Game of Thrones 5-24

[mosdub]

Almost air time!   

Looks like we will see the Wall tonight, some Ramsay creepiness along with Kings Landing and maybe some Tyrion... 



See you on the other side! 

[rablissful]

I got my wine ready!



And this gif is appropriate given the love tit today.

[SheilaTheTank]

I should be watching but I'm not. Will probably watch tomorrow. Page me if Dany does something intelligent.

[rablissful]

THE CERSEI SMIRK IS FINALLY GONE!

What goes around comes around. Don't like those sparrows when they aren't on your side, huh?

[ceejay]

May 24, 2015 21:03:16 GMT -5 rablissful said:

THE CERSEI SMIRK IS FINALLY GONE!

What goes around comes around. Don't like those sparrows when they aren't on your side, huh?

I loved watching her face during that conversation with High Sparrow. The smirk was slowly, slowly fading until she finally wasn't smiling anymore.

[rablissful]

May 24, 2015 21:05:52 GMT -5 ceejay said:

May 24, 2015 21:03:16 GMT -5 rablissful said:

THE CERSEI SMIRK IS FINALLY GONE!

What goes around comes around. Don't like those sparrows when they aren't on your side, huh?

I loved watching her face during that conversation with High Sparrow. The smirk was slowly, slowly fading until she finally wasn't smiling anymore.

I KNOW. It was perfect.

[mosdub]

May 24, 2015 20:49:44 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I should be watching but I'm not. Will probably watch tomorrow. Page me if Dany does something intelligent.

Meh? But you definitely need to watch.

[rablissful]

May 24, 2015 21:08:02 GMT -5 pippacricket said:

May 24, 2015 21:03:16 GMT -5 rablissful said:

THE CERSEI SMIRK IS FINALLY GONE!

What goes around comes around. Don't like those sparrows when they aren't on your side, huh?

Her last line was pretty bad ass though. I wish I could just go around being all "Look at my face. It's the last thing you'll see before you die!"

Except I would probably giggle immediately afterwards and then get arrested for being a loony toon.

It was half bad ass, half desperate attempt to be bad ass but realizing she's fucked.

[rablissful]

May 24, 2015 21:09:54 GMT -5 pippacricket said:

And what's Baby King T gonna do now that both the women running his show are imprisoned? Cry?

Probably.

[joy]

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius...

OH WAIT. That was Gladiator.

[mosdub]

Can we talk about Sansa and her badass bastard talk??? OMG. She's in some deep shit but the shot of her grabbing that dagger was definitely foreshadowing right?

Eta. Because drunk

[rablissful]

May 24, 2015 21:12:41 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Can we talk about Sansa and her badass bastard talk??? OMG. She's in some deep shit but the shot of her grabbing that dagger was definitely foreshadowing right?

Eta. Because drunk

I HOPE IT'S FORESHADOWING.

Because FUCK Reek. Although I knew that was going to happen.

[mosdub]

Andplusalso Stannis is NOT going to kill his girl. Right? FUCK for the first time ever I feel lost as a reader. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLEEEEE

[rablissful]

May 24, 2015 21:15:32 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Andplusalso Stannis is NOT going to kill his girl. Right? FUCK for the first time ever I feel lost as a reader. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLEEEEE

PLEASE GOD NO HE CAN'T.

[mosdub]

May 24, 2015 21:16:26 GMT -5 rablissful said:

May 24, 2015 21:15:32 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Andplusalso Stannis is NOT going to kill his girl. Right? FUCK for the first time ever I feel lost as a reader. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLEEEEE

PLEASE GOD NO HE CAN'T.

Davos would intervene, he would.

[ceejay]

I love how Jon Snow manages to be the best even when he is not physically present. I was completely freaking out when the guys were beating up Sam and threatening Gilly, and then Ghost shows up and shows everyone who's boss.

[joy]

I was really dissapointed by Aemon's death. I felt like he was wasted as a character. Such a rich history - he could've given so much more to the story before they killed him.

[ceejay]

May 24, 2015 21:12:41 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Can we talk about Sansa and her badass bastard talk??? OMG. She's in some deep shit but the shot of her grabbing that dagger was definitely foreshadowing right?

Eta. Because drunk

When Ramsay took Sansa out to show her the dead bodies, I think she was truly realizing then that if she wanted to be saved from him, she was going to have to take care of things herself.

[mosdub]

May 24, 2015 21:18:34 GMT -5 ceejay said:

I love how Jon Snow manages to be the best even when he is not physically present. I was completely freaking out when the guys were beating up Sam and threatening Gilly, and then Ghost shows up and shows everyone who's boss.

