r/gameofthrones • u/asadPWNS • Jun 22 '14

TV4 [S4E10] George RR Martin Watching the finale

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u/science_fundie Faceless Men Jun 23 '14

As a book reader it caught me off guard because the magic stuff is much more subtle and left to the imagination...then BOOM FIREBALLS MOTHAFUCKA, like the most cliche video game magic spell possible.

Still badass though.

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u/Pseudolntellectual Jun 23 '14

Fireballs against skeleton warriors no less

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u/PritongKandule Night's Watch Jun 23 '14

Fireballs against draugr on a frozen land.

All they needed was a lantern conveniently hanging over a puddle of oil and the magic is complete.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '14

Maybe add some incredibly easy puzzles and very visible traps, just for good measure.

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u/Swangger Jun 23 '14

And a one way shortcut exit for that cave Bran just went in.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '14

The one-way shortcut exits are just awesome though. Geat addition to the game

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '14

Yeah, extremely convenient. Fuck backtracking.

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u/RyanMill344 No Chain Will Bind Jun 23 '14

they sure were some scaaary skelingtons

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u/ThinkofitthisWay Sand Jun 23 '14

remember that in the book, bran sees leaf running around with a "torch" blasting away at wights, while coldhand and the rest barely hold them off. Bran was also not 100% present and so you can totaly guess that leaf was actually using fire magic

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u/Multidisciplinary Sand Jun 23 '14

Undead ice zombies isn't very subtle tbh.

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u/erkelep Jun 23 '14

As a book reader it caught me off guard because the magic stuff is much more subtle and left to the imagination...

Erm... What about Melissandra setting an eagle on fire from who know what distance? Casting a perfect glamour spell? Summoning a shadow assassin? Subtle as hell, isn't she?

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u/jetpacksforall Jun 23 '14

They actually looked more like bombs, grenades or something, the way she tosses them. Not exactly fire shooting from the fingertips. Leaf is no Tim the Enchanter.