In the books I believe it was explained that the Children of the Forest created the White Walkers to end the war between the Children and men. The White Walkers were created with a single purpose -- kill all humans to win the war for the children. I believe this was explained in the show when in the 3ER cave, after Bran learned that the Children created the WWs.
It's inevitable that discussing the current episodes will lead to speculation, especially since the last episode had so many "death flags".
You'll have to forgive me for taking a character who's spent 10 years slowly becoming more and more obsessed with being an assassin asking for a weapon she personally designed as a face value thing.
Unfortunately. :|
Global warming metaphor.
Yeah, this whole thing is very prudish to say the least and honestly fucked up. So Arya ain't ever allowed to fuck or have basic human desires because we knew her as a child.
Yea show only, it's only been pure speculation re: the book WW
Maisie Williams herself thought the scene was important and interesting for her, because it was very human relationship. It was something Arya has stayed away from, an emotion she hadn't engaged with before. For me it was bit like that infamous Ed Sheeran scene from last season, her sitting down to relax and laugh with Lannister soldiers. Brief moment for her to live like a normal person. She is a young woman too afterall, not just a cold blooded killing machine.
The general reaction has not been that, at all. Pretty much everyone in this whole thread thought this episode was great.
Ah you're right -- the "reveal" of how they were created was show-only. The books haven't covered it yet. Thanks for pointing it out.
Yeah the whole premise to me seems like a commentary about nuclear weapons and their impact on the environment.
Moreso that her interests wouldn't be natural at all. The most human thing she ever said was her desire to travel the world after everything was over. Otherwise her interest was always
Technically everything is majorly nerfed in the show compared to the books when it comes to magic.
exept the fireballs from the children of the forestMoreso that her interests wouldn't be natural at all. The most human thing she ever said was her desire to travel the world after everything was over. Otherwise her interest was always
The thing about the starks is that the two youngest survivors are currently the most fucked up.
Technically everything is majorly nerfed in the show compared to the books when it comes to magic.
that's one problem i have with the starks in the book. lannisters and freys are all over the place, but how on earth are there no starks besides the immediate family? a house that ancient that is still the ruling family of a region should have relatives coming out of the walls.
Moreso that her interests wouldn't be natural at all. The most human thing she ever said was her desire to travel the world after everything was over. Otherwise her interest was always
The thing about the starks is that the two youngest survivors are currently the most fucked up.
Yeah, but I can't see thier backstory being that different in the books. I don't see them being the mindless killing machines that they are in the show but I can't see the show coming up with that on their own.
Ned's father and brother were killed by the Mad King. Ned's brother had not had children yet. Benjen Stark was in the Night's Watch and therefore could not father children.
This is not from the books, at least not so far. This stuff has been in the show only.
I lol'ed because I remembered a chapter where she is starving and had to resort to worms under rocks, and later, eats undercooked fish and still thinks it's "infinitely better than salt beef".
Yep. Logically Jon would just repeat that he's not interested in titles and crowns, but that doesn't play into the direction they're taking Dany. It's a bit contrived but a lot of nuance is lost in GoT through poor dialogue.
that's one tiny family within a generation, though. shouldn't mean that house stark is one bad flu away from extinction.
Yo can we not?
I'll just quote Morrigan here.
I know you crossed out that but then I don't know why you still posted it... but yeah Hot Pie is literally called that because his pies are awesome lol
Now hold up there, partna. Your whole thing is pies, hell, you fucking name is Hot Pie. You're not allowed to think anything is pretty because I knew you as a child, it's weird and icky.
Leaf said she created the Night King to protect the children from humans, but I don't think she elaborates much more beyond that. And then the zombies that answer to him kill her anyway.
if the white walkers are symbolic to real world global climate change, I think that just reinforces the genius of GRRM. however...they don't give that much of an exposition on the white walkers on that. when Bran asked Leaf why she created the Night King, she said to protect themselves from humans, but...that's about it. Then there were those cave drawings Jon showed Dany about the children and humans coming together to fight the white walkers so they became a threat to everyone to (seemingly) no end.
How is it not an honest take. Are you saying that atypical interests was not always a core part of Arya's character as a direct contrast to her sister who wanted to it neatly into the established system of the world?
It's honestly one of my favorite scenes from last season because it so very clearly telegraphs that Arya is fubar and that being in a somewhat normal situation feels off. Hell one could make the argument that the shot afterwards of her wide awake with Gendry sleeping reinforces that. That and the scene where she met her dire wolf, who like her grew up in the wild, and when presented the chance to go back to something "normal" it instead ran away. And she spells out clearly, "that's not you." aka "That's not me."
