Because they're fire breathing dragons who just a couple of generations ago were actual death-from-above beasts who destroyed cities? If someone had a baby dragon, I wouldn't think, aw, how cute, thank god that will never get bigger and try to kill me. But hey, that's just me.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 11:41 AM (22 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ya but even the existence of those baby dragons is rumoured at this point
― socki (s1ocki), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:04 (ten years ago) link
like what do you think would be a "realistic" reaction from the smallfolk, who are all basically starving or about to starve, being tormented by soldiers and mercenaries, and trying to rebuild their burnt-out and ruined lives? to just run around screaming about dragons?
― socki (s1ocki), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:05 (ten years ago) link
Can't remember, are the Lannisters basically pooh-poohing the the dragon rumours at this point?
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:06 (ten years ago) link
Tywin seemed to see Dany + dragons as a legit concern 2 weeks ago. Not top-shelf but in the mix.But yeah after she'd conquered 3 cities and massing the hordes of (now invisible) Dothraki behind her you'd think there might be a bit more concern.
― brio, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:11 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, doesn't he recruit the bisexual prince because his family/kingdom helped kill the dragons last time?
I'm not sure what smallfolk should think, since we haven't seen much of them and they have bigger (no) fish to fry. But it's unclear how pervasive the knowledge of the dragons/slave army et al. is at this point. I assume if Tywin knows others must know, right? They all seem so busy scheming for the throne, but if they knew you'd think they'd have some sort of in-case-of-dragon plan in place, too.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:15 (ten years ago) link
lack of information plus abundance of misinformation is a big thing in the books the show can't really capture. plus dragons effectively = a technological advantage, nothing more and one that's been overcome before by the dornes when they were facing actual dragons and not the weak dog size runts dany is rumored to have (if you believe in dragons).
― balls, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:16 (ten years ago) link
Yeah I guess the show doesn't (can't) show the full scale/scope of this story.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:18 (ten years ago) link
What was all that stuff with the secret society (Dennis pennis maybe was in it?)that Arya stumbled on last series? With the resurrected guy
― kinder, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:19 (ten years ago) link
xpostsyeah - and it was established way earlier that even bumbling old drunk Robert saw the surviving Targaryens as a potential threat before Dany even started busting moves so Tywin and various other plotters should be on the case. Maybe they are and we just don't know yet.
How much do we know about how fast info flows from Essos?
― brio, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:20 (ten years ago) link
lol
they'll be back. pretty sure we'll see them in the finale.
― balls, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:22 (ten years ago) link
dragons effectively = a technological advantage, nothing more and one that's been overcome before by the dornes when they were facing actual dragons and not the weak dog size runts dany is rumored to have (if you believe in dragons).
― balls, Wednesday, April 30, 2014 12:16 PM (29 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
how did the dornes do it?
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:46 (ten years ago) link
magic
― PLATYPUS OF DOOM (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:48 (ten years ago) link
They sexed them to death.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:50 (ten years ago) link
smothered by boobs
― PLATYPUS OF DOOM (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:50 (ten years ago) link
can u guys be srs for a sec thx
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 16:51 (ten years ago) link
ya but dude we see storms and icebergs melting on tv.
For all the good it's done us.
Some clarification: Dorne didn't kill the dragons, they're just notorious for having withstood the original Targaryen takeover of Westeros (the Martell's motto is "Unbeaten, unsomethinged, unbowed") -- they're the hot, arid, desert version of Russia, in this case -- and they're viewed as something of a semi-autonomous part of Westeros, if not in a parliamentary sense then at least in style (they call their rulers Princes and Princesses) (though they do have different institutional laws, such as royal women being able to inherit before younger male siblings).
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:07 (ten years ago) link
is there info in the books on how they withstood the original Targaryen takeover of Westeros
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:08 (ten years ago) link
viet cong stylesbut i think they did actually kill a couple of dragons
― brio, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:09 (ten years ago) link
how do u kill a dragon
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:11 (ten years ago) link
dorne seems chill they shd go there in the show
need new castles
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:12 (ten years ago) link
dorne is geographically isolated (deserts, mountains) from the rest of westeros and that's the reason they weren't conquered. not sure that stands up to irl reason but that's the reason.
― ryan, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:13 (ten years ago) link
Right on the guerrilla warfare. I don't remember about killing dragons, tbh.
Anyway, relevant non-spoilerly stuff from AWOIAF:
Seven centuries after the Rhoynar invasion, Aegon the Conqueror invaded Westeros and in his War of Conquest subjugated all of the Andal kings one by one, except Dorne, which successfully resisted the Dragon King. Whereas other kings and lords had taken to the field against Aegon, or clustered in castles, the Dornish refused to give open battle and allow Aegon to deploy his dragons. Instead, they turned to ambush and raids, striking quickly and then slipping back into the desert or through the mountain passes, where even the dragons could not find them. In time, Aegon pulled away from Dorne.A century and a half later King Daeron I Targaryen, the Young Dragon, managed to do what his ancestor could not and successfully subdued the kingdom. Unfortunately, Dorne almost immediately rose in rebellion. In the resulting conflict, forty thousand soldiers gave their lives, forcing the Targaryens to pull away from Dorne.After Daeron's death, his brother and successor Baelor the Blessed made peace with Dorne instead, marrying off his cousin, another Daeron, to Myriah Martell. When this prince ruled as Daeron II, he made another marriage pact, offering his younger sister Daenerys to the ruling Prince of Dorne Maron Martell, finally joining Dorne to the rest of the Seven Kingdoms through a peaceful alliance. Before officially joining the realm, the Dornishmen fought alongside Daeron II's forces (being led by his half-Martell son Baelor Breakspear), helping to suppress the Blackfyre Rebellion. Even though they are no longer independent and now owe allegiance to the Iron Throne, the ruling Martells still use the title prince, unlike their lordly counterparts in the rest of the Seven Kingdoms.The Dornish were loyalists who supported the Targaryens during the War of the Usurper, as Elia Martell was married to the crown prince, Rhaegar Targaryen.
