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Any sense of what was going on in the last scene? Or all the non-book stuff north of the Wall? The actor playing Karl sure looks interesting. Are the dire wolves too incompetent? Was there appropriate aftermath after last week's Sept rape?
I told Bobby today, I think this was one of the worst episodes other than the zombie king. Script was bad and story line was pretty predictable. I felt like I was watching a 2014 Blockbuster movie.
With the exception of Dany taking Meereen, it was plots being established instead of executed, much like last week. Compared to other table-setting episodes though, I thought it was generally well done. There weren't any dead storylines like Dany in Qarth or Robb and Talisa. What about it bothered you?
Yeah, lots of sense with what happened at the end...but some of it it spoilers, even for book readers. HBO apparently released some info that they quickly removed as well. I won't say, unless everybody is okay with hearing it....
As for what we did see, it's pretty much what a lot of readers expected... the others taking the sons of Craster for their own.
Burn Gorman, as Karl, is pretty awesome. He was in Torchwood and showed up in Revenge a bit. We also saw him in Pacific Rim, for those who watched that. I was reading that D&D toned down the scenes at Craster's keep. They had to be pretty damn bad for that to happen, and still end up how they were.
It feels pretty forced and convenient for Bran and co. to end up there, and seems like a major leap for Jon (who just magically knew he was alive?) to say that they'll look for wildings for shelter. Who the hell would look for wildlings for shelter?! Unless I missed something in that part... I would guess you want to avoid all wildlings. Everybody is incompetent up there, dire wolves included.
I suppose it was appropriate aftermath for the the show makers THOUGHT they were giving us. But the problem is, with what we did see, Jaime is a big ball of conflict right now. This episode got his redemption story back on track...but i know a lot of viewers aren't buying it at all now.
I just read about that redacted material. Maybe I haven't read into that particular thing, but I don't feel strongly one way or another about it. I don't have any sense of what it means for the White Walkers.
Sam must have told Jon he ran into Bran off-camera. He mentions it off-handedly in their scene together.
I don't think the TV show has ever portrayed winter as a season. Or maybe I just assumed that based on these people living on Earth which has distinct seasons.
Did Snow figure out where Bran is in the scene where Snow gets shot with arrows? The mini battle?
Well, the actual winter season IS coming, and it's supposed to be a long one. The small Stark kids are all Children of summer and have never seen a Winter... which has been talked about on occasion.
Any sense of what was going on in the last scene? Or all the non-book stuff north of the Wall? The actor playing Karl sure looks interesting. Are the dire wolves too incompetent? Was there appropriate aftermath after last week's Sept rape?
ReplyDeleteThe zombie king is back!
ReplyDeleteI told Bobby today, I think this was one of the worst episodes other than the zombie king. Script was bad and story line was pretty predictable. I felt like I was watching a 2014 Blockbuster movie.
With the exception of Dany taking Meereen, it was plots being established instead of executed, much like last week. Compared to other table-setting episodes though, I thought it was generally well done. There weren't any dead storylines like Dany in Qarth or Robb and Talisa. What about it bothered you?
DeleteYeah, lots of sense with what happened at the end...but some of it it spoilers, even for book readers. HBO apparently released some info that they quickly removed as well. I won't say, unless everybody is okay with hearing it....
ReplyDeleteAs for what we did see, it's pretty much what a lot of readers expected... the others taking the sons of Craster for their own.
Burn Gorman, as Karl, is pretty awesome. He was in Torchwood and showed up in Revenge a bit. We also saw him in Pacific Rim, for those who watched that. I was reading that D&D toned down the scenes at Craster's keep. They had to be pretty damn bad for that to happen, and still end up how they were.
It feels pretty forced and convenient for Bran and co. to end up there, and seems like a major leap for Jon (who just magically knew he was alive?) to say that they'll look for wildings for shelter. Who the hell would look for wildlings for shelter?! Unless I missed something in that part... I would guess you want to avoid all wildlings. Everybody is incompetent up there, dire wolves included.
I suppose it was appropriate aftermath for the the show makers THOUGHT they were giving us. But the problem is, with what we did see, Jaime is a big ball of conflict right now. This episode got his redemption story back on track...but i know a lot of viewers aren't buying it at all now.
Locke makes me think of Lost.
I just read about that redacted material. Maybe I haven't read into that particular thing, but I don't feel strongly one way or another about it. I don't have any sense of what it means for the White Walkers.
DeleteSam must have told Jon he ran into Bran off-camera. He mentions it off-handedly in their scene together.
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DeleteI think I've decided... that Winter isn't a season.. Winter is a person/god(the Stranger, Queen of the North, etc). And Winter is Coming.
DeleteI don't think the TV show has ever portrayed winter as a season. Or maybe I just assumed that based on these people living on Earth which has distinct seasons.
DeleteDid Snow figure out where Bran is in the scene where Snow gets shot with arrows? The mini battle?
Well, the actual winter season IS coming, and it's supposed to be a long one. The small Stark kids are all Children of summer and have never seen a Winter... which has been talked about on occasion.
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