What's going on guys Carmine here and as season 6 continues to progress I've been getting
the question from some of my newer subscriber: Why do you hate Sam and Gilly so much.
Naturally some of you who have been with me for so long probably have a huge grin on your
face because you expect me to go off on this long rant about how much they suck...well
I'm about to disappoint you.
I'm not going to go off on a rant but I will CALMLY EXPLAIN why they're technically considered
filler at this point.
Now for those of you who don't know what filler is?
god bless you because ignorance is bliss.
As any Anime fan can tell you?
filler is an ancient evil that sucks the life out of anybody watching the show...but in
some cases filler can actually be pretty good.
For those of you who don't know filler is?
let me explain then: Filler is basically extra content added to a television show that was
not in the original story.
Its purpose is mainly to fill time so the episode can reach the designated run time
or in some cases because there isn't a lot of story in the original material to adapt
from so they need to make some stuff up to fill in that time.
A lot of the times its unrelated to the main plot, it doesn't change relationships between
characters and in a sense you could say that filler in an episode is the equivalent to
deleted scenes in a movie.
Sam and Gilly, at this point, are filler.
I'll give you an example: Remember that one scene in Season 5 Episode 7 when Gilly is
about to be raped by those Night's Watch guys and Sam comes in to try to rescue her but
he gets his ass kicked and then Ghost saves them and then she pity fucks him?
Yeah...that's filler.
Why?
well....watch all of season 5 again and skip this entire scene...will you notice a difference?
no.
You wouldn't.
It has no importance to anybody and it just serves to fill time from the cool things going
on.
That time wasted could've been used to expand the House Martell conflict, introduce a brand
new character or even to give us a better insight on what else is going on in the world
that the audience should know about.
In a show like Game of Thrones which was adapted from bible like tomes that average to about
890 pages per book...the fact that they need filler is insane but don't get me wrong sometimes
filler can be amazing.
Take for example Season 1 episode 5...right before Ned's confrontation with Jaime there
is a scene between Cersei and king Robert about the state of their marriage and how
they feel about each other.
This wasn't in the original book so is this considered filler?
Yes...but it's good filler.
We learn more about Robert and Cersei We get an insight into their marriage and how things
went so wrong.
It was a great scene that helps us understand these people a bit better and it was great.
It helps us care and sympathize with them.
Another example of good filler is in Season 1 episode 4 when Jory is conversing with Jaime.
This is a needless scene and can be easily removed but it's one of my favorites.
Why?
well these two warriors are talking about a pivotal moment in the Greyjoy rebellion
when Thoros of Myr charged into the fight with his flaming sword...these two are talking
about it like two veterans of combat and it's a small scene but one that is also pretty
cool.
We learn more about the mythology of this world, it serves to keep us immersed because
they're not talking about events related to the main plot but about some far off conflict
that happened ages ago.
It helps us believe that these guys really do live in this world and that they've seen
quite a bit.
So where does Sam and Gilly fit into all this?
well quite simply they're wasted potential and just boring at this point.
It's like beating a dead horse.
We get it you two are in love shut up about it.
At this point it's just bad writing.
Did we need that scene on the boat with Sam throwing up and Gilly reminding him that hes
the baby's father?
no.
That entire scene could've been written better...
how? have Sam and Gilly arrive at their destination in Old Town and Sam turns to Gilly and says
"I can't have you with me at the Citadel because they don't allow women so I'm taking you to
my home of Horn Hill."
Boom.
Done....but no we get more than 3 minutes of the same old "I love you" "No I love you"
Yeah we get it.
Shut up
In season 3 I could understand it, in season 4 I could tolerate but in season 5?
really?
and now in 6?
What's the point in reminding us that they love each other?
it's been happening for the past 20 episodes whenever they're on screen...it's dumb and
quite frankly wasted potential especially for the audience who some of you have never
read the books.
Okay so maybe the show can't give us better scenes with other characters...so how about
they write better material for these two and you're probably wondering "is that even possible"
it is.
I'm about to do it right now.
