GAME OF THRONES S6 E6 - SPOILERS AND FAN THEORY DISCUSSION WARNING 2AM SHOWING ONWARDS

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FIRST UK SHOWING 31/5/16 2AM

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Now that could be interesting...

I don't think jaime would be in the line of succession - the lannisters never had the crown apart from through cersei's marriage. Their offspring only have it because they are supposedly baratheons. There would be a power vacuum, nobody would accept jaime due to the incest and kingslaying. Maybe margaery would try to keep the crown as the queen but I don't know how they would feel about a lone queen. Daenarys may be different or she may face the same difficulty.
I think tommen dying would bring about a new struggle for the crown involving a new raft of applicants, possibly euron greyjoy, daenarys, Jon snow if his parentage is revealed (though I don't think he'd much want it)

IMDB has the cast list for this episode. Three notable new characters:

James Faulkner - Randyll Tarly, Sam's dad
Samantha Spiro - Melessa Tarly, Sam's mum
David Rintoul - Aerys Targaryen

I've never watched Peppa Pig (I expect many of you are envious of this) but it says that DR is Granddad Dog / Dr. Brown Bear / Mr. Bull. He was also Darcy in the BBC 1980 Pride and Prejudice (completely eclipsed by the 1995 version).

James Faulkner - Lord Sinderby in Downton Abbey

Samantha Spiro - Detective Taylor in London Spy a few months ago

The Lannisters have Baratheon ancestry, so that's how they'd stand to inherit. Actually, not sure Jamie can though as he took a vow when joining the Kingsguard, which would leave Cersei in line to inherit. Unless of course Uncle Kevan is older than Tywin, in which case it'd be him!

No hang on, after Jaime it would be TYRION who'd stand to inherit!

Ooh those photos are good...

What if the R +L = J isn't right and the baby in the vision is that baby? Could it being turned have some kind of importance?

is it in the nursery with all the others

So, if Jaime isn't in the Kingsguard anymore, isn't he now the Lord of Casterly Rock? Surely he can inherit, get married and have more little Lannisters? Although obviously Cersei wouldn't be pleased!

I can't believe it's David Rintoul! Dr Brown Bear's voice makes me go all funny

I think the baby might be important because there's something important about Craster's line being used to create new White Walkers. They brought up the subject of Gilly's father this week and maybe??? that's because there's a plot point to it over and above the obvious nightmare.

I asked last week if we knew what happened to the babies yet but I don't think anyone knows

There may be a plot around Gillys baby. In the book there are 2 baby's at the wall, gillys and the king behind the walls orphaned baby son, both loved and cared for by Gilly. I won't say more, but I suspect that plot line could be significant.

Ooh Gillys baby might be Azor ahai?

Does anyone know how many seasons of the to series there se going to be, it's feeling to me like we are positioning for end game and I'm wondering if the next one is it?

I'm wondering about Gendry... Although a bastard, he's still Robert's son. Also, a smith, which makes me wonder if he might learn the secrets of Valyrian steel, which could be significant for the final battle against the White Walkers..

Well if they did resurrect Stannis....
But I'm convinced he's dead.

Received wisdom is that there may be two shorter seasons after this one.

So maybe:
This season 6: 10 as usual
Season 7: maybe 6?
Season 8: maybe 5 or 6 to conclude the story.

Bet there will be a spin-off, probably GRRM's 'Dunk and Egg' stories.

I thought baby samwell and wight walker baby looked the same so it makes sense they're brothers.

I want it to go on! But I don't want it to go all Lost in a scramble for satisfying answers that never come.

I found this breakdown of Bran visions helpful. Interesting they say wildfire explosion could be the future...

www.thisisinsider.com/game-of-thrones-bran-vision-breakdown-mad-king-2016-5

Perhaps the Night King is Crastor's ancestor? That's why he needs/wants the male line.

Good point Mater there has been much emphasis on young Samwell. Good job Sam has that sword.

Baby Sam and white walker baby are more than brothers, they are also cousins, uncle and nephew and any other combination you can think of! They are practically the same person by this point in the incest pool

Amazing that baby samwell is normal then really and has no defects from incest.

im really confused now. Are Benjen and Coldhands 2 separate people/things? I was sure in the books they are the same person?

In the book we don't know who coldhands is yet. In the show, we haven't met coldhands, only benjen. Putting 2 + 2 together leads to the conclusion that coldhands in the book will turn out to be benjen.

What's more confusing, is why Benjen's spent 2 years wandering round Beyond The Wall alone.

Why though?

Why?

Amazing that baby samwell is normal then really and has no defects from incest.

Indeed. Especially when you consider Gilly's mother may also be her sister.