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Friday, 27 July 2012
Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire! What Are Your Theories?
Okay, I love Game of Thrones, or rather I love the TV series Game of Thrones and the book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, and I really want the new TV series and the new book (The Winds of Winter) to come out. However I have to wait, and after almost finishing all five books (according to my Kindle I'm 20% through the fifth book A Dance With Dragons) I've gathered some brilliant theories in my head that will not let me rest until I throw them out there for people to view. I'm not to fussed if you agree or disagree with my theories. They are just theories. Please feel free to like or hate them, or post your own. Or not, as you choose. LOL! Also, there will be possible spoilers hear for all the books, so if you haven't read certain ones don't blame me for spoilers. (nods)
Theory Number 1: Jon Snow is the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
I know a few people have said this before me. But I also have a theory that the reason Rhaegar took Lyanna (I won't say kidnapped because I get the feeling that she went willingly. She was a bit of a hard ass from all that we do know about her) is because Princess Elia (Rhaegar's wife) was not the strongest of people healthwise, and there have been visions of Daenerys' (in the house of the undying) and things that Barristan Selmy said about Rhaegar, that suggest he spent a lot of time reading over ancient prophecies. He said "The Dragon must have three heads" and he had two children by Elia. He wanted a third child, maybe he didn't want to risk Elia's life (I giggle every time I say Princess Elia even in my head because Elia is my brother's name LOL!) by making her have another child, so Lyanna was a means to get another child.
There are a few reasons why I think Jon Snow is Lyanna and Rhaegar's son at any rate. Everyone always says that Jon and Arya look like Starks. Ned also thinks that Arya reminds him of Lyanna. So if Lyanna had the stark look, well maybe her genes overpowered the silver hair and violet eyes of the Targaryen line. It could be that Jon looks like his mother rather than his supposed father. Ned remembers that Lyanna died "in a bed of blood" which is how childbirth is often described in the books of A Song of Ice and Fire. It's very possible that Lyanna died in childbirth. No one has said how she died, not directly, so it's a possibility. Which brings me to my second theory.
Theory Number 2: Daenerys, Aegon and Jon are the three dragon heads that have been Prophesied to come to Westeros.
If Jon is Rhaegar and Lyanna's son, Aegon is definitely Rhaegar and Princess Elia's son, and Daenerys is the daughter of Aerys, well, three Targaryens, three dragons right? (anyone who has read the five books of A Song of Ice and Fire will know Aegon is alive, having been raised by Jon 'Griff' Connington as 'Young Griff') This brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 3: Daenerys will die at the end of the series, giving birth to the new heir of Westeros.
The Maegi said that Daenerys wouldn't bear a living child, but if she is the last female Targaryen she'll have to marry. If she marries, she'll have to get pregnant (because there wouldn't have been a Rhaego if she was incapable) but she would probably die giving birth to her child and either she'll find Drogo on the other side (where everything may be opposite, hence the "He will be as he was when the sun rises in west and sets in the east" stuff) or she'll be brought back to life by some Red Priest or another. But I get the feeling she'll die. I also get the feeling that she'll marry Aegon at any rate. I think if Jon is the third dragon he'll go back to the wall because he's the Lord Commander. Which brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 4: Daenerys will change how the Night's Watch and Kingsgaurd is run.
Come on, she's a Khaleesi of the Dothraki, I can't see her thinking that men of the wall should Marry and have children, or have sexual relations, unless she wants to make them all Unsullied. It's kinda like slavery isn't it? So I can see her allowing men of the Night's Watch to marry and have children, but I can also see her castrating rapists and giving out nasty punishments to others before sending them to the wall, so I think it'll work out alright. I also think that if that happens, Sam will Marry Gilly and they'll have lots of chubby, smart, cute lil' babies. LOL! I also think that Daenerys might make it a law that a son (or maybe even a daughter) from each family will go to man the wall. After all, we all know about the Wights the The Others who are on the other side of the wall. She'll want it all protected, and as long as she isn't stopping them from marrying and having children then I'm sure a member of each family will be happy to go and guard the walls. I also think she'll be cool with the Kingsguard (or in her case, Queensguard) marrying too. Which brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 5: Daenerys will eventually forgive Jorah Mormont.
I really think she will. At some point, Jorah will learn a little humility and Daenerys will forgive him when that happens. She's always saying she misses him. LOL!
Theory Number 6: It won't be Tyrion that kills Cersei, it'll be Jaime.
Maggy The Frog as Cersei called her, predicted that Cesei would marry a king and she would have three children, but he would have sixteen children. She then predicted that all of them would have "golden curls and golden shrouds" most likely meaning they will all die. Then the "Valonqar" will strangle her to death. She thinks it's Tyrion, because Tyrion is her youngest brother. She doesn't consider that she is the eldest child. She's older then Jaime by a few minutes but she is still older. She used him kinda badly and you can only treat someone badly for so long before they turn around and attack back. I think Jaime will be the one to kill Cersei for this reason. A possible motive could be that once Tommen and Myrcella are dead, Jaime will hate Cersei for never allowing him to be there for his own children, and he'll strangle her in a fit of passion. I also think that after this happens, Daenerys and Aegon will forgive Jaime for killing Aerys. Especially once they both learn exactly how crazy Aerys was. It might soften them.
Theory Number 7: Tyrion will meet up with Tysha again, and (possibly) he'll meet his child (children) by her.
