Ancient Stark secrets and the end of Game of Thrones
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День томуWhat are the ancient secrets of House Stark and Winterfell? What happened at the Nightfort, with the Night’s King? Do the Starks have the blood of white walkers? How will Game of Thrones Season 8 end? Will Jon Snow become a white walker?
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@AltShiftX 5 років тому
How do you think Game of Thrones will end? Will Jon Snow become a white walker? Will Daenerys sit the Throne? Will Alt Shift X reach 1M subscribers???
@lukasjuhrich503 5 років тому
In the game of subscribers, you hit 1M, or you die.
@nissid7308 5 років тому
Alt Shift X everyone dead. No. No. YESSSS.
@rosgill6 5 років тому
dunno. dunno.dunno. of course he will!
@OnTheAlmondTree 5 років тому
No more monarchy. Possibly? Nope. Hopefully.
@robertprice4970 5 років тому
With a Lukewarm ending. No. No. Definitely.
@devrim5319 5 років тому
11:16 "Surely the story won't end with a sword fight", ... not even that
@leftright8826 5 років тому
lmao
@thenightingale3347 5 років тому
My thoughts exactly 😂
@atherkhan646 5 років тому
TV shows fuck up epic novels.
@pauliusthemad3498 5 років тому
@@atherkhan646 Nah, it brakes the expectations in awesome way
@MilitaryGamerzz 5 років тому
Paulius The Mad what awesome way are you talking about? 8 seasons of build up to end it all in a predictable death
@shabz1795 5 років тому
Show runners should have consulted you for the last two seasons.
@BeezyBates 5 років тому
This Stark/First Men backstory of thousands of years ago would make an incredibly epic new TV series. From the Children of the Forest and First Men being at war, to them creating the walkers to kill man, and ending with the Starks hiding the child that should have been given to the walkers, essentially the start of ending the treaty and beginning the Stark's incredible story to come a thousand years later to where we are today. There's two entire wars, bloodlines crossing, a peace treaty involving an insane marriage, the wall being built, and breaking of that treaty in the timeline. I mean there's a shit ton of story there that needs to be on screen.
@WaheedQc 5 років тому
@@BeezyBates Brandon the Builder as main character?
@husseinrose4883 4 роки тому
@Magare Govedo they only pulled from the books until they ran out of book material, then they started pulling things out of their asses
@robpolaris5002 4 роки тому
Or they could have listened to GRRM, but they knew better how it should end.
@theuglyhairmonster2 4 роки тому
@Magare Govedo bases a series off of a book series and you say they didn't have permission to go into the books that much, stop talking shit lol.
@crankyermine6 3 роки тому
I know this is super late and everything, but "Winter is coming" as a threat instead of a cautionary tale slaps so hard. These cold ass ice barbarians show up and wreck your house and entire family tree, and then tell everyone about it like they're a force of nature.
@jasonjenkinson2049 2 роки тому
I love that theory
@PedroLucas-mg5je Рік тому
I guess that, in the books, the Stark children (especially post-resurrection Jon, Arya and Rickon) will take this villanous path after they return to Winterfell during TWOW!
@edwinvillalobos7159 Рік тому
@@PedroLucas-mg5je the Starks left standing are those said winds
@edwinvillalobos7159 Рік тому
@@PedroLucas-mg5je cuz winds usually always represent change and winter is an obvious homage to the starks and the night king
@magayaki8907 Рік тому
Just how arya said "Winter came for House Frey"
@t.c8551 4 роки тому
Samwell: Jon. I've read something from the Citadel about ancient stark heritage. You're not going to believe this but the starks supposedly decend from white-wal... Jon: I DON'T WANT IT! Samwell: What? No im talking about an ancient dark secret in your family's Jon: *SHE IS MY QUEEN!*
@erzar.1730 3 роки тому
lol
@leandrocatorce2741 3 роки тому
Sam: You know nothing, Jon Snow
@DeezUp4Da3zz 3 роки тому
MUH QUEEN
@basilumeh9085 3 роки тому
Lol
@harrietb9078 3 роки тому
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@edlonczak26 5 років тому
Yea or Arya could teleport behind the Night King and stab him lmao.
@chrisdefronzo8734 5 років тому
Agamertagk The Waif killed Arya then teleported to kill the Night King. Thanks for watching for the last 10yrs. Oh yeah almost forgot...Lmao.
@parabel5437 5 років тому
@@agamertagk544 wrights standing in a full circle around bran thousands of eyes everywhere and nk brought his crew aswell. she basically pulled some naruto anime ninja move there yea m8 she sure did learn a lot in those few months in bravos where she got beat up with and ordinary stick for the most part lol.
@bapo224 5 років тому
@@agamertagk544 1: she didn't even complete her training and only has a few months of experience since quitting, quite far from being a master assassin. 2: She's not sneaking up on 'someone', she's sneaking up on the night king who's been shown to be extremely perceptive and can detect humans miles away. 3: The night king was surrounded by thousands of wights and 8 (or 10?) white walkers who seemingly didn't notice her walking several meters between them and the night king...
@kibnob 5 років тому
@@agamertagk544 No, it's just dumb that the director decided she would come out of nowhere for a cheap surprise. Showing a plausible way in which she could maneuver through an army of the undead and insert herself right behind/above its leader would be cool, "trust us she's a super good assassin!" is retarded. Even more retarded than deflating all the mystery, symbolism, and history behind the white walkers in the first place. God, I hope the books end differently.
@nejifps5814 5 років тому
Jacob G i think she became “no one” as they all say. Like she literally just stopped existing and thats when she ran past dude when it showed his hair move slightly. Really really far reach here but its all i can think of
@andresenriquez3839 2 роки тому
The fact that Arya used "winter is coming" as a threat when talking to House Frey. "Tell them winter came for house Frey"
@juandepook Рік тому
So did Robb when he told that Lannister scout "Tell Lord Tywin that winter is coming for him. 20.000 northeners marching south to see if he really does shit gold"
@saatvikkalra6061 Рік тому
Goddamn the Starks are cold (pun intended
@imonymous 5 років тому
This video now seems an ancient relic from an age of foolish hopefulness. The things we imagined, the mysteries we pondered... I wish I could go hack to that innocence, when we looked to forward to the final season and what answers it would bring. I wish I never found out what a cruel joke it would turn out to be.
