Guest Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 Good episode the week, lots of stories moving on, a death to care about, and fire! They are fair rattling at a pace this year, some of the language being used is showing there is no book to refer to.
The King Of Swing Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 It was alright. Thought the final scene was pure cheese though. Hoping Jon ruins Ramsey's day.
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted May 16, 2016 Paid Members Posted May 16, 2016 The final scene was cheesy — I feel like there's comedic potential to be mined by replacing the Dothraki bowing down with all sorts of reaction shots, hopefully with yet more brown people bowing down in awe to the pink midget (who's never drawn a dime).
Paid Members PunkStep Posted May 16, 2016 Paid Members Posted May 16, 2016 Still, glad to see Emilia Clarke's tits make a return.
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted May 16, 2016 Paid Members Posted May 16, 2016 I think she planted all of those "no more nudity" stories from a while back so she'd get a big reaction when she came out in the nip last night.
The King Of Swing Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 Someone needs to recreate that scene with Donald Trump walking out of the White House. Anyway I'm wondering how Cersei's scheming will backfire this time. I suspect that High Sparrow actually wants the Nobles to make the first move. High Sparrow is a scary old bugger I'll give him that. Scary but strangely captivating, great performance. Ramsey's letter was a highlight this week. He's really hung up on the whole Bastard thing isn't he?
Paid Members hallicks Posted May 16, 2016 Paid Members Posted May 16, 2016 Bit of a snoozer this week. Feel like you could have missed it and made it all back in the catch up before next week.
d-d-d-dAz Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 I genuinely don't understand how that episode can be called a snoozer. You must genuinely like only 1 or 2 episodes a season. The character and storyline development was exemplary. The High Sparrow is quickly becoming the best thing on the entire show.
Paid Members hallicks Posted May 16, 2016 Paid Members Posted May 16, 2016 I think it's because I'm only still watching more out of morbid curiosity more than anything. Once you get over the initial "anyone can die at anytime", thing, and it becomes "everyone dies", I've struggled to be as bothered about the characters, because what's the point? They're all just treading water until their inevitable grizzly demise. As a storytelling device, plentiful death of characters is a bit lacking. To me, anyway. Plus you have George "Rated R" RR Martin's boner for unnecessary allegories of the modern world, and it's all a bit meh. Frankly I'm bored of the high sparrow shit, it's completely run out of interest to me and I'm just waiting for him to get mullered. It just felt like an exposition heavy episode and the "explosive" ending was nowhere near as impactful as they probably thought. Dany emerging naked from the flames? Seen it. Dany gaining instant control over a nation of "foreign" peasants? Yeah yeah. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the spectacle and artistry of it, I'm just not as invested as I was once was. I'll still cheer when high sparrow gets kerspoojed, mind.
Paid Members chokeout Posted May 17, 2016 Paid Members Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) That whole nude scene had an air of stick her head on a double about it. It was great to see 2 of the Starks finally reunited. The thought of a Jon Snow led Wildling army tearing up Ramsey's shit is great. Although it's Game Of Thrones so probably wont happen for 2 years. Also considering they all have giant badass wolves as guards they seem to get picked off very easily. I want full on wolf carnage! Edited May 17, 2016 by chokeout
d-d-d-dAz Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 Emilia Clarke has said it was all her 'proud and strong', apparently. They were definitely her baps, even if they did airbrush her or something. I think the reason it looked so CGI was because everything around her was.
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted May 17, 2016 Paid Members Posted May 17, 2016 I thought the episode was excellent. Real baps and all. They've done such a tremendous job with Ramsay that this is the first time I've ever been fully behind Jon Snow. I agree with all the high sparrow praise.
DavidB6937 Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 Found this week's episode far better than last week. Lots happening, and felt like everything was moving forward which it struggles with sometimes.
The Gaffer Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) That was the most fun episode of the season so far, probably. I'm quite liking the pace and more written-for-TV tone of a lot of this stuff compared to the dredge of last season. The idea of a Snow/Ramsay Bastardbowl is brilliant. His angry letter reminded me of the brilliant Harry from In Bruges. Edited May 17, 2016 by Gay as FOOK
Guy Bifkin Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 Last night's show left me fairly optimistic we'll get a sex scene between Brienne and that big hairy ginger wildling.
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