Thread by @TheAncientWorld

My face after last night's GoT ;) Yes I know it's "just a show." No, I wouldn't "be upset no matter how it ended." For (my) fun, here's an abbreviated list of the countless dumb things from last night's Season Finale.

WARNING: NOTHING BUT SPOILERS ;)

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1. How did Tyrion know what Danerys said in her speech? They just established last Ep he barely spoke the language.
2. Really nice for Brianne to write nice things about Jamie, then CLOSE THE BOOK ON WET INK.

3. The Dothrakis must have one hell of a mass re-breeding program, from zero to thousands since they were just wiped out by the White Walkers.
4. Jon Snow excusing genocide because he'd briefly had an incestuous relationship w/Danerys? And I thought Jamie was morally bankrupt.

5. Since Arya's through-line in the series was basically "family", it totally makes sense that she'd...leave her family behind to go off sailing.
6. The only reason Jon Snow got exiled was because of the Unsullied, who left the continent 5 mins later. So don't recall him because?

7. Why wasn't Tyrion killed the moment he publically shed his Hand-thingie?
8. Why was Jon Snow allowed to conspire with him in prison?
9. Why were either of them (clear threats) allowed to stand right behind Danerys unguarded during her speech?

10. Why was Jon Snow able to get a one-on-one w/Danerys in the throne room? Was Grey Worm off playing Boggle or something?
11. When Grey Worm showed up, why didn't he kill Jon Snow on the spot?
12. Why did Grey Worm let condemned traitor Tyrion continue speaking to the council?

13. Why was everyone in the Westeros elite totally cool with (1) splitting the Kingdoms into two parts, and (2) HAVING BOTH PARTS RULED BY A SINGLE FAMILY, THE STARKS.
14. Why were they all cool with Bran, who basically did nothing but mutter a few cryptic lines for 8 seasons?

15. Why were the Westeros elite cool with banning inherited rule (a one-off for Bran), which basically means the whole "Game of Thrones" fighting will start right back up once Bran dies & rival power centers, having felt snubbed by the original arrangement, take their shot?

16. So the Unsullied & (re-animated?) Dothraki, learning that the Queen they'd followed for years had been murdered...quietly got on their boats & sailed back home with zero trouble.
(I'll likely keep this going as more dumb things occur to me during the day ;)

17. Can we all agree that (yes, while cute) Jon Snow is the dumbest single person in the entire GoT universe? Trusting his sisters with his true lineage, then kinda forgetting he even had sisters until Tyrion reminded him to give some extra "oomph" to his "kill Dany" plan?

The actual answer to #3: The writers thought "Hey, it'd look cool to see the Dothraki wiped out by the White Walkers. And hey, it'd look cool to have them riding around when Danerys finally takes power. Let's subvert all story logic (& logic-logic) & do both!"

Let me briefly subvert my thread to note two things I liked in the Ep: Dany's speech at the top of the stairs, and Sansa Stark being hailed as Queen of the North. Both really stirring scenes. Now back to the snark ;)

Answer Key: #7 because beloved character. #8 because needed to make it look like Jon could go either way. #9 because dumb.

Answer Key: #10 because "we really want this scene". #11 because beloved character. #12 because "we really want this scene."

OK @the_scarfie & I just made up the best GoT sequel. Hear us out: 3-Eyed Raven King Bran moves into a tree in the place best known for its lush vegetation = Highgarden, where hijinks ensue with the local Lord. You guessed it, it's BRAN & BRONN, this Fall on HBO! #sorrynotsorry

As I just responded in another exchange, "You don't invite Mamlukes & Mongols into your land & expect to get away unscathed."