@sam4832 5 років тому
Cruel indeed, so many pieces of a bigger puzzle, the WW were born before men so so much must have changed for them only being capable of killing humanity after many many winters.
@LEZPEZ1 5 років тому
Read the books
@emberechos 5 років тому
Imon this 😩 I still have hope that they are just trolling the fuck out of us tho :-/
@AwesomeReshiram 4 роки тому
these super indepth theories were never relevant to the show, only the books since george has actually laid the groundwork for them to happen
@MikkoHere 4 роки тому
THE PEOPLE'S SHIELD : thank you
@lyonnfire3262 2 роки тому
Wow G.R.R.M really filled these books with so much depth and backstory. I really can’t believe they managed to make the shows ending so simple.
@Matthew_Baratheon 2 роки тому
I honestly think that is part of the reason George hasnt finished the books. He has put in soo mich good stuff that there is no perfect ending
@heidikindon5182 Рік тому
I tend to think it was production fatigue. ‘Dude guys we just can’t keep this going- we need a neat ending fast’
@DarkAngelEU Рік тому
@@heidikindon5182 It's not production fatigue. They signed a contract with Disney for Star Wars movies, so they jumped ship and left the show to be burned to the ground.
@JNDReacts Рік тому
@@DarkAngelEU much like the Targaryens in Alt Shift X’s theory video about the Doom of Valyria. In that theory, the Targaryens sold out the rest of Valyria to ensure they’d be the most powerful people alive and allowing them to conquer whatever they wanted. But now we know that by misinterpreting a dream of a song of ice and fire the Targaryen family ended in ruin.
@halfsmoke Рік тому
If by simple you mean, shit spewingly bad
@ironrose6 5 років тому
12:20 "And Jon will have to choose... between banging his aunt and becoming a popsicle king." My god, you've earned the hell out of a sub, my good man.
@atherkhan646 5 років тому
i will bang my aunt. thank you.
@helensuperable 5 років тому
Yeah....me too. I started cracking up
@ShuasiBjorlen 5 років тому
By far the best line of the whole video!
@ericstevens2586 4 роки тому
@@ShuasiBjorlen GEORGE R.R. MARTIN SHOULD BE SMACKED IN HIS EYE FOR SEASON 7 AND 8
@akiman6668 4 роки тому
@@ericstevens2586 you absolute mongrel,it wasnt george who wrote them.everything after season 5 is the work of david benioff and D.B weiss,george had nothing to do with it.In fact,the books are going to be far different and far more exciting that the piece of shit this show ended up being,hopefully.
@farahnurul11 5 років тому
"Surely the story won't end with a sword fight" D&D: I'm About to End This Man's Whole Career
@samuelpetrowitsch5437 4 роки тому
*You are a saucy boy!* *What, you egg?* _He stabs him_
@SirSmilingPhantom 3 роки тому
Didn’t even get a sword fight
@JohnNoneTrue 3 роки тому
Stil hurts
@tiah5881 Рік тому
Well in their case end their own carreers.
@yyakaemun 2 роки тому
"There must always be a Stark in Winterfell" Perhaps Stark kings/wardens know something no one else does. A secret passed from ruler to ruler. Ned's father Rickard knew it, and he passed the secret to his heir Brandon. But they both died and no one passed the secret to the next ruler, Ned. Perhaps that is why the WHite Walkers are coming back. Winter didn't come as long as the Starks upheld their part of the deal in whatever agreement they had. But since Ned did not know about this agreement, the WWs came.
@brancellbooks 2 роки тому
Oh shit! 😳
@lolaadam3788 2 роки тому
now this got me
@ntr5420 2 роки тому
Neat idea
@emprahsfinest7092 Рік тому
No, because there have been plenty of times a father was unable to pass it down, and the Bolton’s sacked Winterfell numerous times, not to mention the starks have been shit on many other times.
@yyakaemun Рік тому
@@emprahsfinest7092 could be, though one does not need to be a warden to carry out the agreement. If it's about let's say sacrificing people, think of Craster, he was no warden yet he was able to have a pact with the WWs in any case, it's just an idea. who knows
@mrelite8519 4 роки тому
“There must always be a stark in winterfell”. Ramsay Bolton:*Removes Starks from winterfell* White Walkers:”Alright boys, break it down”.
@davidlewis5312 4 роки тому
now I kind of want a chronological breakdown between the stealing of those old iron swords, the sack of winterfell, and the battle at the fist of the first men
@erikthomsen4768 4 роки тому
Ups...... Yer that could pose a problem...,,,,...
@alexanderward5286 4 роки тому
Good Comment 10 out of 10
@iwant2haveu 3 роки тому
Sansa was there. lol
@ary2285 3 роки тому
@@iwant2haveu In books, no.
@CruderQuotient1 5 років тому
If only you wrote the third episode
@vishalkrishna6344 5 років тому
If only he wrote all the episodes past the books
@Irishprice1 5 років тому
I LOVED EP 3! EVERY PART, ESPECIALLY ARYA KILLING NK. Book and show are separate entities... maybe get over it?
@booze1996 5 років тому
@@Irishprice1 people aren't mad that the books and show deviate from one another, they're mad that the writing has gone to complete shit and Season 8 has disregarded nearly a decade of setup for cheap TLJ subversion.
@profquad 5 років тому
@@booze1996 for real the show is just a fanfic with a huge budget at this point.
@sam4832 5 років тому
@@Irishprice1 Sure, it wasn't disappointing in any way..
@groinBlaster31 5 років тому
I'm so sorry dude.
@xtzyshuadog 4 роки тому
*we sort of forgot about Alt Shift X's amazing theories and show suggestions* -D&D*
@IlSqueak 3 роки тому
@@xtzyshuadog We sort of forgot about ASX, fans, theories, books, lore, our own show and decided to subvert expa-oooooh is that a light sabre-pretty-we can have them in our show-we already have them. We didn't forget about M U N N E Y though. - D&D - (Fixed that for you)
@manuekhuntyk2563 3 роки тому
@@IlSqueak well, they also forgot about poor uncle Martin, who, y'know, is the all reason the show exists?
