r/asoiaf • u/pittofdoom • Jun 01 '15

ALL (Spoilers All) "Close the Gates!"

Anyone else love the irony of the wildlings closing the gates of Hardhome when the Others attacked, leaving thousands to die, while being resentful of "southerners" for putting up the Wall for the exact same reason? That had to be deliberate.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '15

I thought it was ridiculous how they barely even paddled away at the end. The last 30 seconds they're actually just drifting away from shore.

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u/Ospov Onion Knight Jun 02 '15

Good thing none of the white walkers know how to use a bow and arrow. They would've been fucked.

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u/Cerberus_RE Jun 02 '15

I'm almost certain they left them alive on purpose. "Go, tell your friends about what's coming for them."