Games of Thrones 1x10 review
Jun. 20th, 2011 04:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ishtar79 -Rickon is a deeply creepy little kid. Though given how he's left to pretty much to fend for himself (with just Shaggydog for company), it's no wonder he sees dead people and lurks in crypts. Rickon: Westeros' first goth.
-I expected for Arya and Sansa to break my heart on this one, but there was something about Bran's quiet moment of realization I found most effective. Poor Stark kids!
-I loved everything about Cat and Robb's grieving scene, and there was something about the way Cat vowed to kill them all...chills!
-Good lord, just when you think Joffrey couldn't be more of a sociopath, he outdoes himself. Even Cersei was giving him a weary look (behold the results of your stellar parenting!). I should praise the actor though-the point is for Joffrey to be loathsome, and he certainly delivers.
-Sansa was AMAZING. The way she composed herself to look at Ned's head, the newfound steel in her voice when she said Robb might bring her Joffrey's head instead, her clear impulse to throw Joffrey over the bridge...there's my girl.
-Sandor/Sansa scenes ftw! It seemed to me like he clearly guessed her plan and stopped her without drawing attention to her. Their dynamic is hitting so many of my bulletproof kink buttons.
-Heh, nobody really asked Robb whether he wanted to be king before they proceeded with the dramatic declarations of loyalty. Robb is clearly NOT thrilled.
-How is it that the filthier/bloodier Jamie gets, the sexier he becomes? One thing he cannot be accused of is being a coward-an arrogant ass without a lick of self-preservation, sure. But not a coward. I did like that moment when Cat walked away, when all the bravado and lecherous act dropped, and there was a moment of contemplation...and dare I say guilt?
-Are there any (handsome, blond) relative Cersei isn't fucking?
-Tywin pouring Tyrion wine (after withholding it several times in the past) was a great visual payoff to show the shift in their relationship and his newfound respect for his son's strategic mind.
-While I felt for poor Dany, who seemed to be the protagonist of her very own horror movie, I appreciated the focus on the witch woman's motivation. I loved how she recounted all that the Dothraki did to her and her village in that passionless tone, and how she tore apart all of Dany's saviour delusions. It's a harsh lesson, but one she needed to learn.
-You know, I'd sympathize with John's pain a lot more if he hadn't spent much of the season whining about something or the other. And sweet, clever Sam bravely standing in his way!
-I loved Jon's nightwatch brothers chasing him down and smacking some sense into him. What did he do to deserve friends like this?
-I'll miss having Jason Momoa on the show. Where will I get my dose of pretty now? Though I cracked up inappropriately while Dany was talking to him. Yeah, remember our first ride? Right before you raped me? Good times!
-In a weird way, I'm sort of shipping Baelish/Varys now. Their snarkoffs are a thing of beauty.
-There's not much that can keep Arya Stark down, is there? For a moment when she was surrounded by the little thugs, she looked like the scared little kid she is, but then she proceeded to show them who's the biggest BAMF around.
-Also, for a haircut Yoren roughly admnistered with a sword, the result was rather artfully gamineish, wasn't it?
-Chris Will GENDRY!
-Nothing escapes Mormont, does it? “I didn't say it was your honour.” HA! I love the Old Bear.
-This is not a show where characters end up anywhere near where they started off, to put it mildly, but Dany's evolution has been the most impressive. From the timid, checked-out girl at the season premiere to the strength and serenity she showed in this one (from finding the strength to end Drogo's half-life to the way she decided to forge her own path with the new Khaleesar), it's a brand new world.
-Baaaaaaaby dragons! Is it next season yet?
-I expected for Arya and Sansa to break my heart on this one, but there was something about Bran's quiet moment of realization I found most effective. Poor Stark kids!
-I loved everything about Cat and Robb's grieving scene, and there was something about the way Cat vowed to kill them all...chills!
-Good lord, just when you think Joffrey couldn't be more of a sociopath, he outdoes himself. Even Cersei was giving him a weary look (behold the results of your stellar parenting!). I should praise the actor though-the point is for Joffrey to be loathsome, and he certainly delivers.
-Sansa was AMAZING. The way she composed herself to look at Ned's head, the newfound steel in her voice when she said Robb might bring her Joffrey's head instead, her clear impulse to throw Joffrey over the bridge...there's my girl.
-Sandor/Sansa scenes ftw! It seemed to me like he clearly guessed her plan and stopped her without drawing attention to her. Their dynamic is hitting so many of my bulletproof kink buttons.
-Heh, nobody really asked Robb whether he wanted to be king before they proceeded with the dramatic declarations of loyalty. Robb is clearly NOT thrilled.
-How is it that the filthier/bloodier Jamie gets, the sexier he becomes? One thing he cannot be accused of is being a coward-an arrogant ass without a lick of self-preservation, sure. But not a coward. I did like that moment when Cat walked away, when all the bravado and lecherous act dropped, and there was a moment of contemplation...and dare I say guilt?
-Are there any (handsome, blond) relative Cersei isn't fucking?
-Tywin pouring Tyrion wine (after withholding it several times in the past) was a great visual payoff to show the shift in their relationship and his newfound respect for his son's strategic mind.
-While I felt for poor Dany, who seemed to be the protagonist of her very own horror movie, I appreciated the focus on the witch woman's motivation. I loved how she recounted all that the Dothraki did to her and her village in that passionless tone, and how she tore apart all of Dany's saviour delusions. It's a harsh lesson, but one she needed to learn.
-You know, I'd sympathize with John's pain a lot more if he hadn't spent much of the season whining about something or the other. And sweet, clever Sam bravely standing in his way!
-I loved Jon's nightwatch brothers chasing him down and smacking some sense into him. What did he do to deserve friends like this?
-I'll miss having Jason Momoa on the show. Where will I get my dose of pretty now? Though I cracked up inappropriately while Dany was talking to him. Yeah, remember our first ride? Right before you raped me? Good times!
-In a weird way, I'm sort of shipping Baelish/Varys now. Their snarkoffs are a thing of beauty.
-There's not much that can keep Arya Stark down, is there? For a moment when she was surrounded by the little thugs, she looked like the scared little kid she is, but then she proceeded to show them who's the biggest BAMF around.
-Also, for a haircut Yoren roughly admnistered with a sword, the result was rather artfully gamineish, wasn't it?
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-Nothing escapes Mormont, does it? “I didn't say it was your honour.” HA! I love the Old Bear.
-This is not a show where characters end up anywhere near where they started off, to put it mildly, but Dany's evolution has been the most impressive. From the timid, checked-out girl at the season premiere to the strength and serenity she showed in this one (from finding the strength to end Drogo's half-life to the way she decided to forge her own path with the new Khaleesar), it's a brand new world.
-Baaaaaaaby dragons! Is it next season yet?
