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HBO TV series based on George R R Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" books.
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Can Bran see the future at will that people don't know about?
It's established in Game of Thrones that Bran can do the following things:
Warging, Greensighting (seeing past and present), being a three-eyed raven.
I'm not really sure if Bran can see into the ...
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How much time passes in Season 8 Episode 6 of Game of Thrones?
The first scene of Game of Thrones S08E06 is showing us shortly after the battle in the previous episode. Immediately after that, comes the
Immediately after the scene with Drogon we cut to a scene ...
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How come Arya Stark wasn't hurt by this in Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5?
In S08E05 of Game of Thrones Sandor Clegane convinces Arya to leave the Red Keep and go home. There is a scene towards the end of the episode, right after Arya escapes the falling bell tower and ends ...
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What happened to the Dothraki in S08E06?
In the season 8 finale of Game of Thrones, we see the Dothraki besides the Unsullied but after
they vanish! What did they do about it? Where did they go? How did they react?
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Who was the "green-eyes" that Arya was supposed to murder? [duplicate]
We saw Melisandre tell Arya:
and sure Arya
Did the writers include this only to raise theories such as Arya killing Cersei or Daenerys?
What is the plot about the green eyes?
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Could Jon have been made ruler of Dragonstone? [closed]
Jon Snow from Game of Thrones is a Targaryen. Does that mean he's the actual ruler of Dragonstone now? Could Jon have been made ruler of Dragonstone due to his heritage?
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Why did Varys remove his rings?
In Season 8 episode 5 of Game of Thrones, when Varys hears the sound of the Unsullied coming to his chamber, he burns a letter and removes his rings.
Maybe he burns the letter so that they won't ...
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Was this scene in S8E06 added because of fan reactions to S8E04?
In Game of Thrones S8E04, fans were very upset after Jon Snow was reunited with his direwolf, Ghost, but seemed to ignore him.
Here are just a few reactions:
Vox: Why Game of Thrones fans are ...
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Status of all the major houses and kingdoms at the end of Game of Thrones
We see the end of Game of Thrones now but I want to know the status of all the major houses and kingdoms in the end.
We know Sansa is ruling the north as a free kingdom, Yara Greyjoy is ruling the ...
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What was the significance of Lord Varys letter in S08E05
What was the significance of Lord Varys letter in Game of Thrones S08E05 as we haven't seen anything related to that in the finale episode?
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What does the Nightwatch do now?
We've seen before in Game of Thrones season 8 that the army of the dead and the white walkers are destroyed but in the season finale, Jon is sent to the wall to be a Nightwatch again.
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How is the Ice Wall still intact? [duplicate]
The Night King destroyed the wall and Castle black in Game of Thrones season 7. However, in the ending scenes of season 8 we see that the wall is Intact?
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Why did the wights pile up when they were stabbed by dragonglass?
In Game of Thrones S08E03, Before the Battle of Winterfell, it is clear that they tipped the wooden stakes with dragon glass. But why was it that Melisandre still had to cover the trenches in flames?
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Did the queen allow Jon to visit Tyrion?
In Game of Thrones S08E06 we see Jon visit Tyrion
It seems the guards do allow him into the room as Jon hands his sword over to them.
Knowing Tyrion, it's not far-fetched that he'd try to talk Jon ...
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Has Season 8 been co-written by both GRRM and D&D or just by D&D?
The A Song of Ice and Fire books currently end at when Jon is killed (if I'm not wrong - and I don't know if new ones came out). But the Game of Thrones TV-show supercedes the books.
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Is there still a Night's Watch?
In Game of Thrones S08E03,
In S08E06, we see that Jon is
Does the Night's Watch still exist? If so, what is their purpose now? The dead are gone and the people north of where the wall used to be (...
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Has the wall been repaired?
At the end of Game of Thrones season 7, we saw the Night King's army destroy (at least part of) the Wall. At the end of S08E06, we see Jon go
In those final shots, the Wall seems to be intact. Has it ...
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Why did the Mountain become almost immortal?
In Game of Thrones s08e05 we see a fight between the two Clegane brothers, Sandor(Hound) and Gregor(Mountain). From the start of the fight, the Hound seemed to have the control and stabbed the ...
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Did Melisandre really go back to Volantis?
At the beginning of Game of Thrones season 7 Melisandre has the following exchange with Varys when Jon Snow arrives at Dragonstone...
Varys: I wondered why you weren't there to meet our guests.You ...
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How did the Night King know that Arya is attacking?
In the climax of the Game of Thrones episode "The Long Night", how was the Night King able to sense Arya's attack and grab her neck.
Just before the Night King gets hold of his sword to kill Bran, ...
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Why did Jon go to Dragonstone?
Daenarys travels to Dragonstone in Game of Thrones S08E04 and gets ambushed by Euron's fleet, losing both Missandei and Rhaegal in the attack.
At the start of S08E05, we see Jon arrive in ...
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What happened to Craster's son in S8E4?
At the end of Game of Thrones S8E4, before
we see all of the of the White Walkers gathered.
Where was the baby White Walker that the Night King created earlier in the show?
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Have GoT's showrunners reacted to the poor reception of the final season?
The final season of Game of Thrones is coming to an end but many fans are disappointed by the rushed conclusion of the final episodes. Ratings for season 8 have taken a "critical nosedive" and some ...
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Why didn't Danaerys do this when she first landed in Westeros?
If Danaerys from Game of Thrones could destroy the entire city by herself with only one dragon, why didn't she attack and destroy King's Landing when she first landed in Westeros, had 3 dragons, and ...
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Was the dragon prowess intentionally downplayed in S08E04?
In some previous cases in Game of Thrones, like
In S08E04, we noticed, that Euron attack with about 11 ships and manages to kill one dragon and Dany had to escape riding another one. They had the ...
