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Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 4 "Spoils of War"
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Originally posted by Bigfella View PostThat all makes sense, but the makers of the show stuffed it up a bit by showing a group using bow & arrow. Not really a 'death or glory' weapon. Didn't spoil the scene, just a curio.
I can see how a combination of Unsullied infantry & Dothraki cavalry would be damned near unstoppable, even without dragons. Westeros seems to be running out of armies. Stannis, the Tyrells & most of the Lannisters gone. The Tullys beaten and only 10,000 men in the North. Seems like only the Knights of the Vale and the Dorne are in much shape. Interesting.
Looking forward to how all this resolves.
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Originally posted by zraver View Post40,000 is a conservative estimate based ion Robert Baratheon's prediction to Cersi before he died. It also aligns with the books. Her fleet is shown making one crossing, but not only one crossing. Given season 7's skipping of the journeys and going straight to the good parts, a good deal of time has passed since she landed on Dragon Stone.
You'd think she'd want the Dornish, but there is a problem of the Iron Fleet between them and her.
Originally posted by zraver View PostEdmund Tully was in the Frey Dungeon, Kings Landing or liberated at Castiley Rock... regardless, his infant/young son is now Lord Frey and his wife is likely regent. This puts the Twins under the control of a Tully. The Lannisters are occupying the Riverlands with a mixed forced of Lannister regulars and Frey bannermen. They have been fighting a bloody insurgency and trying to deal with a massive pack of wolves that has been hunting men.sigpic
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Originally posted by SteveDaPirate View PostThe real target that needs to get hit with dragonfire is Euron's fleet. Taking away the opposition's strategic mobility has got to be a priority. Particularly when his fleet seems to be capable of teleportation...
When Dany dispatched two fleets to the south in Episode 3, Euron was apparently in position to intercept the Ironborn bound for Dorne (but somehow missed the Unsullied?). I don't have any issues with that, but when he is able to sail back north to King's Landing for ceremonies and witty commentary, then turn around and head south once again and somehow catch the Unsullied at the same time as they arrived at Casterly Rock? The Unsullied ships had a half continent head start at that point!
I initially thought that Euron must have divided his fleet and sent a raven with orders to ambush Casterly Rock to a contingent on the west coast, but his flagship was present at both fights...
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Originally posted by Bigfella View PostI didn't assume all the Dothraki came with her
The Dornish can't march north by land?
Have we been told any of this in the TV show? If its just from the books we can't assume the same thing is happening.
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Originally posted by zraver View PostJamie's promise to Edmund Tully to end the Blackfishes holdout at Riverrun.sigpic
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Like the other penultimate episodes of the season, the next and as-yet untitled episode 66 is looking up to be the battle they pull out all the stops. I don't believe all of the characters walking out through the portcullis and into the snow drift are coming back, which is too bad. Still, there are less noble ways to go on Game of Thrones.
Ref: Dornish. They are separated from the mainland with a strait, which Euron had closed with his maritime raiders. Their forces took heavy losses from Euron's attack and Dorn's leading house, the Martels, is extirpated. It's an ignominious end for a power we heard so much about, but the producers gotta close the storyline.Last edited by Triple C; 14 Aug 17,, 09:43.All those who are merciful with the cruel will come to be cruel to the merciful.
-Talmud Kohelet Rabbah, 7:16.
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Originally posted by Triple C View PostRef: Dornish. They are separated from the mainland with a strait, which Euron had closed with his maritime raiders. Their forces took heavy losses from Euron's attack and Dorn's leading house, the Martels, is extirpated. It's an ignominious end for a power we heard so much about, but the producers gotta close the storyline.sigpic
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Am I sure about this? Nope! I am pretty sure I just got stuff mixed up. Although... they are probably in no condition to fight.All those who are merciful with the cruel will come to be cruel to the merciful.
-Talmud Kohelet Rabbah, 7:16.
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Originally posted by Triple C View PostAm I sure about this? Nope! I am pretty sure I just got stuff mixed up. Although... they are probably in no condition to fight.sigpic
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Originally posted by Bigfella View PostFair enough. Always respect a man who can admit he's unsure. :-) I agree that they don't seem likely to reappear in the narrative.
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Originally posted by zraver View PostOther than last night revealing that Jon Snow is actually Jon Targaryan it was one of the worst episodes of all time. The acting was stilted and rushed and full of holes."The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood"-Otto Von Bismarck
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