Season 7 Episode 1 "Dragonstone" - "Book readers"

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Ned Umber is no one, I was mistaking him for Eddard (Ned) Karstark who dies.

RobbingBandit wrote: »

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Ned Umber is no one, I was mistaking him for Eddard (Ned) Karstark who dies.

A boy is Ned Umber.

You'd think Stannis would've locked the doors when he left

Yeah I was hoping the pace would pick up but great setup. Pretty much established the focus and cut away a lot of the old stuff.

Euron was quite unnerving I thought.

While ya, tad random having Sheeran I still really liked the scene with Ayra and the Lannister soilders- the way she didn't trust them, looking for their swords, then being wary of the wine (she did just murder people using poison so fair enough) then seeing the Human side of conflict's and how most soilders (one hoping their child a girl so they don't have to serve) don't particularly give a sh!te about the wars they're involved in

(Was one of the soilders the kid from This Is England?)

I still don't know about Euron, loved him in the book's, especially the released chapter from TWOW, but he doesn't seem to flow with shows narrative quite yet

Once again, The Hound gets best lines in the show- "baldy cnut"

Guessing there's gonna be a big ass battle up at East Watch

Tormund's sexual looks at Brienne make me laugh every damn time.

wp_rathead wrote: »

(Was one of the soilders the kid from This Is England?)

Yup, Thomas Turgoose iirc. Seemed a little out of place tbh but then he'll probably never shake that old character

Kunkka wrote: »

The Hound scenes were the best for me, love that character.

Yep he seems to have found what he was looking for. Something he can believe in or a higher power, as opposed to following orders and killing people.

Oh praise the seven the Long Night is over. As its the first new episode of the season I would have watched an hour long single scene of Sam cleaning beadpans and be somewhat satisfied.


As a stand alone episode though I would say it's only average as it is just a pure setup and that all major characters only get a sliver of screentime. The most eventful moment happens in the opening 3 minutes. I would predict that with the cast rumours of major epic battles in this 7 episode season this is necessary and characters will get meatier time in future.


Arya really stole the show for me. Her walking through a hall of dead freys was powerful, a dark, brutal and vengeful opening. You'd almost think she's gone full bad until she meets the band of Lannisters. She's reluctant to eat the meat as she then couldn't kill them but she finally she's beyond their red cloaks to the sons, fathers and "musicians" they are, then she eats. It's a credit to the show to highlight the greyness of War, as GRRM shows that those that fight for an evil queen/king/lord aren't evil but are just taking orders to feed themselves and their loved ones.


The Hound and Arya are almost going in opposite directions. As she is getting colder the hound is gaining more humanity. He regrets the actions of his past and is proactive in addressing them and giving them a correct burial. He also called out manbuns for the modern day comb-overs they are.

The non-verbal walk of Dany was beautifully shot, even confident strides, her gaze remains on the castle from the ship, her royal council follow in silence. And then almost business like she looks from the throne to the war room and wants to get cracking.

The little rift between Jon and Sansa was interesting especially with LF twirling his moustache and watching. We do get an insight into the motivations of the maesters and even though they have the knowledge they choose to remain passive and to record events and learn. However the surgeon maester does say that the wall has always stood but yet if/when the wall falls it will highlight how this time the Long Night is different.

The light of the seven cut with the Rains of Castamere suits Cersei so well, the rains has been well over used in the show over time but combining both gives such a menacing edge to Cersei. Offering or alluding to a marriage pact with Euron is another nail in the coffin for her and Jaime wonder what will it take for him to end her, Bran and Dolores Ed scene was interesting, not Castle Black as far as I could tell think it may have been the shadow tower.

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I nearly sobbed when the Hound copped that house was the **** chicken house

Was it not rabbit stew? When the man and his daughter couldn't get over Arya and the Hound slurping away and spilling all over the place?

The chicken house was when Arya got her revenge on Polliver and the Tickler.