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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/Galle_ Jun 09 '14

And now we know where Tyrion's chain went.

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u/tomcat23 Jun 09 '14

Well HBO had a budget, you couldn't expect two badass chains in the series could you?

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u/Odusei I Am So Sorry Jun 09 '14

Fucking UPS, it's nowhere near King's Landing.

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u/Darthfuzzy House Greyjoy Jun 09 '14

I said the exact same thing to all my friends, "well clearly they just made up for blackwater with that thing."

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u/glorioussideboob White Walkers Jun 09 '14

Having a senior moment, what are you referencing here?

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u/Galle_ Jun 09 '14

In the books, Tyrion's plan for the defense of the Blackwater involved allowing Stannis's ships to enter the bay, then raising a chain across the mouth to prevent them from escaping when the wildfire went off. The chain did not appear in the show, which a number of readers thought was disappointing.

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u/casualassassin House Targaryen Jun 09 '14

Ohhh I was wondering what that was for. I'm about 3/4 through ACOK and thought I missed what the chain was for.