Benzychenz
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Locke's whole recent arc was an odd thing. He showed up one episode, died the next, and didn't really have any impact on anything.
Locke's whole recent arc was an odd thing. He showed up one episode, died the next, and didn't really have any impact on anything.
Locke's whole recent arc was an odd thing. He showed up one episode, died the next, and didn't really have any impact on anything.
That fight was really lame. The actors were falling all over themselves, particularly Snow's. What happened? The Hound had an awesome fight at the start of this season, and I'm positive Snow's older fights have looked better than this stumbling mess.
That fight was really lame. The actors were falling all over themselves, particularly Snow's. What happened? The Hound had an awesome fight at the start of this season, and I'm positive Snow's older fights have looked better than this stumbling mess.
It was filmed in the dark, and it flowed really well considering.
Karl was drunk and Oberyn did say, "longsword is a bad option in close quarters".
I think the fight was supposed to be chaotic and a mess.
That fight was really lame. The actors were falling all over themselves, particularly Snow's. What happened? The Hound had an awesome fight at the start of this season, and I'm positive Snow's older fights have looked better than this stumbling mess.
I'm pretty grateful for Valyrian steel just being a bit sharper and stronger than regular steel, and not weeaboo wet dream katana annoying. Valyrian steel swords seem more like a prestige thing than an actual advantage anyway, Tywin mentioning in the opening that "now we have one as well" sounded like fuck yes we're finally a proper house
I just hope it was a rushed scene, and not a sign that Jon Snow's actor has decided practicing the choreography beforehand is now beneath him.
Because honestly Jaime's left handed sword fighting looked several more times steady than that.
But it should be, Jaime & Bronn aren't 2 guys flaying all over the place in a dank hut trying to kill each other.
And Jaime and Bronn are both veteran fighters, they would crush Jon Snow with their left hand.
Jaime was supposed to be one of the best swordfighters so it makes sense that even using his other hand he would still know the business.
What the fuck does Jon Snow knows? Nothing, that is what.
I'm surprised there's no talk of her flat out manipulating her aunt. Remember Littlefinger telling her something along the lines of everyone is a liar in King's Landing, and she's the worst of them all. Her aunt said she would know if she lied the way she held her and completely ate up the lies of Littlefinger supposedly bullying her. Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere really...
To me, this looked like Sansa's first real step to start playing the game.
I'm surprised there's no talk of her flat out manipulating her aunt. Remember Littlefinger telling her something along the lines of everyone is a liar in King's Landing, and she's the worst of them all. Her aunt said she would know if she lied the way she held her and completely ate up the lies of Littlefinger supposedly bullying her. Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere really...
To me, this looked like Sansa's first real step to start playing the game. Funny thing is that Arya has had some of the best physical mentors in the world with her brothers & father teaching her how to fight using an arrow and a sword, then one of the best swordsmen from Bravos learning water dancing style, watching Jaqen in assassination, The Hound and even what looked to be the best archer from the Brotherhood without banners teaching her how to shoot arrows better and faster. Then you have Sansa from the gullible idiot through most of the 1st season, getting a lesson of the game through Joffrey by the end of it, then basically watching the biggest manipulators in the world all around her at King's Landing. Cersei giving her some tips initially on how to handle the shit she takes, Littlefinger has been trying to teach her since he met her by the looks of things, and if she has any sense she learned enough from Olenna and Margerie and how manipulating the latter is especially. Obviously Arya is far sharper, but you have got to think at this point, Sansa will begin to get better through the use of manipulation and tricks while Arya moreso on a physical level, even though the girl is incredibly observant and manipulative herself.
Is the Director named Karl?
simping nobles
Joffrie's greasy cunt
Both had me in fucking stitches. The way the Hound says Cunt too, like he's practiced and perfected it.
Cercei had her entire family slaughtered and was forced to marry the enemy and publicly beaten and humiliated?
'Some of the things he did shocked me'
Someone remind me but didnt she have a bunch of babies murdered in season one?
That's what I was trying to say though. It's not magical (it might be for dragons or some shit..lol) but it is supposed to be the strongest steel in the world, even stronger than modern steel, so you would think with a Valyrian great-sword going up against some normal daggers, he could just use brute force to win.
It was more about the fact that Karl was using small daggers. I wouldn't expect a fight against another swordsman to be so easy, but with a great-sword made out of the strongest but lightest steel, it shouldn't have been out of the realm of possibility since some katanas could cut through European claymores.
Not disappointed obviously, just figured that would have been funnier. It definitely is a lot about the prestige though obviously for these houses.
In a sense both women lives are dictated by their last names. Nothing of their doing is from choice but rather circumstances.
And eventually sansa will hit a point where she fights back and we saw it last week with her lysa. She's gaining the ability to lie, and eventually she will learn to manipulate, and once that happens all bets are off.
Unless. ... she dies before that. Which is totally plausible on this show.
Olenna knows about the iron bank debt, but probably not about the Lannister gold running out, so she's probably in an even stronger position than she realises.
I get the feeling that Iron Bank might end up being a villain in this story
and water dancing style rendered useless by a mere piece of armor ...
Nothing will be more satisfying to me than watching Lysa and her weirdo kid fly out the moon door. They are so fucking disgusting.