I knew I was forgetting something. Raise a glass for Sam losing his virginity? And also for Gilly being saved by a badass direwolf. I feel like the death of Aemonn and the scene with Gilly will result in Jon sending them both to kings landing with the babe.

Eta: derp- wrong targaryean

[mosdub]

May 24, 2015 21:19:05 GMT -5 joy said:

I was really dissapointed by Aemon's death. I felt like he was wasted as a character. Such a rich history - he could've given so much more to the story before they killed him.

Agreed.

[roastytoasty]

Cersei's performace throughout this episode was amazing. Lena Headey was in the zone tonight (between the scene with the High Sparrow and also the scene with Tommen. Subtle facial expressions were on point).

But as always, Cersei is not the best tactician Westeros has ever seen

I was also worried we were losing Bronn tonight. In this (terrifying) brave new world NO ONE IS SAFE. But that's why GRRM is GRRM and GoT is GoT

[fuzzylogic]

I could listen to Bronn sing all night.

[adorebel]

Ummm, can we talk about the best moment of the show? Tyrion beating up that slaveholder to prove he should be sold alongside Joro. GET IT, TYRION. All the slavers give me the heebie jeebies.

And yes, I'm glad Cersei is going to get her just deserts, although I want that to happen without Margeary and Loris dying!

pippacricket, in answer to your question, I think Tommen is being set up to flail around for awhile without his leading ladies until various armies get it together to retake King's Landing and end the Lannisters' reign.

[LadyNymeria]

Bronn has an amazing voice. I was so afraid he was about to die, I'm glad he's ok. That voice though! Sexy.

I knew Sansa asking Reek for help wasn't going to end well. Hopefully she can save herself soon.

Ghost showing up was amazing. I literally clapped. Sam certainly looked like he enjoyed himself.

I really don't think Stannis could kill his daughter. Even if he tried, Davos could never let that happen! Damn Red Woman for suggesting it.

[joy]

I'm surprised that more people aren't complaining about the blaaaatant stealing of Gladiator's storyline and putting it in this episode.

Thumbs down, HBO. It was cheap and cheesy. This series is all about doing the unexpected so this was tragically out of place.

[rablissful]

May 25, 2015 9:53:57 GMT -5 joy said:

I'm surprised that more people aren't complaining about the blaaaatant stealing of Gladiator's storyline and putting it in this episode.

Thumbs down, HBO. It was cheap and cheesy. This series is all about doing the unexpected so this was tragically out of place.

I have never seen Gladiator all the way through, and my SO didn't even notice the similarity.

[joy]

May 25, 2015 9:59:25 GMT -5 rablissful said:

May 25, 2015 9:53:57 GMT -5 joy said:

I'm surprised that more people aren't complaining about the blaaaatant stealing of Gladiator's storyline and putting it in this episode.

Thumbs down, HBO. It was cheap and cheesy. This series is all about doing the unexpected so this was tragically out of place.

I have never seen Gladiator all the way through, and my SO didn't even notice the similarity.

Well, you've seen it now.

The point remains that it was lazy on the writers' part.

[rablissful]

May 25, 2015 10:01:38 GMT -5 joy said:

May 25, 2015 9:59:25 GMT -5 rablissful said:

I have never seen Gladiator all the way through, and my SO didn't even notice the similarity.

Well, you've seen it now.

The point remains that it was lazy on the writers' part.

Then that's not the only thing the writer's were lazy about last night.

[mosdub]

joy what part was copying Gladiator? I am curious because I don't remember the movie well and I watched this episode with a group of boys who I am surprised didn't see the similarities. I want to bring it up with them!

[joy]

May 25, 2015 19:04:21 GMT -5 mosdub said:

joy what part was copying Gladiator? I am curious because I don't remember the movie well and I watched this episode with a group of boys who I am surprised didn't see the similarities. I want to bring it up with them!

The entire Jorah part.

Russel Crowe plays a general who is stripped of his leadership by the new emporer and sent off to be murdered.  He gets away but is picked up by slave traders.  He starts in the lower gladiator pits and finally gets up to the main event where he faces the emporer again and surprises him by still being alive.

That quote I made earlier (My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius...) is the speech he gives the emporer upon revealing himself after winning in the fighting pit.  He fought hidden under armor and a face mask so it was unknown who he was until he won.

I mean - the whole scene with Jorah proving his worth by beating everyone in the fighting pit and getting to see Dany again was the. same. story. as. Gladiator.

I realize that I'm older than most people on this site, but I picked up on the similarities immediately.  Gladiator was a huge movie when I was in high school/college.  I'm really really surprised that HBO couldn't at least try to make it different.