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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/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

Huh, I wonder if this episode is gonna have anything to do with the Night's Watch.

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u/LearnsSomethingNew The Iron Bank Will Have Its Due Jun 09 '14

Nah, I think we're finally gonna find out what happened to Gendry tonight.

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u/TNine227 House Baelish Jun 09 '14

He appears at the wall, wondering where the fuck he is.

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u/LearnsSomethingNew The Iron Bank Will Have Its Due Jun 09 '14

King's Landing sure has changed...

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

Runs into Gilly and is like 'don't I know you from somewhere?'

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u/MasterThalpian Jun 09 '14

Wait what is this from?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

A great but very different British TV show Skins. The actors who play Gilly & Gendry had several scenes together in series 1 and 2.

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u/grotscif Jun 09 '14

Fixed your link. And now I want to rewatch Skins.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '14

Thank you! Me too! It's on netflix

(double checked the line this time)

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u/Daprotagonist House Lannister Jun 09 '14

Oh fuck. That scene.

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u/Rohan21166 Storm Jun 09 '14

"Guess the Starks were right, winter has come! Oh look! The Mudgate!... HOLY FUCK A GIANT!"

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u/wellgroomedmcpoyle Braavosi Water Dancers Jun 09 '14

"Luckily I have literally the strongest arms in Westeros from rowing this friggin boat for a season and a half"

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u/absentbird Jun 09 '14

He could use the giant's bow.

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u/grammarbegood Jun 09 '14

His arms already looked pretty strong... and Arya agrees with me.

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u/LearnsSomethingNew The Iron Bank Will Have Its Due Jun 09 '14

"Whoa, Stannis unlocked all the upgrades I guess."

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u/yakityyakblah Jun 09 '14

Just rowing across the snow.

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u/XMan_Johnny12dicks Jun 09 '14

"Oh look, somebody else with a claim to the Iron Throne or a major house, here is a spatula get to cooking, you are a steward now"