Karl is the dude that Jon Snow fought. Locke made a point of saying that most of the mutineers were already drunk, thats how the Night's Watch had the advantage.
Baelish sucks. He is nothing but a greedy maniac.I like Littlefinger. Seems like the smartest man in Westeros. Kinda pity he is villain (but so good at it), really don't want him to be killed
Nothing will be more satisfying to me than watching Lysa and her weirdo kid fly out the moon door. They are so fucking disgusting.
He is nothing but a greedy maniac.
#TeamVarys
To be honest a have a lot of problems with the Jon Aryn reveal, actually the whole "Littlefinger the supervillain" arc.
1- The bad acting. Talking in a shifty voice and looking toward the horizon while making machiavellian polemics is just straight up cartoon villain.
2- The reveal itself was so clumsy. "my love let me reveal our secrets to the audience out loud while we embrace!"
But let's get to the core issue. As a plot element it doesn't make sense at all. It reeks of tying up loose ends post-fact with the benefit of hindsight.
What's the motive for littlefinger to top off Jon Aryn? There is no benefit to be had.
Assume you're looking for an opportunity to exploit some turmoil to better your situation and you hear that the hand of the king is digging up on rumours about the king's children.
If you want to instigate a succession crisis you don't kill the person digging, you kill the king quickly before the scandal becomes public and let it all brew.
Here's the key point. Jon Aryn's death wasn't important, King Robert's was. Had Cersei not arranged for his accident, the succession crisis wouldn't have happened at all. At best the Lannisters could've gotten disgraced if the scandal blew up, but an all out civil war? no way.
The Lannister's finances arc though is very interesting.
Littlefinger also wanted revenge on Ned Stark and to claim Catelyn, half of which he achieved, and with Sansa in tow he is set to, I think in his mind, go one better for the second half. He is a schemer but his ends are not obvious, he is more complex than just a power hungry mustache twirler, although he is definitely that as well.To be honest a have a lot of problems with the Jon Aryn reveal, actually the whole "Littlefinger the supervillain" arc.
1- The bad acting. Talking in a shifty voice and looking toward the horizon while making machiavellian polemics is just straight up cartoon villain.
2- The reveal itself was so clumsy. "my love let me reveal our secrets to the audience out loud while we embrace!"
But let's get to the core issue. As a plot element it doesn't make sense at all. It reeks of tying up loose ends post-fact with the benefit of hindsight.
What's the motive for littlefinger to top off Jon Aryn? There is no benefit to be had.
Assume you're looking for an opportunity to exploit some turmoil to better your situation and you hear that the hand of the king is digging up on rumours about the king's children.
If you want to instigate a succession crisis you don't kill the person digging, you kill the king quickly before the scandal becomes public and let it all brew.
Here's the key point. Jon Aryn's death wasn't important, King Robert's was. Had Cersei not arranged for his accident, the succession crisis wouldn't have happened at all. At best the Lannisters could've gotten disgraced if the scandal blew up, but an all out civil war? no way.
The Lannister's finances arc though is very interesting.
Her thinking in a tough situation, she came out of it lying and manipulating someone pretty well. If someone like Littlefinger did the same thing (think context of course), everyone would be fapping to his ability to trick people. But it's one of the least liked favorites on the series, so why give credit eh?I think she's less "playing the game" and more "accepting her place/reassuring people of what they think of her" so she can keep her skin.
This has been explained quite a bit and makes perfect sense. You don't seem to get it if you think it doesn't make sense. Getting the two biggest houses to go against each other and crush them, which he did for one of them. Put the ones he helped to get to power make him both eligible to become a King and put a death timestamp on them at the same time with the debt he's put them under.To be honest a have a lot of problems with the Jon Aryn reveal, actually the whole "Littlefinger the supervillain" arc.
1- The bad acting. Talking in a shifty voice and looking toward the horizon while making machiavellian polemics is just straight up cartoon villain.
2- The reveal itself was so clumsy. "my love let me reveal our secrets to the audience out loud while we embrace!"
But let's get to the core issue. As a plot element it doesn't make sense at all. It reeks of tying up loose ends post-fact with the benefit of hindsight.
What's the motive for littlefinger to top off Jon Aryn? There is no benefit to be had.
Assume you're looking for an opportunity to exploit some turmoil to better your situation and you hear that the hand of the king is digging up on rumours about the king's children.
If you want to instigate a succession crisis you don't kill the person digging, you kill the king quickly before the scandal becomes public and let it all brew.
Here's the key point. Jon Aryn's death wasn't important, King Robert's was. Had Cersei not arranged for his accident, the succession crisis wouldn't have happened at all. At best the Lannisters could've gotten disgraced if the scandal blew up, but an all out civil war? no way.
The Lannister's finances arc though is very interesting.
He's great. I wouldn't want anyone else over him.I re watched the latest episode last night and I realized that I'm not impressed with the lack of Varys this season.
And why are people saying that Aidan Gillen is a bad actor? I think he's pretty good.
And once the kid is sent flying through the hole he will be laughing and enjoying the flight like Joker from Batman movies.This has to happen; at least for the kid. He's been way too obsessed with the hole for karma not to hit him in the face.