We switch from silly to serious this week, as our next category is best death scene. This is a new category this year, but we felt that there were some great final moments this season and we suspect that there will be much deliberation over which scene should be considered tops. So look over the nominees, vote for the scene you felt was most impacting and then discuss it in the comments below.
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119 Comments
Had to go with Yoren
uno0Quote Reply
Bran tears are my Kryptonite. Cassel it is.
H, aka VeeQuote Reply
Rodrik, because of all the emotions and Allen’s face.
MockingTheFlayedLionQuote Reply
Rodrik Cassel. Amazing. Well written and better performed.
New scene, by the way and for the info of the book purists.
Javi MarcosQuote Reply
Ser Rodrik, all the way.
FrostdeerQuote Reply
Two fantastic Winterfell death scenes. I went with Rodrik.
Johan SporreQuote Reply
Went with Rodrik because of everything surrounded it, not only the dead scene per se.
The RabbitQuote Reply
Yoren ftw
Sayslah TargaryenQuote Reply
The idiot that get his head ripped off by grey wind!!!!!
AshQuote Reply
The Theon/Rodrik scene was one of the best scenes in the entire series,
period
The DarkStarQuote Reply
Luwin, the most heartbreaking of death scenes <3
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
Oh this was so tough, but I went with Jon killing Qhorin.
The Young WolfQuote Reply
You forgot Amory Lorch death scene. Epic ;)
Anyway, my vote is on Ser Rodrik
felix-ptQuote Reply
Tough to choose between Yoren, Rodrik and Luwin. With Luwin and Rodrik I had tears in my eyes. But Ser Rodrik gets it simply cause of the way he took Theon down to nothing with his final comment and the quite peace as he told Bran he was “off to see your father.”
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery …. And that, I fear, for any reasoning, conscious being, would be the cruelest trick of all.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
Tough decision, all of these scenes were well done, I think Jon and Quorin had the least emotional impact due to Quorin’s lack of screen time in the series. I had to go with Luwin, not only was the death scene itself very true to the source material, but the acting showcased by both Donald Sumpter and the boys was incredible. Closest I’ve come to crying while watching the show. Close second was Rodrik, Alfie Allen was remarkable in that scene!
Set DingleberryQuote Reply
Yoren – he went down like a boss
Nights KingQuote Reply
This is really tough. Yoren’s was epic badassery heroic; Rodrik’s was gut wrentchingly painful to witness; Luwin was heartfelt and weepy; Renly’s was super cool and ominious; Qhorin’s sucked. So definitely not the Halfhand. Renly’s would have been better if Brienne didn’t ruin it for me (her performance). Man, so tough between the other three. My heart says Luwin, my agita says Rodrick, and my balls say Yoren.
Gotta go with the twins. Yoren it is.
RygarQuote Reply
It’s a tie between rodrik and yoren, yorens death was epic, rodriks death was intense
The mighty hodorQuote Reply
Ser Rodrik… there’s just too many feels. Damn those ninjas and their onions!
The InstrumentalistQuote Reply
Agree.
WildSeedQuote Reply
Qhorin’s death was fail compared to the books imo, didn’t make any impact on me at all. Renly’s was slightly disappointing but that’s because for some reason I thought he got his throat cut in the books so I was a bit underwhelmed by the stab.
I went for Rodrik cause it was the most intense imo but both maester luwin/yoren scenes were also pretty awesome.
jkbQuote Reply
Yoren easily for the badassery of it
gswelcomeQuote Reply
Rodrick and Luwin were two very different deaths but both good. Went with Rodrick because of the drama.
andreaQuote Reply
After Ned died, the murder of Ser Rodrik and maester Luwin moved me to tears. I
went back several chapters just to relive their noble acts.With GoT I did not feel the
emotional impact or witness RC , QH major act leading up to their departing scene.
Ironically Jory Cassel and Ned had a great sword fight scene ( S1) which was a win
to view. Donald Sumpter’s last scenes with Bran and Rickard with Osha simply
stole the show. There was a poignant goodbye and a strong impression of the
values and wisdom he shared with them. There were no distractions in that
scene and it was short and effective. Oddly they were in a hurry to leave Winterfell.
Pared with lengthy scenes at Kings Landing brothels and pubs this was well
struck and easier on the budget I would guess. Great acting is the key.
