then keeping $$ for themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreenmanalishi83 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Remember what they did with battle of Fist of First Men. Mist with sounds of clanging of pots and pans in the backround. After 5 seasons audience is captivated so why should they bother to waste budget on that rather then keeping $$ for themselves Wow, that's cynical, even for asoif board member....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candor Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I've got little evidence to back it up but I think we'll see a battle at Deepwood Motte, but no battle of Winterfell/Ice this season. I think that'll be season 6 material. What little I have is based on IMDB credits for Yara's actress being in future episodes, which makes me think Stannis will go there on his way down to WF, and take her prisoner. From there, I imagine he'll face some difficulties with the weather getting more wintery, and possibly run into fugitives from WF (a.k.a Sansa, Theon, Brienne, Pod), and he'll take charge of Theon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugdesh258 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Wow, that's cynical, even for asoif board member....... It is not so cynical. It happened. We laughed and laughed over it at the time. It was the lame answer to the season ending cliffhanger we were all waiting on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Urgandy Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I fucking hope so, I am genuinely invested in this one and I've been waiting too long all for the sake of another shitty cliffhanger. Sorry, but I am a selfish reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic The Hedgeknight Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 If there is a major battle, it will be in episode 9. In every season so far the major event has been in episode 9; Ned's demize, the battle of the Blackwater, the red wedding, the battle at the wall - all episode 9. Episode 10 is always used as a reaction setting to recap, wrapping up any subplot and for each major charachter to outright state their next move. One exception being the purple wedding, but since it was covert the whole season had not been building towards it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dronuspk Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm on Jet199's side now. I like that theory. I don't think we'll see the battle this season, but the pink letter is probably happening. They ARE doing flashbacks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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