Yep this is just such lazy writing that i cannot understand how it can be in GoT on HBO.
The whole Dorne experience in the show is a huge letdown and shouldn't be in the show when they execute it like that.
Cmon D&D you are better than that, surely!

uberxD

412 Posts

April 25 2016 03:13 GMT

#29022

Since when that neckle makes melissandre old? i can swear i've seen her without it or without anything before
I don't get something, why would the king of dorne have guards if they all stay frozen when someone kills their king? were they were all bribed? wtf is this, I don't remember a moment in which they made us realize that the guards were bribed or the people of dorne hated their king.... or maybe I just don't remeber...
But it feels like bullshit writing to be honest

Warfie

Norway2846 Posts

April 25 2016 03:16 GMT

#29023

well the point of that scene was that the prince was so disconnected with his people that he failed to realize even his guards detested him and would watch him die. but yea it hasn't been developed enough at all to make us know that apart from her saying it out loud. all they did in Dorne was show the stupid sand snakes snaking about

JeosAdn

Costa Rica432 Posts

April 25 2016 04:05 GMT

#29024

On April 25 2016 11:36 Hyperbola wrote:
This just in: Dornish women can teleport.

+ Show Spoiler +

Why does that mean they can teleport?

Zooper31

United States5713 Posts

April 25 2016 04:13 GMT

#29025

Only thing that bothered me this episode was the big black guard guy with the spear (I guess his name is Hotah) being killed with a single small stab in the back. Like seriously... He totally had the badass warrior vibe going on and I was hoping to see more of him in action. Did not in any way see that Melisandre ending coming, how old is she then... She's definitely hiding stuff, not that we didn't alrdy hugely suspect that. They totally trolled us too I feel like, "hey here's a random undressing so you guys can check her out again, WHOOPS OLD LADY TITS, so sorry guys"

I enjoyed this episode, maybe because I can finally fill my GoT addiction again. But I felt like this was an awesome episode to get us back on track of where things are.

RenSC2

United States1090 Posts

April 25 2016 04:16 GMT

#29026

On April 25 2016 13:05 JeosAdn wrote:

Show nested quote +

Why does that mean they can teleport?

The Sand Snakes watch the ship sail away in the first picture. Tristane is on that ship. In picture two, two Sand Snakes are with Tristane. So either they can teleport or he can.

stuchiu

Fiddler's Green42661 Posts

April 25 2016 04:20 GMT

#29027

The best thing about watching game of thrones after it airs is that I can skip all of the scenes that I think have shit plot lines.

Today I Watched 8 minutes.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32747 Posts

April 25 2016 04:58 GMT

#29028

I feel at this point I'm only watching GoT because it's the big cultural phenomenon and I have to keep up with pop culture, not because it's particularly well written. That and being this committed to a series with two novels and seasons left, so why not see it come to a close.

Cricketer12

United States13996 Posts

April 25 2016 05:18 GMT

#29029

On April 25 2016 13:20 stuchiu wrote:
The best thing about watching game of thrones after it airs is that I can skip all of the scenes that I think have shit plot lines.

Today I Watched 8 minutes.

Makes me wonder what you ended up watching...im guessing the wall scenes?

malcram

2752 Posts

April 25 2016 06:26 GMT

#29030

MY EYESSSSSSSSSSS

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

April 25 2016 06:43 GMT

#29031

Didn't need to see the end of that ep

lift off into crash landing in my trousers -. -

Also loved Trystane getting a spear through his head. haha, fuck love!

kyllinghest

Norway1607 Posts

April 25 2016 07:20 GMT

#29032

The sandsnakes are so cringeworthy and bad. Please, no more sandsnakes!

shin_toss

Philippines2589 Posts

April 25 2016 07:26 GMT

#29033

Lol so many complainers, then don't watch.

I liked the episode overall, might do re-watch later for the conversations. Really curious what will happen in the wall.

edited: okay, i watched that scene again and yes he was on the boat

the most plausible is they followed the boat, and sneaked in to it , Not a big deal for me tho.

kyllinghest

Norway1607 Posts

April 25 2016 07:53 GMT

#29034

On April 25 2016 16:26 shin_toss wrote:
Lol so many complainers, then don't watch.

I can´t speak for anyone but myself, but I suspect more agree with me on this: Its a fantastic show, but it used to be better than it is right now. Some of the plot lines, dialogue, and acting for that matter, is simply subpar for such a big and awesome show. Most of it is still great though.

TheOneAboveU

Germany3367 Posts

April 25 2016 08:23 GMT

#29035

Damn, this whole Dorne storyline has more holes in it than some Swiss cheese, someone should nuke that place and be done with it.

Last season we had the Sand Snakes act all sneaky, because they couldn't rebel openly. Suddenly all the guardsmen are on their side? Dorne doesn't even feel like a real place right now - we never saw anyone being unhappy with Doran and now the guards are like "oh, our leader is being assassinated? Cool". Killing his brother and nephew of course is great fucking way to avenge Oberyn. What did D&D even think there? The Sand Snakes suddenly teleporting onto Trystanes ship is the smallest hole there...

That said: I'm pumped to see more Davos action!

freelander

Hungary4707 Posts

April 25 2016 08:28 GMT

#29036

I don't get the teleporter complaint. Tristane was on a ship somewhere, and they got him. But that ship wasn't the one that transported the Lannisters..
edit:
did he set sail out to somewhere that I forgot?

shin_toss

Philippines2589 Posts

April 25 2016 08:41 GMT

#29037

On April 25 2016 17:28 freelander wrote:
I don't get the teleporter complaint. Tristane was on a ship somewhere, and they got him. But that ship wasn't the one that transported the Lannisters..
edit:
did he set sail out to somewhere that I forgot?

I watched it again, but they showed the ship anchored near King's Landing, Same with the coast/cliff when Jamie arrived, so it is implied that he is in the same boat.

Regarding the guards rebelling, I think it makes sense not showing it so it would be a surprise to the viewers. Sandsnakes existence on the other hand is not necessary , their roles could have been replaced just by normal guards or assasins.

InFiNitY[pG]

Germany3474 Posts

April 25 2016 09:44 GMT

#29038

On April 25 2016 17:41 shin_toss wrote:

Regarding the guards rebelling, I think it makes sense not showing it so it would be a surprise to the viewers. Sandsnakes existence on the other hand is not necessary , their roles could have been replaced just by normal guards or assasins.

Now that is just a terrible argument. Being a surprise doesn't mean it is allowed to make absolutely no sense within the story. There have been plenty of big surprises in GoT where you are shocked at first, but then go: "yea I can see that happen" or "I suppose there were some clues hinting to that" but just throwing something like this at the viewers out of the blue is plain bad writing. A ruler that loses the respect of every single one of his people (or at least all of his guards) except the big black guy with the axe and NOONE close to him notices anything? The captain of the guards doesn't hear a word about mutiny? Sorry, that just doesn't happen.

shin_toss

Philippines2589 Posts

April 25 2016 09:58 GMT

#29039

I don't know.. I don't think giving dorne guards etc. a couple minutes of screen time just for that would give away the plot already, knowing how things work in GoT. it would be very predictable. I'm not saying that scene was great or anything.