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Part of what went off the rails with #GoTS8 is that Benioff and Weiss subverted *how fans watch television today.*
Throughout the Peak TV era, fandom has flourished through close readings of the text and fierce arguments about where the story is going.
(1/x)
Throughout the Peak TV era, fandom has flourished through close readings of the text and fierce arguments about where the story is going.
(1/x)
That trend starts with Lost, and probably reaches its zenith with Westworld S1 (where fan communities saw every twist coming).
It’s basically the only reward left for the serialized tv model. Netflix-binging doesn’t let fan communities marinate in and unravel the mysteries (2/x
It’s basically the only reward left for the serialized tv model. Netflix-binging doesn’t let fan communities marinate in and unravel the mysteries (2/x
S8 actively punishes this style of fandom by jettisoning so much of the mythology.
Azor Ahai prophecy: Nevermind.
Cersei’s prophecy: Nevermind.
It isn’t so much that they subvert or complicate these prophecies. They just drop them as unnecessary luggage.
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Azor Ahai prophecy: Nevermind.
Cersei’s prophecy: Nevermind.
It isn’t so much that they subvert or complicate these prophecies. They just drop them as unnecessary luggage.
(3/x)
We’re just a few days away from the series finale of Game of Thrones. With only 80 minutes or so remaining in the series, it’s time to shout out to some characters who never got a proper goodbye and have left us hanging. And who knows, maybe we’ll see one this week #GOTS8
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Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey. Married at the Red Wedding.
Last seen: Edmure surrendered Riverrun to the Lannister’s. We also found out that Roslin gave birth to a son.
If held captive in Riverrun, then free when Arya killed Freys?
If in Kings Landing, dead from Drogon?
Last seen: Edmure surrendered Riverrun to the Lannister’s. We also found out that Roslin gave birth to a son.
If held captive in Riverrun, then free when Arya killed Freys?
If in Kings Landing, dead from Drogon?
Daario Naharis, Dany’s advisor/lover and captain of Second Sons.
Last seen: Dany left him in Meereen to keep the peace with his second sons.
Some speculated that he would come to her aid this season, but nothing so far, unlikely.
Last seen: Dany left him in Meereen to keep the peace with his second sons.
Some speculated that he would come to her aid this season, but nothing so far, unlikely.
