Mojo , Can't help you with all of it--I haven't seen the first half yet.
But the burning? Really seems like they set it up well last season with the field of fire and the execution of the Tarlys.
The books set it up much, much better.
But then the books also didn't try to meld Dany with Val and Jon with fAegon.
The destruction seemed to go on way too long--got a bit. . . tedious. Which might be a "point"--but I'm thinking they just wanted "drama."
It did, didn't it? I mean, I get it. But it was a lot of horror. I think I just wanted the happy ending, but hopefully that's next week when Jon/Tyrion/Arya puts a knife in Dany's ribs.
It did work, though. Jon realizing he backed a psychopath with the Westerosi equivalent of a nuke, Dany's loyal troops being the barbarians they are and just mowing down civilians, even our dear friends the Northmen getting rapey. At least our boy saved one person, anyhow.
Well, one more week of trying not to spoil the episode. I hope they find someone to kill all those Unsullied/Dothraki, they're not gonna be happy.
I wonder if this is how the books will end? If anything, the show is making me think fAegon will be a player. Not that he'll win the throne, but you know. He might kill people.
Welp, I’m off to Italy, guys, ci vediamo a presto!
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
Much more relevant question:What did that dragon have for breakfast? Because THAT is a SHITLOAD of fire to sustain.
Wheaties for endurance.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch for fire. And cannibalism.
Or maybe he just ate Rhaegal.
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
It did work, though. Jon realizing he backed a psychopath with the Westerosi equivalent of a nuke, Dany's loyal troops being the barbarians they are and just mowing down civilians, even our dear friends the Northmen getting rapey. At least our boy saved one person, anyhow.
Yes--they finally got back to the antiwar ideas. And did it well. Drogon as Napalm.
And Jon's realizing he's dealing with the Night's Queen.
Stannis embraced his Night's Queen. Here's hoping Jon shivs his.
I wonder if this is how the books will end? If anything, the show is making me think fAegon will be a player. Not that he'll win the throne, but you know. He might kill people.
Oh--I do think fAegon and Dany will have some kind of significant interaction--they mixed him with Jon and Val with Dany.
And I would rather like it if fAegon killed Dany. I've been thinking she'd kill him.
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
Post by whitewolfstark on May 13, 2019 4:17:16 GMT
Just sitting down to watch it now. Is it bad that I went to go see two movies at a cinema instead of watching live? That says something shouldn't it? For the curious: Detective Pikachu & Tolkien.
Post by whitewolfstark on May 13, 2019 5:18:40 GMT
Honestly, halfway through, and I still don't see anything wrong. Dany was always going to go "mad" that was telegraphed back in AGOT right after Viserys died. The chapter after that death has her for the first time thinking of taking the throne for herself and she comes across as mad. I never really understood the Daenerys love people have for her character, that chapter did it in for me.
But then I never really got all the Sansa love, especially after the way she got Jeyne Poole into the situation she got her in and showed very little empathy for her as Jeyne was clearly distraught over losing her father, and there's Sansa is complaining that she won't stop crying. She's your best friend, and you can't treat her right when she needs you most?
I have a hard time forgiving a lot of characters for the way they were in AGOT...
Post by whitewolfstark on May 13, 2019 6:01:51 GMT
And I really thought that was a good episode. What is it with me finding almost every other episode good? This waffling D&D are doing is so... tiring. Can it be over already?
I know I shouldn't let these guys confuse me--but I'm actually confused.
*slams thick book on table* It's a reference to Revelations, either way. Either you can see it as "death riding a pale horse" or "Christ riding a white horse".
Death's pale horse:
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
It went from a mountain surrounded by a bay to a flat wasteland, and a wall low enough for Cersei and Tyrion to have a staring contest.
Well, if the area was full of trees, Drogon would have to burn that down so we could see anything, wouldn't he? And Tyrion is vertically challenged, so it was sweet of her to lower the walls!
I know I shouldn't let these guys confuse me--but I'm actually confused.
I think the point is that we have to turn off our brains. I just love how many videos are named episode X explained! If something has to be explained afterward, you've failed to tell the story.
It did work, though. Jon realizing he backed a psychopath with the Westerosi equivalent of a nuke, Dany's loyal troops being the barbarians they are and just mowing down civilians, even our dear friends the Northmen getting rapey. At least our boy saved one person, anyhow.
Question: did the Unsullied also partake in this? I haven't watched it. I know Grey Worm flipps out, but did the rest? As it's been brought up that the Unsullied do not sack a city earlier, as a point in favor of using them.
Just sitting down to watch it now. Is it bad that I went to go see two movies at a cinema instead of watching live? That says something shouldn't it? For the curious: Detective Pikachu & Tolkien.
any was always going to go "mad" that was telegraphed back in AGOT right after Viserys died. The chapter after that death has her for the first time thinking of taking the throne for herself and she comes across as mad. I never really understood the Daenerys love people have for her character, that chapter did it in for me.
She thinks of taking the Iron Throne for her son even before Viserys died, after her disastrous dinner invitation when they arrive at that Dothraki city. So she was going to fuck him over even if he had lived longer, I think.
Seems like most people giver her a free pass because she fees slaves. That is all well and good, but I still see her as more of a dark character all in all.
But then I never really got all the Sansa love, especially after the way she got Jeyne Poole into the situation she got her in and showed very little empathy for her as Jeyne was clearly distraught over losing her father, and there's Sansa is complaining that she won't stop crying. She's your best friend, and you can't treat her right when she needs you most?
I know! Seems like the fandom either loves her or hates her. I'm kinda in the middle for the moment.