I really think that Tyrion will see Tysha again. I also have a theory that Penny and Oppo are Tyrion's children by Tysha. I can't recall if Penny and Oppo are twins, I could be wrong. But considering the age differences I could be right. Oppo is murdered because some sailors believe him to be Tyrion Lannister, so it could be possible. Or maybe not. But I honestly think Tyrion will see Tysha again, or he will learn what happened to her at some point. I'd like to think that there will be some forgiveness and maybe tey will go back to their little cottage to live simple lives at the end of the series, or that Tyrion will become Lord of Casterly Rock at the end. That brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 8: The Lord of Casterly Rock. (which can go one of two ways)
It'll either be Jaime (hopefully with Brienne at his side) ruling Casterly Rock, and Tyrion will be happy in a little cottage with Tysha (huge wishful thinking I know) or Jaime, who killed Aerys, might be forgiven by Daenerys and Aegon, but will be banished from Westeros for his crime rather than killed, and Brienne (I'm hoping because I ship Brienne and Jaime together) will go with him, and they'll be crazy ass Sellswords.
Equally Tyrion could just decide that he wants to go and live in a little cottage with a simple life. You read him wishing to go back to the simple life he shared with Tysha. Or he could do the ultimate piss-his-father-off thing and become Lord of Casterly Rock with Tysha at his side as his Lady wife. That would be awesome either way.
Theory Number 9: Rickon will be "The Stark in Winterfell" at the end of the series
Think about it. Bran can't walk, but he's learning to be a Warg/Greenseer/Magical being right? So if he becomes some sort of holy person (replacing the three eyed Crow, yet another sorta theory) Bran won't be going back to Winterfell to become Lord Stark, now will he? Rickon, however, is kinda being raised by Osha in a wildling village. So not only will he know about his family, but he'll have a sympathy for the Wildling people. Seeing as Stannis is settling Wildlings in the land knows as "The Gift" that Jon Snow is allowing Stannis to use, that would make Rickon their overlord, right? So Rickon would be able to sympathise with them and understand any problems bought before him.
Theory Number 10: Daenerys will meet Arya before she ends up in Westeros.
With Arya learning how to kill people from "The Faceless Men" she's gonna be one kick ass fighter. Maybe, after she kills "The Kindly Man" giving him what they call the gift of death, she might decide to Join up with Daenerys, especially if Jon is working with her, and she might decide to fight. It would be totally awesome if Arya became "Hand of The Queen" when Daenerys took the throne. I know unlikely but I like the idea.
Parings I'm Hoping For Before It's All Over!
Well, I would like to see Arya/Gendry Brienne/Jaime Tyrion/Tysha Sansa/Sandor and Bran/Meera. I also have a feeling that Theon and Jeyne Poole will end up together in the end. After all, with all the shit they went through at the hands of Ramsay they'll just about be able to understand each other, let alone anyone else. I also think Asha is going to kill her husband and maybe find a much more awesome one than the one Euron bloody gave her. I also think that to secure things between Stannis and Daenerys at the end, Shireen is going to have to marry someone. I did think it might be Rickon (if he's the Last Stark in Winterfell) but then again, Rickon is kinda young to be married to Shireen. LOL!
Deaths I'm Hoping For Before It's All Over!
Littlefinger, definitely (I HATE LITTLEFINGER), Euron Greyjoy, Doran Martell, Walder Frey (That Bastard's been alive too long damn it! He killed Robb and Catelyn!), Stannis Baratheon (not because I hate him, but he's too stubborn to give up the throne to Daenerys so he'd have to die eventually), Melisandre and definitely Cersei. (Still hoping Jaime strangles her)
Anybody got anything to say? Please feel free. (nods)
Theory Number 1: Jon Snow is the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen
I know a few people have said this before me. But I also have a theory that the reason Rhaegar took Lyanna (I won't say kidnapped because I get the feeling that she went willingly. She was a bit of a hard ass from all that we do know about her) is because Princess Elia (Rhaegar's wife) was not the strongest of people healthwise, and there have been visions of Daenerys' (in the house of the undying) and things that Barristan Selmy said about Rhaegar, that suggest he spent a lot of time reading over ancient prophecies. He said "The Dragon must have three heads" and he had two children by Elia. He wanted a third child, maybe he didn't want to risk Elia's life (I giggle every time I say Princess Elia even in my head because Elia is my brother's name LOL!) by making her have another child, so Lyanna was a means to get another child.
There are a few reasons why I think Jon Snow is Lyanna and Rhaegar's son at any rate. Everyone always says that Jon and Arya look like Starks. Ned also thinks that Arya reminds him of Lyanna. So if Lyanna had the stark look, well maybe her genes overpowered the silver hair and violet eyes of the Targaryen line. It could be that Jon looks like his mother rather than his supposed father. Ned remembers that Lyanna died "in a bed of blood" which is how childbirth is often described in the books of A Song of Ice and Fire. It's very possible that Lyanna died in childbirth. No one has said how she died, not directly, so it's a possibility. Which brings me to my second theory.
Theory Number 2: Daenerys, Aegon and Jon are the three dragon heads that have been Prophesied to come to Westeros.
If Jon is Rhaegar and Lyanna's son, Aegon is definitely Rhaegar and Princess Elia's son, and Daenerys is the daughter of Aerys, well, three Targaryens, three dragons right? (anyone who has read the five books of A Song of Ice and Fire will know Aegon is alive, having been raised by Jon 'Griff' Connington as 'Young Griff') This brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 3: Daenerys will die at the end of the series, giving birth to the new heir of Westeros.
The Maegi said that Daenerys wouldn't bear a living child, but if she is the last female Targaryen she'll have to marry. If she marries, she'll have to get pregnant (because there wouldn't have been a Rhaego if she was incapable) but she would probably die giving birth to her child and either she'll find Drogo on the other side (where everything may be opposite, hence the "He will be as he was when the sun rises in west and sets in the east" stuff) or she'll be brought back to life by some Red Priest or another. But I get the feeling she'll die. I also get the feeling that she'll marry Aegon at any rate. I think if Jon is the third dragon he'll go back to the wall because he's the Lord Commander. Which brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 4: Daenerys will change how the Night's Watch and Kingsgaurd is run.
