Two plot questions:

He's gay. Recall how he couldn't get it up for his hot, ready-to-go girlfriend?

Uh yeah right. That's intentional.

I think you're probably right about what the use of the non-lethal weapon is supposed to clue. But it strikes me as ridiculous. How could the shooter be sure that the beanbag / rubber shot would take Velcoro down, esp. considering he's wearing a vest? If he's not immediately incapacitated, or the shooter misses,…

That bugs me. Vinci is not a real place, but is based on one with many similar traits. It's run by Democrats.

I thought the fight scene was great, and was clearly Vaughan's best scene to date, and maybe the best scene of the season.

All I'm saying is that being ruled by the High Sparrow seems better than being ruling by Cersei Lannister.

That's fine. I don't agree with you. The High Sparrow is, at least, consistent, and applies the same rules to everyone. You may not like physical punishment for moral sins (neither do I), but Cersei is a terrible person, who has done worse to far more people. We hate shaming of any sort in our culture, but Cersei…

I agree with you. I actually think the High Sparrow is one of the more just figures on the show.

You don't see the show as entertainment?

I think some Sons were seen running once Drogon appeared. But, the Sons had guts to orchestrate that attack. Once Drogon shows up, the Sons were very near success. They had two choices: (1) run or (2) stand and fight. Maybe Option No. 1 doesn't seem that great, if by taking that route, you leave your opponent with a…

I haven't re-watched the battle scenes, but I think they're generally consistent with the idea that one Unsullied is worth many normal soldiers. I didn't think their tactics were all that bad once the attack began. Their problem was one of planning (having a route to get the queen out in the event of an attack) and…

I believe the Sons of Harpy do routinely get the crap kicked out of them. They just happen to attack in numbers and in places where the Unsullied can't take great advantage of their superior weapons and fighting skills (i.e., when ambushed in an alley or surrounded in the arena). I don't find it hard to believe that…

Good point. I guess the dragon was trying to spare the rest of her crew, but the Drogon doesn't strike me as a particularly sharp thinker. It may be that it's just inexperienced and untrained in fighting humans.

In the last scene, the Unsullied were far outnumbered, and the Sons of Harpy had orchestrated their attack so that Dany, et al. were surrounded and trapped in the arena. The Sons took advantage of similar circumstances in prior battles, where they sprung their attacks in narrow city corridors and alleys. This is a…

lol, so the fake creatures are governed by the rules of real world weaponry. Got it.

I don't enjoy watching children being burned at the stake as entertainment. So I'm complaining. The show actually did a little commentary on this with Tyrion's remarks during the fighting pits scene.

I think he cares and probably knows what she's up to, but wants to see what she does.

Top plot points this week: a father burns his wonderful daughter at the stake, and the incompetent queen is saved by a flying deus ex machina that doesn't even understand that its primary fighting advantage is burning its prey as it flies. I knew the Dany scene was coming, but her riding the dragon in the end reminded…

lol. It's funny that my brother and his wife, who were both less nerdy than I in high school and college, are obsessed with the books and the show in a way that's hard for me to understand.