@PHAToregon 3 роки тому
@Tyreal567 *laughs in 72 year old over weight author*
@stevennowachek2657 3 роки тому
@Tyreal567 that old shi* is going to die! Hope for something else
@jazwhoaskedforthis 4 роки тому
Remember when we thought the White Walkers were actually an interesting, promising part of the story?
@alexlefay 2 роки тому
I mean, they are... Just not in the show 😆
@brasilogiatrivial8656 2 роки тому
Like the Martells, The Golden Company, Jon Snow's story, the list goes o, sadly
@zeffmalchazeen3429 Рік тому
it was, until the actual fight in winterfell
@berkecapc530 6 місяців тому
Yeah :d then the producers came and said nope they will die in a one simple battle
@beatrice25511 4 роки тому
I honestly think that I would have liked better the version with Jon as the new Night King rather than what we actually got.
@TurnipCart 3 роки тому
Would have been a cool dark twist.
@GauravSharma-bt9ld 3 роки тому
Yes..kinda like William Turner had to become captain of the flying Dutchman after Davy Jones' demise
@ZIGZAG12345 Рік тому
Samwell as Hand to Night King? 😉
@longlethanh7780 Рік тому
Jon Snow - the King in the North…the TRUE North, nay, the TRUEST North.
@HepCatJack 10 місяців тому
@@longlethanh7780 you mean Canada ?
@tasmiahmahbub6309 5 років тому
These theories are so good that I am now afraid that the original ending may disappoint me. Update: it sure did. I hate d&d
@alohasnackbar5619 5 років тому
Im dissapointed that i believe we will only get an ending written by Benioff and Weiss...
@troygarza4289 5 років тому
It will.
@lakshanelikewela350 5 років тому
It has
@eduardgocan8629 5 років тому
@@alohasnackbar5619 yep, the new line is weaker than these theories. Great stuff this video, it sounds very intricate and complex, kind of like got was. I think I am going to buy the bloody books and read them
@alohasnackbar5619 5 років тому
@@eduardgocan8629 I wouldnt buy them not yet atleast. You are setting yourself up for major disappointment if he doesnt finish.
@Walangord 5 років тому
Hmm, Brandon the Breaker.. Could it be because he broke ''the agreement''? The agreement between men and white walkers that required human sacrifices to the walkers? If there ever was an agreement, then the Night King was just following it, Brandon the Breaker broke the agreement by killing him.
@arnav9192 5 років тому
yeah and gilly's father (forgot his name) was just continuing the agreement, which is why they really didn't start advancing onto the wall until after he was killed and the sacrifices stopped.
@evn2787 4 роки тому
@@arnav9192 maybe thats why lord mormont was patient with craster cause he was the last one continuing the agreement we never get to learn crasters full name maybe he is a stark also benjen stark is the first ranger of the nights watch sadly he leaves before we get to see alot of him maybe these old guys knew wats up and they all died
@wookim7287 3 роки тому
Maybe named breaker because he can"broke" through the "ice"of the ice queen to umm deliver some "seed" for the spring..
@vicenzostella1390 3 роки тому
@@evn2787 Well , in the show, we do see that Benjen is half-dead after the Children stop the infection caused by the Walkers. Maybe that could have been how Jon would look like?
@keithboynton Рік тому
This is a really cool idea.
@rachaychay1223 5 років тому
Can we all just pretend this is what actually happens instead of the mess of season 8 episode 3? 😂😭😭
@c.t.7450 5 років тому
yeah its a great theory but 4 the books..the series never metioned any of this..half the things never happend..why would any of the starks be related to an ice demon in the end when nothing of short was implied??i believe everyone is disappointed because they confused the books with series.. i myself am ok with ending i expected it when i heard that the season 8 was only six episodes..not even 20 would be enough with all these plots and sub plots
@okay-xm6pl 4 роки тому
@@c.t.7450 yep. Books are such better.
@ARKGamerYt 3 роки тому
@@c.t.7450 I also liked the ending
@sjonnieplayfull5859 2 роки тому
Rachael, why are you crying? This vid has the original ending, the other was just a bad dream.
@beezzarro 2 роки тому
Ok I know that GRRM doesn't "owe" us a book. I know he works hard. But, this video is an example of a negative side effect of taking too much time. This video is brilliant. There are more videos like it where theories are discussed which are also brilliant. So GRRM is basically risking having a super underwhelming ending to his books the more time goes on because we are actively thinking of everything and how it could all pan out. The actual ending to ASOIAF has probably already been completely guessed at this point
@final_animal 6 місяців тому
Winds of Winter currently has a higher word count than the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, which also took 11 years to write
@thejesuschrist 5 років тому
Alt Shift X is always my go-to for everything GoT.
@ilustrado7291 5 років тому
Poppa God.
@gataxis7737 5 років тому
Hey Jesus, big respects, but what if I am also a fan of satan and have asked him for a good life in return for my soul, do you have a better offer?
@draoswaargbaal7598 5 років тому
Well i must admit Jesus he is good at explaining and the theory was quite amazing...not trying to convert you or anything but there is a channel named Talking thrones, you could check that out too
@Irish0wl 5 років тому
Hey Jesus!
@AllahCat7889 5 років тому
how you doing Big J
@Wien71 5 років тому
That ending was so profound... then ¨choose between banging his aunt or becoming a popiscle king¨.
@cherry27 5 років тому
Wien71 When the Shwift shines through!
@abulimicdog1 5 років тому
Best summary to a theory, ever. I busted out laughing at that line.
@celchannel3252 5 років тому
What if Jon snow isn't targaryen after all or daenerys..