WildSeedQuote Reply
Sir Rodrick, since they changed up the way he died from the book a little bit. It caught me off guard and his words hit home. Not to mention Theon botched it, making it even more painful.
Omar BrownQuote Reply
You sound wise beyond your years Egg I wonder what Aemon would say now of
his younger brother.
WildSeedQuote Reply
Agree, Alfie Allen personified Theon Greyjoy. At least ser Rodrik did deliver a clever
line with some bite though.
WildSeedQuote Reply
As much as i liked Luwin and his scene i feel like this is a two horse race between Yoren and Rodrik. Tough call.
7 HellsQuote Reply
Yoren, the big, black bear, for me. But my boyfriend has a good one too – when the Kingslayer became the Kinslayer in “A Man Without Honor” -
Tereeza777Quote Reply
Ros, I know it hasn’t happened yet, but when it does. It will succeed any previous death before or after.
On the day of this grand occasion we will feast on smoked pig whilest I loop her death scene on the big screen.
WatcherOfTheFlamesQuote Reply
Qhorin’s and Yoren’s Deaths were a bit of a let down to me honestly, so no way I can vote for either.
I quite liked the Shadowborn morphing into daddy Stannis’s face as he killed Renly, but the way the scene played out was underwhelming to me and seemed like they made due with what they could and not achieved what they set out to do.
While I will greatly miss Sumpter’s performance as Maester Luwin, the actual death scene was off-camera for the most part.
So it simply must be the death of Ser Rodrik!
That scene was one of the best changes from the book and a very dramatic moment with great performances all around!
Ser Rodrik Cassel, you and your braided sideburn-beard will be missed!
darquemodeQuote Reply
Maester Luwin. I wept like a baby.
AleenysQuote Reply
WTF??? NED!?!? Where’s Ned????
LindaQuote Reply
Even in the books he was a hard act to follow. He out shown his son Jory with
steadfast principles and actions. Together with maester Luwin, Winterfell
experienced no lack of counsel and bravery.
WildSeedQuote Reply
Season 1 scene.
WildSeedQuote Reply
Yoren for me, but it was a tough call. I just LIKED his character so damn much, it was hard to see him go.
ElaineQuote Reply
I had to go with Yoren, but my very close second choice was Luwin.
David The GreyQuote Reply
Yoren, cause he took the most with him!
TomQuote Reply
Torn between the two Winterfell deaths. I’ll have to rewatch to vote on this one, both are beautiful for different reasons…
Red PriestessQuote Reply
Rodrik.
KGQuote Reply
It was a close call between Ser Rodrik, Yoren and Maester Luwin, but I had to give it to the baddest sideburns in show business; Ser Rodrik. That extra little kick is what did it.
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
Qhorin dies at Jon’s hands – They BOTCHED it by not having Qhorin’s last words “Is ur blade sharp Snow?” which meant he wanted Jon to kill him. without those words, non-book readers watching the show with me were like WTF? WHY DID JON KILL HIM?????
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Renly Baratheon is assassinated – Although this scene was done very well, i just hated the look on Renly’s face…
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Yoren gets taken down – Yorens scene was brutally awesome “i always hated crossbows!!” but its the rest of the changes in the scenes after that one that i hated, making his death seem it was for nothing..
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Ser Rodrik Cassel is executed – Cassels death wasn’t even how that happened in the books, so that one (even though it got me crying as well) didnt win imo.
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Since Maester Luwin, Yoren and Ser Rodrik Cassel’s scenes were by-far the most epic death scenes this season, i would have to go with Maester Luwin. that scene had me BALLING…
Luwin was always that “Bilbo” character, the one the seemed should NEVER die, and he did… quite sadly. im very happy they gave his death screentime, instead of just hearing about it like in the books. A GREAT change, and every time i think of Luwin saying to the boys “I’ll be fine, I’ll be right here..!” makes me choke up :(:(
Dave BrownellQuote Reply
WTF? Bilbo dies????
Why couldn’t it have been Frodo?
RygarQuote Reply
The Yoren death scene was epic. But the Cassel one was more meaningful and while the action wasn’t as great the acting was amazing. Cassel’s death wins my vote.
Luwin’s death scene was sad and touching and well done.
