Quote:
Originally Posted by Kneel B4 Zod
of all the things to rightfully nit about this episode, the speed of Gendry + ravens + dragons is the worst IMO.
time elapsed on this show is always unclear. I don't think there is anything specific that shows they were on that rock for one night. IMO it's ambiguous. (though I agree in general that if they were supposed to be there for a long time, then all the subsequent action happening so quickly is not great storytelling, it's just rushed). it's also just part of this universe now that people teleport so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
stuff like Benjen showing up out of nowhere and not having time to get on his horse (???) is way dumber. as is the Night King javeling a flying dragon from 500 meters but choosing not to hit a stationary one 20 feet away. that stuff is just lazy/dumb
What I don't understand is why you can't just have Dany show up without Gendry and the raven? It's perfectly plausible that she would just be worried about Jon and his dream team and go north on a rescue mission because of her own concern. Like, huh, maybe I should stroll up there with my 3 dragons and see how they're doing on that idiotic mission that was destined to fail, instead of sitting here doing nothing? It also adds to the excitement of her showing up, which is predictable either way, but at least not completely telegraphed.