I think the Purple Wedding is going to be the big thing that kicks next season into gear (probably as early as the second episode). I kind of wonder what they're going to do with Jamie in the meantime (I think he gets to KL after the wedding, although I'm sure that can be elegantly re-written for screen).
Ha! Sorry, really not bitching all that much… for some reason just wanted to throw it out there.
I think so, too. There's just… way too much bullshit in AFFC to really keep momentum in the TV series.
Anyone else bothered by the bear swatting away the wooden sword and in the next frame it's laying broken on the ground well away from the action? Seemed like a minor gaff to me…
I really liked what the show did with the Jon/Ygritte relationship in this ep (after complaining about it last week). I feel like they immediately found a way to connect with the audience and communicate how important they are to one another without resorting to 'moar sex!!!'. Ygritte admitting that she knows Jon's…
My other favorite moment of semi-foreshadowing:
The bathtub scene was everything I hoped for when I read the books. Pulled off brilliantly by Coster-Waldau!
I'm wondering if they put in a solid non-book scene when he gets back to the keep where Jon deliriously spills his guts to the Maester about everything he did. Well, it kind of happened in the book, but it might an opportunity to flesh everything out a bit more right before the battle.
I'm afraid the conclusion of the Jon-Ygritte arc won't be nearly as impactful when it happens.
Regarding sexual tension with Grey Worm - I think (hope) that the scene wasn't trying to convey sexuality and instead was giving Dany an immediate chance to see how inspirational her decisions have been with her people. Her expressions were Emilia's attempt at showing shocked-humility. Or something.
Plus, he's a horny teenager - something that really makes for some horrible decisions when combined with the Stark stubbornness! I think they do a great job, in different ways, of making this obvious in both the books and the show.
Diana Rigg (Olenna) is just fantastic. I giggled with excitement at the beginning of the scene between her and Varys, and it did not disappoint me!
Spot-on. Her body language carried that scene the same way it was read in the book.
Diana Rigg absolutely killed her scene. I was amazed at how similar the scene was to the book (dialogue-wise) and how well Rigg delivered each line with equal parts sarcasm and annoyance. Very well done.