I think the entire episode was exposition-heavy. Would Arya exposing her face-shifting be a bad strategy with Littlefinger? I guess. It's possible that she's not letting Sansa in on the fact that she's playing Littlefinger, and is betting on her not sharing every detail with him. I don't know that face-shifting is…

Am I the only person who thought they were ascending Mt. Exposition on the other side of the wall? I did think that the show would end with zombie dragon shot once Dany sent dragons over the wall. Was not disappointed. Arya/Sansa drama feels staged to trap Baelish somehow, but I may just be trying to rationalize…

We do get the impression that no one south of the Wall takes the white walkers seriously yet, though. Even at Oldetown, they're aware of them but discount their significance.

You make an excellent point about logistics. Obsidian is brittle and delicate (but sharp!) in real life, so a poor choice for armor (or jewelry) . Mohs 5. I am wondering where the strategy in general lies. I realize this is a TV show. The book may have better continuity and more narrative, but it seems like…

Before this scene, I was thinking that Cersei would order dozens of these made, and have them ready for a big battle. After this scene, I think that's almost guaranteed, but Dany may not be attacking King's Landing with her dragons anyway. As you point out, they're not as mobile as dragons themselves are. I did…

I agree that the dragons should not be invulnerable or there is effectively no tension in the combat. I don't know that I agree with your assessment that having been shot at point blank range and still shrugging it off restores that tension at all. It would have been a more satisfying scene to me had Bronn simply…

Except for the whole incest thing, sure. Aren't there lines in the books and shows about most people not caring who rules as long as things are relatively stable? I like your analysis overall, but I don't think the show is leading us to a happy ending with Dany and Jon sitting on the iron throne together. They're…

Weren't the Targaryens invaders from Essos to begin with? I can't help but think that she is being perceived as a foreign invader because she is a foreign invader.

I was thinking the same thing, but the friend i was watching with reminded me they were right off the shore, so he could simply walk out. Jamie wears full plate, but Bronn is wearing lighter armor if I don't recall incorrectly. Not sure if he has a lighter, battle version of the golden hand. That's got to weigh him…

I think HBO is breaking new ground again with the first incest romcom. I hope it's the first, at least.

I agree with you about Dany v. Bronn, but I was very disappointed by the "it's merely a flesh wound" reaction of Drogon to the ballista bolt. If the dragons are functionally invulnerable, as this scene ultimately reinforces, there's not a lot of real conflict to the battles. It's just a matter of time before all of…

Wouldn't that make Jon Snow NIgel Farage? Keep in mind, I'm an American. I know not everyone on the internet is, although I forget that sometimes..

Fine fine. I did really like how Elric dealt with the void of unformed chaos. I think Zelazny ripped that off for Princes in Amber. Westeros seems a little more like our earth, specifically England, to return to the unformed chaos. I guess that would make the White Walkers Scottish then?

The show doesn't seem to be overly bothered by supply lines and provisions, except when it's convenient to the plot. Dany would have required a lot of supplies through the show, but it's never mentioned how she feeds all the Unsullied and Dothraki. I agree it would be impractical to march an army over the desert. I…

I always read Elric as more mopey and emo. I guess he was a tragic figure, but his sword seemed to have more personality. Corum was much more sympathetic. I liked the Elric books despite the Elric character, not because of him.

Ok. I must have misremembered that. I haven't attempted to rewatch or reread. Considering that he caused Hodor, he wasn't particularly nice to him ever, really.

I wouldn't discount the possibility that they could all die and the Night King will be the one King of Westeros. Dany seemed a bit too haughty this episode, as was Circe before her humiliation.

That was before her training in Bravos though. But I hear you that she's not really intimidating by the looks of her. That scene with the soldiers last episode was touching, but not terribly believable that some rich girl with a sword would not be messed with by Lannister soldiers. I chose to suspend disbelief…

Probably just milk of the poppy..

I get your point about how he's a more charismatic leader. My whole point was that in the context of a monarchy, he's a distant claim at best. If that matters to the rest of the lords, the rightful heir showing up would be an issue to some of them. Maybe it's not a very interesting or important story for the…