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I suspect her family will still have a big card to play in the future of Westeros, when her father reveals the truth of Jon Snow's parentage.
One of these days Davos is going to lose it, though. Put him in close proximity to Melissandre (who burned Shireen to death) or Tyrion (who apparently doesn't realize he killed Davos' son with wildfire at Blackwater) for a while, and I think that we'll see a whole different side of him.
Tyrion will be riding Viserion. Their names rhyme.
Heh, hope we don't get a scene with her super-aged body and Vary's eunuch parts on display. Yikes.
1. That sword (named Heartsbane, worth millions in our money) is just waiting to make a big appearance near the finale, along with Longclaw, Widow's Wail, and Oathkeeper. And maybe Baelish's assassin dagger as well. Valerian steel rocks.
2. Of course, because he is the alter ego of GRRM.
They actually are very much like aircraft carriers: Dragons are supremely effective against everything on the battlefield or ocean, except some very specialized counter-weapons, in this case ballista.
Their flames can burn/melt castles and navies with ease. They can eliminate unlimited numbers of troops, armor, cavalry, catapults, bridges, supply houses, grain fields, etc. If your enemy has them, your conventional forces have no chance.
Dany's dragon was hit with spears only because it needed to land in a stationary place and rescue her. That won't happen on the battlefield. Maybe they could sneak up on resting dragons with a few ballista wagons, but this seems unlikely. Especially since they prefer lofty aeries when they land.
While they are moving, they are nearly impossible to hit. In order to hit a flying dragon with a ballista you've got essentially two options:
1. Mount it on a 2-axis turret that can be rotated quickly enough to adjust for the dragon's jerky flying movements. Pretty unlikely, given the technology of the day.
2. Have enough ballistae firing so that the dragon cannot evade the fusillade.
Your crossbow shot then needs to hit a single point on the dragon, while not first getting hit by a big splash of dragon fire coming back at you. You've also got to do this while avoiding the two other dragons that are circling around behind and raining down fire on you.
1. I'm fine with hating everyone who murders children. Good if they can be redeemed, of course, and try to make amends for what they have done. But also fine if they get their hands chopped off, die painfully by poison, etc. The show is actually very enjoyable if you hate such people, because it's pretty certain that they're going to meet justice.
2. Liking and hating are not the same as respecting and not respecting. Sure, plenty of characters in GoT have likeable qualities, and Jaime is mostly a likeable guy, as long as you're not named Stark. But if you respect people who murder children, you don't actually respect anything.
Funny that nobody mentioned her most prominent role, as Emma Peel on the The Avengers TV series. I love the scene where we see the KGB file covers on our favorite spies:
John Steed's file: "Dangerous. Handle With Care."
Emma Peel's file: "Extremely Dangerous. Do Not Handle At All."
Feared by the KGB, conquered James Bond's heart, decimated the Lannister clan. That's Dame Diana Rigg, one of the all-time screen greats.
Hear, hear. If the show was nothing but Tyrion and Bronn travelling the roads of Westeros it would still be the best show on TV.
How much respect do you usually have for guys engaged in a lifetime of incest, who try to murder children in order to hide their incestuous ways?
Way, way back in S1 it was established that Theon Greyjoy has one skill: archery. But he's rarely used it since then.
I'm calling it: Euron falls by Theon's arrow.
Her sense of rightfulness comes from more than just her blood lineage. She is, in fact, the Unburnt and Mother of Dragons, so she (pretty legitimately) feels she has a supernatural or even divine calling for the throne.
Every line from the guy is a great mix of truth and humor.
Tyrion: "We fought on opposite sides in the Battle of Blackwater Bay..."
Davos: "Unluckily for me!"
I have started re-watching the show, and it's incredible how much more I get out the plot this time. There are some Chekov's rifles in the first few episodes that still haven't been fired!
Roxane Hayward
The entire series is a tribute to grindhouse films of the 70s and 80s,nd maybe some more recent releases as well. The cannibal diner is certainly reminiscent of Motel Hell, but also brings back memories of films like The Corpse Grinders.
Death Race 2000 is a huge influence.
And the Mad Max series.
C.H.U.D.
Crank.
The Devil's Rejects.
She Devils on Wheels.
It's an entertaining view for long-time schlock and horror fans. By the way, I suspect the name "D'Argento" is a nod to Dario Argento, noted horror director.