@tmanqz 5 років тому
Bang Aunt Danny > WW King
@tsian7 5 років тому
Wien71 RIGHT?!!! Lol
@tomneville6763 4 роки тому
„Surely it won‘t just end with a sword fight.“ Bro a sword fight would have been far better than what we got😂
@keighlancoe5933 3 роки тому
I was so pissed we didn't get a damn swordfight. I was damn well expecting Jon and NK to have the duel of the ages, Obi Wan vs Anakin style. But no. Deus ex Machinima.
@bustwagonvp 3 роки тому
My personal theory is that Jon being born a half-Targaryen violated a sort of ancient treaty between the Others and the First Men, seen almost like violating the Geneva Convention when you build WMDs all of a sudden. Having access to dragons is pretty threatening to them, and it would also make sense if the Mad Queen storyline still takes place: true peace with the Others can only be achieved if they don't feel under threat by dragons, and Daenerys isn't likely to give up her dragons, so the only way may be to sacrifice her and the dragons.
@SuperduperZedd 5 років тому
“Between banging his aunt and king of the popsicles” 😂😂👍 Your narrative voice also makes it 1000 times better!
@TommyYanke 5 років тому
Jajaja i spilled my coffee when i heard popsicle king
@amitbhengra3098 5 років тому
😂
@baileyclifton9751 5 років тому
Tebby Yohannes i chocked 😂
@a7laktkota 4 роки тому
Alt Shift! Brilliant timing and delivery indeed, but I damn near did a spit-take on my laptop, thankyouverymuch!
@teach6882 5 років тому
Winterfell is actually the german word for fur which animals develop when the weather becomes colder so they don´t freeze. So winter is winter and fell is fur is german. So from a german perspective, winterfell could be translated to protection against the cold
@drowningin 5 років тому
Or in English that winter(snow) fell. It's quite literal with their motto
@I_Don_t_want_a_handle 5 років тому
@@drowningin : In English it is also a high moorland (Scarfell Pike) or something of great evil or ferocity - a fell beast.
@menschderguckt 5 років тому
Stark also means strong. Do you think Rickon is strong?
@TheAK47striker 5 років тому
Winterfell.....i'm german how did i never notice that 🤦🏻♂️
@teach6882 5 років тому
@@menschderguckt potentially yes, he did not become it in the show but who knows about the books
@jamesmiller1770 Рік тому
The theory in which Starks and White Walkers made peace is very interesting. It could be that they agreed for peace for 8000 years and now that time has run out they started their invasion once again. Stark words "The winter is coming" could be taken on the day of the peace to remind all Stark descendants that not only is a winter coming-THE winter is coming. It would kind of mean that White Walkers are as honorable as they are fierce keeping their truce for 8000 years.
@DinsRune 3 роки тому
It's worth noting that the Others are supposedly based of the Unseelie Fae of Irish folklore: winter faeries that were dangerous, dark, and beautiful to behold. The Night Queen fits the pop culture image of Queen Mab, the common ruler of the Unseelie. While the Unseelie were considered dangerous, and were usually antagonists in stories, they're not always considered "evil", and they always kept their word and honored agreements.
@Mordalon Рік тому
That also describes the Children of the Forest, who are connected to the Others.
@BradyTrantham 5 років тому
“It’s like poetry. It rhymes.”
@jackiemortes 5 років тому
George RR Martin struggling with writing the final novels - "I might have gone far in few places..."
@Inactive968 5 років тому
Someone's been watching Bridge4 ;)
@judas-dk6bu 5 років тому
"Patchface is the key to all of this..."
@daarianaharis 5 років тому
@@jackiemortes Expect a lot of sitting and talking in the last books.
@perfumedmanatee6235 5 років тому
I thought that was a Prestonism
@yuriydee 5 років тому
Well this video didnt age well with the episode we got yesterday lol
@belabronson3926 5 років тому
still this theory is something. I did not watch the 8th season yet, but from what I'm reading here in the comments, it's kind of dissapointing comparing to this theory. :-)
@theseventhsin2783 5 років тому
Na I enjoyed the ending was good, unexpected, at the end of the day it's a theory,His not the script writer or director so, Wanted more from the night king tho,but I'm bit gonna be a pissy American about it
@JosephEasy118 5 років тому
It might seem like its the end of the NK but it might not be. if there's wight blood in the Starks who's to say there wont be another?
@jrschannel7 5 років тому
@waldo who know that would be the end? as far as I know, there are still 3 episodes left. Anything could happen
@theseventhsin2783 5 років тому
@waldo found the pisspot,but yea I agree should have been more of the night king but oh well
@omegaRST Рік тому
IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE, it was always a bit suspicious that in a world with SO much political takeover, the Starks managed to stay in control thousands of years. Also this white walker deal aligns with the common knowledge that "Starks never break their vows", obviously it would have been very strictly taught between generations to make sure no one broke the vows to the night king. Maybe even the "he who passes the sentence must swing the sword" is connected, where the Starks always have to make the sacrifice themselves.
@carlosloissebastian199 Рік тому
If this is true, then Jon is really powerful. He has the blood of the dragon and blood of the the whitewalkers. Both of which came from the South and the North. He is truly the rightful heir of the Seven Kingdoms.
@OnlyRoke 5 років тому
"Surely the story won't end with a sword fight" I'm sad now.
@Nayhan123 3 роки тому
you got likes thought I’d tell you
@BeDeeke 5 років тому
Best Game of Thrones content creator on UKposts man! I’ve watched every one of your videos and every single one is well made high quality stuff. Keep up with the solid work!
@qevansable 5 років тому
I said it. His like nostradmus. Because alot of his theories are right or some what right.
@LylacBPX 5 років тому
His videos are great, but most of the theories aren't his own, but rather a compilation of ideas and predictions popular on the ice and fire community.
@alhena11 5 років тому
Well, he's good, but just average, certainly not the best. Sorry.
@qevansable 5 років тому
@@LylacBPX but he gives credit to those people thou.
@qevansable 5 років тому
@@alhena11 then who then?
@IsaacWhittakerDakin 2 роки тому
The last chapter in A Clash of Kings is Winterfell being burnt to the ground and Bran and Rickon leaving the castle. The prologue in A Storm of Swords details the beginning of a white walker attack. It's interesting how as soon as the last two starks leave Winterfell, the walkers attack for the first time in thousands of years
@psychedelicgazelle1588 Рік тому
This is a cool theory, but don't we get a white walker attack in the prologue of A Game of Thrones too?
