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NewJeffCT

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111. In the books

Tue May 24, 2016, 08:45 AM

May 2016

the characters are not quite as black and white as they are on the show -

Other than his drinking, show Tyrion is smart, crafty and a good person. Book Tyrion drinks, but also continued his liking of prostitutes and had Bronn kill a minstrel that he thought was spending too much time around Shae.

A lot of people on westeros.org think Dany is going down the "Mad Queen" path in regards to some of her decision making.

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Game of Thrones 6.5 "The Door" (spoiler alert) [View all] NewJeffCT May 2016 OP

oops NewJeffCT May 2016 #1

So, they said it leaked, but no one tells us what was in the leaks? Baitball Blogger May 2016 #3

Do you want to know? (Link to spoilers inside) Prism May 2016 #4

Articles, Man! I need articles! Iggo May 2016 #2

will post some soon NewJeffCT May 2016 #6

Just messin' with ya. I do appreciate these weekly threads. Iggo May 2016 #11

Haha- Jeff spoils us so! bettyellen May 2016 #46

It will be interesting to see how fast WolverineDG May 2016 #5

some articles from the past week NewJeffCT May 2016 #7

This season has been about the women becoming powerful after adversity lunatica May 2016 #8

Yes NewJeffCT May 2016 #10

Don't forget Brienne's mic drop in front of Stannis's biggest supporters Prism May 2016 #12

Yes NewJeffCT May 2016 #13

Leaked scene from tonight's episode, "The Door" Yavin4 May 2016 #9

we're about 10 minutes away now NewJeffCT May 2016 #14

about to hear those magic words NewJeffCT May 2016 #15

Here we go Solly Mack May 2016 #16

lots of Bran and Arya NewJeffCT May 2016 #17

Yeah. Solly Mack May 2016 #19

I do not like Littlefinger. Solly Mack May 2016 #18

Not many do like him NewJeffCT May 2016 #20

He's scum Solly Mack May 2016 #22

He's the original opportunist. herding cats May 2016 #64

Yes. Solly Mack May 2016 #70

He is your enemy. He is. Always was. He hates Starks. Solly Mack May 2016 #21

He's lying. He's not sorry. Kill him. Kill him now. Solly Mack May 2016 #23

Is he right about the Blackfish NewJeffCT May 2016 #26

Not worth the obligation to Littlefinger. Solly Mack May 2016 #29

Kill him. Kill him. Kill him. Kill him. Solly Mack May 2016 #24

Dammit. Where is that damn cat!?! Solly Mack May 2016 #25

I'd rather she remained Lady Stark you nothing nobody. Solly Mack May 2016 #27

Hey guys! Am watching Fear of Walking now- just wanted to... bettyellen May 2016 #28

OK - I'll probably tune in tomorrow NewJeffCT May 2016 #31

Arya not happy NewJeffCT May 2016 #30

Did Arya lie about who gets access to the liquor? Baitball Blogger May 2016 #58

CotF made the White Walkers. Solly Mack May 2016 #32

I don't like the Ironborn Solly Mack May 2016 #33

Yara Greyjoy makes her claim for the throne NewJeffCT May 2016 #34

Good speech by Theon NewJeffCT May 2016 #35

Great casting. And I like Yara. She's smart, inventive, direct. Ilsa May 2016 #102

I really like Yara too me b zola May 2016 #115

Entmoots are ever so much better. Solly Mack May 2016 #36

Some good speeches NewJeffCT May 2016 #38

If she bites, she should die. Solly Mack May 2016 #39

If Daenerys aligns herself with the Ironborn she needs to be defeated. Solly Mack May 2016 #37

How else does she get her army NewJeffCT May 2016 #40

The Dothraki can't steal ships? Solly Mack May 2016 #41

A cure would be good. Solly Mack May 2016 #42

Oh, goody. Another promised one. Solly Mack May 2016 #43

Varys has an angry. Solly Mack May 2016 #44

and now he has a confused. Solly Mack May 2016 #45

The Night King saw Bran NewJeffCT May 2016 #47

Sansa is lying to Jon, so Jon owes her nothing. Solly Mack May 2016 #48

Refresh my memory. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #56

From Littlefinger Solly Mack May 2016 #68

Or, maybe she wants to take care of Littlefinger on her own? Baitball Blogger May 2016 #78

Or maybe she wants to use Jon to get what she wants. Solly Mack May 2016 #82

Brienne needs to loosen up a little. Solly Mack May 2016 #49

Maybe Tormund is in her life to elicit that emotion from her... Baitball Blogger May 2016 #81

