So, about two weeks ago, I didn’t watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones. I was in LA, sleeping on a friend’s air mattress, trying to find a place to live. I watched some other tv, wrote some fanfics, and worried and stressed about apartments and paperwork. I read books on the plane. And I thought “I can catch up on this episode later.”

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WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF

I keep repeating that to myself.

I have yet to make sense of this mess.

Except for a few good scenes and some scattered dialogue this episode was a trainwreck.

In some cases, I am angry. In some cases, I lack the energy to be angry anymore and I’m just sad and disappointed. Why am I even surprised anymore ( Read more... )

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SPOILERS for all the books and all the show episodes up to this one.

Really good scene transitions in this episode. And great conversations. And character development.

I mean I love the Boltons but all I’m feeling is FEAR about what they’re gonna do now that the plotlines have gone off the rails. I don’t ( Read more... )

So this episode was mostly setting up stuff for later. Not a lot happened here, just a lot of people moving from point A to point B or setting things in motion that will pay off much later. Establishing some new locations and new stuff, again, for later.

Two things I’ve decided:

1) Shireen Baratheon is a precious cinnamon roll, too good for this ( Read more... )

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SPOILERS for every season, this episode especially, and some references toA Dance with Dragons. Things will be getting convoluted as the show diverts and keeps up with the books, so basically, if you haven’t read it all and seen it all, don’t read my recaps/ramblings because here there be SPOILERS.

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SO MANY SPOILERS. ALL THE SPOILERS.

Also, discussion of differences between certain scenes and how they are depicted in the show and the book. Since I just finished the book like, three days ago.
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SEIGE WARFARE.

MEDIEVAL SEIGE WARFARE.

MEDIEVAL FANTASY SEIGE WARFARE.

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.

ALSO I’M CRYING.
( Spoilers for the episode, and the book Storm of Swords )

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STANNIS. STANNIS AND DAVOS. AND YARA. AND DANY GETTING INTO MORAL DEBATES. OBERYN MARTELL EXISTING. VARYS BEING COOL. TYRION. TYRION. I WANNA CRY AND CHEER.

THIS EPISODE IS SO GOOD. DOES NOT MAKE UP FOR THE MULTIPLE RAPE SCENES IN PREVIOUS EPISODES. BUT I AM NO LONGER WANTING TO QUIT THE SHOW. NOW I AM HAPPY AGAIN.

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( SPOILERS, trigger warning for rape )