Renly’s death scene was a huge disappointment. I’d be surprised if anyone votes for it.
Quorin’s death scene was also a huge disappointment, a shadow of what it was in the book. I’m not normally one to bitch about that kind of thing but the whole Jon/Quorin story was badly mishandled.
JamesQuote Reply
Master Yoren and Rodrik Cassell Screwed me up on so many levels. I cried heavily at both scenes. Though I think Rodrik was the most painful since in the books, he died off screen. I felt I had been punched in the face when Theon so brutally ended Rodrik. Master Yoren I knew was going to happen. Didn’t lessen the blow but the shock as a reader was not as devastating.
Catherine Henry-GreskovicQuote Reply
The only ones that i think are better in the book are the Renly and Qhorin ones . All the others are as good or even better like the Yoren one and Rodrick .
Claudiu GherganuQuote Reply
Well, I would love to say Renly or Rodrik, which were both awesome due to shock value and emotion respectively. Luwin was also pretty good. Qhorin was terrible, since they elected to dumb down his character to fit more sexual innuendos for Ygritte.
But for me, the winner is Yoren, who as we now know, always hated crossbows.
The Queen’s HandQuote Reply
… did you even read the books? Jory was not Rodrick’s son.
The Queen’s HandQuote Reply
The guy that gets disemboweled by the hound after attacking little bird.
DennisQuote Reply
There is nothing to argue about.
Ser Rodrik
lonasQuote Reply
Renly for sure
LiamQuote Reply
yoren
MEXICAQuote Reply
MEXICAQuote Reply
MEXICA,
rodrik?
MEXICAQuote Reply
Write in for Brienne…..2 quick and 1 slow over Jon and the Half Hand. But from the list I’d have to choose Ser Rodrik for the impact to the story….there is no turning back for Theon now.
DebbieQuote Reply
Ahem. To be correct, Jory was ser Rodrik’s nephew. I often forget this since Jory’s
father was not often mentioned. Since you have obviously read the books as I have
not, do you recall Jory’s father or his name……without looking it up :D I didn’t think
so. It will just remain our secret then.
WildSeedQuote Reply
If you live in the States, HBO is re broadcasting S2. Tonight was ” The Dead May
Never Die” and ” Garden of Bones” so it hasn’t repeated yet. I suppose it can also
be chosen with the On Demand feature.
WildSeedQuote Reply
For me it was either Ser Rodrik Cassel’s or Renly’s. The CGI effect that came with Renly’s death was quite awesome, although I still think Rodrik was the best death between the two. It left me speechless to see that poor old man die by a failed beheading, and seeing how well Alfie Allen played his role.
We could really see Theon’s emotions during that epic and sad scene.
LexyvilQuote Reply
Yoren wins by far for me.
From the touching scene with Arya just before to the bad-ass fight against the Lannisters, it was just perfect!
And that final “one-liner” was pure awesomeness!
Damn crossbows! ^^
WedgeQuote Reply
Rodrick for me…
Coltaine777Quote Reply
Yes, a woman agrees that the Amory Lorch “dart in the neck by awesome medieval ninja assassin Jaqen Hagar” was omitted. Sigh. When will Jaqen be acknowledged in a poll? This woman’s heart is broken once more. ; – (
Of the choices above, Yoren and Rodrick probably top the list for this woman, but Luwin and Renly were also wonderful scenes. Qorin’s scene was good, but could have been great (as many have mentioned) with just a few added lines. Ah well, can’t do it over. So Yoren, super NW mentor/ninja, or Rodrik, super Winterfell guardian/warrior. Mmmmm, will have to think on this more before voting.
Mrs. H’gharQuote Reply
When will we see the results?
Harry The HeirQuote Reply
I’m a book ‘purist’ but I still chose this scene cos it was frigging awesomes! Some changes are good! But some are very very bad & need to spanked… possibly by Ramsay Bolton :D
TheFlayedLadyQuote Reply
WildSeed,
Thank you
But Egg is actually one of my descendants named after me. I am Aegon the First of his name of the House Targeryen also known as the Conqueror. King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm and Conqueror of Westeros.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
As I’m in a very good mood today, I’m gonna go – just this once – with badassery over heart-wrenching drama. Yoren it is. *spits*
MachaQuote Reply
Ser Rodrik, hands down. In terms of impact, it was heartbreaking. Yoren we were expecting – the Lannisters are fiends after all. But Theon’s true betrayal was set in gold with his execution of loyal Ser Rodrik. And overall I felt they could have done Yoren’s death even more justice with maybe a different central angle, but again that’s just me. ;-)
The Lightning LordQuote Reply
WatcherOfTheFlames,
Hell yes!!!!