Come on, she's a Khaleesi of the Dothraki, I can't see her thinking that men of the wall should Marry and have children, or have sexual relations, unless she wants to make them all Unsullied. It's kinda like slavery isn't it? So I can see her allowing men of the Night's Watch to marry and have children, but I can also see her castrating rapists and giving out nasty punishments to others before sending them to the wall, so I think it'll work out alright. I also think that if that happens, Sam will Marry Gilly and they'll have lots of chubby, smart, cute lil' babies. LOL! I also think that Daenerys might make it a law that a son (or maybe even a daughter) from each family will go to man the wall. After all, we all know about the Wights the The Others who are on the other side of the wall. She'll want it all protected, and as long as she isn't stopping them from marrying and having children then I'm sure a member of each family will be happy to go and guard the walls. I also think she'll be cool with the Kingsguard (or in her case, Queensguard) marrying too. Which brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 5: Daenerys will eventually forgive Jorah Mormont.
I really think she will. At some point, Jorah will learn a little humility and Daenerys will forgive him when that happens. She's always saying she misses him. LOL!
Theory Number 6: It won't be Tyrion that kills Cersei, it'll be Jaime.
Maggy The Frog as Cersei called her, predicted that Cesei would marry a king and she would have three children, but he would have sixteen children. She then predicted that all of them would have "golden curls and golden shrouds" most likely meaning they will all die. Then the "Valonqar" will strangle her to death. She thinks it's Tyrion, because Tyrion is her youngest brother. She doesn't consider that she is the eldest child. She's older then Jaime by a few minutes but she is still older. She used him kinda badly and you can only treat someone badly for so long before they turn around and attack back. I think Jaime will be the one to kill Cersei for this reason. A possible motive could be that once Tommen and Myrcella are dead, Jaime will hate Cersei for never allowing him to be there for his own children, and he'll strangle her in a fit of passion. I also think that after this happens, Daenerys and Aegon will forgive Jaime for killing Aerys. Especially once they both learn exactly how crazy Aerys was. It might soften them.
Theory Number 7: Tyrion will meet up with Tysha again, and (possibly) he'll meet his child (children) by her.
I really think that Tyrion will see Tysha again. I also have a theory that Penny and Oppo are Tyrion's children by Tysha. I can't recall if Penny and Oppo are twins, I could be wrong. But considering the age differences I could be right. Oppo is murdered because some sailors believe him to be Tyrion Lannister, so it could be possible. Or maybe not. But I honestly think Tyrion will see Tysha again, or he will learn what happened to her at some point. I'd like to think that there will be some forgiveness and maybe tey will go back to their little cottage to live simple lives at the end of the series, or that Tyrion will become Lord of Casterly Rock at the end. That brings me to my next theory.
Theory Number 8: The Lord of Casterly Rock. (which can go one of two ways)
It'll either be Jaime (hopefully with Brienne at his side) ruling Casterly Rock, and Tyrion will be happy in a little cottage with Tysha (huge wishful thinking I know) or Jaime, who killed Aerys, might be forgiven by Daenerys and Aegon, but will be banished from Westeros for his crime rather than killed, and Brienne (I'm hoping because I ship Brienne and Jaime together) will go with him, and they'll be crazy ass Sellswords.
Equally Tyrion could just decide that he wants to go and live in a little cottage with a simple life. You read him wishing to go back to the simple life he shared with Tysha. Or he could do the ultimate piss-his-father-off thing and become Lord of Casterly Rock with Tysha at his side as his Lady wife. That would be awesome either way.
Theory Number 9: Rickon will be "The Stark in Winterfell" at the end of the series
Think about it. Bran can't walk, but he's learning to be a Warg/Greenseer/Magical being right? So if he becomes some sort of holy person (replacing the three eyed Crow, yet another sorta theory) Bran won't be going back to Winterfell to become Lord Stark, now will he? Rickon, however, is kinda being raised by Osha in a wildling village. So not only will he know about his family, but he'll have a sympathy for the Wildling people. Seeing as Stannis is settling Wildlings in the land knows as "The Gift" that Jon Snow is allowing Stannis to use, that would make Rickon their overlord, right? So Rickon would be able to sympathise with them and understand any problems bought before him.
Theory Number 10: Daenerys will meet Arya before she ends up in Westeros.
With Arya learning how to kill people from "The Faceless Men" she's gonna be one kick ass fighter. Maybe, after she kills "The Kindly Man" giving him what they call the gift of death, she might decide to Join up with Daenerys, especially if Jon is working with her, and she might decide to fight. It would be totally awesome if Arya became "Hand of The Queen" when Daenerys took the throne. I know unlikely but I like the idea.
Parings I'm Hoping For Before It's All Over!
Well, I would like to see Arya/Gendry Brienne/Jaime Tyrion/Tysha Sansa/Sandor and Bran/Meera. I also have a feeling that Theon and Jeyne Poole will end up together in the end. After all, with all the shit they went through at the hands of Ramsay they'll just about be able to understand each other, let alone anyone else. I also think Asha is going to kill her husband and maybe find a much more awesome one than the one Euron bloody gave her. I also think that to secure things between Stannis and Daenerys at the end, Shireen is going to have to marry someone. I did think it might be Rickon (if he's the Last Stark in Winterfell) but then again, Rickon is kinda young to be married to Shireen. LOL!
Deaths I'm Hoping For Before It's All Over!
