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shapinglightJust finished watching this. Spoilers for the ep behind cut.
Well, that was far and away the most fast-paced, not to mention bloodthirsty, episode so far. I had to look away several times. Okay, Tyrion, I get it. You want to make sure the bloke you are hitting with that shield is dead. Do we viewers have to make sure along with you? Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants that Mountain person to go down really, really hard after what he did to the poor horse. And what happened to Ned Stark's man at the end (forgotten his name)? :shudder: I hate anything nasty to do with eyes.
All that said, it was a terrific episode. Lots and lots going on. I gather, from reading what other people have been saying that neither the Robert/Cersei scene nor the Littlefinger/Lord Wotsit the eunuch scenes were in the book. I thought they were both terrific scenes, especially the first one, which didn't make either character any more likeable, but gave them both a great deal more depth. They've been married for 17 years, after all. They have to call the occasional truce or they'd go mad.
Other great stuff: King Robert's brother (can't remember his name either) and his lover, the Knight of the Rose, having their little chat, though can't for the life of me think why the lover thinks it's a good idea to try and persuade the king's brother he'd make a good king. It's pretty much like saying, "I want you to die horribly!" I'd be interested to know how their relationship differs from the book, if it does, and also how GRRM imagines people in Westeros responding to homosexuality, if anyone cared to tell me. I also very much liked the Hound (?) saving the lover - the Knight of the Rose bloke - from the Mountain. What a nasty, nasty man!
Elsewhere, both Arya and Tryion continue to be awesome, however I'm getting very confused by these recruitment people from the Wall, who all look the same - unless the one who turned up in Kingslanding and spoke to Ned Stark is in fact the same person who Tyrion gets on so well with. Was he? I sort of hope so for his sake, because I think being a captive of Catelyn Stark's sister is probably not a lot of fun. Certainly, Tyrion didn't seem to be enjoying himself (and who is this Maud - did I get that right? - that Lady Stark's sister said to be sure to introduce Tyrion to? There was no one called Maud in his cell. There weren't any walls either).
I was glad to see that Jaime Lannister (who I really do not like) does seem to be genuniely concerned about Tyrion. I had thought, from their previous interaction, that Jaime and Cersei couldn't stand Tyrion and vice versa.
So, lots and lots of intrigue. Littlefinger and Bald Eunuch Guy (who appears to be plotting with the Targaryens, unless I have that wrong) both have secret agendas, everyone is plotting against everyone else, and Ned Stark continues to be basically honourable and utterly clueless. I hope he gets a clue quickly (and isn't dead) because otherwise Sansa and Arya are in big, big trouble.
Well, that was far and away the most fast-paced, not to mention bloodthirsty, episode so far. I had to look away several times. Okay, Tyrion, I get it. You want to make sure the bloke you are hitting with that shield is dead. Do we viewers have to make sure along with you? Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants that Mountain person to go down really, really hard after what he did to the poor horse. And what happened to Ned Stark's man at the end (forgotten his name)? :shudder: I hate anything nasty to do with eyes.
All that said, it was a terrific episode. Lots and lots going on. I gather, from reading what other people have been saying that neither the Robert/Cersei scene nor the Littlefinger/Lord Wotsit the eunuch scenes were in the book. I thought they were both terrific scenes, especially the first one, which didn't make either character any more likeable, but gave them both a great deal more depth. They've been married for 17 years, after all. They have to call the occasional truce or they'd go mad.
Other great stuff: King Robert's brother (can't remember his name either) and his lover, the Knight of the Rose, having their little chat, though can't for the life of me think why the lover thinks it's a good idea to try and persuade the king's brother he'd make a good king. It's pretty much like saying, "I want you to die horribly!" I'd be interested to know how their relationship differs from the book, if it does, and also how GRRM imagines people in Westeros responding to homosexuality, if anyone cared to tell me. I also very much liked the Hound (?) saving the lover - the Knight of the Rose bloke - from the Mountain. What a nasty, nasty man!
Elsewhere, both Arya and Tryion continue to be awesome, however I'm getting very confused by these recruitment people from the Wall, who all look the same - unless the one who turned up in Kingslanding and spoke to Ned Stark is in fact the same person who Tyrion gets on so well with. Was he? I sort of hope so for his sake, because I think being a captive of Catelyn Stark's sister is probably not a lot of fun. Certainly, Tyrion didn't seem to be enjoying himself (and who is this Maud - did I get that right? - that Lady Stark's sister said to be sure to introduce Tyrion to? There was no one called Maud in his cell. There weren't any walls either).
I was glad to see that Jaime Lannister (who I really do not like) does seem to be genuniely concerned about Tyrion. I had thought, from their previous interaction, that Jaime and Cersei couldn't stand Tyrion and vice versa.
So, lots and lots of intrigue. Littlefinger and Bald Eunuch Guy (who appears to be plotting with the Targaryens, unless I have that wrong) both have secret agendas, everyone is plotting against everyone else, and Ned Stark continues to be basically honourable and utterly clueless. I hope he gets a clue quickly (and isn't dead) because otherwise Sansa and Arya are in big, big trouble.