AshQuote Reply
WatcherOfTheFlames,
Hahaha this is funny! Agreed!
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
WildSeed,
Oh forgot to add, this world makes me permanently melancholy because true adventure is dying. I would trade all my years in this world for a few years as a knight in Robert’s Rebellion or to fight on the field of fire and see a true dragon. By domesticating this world and making it friendly and comfy we took away the one thing that makes our hearts come alive.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
Pyat Pree of course!
I kid, that scene was quite dissapointing.
Tough choice here as many have remarked.
Yoren – total badassery (Crossbows take too long to load)
Luwin – Moved me to tears, Donald Sumpter is a fantastic actor and the kids were great
Rodrick – Intense, awesome emotions from the kids and Alfie Allen and Ron Donachie nailed it
Jon and the Halfhand – meh… zero emotions and tbh the whole Jon arc in S2 was bad except for the scenes with Ygritte and even then he comes off as dumb
Guess I will go with Ser Rodrick
UdiQuote Reply
Aegon the Conqueror,
Spoken like a true romantic. You’d change your mind after fifteen minutes of wearing mail (or, better yet, full body armor) and having to stay out in the rain. Or in the sun. Or just…staying. :)
MachaQuote Reply
Macha,
Speaking as someone who has actually worn mail, I’d much rather prefer to be raised and fostered as someone who would learn to wear armour 24/7. Especially plate, big fan of heavy armour and two handed greatswords like ice.
But alas dreaming, reading and researching are all the remain to me…
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
Luwin’s death, hands down. I have a huge soft spot for both the character and the actor (Donald Sumpter is just sublime). It truly had me in tears… Rodrik’s a close second.
OliveQuote Reply
I haven’t voted every time, because I often don’t have clear enough memories of the scenes you pick.
This one is both really easy and really difficult though, because these scenes are all memorable and cool. Where it gets tricky is making the final call though. In consideration of how they affected me like a gut punch, I have easily narrowed the choice to Luwin or Yoren. I believe either one deserves this.
I think I’m going to give it to Luwin here, because it’s not a stereotypically badass and glorious combat death, but instead, just PURE emotion, the senseless stabbing, the encounter with the young Starks (oh Rickon…) and then Osha’s professionalism. I loved everything about that death scene except that it happened at all.
Yoren went out like a champ, and easily deserves the runner-up slot.
ZackQuote Reply
Fairley easy. Several good ones, but Rodriks was just pure greatness! And I hope it will set the tone for some of the future epic emotional scenes. Yorens deserves an honorable mention, though.
sjweningsQuote Reply
Don’t you mean iron? ;^)
This scene got my vote too, but it was a tough one this week.
ANiceChiantiQuote Reply
TheFlayedLady,
Agreed.
Everytime I see your name I think of Bolton of course… reminds me of a paper I did on torture back in high school. One line I quoted (I forget the source now) stands out in my memory that seems like it could be the Bolton motto…
“The secret of torture, like the secret of French cuisine, is that nothing is unthinkable…. The human body is like a foodstuff, to be grilled, pounded, filleted. Every opening exists to be stuffed, all flesh to be carved off the bone.”
That line disturbed me then and has stayed with me.
darquemodeQuote Reply
Maybe I’m dead on the inside, or maybe it’s because I couldn’t actually watch their death scenes with my eyes open (I used the old hide the eyes with my hands trick), but I couldn’t go with Rodrik or Luwin. I like how they built Renly up as a potential so quickly. Not enough time to really feel it I guess. In the end, Yoren fighting and dying to save the lives of the not-yet-members-of the night’s watch was suspenseful, moving, emotional, and way improved upon from the book. Yoren by a mile for me.
JillQuote Reply
Damn. Hard to choose between Luwin, Yoren and Rodrik. I voted without reading the comments.