@alejandrosastoque1143 Рік тому
@@psychedelicgazelle1588 I don't believe it happens in the books though
@psychedelicgazelle1588 Рік тому
@@alejandrosastoque1143 The books is what I was referring to, it definitely happens, it's the prologue. The first couple seasons were relatively faithful to the plot.
@alejandrosastoque1143 Рік тому
@@psychedelicgazelle1588 ah i see, thank you for clearing it up
@IsaacWhittakerDakin Рік тому
@@psychedelicgazelle1588 we do yes, however, the battle on the fist of the first men is a much more fierce attack than the prologue in A Game of Thrones.
@smartsmartie7142 2 місяці тому
Yes! When I read the first book I was thinking all the time: "When will the Starks show their true colours? They can't be just good like Ned."
@S1nwar 5 років тому
i cant get over the flat rooftops of winterfell in a snow heavy region ¦ |
@acrustykrab 5 років тому
Half the population would be dying of roof cave-ins.
@belisarius6949 5 років тому
Wtf Brandon
@Athaeus 5 років тому
Maybe that's why their motto is "Winter is coming". They figured it was cheaper to just change the motto into a warning than build proper roofs.
@thekub32 5 років тому
Are they flat in the books too?
@SoCalledKaty 5 років тому
Well that’s it then. Brandon the builders spells for Winterfell are magic rooftops! XD
@jimon8998 5 років тому
What about benjin being dead but fighting for the living? Could it be because of white walker blood
@Asiren18 5 років тому
And why bury your dead when you know that the WW raise the dead? unless the Stark blood allows them to keep control when they're risen?
@BeezyBates 5 років тому
@@Asiren18 This is what I believe. The leaders of White Walkers are all Starks. There's plenty of evidence pointing to the Night King being a Stark. Thanks Children of the Forest. All this shit is your fault. Your plan reaaaally worked out for ya....killed by your own greed to destroy man.
@johnmccaleb7658 5 років тому
Benjin isn’t dead he was saved by the children... they did the same thing to him as they did the night king only difference is benjin was dieing so the magic couldn’t change him into a walker it just kept him alivish
@AsurissGP 5 років тому
@@BeezyBates The first men were in a war with the children, they had no choice or else they would go extinct.
@borninaflash 5 років тому
@@johnmccaleb7658 they explained that benjen was being turned into a white walker and the children stabbed him with obsidian to stop him from turning all the way so he's basically half human half white walker which is why he is able to keep his sanity
@Holstertully 2 роки тому
Maybe Winterfell isn't built just to keep walkers out, maybe its built to keep white walkers in 😱 Man you gave me chills
@arhamsaa 3 роки тому
"Game of Thrones won't end with a sword fight" D&D: Oh no, it would be worse.
@hendrikkranen662 5 років тому
So i am pretty sure some people already said it somewhere here but jon has many dreams about the crypt in the first book were all his ancestors reawaken and their statues watching him with eyes of ice. Arya also rembers a prank robb and jon played on her and bran were robb lured them in the crypt and told them how the dead rise again in these crypts were then jon covered in backing pulver emerges playing the ghost might be foreshadowing the ending
@sophiawilson8696 3 роки тому
Also the statues told him that he didn't belong there. The Starks of the past. I believe they said because he not ready for death yet. I believe he is a Stark but the show have the wrong sibling.
@ZIGZAG12345 Рік тому
With Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen genes no wonder he's so damned good with a sword!
@RenonTTV Рік тому
Targaryans are also known to have truthful, prophetic dreams. If Jon is a targaryan, well then he might have seen the future
@toneriggz 5 років тому
I just want to see a pack of Ice Spiders as big as hounds.
@Athaeus 5 років тому
Bridge4 did a good video on that, and concluded the "ice spiders" are actually referencing the wights.
@kevinw712 5 років тому
oh that is what I am dreading MOST OF ALL lol "phobia" doesn't even begin to describe my fear of spiders. I can't even watch that old 70s animated version of "The Hobbit" when they happen across the spiders without freaking out and turning my head.
@kamisorani2693 5 років тому
@@kevinw712 I have the exact same problem to the exact same magnitude and am also petrified that game of thrones will have ice spiders, let's just hope they use the budget for more productive things than tormenting their arachnaphobic audience. You should be more worried about the upcoming prequel though, that may be set during the original long night when old Nan stated the ice spiders lived. In all honesty, I doubt that the ice spiders will be included, we've seen many close up views of the army of the dead now and not one shows presence of them.
@kamisorani2693 5 років тому
@zyklon b yeah, you're right, as much as I dislike spiders, those scenes would be fairly awesome and unique so to not film them yet still include spiders would be stupid. I suppose there is still a minor chance that the writers are saving them to keep battles from getting monotonous though I must admit it is unlikely.
@kevinw712 5 років тому
@@kamisorani2693 yeah like I'm a massive Harry Potter fan, have seen the Chamber Of Secrets movie like ten times or more at this point, but STILL have only ever *listened* to the Aragog scene lol .. with HBP, it was the first time in a the series I'd known the book before seeing the movie so I was decently ready to avert my gaze at the funeral sequence by Hagrid's. But like I know there's a couple key pieces of fan art out there where people drew the ice spiders, when watching one of these theory videos I just try to look away fast as I can hahaa
@keighlancoe5933 3 роки тому
I've never thought about it much until now, but now I think on it, Jon has never seemed bothered by the cold. I could be wrong, but in none of his chapters or on the show as far as I can remember do we hear him complaining about being cold. I wonder if Starks do have some resistance to it, like the Targaryen's have an affinity with fire.
@Wveth 2 роки тому
Starks have a +50 Frost Resist as their racial bonus.
@capricorn3511 4 місяці тому
I'm re-reading GOT now and Jon hates the Wall at first. He was romanticizing it before he saw it, but the cold bothers him just as it bothers the others. He's not a complainer, but the book describes how he feels about the wind and the cold.