Littlefinger, definitely (I HATE LITTLEFINGER), Euron Greyjoy, Doran Martell, Walder Frey (That Bastard's been alive too long damn it! He killed Robb and Catelyn!), Stannis Baratheon (not because I hate him, but he's too stubborn to give up the throne to Daenerys so he'd have to die eventually), Melisandre and definitely Cersei. (Still hoping Jaime strangles her)
Anybody got anything to say? Please feel free. (nods)
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Once Upon A Time
I've been watching this show, and I love it. I hate the wait for the eps though. It's not out in England so I'm watching it online when it gets released in America on ABC (I believe) Apparently it's going to be on Channel Five over here when it gets to England.
Anywho, the basic plot line is that All the fairytale characters, like Snow White and Cinderella and all of them, are put under a curse by the Evil Queen because she can't stand the idea of Snow White or anyone else having a Happily Ever After when she can't. She doesn't want to lose, so she brings up this huge curse that stops them all aging and takes their whole world, twisting it into Storybrooke Maine, a modern day town where no one comes and no one leaves, and everyone has remained the same for 28 years. The only way the spell can be broken is by Snow White and Prince Charming's Daughter, Emma, who was saved from the curse and grew up in the real world with no idea of what actually happened, but she comes to Storybrooke, when her own child (yes SNow White and Prince Charming are Grandparents and don't know it) that Emma gave up for adoption at age 18, arrives at her door and claims she's the one who's going to break the curse.
It's all long and complicated (but what do you expect from the creators of Lost) but from the thirteen eps that I've watched so far, I've garnered some theories of my own. Anyone feel free to comment on them or add there own.
SPOILER ALERTS AHEAD!!! (don't read if you don't want any spoilers)
So Emma is the saviour, Henry is her son. So far it's been revealed that Emma knew the father wasn't a good guy and so never contacted him about Henry at all. In fact she thinks this guy is so bad that she even lied to Henry and told him that his father was a fireman who died in the line of duty before Emma could speak to him about Henry. Now lies always come back to bite people in the arse no matter what drama you're watching. I have a feeling that Henry's father is important at some point. However, it's also been revealed that Mr GOld (Rumplestiltskin) procured Henry for Regina (Evil Queen) to raise. In episode 12, it's revealed the Rumplestiltskin knows who he is. The curse hasn't affected him. He also knows who Emma is, and knows that Regina knows who Emma is. In fact he's the one who told both the Evil Queen and Snow White and Prince Charming (or James as he insists in this show) that Emma, their (at that point) unborn child, would be the key to breaking the curse. So why did Rumplestiltskin procure Henry in particular for Regina? In fact why does he (in one episode) as Emma for forgiveness? Is it possible, that not only did Rumplestiltskin make sure Henry was in Storybrooke so that Emma would arrive there at age 28 (the prophesied age that she's due to break the curse) but could it also be possible that Rumplestiltskin is the father of Henry? Maybe he knew something drastic would need to happen to bring a lonely and abandoned Emma Swan to Storybrooke.
So is there a chance that Rumplestiltskin planned all of this in advance, so that Henry would be born, and Emma would have a reason to not only arrive in Storybrooke, but to stick around and clash with Regina? It's possible that Rumplestiltskin does indeed think ahead that far, as shown when Emma runs for Sheriff and Rumplestiltskin actually plans ahead to not only make Emma look like a hero (by setting a fire in Regina's office) but also making her look like a hero for standing up to him (when she refuses to stay quiet about the fact he started the fire and announces to the audience at the debate that in fact he did set the fire, and that although she didn't know he was going to do it, she didn't want to be seen as a hero when the fire was set by her supposed backer in the campaign) and she wins the election for Sheriff because of this.
So that's my theory about Henry, his father and why he exists at any rate (which is more as a catalyst to bring Emma to Storybrooke to break the curse) Now here's my theory about the favour that Emma owes Rumplestiltskin.
We learned in Episode 12 that if Rumplestiltskin had actually allowed himself the courage to love Belle he might have been saved from his own curse, as the Dark One. But he didn't want to lose his powers. Well maybe, after not really using any magic for 28 years, Rumplestiltskin maybe figured out that actually Belle was worth it. Even though at the moment, he believes she is dead, we all know she's alive and there have been hints that her Storybrooke alter ego will meet Rumplestiltskin as Mr Gold, so Rumplestiltskin will know that The Evil Queen lied to him when she told him that Belle had killed herself after being tortured to insanity. The fact that Belle is in (what appears to be) a psychiatric hospital at the moment means there is every chance of her being discovered. Now, what I believe is a possible ending for Rumplestiltskin is that after he finds out what the Evil Queen did to trick him, he decides to take Emma's side in the battle, against Regina, to break the curse. You might ask why he would want to help Emma when he'll end up back in prison. Well, as I said before, Emma owes him a favour. Once everything goes back to normal, Emma will be princess Emma (well it's an assumption, what with Snow White and Prince James being her parents) so she, to honor her word, will have to grant Rumplestiltskin his favour. Which will most likely be to set him free from his prison. Where he will go his merry way, making trouble as he wishes, or he will try to win Belle back, and end up as a normal human being. With him being human, there would be no need to keep him in prison right? So that's kinda my theory behind the favour and what may happen with Rumplestiltskin and Belle and how Emma will repay the favour she owes Rumplestiltskin.
