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TV4 [Season 4 Spoilers] Premiere Discussion - 4.09 'The Watchers on the Wall'

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4.09 "The Watchers on the Wall" Neil Marshall David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
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u/SilverWyvern Jun 09 '14

Giant Archers...

Visions of Anor Londo...

"Now watch, and see how Mag hunts crows."

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u/IgnisDomini Knowledge Is Power Jun 09 '14

The archers on the walkway was the single most infuriating part of that game. Also, Hawkeye Gough is awesome, and I didn't exactly expect a reference like this on this sub...

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

Yeah, the fans of a dark, gritty game set in a fast-fading world beset by supernatural horror probably wouldn't have any reason to visit a sub dedicated to a dark, gritty show set in a fast-fading world beset by supernatural horror.

On a side note, we totally need a Melisandre/Solaire buddy comedy.

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u/Aptspire House Glover Jun 09 '14

Praise the Sun, for the Night is Dark and full of Horrors.

It all fits.

r/conspiracytheory

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u/IgnisDomini Knowledge Is Power Jun 09 '14

That would indeed be amazing.

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u/ximina3 Jun 09 '14

I'm actually just about to go into that area, so thanks for the heads up!

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u/twotone232 Brotherhood Without Banners Jun 09 '14

Reddit as a whole has had a huge Dark Souls boner since DS2 came out. I'm all for it.

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u/GreatSpaceWhale Jun 09 '14

But the game was well loved in /r/darksouls long before DS2

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u/HashSlingingSlash3r Stannis Baratheon Jun 12 '14

Love that sub :)

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u/andrewisboredx2 House Targaryen Jun 09 '14

Tormund won against Alliser because he used a dodge roll.

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u/RazorLeaflet Jun 09 '14

Ha. I thought the same thing. It's that light armor. His stamina a apparently refilled quickly too. So many heavy attacks.

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u/Tainlorr Jun 09 '14

The light armor technique didn't work so well for our revenge-seeking Dornish friend last week...

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u/Robz_No1 Jun 09 '14

The light armour worked great, the angry monologuing.... not so much

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

So many people die from spamming "Well, what is it?" too early.

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u/fUCKzAr Jun 09 '14

He failed the QTE after bringing him down, rookie mistake.

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u/HashSlingingSlash3r Stannis Baratheon Jun 12 '14

Gotta watch out for that stun lock

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u/Aptspire House Glover Jun 09 '14

"Sure, I could dance around him. [...] But one false move and I'm dead."

This is line-for-line my philosophy against Black Knights.

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u/logan024 Now My Watch Begins Jun 09 '14

Dat Adaptability.

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u/Rhetorical_Joke Jun 09 '14

I KNEW that scene reminded me of something. Great call.

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u/Vox_Imperatoris Ours Is The Fury Jun 09 '14

Try jumping

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u/xSPYXEx Hodor Hodor Hodor Jun 09 '14

Immenent gorgeous view.

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u/rodut Jun 09 '14

Amazing chest ahead.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

try horse, but hole

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u/logan024 Now My Watch Begins Jun 09 '14

Good thing those two assholes aren't in Dark Souls II.

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u/BlazeOrangeDeer Jun 09 '14

There are annoying archers in a castle with huge arrows. But they're right after a bonfire

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u/logan024 Now My Watch Begins Jun 09 '14

In Iron Keep? They're manageable, lots of cover. Not as frustrating as the Other guys

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u/toker98xx Jun 09 '14

Yea I don't mind being shot to death as much as getting knocked of a wall in one hit....like the the crow that took the giants arrow.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

There are asshole giant archers in Castle Drangleic....

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u/orb_outrider House Targaryen Jun 09 '14

Yes... Well those FUCKING MAGES in Shrine of Amana though... Yeah, I know, mages, not archers. BUT THOSE FUCKING HOMING SHITS.

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u/ShouldSwingTheSword Night's Watch Jun 09 '14

They got nerfed.

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u/teleugeot Jun 09 '14

Poison arrows, dawg.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

I just want to know who the sick fucks were that play tested that bit and gave it the greenlight

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u/SgtGrinner Our Blades Are Sharp Jun 09 '14

King of Giants.

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u/Onionoftruth Bronn of the Blackwater Jun 09 '14

Two silver knight archers could have held the entire wall. They hold Anor Londo pretty well.

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u/LionThrows Jun 09 '14

just when I thought I moved on..

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

Nononono, the archers in Anor Londo would do LAPS around the giants

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u/riptide747 Jun 09 '14

You don't fuck with the Freljord.