@likerofvideos4534 Рік тому
I think the idea of starks having white walker blood could tie in a little with Benjen Starks current predicament. I think it’s more likey that Blood raven is the one keeping him out of the white walker collective, but I think it would be interesting if potential white walker heritage helped pave the way for this to be able to happen
@TheDiscoMole 5 років тому
So Jon has both the blood of Walkers and Dragons?
@EcthelionGondolin 5 років тому
A song of Ice and Fire...
@anabeatrizdesouza3684 3 роки тому
and Daenerys was the one who turned mad lol
@fantasyland07 2 роки тому
@@EcthelionGondolin wow, Jon is the song!
@bretthudson3646 9 місяців тому
"Banging his aunt or becoming the popsicle king" had me rolling
@lisacarter6096 2 роки тому
As long as there's a Stark in Winterfell, the dead within will stay dead. In the fifth book, they mention that the swords are disappearing from the crypt.
@malupaural1494 2 роки тому
Yeah, those swords were taken by Bran and company before leaving winterfell to go seek the three eyed crow
@Miuranger1 Рік тому
Rickon and bran took them
@iYasseni 5 років тому
Is there a possibility that the story we’re watching is the doom of Westeros? The continent being engulfed by ice, the same way Valyria was engulfed by fire?
@pseudonymousbeing987 5 років тому
The doom of westeros? That's not bittersweet, that's tragic.
@mallymartin8573 5 років тому
I like it
@stephenz.8700 5 років тому
I believe it.... and then HBO films capitalizes on a GoT movie with the saved characters escape Westeros to essos and then live a bit longer to get an even bigger army together to finally end the long night part 2. And then spring comes and Westeros is back and they rebuild it for the next 8000 years.
@thederekbrown7339 5 років тому
A song of ice and fire
@domsjuk 5 років тому
@@pseudonymousbeing987 BITTERsweet maybe. At least Danny might escape to Braavos to see the house with the red door again... it's the little things in life that count.
@BL4D3RUNN3R0M3N 5 років тому
“Between banging his aunt and becoming a Popsicle king” ... Damn, I guess this show is pretty weird. lmao
@kushandcars2429 3 роки тому
incest was very common back then
@tijmen3692 2 роки тому
@@kushandcars2429 I don't trust the dude who banged his sisters to give good societal commentary
@kushandcars2429 2 роки тому
@@tijmen3692 it’s a fact? 😂
@hithedragon7842 2 роки тому
@@kushandcars2429 not incest between such close relatives though.
@francescodavi1602 4 роки тому
9:33 I don't know if this is any help but Martin could have been inspired by Vikings. They used to put traps and spells in the tombs of their dead to prevent them from coming back as fighting-zombies (also known as Draugar). And, if you think of it, Draugar are very similar to White Walkers! Some of them were considered to have hel-blár skin, which means "dark as death", where the "dark" wasn't really the color black, but rather blue.
@Karce963 Рік тому
I hope this gets fully explored in Winds of Winter. He's taking his time, but an epic series deserves an epic ending and is surely the most difficult part to write.
@sudirmanarbi6078 5 років тому
This story is better than episode 3
@grapes9h5 5 років тому
Dude, you nailed this!!! Like aspects or chunks of these theories have been know to me for nearly a decade now (I started reading the books and following theories after GoT season 1 aired) but man, it’s never been all out together so convincingly and into a narrative that feels just right for the end of this story as we go into the shows final season with the pieces as they are.
@BonfireSitta 4 роки тому
I really enjoyed the insight in this video but tbh I most enjoyed the shoutouts to other channels, patrons, and artists. I love seeing community cohesion like that. Subbed.
@Puskie796 5 років тому
Really love your channel. Everything is done well to a tee. From information, to visuals, to your narration. Everything is super engaging!
@christianvennemann9008 5 років тому
Nerd Soup did their episode revisit of Hardhome yesterday, and you're giving us some Season 8 prep today? This has been a great week!
@filipasilva8231 5 років тому
This is sounding more plausible specially after that last scene
@jobsingames 5 років тому
I LOVE you channel. You put so much work into these videos you deserve the success. So much more of the series makes sense watching these videos, especially toward the end of season 8 with a lot of haters complaining about how things are going, when it all really makes sense when you know more about the mythology and history, rather than just watching the show each week. Thanks
@lamontejones6524 3 роки тому
I love how your page keeps me intrigued even tho I've watched the series 3times already n man I must say you content is great dude
@th1107 5 років тому
It's so dense, every frame has so much snow
@Levinsbun 5 років тому
It's like poetry, it rhymes
@Ronin5B 5 років тому
The Sand Snakes are the key to all of this
@Zero_Ninety 5 років тому
Hey! This isn't an RLM video.
@Winterhe4rt 5 років тому
"Its like poetry.. it rhymes..." *Georce Lucas flashbacks intensifies!!11*
@ruth7841 5 років тому
🤣
@jamesloflin8243 5 років тому
this is a great guess and I really enjoy the way you elaborate on the bloodlines. i hope he follows some of these paths in his novels.
@thekissingbrothers8055 5 років тому
Great vid. Watching your stuff to contextualize my previous book knowledge and prep for Winds. Just gonna tune out the last few seasons of that one TV show...
@isaicepeda5722 5 років тому
Isnt it crazy that the people fighting the long night will be the cripples,bastards,and broken things
@vthompson1987 5 років тому
Don’t forget the dwraves!
@upperganger 5 років тому
It would be heartbreaking if Jon will have to sacrifice himself to stop the war and embrace his whitewalker legacy, when he is the true heir of the Iron Throne. Not that Westeros actually deserves him, but still.
@danielbreedlove 5 років тому
Tyrion (Targaryen) is the true heir to the Iron Throne.
@Cerkez089Kartal 5 років тому
This is what will Happen, mark my words
@Cofarl2 5 років тому
Not the true heir
@Farquad14 5 років тому
@@danielbreedlove wouldn't make sense since they haven't set that up in the show at all. More likely the night king is the third dragon rider.
