Post by Melifeather on Apr 22, 2019 14:35:22 GMT
Excuse me. I'm still trying to wipe the memory of Arya and Gendry's sex scene from my brain.... 
Also - somehow I don't think the crypts are a good place to hide out. 
Here it is, the great inward breath. Last night's episode was titled, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", a pun intended to be a clever description of a handful of things: 1) the night before Winterfell does battle with the Night's King, 2) the Soiled Knight and Kingslayer Jaime's asking of forgiveness, and 3) a foreshadowing of Brienne's knighting - and possibly of future heroism. If you follow my titled chapters analysis's, I had suggested that the reason why Arya serves three nights out of every thirty in the House of Black and White is because it's symbolic of Lyanna's seeming punishment for, first shaming the three squires that were picking on Howland, and then, the three knights defeated by the Knight of the Laughing Tree. I theorize that the thirty days is the length of time Lyanna went missing before she was abducted, although it is possible that she was abducted more than once, because Arya was also abducted more than once when she left Kings Landing. Once by Gregor Clegane's men, then by the Kingswood Brotherhood, and then by Sandor Clegane. But I digress - lets get back to last night's episode.
One of my biggest impressions was how unsatisfying the Jon-is-Rhaegar-and-Lyanna's-son storyline appears to be going for the R + L = J fans. It’s really telling that Jon and Dany made the least compelling aspects of this episode. Despite Jon learning who he was just last week, it is not until near the end of the hour that he tells his aunt/lover. It's a supposed to be a romantic theory, but last night's episode reminded us of just how gross this incestuous storyline is. And it sets the stage for a multitude of issues: 1) conflict for power, 2) romance nipped in the bud, 3) lost trust, and most glaringly 4) no union of ice and fire. The "big moment" where Jon fesses up, is quickly doused by Daenerys's incredulous, “a secret in the world that no one knew except your brother and your best friend,”. The way Jon defended his legitimacy made Bran's all-seeing greenseer powers seem like they could only be believed if they were also backed up by Sam's access to the Citadel. This is akin to God needing to be backed up by FOX News.
Here's a quote by R + L = J fan who also writes for USA Today about the scene:
I suppose since the Targaryens have so much incest carved into their family tree, the fact that Dany just learned that she’s been sleeping with her nephew wouldn’t faze her too much. But, perhaps it could have fazed her a little? Going straight to her feeling threatened was, well, boring. Of course she was going to be upset. But she just told Sansa that she handicapped her own claim to the Iron Throne for Jon, so shouldn’t she care more about the man she loves than the threat he might present to her reign?
Even with all the issues I had tears welling in my eyes at a couple things: Sansa hugging Theon, and Jaime knighting Brienne. There was also the expected comic relief when Tormund asked for Brienne.
One of the more interesting segments was left unexplored: What, exactly, did Bran tell Tyrion about his journey? The fact that the episode didn't show it makes me wonder how significant it was meant to be. At the same time it also made me cringe, because I suspect this may be setting Tyrion up as a hero when he dredges up something about the Night's King that Bran saw through the weirwoods and hadn't shared. I mean, it was just so stupid for Bran to "see" Lyanna and Rhaegar's marriage after Sam told him about it. I'm thinking Tyrion will glean some important detail after picking through Bran's brain. They're making Bran look like a source of answers that he just doesn't seem all that eager to share.
Here's a quote that started out with the promise of sounding profound, but fell flat at the end:
‘That’s what death is: forgetting, being forgotten. If we forget where we’ve been, what we’ve done, we’re not men anymore, just animals’
Just animals? Really, is that what the meaning of death is?
Random things:
For fucks sake - are all the people of Winterfell racist? What's with all the scurrying away whenever Missandei tries to connect with people? It's more cringeworthy than a nephew screwing his aunt. Just stop already!
Where the hell is Melisandre? She of all characters wanted to be there for the great war between the Lord of Light and He Who Shall Not Be Named. It's a glaring absence. Is D&D saving her for an upcoming episode to shoot fire out of her eyes and fingertips to save Davos or something?
I did enjoy Pod's singing, and I liked his sad look when Brienne denied she’d wanted to be a knight.
A couple funny lines: the Hound’s, “Oh for fuck’s sake, I might as well be at a bloody wedding” when he sees Beric. And Arya noting: “I’m not spending my final hours with you two miserable shits”, which – let’s face it – could've been directed at D&D.
