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Game Of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 10. (YouTube Edit)

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Mithroch

The "generals" are White Walkers. Their undead minions are called wights. In the books the White Walkers are mostly refered to as The Others... but Lost also used the term "Others" so it was not used in the show.

dys

What are your thoughts on why Qhoren Half-hand, the ranger Jon ended up killing, was taunting him like that? Dany's scene in the tower of Qarth is handled decently well here, but the imagery in the book is so much more vivid and creative, and a lot scarier. She sees all these visions that can be interpreted with so much significance from what we've seen already and will see in upcoming books and seasons, not just things relevant to her but hinting at what's going on with a lot of the lore and plotlines we haven't even seen be directly related to her yet. The show's take focused much more on stuff we've already seen be directly relevant for Dany and kinda feels like they only showed sets we'd already seen like the Iron Throne and the Wall for budget reasons. Tyrion's wound is described as much worse in the book, he loses his nose pretty much. In fact Tyrion is described as very ugly even before that injury so it just is the final injustice of the world seeing him as a monster. I think it works just fine in the show to not triple down on that point. He's looked down on for being a little person, we get it, it maybe even works better that he's objectively a good-looking dude with a badass scar but this world is repulsed by him because of that one physical aspect. They didn't need to cut him up so bad the audience would be repulsed too. Fun fact, the woman Robb marries here is played by Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter, Oona Chaplin.

Youtalkingtome

I think the reason he was taunting him was because he knows what his fate will be. He knows that Jon will kill him faster than they will. Also I think it's to protect Jon. As soon as he killed him they took the restraints off him. He taunted him like that because it was the only way Jon would go that far.

Maxxie

You probably won't remember this, but in season one, one of Dany's maids tells Viserys that when she worked in a brothel, she saw many things, including "a man who could change his face like others change shirts". So Jaqen's shocking face change is actually something that was foreshadowed a while ago. Also, I think the wizard tells Daenerys something very important in this episode. When her dragons were born, so was their magic "born again", and "it is strongest in their presence". Maester Luwin also told Bran earlier that "maybe magic was once a mighty force in the world, but those days are gone". You commented earlier in this season that it's a lot more magical than the first one, and this is the reason for that - the return of the dragons is also the return of magic in this world. That's why the show, which began as a political drama in a medieval setting, has now squarely entered the realm of fantasy - or at least, that's what I think.

trenton gragg

The scene outside of Tyrion’s chamber will be the only time you will see Bron and Cersei in a scene together. Lena Heady and Jerome Flynn were in a relationship years before the series began, but had a bad breakup and requested to not be in the same scene together going forward.

Youtalkingtome

Really good read on that. I forgot that she mentioned the changing faces. I love that it's leaning into the dark fantasy. It really does help distinguish itself from the first season in that way. I can't wait to see what they introduce in the next season