I felt I did not get to know Qhorin enough to be truly moved by his death.
Renly’s was OK, but I expected it to be more bloody (as in blood spraying out everywhere), not for mere love of gore but because I did not feel the horror I was supposed to feel in that scene.
So.
I loved Yoren and he died a hero.
Maester Luwin made me cry; Donald Sumpter was IMMENSE, Natalia Tena did her job, and the child actors were spot on; bonus for seeing and hearing more of Rickon, the saga’s unsung hero.
But I had to vote for Rodrik. His death surprised me, and he trolled Theon right to the end (everybody trolls Theon, it’s a given), even with his neck refusing to break cleanly under Theon’s clumsy strokes. I chose this death not just because it highlighted Rodrik’s character up to the end, but because it also highlighted THEON’s character. Theon wins my “Character who meant nothing to me in the books (until ADWD) and has grown on me most in the TV series” award; I’m caring for him much more than I expected, and I feel that Alfie Allen is an amazing actor and he’ll grow up to do incredible things in his future works. His reaction to killing Rodrik was Oscar-worthy.
“Now you are truly lost.” This earned my vote; the last-minute rapport between these two, a harbinger of things to come.
Blackfish BluesQuote Reply
No badassing, no big words. My vote goes to maester Luwin.
GrzebykKQuote Reply
And wait as Qhorin gets absolutely no votes because the show totally bollixed it up…
EleanorQuote Reply
Really difficult choice. I narrowed it down to Yoren, Rodrick and Luwin, but choosing between those three is so hard.
I think it has to be Luwin. The look on his face when he saw the boys after Winterfell had burned was one of the most heartbreaking moments in the show.
Really wish we’d had a best death scene vote for S1 (Viserys, Ned, Robert, Drogo, Jory, Mago), I suppose it’s too late now?
ShinyteapotQuote Reply
ALL SO GOOD!
dmfQuote Reply
ser rodrick’s death was the most moving scene in season two IMO
GeorgeQuote Reply
Gods help you, Theon Greyjoy. Now you are truly lost.
The GreatsteveQuote Reply
Indeed, Quorin should have had the best death scene but it wasn’t. I’d say Alfie Allen’s acting together with the script and other actors made Rodrik’s death scene one of the most intense and disturbing things I’ve seen outside of Quentin Tarantino movies. Really well done.
littlejanetQuote Reply
jkb,
Partially right. He was stabbed in the back of the neck and blood spurted out if i remember right.
RTH758PQuote Reply
All this time I thought were Aegon V. You’re pretty ancient dude ! Now to practice
a sentence in Afrikaans ” Ik veronderstael dat u de tijd hebt gehad om te doen ? ”
Re: Aegon I
WildSeedQuote Reply
To add : I ‘m a little caught up in re-reading Dunk and Egg tales and so made a stupid
mistake of confusing you. Somewhere sometime ago I thought you Aegon V who is
obviously not the 1 st of his name. I beg your pardon your grace. You’re still an
old dude though :D
WildSeedQuote Reply
Consider becoming an Olympic Athlete and participate in the sports that the Greeks
and Romans et.al made popular ( Javelin toss, Shot Putt, Fencing ,etc ). There is
always ” Rome and Fight Club ” videos. If you took an Australian walkabout you’d
slay a few beast on your journey back to your castle.
WildSeedQuote Reply
WildSeed,
Sadly none are available here, cept for the shotput and javelin throw. Excelled in neither sadly. Fencing is also available here but insanely expensive!
I love going hunting though and seriosuly want to learn to bow hunt! That at least is one thing that’s quite big here. Especially big game bow hunting like hippos.
Hahaha I think that’s Dutch you are speaking, if not that then Flemish or Belgian. But it’s certainly not afrikaans. You’re supposing I did something involving time? Not sure what though
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
I pieced together a sentence questioning your reference to Aegon I vs Aegon V. Of
course you were always correct in your reference , it was I whom proved incorrect
in naming you. At best I was hoping to give you a startle and a laugh, both poorly
done. And yes, it was Dutch language ( a dunce like me believed it to be similar )
once again I failed to convey properly. At least you’re not in the ” beheading ”
business :D
WildSeedQuote Reply
I had to think long and hard about this one. After much consideration I opted to vote for Ser Rodrik Cassel. The entire scene shocked me in its brutality and marked a huge swing in the story. Great moment!
