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?
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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§ ita § - Apr 08, 2013 10:12:22 am PDT #4886 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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...
Amy - Apr 08, 2013 10:40:00 am PDT #4891 of 7329
Because books.
It was so disgusting to watch how easily Margery manipulated Joffrey, too. He thinks he's so smart, and so powerful. That's not a woman you want to arm, buddy, and I haven't read past the first book.
I'm also sort of imagining someone cutting all the scenes with Jamie and Brienne into a buddy movie trailer.
Jessica - Apr 08, 2013 10:42:51 am PDT #4892 of 7329
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm also sort of imagining someone cutting all the scenes with Jamie and Brienne into a buddy movie trailer.
Doooo eeeeeet!
But maybe wait at least until after next week.
Amy - Apr 08, 2013 10:44:27 am PDT #4893 of 7329
Because books.
(I don't know how to do that. But I would love it.)
Cat's story about Jon Snow also killed me. It was so very human.
Jessica - Apr 08, 2013 10:47:34 am PDT #4894 of 7329
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Maybe I'll give it a shot once that storyline is over. (And I figure out how to download from HBOGO.)
kat perez - Apr 08, 2013 12:31:51 pm PDT #4895 of 7329
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Margery Tyrell + crossbow forever. It would've been great if she'd gotten him to let her hold it while it was loaded and then shot him in the head with it. Oops, I guess I could kill something after all. But really, she's just aces in my book. And I love that she dresses, according to Cersei, like an old school hoochie mama.
The Theon torture scenes were really disturbing. I had to look away.