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the wicked child wrote:
Dickie Dunn wrote: And Missandei. Good Lord.
I have no idea where that story is going... but as long as it means spending more "quality time" with her, I approve.
That story has been a pleasant surprise. Grey worm seemed woefully miscast, but him being kind of a runt makes his confusing romance a little more heart felt.

And yeah...that was brutal. I knew what was going to happen and my chest was still pounding.
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Hated that ending. I liked the Red Viper and I love Tyrion. Have a feeling I'm really going to dislike the rest of the season. :(
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The Viper's cockiness during that fight translated much better than I expected on film.
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I have very little interest in next week's big battle. The night's watch stuff has been blech all season.
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canaan wrote:Not one innocent bystander death. Why does that disappoint me?
It disappointed me more than I expected.
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3rded
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Another great episode, even outside of the fight at the end (which was excellent).

Some more great lines between the Hound and Arya. Sansa stepping up her game - what was she doing there on the stairs? And that look Baelish gave her...creep city. :lol:

Also, I'm rusty on my Westeros sigils, but what was the sigil on the scroll with Mormont's pardon?
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That was the hand of the king, no?
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That's what I thought.
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It looked like a Bear claw. The Mormonts are associated with a bear.
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Digitalgypsy66 wrote:Also, I'm rusty on my Westeros sigils, but what was the sigil on the scroll with Mormont's pardon?
I'm not a book reader, so I know nothing, but to me it looked like a hand. Maybe Hand of the King?
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I thought it was a hand. The bear wouldn't make sense because it was sent by Tywin, not a Mormount.

Pedro Pascal was just brilliant as the Viper. Made his loss all the more painful.
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Re: George R.R. Martin

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Yeah the bear claw is wrong. Hand of the King makes sense.
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the wicked child wrote:I thought it was a hand. The bear wouldn't make sense because it was sent by Tywin, not a Mormount.

Pedro Pascal was just brilliant as the Viper. Made his loss all the more painful.
I feel like he deserved one more scene before the fight. That was very sudden.
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shmenguin wrote:
the wicked child wrote:I thought it was a hand. The bear wouldn't make sense because it was sent by Tywin, not a Mormount.

Pedro Pascal was just brilliant as the Viper. Made his loss all the more painful.
I feel like he deserved one more scene before the fight. That was very sudden.
Perhaps less time on the crunching of beetles could have provided that time. Or you know, the fact that the show always starts 2 minutes late and is often hitting the credits by 9:55 at the latest... but I digress.
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Also, I am very much looking forward to the next episode since it was directed by Neil Marshall of Blackwater fame.
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We always want what we cannot have.

And I enjoyed the beetle crunching scene.
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blackjack68 wrote:And I enjoyed the beetle crunching scene.

Pretty sure the fight was a beetle crushing scene as well. Oberyn being the beetle.
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There was a part they left out between him telling tyrion he'd be his champion, and the actual combat. I'd elaborate but, spoilers.
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canaan wrote:The intestines dropping out last episode was kosher but an eye gouge is too much? Lol
Yes. Barely even remember intestines dropping out scene
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the wicked child wrote:
shmenguin wrote:
the wicked child wrote:I thought it was a hand. The bear wouldn't make sense because it was sent by Tywin, not a Mormount.

Pedro Pascal was just brilliant as the Viper. Made his loss all the more painful.
I feel like he deserved one more scene before the fight. That was very sudden.
Perhaps less time on the crunching of beetles could have provided that time. Or you know, the fact that the show always starts 2 minutes late and is often hitting the credits by 9:55 at the latest... but I digress.
Thinking about it...there needed to be a scene with Oberon and tywin before the fight. Just to get the juices flowing.
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Spangler wrote:The Viper's cockiness during that fight translated much better than I expected on film.

Pedro Pascal played him brilliantly.
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Once the fingers went into the sockets, my wife had to turn her head. She kept asking if it was done and then, wow, that was something. I'm not sure if there was a distinct popping sound or it was just my head, but that was awesome.
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eddysnake wrote:Once the fingers went into the sockets, my wife had to turn her head. She kept asking if it was done and then, wow, that was something. I'm not sure if there was a distinct popping sound or it was just my head, but that was awesome.

Probably not watching that scene again, not because I'm grossed out or anything, I'm just sad he's gone. He was better in the show than in the book.
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I must be a terrible person. I didn't think his death was that gruesome.