Not sure GRRM can be blamed for that should it happen that way. Solly Mack May 2016 #89

I see dead people Solly Mack May 2016 #50

Wake up Bran. Someone is at the door. Solly Mack May 2016 #51

Summer! :( Solly Mack May 2016 #52

Hodor! :( Solly Mack May 2016 #53

damn NewJeffCT May 2016 #54

Yes. I wanted him to come out of this alive. Solly Mack May 2016 #55

Did you bookreaders know how Hodor got his name? Baitball Blogger May 2016 #59

No. nt WolverineDG May 2016 #61

Never. Not even a hint. herding cats May 2016 #63

FWIW cemaphonic May 2016 #92

It's been speculated on, to include "hold the door" Solly Mack May 2016 #69

Holy Moly. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #79

Yes, its' definitely new NewJeffCT May 2016 #80

The opposite actually. Very frustrating. Solly Mack May 2016 #86

I prefer the books as well NewJeffCT May 2016 #88

So many changes in the show that are being used to advance the story Solly Mack May 2016 #90

he's already indicated that some characters NewJeffCT May 2016 #91

That's good to know. Solly Mack May 2016 #93

That was hard. Really hard. herding cats May 2016 #62

The "hold the door" part was kinda expected but the rest...no. Solly Mack May 2016 #73

Yeah, the phrase was there, but what it meant never clicked in my brain to be what it was. herding cats May 2016 #96

I think Meera has dragon glass or valyrian steel attached to the end of her spear Solly Mack May 2016 #99

I assumed dragonglass, since Sam gave her a sack full of the stuff. herding cats May 2016 #101

I don't know. Maybe a difference in the rank of the white walker? Solly Mack May 2016 #103

Me either. herding cats May 2016 #109

I have that problem too. I enjoy discussing the various thinking on who is/isn't who/what Solly Mack May 2016 #112

I feel the same way, that was touching. Uncle Joe May 2016 #65

It was. Solly Mack May 2016 #72

"Pathos" that was the word I was trying to think of earlier, that was some major league pathos. Uncle Joe May 2016 #75

Yes! That is the word for it. Solly Mack May 2016 #87

Lots of setup in this episode otherwise NewJeffCT May 2016 #57

One of your articles tried to turn Dany into a villain. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #60

Actually, there have been a lot of speculations to that end the last week or so... Chan790 May 2016 #107

But, there's the problem of the three dragons. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #110

In the books NewJeffCT May 2016 #111

I dunno, I think that people overdo the Dany=Mad King 2.0 thing. cemaphonic May 2016 #120

Hodor. *sniff* But it was a darned good reveal. nolabear May 2016 #66

SO MANY FEELS XemaSab May 2016 #67

Jesus Christ... Islandurp May 2016 #71

+1 Baitball Blogger May 2016 #83

HO-DOOOOOORRRRRRRR !!! Iggo May 2016 #74

Dammit! blogslut May 2016 #76

There has to be a reason for that. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #84

Well, there are at least two still alive. blogslut May 2016 #85

I didn't like Sansa in the first two books or so XemaSab May 2016 #108

Some Hodor memes/images NewJeffCT May 2016 #77

Thank you for posting. Ilsa May 2016 #104

I have a GOT question not related to this episode mainstreetonce May 2016 #94

Good thought NewJeffCT May 2016 #95

If the theories are correct, Jon's life was at risk. Catelyn's too, if she'd known. Xithras May 2016 #97

The Story of Hodor (For Orrex) NewJeffCT May 2016 #98

Nice summary. Thank you. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #100

Great summary. And GRRM's Ilsa May 2016 #105

Tangent re Outlander (spoiler?) intrepidity May 2016 #106

I have not seen the Outlander show NewJeffCT May 2016 #116

I finally saw the episode. Thank you for for honoring the character of Hodor myrna minx May 2016 #114

amazing summary. glad i read it La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #117

Now that we know that the present can alter the past intrepidity May 2016 #113

I would hope that Bran wasn't the cause of so much tragedy NewJeffCT May 2016 #118

I hope they don't do much more with Bran affecting the past. cemaphonic May 2016 #119

True, however, intrepidity May 2016 #121

Too soon? NewJeffCT May 2016 #122

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Baitball Blogger May 2016 #123

A mashup between Game of Thrones and NewJeffCT May 2016 #124

Oh! Cool. Matariki May 2016 #125