YouTube: One commonly recurring movie trope is the scene in which one character threatens another with a weapon such as a pistol, and then a tense conversation ensues, and the audience wonders whether the threatened character will be shot. Bows are sometimes used for this same purpose, which leads to ridiculous scenes such as the one we see here, in which a slip of a girl holds a big thick war bow at full draw for ages without getting the shakes, and at the end of this is able to shoot three arrows accurately. She can even talk normally as she stands there. Real longbowmen would draw and shoot as one movement, and not waste strength trying to hold at full draw.
Modern compound bows, with pulleys/cams and long strings make it possible to hold at full draw for a while, but with an old-fashioned longbow, even a strong man would develop the shakes after a couple of seconds at full draw.
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rich_magnetOf course, you don't know the draw of her bow. You can only speculate. In other words, you know nothing, Jon Snow.
MordhausReally strong, but is shite at accuracy.
Mordhaus*quality
siftbotBoosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by Mordhaus.
Chairman_woosays...We know it's powerful enough to penetrate, fur &/or mail + a thick gambeson/doublet as most of the Nights watch wear (reference, any scene where she shoots a battle dressed crow such as end of season 4). Even allowing for heavy shafts and piercing tips that's still some serious power.
Well beyond your average 20-40lb target & small game hunting type bows. Even if it was primarily a hunting bow, the wildings frequently hunt big game like Elks so it makes sense that it'd be a relatively heavy draw.
Besides even if it was a relatively light warbow (60-80lbs or so lets say), that's still hardcore to the extreme to hold at full draw for more than a few seconds and not loose ones composure (my aim would probably start shaking after 3-4, my body after 10-20 tops).
(and I think 80-120lbs is probably more likely anyway)
Besides this all misses the real point underlying i.e. no one trained with a bow would be silly enough to waste so much energy holding at full draw. Half maybe, or just taking up the slack.
Doubly silly given John has no ranged weapon of his own here and she could probably draw and loose 2 or 3 arrows before he closed the distance if he tried.
Goes on my list of pet gripes with GOT alongside Daenerys "firing" catapults and the occasional sword "schwing" sound. (not that I don't love the show)
Of course, you don't know the draw of her bow. You can only speculate. In other words, you know nothing, Jon Snow.
PaybackI don't see why people always have to try to ruin good drama with "facts" and "reality".
They know less than Jon Snow.
MagicpantsExcept she's not holding it at full pull during most of the video. We hear her pull back at 1:16. Admittedly the perspective and focal distance make it hard to see, but again the noise at 1:16 indicates she was holding it at half pull most of the time.
LilithiaI don't think he is trying to ruin it for anyone, he's just making fun of it.
I know the difference between fact and fiction, so understanding the underlying facts of a fictional scene and how it would probably play out in reality doesn't ruin a scene or show for me at all and I'm actually interested to learn about things like this.
I don't see why people always have to try to ruin good drama with "facts" and "reality".
They know less than Jon Snow.
XaielaoOne major problem with this video.
Superman isn't remotely as strong as the Hulk.
PaybackSorry, I should have hit the sarcasm checkbox.
I don't think he is trying to ruin it for anyone, he's just making fun of it.
I know the difference between fact and fiction, so understanding the underlying facts of a fictional scene and how it would probably play out in reality doesn't ruin a scene or show for me at all and I'm actually interested to learn about things like this.
poolcleanerNo real man or woman touches THAT box. Ever.
Sorry, I should have hit the sarcasm checkbox.
MordhausYeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
No real man or woman touches THAT box. Ever.
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