tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post5658952064325589231..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Game of Thrones 6x03: OathbreakerAustin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-81979125970032594262016-05-23T11:39:16.558-05:002016-05-23T11:39:16.558-05:00This time his birdies pointed hm to a women. (A pr...<i>This time his birdies pointed hm to a women. (A prostitute, I believe?)</i><br /><br />She is the same prostitute who was seen being payed by the Unsullied to hold them like a mother last season, right before one of them got killed by the Sons of the Harpy (the idea being that she was in on it, which is why she has information to give Varys). <br /><br /><i>Where are women welcome in Game of Thrones?</i><br /><br />Good question. The bedchamber, I suppose. But only when the man wants it, of course. <br /><br /><i>I have no idea where he ranks against Jaime, Renly, Brienne, etc. There's a lot good swordsmen around.</i><br /><br />I believe, at least in terms of pure sword-wielding ability, Arthur Dayne is considered the tops (at least without delving deep into books-only history), followed closely by Barristan Selmy. <br /><br />Then you get into people like Jamie and Brienne (the former probably the best swordsMAN in Westeros aside from Barristan when the series starts/when he had both hands), as well as Loras (who was skilled but young, and like Jamie, lost to Brienne). <br /><br />Things get complicated by characters like the Mountain and the Hound, both of whom Jamie considered (via an internal monologue) stronger than him but still defeatable. The Mountain is clearly one of the best warriors in Westeros, but I don't think he's a particularly skilled swordsmen - he just overpowers with his sheer size and strength. <br /><br />Then there's guys like Oberyn Martell and Khal Drogo, who are both skilled warriors, but not necessarily the best swordsmen, specifically. <br /><br /><i>Besides, would 8 people taking down Arthur be any more honorable?</i><br /><br />I guess 8 on 1 is okay, so long as the eight are always facing the 1? <br /><br /><i>Bran wants to see more but ole Thee Eyed knows you can't give everything away in third episode of the season!</i><br /><br />Man, that guys a dick whether he's a tree or a dream person. <br /><br /><i> this time Jaqen rewards her with a drink of water that gives Arya her eyesight back</i><br /><br />It was actually water from the pool where Arya helped that girl die last season, which is apparently poison water or something, so I think the idea was, if Arya wasn't fully committed to the idea of being no one, the water would know, and kill her.<br /><br />None of which really changes the fact that Blind Arya was kind of a time wasting detour, and that we all know the whole "oh, she really is committed to being no one this time, even the magic poison water knows it!" is bunk because she's gonna stab a dude the first time she encounters someone on her list even after becoming a cool faceless assassin. <br /><br /><i>Melisandre prays to the god of light to bring back Jon Snow and it works. She still seems to doubt her religion. </i><br /><br />Right? Like, this isn't about faith any more; you have empirical evidence your god just resurrected a dude. Why has the notion that maybe her visions were accurate but that she misinterpreted them not even crossed her mind? <br /><br /><i>I'm not sure if I was supposed to know Meera's father knew Ned.</i><br /><br />I think we knew that - at least, that Ned and Meera's father were old pals, if not the exact details of this particular encounter. <br /><br /><i>Also, Ned Stark making an attempt at a cool, action hero one liner!?</i><br /><br />In his defense, he was a younger man. :) <br /><br /><i>Is Jon Snow simply not worried about the White Walkers anymore?</i><br /><br />Yeah, I honestly think he just doesn't give a fuck anymore. Like, "I tried to help you guys defeat the White Walkers the best way I could think of, and you killed me for it. Fine. Message received. I'm outty. Enjoy life as an ice zombie. I'm going to go sit on a warm beach." <br /><br />I kind of love it. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-43319647614654747322016-05-20T18:05:42.655-05:002016-05-20T18:05:42.655-05:00Magical or not, it's hard to survive a slit th...Magical or not, it's hard to survive a slit throat or being stuck like a pig while in a cage. Even Drogon took a beating from the Sons of The Harpy. <br /><br />I'm still holding out for a Sean Bean cameo... Keep in mind this is Young Ned Stark back when he was running around Westeros kicking ass and making a name. <br /><br />Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850180973989295135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-27796757555713894182016-05-19T11:40:18.044-05:002016-05-19T11:40:18.044-05:00Is it just me, or are Direwolves apparently really...Is it just me, or are Direwolves apparently really easy to kill? Considering how mythical they're supposed to be, you'd think they'd have a bit more fight in them.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.com