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Why didn't the Night King resurrect Viserion under water?
In Game of Thrones, we can see in the episode "The Long Night" that the dead can be resurrected from the underground crypts.
Why didn't the Night King resurrect Viserion under water? Why did he have ...
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Do we see some Unsullied doing this in S08E05?
In Game of Thrones S08E05, after
we can see that
Are there any scenes in which we see the Unsullied also doing the same, or apparently are they not taking part in the act?
For the Dothraki, such ...
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Why did the Night King attack the furthest target first?
In "Beyond the Wall" (Game of Thrones, S07E06), the Night King throws a spear towards one of the three dragons, which is seen somewhere very far. Meanwhile, Daenerys, along with her other dragon, ...
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How is Missandei's name pronounced? [closed]
How is the name Missandei from Game of Thrones supposed to be pronounced? I've heard characters like Grey Worm and Daenerys pronounce it very differently to how the showrunner pronounces it here:
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Why did the soldiers of the North disobey Jon?
In Game of Thrones S08E05, we see that soldiers in the Northern army attacking the unarmed Lannister soldiers after they have surrendered. Jon is the warden of the North and he commands the Northern ...
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Why is it such a big deal to Daenerys Targaryen that Jon is the true heir?
Ever since she found out that Jon is the true Targaryen heir to the throne, Daenerys has been worried about it, and has been wanting him to keep it a secret, despite him several times saying that he ...
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Why did this woman want Arya to have this object?
During Game of Thrones S08E05, while Arya is trying to leave King's Landing, she gets help from a woman with her daughter, loses them in the chaos, only to find them again at a later point.
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Why is Westeros a bigger deal than Essos?
In the world of Game of Thrones Essos seems like a bigger continent and a more beautiful and warmer place with a thriving economy and a diverse cultural and ethnic diaspora. In comparison, Westeros ...
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Where did Qyburn suggest that Cersei go?
In Game of Thrones S08E05, after
Qyburn strongly suggested that Cersei be relocated to somewhere else. Where exactly did he suggest that they go, and would it really have been any safer?
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Where were the dragon skulls?
Related to comments on Where did Qyburn suggest that Cersei go?
In Game of Thrones S08E05, towards the end we see Cersei & Jaime in a cellar we have seen previously in the show, with the ...
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Can GoT's dragons run out of fire?
I don't know so much about dragons, especially Game of Thrones's dragons, but the amount of fire dragon breathed in S08E05 seemed unreal to me, even for that magical dragon. So, was it logical in the ...
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What was Varys trying to do at the beginning of S08E05?
In the beginning of Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5, we see the following conversation take place:
[DOOR OPENS]
VARYS: And? Nothing?
GIRL: She won't eat.
VARYS: We'll try again at supper.
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When does Bran Stark remember Jaime pushing him?
I've just seen Jaime apologize to Bran for pushing him off the tower in Game of Thrones. When does Bran remember and how does Jaime discover Bran has remembered in the series?
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How do the dragons exactly know whom/what to burn?
When Daenerys says "Dracarys" in Game of Thrones, the dragons almost always hit the target on point.
In Season 8, Episode 5, when Dany says "Dracarys", Drogon kills Varys by fire. But there were ...
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Why did Tyrion reveal Varys?
So far Game of Thrones has shown Varys and Tyrion to be somewhat good friends and people on a similar level of understanding in terms of what they want to accomplish. In the previous episode, Tyrion ...
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What was the significance of Varys' little girl?
In Game of Thrones S08E05, before Varys
we see him talking to a young girl. He tells her "The greater the risk the greater the reward." We then see her run off and later appear at King's Landing with ...
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Where was the Golden Company?
The Golden Company is supposed to be some 20,000 soldiers and 2,000 horses. In S08E01 the commander of The Golden Company confirms these numbers when speaking with Cersei.
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Why didn't Arya use the powers of The Faceless Men to get past the dead in the library?
In the War of Winterfell in Game of Thrones S08E03, we see Arya terrified in the library. Why didn't she change herself to appear as the dead in order to get past them?
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Is Valonqar prophecy unfulfilled?
In Game of Thrones S8E5, we see that
and most definitely not by
as the Valonqar prophecy states. The prophecy says:
When your tears have drowned you, the Valonqar shall wrap his hands about your ...
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Did Tyrion even have the authority to do this?
In Game of Thrones S08E04 (The Last of the Starks) when Tyrion and Jaime are confronted by Bronn, Tyrion attempts to evade poetic justice by offering Bronn Highgarden. Was it even within Tyrion's ...
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Why did Tyrion and others think King's Landing can't be taken without collateral damage?
Game of Thrones S08E05 showed us that Drogon can just fly around and destroy the Red Keep and the Iron Fleet, and the Golden Company can also easily be taken care of.
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Source of the Wildfire?
Despite the fact that Game of Thrones S08E05 puts Daenerys and her murderous actions as ultimately responsible for the apocalyptic sacking of King's Landing, there are many green flamed wildfire ...
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Why did Daenerys do this even after the bells were rung? [duplicate]
In S8E5, we saw that the Lannister forces on the inside gate had surrendered (and so had the city when the bells were rung). Despite this, Daenerys decided to incinerate the city. Why? Was it that the ...
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Whats up with "The Bells", GoT S08E05
In Game of Thrones the bells are supposed to toll only when the King/Queen is dead.
If this was the case, then why are Dany and her army still attacked in S08E05?
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Was this a power play by Daenerys?
More towards the beginning of Game of Thrones S08E04 when the North is feasting, Daenerys singles out Robert's bastard son Gendry and awards him Lord of Storm's End for no apparent reason. While doing ...
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