@mysticforestangel 5 років тому
jon snow (well aegon targaryen) dying (or becoming a new night king) would solve an inherent problem in his relationship with danaerys, not only the aunt/nephew issue but also the real successor of the throne issue... So it would be just bittersweet as it allows a kind of a happy ending. or at least an ending without loose ends
@christopheralvarez1551 5 років тому
12:20 I love how you Alt Shift X always sneaks in some humor into his videos
@AllFascistsCanSuckIt 2 роки тому
AMAZING CONTENT!!! You make me want to actually start really getting back into these books!
@TheMrpotatoes1 5 років тому
It seems like Jon has always had a connection to women associated with fire. He was in love with Ygritte, who was always defined by her red hair and fiery temperament, then had an arc where he was deeply connected with Melisandre. Now he's in love with Danny. I wonder if there's any more symbolism to that beyond Jon's icy background creating contrast with these women.
@hanamelinda8675 5 років тому
Just realised that. Nice point
@urmominc904 5 років тому
I feel like that might be in part because Jon has openly attested to not liking "lady-like" women, mainly due to Catelyn's treatment of him and some sort of low-key sexism on his part. That's why I feel like him and Dany aren't going to end well. Ygritte & Melissandre had what you could consider bad endings in relation to Jon. They were both strong, independent women, and so was Dany; I figure that because he is competition to her sitting on the IT, and their conflicting goals, she will drop him out of irrational fear that he will "take what is hers". She still has the three treasons, if you remember, and she is just as paranoid about them as Cersei was. Who better to represent one of them than Jon, a possible love interest? It would be a good twist and squash any hope of a happy ending for the series, considering how most fans have waited for them to be together and seeing them become incompatible would be a GRRM esque thing to do.
@C4-2565 5 років тому
@@urmominc904 its not being low-key sexist, its called having a preference
@urmominc904 5 років тому
@@C4-2565 It isn't. I understand having a preference but when it comes to what he doesn't "prefer", he oft resorts to outright shaming them and acts disgusted when they're brought up.
@bartonbella3131 5 років тому
econaur dang when did he do this? he told Ygritte how much he loved her strength, and with the Red Woman I think he just saw thru her creepy sex manipulation, and he basically told her that he was grieving for Ygritte. I think some of the reason we see what a ho Theon is, is to have a contrast to Jon. Ygritte joked with him about being inexperienced. he never seems sexist to me. is it in the books that way
@DarrenLeung 5 років тому
Both Ice and Fire (Stark/Targaryen) lines have strayed from what they once were. The Night King is actually Dany's equivalent, a long lost Stark taking back his rightful place in the North. That is why he comes for Brandon and not Jon. After taking vengeance on Brandon, the Night King will raise the dead in the crypt and once again rule the North. But he doesn't know Jon is the only embodiment of both houses, making him more powerful than either house line alone, since he can command dragons... Probably even the zombie dragon... To finally put the Night King down for good.
@broncosboy000 5 років тому
I'm surprised that in this video you don't talk about the fact that Jon is the product of Fire (Rhaegar) and Ice (Lyanna). You mention how the two houses are so juxtaposed and how the series is one of internal conflict but fail to wrap that all up in the perfect bow that is Jon. No doubt, I hope we can see an ending that doesn't rush to end itself as fast as the show seems to be so we can see these internal struggles played out to the max.
@BluePill88 5 років тому
yes we saw so much struggles with bran and his wheelchair
@kellygregoryco Рік тому
He does talk about it. It's even wriiten in english over a photo of Rheagar + Lyanna Stark.
@tommyphil4713 2 роки тому
I watched the series but not really a huge GOT fan, but listening to all the storylines and how the intertwine with each other is truly entertaining.
@xSoulEateer 5 років тому
Your videos are incredibly instructive, you're the best !
@MSXMeanStreak 5 років тому
I’m just excited for the Stannis soldiers from their last battle and everyone from the Battle of the Bastards to all be raised as walkers. Walker Stannis will be noticeably more sociable.
@Garp74 5 років тому
"Fewer"
@stephenz.8700 5 років тому
Lol probly will actually smile too
@bmabhilash01 5 років тому
I thought more than half the sell swords ran away due to weather being cold. So there aren't that many dead stannis soldiers
@Dora1138 5 років тому
Stannis was made of iron. The walkers apparently can't stand iron or something. ;)
@TheYoungestCrone Рік тому
Thanks for the vid.. I have subscribed mid thru. I am impressed.. will watch more :)
@user-og5bm1eh6p Рік тому
The videos are well-structured and easy to follow.
@Armorius2199 5 років тому
Your theories really force RR Martin to remake his plotlines. So that he can overcome ours expectations.
@draoswaargbaal7598 5 років тому
Well now of we wished for GOT to end like this it wont happen anymorr
@urorazbojnik5678 5 років тому
@@draoswaargbaal7598 He said he would never change it even if everyone would guess the end...and it wouldn't make sense if he made of it something stupid just to surprise everyone.
@medzoPuh 5 років тому
If you haven't realized by now, RR Martin won't be able to finish the books. Someone else will do it from his manuscripts after his death.
@mskmadrill2136 5 років тому
@Mike Forti 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you have me dying
@nathandrake711 5 років тому
@Mike Forti but he died
@Lifewith_Grace 5 років тому
I can always count on you for theories and fun stuff on GoT
@LtScarecrow87 4 роки тому
I shot coke out of my nose when you said “banging his aunt or becoming a popsicle King”. Well played Alt, well played.
@tikaanipippin 5 років тому
Wonderful commentary and analysis, all in only 13 minutes!
@laxu49 5 років тому
Dislikers have no idea of the hard work that goes into this. Bravo AltX👍
@PaulMaudDib2677 5 років тому
Jon sacrifices himself to become the new Nights King would be bittersweet epic 😱❤️💔
@zmartin5335 2 роки тому
Your videos are seriously the best. And Glidus. He's pretty awesome, too :P
@Babigoldfish Рік тому
Ollenna did say that the Stark’s motto is the only one not used for boasting. Seems likely that it actually is
@locke4606 5 років тому
Watching this after the copout that is the ending of S8 E3
@Nayhan123 3 роки тому
You got likes thought I’d tell you
@nomad6205 5 років тому
Why aren't more people exploring this angle? Why does everyone want Bran to be a time traveling Night King? Why can't they just have this super awesome ancestral connection instead?!
