the whole "ned starks blood runs through his veins" was a little on the nose after the reveal in the tower of joy but yeah
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 02:32 (seven years ago) link
neat shot pairing of cersei's red keep vista followed later by tommen's
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:35 (seven years ago) link
I liked the ned stark's blood line after the reveal. "On the nose" could be the subtitle for this whole ep and I'm fine with that
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:36 (seven years ago) link
tommens was a death foretold but I was genuinely surprised at how they got to it
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 02:40 (seven years ago) link
Anybody else get a very Terry Gilliam-esque vibe from a lot of these scenes? Obviously the one when Sam applies in person for Maester University, but others too
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:41 (seven years ago) link
also let's not forget that arya didn't just kill walder frey she straight butchered his sons. damn girl
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 02:42 (seven years ago) link
lady mormont, quality new character
― call all destroyer, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:43 (seven years ago) link
Am generally cool with the travelling time absurdities of the past few seasons but Varys being on the boat was a bit too much even for me.
Can't believe they've set up a situation where Littlefinger could actually get to the throne, even if it I suspect it would only be for about 7 minutes.
― Gukbe, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:45 (seven years ago) link
mostly just keeping track of how they're killing off and simplifying the cast of characters. Some very advantageous situations
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:53 (seven years ago) link
I do agree the apparent speed of Varys' boat beggars the medieval fantasy imagination. I'm only half kidding, I would have given that a half raspberry had I already not used up all my THPPPBFFT on the "this brown-eyed baby equals Jon Snow" shot transition
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:54 (seven years ago) link
Teleporting varys raised eyebrows but so did teleporting arya
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:56 (seven years ago) link
it's called the narrow sea for a reason yall
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:01 (seven years ago) link
How come the dothraki werent vomiting and puking while sailing the poisoned waters
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:04 (seven years ago) link
If the sea is so narrow why does everybody respect euron. He sailed a narrow ass seA wasnt wide at all
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:05 (seven years ago) link
varys back and forth from mereen is a bit teleporty, but braavos to westeros in a week or so aint a thing
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:05 (seven years ago) link
nah I disagree. Braavos to The Twins is a short punt compared to Meereen to Dorne and then back again. I can get with Varys having a hotline on the Millennium Falcon of the GoTverse though
dothraki puking is for first ep next season imo. this show though they're just hauling rope around deck because that's the only job they're checked out on
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:06 (seven years ago) link
xposts as usual
I like how the whole internet was like SANSA EXPLAINS HERSELF TO JON, FINALLY and it was some ABC after school special bullshit
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:08 (seven years ago) link
Btw did the mountain just torture and kill the nun or did he make her into a zombie. It was unclear 2 me
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:09 (seven years ago) link
Also the shot of tommen surveying the burning sept, leaving the frame, then coming back and jumping was a total Wes Anderson flourish
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:11 (seven years ago) link
varys being in the final shot seems like a "well we shot it already who cares" continuity error --- like, it doesn't matter at all, plot-wise. he's either in dorne when they arrive, or he's on the boat when they get there. it was just a way to have the squad framed up in a dramatic way
arya blipping over in record time would've been an issue, except that it actually seems plausible and nbd
maybe we should ask frederik
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:12 (seven years ago) link
don't think the mountain has zombifying powers, p sure he was just torturing
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:13 (seven years ago) link
dothraki puking is for first ep next season imo.
willing to bet that a dothraki puking is how we hard cut to dany's progress across the sea
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:19 (seven years ago) link
this was a big "thin the heard ep" and i was into it. am hoping maybe the boat w the sand snakes on it capsizes and they die at sea
― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:23 (seven years ago) link
I liked the septa bride of frankenstein schtick. how u like me now lol?
the mountain taking his helmet off was the first time in the ep that I actually reacted out loud
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:25 (seven years ago) link
It was kinda silly leading the sparrow down into the cellar n stabbing him in the kidney, so transparently done for the excuse of having a narrative pov down there for when the baelfyre explodes
― 龜, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:26 (seven years ago) link
also do they even have pipe organs and pianos in Westeros
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:30 (seven years ago) link
As for varys teleporting- we are supposed to keep in mind that these scenes aren't all necessarily happening all within the same timeframe. We didn't just see "a few days" of events. Some scenes may have taken place a month after the scenes prior.