There's also this hate theory with fans at the moment, that David Nolan is not that much like Prince James, his Fairytale alter ego, in the respect that he isn't as truthful or as brave as Prince James. Well that is very likely an effect of the curse. Remember the curse is supposed to take away everyone's happy endings right? That includes Snow White's and Prince James' happy ending. When you think about that, Regina is doing her best to make sure that SNow White and Prince Charming can't really be together, because it's not that right time, or the right thing to be doing. Something is always getting in the way and yes that's annoying, but in theory it's about right. After all, David Nolan doesn't remember being Prince James, so ho can he be the same person. In fact all of the fairytale people, while keeping some of their personality traits, are very different in modern Storybrooke. So, like I said, it's the curse, stopping them being together, so it has to be broken before Snow and James get their happy ending right? You might complain that Cinderella and Prince Thomas got their happy ever after, but, while Cinderella and Thomas (or Ashley and Sean) seem to be happy, Ashley does in fact say that things aren't perfect. Life is hard for them. Therefore they aren't exactly getting their happily ever after, but they're relatively happy because of the bargain that Emma made with Rumplestiltskin.
The latest mystery is where is Kathryn/Abigail? I don't really have many theories about that to be honest, but I think it has something to do with the fact that no one can leave Storybrooke. It's obviously something to do with the curse. I don't believe she's dead, but I'm sure we'll find out.
Also, the idea of there being no smoke without fire, comes to me, when I consider the story line that was hanging around in ep 13. Emma going on a sorta date with the stranger (who is called August W Booth and happens to be a writer) and being introduced to the magic water (in both Fairytale world and Storybrooke) can't be coincidence. If this magic water (from an underground lake) can cure curses, then why shouldn't it give people their memories of their old lives back? After all, they can't remember because of a curse. The water breaks curses. Another thought about the magic water, if it's in an underground lake, then maybe those old mine tunnels that Regina is trying to have collapsed, lead to the underground lake of magical curse breaking water. Just a thought.
Another theory is that Sheriff Graeme is going to rise from the dead. I sincerely doubt that, but it's possible that maybe his spirit could be a guide for Emma, and it's a huge possibility that The Huntsman (Graeme's Fairytale alter ego) will return in Fairytale flashbacks.
Also, I have a theory about Baelfire, Rumplestiltskin's son, I doubt that he's involved with the curse at all. Just think logically. The Dark One (the first one Zuso) lived for thousands of years before he engineered his death at the hands of Rumplestiltskin, Add to that fact that Rumplestiltskin was not known at all before he became the Dark One, and the fact that people are terrified of him when Snow White exists, tells me that he's been around for a very long time, and has been doing enough bad deeds to build up a reputation. So if he's been around long enough for everyone to know of and be afraid of him, then it's entirely possible that his son is dead now. Even if he did run away after seeing Rumplestiltskin in all his evil glory. But I think it goes deeper, I think that what that noble said to Rumplestiltskin about Baelfire not being his son, got old Rumplestiltskin thinking. maybe in a blind, dark rage, he killed Baelfire. I also have a theory we're going to find out what happened to Rumplestiltskin's wife later on too, as well as why he gave Regina the curse in the first place.
Anywho, these are only a few of my theories at the moment. I'm way too tired to bother thinking about all my theories right now, I need sleep. So let the discussion begin
Anywho, the basic plot line is that All the fairytale characters, like Snow White and Cinderella and all of them, are put under a curse by the Evil Queen because she can't stand the idea of Snow White or anyone else having a Happily Ever After when she can't. She doesn't want to lose, so she brings up this huge curse that stops them all aging and takes their whole world, twisting it into Storybrooke Maine, a modern day town where no one comes and no one leaves, and everyone has remained the same for 28 years. The only way the spell can be broken is by Snow White and Prince Charming's Daughter, Emma, who was saved from the curse and grew up in the real world with no idea of what actually happened, but she comes to Storybrooke, when her own child (yes SNow White and Prince Charming are Grandparents and don't know it) that Emma gave up for adoption at age 18, arrives at her door and claims she's the one who's going to break the curse.
It's all long and complicated (but what do you expect from the creators of Lost) but from the thirteen eps that I've watched so far, I've garnered some theories of my own. Anyone feel free to comment on them or add there own.
SPOILER ALERTS AHEAD!!! (don't read if you don't want any spoilers)
So Emma is the saviour, Henry is her son. So far it's been revealed that Emma knew the father wasn't a good guy and so never contacted him about Henry at all. In fact she thinks this guy is so bad that she even lied to Henry and told him that his father was a fireman who died in the line of duty before Emma could speak to him about Henry. Now lies always come back to bite people in the arse no matter what drama you're watching. I have a feeling that Henry's father is important at some point. However, it's also been revealed that Mr GOld (Rumplestiltskin) procured Henry for Regina (Evil Queen) to raise. In episode 12, it's revealed the Rumplestiltskin knows who he is. The curse hasn't affected him. He also knows who Emma is, and knows that Regina knows who Emma is. In fact he's the one who told both the Evil Queen and Snow White and Prince Charming (or James as he insists in this show) that Emma, their (at that point) unborn child, would be the key to breaking the curse. So why did Rumplestiltskin procure Henry in particular for Regina? In fact why does he (in one episode) as Emma for forgiveness? Is it possible, that not only did Rumplestiltskin make sure Henry was in Storybrooke so that Emma would arrive there at age 28 (the prophesied age that she's due to break the curse) but could it also be possible that Rumplestiltskin is the father of Henry? Maybe he knew something drastic would need to happen to bring a lonely and abandoned Emma Swan to Storybrooke.
So is there a chance that Rumplestiltskin planned all of this in advance, so that Henry would be born, and Emma would have a reason to not only arrive in Storybrooke, but to stick around and clash with Regina? It's possible that Rumplestiltskin does indeed think ahead that far, as shown when Emma runs for Sheriff and Rumplestiltskin actually plans ahead to not only make Emma look like a hero (by setting a fire in Regina's office) but also making her look like a hero for standing up to him (when she refuses to stay quiet about the fact he started the fire and announces to the audience at the debate that in fact he did set the fire, and that although she didn't know he was going to do it, she didn't want to be seen as a hero when the fire was set by her supposed backer in the campaign) and she wins the election for Sheriff because of this.
