* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being highly trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being highly trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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Come to think of it, as pointed out in one WMG subpage, one could say NK went for the more dangerous active foe to his army of wights at that moment, not for the easier shot.
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Come to think of it, as pointed out in one WMG subpage, one could say NK went for the more dangerous active foe to his army of wights at that moment, not for the easier shot, and that\'s beyond the trope.
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being highly trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being highly trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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Come to think of it, as pointed out in one WMG subpage, one could say NK went for the more dangerous foe to his army of wights at that moment, not for the easier shot.
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Come to think of it, as pointed out in one WMG subpage, one could say NK went for the more dangerous active foe to his army of wights at that moment, not for the easier shot.
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being highly trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being highly trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
Come to think of it, as pointed out in one WMG subpage, one could say NK went for the more dangerous foe to his army of wights at that moment, not for the easier shot.
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being highly trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some serious computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc. A fast lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc, not unlike the Romans throwing their pillums at close range. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not that hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue. A fast lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not as hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue etc. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not that hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue. A lob will do. In the end, it's a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not that hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue. A fast lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget to intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not that hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue. A lob will do.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget and intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not that hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue. A lob will do. In the end, it\'s a 2D shot vs a spatial, 3D one
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
Reality Is Unrealistic: The Night King's choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King's arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: The Night King\'s choice to aim at the flying Viserion, rather than the nearer and stationary Drogon, does make more sense than it appears. For a javelin, range is not merely the function of distance to target, but also is dependant on whether the launcher (in this case the Night King\'s arm) can place said projectile on a trajectory where it can intercept the target. Drogon was on the ground, Viserion was flying at some altitude, and the Night King is standing on higher ground than the former. It would be easier for him to hit the distant Viserion with a parabolic arc than throwing at a down angle to hit Drogon. Viserion was also distracted, while Drogon and all those aboard could plainly see the Night King, making Viserion the easier target. Drogon was able to dodge the second shot, which he saw coming, and therefore might have dodged the first, too. Indeed we see this in real life with Air Defence enevlopes (http://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/pgm0c-1.png) note that the lower the aircraft is, the less the effective range of the system.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget to intercept it, the other drac ''is'' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not that hard as it's pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue. A lob will do.
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Even after being seriously trimmed, it seems like a hard attempt to handwave the thing- To kill Viserion, NK needs some computerized telemetry / guidance (magic will do) to LeadTheTarget to intercept it, the other drac \'\'is\'\' a sitting duck, the leveled shot/just below at Drogon is not that hard as it\'s pictured to be, really even a regular human could do it, as has been seen with the Dothraki, Bronn, Ramsay-sue. A lob will do.
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he's on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
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It also relies on speculation, how could Drogon dodge a center of mass shot while he\'s on the ground, stationary with people mounted on, with no momentum to tilt , wink, pitch or other kind of evasive maneuver like the one he makes in the air?