Also - somehow I don't think the crypts are a good place to hide out. 
Here it is, the great inward breath. Last night's episode was titled, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", a pun intended to be a clever description of a handful of things: 1) the night before Winterfell does battle with the Night's King, 2) the Soiled Knight and Kingslayer Jaime's asking of forgiveness, and 3) a foreshadowing of Brienne's knighting - and possibly of future heroism. If you follow my titled chapters analysis's, I had suggested that the reason why Arya serves three nights out of every thirty in the House of Black and White is because it's symbolic of Lyanna's seeming punishment for, first shaming the three squires that were picking on Howland, and then, the three knights defeated by the Knight of the Laughing Tree. I theorize that the thirty days is the length of time Lyanna went missing before she was abducted, although it is possible that she was abducted more than once, because Arya was also abducted more than once when she left Kings Landing. Once by Gregor Clegane's men, then by the Kingswood Brotherhood, and then by Sandor Clegane. But I digress - lets get back to last night's episode.
One of my biggest impressions was how unsatisfying the Jon-is-Rhaegar-and-Lyanna's-son storyline appears to be going for the R + L = J fans. It’s really telling that Jon and Dany made the least compelling aspects of this episode. Despite Jon learning who he was just last week, it is not until near the end of the hour that he tells his aunt/lover. It's a supposed to be a romantic theory, but last night's episode reminded us of just how gross this incestuous storyline is. And it sets the stage for a multitude of issues: 1) conflict for power, 2) romance nipped in the bud, 3) lost trust, and most glaringly 4) no union of ice and fire. The "big moment" where Jon fesses up, is quickly doused by Daenerys's incredulous, “a secret in the world that no one knew except your brother and your best friend,”. The way Jon defended his legitimacy made Bran's all-seeing greenseer powers seem like they could only be believed if they were also backed up by Sam's access to the Citadel. This is akin to God needing to be backed up by FOX News.
Here's a quote by R + L = J fan who also writes for USA Today about the scene:
I suppose since the Targaryens have so much incest carved into their family tree, the fact that Dany just learned that she’s been sleeping with her nephew wouldn’t faze her too much. But, perhaps it could have fazed her a little? Going straight to her feeling threatened was, well, boring. Of course she was going to be upset. But she just told Sansa that she handicapped her own claim to the Iron Throne for Jon, so shouldn’t she care more about the man she loves than the threat he might present to her reign?
Even with all the issues I had tears welling in my eyes at a couple things: Sansa hugging Theon, and Jaime knighting Brienne. There was also the expected comic relief when Tormund asked for Brienne.
One of the more interesting segments was left unexplored: What, exactly, did Bran tell Tyrion about his journey? The fact that the episode didn't show it makes me wonder how significant it was meant to be. At the same time it also made me cringe, because I suspect this may be setting Tyrion up as a hero when he dredges up something about the Night's King that Bran saw through the weirwoods and hadn't shared. I mean, it was just so stupid for Bran to "see" Lyanna and Rhaegar's marriage after Sam told him about it. I'm thinking Tyrion will glean some important detail after picking through Bran's brain. They're making Bran look like a source of answers that he just doesn't seem all that eager to share.
Here's a quote that started out with the promise of sounding profound, but fell flat at the end:
‘That’s what death is: forgetting, being forgotten. If we forget where we’ve been, what we’ve done, we’re not men anymore, just animals’
Just animals? Really, is that what the meaning of death is?
Random things:
For fucks sake - are all the people of Winterfell racist? What's with all the scurrying away whenever Missandei tries to connect with people? It's more cringeworthy than a nephew screwing his aunt. Just stop already!
Where the hell is Melisandre? She of all characters wanted to be there for the great war between the Lord of Light and He Who Shall Not Be Named. It's a glaring absence. Is D&D saving her for an upcoming episode to shoot fire out of her eyes and fingertips to save Davos or something?
I did enjoy Pod's singing, and I liked his sad look when Brienne denied she’d wanted to be a knight.
A couple funny lines: the Hound’s, “Oh for fuck’s sake, I might as well be at a bloody wedding” when he sees Beric. And Arya noting: “I’m not spending my final hours with you two miserable shits”, which – let’s face it – could've been directed at D&D.
