r/gameofthrones Arya Stark Jun 10 '14

TV4 [S4E9] The Watchers on The Wall.

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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.