Also, the whole Arya and Bran hitting puberty thing I figured was coming on eventually finally happened.
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Sean K - Apr 07, 2013 5:42:25 pm PDT #4881 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
DebetEsse - Apr 07, 2013 5:53:36 pm PDT #4882 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I liked Lady Stark's story about Jon Snow. It fits so beautifully with her character.
Wow, is Margaery a player. Good bloody lord. That's a way to use what you got from Sansa.
I continue to dislike the CGI wolves.
Bran had a growth spurt. Also, having paraplegic's feet dangling that close to the ground is not a real good plan.
Love the Reeds.
-t - Apr 07, 2013 6:02:18 pm PDT #4883 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I liked Lady Stark's story about Jon Snow.
Me too.
Sean K - Apr 07, 2013 6:20:37 pm PDT #4884 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I liked Lady Stark's story about Jon Snow. It fits so beautifully with her character.
Yeah, I did too. And it seemed to do a decent job of suggesting back to some of the mystical themes of the story, as well.
Bran had a growth spurt.
And his voice dropped an octave in the last 24 hours.
DebetEsse - Apr 07, 2013 6:55:57 pm PDT #4885 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Right. This is universe where she might legitimately not be full of shit in thinking that.
So, Bran has magical past- and future-seeing abilities? That means that knowledge that seems to have died with the knowers may not be totally out of reach. Yay!
§ ita § - Apr 08, 2013 10:12:22 am PDT #4886 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Bran jerking into a sitting position jerked me out of the scene for a second. I know diddly about spinal injuries, but I do remember able people oohing and ahhing about Dean Winchester sitting straight up without hands--I'm assuming it depends on what T Bran's injury is supposed to be, right?
DebetEsse - Apr 08, 2013 10:17:46 am PDT #4887 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Hmm, I'll have to watch that scene again, ita!
Although, to a large extent, the show and book ignore realities of paraplegia. For example, lack of bowel/bladder control is not an issue that is addressed.
Jessica - Apr 08, 2013 10:31:24 am PDT #4888 of 7329
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
In his GoT column this week (pimp!), DH attributed Bran and Arya's 24-hour growth spurts to:
...we don't know, dragons or winter or something.
So I assume Bran's spinal injury works the same way.
I love love LOVE this version of Margery Tyrell. In the book she's not a POV character so we only see her via Cercei, Tyrion, or Sansa (did I miss anyone?), all of whom have extremely limited and biased viewpoints. Getting to see her and the other Tyrell women firsthand is just fantastic.
And as much as I'm Team Stark all the way, a part of me wonders if Arya had been born a Tyrell, or a Mormont, or an Of Tarth (can't remember Brienne's house), if she would have been happier in the long run. (Greyjoys also let their women fight, but I wouldn't wish being born a Greyjoy on anyone. Well, maybe Joffrey.)
amych - Apr 08, 2013 10:33:18 am PDT #4889 of 7329
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Well, maybe Joffrey.
Sure. Maybe the drowned god thing could actually take, for once.
Jessica - Apr 08, 2013 10:36:11 am PDT #4890 of 7329
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
From your lips to the Drowned God's ears...