LadyArwen #1 Posted June 13, 2016 In this episode, Arya tells Lady Crane that she's not interested in going to Pentos, and is instead going to see what's "west of Westeros", which "nobody knows". This could very easily have been a bit of filler/fluff to make it sound like Arya maybe had a plan, but could this be something that eventually gets fleshed out? I can't really see Book!Arya living happily ever after in Westeros after this is all said and done, so perhaps she just sails off into the sunset a la Frodo Baggins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warsaw #2 Posted June 13, 2016 Don't think so, no. I think it was just a filler. Besides, if you sail west of Westeros enough you'll probably just get to Essos or another continent. I fail to see how that would be relevant to the plot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Targaryen #3 Posted June 14, 2016 If we are to knit tinfoil hats here, I actually thought about the fact that she said "Noone knows". Arya has been training to become noone. The FM are noone. Could it not be of some relevance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregg22 #4 Posted June 14, 2016 How disappointing it will be for her when she gets there and realizes it's just Essos, because the world is round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Louis II (KLII) #5 Posted June 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Adam Targaryen said: If we are to knit tinfoil hats here, I actually thought about the fact that she said "Noone knows". Arya has been training to become noone. The FM are noone. Could it not be of some relevance? If I learned something from Episode 6 is to not have great expectations... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrypticWeirwood #6 Posted June 14, 2016 24 minutes ago, gregg22 said: How disappointing it will be for her when she gets there and realizes it's just Essos, because the world is round. Why would she think it were anything but? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vastet #7 Posted June 14, 2016 Because it clearly isn't common knowledge that worlds are round in this story. Much like it wasn't common knowledge through real history. Some civilisations figured it out amazingly early, but others were fairly recent as the timeline of our species goes. Quite likely Valyria had figured it out, but they're long gone. Assuming the world is round. This is fantasy. Technically it doesn't have to be round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tchzaelous #8 Posted June 14, 2016 1 hour ago, gregg22 said: How disappointing it will be for her when she gets there and realizes it's just Essos, because the world is round. 4 minutes ago, Vastet said: Assuming the world is round. This is fantasy. Technically it doesn't have to be round. Exactly, I'm pretty sure Planetos has 7 sides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningbolton #10 Posted June 14, 2016 9 hours ago, LadyArwen said: In this episode, Arya tells Lady Crane that she's not interested in going to Pentos, and is instead going to see what's "west of Westeros", which "nobody knows". This could very easily have been a bit of filler/fluff to make it sound like Arya maybe had a plan, but could this be something that eventually gets fleshed out? I can't really see Book!Arya living happily ever after in Westeros after this is all said and done, so perhaps she just sails off into the sunset a la Frodo Baggins. Hermit Turtle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex7s #11 Posted June 14, 2016 7 hours ago, gregg22 said: How disappointing it will be for her when she gets there and realizes it's just Essos, because the world is round. lmao Back to essos. back to this FM mess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grufolo #12 Posted June 14, 2016 I also think this was a carefully placed dialogue with hints at Danaerys prophecies (to travel west you must first fo East ... when the sun rises in the West and sets in the East....) Another hint at the fact that the lands beyond the current maps may come into play one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhollo #13 Posted June 14, 2016 6 hours ago, Vastet said: Because it clearly isn't common knowledge that worlds are round in this story. Much like it wasn't common knowledge through real history. Some civilisations figured it out amazingly early, but others were fairly recent as the timeline of our species goes. Quite likely Valyria had figured it out, but they're long gone. Assuming the world is round. This is fantasy. Technically it doesn't have to be round. I am pretty sure every civilization in history comparable to Westerosi or the Free Cities had a pretty good idea about the shape of the earth. Astronomy is a quite common field of study for measters, it would be very odd if they hadn't figured that out by now. And IIRC, Luwin in Winterfell was particularly into it. So whatever the shape of this world is, Arya is most likely educated on it, even if it is not "common knowledge". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laguna #14 Posted June 14, 2016 Martin promised a bittersweet ending. Maybe every main character is dead in the end, except for Arya and Tyrion. She's flying west on one of the dragons, Tyrion has his own winery (double forshadowing in last Sunday's episode). Edit: Like Frodo and Sam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No One of Importance #15 Posted June 14, 2016 During the Kingsmoot in the books, one of the candidates talks about leading the Ironborn to the rich lands west of the sunset sea. I took it as a nod to viking exploration of North America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legba11 #16 Posted June 14, 2016 It was an odd line, but I've grown accustomed to just throwing things like that away on the show. I think they wrote it because it sounded k3wl. There is no way they are introducing a new continent into the show this late in the game. Arya's story for this season might be done at this point and there are only 13 episodes left after that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grufolo #17 Posted June 14, 2016 1 hour ago, No One of Importance said: During the Kingsmoot in the books, one of the candidates talks about leading the Ironborn to the rich lands west of the sunset sea. I took it as a nod to viking exploration of North America. Those references are hardly a fortuitous chance. They are put there for a reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No One of Importance #18 Posted June 14, 2016 18 minutes ago, grufolo said: Those references are hardly a fortuitous chance. They are put there for a reason. Well, of course. It's a written work, so everything is put there for a reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vastet #19 Posted June 14, 2016 I am pretty sure every civilization in history comparable to Westerosi or the Free Cities had a pretty good idea about the shape of the earth. You're mistaken. Astronomy is a quite common field of study for measters, it would be very odd if they hadn't figured that out by now. And IIRC, Luwin in Winterfell was particularly into it. Neither Arya nor Crane were Maesters. The vast majority of the population aren't Maesters. Your argument has no relevance. So whatever the shape of this world is, Arya is most likely educated on it, even if it is not "common knowledge". Dialogue proves you wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grufolo #20 Posted June 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, Vastet said: Dialogue proves you wrong. At this stage dialogue proves nothing... they know not, as 1491 A.D. people would not know what lied west of Portugal even if they knew the world was round Share this post Link to post Share on other sites