Game of Thrones - TV Show Questions; Book Answers (possible spoilers hidden)

[Bobblehead]

Perhaps we need a crossover thread, where people watching the series can ask questions and get answers from people who have read the books. There are a LOT of characters and plots, and while the show does its best there can be many shadowy areas where clarification is helpful.


I though the format could go like this: someone asks a question, and then someone quotes that and then puts the answer in a spoiler tag. [spoiler] Answer [/spoiler]

That way people have a place to ask get answers (if available) and by keeping those answers spoilered, TV watchers can pick or choose what they want/need answered.

Please try to keep the general discussions to the appropriate thread.
And book readers, try not to give any REAL spoilers beyond answering the question. The goal is to help the TV Show people keep the story clear.

[Hessen]

Damn I was just in the midst of creating a thread for this...

As has been suggested by peoples in both the TV and Book versed threads, this can be a forum where everyone can post anything about GoT such as plotline differences between medias as well as pose questions to get a more in depth reason behind the TV show happennings.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

I need this, thank you.

[GreenLantern]

I would suggest that you answer the questions delicately, as they may be leaving things out on purpose.. we can all think of one right now. Answer it as if you know only as far as the show has told you, but with background. Does that make sense?

[Hessen]

Keep it as a simple "ask and answer" forum. Someone asks for some kind of clarity or asks how the books handle a situation and someone else can respond by quoting the question and answering in a spoiler hidden message.

As long as there is no forshadowing to the story or any outright spoilers (ie. Ned Stark gets beheaded in a few episodes!!!).

[FlameOn]

I don't know if I missed this from the show and haven't gotten around to re-watching. Did Joer Mormont end up telling Samwell to get that message to his son? Or is that a difference between the show and the books.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

I don't know if I missed this from the show and haven't gotten around to re-watching. Did Joer Mormont end up telling Samwell to get that message to his son? Or is that a difference between the show and the books.

Yes, in the books Mormont told Sam to tell his son Jorah (the guy with Dany, apparently the show didn't make that clear to some) to take the black.

[Flames89]

I missed that in the books.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

I don't know if I missed this from the show and haven't gotten around to re-watching. Did Joer Mormont end up telling Samwell to get that message to his son? Or is that a difference between the show and the books.

Yeah, as from a wiki:

Spoiler!

Mormont, dying, commands Sam to return to the Wall with all haste and tell everyone what has happened. He also asks Sam to tell his son Jorah that Mormont's dying wish is for Jorah to take the black. His last words to Sam are, "Tell Jorah. Forgive him. My son. Please. Go."
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php...rds-Chapter_33

[Bobblehead]

Re: Stannis' daughter, Shireen

Her face was that way because as an infant she caught a disease called "greyscale". People that survive it are left with a stone like scaly disfigurement

[Canuck-Hater]

Just one question from tonight's episode, How does Tywinn know of Lady Margaery's plan for Sansa to wed Ser Loras?

[TurnedTheCorner]

He got it through Baelish/Littlefinger, who got it from Loras' new boy toy.

[sureLoss]

What is wrong with Stanis' daughter? Birth defect? and why do they keep her locked up?

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

What is wrong with Stanis' daughter? Birth defect? and why do they keep her locked up?

Bobblehead answered above, she had greyscale as a kid which left her permanently disfigured. She is hid away because anyone with greyscale is shunned as it's usually fatal, and it's highly contagious

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by Canuck-Hater

Just one question from tonight's episode, How does Tywinn know of Lady Margaery's plan for Sansa to wed Ser Loras?

Yeah they actually covered that in the show. Well they didn't show Baelish talking to Tywin, but the showed him talking to the guy who got into Loras bed. Which was shown as way to get information. So you knew it was going to get spread. And we know Tywin works with Baelish often.

Though I would assume Baelish's reasons are his own. He'd screw over anyone.

[Canuck-Hater]

Yeah it all occurred to me, I had to watch it again because I missed it somehow the first time.

[Bobblehead]

Re: Dondarrion's flaming sword

Spoiler!

In the books Dondarrion didn't have a flaming sword; it is Thoros who was famous for the flaming sword. Thoros said he ruined a great many swords by setting them on fire because it ruins the temper of the blade, but that he won a large number of fights simply because his opponent was in awe as soon as he saw it

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Re: Dondarrion's flaming sword

Spoiler!

In the books Dondarrion didn't have a flaming sword; it is Thoros who was famous for the flaming sword. Thoros said he ruined a great many swords by setting them on fire because it ruins the temper of the blade, but that he won a large number of fights simply because his opponent was in awe as soon as he saw it

RE: The Hound

Spoiler!

Additionally, fire is essentially the only thing The Hound is scared of. It proved to be a pretty good tactic for their duel.

[Oling_Roachinen]

re: Flaming Swords

Spoiler!

Thoros used wildfire or some other trick to light his swords on fire before the start of the series. Dondarrion's sword was lit with his blood and true magic, just like it was in the book (which the Hound hated as he fears fire)

[Daradon]

Heh, Dondarrion - Daradon. Kinda close.

Someone once told me that the name of the horse (not horseman) in Sleepy Hollow was Daradon, but that wasn't correct.