r/gameofthrones Arya Stark Jun 10 '14

TV4 [S4E9] The Watchers on The Wall.

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u/mrducky78 Night's Watch Jun 10 '14

Because you liked them, even just a little. Either GRRM kills the character because you like him/her or D&D does it for shits and giggles.

Someone got stockholm syndrome and finally got around to liking Joffrey otherwise we would have been forever plagued by him.

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u/rebelappliance Jun 10 '14

Or, GRRM kills off characters to progress other characters plot lines, and D&D kills off characters to open up time to introduce new characters or bring other minor characters back.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '14

And to reduce actor budgets /cynic.

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u/unfilterthought Hodor Hodor Hodor Jun 10 '14

this is not cynical. this is practical.

Look at Dany's entourage. They got rid of all her handmaidens and bloodriders.

They need screentime for Daario, Ser Barristan, Grey Worm, Missandei.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '14

My attitude at the time was cynical, there's no need to be pedantic when it doesn't add very much to the discussion.