Gabriel David RossQuote Reply
For me, it was between Rodrik and Yoren, but in the end I went with Yoren. Luwins and Qhorins were both great as well, and I will take “We are the watchers on the wall…” over “Is your blade sharp, Jon Snow?” any day.
The Renly scene was more action than drama to me, since I didn’t really care much for Renly, so it ruled that out. Not that the scene wasn’t well done, just not as emotionally engaging for me.
AndrewQuote Reply
This was difficult, but it came down to Ser Rodrick. Do the WiC.Net Awards give runner-up status?
VivaQuote Reply
I didn’t really like any of them, nowhere near as good as in the books.
Jordan HealeyQuote Reply
WildSeed,
Haha was still sweet of you to try. And yes the two languages are very similar, but only when spoken. When written down it looks like someone was high on marijuana before writing it :-)
Strangely enough while considering a domain name I almost went for Maegor the Cruel, count yourself fortunate, haha
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
This was a simpler one for me, went with Luwin’s death. Soo sad, yet dignified. The maester was a class act right until the end.
On another note, it was quite diffiicult voting with that American Apparel add on the screen, I kept wanting to vote for that lovely model to take her clothes off, but it wasn’t an option this time around!
PS Alternative, runner-up, honourable mention death-scene thingie…pretty much all the deaths in the “Blackwater” episode…farewell anonymous fellas, we hardly knew ye, but you all died wonderfully gruesome deaths for the benefit and entertainment of us all…
RIP Guy 1+2 hacked in half by the Hound, guy whose melon was liquified as Stannis was getting ready to climb, guy who lost the top of his head to Stannis, guy who got his leg severed by Tyrion and then got an axe burried in his head, guys roasted by wildfire and drowned, guys killed by Bronn, guy from the Kingsguard who had his sinuses cleared by Pod shoving a spead through his head, Davos’s sons who did not believe that pig-shit can actually kill and most of all RIP to that fucking Lord Of The Light who was nowhere to be seen…
PPS Sam Tarly is most definitely NOT a pussy!
loco73Quote Reply
WildSeed,
Oh I see now I made a horrendous mistake myself. Titles should go like this:
Aegon of the house Targeryen, the first of his name king of the Andals and the first men. Lord of Six kingdoms. Protector of the realm and conqueror of Westeros.
Made the stupid mistake of saying Seven Kingdoms, Aegon did in fact only conquer six of the seven. The Rhoynar of Dorne remaning pretty much indepent until a marriage brought their kingdom into the fold. No wonder the Martells hate the Lannisters and Baratheons.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
Despite my love for how Yoren was portrayed onscreen, I have to go with Rodrick’s death. One of my favourite scenes of the season. To me, it worked better than in the books. And everyone was magnificent. Rodrick’s defiance, Bran’s pleas, and Theon, sealing his fate with the Ironborn the Stark way and botching it. Couldn’t hold back the tears and didn’t even try.
Luwin’s death on the other hand… I liked it, I wanted to love it, but something didn’t quite click for me. I kept wondering how did he manage to make it from the courtyard to the Godswood with that wound and hold out for so long.
I didn’t like how they managed Renly and Qhorin’s deaths. I liked the buildup to Renly’s but not the death per se, to my ignorant eyes the editing seemed off. Qhorin’s death would have been ok if I hadn’t read the books. But then if I hadn’t read the books I doubt I would care much about him. I don’t think the show meant for us to care much past how it would affect Jon to kill him, but that way I think Jon’s character is impoverished. I understand if the show didn’t want to invest so much emotional capital in someone who was to be killed off straight away, but Jon’s journey without that relationship was so much flatter this season to me!
Tír AirgidQuote Reply
i went with lewin. none of the deaths were spectacular like season 1. so i went with the emotional death.
Jaison BiaginiQuote Reply
Yorens’ death was crazy..remember why he doesn’t like arrows? Because they take too long to loooaaadd!!