@crackshack2 5 років тому
People dont like bloodlines. Biology is racist and hurts their soft feelings
@thee_morpheus 5 років тому
Time travel is played out, and a total cop out. I say do away with it. I hope this latest Avengers throws everyone a curveball
@RedSzyra 5 років тому
@@crackshack2 That's also why there are two kinds of fans for got : the reals that get it, and some that plays the game of thrones
@GamerMommy 5 років тому
@Salmon A senile weapon that has broken the chains of their masters and has an agenda of their own. At this point instead of being mindless slaves of the Children of the Forest they have become a "society" of their own.
@brittianica 5 років тому
Gamer Mommy sentient. The word you're looking for is sentient lmao
@oswaldogarcia4144 7 місяців тому
I come back every now and then to your videos to fantasize alongside you and think about what could have been
@dawnhankins9534 Рік тому
First time watching this video, but I've been thinking about the 'there must be a stark in winterfel' being a part of the spell that kept them asleep. Then lyliana ran away, lord stark, and elder rikkon were burned and ned marched to war. No starks were in the north, the spell was broken and they started to rise. The north remembers I think also has a much deeper meaning, but they have forgotten since the targarians took over the throne. Maybe something to do with starks manning the wall, remembering the treaty, or a stark being in the north
@anubhavghosh4556 Рік тому
Benjen stayed back at winterfell
@adamriley6084 5 років тому
What about Benjen Stark. I feel like he makes it plausible that ancient starks were half white walkers
@rupaksavan8452 5 років тому
nah search a benjen stark vid it explains
@ML-mx3mm 5 років тому
Adam Riley we could have had a better send off for benjen, but instead D&D said they had to have a goddamn zombie polar bear take up 1/4 of that episode. The writing has become pretty shit since the source material ran out
@bajkotamas1610 5 років тому
He did say the children of the forest did something to him so he wont die...right?
@sleepdog5559 5 років тому
I believe it was in season 7... I thought white walkers killed Benjen Stark when he came to aid the brotherhood gang??
@vicenzostella1390 3 роки тому
Well, not really, since that's not how it happened. However, I do think that that's how Jon would look like.
@Y00LKA 5 років тому
Actually in the book son of Gilly was swapped with son of Mance Rayder ( king beyond the wall) to save him from Melissandre who was after royal blood.
@palmspirit1833 3 роки тому
There was no Stark in Winterfell for some time after the Stark children fled and Sansa was held at Kingslanding. I wonder if that had anything to do with how close the white walkers were able to get.
@davidlewis5312 2 роки тому
i wonder about the timing of the battle at the Fist of the First Men and Bran's departure from Winterfell myself. If Bran's flight happens before the Fist, that might be a curious bit of evidence though this begs the question: are they coming because they believe their threat defeated or are they coming because an ally fell?
@dariamarkovskaya8611 Рік тому
you’re brilliant!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 that makes so much sense!!!!
@ladyK747 5 років тому
This video is bittersweet. Thank you for making it.
@AsianPaulConrad 5 років тому
"There must always be a Lich King." - King Terenas Menethil ~ World of Warcraft : Wrath of the Lich King
@BlackBirds93 5 років тому
My thought exactly! What if Jon Snow becomes... the Lich King.
@ChimpScape 5 років тому
"Tell them only that the Night King is dead...and that Jon Snow died with him!"
@Sanelicv 5 років тому
@@ChimpScape hahahaha
@sigurdless 5 років тому
"When my days has come to end.. You shall be the KING"
@Arthas90 5 років тому
some1 tagged me ?
@willysweetwonkajoe1432 5 років тому
That makes so much sense why Benjen Stark was killed beyond the wall but instead of becoming a slave to the Night King he was something else
@TommasoFirmini 5 років тому
Really dig the format of your videos, plus very informing! Got my sub!
@iulian0_o485 5 років тому
And in the final, Season 8 ep 3...huh, i'm too disapointed, too, too disapointed about the Night King
@ARRun 5 років тому
Me too. I am constantly thinking of ways to bring Night king back. Our only hope is George RR Martin. Hope he makes a better ending.
@iulian0_o485 5 років тому
@@ARRun for me, Got it's already finished. Great battle, great episode but sadly, they wrecked all(sory for mu english, anyway)
@thomrl 5 років тому
@@iulian0_o485 Maybe they wanted us to feel dissapointed, remember the show isnt over yet. We can still be shocked and surprised
@iulian0_o485 5 років тому
@@thomrl how time they did Jon useless, Bran as well useless, and the Nk died like this, i don't know. Don't be agree with me, that's just my dissapointment, but it's a real one
@i-deni-i5138 5 років тому
Fucking hell wait for the next episodes to answer the question why the night king dies so easily. Do you really think they would write his death being so easy without a point to it. 90% of you haters are also dumb as fuck.
@quincyquincy4764 2 роки тому
Mad respect for the shout-outs! Will you do obsidian nights with Grey area?
@foxiestofbuns3727 2 роки тому
Watching a lot of these videos something I really like about Game of thrones is how much the books trust and respects the reader, giving so many characters the same name, like how there are like a million Brandon's
@Lisette777 5 років тому
great video and love the theories. By the way, thanks for the history lesson on the Starks! There is only one problem with one fo your theories: If each dead Stark in the crypt has an iron sword to keep them locked in, and if the wights themselves who are still running around under the Night King break into the crypt, they won't be able to re-animate the dead Starks. Because the current wights and white walkers are terrified of iron, and the dead Starks are terrified of iron. So neither side will be able to breach the iron sword "wall" in front of each tomb. Imo. Thanks for the great video though! (oh and! Think of the wight that was brought to Cersei in season 7, by Jon and his men. He was not able to even break out of a wooden box, let alone break the metal chain that held him.)
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