I'm terribly disappointed that Ned had to bend his principles, so to speak, and that too, right before he was put to death by Joffrey,
That's what made it triple-y worse. He had to be put to death by that disgusting prat, in front of his children and he had to go to his death a "traitor to the throne" and didn't have a chance to tell the truth.
but sometimes, every once in a while, it's just, I don't know, nice? Comforting? To have a good guy. To see some semblance of scruples. And that was Lord Eddard Stark here. Played so brilliantly by Sean Bean, who I will forever crush on, it seems. Can't seem to shake it.
The same strength that made me love him as Boromir made me love Ned. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions and boy, did GoT showcase that. But I liked that he was doing what he felt was right. His strength and principles that he shared w/ his wife is in their kids. Except for Sansa. I'm still cheesed off at her.
Having said this, it's really Tyrion who is the standout character for me, in all his moral complexity. And Peter Dinklage. Wow. Talk about owning a role. I find at this point, he's the character I'm most invested in.
He's incredible. In the first episode I thought he would be a write-off character. He as just the "imp" and I didn't think they'd delve deeper into him. I'm glad that's not the case.
And boy, no-one delivers an impassioned speech like The Khal, eh? I'm not sure what it is, but I can buy Drogo and Daenerys together. It oddly makes sense, and they're sort of fascinating together, actually. I wish we'd had a chance to see more of them.
I wish they'd show more of them together. To me it didn't seem that the audience got to see exactly the moment when her fear and duty become love. For him too. I think when they made love as oppossed to him taking her from behind she began to fall. But I think what made them work was that she's his equal. She has as much strength as he does.
Cat can be an utter fool at times. And she needs to let her frustration with Jon go. But I do admire her resolve and determination. Single-minded. Her defending Bran against the would-be-killer was a picture, no-holds-barred of a mother going to any and all lengths to save her son.
That character surprised me. She could've been a one-note supportive wife always with a hanky pressed to her face to wipe away her tears as everything fell apart around her, but she's a tiger. She has plans. She has will. And now that they killed Ned...she's going to be a force to be reckoned with.
//He had to be put to death by that disgusting prat, in front of his children and he had to go to his death a "traitor to the throne" and didn't have a chance to tell the truth.//
Absolutely tragic. Joffrey must die a miserable death at some point during the series.
//Except for Sansa. I'm still cheesed off at her.//
Tell me about it. Can't stand her at the moment, silly, stupid girl.
//He's incredible.//
He really is. It's the sort of perfect marriage between a character and actor where both the script and acting is phenomenal.
//I think when they made love as oppossed to him taking her from behind she began to fall. But I think what made them work was that she's his equal. She has as much strength as he does.//
I think their love making scene was when he began to change too. Because the way I saw him, he wasn't a mindless brute. He was just a man of his ways and customs, who didn't know another way or alternative. When shown an alternative, he accepts it. He begins to accept Dany as his equal, as you said, and her strength appealed to him. For him to have been a brute, he would have rejected any alternative and not been open to it all. And kept on viewing Dany as he had been in.
//And now that they killed Ned...she's going to be a force to be reckoned with.//
That's what made it triple-y worse. He had to be put to death by that disgusting prat, in front of his children and he had to go to his death a "traitor to the throne" and didn't have a chance to tell the truth.
but sometimes, every once in a while, it's just, I don't know, nice? Comforting? To have a good guy. To see some semblance of scruples. And that was Lord Eddard Stark here. Played so brilliantly by Sean Bean, who I will forever crush on, it seems. Can't seem to shake it.
The same strength that made me love him as Boromir made me love Ned. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions and boy, did GoT showcase that. But I liked that he was doing what he felt was right. His strength and principles that he shared w/ his wife is in their kids. Except for Sansa. I'm still cheesed off at her.
Having said this, it's really Tyrion who is the standout character for me, in all his moral complexity. And Peter Dinklage. Wow. Talk about owning a role. I find at this point, he's the character I'm most invested in.
He's incredible. In the first episode I thought he would be a write-off character. He as just the "imp" and I didn't think they'd delve deeper into him. I'm glad that's not the case.
And boy, no-one delivers an impassioned speech like The Khal, eh? I'm not sure what it is, but I can buy Drogo and Daenerys together. It oddly makes sense, and they're sort of fascinating together, actually. I wish we'd had a chance to see more of them.
I wish they'd show more of them together. To me it didn't seem that the audience got to see exactly the moment when her fear and duty become love. For him too. I think when they made love as oppossed to him taking her from behind she began to fall. But I think what made them work was that she's his equal. She has as much strength as he does.
Cat can be an utter fool at times. And she needs to let her frustration with Jon go. But I do admire her resolve and determination. Single-minded. Her defending Bran against the would-be-killer was a picture, no-holds-barred of a mother going to any and all lengths to save her son.
That character surprised me. She could've been a one-note supportive wife always with a hanky pressed to her face to wipe away her tears as everything fell apart around her, but she's a tiger. She has plans. She has will. And now that they killed Ned...she's going to be a force to be reckoned with.
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Absolutely tragic. Joffrey must die a miserable death at some point during the series.
//Except for Sansa. I'm still cheesed off at her.//
Tell me about it. Can't stand her at the moment, silly, stupid girl.
//He's incredible.//
He really is. It's the sort of perfect marriage between a character and actor where both the script and acting is phenomenal.
//I think when they made love as oppossed to him taking her from behind she began to fall. But I think what made them work was that she's his equal. She has as much strength as he does.//
I think their love making scene was when he began to change too. Because the way I saw him, he wasn't a mindless brute. He was just a man of his ways and customs, who didn't know another way or alternative. When shown an alternative, he accepts it. He begins to accept Dany as his equal, as you said, and her strength appealed to him. For him to have been a brute, he would have rejected any alternative and not been open to it all. And kept on viewing Dany as he had been in.
//And now that they killed Ned...she's going to be a force to be reckoned with.//
I'm sure she will. It'll be exciting to watch.
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