Thank you for this! And thank you for the Hamilton lyrics, which are of course applicable to everything—but especially when you've just binge-watched an entire season.
Thank you for this! And thank you for the Hamilton lyrics, which are of course applicable to everything—but especially when you've just binge-watched an entire season.
It seemed to me that Melisandre seducing Jon was related to the larger R+L=J subtext this episode. She tells Jon that together they have "the power to cast shadows," which suggests that she's trying to get another shadow-baby-assassin in the works before they attack Winterfell. And because this would only be possible…
With regard to Coral's speech about Robert: I don't think it's "style over substance" at all.