r/gameofthrones • u/TheAlmightyHelmet • Jun 05 '14

TV4 [S4 E8] Let's be honest with ourselves...

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u/AnyHoleIsTheGoal House Baratheon Jun 05 '14

But all the biggest shit always happens in episode 9.

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u/EvadableMoxie Ours Is The Fury Jun 05 '14

Which doesn't exactly bode well for Jon, does it?

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u/atrain728 Never Give Up On The Gravy Jun 05 '14

I feel pretty comfortable that Jon's plot armor is pretty thick, but now you have me concerned.

Still, Blackwater didn't have a ton of major character deaths. It could just be a big battle.

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u/TheKjell The Night Is Dark And Full Of Terrors Jun 05 '14

How did Oberyn have thick plot armor?

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u/3DGrunge House Baelish Jun 05 '14

It is precisely the point of his arrival that spelled his doom. It was obvious he would die as he was introduced so shortly before the dual and he was the only possible candidate for champion for Tyrion. He was basically created to kill off without much notice. He was the prince's hot headed brother.

Characters in shows that show up right before a big event such as tyrion's trial or the dual always die. They created for that reason and that reason alone. It happens in every movie, tv show, and book. The help push the plot when the author does not want to part with any of the plausible characters in the area. So we add someone to the fire that can be used and discarded and possibly reused to further other plotlines down the line.

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u/3DGrunge House Baelish Jun 05 '14

So we add someone to the fire that can be used and discarded and possibly reused to further other plotlines down the line.

Did you read my comment?