[Locke.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

HBO have said that the leaked version differs from the final version

Toy Soldier…. you're weak!!

The leaked version is 45 mins and the reported time for the episode a few weeks ago was 50 mins, so maybe an extra scene in there or something.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Locke.

The leaked version is 45 mins and the reported time for the episode a few weeks ago was 50 mins, so maybe an extra scene in there or something.

If I was going to guess...

Spoiler:

There's a scene after finding out about Highgarden where Daenerys decides that Tyrion's tactics have been crap, and asks Jon Snow what he would do next. Jon says something about how she shouldn't go burning civilians and cities with her dragons as the people will hate her for it, and not much else... Then a few scenes later, when Theon arrives back at Dragonstone, we learn that Daenerys has now suddenly left to go into battle against Jaime's Highgarden army while they are in the open in transit back to King's Landing. Presumably on Jon's advice? There's no scene that shows her leaving or even coming to the decision to do so... Which seemed a bit odd.

[Brother Leon]

Looks like either the hackers received their bribe or they were threatened with a crazy lawsuit as hey have stated they won't leak the episode after as they were meant to today.

[Shaun]

As usual this post is written as I watch the episode so excuse the trains of thought derailing

Spoiler:

Meera Bran needs killing off immediately.

Fat bloke telling Arya to **** off looks really familiar. These Stark reunions are very cold aren't they? Sansa believing Arya could make it all the way back alone, but not be capable of murder, is a little bit...confusing, but sweet to see some of the old Stark relationships being thrown into new light. Hadn't even realised she wouldn't have known Rickon died

I really need Bran dead. Did I mention? That Bran should die? Because Bran should die.

Brienne showing up for one line <3 get that paycheck Gwendoline <3

Dragonglass cave looks lovely. Nice to hear about the Children of the Forest again since we saw **** all of 'em

holy hell, TWO brienne scenes? and one being arya/brienne? with both being badasses?!?!! i am blessed.

is Aidan Gillen being paid per "stare broodily" scene? because he's rather farcical now

*rolls eyes @ davos' "staring at her good heart" line* this isn't american pie

saw a leaked photo of Jon/Theon and they speculated that Jon kills him lol, so yay I wasn't spoiled? but boo @ still no death. I WANT DEATH. BRING ME DEATH.

@ them replacing the hottie who played Dickon last season

Swords and shields!!! Damn this is scary.

Hmm well I thought the point of Jon's speech to Dany was her being a bloodthirsty tyrant was stupid but ok guess not

Damn dracarys has some pipes

Bronn being the only one to think "hmm yes use that ****-off massive crossbow" damn that sequence of him stumbling through the fire was good.

WHAT THE **** JUST HAPPENED?????????

[King Gizzard]

Wow

[Ninastar]

I didn't notice anything different between the leak and the ep released p

[Locke.]

Rooting for Grey Worm to die at Casterly Rock so Davos can get some action with Missandei before the Nights King arrives. This was a great throwback moment too

[Scarlett.]

Chaos is a ladder

[Nicky91]

aw, so sad Jaime's plan failed to kill Dany

[Babayaro.]

Bronn

[user104658]

Was it Bronn that saved Jaime? I want it to have been Tyrion. He was so far away. I want a scene of his little legs blurring across the battlefield like a Tom and Jerry cartoon.

[Locke.]

It's Bronn. Who thankfully doesn't wear heavy armour so won't sink like Jaime was.

[Babayaro.]

I was hoping Bronn killed that beast

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

I was hoping Bronn killed that beast

I don't think the dragon will die... I think all three need to be in play in S8. However it looked like it was hit through the "shoulder" area next to the wing so my guess would be that it's unable to fly / out of commission for a while until it heals, I.e probably the rest of this season, and she doesn't have the same level of control over the other two.

[Nicky91]

i want the dragons to live, but not Dany she's expendable for me

[King Gizzard]

CGI with the dragons has improved so much. And just the filming overall. Better than most films I've seen (granted it's just because the budget has improved over the last couple seasons)

But that, compared to CGI horror show that was Dany first riding the dragon out of the pit..Jesus

[Tom4784]

Easily a top 3 episode, It was just flawless throughout.

Spoiler:

ngl, I'm kind of loving Bran's deadpan savaging of everyone he meets. I'm getting tired of waiting for him to tell SOMEONE about John's heritage, the advancement of the White Walkers, the fact that Littlefinger is behind everything etc.

I LIVED for Brienne and Arya, we need more Brienne tbh!

The hinting at a Daenerys/Jon romance is gross but Davos is continuing to be an MVP in that story thread

I honestly thought that Bronn would be the side character of the week to be bumped off so I'm glad he survived although his schtick is getting a bit played out. The whole battle sequence was stunning though and it's quite bizarre to see something we've waited years for play out before our eyes.

I'm intrigued to see how they balance the scales between Cersei and Daenerys once more, they spent three weeks building Cersei as a valid threat to Daenerys and got rid of all that build up in ten minutes. I'd assume that the mentions of the Golden Company will lead to something.

[King Gizzard]

Hmm..I don't think he fully knows yet as it was whispered from Lyanna to Ned last season, obviously knows he's not Ned's though

At least he's not completely sure who the father is/doesn't know if he's a bastard or legit

[Smithy]

Oh god I'm SHOOK

That ENDING, gah, my poor scalp!

[Shaun]

I assumed it was Dickon that saved Jaime since Bronn had literally just leapt away (v realistically) from the giant crossbow that'd just been torched. Find it a tad of a reach that he could just find a horse, mount it, and manage to see what was about to happen to Jaime.

But oh well, here's hoping Jaime drowns. Very little point to the character anyway.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i PRAY jamie is dead

[Scarlett.]

My guess is he will be found and taken to Dragonstone

[MTVN]

Jaime can't die, he is one of the only ones that make it possible to root for the Lannisters

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Nathan

Hmm..I don't think he fully knows yet as it was whispered from Lyanna to Ned last season, obviously knows he's not Ned's though

At least he's not completely sure who the father is/doesn't know if he's a bastard or legit

It seems like Bran essentially knows pretty much everything at this point in my opinion... I'd say he definitely knows about Jon's parentage, however, I don't think he would say anything to anyone about it other than Jon himself. Jon being of Targaryen descent is actually hugely problematic for his status as King in The North... Bran will know that and has no reason to want to destabilize The North. He will leave the decision about what to do with the information in Jon's hands.

[King Gizzard]

The way I saw it is he sees loads of things he doesn't fully understand and they come out jumbled in his head like the montages we've seen, so while he can see some things in the past they don't make much coherent sense as yet and he's having to piece them together and it's made him a bit weird