Game of Thrones looking-forward-to-Season 7 and discussion of previous seasons thread **SPOILERS**

[OlennasWimple]

SPOILER WARNING

Anyone else who is eagerly awaiting the start of the next season and want to chat about predictions and theories for what is going to happen as the Game of Thrones draws to a conclusion over the next two series?

Spoilers inevitable, as it's almost impossible to look forward without looking back at what has happened in the show already. But please mark spoilers about leaks relating to Seasons 7 and 8 in case some pp don't want to see photos and things ahead of the show.

So, who is going to win the Game and who is going to die? Share your thoughts, theories and crazy tinfoil hat suggestions here!

MaQueen I'm not surprised at those ages at all.

I think the book series represent a world where children grow up very fast and adults die young. I've just re-read the scene where Jon and Ygritte are at Queenscrown and Ygritte kills the 'old man' who was sheltering in the village. Jon several times that he is an old man. At one point he remark that the man is 50, maybe even 60, and has lived a longer life than most.

I'm certainly not going to consider myself an old woman at 50!

Zed our current construction of childhood is pretty recent.

In the absence of modern medicine, most people used to die well before they were 50. So you needed to be popping out babies as soon as possible.

My old HV told me that 15/16 was an ideal time (physically) to have a baby.

Thanks for the buzz feed link brie - totally missed Jorah's manky arm! And so much more...it's going to be sooo good!

Just came across this link on Reddit/freefolk and thought I'd share it here:

www.gameofthrones-grfans.com/2017/06/game-of-thrones-7_13.html

I love hearing the actors' genuine accents...

Rory looks 10 years younger without that horrible season 6 Quiet Isle look....

Thanks Zed, I loved watching those. I am fond of some of the characters they play (I have a soft spot for The Hound). Sadly I don't have Sky so will have to wait until (a) it comes out on boxed set at my library (at least a year if I'm lucky) or (b) my DD's boyfriend will copy it for me onto a CD . Talk about deferred gratification!

Talk about deferred gratification!

I have heard a horrible rumour that S8 is not going to air until spring 2019. I'm really hoping it's not true...

GoldenKelpie

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You'll be able to watch Game Of Thrones and loads of other stuff.

You can watch Sky with that? Hmm, I didn't realise. Will have a look into it. Thanks, 29Palms .

You have to pay for the entertainment package but you can probably get a months free pass then you can cancel when the series is finished

The Entertainment sub is £6.99 per month, but you can cancel when your three month voucher is about to expire.

You can also buy vouchers on Ebay cheaper. I recently bought a 5 month voucher code for £18, so half price. I've never paid a sub, I just buy a voucher code when I want to. The seller emails you the code. No risk because Ebay would refund you if it didn't work, but I always check the feedback anyway.

I have heard a horrible rumour that S8 is not going to air until spring 2019.

Nooooo! Is GRRM writing it then?

[blatant placemark for later]

NEW SEASON 7 TRAILER RELEASED TODAY

In the HBO YouTube channel

Not long now until the real thing....

Does this link work?

I think this is the right one:

Oh wow. Thanks for posting that. I'll have to find a screen by screen analysis for that.

Emergency Awesome has just put out an analysis YouTube video. Nothing from Alt Shift X yet (my favourite)

Thanks Olenna. Watched it

Can't wait to see Casterly Rock.

"When the snow falls and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives". I love that line. I'm so glad it's finally made it into the show and that Sansa is the one delivering it.

I know he should be dead, but............ Beric's flaming sword!!!!

Right, I'm starting from S1 E1 this evening, and hoping to get all the way through before the new series starts...

S1 E7 (you win or you die)

John snow - "it's just, I always wanted to be a ranger"
Sam - "I always wanted to be a wizard"

Foreshadowing...?

S1e10

Jon: they killed my father
Mormot: and you're gonna bring him back to life, are you?

S2e1 (yes I'm gonna keep posting these )

Rob to Jaime - "you were captured by a boy, held captive by a boy, perhaps you'll be killed by a boy"

...

Putting my money on arya killing Jaime

Shae to Tyrion - "you can't trust anyone in kings landing"