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BadMouth:

--- Quote from: Malenko on May 13, 2019, 04:45:21 pm ---

Arya getting KO'ed TWICE then finding a random horse was a giant waste of time.

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There was an actual point to the horse. The first time Clegane looked out for her when she was younger, she rode a white horse. When they both ride to King's Landing to kill, they both ride black horses. Her discovering and leaving on a white horse represents her backing away from darkness.

Her running around freaking out was annoying, just like it was when they fought the wites.

Titchgamer:
I think having her run around a bit was a bit of a indication that she is still a scared little girl at the heart of it even though she is a total bad ass.

She knows her limits and knows that she would not fair well in a open conflict.

Howard_Casto:
The point of the "running around" was for the audience to understand just how horrible the attack was and for the audience to understand that Arya witnessed it first hand. Also don't forget that in revelations the pale horse is rode by death.

I think Danny's last second heel turn was a huge mistake, as was the end of Jamie's arc, but there were some things to like in the episode, namely anything involving Arya Tyrion and the Hound. I also wonder if the little horse the burnt girl was holding is going to get back to Sir Davos... he's not going to be happy.

CCM:
I liked the episode, Dany's 'Mad Queen' turn wasn't a surprise at all, everyone should have seen it coming. She said it herself that she doesn't have any love in Westeros, she only has fear. She is only a benevolent queen to those who worship and adore her. As soon as you 'betray' her, you are toast. All of her advisors that tempered her anger and rash behavior are dead or in her eyes have betrayed her, she sees everyone in the North fawning over Jon Snow, then she finds out the Jon could be a rival for the throne. To top it all off Jon rebuffs her because he doesn't want to bang his Aunt. All of this combined with generations of inbreeding and a history of madness is a recipe for a mad queen.

Now, all of that being said, it was a little rushed. I saw this link on another board and I think it perfectly explains the difference in the writing and pacing of the show over the last few seasons:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1125856091261136896.html

As far as Jamie's arc, I was disappointed that he ran back to Cercei, but it does make sense when you go back and see the comments that both characters have made over the series. They both made comments that they would die together and that their love started in the womb. I also think that Jamie, for all of the terrible things he did in his life, doesn't think he deserves someone like Brienne. And finally I think he is also motivated to try and save their unborn child. Last season Cercei told Jamie that she would tell everyone the truth that he was the father because they had nothing left to fear. I think this meant a lot to Jamie that he could actually claim the child and raise it on his own.

I agree that anything with Arya and the Hound is pure gold.

Malenko:
If I complain about the pacing of the show, the waste of extra run time, and the way too quick change of characters its not because I dont understand symbolism, or call backs, etc. I got the ham-fisted representation of the white horse , she doesnt wanna be bent on revenge like the hound. But at the same time she wants to be an assassin and not a lady. sure whatever. Now explain to me why Sansa was on the show at all.

The pacing of everything is done terribly, armys and people are teleporting all over the map. Characters are making convenient plot choices, entire character arcs are ignored, and they just killed off the best character in the show for a second time. I went from giddy with anticipation of the final season to "lets get this ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- over with" faster than Jamie went from Help defend the north from the dead to die in a tunnel with my fuckbuddy sister.

Here is a pretty amazing recap:

I dont agree with 100% of it, but for the most part its spot on. Also, I love Ozzyman and pretend its Ond doing the videos :)

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