So that's my theory about Henry, his father and why he exists at any rate (which is more as a catalyst to bring Emma to Storybrooke to break the curse) Now here's my theory about the favour that Emma owes Rumplestiltskin.
We learned in Episode 12 that if Rumplestiltskin had actually allowed himself the courage to love Belle he might have been saved from his own curse, as the Dark One. But he didn't want to lose his powers. Well maybe, after not really using any magic for 28 years, Rumplestiltskin maybe figured out that actually Belle was worth it. Even though at the moment, he believes she is dead, we all know she's alive and there have been hints that her Storybrooke alter ego will meet Rumplestiltskin as Mr Gold, so Rumplestiltskin will know that The Evil Queen lied to him when she told him that Belle had killed herself after being tortured to insanity. The fact that Belle is in (what appears to be) a psychiatric hospital at the moment means there is every chance of her being discovered. Now, what I believe is a possible ending for Rumplestiltskin is that after he finds out what the Evil Queen did to trick him, he decides to take Emma's side in the battle, against Regina, to break the curse. You might ask why he would want to help Emma when he'll end up back in prison. Well, as I said before, Emma owes him a favour. Once everything goes back to normal, Emma will be princess Emma (well it's an assumption, what with Snow White and Prince James being her parents) so she, to honor her word, will have to grant Rumplestiltskin his favour. Which will most likely be to set him free from his prison. Where he will go his merry way, making trouble as he wishes, or he will try to win Belle back, and end up as a normal human being. With him being human, there would be no need to keep him in prison right? So that's kinda my theory behind the favour and what may happen with Rumplestiltskin and Belle and how Emma will repay the favour she owes Rumplestiltskin.
There's also this hate theory with fans at the moment, that David Nolan is not that much like Prince James, his Fairytale alter ego, in the respect that he isn't as truthful or as brave as Prince James. Well that is very likely an effect of the curse. Remember the curse is supposed to take away everyone's happy endings right? That includes Snow White's and Prince James' happy ending. When you think about that, Regina is doing her best to make sure that SNow White and Prince Charming can't really be together, because it's not that right time, or the right thing to be doing. Something is always getting in the way and yes that's annoying, but in theory it's about right. After all, David Nolan doesn't remember being Prince James, so ho can he be the same person. In fact all of the fairytale people, while keeping some of their personality traits, are very different in modern Storybrooke. So, like I said, it's the curse, stopping them being together, so it has to be broken before Snow and James get their happy ending right? You might complain that Cinderella and Prince Thomas got their happy ever after, but, while Cinderella and Thomas (or Ashley and Sean) seem to be happy, Ashley does in fact say that things aren't perfect. Life is hard for them. Therefore they aren't exactly getting their happily ever after, but they're relatively happy because of the bargain that Emma made with Rumplestiltskin.
The latest mystery is where is Kathryn/Abigail? I don't really have many theories about that to be honest, but I think it has something to do with the fact that no one can leave Storybrooke. It's obviously something to do with the curse. I don't believe she's dead, but I'm sure we'll find out.
Also, the idea of there being no smoke without fire, comes to me, when I consider the story line that was hanging around in ep 13. Emma going on a sorta date with the stranger (who is called August W Booth and happens to be a writer) and being introduced to the magic water (in both Fairytale world and Storybrooke) can't be coincidence. If this magic water (from an underground lake) can cure curses, then why shouldn't it give people their memories of their old lives back? After all, they can't remember because of a curse. The water breaks curses. Another thought about the magic water, if it's in an underground lake, then maybe those old mine tunnels that Regina is trying to have collapsed, lead to the underground lake of magical curse breaking water. Just a thought.
Another theory is that Sheriff Graeme is going to rise from the dead. I sincerely doubt that, but it's possible that maybe his spirit could be a guide for Emma, and it's a huge possibility that The Huntsman (Graeme's Fairytale alter ego) will return in Fairytale flashbacks.
Also, I have a theory about Baelfire, Rumplestiltskin's son, I doubt that he's involved with the curse at all. Just think logically. The Dark One (the first one Zuso) lived for thousands of years before he engineered his death at the hands of Rumplestiltskin, Add to that fact that Rumplestiltskin was not known at all before he became the Dark One, and the fact that people are terrified of him when Snow White exists, tells me that he's been around for a very long time, and has been doing enough bad deeds to build up a reputation. So if he's been around long enough for everyone to know of and be afraid of him, then it's entirely possible that his son is dead now. Even if he did run away after seeing Rumplestiltskin in all his evil glory. But I think it goes deeper, I think that what that noble said to Rumplestiltskin about Baelfire not being his son, got old Rumplestiltskin thinking. maybe in a blind, dark rage, he killed Baelfire. I also have a theory we're going to find out what happened to Rumplestiltskin's wife later on too, as well as why he gave Regina the curse in the first place.
Anywho, these are only a few of my theories at the moment. I'm way too tired to bother thinking about all my theories right now, I need sleep. So let the discussion begin
Favourite Fairytales.