― Evan, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:31 (seven years ago) link
Margery, tommen, lorris, cousin cersei had sex with that time, mace Tyrrell, old man + untold other freys, sparrow and basically that whole religion plus a city block
― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:33 (seven years ago) link
In the books the reason Varys moves between continents so fast is because he is a really good swimmer.
― Rob Boss (latebloomer), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:35 (seven years ago) link
It wasn't just "a sparrow" it was lancel lannister. Having him be the one to be our pov down there was a fitting exit for him. And the mountain can't turn people into zombies...
― Evan, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:35 (seven years ago) link
He's just gonna tickle her with a feather.
― Rob Boss (latebloomer), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:37 (seven years ago) link
Cersei during this episode:
http://cdn.hitfix.com/photos/5334604/Maleficent.jpg
― Evan, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:51 (seven years ago) link
and she had like one speaking scene, a monologue about taking pleasure, even though she was 100% business the whole time
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 03:57 (seven years ago) link
loved Rigg as audience surrogate telling the Snakes to fuck off
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 27 June 2016 04:02 (seven years ago) link
― El Tomboto, Sunday, June 26, 2016 10:41 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
That's all because of Pryce isn't it
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 27 June 2016 04:03 (seven years ago) link
no, not really, he's barely there
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 04:03 (seven years ago) link
btw when Oleanna met with Ellaria & the Sand Snakes part of my brain immediately cued the "Boggis, Bunce & Bean" song from Fantastic Mr FoxOleanna Tyrell totally needs a cigarette holder
― El Tomboto, Monday, 27 June 2016 04:07 (seven years ago) link
fun episode, quite loved the music in this one. young ned stark reminds me of someone but i can't put my finger on whom.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 27 June 2016 04:37 (seven years ago) link
old ned stark
― lag∞n, Monday, 27 June 2016 04:38 (seven years ago) link
So if the Martel, Tyrell, half of Greyjoy are now under the banner of the Targaryen, and that the Riverlands are pretty much lordless, it seems to me that only Cersei is going to oppose the arrival of Dany? Also, Jamie having a little discussion about honor right after Cersei did make things a little predictable.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 27 June 2016 04:43 (seven years ago) link
I should not had been surprised by arya reveal but I completely was
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Monday, 27 June 2016 04:50 (seven years ago) link
young ned stark reminds me of someone but i can't put my finger on whom.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, June 27, 2016 12:37 AM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Neil Patrick Harris?
― Evan, Monday, 27 June 2016 04:57 (seven years ago) link
How do you guys keep track of everyone's name? I've been watching the show religiously and I have no idea who any of you are talking about?
― JacobSanders, Monday, 27 June 2016 05:02 (seven years ago) link
Which names do you not recognize in particular?
― Evan, Monday, 27 June 2016 05:12 (seven years ago) link
Martel, Greyjoy, Dany, Jamie, Oleanna, Ellaria, Margery, Tommen, Lorris, Arya. Btw first this is the first time I've stopped by this thread.
― JacobSanders, Monday, 27 June 2016 05:17 (seven years ago) link
― Van Horn Street, Monday, June 27, 2016 12:43 AM (29 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Seriously. Tyrell was the only alliance the Lannister army had. So what, it's now the captured Tully, leaderless Frey & Lannister armies vs. Dany's giant army? Cersei therefore has no actual power so I'm not anticipating any challenge for Dany on that front. I wonder how they'll fabricate one somehow.
Also, why did they lure Pycelle away to get stabbed by children ("little birds")? Would he not have attended the trial and gotten blow up with the rest of them?
― Evan, Monday, 27 June 2016 05:19 (seven years ago) link
You've been watching the show religiously and you don't know who Jaime, Dany, Tommen, Margery or Arya are? I just can't figure out how this would be possible...
― Evan, Monday, 27 June 2016 05:21 (seven years ago) link
I'm sure I do, but seeing the names spelled out just seemed funny to me, like I felt lost and couldn't keep track of what name connects to which person.
― JacobSanders, Monday, 27 June 2016 05:33 (seven years ago) link
Brienne and Pod did fuck all for another season. Got sent to Riverrun and did nothing. Bring on sword-or-noose already.
cosign "loved Rigg as audience surrogate telling the Snakes to fuck off"
btw Cersei was not in the line of succession at all. Tommen had no close heirs that were known about.
― remove butt (abanana), Monday, 27 June 2016 05:35 (seven years ago) link