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shapinglightFinally managed to watch this yesterday (even so got interrupted before the end and had to watch that later), so here's a quick review.
Spoilers behind cut.
I would say that this episode was another less bloody and difficult to watch one, if it weren't for the Theon/Ramsey Snow scene. That was just horrible (even though Ramsey didn't actually do anything to hurt Theon physically). I just want someone to wipe that horrible, smug grin off Ramsey's face and for him to die screaming (though offscreen), and I wish I wasn't spoilered enough to know that, as of where GRRM has got with the story, that hasn't happened yet. Meh!
Nice Yara cameo. Have to admit, I'm not sure how she and her remaining men got away from those dogs.
Elsewhere, great Dany scene, where she was confronted up close and personal with the human consequences of her so called 'meeting justice with justice' act at the capture of Meereen. She deserves to have to sit through however many hours it takes for all the two hundred petitioners to petition her. Plus, good lesson in ruling, and that it can be boring sometimes, as I think Jorah's rather wry expression when Dany glanced at him made clear.
Good also to hear her being spoken of at the King's Small Council meeting in Kingslanding. The most intelligent among the councillors - Tywin, Oberyn and Varys - must realise that she can't be ignored any more just because she's far away. Not, I think, that Oberyn would care if Dany let her dragons loose on Kingslanding and fried everyone.
He looked very detached at Tyrion's trial - more interested in what Shae got up to in bed with the defendant than in whether Tyrion actually killed Joffrey.
Speaking of Shae, I knew she was going to be called as a prosecution witness, ever since Bronn insisted she was on a boat to Volantis (was it?). Really annoyed with her for turning on Tyrion like that, though from the look on Cersei's face, Tyrion's reaction was exactly what she was hoping for. She didn't want him sent to the Wall, as per Tywin's characteristically ruthless and pragmatic deal with Jaime. She wanted him dead. I'm not sure Tywin wants Tyrion dead exactly, but he does want him forgotten and out of sight. If Tyrion's outburst makes that impossible (which I suppose it does) Tywin won't lift another finger to save him.
I wonder if Tyrion is planning to call on Jaime or Bronn as his champion? I suspect he won't be allowed Jaime. If it ends up with Jaime fighting Bronn then Bronn is dead, I suppose (double meh!) since I'm also spoilered enough to know that as of where GRRM has reached so far Jaime isn't dead. Then again, I suppose Bronn might still turn on Tyrion and refuse to fight for him. Two people have already betrayed Tyrion - Varys and Shae - and Bronn could be a
third.
I hope not. We'll see, I suppose.
Realised I forgot to mention the wonderful scene at the beginning with Stannis and Davos at the Iron Bank. Great stuff. Needless to say, Mark Gatiss makes a terrific evil banker. Also, did anyone else think it was odd that Varys made his ambitions so clear to Prince Oberyn? Varys must be slipping (or up to something).
Finally, I'm glad there was one person at the trial who looked disgusted by the farcical injustice of it all. Thank you very much, Margaery Tyrell.
Spoilers behind cut.
I would say that this episode was another less bloody and difficult to watch one, if it weren't for the Theon/Ramsey Snow scene. That was just horrible (even though Ramsey didn't actually do anything to hurt Theon physically). I just want someone to wipe that horrible, smug grin off Ramsey's face and for him to die screaming (though offscreen), and I wish I wasn't spoilered enough to know that, as of where GRRM has got with the story, that hasn't happened yet. Meh!
Nice Yara cameo. Have to admit, I'm not sure how she and her remaining men got away from those dogs.
Elsewhere, great Dany scene, where she was confronted up close and personal with the human consequences of her so called 'meeting justice with justice' act at the capture of Meereen. She deserves to have to sit through however many hours it takes for all the two hundred petitioners to petition her. Plus, good lesson in ruling, and that it can be boring sometimes, as I think Jorah's rather wry expression when Dany glanced at him made clear.
Good also to hear her being spoken of at the King's Small Council meeting in Kingslanding. The most intelligent among the councillors - Tywin, Oberyn and Varys - must realise that she can't be ignored any more just because she's far away. Not, I think, that Oberyn would care if Dany let her dragons loose on Kingslanding and fried everyone.
He looked very detached at Tyrion's trial - more interested in what Shae got up to in bed with the defendant than in whether Tyrion actually killed Joffrey.
Speaking of Shae, I knew she was going to be called as a prosecution witness, ever since Bronn insisted she was on a boat to Volantis (was it?). Really annoyed with her for turning on Tyrion like that, though from the look on Cersei's face, Tyrion's reaction was exactly what she was hoping for. She didn't want him sent to the Wall, as per Tywin's characteristically ruthless and pragmatic deal with Jaime. She wanted him dead. I'm not sure Tywin wants Tyrion dead exactly, but he does want him forgotten and out of sight. If Tyrion's outburst makes that impossible (which I suppose it does) Tywin won't lift another finger to save him.
I wonder if Tyrion is planning to call on Jaime or Bronn as his champion? I suspect he won't be allowed Jaime. If it ends up with Jaime fighting Bronn then Bronn is dead, I suppose (double meh!) since I'm also spoilered enough to know that as of where GRRM has reached so far Jaime isn't dead. Then again, I suppose Bronn might still turn on Tyrion and refuse to fight for him. Two people have already betrayed Tyrion - Varys and Shae - and Bronn could be a
third.
I hope not. We'll see, I suppose.
Realised I forgot to mention the wonderful scene at the beginning with Stannis and Davos at the Iron Bank. Great stuff. Needless to say, Mark Gatiss makes a terrific evil banker. Also, did anyone else think it was odd that Varys made his ambitions so clear to Prince Oberyn? Varys must be slipping (or up to something).
Finally, I'm glad there was one person at the trial who looked disgusted by the farcical injustice of it all. Thank you very much, Margaery Tyrell.