Let's start with Gilly: So okay there is one thing about every sci-fi and fantasy movie
or show that they all have in common...
that one character who is new to everything they're experiencing and going through and
the supporting characters who serve to guide them through these experiences and explain
events, plot, other characters and in some cases even the world to them.
This is the every-man Joe somebody character who we can relate to.
Some of these people include: Luke Skywalker, Sarah Conor, and even Neo from the Matrix.
These characters are essentially the everyday person who are suddenly put into dangerous
situations and must overcome those obstacles to survive.
Gilly fits in this category and and because shes very new to this world and she could
learn about it and as she learns?
we learn right along with her.
I mean...Gilly was born beyond the wall and she knows nothing but that small hut her father
kept her in and technically every character we've ever met with the exception of Dany,
knows everything about this world.
Every single character we meet is either royalty or close to it and as we've seen?
when you're at a young age you learn from your maesters about basic world events, other
royal families and even wars and the heroes who fought in them.
Gilly knows none of that and she is traveling around with the Santa Claus of knowledge.
I'm not saying all her scenes need to be some kind of boring history lesson for the audience
about this world but it could help identify the mythology of the world and help the audience
better understand it.
For example: remember that one scene in season 5 when Sam is giving papers for Jon Snow to
sign and Roose Bolton's name pops up and Jon gets a little annoyed at it?
that could've been brought up to Gilly later on and she'd obviously ask about it and Sam
could've told her about Roose Bolton betraying Jon's brother and how House Bolton has a long
and bloody history with the Starks.
Like did you know that before House Bolton pledged their loyalty to them, that they were
actually enemies?
members of House Bolton would capture Starks on the battlefield, flay their skin off and
hang them up in some secret room in their Castle.
There is also a rumor that the 13th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch who married a white walker
female, was a member of house Bolton.
If you didn't buy the season box sets for 50 dollars then you probably didn't know that.
Information like that could've been used to educate the audience about past world events
which are cool and very telling and allows us to better understand how things work.
Gilly can be used better and it's a shame that they don't even try...all they really
do is make her the damsel in distress type of character and that gets old very quickly.
As for Sam?
well...hes a walking library.
The guy knows a lot about this world and hes very underutilized especially back in season
5 with Stannis and even Melisandre.
There could've been a really cool scene with him talking to Stannis and what we got was
okay but there could've been more.
There could've been a really cool scene with Stannis talking to him about how House Tarly
trains some of the best soldiers in Westeros and how Stannis appreciates the bravery he
showed when he killed a white walker.
I would have loved to see Stannis tell Sam that strength isn't everything that sometimes
intelligence is even more powerful.
Another cool interaction they could've done is with Sam and Melisandre.
There could've been a great scene between the two where Sam asks her "hey you burn people
for your God right?
why don't you burn animals instead of people?
like pigs or sheep."
It would've been a great question and then have him continue on by asking her how the
Lord of Light works exactly from a scientific point of view and then have Sam try to debunk
her "miracles" as just illusions or coincidences.
It would've been a smart way to use the character and it would've been fun for the audience
to have a science vs religion type of discussion in the show.
It would've been cool but no...let's spend most of our time with these characters beating
them up and doing the same old tiring troupes we've seen over and over again until everybody
just doesn't care anymore.
So basically...let me just sum this up: The show runners can give these characters interesting
things to do that serve a greater purpose for the sake of the audience without it breaking
character but they don't.
Sam and Gilly have become that annoying couple we all know in real life who won't hang up
on the phone on each other.
"No you hang up.
no you hang up.
no you want hang up" How about you both shut up before I throw your phones out the window.
Now I'm sure Sam will have things to do this season which I'm excited for...I really want
to see him interact with the other maesters and even his father when comes to it but other
than that?
Sam and Gilly serve no purpose what so ever and every time they're on screen I just consider
it filler.
Time better spent on other characters who have more to do but barely get enough screen
time.
But I've spoken about this subject long enough Let me know down below if you guys agree or
disagree with me, make sure to hit that like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video and
I'll see you next time.
Baba Booey