A century and a half later King Daeron I Targaryen, the Young Dragon, managed to do what his ancestor could not and successfully subdued the kingdom. Unfortunately, Dorne almost immediately rose in rebellion. In the resulting conflict, forty thousand soldiers gave their lives, forcing the Targaryens to pull away from Dorne.
After Daeron's death, his brother and successor Baelor the Blessed made peace with Dorne instead, marrying off his cousin, another Daeron, to Myriah Martell. When this prince ruled as Daeron II, he made another marriage pact, offering his younger sister Daenerys to the ruling Prince of Dorne Maron Martell, finally joining Dorne to the rest of the Seven Kingdoms through a peaceful alliance. Before officially joining the realm, the Dornishmen fought alongside Daeron II's forces (being led by his half-Martell son Baelor Breakspear), helping to suppress the Blackfyre Rebellion. Even though they are no longer independent and now owe allegiance to the Iron Throne, the ruling Martells still use the title prince, unlike their lordly counterparts in the rest of the Seven Kingdoms.
The Dornish were loyalists who supported the Targaryens during the War of the Usurper, as Elia Martell was married to the crown prince, Rhaegar Targaryen.
That's a different Daenerys, obviously.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:14 (ten years ago) link
dorne is the coolest i support dorne
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 17:48 (ten years ago) link
Yeah I hope we see some of Dorne this season.
― Dreamland, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 19:28 (ten years ago) link
I hope we see Thunderdorne.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 19:33 (ten years ago) link
dorne is basically sicily meets afghanistan
― socki (s1ocki), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 19:48 (ten years ago) link
If they go to dorne I'm expecting copious amounts of spicy eggs with dragon peppers
― lauded at conferences of deluded psychopaths (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 20:15 (ten years ago) link
Don't forget the olives.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 20:35 (ten years ago) link
That climate doesn't seem as conducive to world-famous wine as I thought it would
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 21:24 (ten years ago) link
So at this point is bran basically just looking for a tree north of the wall?
― Dreamland, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
plenty to choose from bran gosh
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 22:04 (ten years ago) link
the end of the last episode torpedoes my theory that the majority of the planet's population is white walkers, and they just keep humans around in a little wildlife preserve to toy with and roll their eyes at.
― reddening, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 22:46 (ten years ago) link
lol i like it tho
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 23:00 (ten years ago) link
― lag∞n, Thursday, May 1, 2014 12:46 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark
Drones
― 龜, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 23:36 (ten years ago) link
dronish wine, delicious
― lauded at conferences of deluded psychopaths (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 23:38 (ten years ago) link
are the dragons a metaphor for drones i have opinions to share
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 23:41 (ten years ago) link
I sincerely doubt it but by all means proceed.
― lauded at conferences of deluded psychopaths (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 30 April 2014 23:48 (ten years ago) link
ok they definitely are
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 23:53 (ten years ago) link
dragons more like b-52s
― balls, Thursday, 1 May 2014 01:16 (ten years ago) link
does that make Harrenhalll Dresden or Nagasaki
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Thursday, 1 May 2014 01:16 (ten years ago) link
yes
― balls, Thursday, 1 May 2014 01:17 (ten years ago) link
So red wedding = wedding in Yemen or am I confused
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Thursday, 1 May 2014 02:09 (ten years ago) link
going back a way just ruminating on how false this is -
for the largest part of human history, everyone agreed that a guy could be crucified and then come back to life three days later
― ogmor, Thursday, 1 May 2014 22:12 (ten years ago) link
I enjoyed this dumb article from a website I usually hate:
http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/4734-game-of-thrones-lands-as-sf-neighborhoods
― polyphonic, Thursday, 1 May 2014 22:14 (ten years ago) link
lol i was so distracted by the knee-jerk lol-religion mockery that i missed the totally insane largest part of human history assertion
― Mordy, Thursday, 1 May 2014 23:40 (ten years ago) link
well it's only 6,000 years right
― PLATYPUS OF DOOM (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 1 May 2014 23:45 (ten years ago) link
although how 2,000 would qualify as most well I dunno
Biblical math.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Thursday, 1 May 2014 23:50 (ten years ago) link
Resurection myths are quite common, eg. Orpheus and Eurydice. Or Balder. People not believing Jesus did it does not mean they didn't believe it could have been done.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 1 May 2014 23:53 (ten years ago) link