I'm working on a creative writing project for university, and for some reason I've chosen to work on the idea of twisting fairytales. I started this project about... three weeks ago. Since then I've been researching the idea of twisting fairtytales and I've found that there's a lot of material in that specific idea. On TV there's Grimm, Once Upon A Time, The 10th Kingdom and Tin Man. With Movies/Films, there's Red Riding Hood, Snow Queen, Penelope, Enchanted, Jack and the Beanstalk: The True Story and Ever After, and of course, the newest version of Snow White "Snow White And The Huntsman" which is being released in summer of this year (possibly don't quote me on this), and will be starring Kristen Stewart (The pale and emotionless actress from Twilight, sorry to your Twilight fans)
I do sometimes wonder what our fascination with fairytales actually is. I was personally addicted to reading Little Red Riding Hood when I was a little kid. My cousins all loved Beauty and The Beast, Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid. When you consider that most fairytales were bastardised for the sole purpose of not traumatizing children, is it really a wonder that we're all so addicted to fairytales? Everyone has a favorite, be it Cinderella or the Three Little Pigs, there is always a favorite fairytale that we remember enjoying as kids. So if you can be bothered, feel free to comment with your favorite fairytale and why.
I do sometimes wonder what our fascination with fairytales actually is. I was personally addicted to reading Little Red Riding Hood when I was a little kid. My cousins all loved Beauty and The Beast, Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid. When you consider that most fairytales were bastardised for the sole purpose of not traumatizing children, is it really a wonder that we're all so addicted to fairytales? Everyone has a favorite, be it Cinderella or the Three Little Pigs, there is always a favorite fairytale that we remember enjoying as kids. So if you can be bothered, feel free to comment with your favorite fairytale and why.
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Grimm
I know all you Americans have already watched season 1 of Grimm. I, however, live in wonderful miserable England where the first episode came out on Monday. But thanks to the wonderful invention of the internet, I've just finished watching episode 11 of the first season. (more to come on project free tv which has other tv shows and movies uploaded on it) I LOVE this show. I can't wait to see if another season comes out or not, and it's so badass. It's almost on par with Merlin, but come on, who can really beat Merlin? NO ONE! LOL! Sorry to those who aren't Merlin fans.
For those who don't know, Grimm is about a Detective in a little American town called Portland (which incidentally is the name of my road LOL!) and he has the ability to see the evil creatures underneath regular looking faces (think the Constantine movie here people) and the reason he can see this stuff is because (wait for it) He's a Grimm. Like as in the fairytales? Apparently, (in this show) all the old fairytales were just warnings about real creatures, and it's this guy's job to hunt down the bad ones and kill them. Except for the fact that he's a cop, so he can't just go around killing people (because these creatures look like humans to everyone except for each other and Grimms) because they have integrated into human society. They're doctors, lawyers, rat catchers, whatever the hell anyone else can be. But he doesn't really want to go around randomly killing at any rate. He just wants to bring the bad ones to justice and kill when he has to.
So yeah, this show is actually quite awesome. It's really dark and not how you'd expect anything based on fairytales to be. However, the original fairytales were quite dark at any rate and got dumbed down for little children later on. Even the humor is dark in this show, but I still love it. I mean the show starts off with the detective's bad ass aunt coming along (oh let's not forget the women is bald as an egg after having extensive chemotherapy and doesn't have long left to live because she's still got cancer) and kicks the ass of a creepy dude with a scythe called a reaper, who kills Grimm's like her and her nephew (yeah a reaper who kills Grimms. Like Grim Reaper? LOL) So yeah the humor is dark, but if you like dark humor go for it because it's fabulicious. You can watch it on Monday nights on Watch/Watch HD on sky digital, or you can just do what I did and watch it all on Project Free TV. If you look at TV.com then they list other places you can watch it online too.
For those who don't know, Grimm is about a Detective in a little American town called Portland (which incidentally is the name of my road LOL!) and he has the ability to see the evil creatures underneath regular looking faces (think the Constantine movie here people) and the reason he can see this stuff is because (wait for it) He's a Grimm. Like as in the fairytales? Apparently, (in this show) all the old fairytales were just warnings about real creatures, and it's this guy's job to hunt down the bad ones and kill them. Except for the fact that he's a cop, so he can't just go around killing people (because these creatures look like humans to everyone except for each other and Grimms) because they have integrated into human society. They're doctors, lawyers, rat catchers, whatever the hell anyone else can be. But he doesn't really want to go around randomly killing at any rate. He just wants to bring the bad ones to justice and kill when he has to.
So yeah, this show is actually quite awesome. It's really dark and not how you'd expect anything based on fairytales to be. However, the original fairytales were quite dark at any rate and got dumbed down for little children later on. Even the humor is dark in this show, but I still love it. I mean the show starts off with the detective's bad ass aunt coming along (oh let's not forget the women is bald as an egg after having extensive chemotherapy and doesn't have long left to live because she's still got cancer) and kicks the ass of a creepy dude with a scythe called a reaper, who kills Grimm's like her and her nephew (yeah a reaper who kills Grimms. Like Grim Reaper? LOL) So yeah the humor is dark, but if you like dark humor go for it because it's fabulicious. You can watch it on Monday nights on Watch/Watch HD on sky digital, or you can just do what I did and watch it all on Project Free TV. If you look at TV.com then they list other places you can watch it online too.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Skins Series 6 - Good or Bad?
This series of Skins looks like it's going to be one big mindfuck. I'm not quite sure what I think of it yet. We're only two eps in, but this is my random rant and review to what I do know so far. This is just me doing a weird review of Skins. Spoilers ahead if you haven't watched it.
Episode 1 started off in Morocco, at the end of the summer hols. It wasn't too bad although some of the situation wasn't very realistic. For one thing the villa they were staying in wasn't even finished, and didn't have running water. I mean... I would never go on holiday without knowing exactly where it was and whether there was running water or not. Although I suppose it could happen. Also, there are all these issues as to what age these teens are. I mean, if they were of age to go on holiday by themselves, then how comes when they get back, Nick has to have an appropriate adult (even though he has a father - what's up with that) and in season 5, without Alo's consent his parents managed to remove him from college. None of that makes any real sense. I mean seriously, some of the weird stuff that would never happen in real life, happens on Skins. LOL!
