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"One of the shockers from the second episode — "Home" — was Ramsay Bolton's brutal murder of his father Roose. When Roose went to embrace his son, Ramsay stabbed him in the side with a dagger. This was exactly the same way that Robb Stark died back in season three.

The close embrace combined with a stab and twist is a brutal way to go. But Roose pulled this exact move on Robb Stark. As rough as it may have been for viewers to see Ramsay take more power, there was a glimmer of vengeance in the scene. Roose even fell to his knees and then backwards onto the floor in the exact same way as Robb did back in season three. "

1 posted on 07/10/2016 9:07:59 AM PDT by lulu16
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2 posted on 07/10/2016 9:09:42 AM PDT by KC_Lion (Never Killary!)
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There are pictures, so it helps jog your memory and you can see the comparison from previous episodes.

Interesting how layered and symbolic the show runners have made the series. Even if you find the outrageous depiction of battle and violence repugnant like I do (and I cover my eyes often), this is great storytelling, myth-making for the 21st century.

If you had read the books like I had and you have enjoyed the series, these liner notes will help the wait we have to endure until next season.


3 posted on 07/10/2016 9:12:00 AM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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Just how important are they?

I've yet to watch a single episode, and it hasn't affected me in the slightest.

However it did make a few South Parks a bit funnier.

4 posted on 07/10/2016 9:13:20 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist
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When one clicks on the link, there’s no way to read the bulk of the article.


7 posted on 07/10/2016 9:45:50 AM PDT by Darnright (When a system acts illegally, its dictates are not the law of the land, they are the law of force)
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10 posted on 07/10/2016 10:01:37 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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Someone pointed out how Ned used the Morning Star sword of Dayne to behead the man and kill him faster, then carried it up, bloodied, to his screaming sister. He put the bloody sword with the flaming star symbol against the bed - is this the bloody star that says Jon is the prince that was promised?


12 posted on 07/10/2016 10:12:59 AM PDT by tbw2
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