Gwendoline Christie really nailed the Knighting scene. She really showed the apprehension at first that everyone was just playing a joke on Brienne like so many other people have during her life, followed by how appreciative and proud she was that Jaime was sincere and that everyone in that room respects her for who she is, something that she hasn't had much of in her life.
I actually don't really agree with this.So let me get this straight, people are outraged over Arya having a sex scene with fairly tasteful nudity (you don't really see anything) because they have watched her grow up from a small child, but I don't see people being outraged over her being a mass murderer and assassin. She first killed someone at 11 or 12 and has since killed dozens more people, some in brutal and twisted ways like cutting up 2 sons and feeding them to their father. If you are disturbed, outraged, upset, etc. by Arya as an adult having consensual sex with someone she has been in love with for years, but are in no way disturbed by the sadistic violence she has displayed, you need some serious reflection on your morals.
This is a black and white fallacy and a strawman, since no one has in any way argued for or displayed the reaction in your first sentence. Someone having the reaction in your first sentence is as misguided as the reaction in your second sentence. Like I said above, are you uncomfortable watching someone who is like a sister/daughter to you murder people and feed them to their relatives? Sex is a natural part of life and a normal and expected development for a character who is now an adult. As far as first sex scenes go, Arya has had one of the most tasteful and healthy sex scenes ever on the show.
Margaery and Tommen was supposed to be creepy when she went into his chamber when he was like 14 to start seducing him. I don't remember people still saying it was creepy a season later when he was ****ing her though, despite still being much younger than Arya is now.
All the murdering she has done still isn't moral even in the Game of Thrones universe. Based on who she is, the fact that she had sex for the first time as an adult with someone she chose and liked is a rare exception, her more likely outcome as a child would have been to be married off to some other noble person in a political arrangement when she was 14 or 15.I actually don't really agree with this.
This show isn't based in reality, nobody would actually be okay with someone murdering all kinds of people, but nobody expects normal morals in that regard because this show is all about murdering and death. I found the Arya seen awkward because she does still seem like a young girl who you have watched since she was 12. I have no problem with her having sex, I would have just cut away from the scene a bit earlier, but honestly not a big deal.
I have no issue with people finding that scene awkward, it was awkward, being outraged is over the top though.
Anyways. Great episode, the Brienne scene was amazing and the dialogue was much better than last week. Can't wait for the Battle of Winterfell.
On another note, they're not doing Theon/Sansa. That was just another reunion scene between people who have been through the wringer, together (although Theon did initiate a lot of the wringing early on, but never mind). Although this show has shocked before, Theon dying in service to the Starks is arguably the most obvious upcoming event in an otherwise murky idea of the various possible outcomes.
I was hoping Jamie either during his trial or separately afterward, would have explained to Daenerys why he killed her father. Maybe he was saving that as his last bullet or something.
maybe on the way south to kings landing, the crannogmen and the isle of faces come into play.I really hope HBO didn’t literally trash House Reed and the Crannogmen, I was hoping we’d finally see the mystery that is Howland Reed. It doesn’t look like it now, in the show anyway.
Now that you mentioned it, that's actually a pretty big missed opportunity for a great scene. I would have liked to see Jaime re-live those moments in the throne room and serve Dany some facts about her father. She could use some humble pie considering she's so obsessed with the Iron Throne. Her father didn't really do a great job about it towards the end.
The trial felt a little flat overall.
Yeah, that's a good point.All the murdering she has done still isn't moral even in the Game of Thrones universe. Based on who she is, the fact that she had sex for the first time as an adult with someone she chose and liked is a rare exception, her more likely outcome as a child would have been to be married off to some other noble person in a political arrangement when she was 14 or 15.
I'm starting to hope Dany dies tbh.
Now that you mentioned it, that's actually a pretty big missed opportunity for a great scene. I would have liked to see Jaime re-live those moments in the throne room and serve Dany some facts about her father. She could use some humble pie considering she's so obsessed with the Iron Throne. Her father didn't really do a great job about it towards the end.
The trial felt a little flat overall.
That scene was more about Shireen dude.Bran from left field shouting "The things we do for love." and Jaime's reaction made me laugh out loud.
Underneath the cool, "no one" exterior, Arya is still a human with human tendencies- wanting to be close with another, feeling attraction and pleasure. The scene was used to show that she is not a killing machine, very different that the WW and the army of the dead.
Lastly, if that little girl with the grayscale on her face talking to Davos does not kill a wight/WW or something like that in the crypts in an effort to save others, then it was too much of the "girls/women can do anything" narrative. We already have so many strong female characters that are pivotal to the story that we did not need another forced reminder.
That's probably his four best line behind"The Lord of Light's going to wonder why he brought you back 19 times just to watch you die when I chuck you over this ****ing wall."
That scene was more about Shireen dude.
Shireen also taught Gilly how to read so I believe the girl was mostly there to remind Gilly and Davos and the viewers of Shireen.Just about Davos remembering and being protective over his "child" right? I understood that. But coming right on the heels of the three guys who were older and claimed "I've never been a soldier" acting scared of battle and having a small child wanting to serve made it seem a bit different.
I just want to see her again. I thought it was a good scene if she makes a valiant reappearance.
Just about Davos remembering and being protective over his "child" right? I understood that. But coming right on the heels of the three guys who were older and claimed "I've never been a soldier" acting scared of battle and having a small child wanting to serve made it seem a bit different.
I just want to see her again. I thought it was a good scene if she makes a valiant reappearance.
Was that greyscale? I'd have to watch it again but I had thought it was more like a burn scar than greyscale...