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Well, the Unsullied captured Casterly Rock during last season. Most likely some skeleton force loyal to Danaerys is still there - don't know who the nominal "Lord" is under that arrangement, although it's probably fairly loose / interim at the moment.
I don't know about that. Reclaiming territory means you need to also hold it after you reclaim it. This means dedicating some of your forces to that spot. There's no point to reclaiming it if the military forces leave. My impression was that Cercei was going to use them to make the capitol impregnable to everything short of an all out attack. She wants to force Dany to engage in wholesale destruction, so that she can then turn the people against the outside invaders. Dany's claim to the throne would be subverted. If Cersei sends some troops to Casterly Rock she now has that many fewer troops to protect the city. Plus now the troops at Casterly Rock are vulnerable to being attacked.El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:40 pmWell, the Unsullied captured Casterly Rock during last season. Most likely some skeleton force loyal to Danaerys is still there - don't know who the nominal "Lord" is under that arrangement, although it's probably fairly loose / interim at the moment.
Although presumably one of the first orders of business for the Golden Company is going to be going around southern Westeros reclaiming places like that.
But the bulk of Dany's forces are at Winterfell. Cersei doesn't need to worry about an attack on the capitol while that's true. She has 20,000 Golden Company soldiers, in addition to whatever standing army she still has around - you figure that she can break off a significant chunk of the Golden Company to reclaim territory. If Dany's forces started moving back south, then she could pull soldiers back then.gameoverman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:42 pmI don't know about that. Reclaiming territory means you need to also hold it after you reclaim it. This means dedicating some of your forces to that spot. There's no point to reclaiming it if the military forces leave. My impression was that Cercei was going to use them to make the capitol impregnable to everything short of an all out attack. She wants to force Dany to engage in wholesale destruction, so that she can then turn the people against the outside invaders. Dany's claim to the throne would be subverted. If Cersei sends some troops to Casterly Rock she now has that many fewer troops to protect the city. Plus now the troops at Casterly Rock are vulnerable to being attacked.El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:40 pmWell, the Unsullied captured Casterly Rock during last season. Most likely some skeleton force loyal to Danaerys is still there - don't know who the nominal "Lord" is under that arrangement, although it's probably fairly loose / interim at the moment.
Although presumably one of the first orders of business for the Golden Company is going to be going around southern Westeros reclaiming places like that.
I'm just going to assume that this reference is hilarious and laugh accordingly.
Unless it's a Linux virus, I got nothing.
Either that or the South Tacoma Assembly of God.
Keep it in R&P.El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:35 pmEither that or the South Tacoma Assembly of God.
I think he'd have to die sacrificing himself (maybe saving Bran?) to complete his redemption cycle. While GoT is known for being unconventional, I'm guessing the show will wrap up at least somewhat more conventionally than Martin would write it if he ever got around to finishing the books.
That's kinda my point though. If you're Cersei and you send them to Casterly Rock, with the idea that if the capitol is threatened by Dany coming south you'll bring them back, what's the point of sending them in the first place? What goal does that achieve? Once upon a time Dany made a point of going to Casterly Rock, but assuming she wins in the north why would she go anywhere other than the capitol after that?El Guapo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:00 pmBut the bulk of Dany's forces are at Winterfell. Cersei doesn't need to worry about an attack on the capitol while that's true. She has 20,000 Golden Company soldiers, in addition to whatever standing army she still has around - you figure that she can break off a significant chunk of the Golden Company to reclaim territory. If Dany's forces started moving back south, then she could pull soldiers back then.
I agree with that. My reasons include the feeling that Jaime, who wanted to be the ultimate fighter, would not be happy post-war with one hand. He's not cut out to be in management, he needs to be in the trenches. Assuming Dany's side wins, then what for Jaime? Back to Casterly Rock to mope around? I don't think so. Dying in some redemptive act is what I see in his future.
El Guapo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:38 amIt was night, right? If the ships are far enough apart, the sails are black...it doesn't seem entirely out of the question that they might be able to sneak onto the ship and kill the skeleton crew and take Yara and sail away. Presumably their sails look the same.
It was a little out of the blue Seal Team 6-ish for Theon, but on the other hand we don't have that much time left so I am 100% comfortable with them yadda yadda yadda'ing that rescue.
I'm sure I'll get this on Blu-Ray and revisit the whole thing. We always binge the previous season before the new season starts and it IS great for bringing the whole story together season to season.
It'll be a Seth MacFarlane-type joke where he types something on paper, crumbles it into a ball, and throws it towards a trash can. Over and over for 60-minutes.
No, it's already been publicized that the show will end with a Climactic All-Cast Dance Number.
I predict Gadot will sit upon the iron throne.
I would actually enjoy a Bollywood post-credits dance ending.El Guapo wrote:No, it's already been publicized that the show will end with a Climactic All-Cast Dance Number.
That would be so awesome if they brought back all of the dead characters for it, and the decapitated ones holding their singing heads.El Guapo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:45 amNo, it's already been publicized that the show will end with a Climactic All-Cast Dance Number.
