Atraveller
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No idea, everything is rushed in this show.
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Atraveller
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Remember Daenerys "I guess I'll marry you cuz why not" Targaryen?
Not even Jaime and Bronn could save Dorne. They had their great fight scene in episode 4, but then the awfulness consumed them too. Maybe with the sand snakes and fighting out of the way it'll get better. Doran save us!
Also I really like eatchildren's posts in the other thread. Makes sense if this is where Theon really starts to come back.
Also I really like eatchildren's posts in the other thread. Makes sense if this is where Theon really starts to come back.
hipsterpants
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So when LF went to the Vale did his spy network magically disappear?
Like Martin said, they could make the show about aliens and it'd still be a "whatever" situation.
Or Littlefinger sits in his impregnable castle and waits until everything is played out, meanwhile scheming to marry Sansa off to the next in line to the Vale, so that Littlefinger is in position to make strong claims to the Vale, the North and the Riverlands.
I get the Vale storyline is 'boring' (oh my god, nobody get's raped!), but at least it makes sense.
But there were so many ways they could have utilized Sansa, even departing from the books. And they unfortunately chose the most disappointing.
I love this post.
From the unsullied thread, this post killed me:
Bo Knows GAF
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I mean kinda? All of the prostitutes were arrested or taken away
Outdoor Miner
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That episode was almost enough to make me consider dropping the show. Awful.
bodyofanamerican
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I don't know about you guys, but O Brother Where Art Thou is the perfect palate cleanser right now.
I don't see what point you are trying to make.
So people need to silence their criticisms or they are not true fans?
That article actually proves that they don't know what they are doing with Sansa's arc.
Byakuya769
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ginger ninja
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Highfive..as I said in the other thread, GOT is now grr approved fan fiction. With the extra dose of rape every now and than.
In a way I'm glad the show and books have diverged almost entirely. I can enjoy the show in a "Let me see how awful this can get, and miss the point entirely" way instead of wishing it was better
The comments about it being the single worst episode to date are probably accurate. That Sand Snake 'brawl' was hilariously bad
The comments about it being the single worst episode to date are probably accurate. That Sand Snake 'brawl' was hilariously bad
Infinite Stars
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I missed the Sandsnake's first appearance but my Seven they are awful. How can they put this in but not even JonCon, or even a supercondensed Ironborn Plot. At least the Ironborn could justify this level of bad/stupid in the terms of Victarion/Euron.
So bad.
Also, can we please never have Jaime involved in another fight scene? He's so bad now.
Eighty Deuce
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If Bronn dies from poison I'm going to drink myself into a blackout. This screams wasted potential.
Askherserenity
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I doubt they'll do that...I mean, what's the point of giving the dude this much screen time and then having that shit happen to him.
It'll probably happen.
Marrying Sansa off to Robin would be Littlefinger dealing himself out of the game. He's only lord of the Vale until Robin comes of age, at which the title is Robin's. Not that that matters, because Robin's clearly a dead kid walking, but marrying Sansa to Robin would be a waste of time and marrying her to anyone else in the Vale means putting her a step further beyond the child of his (short-lived) wife. Sansa only helps him move beyond the Vale if she marries him.
He could sit behind the walls of his castle, but then instead of manufacturing a reason for all sides to favor him, he'd be giving all sides a reason to resent him. So instead of holing up in his castle, he's turning everyone against each other and putting himself in the perfect position to demonstrate his ability, loyalty, and worthiness to rule the North regardless of who comes out on top, as long as he's there right at the end to help with the final push that shoves whoever's weaker off the edge. You're talking about him making claims after the fact, when what he's working towards is his right being self-evident and undisputed.
He's not going to sit in his castle and wait for things to play out so he can say, "But look at meeeee!" Chaos is a ladder, bro. Gotta climb it.
Eighty Deuce
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"God's Beard!"
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I mean, I don't see how it could have played out any other way given their characters. They aren't going to make sweet love under the stars.
There were only two of the Kingsguard in the room, but they were in full armor and would have murdered the shit out of the Faith people. Plus I can't imagine there weren't more knights outside.
Basileus777
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Yeah, this wasn't a good episode. The Dornish stuff and the Sansa rape being bad weren't exactly surprising, I've long had reservations about those, but the rest of the episode wasn't so hot either.
PsychoSoldier
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I liked parts of this but Dorne wasn't very good and while the Sansa scene in a certain way makes sense it was really, really, hard to watch.
I get why they think it had to happen but man I wish they could have found a way to avoid doing something like that. Like have him be cruel to her before the wedding or something like that and she runs away beforehand.
I get why they think it had to happen but man I wish they could have found a way to avoid doing something like that. Like have him be cruel to her before the wedding or something like that and she runs away beforehand.
It would have been great if that was Joffrey. I really like that we're getting more of Olenna though.
But Jesus Christ, I'm still digesting the episode. They got rid of everything I liked about Dorne in the books.
At least the set is fucking gorgeous.
They couldn't have guaranteed that the Queen, Queen Mother, Grandmother of the Queen, King, and High Septon weren't injured or killed in what would have certainly been a close quarters melee.
PsychoSoldier
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I like that they're making Cersei seem somewhat more competent because it's going to be even more magnificent once it all falls apart.
In the next book or the next season (whichever comes first) I look forward to seeing what the Tyrells do.
In the next book or the next season (whichever comes first) I look forward to seeing what the Tyrells do.
Anton Sugar
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Holy shit, the Sand Snakes have been so disappointing. They looked like little kids, all fighting together, no one landing any real blows. Bronn and Jaime showing up RIGHT at the same time, in poor disguises...oof. Saturday morning cartoon shit.
Arya scenes were pretty good (especially liked the little lie detected when Arya claims she hated the Hound
) but the rest of the episode was trash.
Arya scenes were pretty good (especially liked the little lie detected when Arya claims she hated the Hound
) but the rest of the episode was trash.Oh yes, this could save the season for me.
Askherserenity
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Eh. I actually enjoyed how dumb and vulnerable she was in the books after daddy died. Because at the same time, she still thinks she's the shit and plots this whole thing just to have it completely blow up in her face. So good.
Anton Sugar
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From Polygon:
SO true.
SO true.
KingHenrik30
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Brillant post from Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comm...all_season_5_episode_6_unbowed_unbent/crcl5hn
http://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comm...all_season_5_episode_6_unbowed_unbent/crcl5hn
People are hating the Arya stuff? That legit gave me chills. The imagery and soundtrack during that whole sequence, from when she comforts the girl to seeing the faces, was amazing. Strong start to the episode for sure I thought, regardless of what came after.
Atraveller
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No one is hating on Arya.
schlongdog
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Book readers sure love shitting on the show this season. Some justified, some not.
For me the only poor part was the Dorne stuff and the fact Tommen just let the Faith take Margery while he had his Kingsguard standing behind him.
For me the only poor part was the Dorne stuff and the fact Tommen just let the Faith take Margery while he had his Kingsguard standing behind him.
Byakuya769
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Hahahha... Jaime is Eolis.
Orbis Tabula
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It's just struck me how similar Sansa's situation now is to Dany's situation at the start of the series.
These people are fucking idiots. Jesuschrist.
Basileus777
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It's a collection of poor criticisms. And I didn't even like this episode.
Askherserenity
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Pretty much.
But I guess we aren't supposed to think about things too hard and just enjoy it or something?
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