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shapinglightBefore I start, a funny story.
Well, funny-ish.
When I was waiting for a train at London, Euston the other day, the departures announcer kept going on about a train stopping at Watford and Kingslanding.
Actually, it was King's Langley, but it sounded like Kingslanding, and every time she said it, I just kept thinking, who the hell would want to go there?
Spoilers behind cut
Have to say, after watching this episode, Kingslanding continues to be one of the least desirable destinations in Westeros, along with the Wall, Winterfell, Dorne a-and pretty much everywhere else you care to mention.
Outside Westeros, Meereen isn't that great either, especially if you're Jorah Mormont. I really don't think his plan to get back into Dany's good graces is going to work. In fact, quite the opposite - to which all I can say is, what the hell is her problem? You make one little mistake (well, a biggish mistake but it was at the very beginning of their relationship, does nothing since then count at all?) and you get thrown into the outer darkness. Bet she wouldn't do it to Daario Thing-y.
Not liking Dany much this week.
Not much liking how Sansa's story is going either, but it wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be - at least not this week. I thought Brienne and Podric were going to get captured by the Horrible Boltons, and they didn't. Unfortunately, there are still three episodes to go so it could still happen.
I also thought that we were going to be subjected to yet another rape scene, but we were spared, thanks to Ghost making what will (probably) be his only appearance this season. Since Sam is one of the very few characters I like unreservedly, I'm pleased Ghost chose to make it when he did.
Stannis I like reservedly. I hope he doesn't give in to Melisandre - though no doubt if the Horrible Boltons beat Stannis (which I'm now half-expecting to happen, :gloom:) Melisandre will be all, "See, I told you you should have sacrificed your only child to my horrid, bloodthirsty god," which as excuses go for not being much help except for coming along afterwards and setting fire to people, isn't that great, IMO.
The Dorne scenes continue to be a complete joke. I'm glad Bronn isn't dead. That's pretty much all I have to say, except that okay, we get it. It is an immutable law that there should be at least one scene of gratuitous female nudity in every episode, and where's a puritanical religious fanatic to put a stop to that when you need one?
Speaking of what went on in Kingslanding, no doubt something will happen to make me wish I hadn't wished for it, but seeing Cersei's smug smile freezing on her face, and then seeing her being thrown into prison by a very butch nun was very, very satisfying.
Hands up anyone who thinks there's the slightest chance the Horrible Boltons plot will be resolved (as in they'll all be as horribly dead as they deserve) by the end of the season.
No one? No one at all?
:Gloom:
Favourite scenes: all the ones with Granny Tyrell in them.
Well, funny-ish.
When I was waiting for a train at London, Euston the other day, the departures announcer kept going on about a train stopping at Watford and Kingslanding.
Actually, it was King's Langley, but it sounded like Kingslanding, and every time she said it, I just kept thinking, who the hell would want to go there?
Spoilers behind cut
Have to say, after watching this episode, Kingslanding continues to be one of the least desirable destinations in Westeros, along with the Wall, Winterfell, Dorne a-and pretty much everywhere else you care to mention.
Outside Westeros, Meereen isn't that great either, especially if you're Jorah Mormont. I really don't think his plan to get back into Dany's good graces is going to work. In fact, quite the opposite - to which all I can say is, what the hell is her problem? You make one little mistake (well, a biggish mistake but it was at the very beginning of their relationship, does nothing since then count at all?) and you get thrown into the outer darkness. Bet she wouldn't do it to Daario Thing-y.
Not liking Dany much this week.
Not much liking how Sansa's story is going either, but it wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be - at least not this week. I thought Brienne and Podric were going to get captured by the Horrible Boltons, and they didn't. Unfortunately, there are still three episodes to go so it could still happen.
I also thought that we were going to be subjected to yet another rape scene, but we were spared, thanks to Ghost making what will (probably) be his only appearance this season. Since Sam is one of the very few characters I like unreservedly, I'm pleased Ghost chose to make it when he did.
Stannis I like reservedly. I hope he doesn't give in to Melisandre - though no doubt if the Horrible Boltons beat Stannis (which I'm now half-expecting to happen, :gloom:) Melisandre will be all, "See, I told you you should have sacrificed your only child to my horrid, bloodthirsty god," which as excuses go for not being much help except for coming along afterwards and setting fire to people, isn't that great, IMO.
The Dorne scenes continue to be a complete joke. I'm glad Bronn isn't dead. That's pretty much all I have to say, except that okay, we get it. It is an immutable law that there should be at least one scene of gratuitous female nudity in every episode, and where's a puritanical religious fanatic to put a stop to that when you need one?
Speaking of what went on in Kingslanding, no doubt something will happen to make me wish I hadn't wished for it, but seeing Cersei's smug smile freezing on her face, and then seeing her being thrown into prison by a very butch nun was very, very satisfying.
Hands up anyone who thinks there's the slightest chance the Horrible Boltons plot will be resolved (as in they'll all be as horribly dead as they deserve) by the end of the season.
No one? No one at all?
:Gloom:
Favourite scenes: all the ones with Granny Tyrell in them.
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Date: 2015-05-25 09:35 pm (UTC)Other than that, I' don't want to see more boobs, that's enough of that.. Just Bron was doing a nice singing bit and then: BOOBS again, like they're a novelty.
They were pretty in your face weren't they?
Whi-ich I'm sure plenty of viewers like just fine. In fact, I saw an argument going on in the comments section of an article about the preview episode, in which some fans were complaining about Emilia Clarke, who plays Dany, not getting her kit off any more.