Chris SnowQuote Reply
Jaison Biagini,
Hahaha just love some of the none reader’s spelling of character names.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
Point well made. For as many details the television displays for the viewer a fair
number of written detail is deleted in order to streamline the story in order to make
it profitable as an investment. It was perhaps visually interesting to say goodbye
to maester Luwin leaning against that Weirwood tree (?) Did the Direwolves take
him there as a dying wish (?) Summer and Shaggy alerted Osha,Bran and Rickard
to Luwin’s person. I miss the dilapidated fort that Yoren and the recruits fought from.
After re-watching the episode ( HBO is repeating GoT S2 at present ) I was dis-
appointed to see him go down with the 1st arrow, even if he fought on with heroic
badassery! At no point did he reply to Lorch that ” the Night’s Watch takes no
interest in any war or king’. He was was just impulsive and pissed. Don’t get me
wrong, I think the scene was a good job, I just can’t help but remember how strategic
book Yoren was in keeping his men safe and persistent in stating his indifference to
the war. The confusion that followed may have been intentional so that Sandor’s
men would catch Arya, Gendry, Hot Pie and Lommy. Winterfell scenes were improved
upon by Alfie/Theon’s performance. Ser Rodrik did had a great line to diss Theon.
As viewers we are receiving a great series with a crew of talented individuals,
complaints aside I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Life isn’t perfect and neither is a
production of it.
WildSeedQuote Reply
I shall overlook this egregious blunder !! Your grace displays true disregard for the
title so many innocents that have died to make it so ! May the old gods and the new
show no further offense and allow your reign to continue.
Sincerely, COTF spokesman.
WildSeedQuote Reply
I went with Rodrick Cassell. This made the changes made from the source material more seamless. And it still kept the spirit of the events in ASOIAF.
AmsterpaulQuote Reply
Hey WiC, when’s the award ceremony?!!
NicNicQuote Reply
NicNic,
Still a long time away, there is so much more to vote for including the big ones like best actor and actress.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
Damn…it’s like being a kid with the presents under the Xmas tree and not being allowed to open/prod/shake them before the big day.. Oh well, back to waiting.
NicNicQuote Reply
Had they done even a decent job with Jon’s story this year the Qhorin death would have won in a landslide, but they screwed the pooch on that one so it comes down to Rodrik and Luwin for the best scene.
Duff ManQuote Reply
H, aka Vee,
me too
Janine JK.S ϟQuote Reply
That was a tough one. Yoren’s death scene and the scenes leading up to it were wonderful. And I think the effects were great in Renly’s death scene, all the way through the Brienne fight. But that scene at Winterfell with Ser Rodrik’s death was a surprisingly fantastic departure from the books that was played incredibly well by everyone in the scene – Rodrik, Theon, Bran (oh Bran, just broke my heart!), Osha. Fantastic writing and acting. Had to go with Rodrik for this one.
persephone88Quote Reply
I can’t even pick one. Overall I might have to say rodricks death. They were all great scenes though. Renly’s death was the most shocking and scariest, ESP because I hadnt gotten to that point in the book yet So I was completely shocked. Qorin’s death was the most exciting, followed by Yoren’s. Yoren and Luwin’s deaths were the saddest. Each of these scenes provided different emotions but overall, Rodrick’s was the best, cinema wise
The Sand SnakeQuote Reply
Duff Man,
I agree. They left out that whole journey Qorin and Jon and the handful of other men went on to find the Wildling camp… How could they leave out Jon getting attacked by Othell as his hawk? Didn’t want to mess up his pretty face I guess
The Sand SnakeQuote Reply
The scene where Meagan’s baby is murdered is by far the scariest thing ever I have ever seen on television. My eight-month-old son was asleep in my arms when I was watching; I squeezed him so hard he woke up and cried when he sensed my fear. Is nobody else here a parent?
Rob N’ Daisy NightingaleQuote Reply
I voted for Yoren.
While Rodrik and Luwin were emotional for all the obvious reasons, Yoren’s got to me most of all. He had just had that gut-wrenching talk with Arya–initiating her prayer–and you know that the lives of so many characters lie in his hands. Just after he dies, Lommy Greenhands gets murdered and all the rest are taken hostage to a terrible fate. Every time Arya gets close enough to feel safe with someone she loses that person and Yoren’s death was all tangled up with that dynamic for me. Plus, it was epic.
girl.took.blackQuote Reply
Renly
shadallionQuote Reply
Yoren FTW. It is known.
Mrs. H’gharQuote Reply