Not to say I don't love Skins. I do love it. There are just too many inconsistencies in reality for me to believe in the story line. I mean in the second episode Grace's father has literally had RIch banned from the hospital (and even has flyers of his picture posted all over the place saying that he can't come into the hospital). In real life that would never happen. I found that to be way too over the top. In real life you can't stop someone from going into the hospital. (sighs)
Although the synopsis of the second episode of this season, was all Rich throwing emo tantrums, with Grace randomly talking to him at intervals. Only for Rich to be told by Grace's father, (who has spent the entire episode, ridiculously trying to keep all of Grace's friends from seeing her in the hospital) that Grace is dead.
According to the trailer that I saw for season six,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJW6zqjZBo&feature=colike
on youtube, Grace is still appearing even after it's been confirmed that she's dead, I can kinda tell this because in the trailer she's wearing some random yellow dress and sitting on a swing set, which hasn't happened yet, so her ghost must still be sticking around if she really is dead, and someone is pregnant.
According to E4 there is also supposed to be a Grace episode (I think episode 9 is supposed to be the Grace episode) which makes no sense if Grace is dead. Although considering the lengths David Blood is going to to keep his daughter away from all her mates, it's very possible that if she hasn't woken up (which is possible with Rich totally cracking up). Think about it, I mean weirder things have happened in Skins (like androgynous Franky suddenly becoming a fucking Nympho who's reading to jump in with anybody when she couldn't even trust in someone wanting to be her friend in the first ep of series 5) It's possible that as we never saw a dead body, that David Blood is lying completely about Grace being dead. The whole random pregnancy scan in the trailer is weird too because obviously no one knows who is or isn't getting pregnant. Or maybe it's a metaphor. Take a look at the trailer and feel free to make comments to me about what you think.
Of course if you're not interested in Skins at all, then feel free to ignore this. LOL!
Episode 1 started off in Morocco, at the end of the summer hols. It wasn't too bad although some of the situation wasn't very realistic. For one thing the villa they were staying in wasn't even finished, and didn't have running water. I mean... I would never go on holiday without knowing exactly where it was and whether there was running water or not. Although I suppose it could happen. Also, there are all these issues as to what age these teens are. I mean, if they were of age to go on holiday by themselves, then how comes when they get back, Nick has to have an appropriate adult (even though he has a father - what's up with that) and in season 5, without Alo's consent his parents managed to remove him from college. None of that makes any real sense. I mean seriously, some of the weird stuff that would never happen in real life, happens on Skins. LOL!
Not to say I don't love Skins. I do love it. There are just too many inconsistencies in reality for me to believe in the story line. I mean in the second episode Grace's father has literally had RIch banned from the hospital (and even has flyers of his picture posted all over the place saying that he can't come into the hospital). In real life that would never happen. I found that to be way too over the top. In real life you can't stop someone from going into the hospital. (sighs)
Although the synopsis of the second episode of this season, was all Rich throwing emo tantrums, with Grace randomly talking to him at intervals. Only for Rich to be told by Grace's father, (who has spent the entire episode, ridiculously trying to keep all of Grace's friends from seeing her in the hospital) that Grace is dead.
According to the trailer that I saw for season six,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJW6zqjZBo&feature=colike
on youtube, Grace is still appearing even after it's been confirmed that she's dead, I can kinda tell this because in the trailer she's wearing some random yellow dress and sitting on a swing set, which hasn't happened yet, so her ghost must still be sticking around if she really is dead, and someone is pregnant.
According to E4 there is also supposed to be a Grace episode (I think episode 9 is supposed to be the Grace episode) which makes no sense if Grace is dead. Although considering the lengths David Blood is going to to keep his daughter away from all her mates, it's very possible that if she hasn't woken up (which is possible with Rich totally cracking up). Think about it, I mean weirder things have happened in Skins (like androgynous Franky suddenly becoming a fucking Nympho who's reading to jump in with anybody when she couldn't even trust in someone wanting to be her friend in the first ep of series 5) It's possible that as we never saw a dead body, that David Blood is lying completely about Grace being dead. The whole random pregnancy scan in the trailer is weird too because obviously no one knows who is or isn't getting pregnant. Or maybe it's a metaphor. Take a look at the trailer and feel free to make comments to me about what you think.
Of course if you're not interested in Skins at all, then feel free to ignore this. LOL!
Sunday, 18 December 2011
My New Fem Merlin Obsession.
For some reason, I have an obsession with Fem Merlin fics. Writing and Reading them. For those of you who don't know, Merlin is a show on BBC on Saturday nights, that tells the story of King Arthur when he was... well... Prince Arthur, and Merlin, when he wasn't... well THE Merlin. Before he was all famous. It's a great show for those who like Yaoi innuendos or those who don't. I call there friendship Epic Bromance with a touch of chemistry thrown in. (I would say more but I don't want to sound like I'm agreeing with my little brother) Anywho, back to the topic at hand.
So recently I discovered my obsession. I write fanfics all the time, but for some reason, my brain is just tuned into the idea of what would happen if Merlin were a girl. I love the idea of Girl Merlin for some weirdly psychotic reason. So question for today, is anyone else in to the idea of Girl Merlin, or Fem Merlin? You don't have to be, but it's all fun if you are or not. (nods)
So recently I discovered my obsession. I write fanfics all the time, but for some reason, my brain is just tuned into the idea of what would happen if Merlin were a girl. I love the idea of Girl Merlin for some weirdly psychotic reason. So question for today, is anyone else in to the idea of Girl Merlin, or Fem Merlin? You don't have to be, but it's all fun if you are or not. (nods)
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