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zodde
Sweden1908 Posts
On May 29 2012 02:53 iamperfection wrote: Does anyone know info on swords and whatnot. If so is it that easy to cut limbs and stuff off as they were making it out to be in the battle? Really doubt it tbh, but I'd like to hear a more reliable source. | ||
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1Eris1
United States5797 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:00 rastaban wrote: There is a comment about Varys "knowing all the boys names" by Tyrion. It seems like it might be a reference to him being a possible pedophile but I would assume being a eunuch that it might mean something else. I thought it might be because he knows everything going on so of course he knows the names of all the boys serving but that seems pretty tame. My wife thought there were other references earlier to this but I don't remember them. Any one else have any insight into that exchange? It means that a lot of the children in the city are his spies, or something to that effect. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:01 zodde wrote: Really doubt it tbh, but I'd like to hear a more reliable source. It isn't that easy but for the sake of the show Tyrion cutting off a leg like that was fine. Normally you'd need a really strong swing to take any limb off of someone. At least as much as splitting wood, I would think. | ||
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Maginor
Norway505 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:00 rastaban wrote: There is a comment about Varys "knowing all the boys names" by Tyrion. It seems like it might be a reference to him being a possible pedophile but I would assume being a eunuch that it might mean something else. I thought it might be because he knows everything going on so of course he knows the names of all the boys serving but that seems pretty tame. My wife thought there were other references earlier to this but I don't remember them. Any one else have any insight into that exchange? Varys uses children as spies. His "little birds". There are some offhand remarks about them through season 1, and one of them is seen in Vaes Dothrak in episode 7 of season 1. Littlefinger points one out to Ned in episode 3 or 4 I think. | ||
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Elbee
United States224 Posts
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Deadlyhazard
United States1177 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:08 Elbee wrote: Was Stannis captured by the Lannisters men, or held back by his own men so that he could be brought to safety? Read the previous page, it was Stannis' own men. | ||
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Rho_
United States971 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:04 Incognoto wrote: It isn't that easy but for the sake of the show Tyrion cutting off a leg like that was fine. Normally you'd need a really strong swing to take any limb off of someone. At least as much as splitting wood, I would think. Splitting wood is not that hard. | ||
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epoc
Finland1190 Posts
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Bashion
Cook Islands2612 Posts
On May 29 2012 02:53 iamperfection wrote: Does anyone know info on swords and whatnot. If so is it that easy to cut limbs and stuff off as they were making it out to be in the battle? I think it depends a lot on the type of the sword. I know samurai swords can easily cut limbs off. | ||
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rastaban
United States2294 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:08 Maginor wrote: Varys uses children as spies. His "little birds". There are some offhand remarks about them through season 1, and one of them is seen in Vaes Dothrak in episode 7 of season 1. Littlefinger points one out to Ned in episode 3 or 4 I think. Awesome, thats what I was hoping, I love the scenes between him and Tyrion. On May 29 2012 03:04 Incognoto wrote: It isn't that easy but for the sake of the show Tyrion cutting off a leg like that was fine. Normally you'd need a really strong swing to take any limb off of someone. At least as much as splitting wood, I would think. Yeah it is suppose to be difficult, remember Theon trying to do the execution. Maybe a trained soldier could do it but it would probably be pretty difficult. I believe Henry the 8th had a special executioner brought in for Anne to be sure that it would be only one stroke needed, so it is possible but they were trained to do it. | ||
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Too_MuchZerg
Finland2818 Posts
Sansa wasn't sure if it was Joffreys plot to see loyalty of her. Perhaps other reason if she tries to leave and they do win (they did) she is certainly dead. | ||
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lannisport
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Excludos
Norway8231 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:16 epoc wrote: Is it easier to decapitate a man or chop the head like Stannis did? Cause I'm not buying that at all About equally hard I'd say. Both requires you to be able to slice strought bone, but while the skull is "more" to get through, its also thinner than the spinal cord. Both are tremendously difficult thought. That said, I'm not speaking from experience or anything  But even in the universe that is Game of Thrones, Theon needed 3 swings to get through Ser Rodrik's neck. So Stannis must be a pretty huge badass to get through in one swing like that. Same for The hound (although we already knew that), and Tyriel for chopping a guy's leg clean off. | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:23 Excludos wrote: About equally hard I'd say. Both requires you to be able to slice strought bone, but while the skull is "more" to get through, its also thinner than the spinal cord. Both are tremendously difficult thought. That said, I'm not speaking from experience or anything But even in the universe that is Game of Thrones, Theon needed 3 swings to get through Ser Rodrik's neck. So Stannis must be a pretty huge badass to get through in one swing like that. Same for The hound (although we already knew that), and Tyriel for chopping a guy's leg clean off.Quality of the sword and aim also makes a big difference. | ||
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Coal
Sweden1535 Posts
Fuck, fuck fuck, I wanted Stannis to prevail so badly... =( Also, Loras turning his back on Stannis (understandable, but still . -__-) 1. Wildfire!! 2. Drums!! 3. Dog saying no to stuff ^_^ 4. Was that Jamie on one of the horses in the end? Man castles/wildfire are fucking OP =( | ||
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Gosi
Sweden9072 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:27 Inori wrote: Big +1 on this, gives me the chills every time I hear it It's Ramin Djawadi who made this song too. I don't think it has any other name than "Stannis Baratheon's Theme" for now tho. But here it is in 1080p friend! :D | ||
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Geo.Rion
7377 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:00 rastaban wrote: There is a comment about Varys "knowing all the boys names" by Tyrion. It seems like it might be a reference to him being a possible pedophile but I would assume being a eunuch that it might mean something else. I thought it might be because he knows everything going on so of course he knows the names of all the boys serving but that seems pretty tame. My wife thought there were other references earlier to this but I don't remember them. Any one else have any insight into that exchange? in S1 Littlefinger also suggests that Varrys uses little boys for sexual pleasures, we don't know if it's true or not, but we do know he had "little birds" everywhere, who are mostly young children. | ||
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serum321
United States606 Posts
On May 29 2012 03:35 Coal wrote: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Fuck, fuck fuck, I wanted Stannis to prevail so badly... =( Also, Loras turning his back on Stannis (understandable, but still . -__-) 1. Wildfire!! 2. Drums!! 3. Dog saying no to stuff ^_^ 4. Was that Jamie on one of the horses in the end? Man castles/wildfire are fucking OP =( 4.) No, because in the preview for next week we see he is still being held captive by Brienne and something happens. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
Yes, but you still need to put your back into it and swing well. Ned's decapitation was realistically done imo, but I don't think Tyrion had enough power behind the blow to take off the dude's leg that easily. Not with that angle, it didn't feel right. The blow would definitely have crippled the soldier though. Not that I'm an expert at separating limbs off of people or anything. | ||
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