DinoDB1975
Super Freak
Another fantastic episode. Some much is going on, I wish each episode was more than an hour long.
The Lord of Light's growing influence (within the show) is fascinating. I was shocked when Ser Beric was cleaved in half, only to be brought back by the Red Priest. Interesting that the same way none of the characters in the show are black and white, the Lord of Light isn't black and white as well; while Melisandre seems to be using her power for devious purposes, Thoros of Myr seems to be using his powers for good.
Nice to have some of the story filled in by Ser Beric as well. I had always wondered after season one what happened to Ser Beric after he was charged with the task of bringing the Mountain to justice. Hearing him talk of all the times he's been brought back from death by Thoros was pretty cool.
As for Jaime...wow. Having not read any of the books prior to watching the series, I knew that none of Martin's characters are good or evil in the most simple sense, but Jaime was set up as a character that was so easy to hate: willing to murder a child to keep Cersei and his relationship a secret, willing to murder a relative to escape from capture...but these last two episodes have changed him in my eyes. To echo prior posts regarding his monologue about killing the Mad King, that was the highlight of the episode for me. My wife, who detested Jaime as a character, said it was nice to hear his side of the story. And when Brienne said "Why didn't you tell the truth" about the Mad King's death, I really got a sense of pain and hurt from Jaime when he said "the honorable Ned Stark had already judged me". Great acting by Nickolaj Coster-Waldau.
As for the Starks...they seem to be the only characters who seem to be exactly who they are, a family of honor. They are my favorite characters, appealing to the idealistic part of me. And I love that they are the paragons of virtue, integrity, and honor. Unfortunately and tragically, this doesn't serve them well in the "real world" of Westoros, where, cliche' as it is to say, "only the good die young" and the "wicked go unpunished" (thus far).
You're right. I was going to comment, then thought "Why bother?". I'm just glad that a show of this caliber (and one based in the fantasy genre no less) exists for us to watch it.
The Lord of Light's growing influence (within the show) is fascinating. I was shocked when Ser Beric was cleaved in half, only to be brought back by the Red Priest. Interesting that the same way none of the characters in the show are black and white, the Lord of Light isn't black and white as well; while Melisandre seems to be using her power for devious purposes, Thoros of Myr seems to be using his powers for good.
Nice to have some of the story filled in by Ser Beric as well. I had always wondered after season one what happened to Ser Beric after he was charged with the task of bringing the Mountain to justice. Hearing him talk of all the times he's been brought back from death by Thoros was pretty cool.
As for Jaime...wow. Having not read any of the books prior to watching the series, I knew that none of Martin's characters are good or evil in the most simple sense, but Jaime was set up as a character that was so easy to hate: willing to murder a child to keep Cersei and his relationship a secret, willing to murder a relative to escape from capture...but these last two episodes have changed him in my eyes. To echo prior posts regarding his monologue about killing the Mad King, that was the highlight of the episode for me. My wife, who detested Jaime as a character, said it was nice to hear his side of the story. And when Brienne said "Why didn't you tell the truth" about the Mad King's death, I really got a sense of pain and hurt from Jaime when he said "the honorable Ned Stark had already judged me". Great acting by Nickolaj Coster-Waldau.
As for the Starks...they seem to be the only characters who seem to be exactly who they are, a family of honor. They are my favorite characters, appealing to the idealistic part of me. And I love that they are the paragons of virtue, integrity, and honor. Unfortunately and tragically, this doesn't serve them well in the "real world" of Westoros, where, cliche' as it is to say, "only the good die young" and the "wicked go unpunished" (thus far).
You're right. I was going to comment, then thought "Why bother?". I'm just glad that a show of this caliber (and one based in the fantasy genre no less) exists for us to watch it.
