“...all this while poverty is growing....”

This got lost in my rush to talk about the episode, but thanks LaToya for the excellent reviews. They were well worth the (very short) wait. Writing reviews analyzing such a dense, layered show while under the pressure of getting them out quickly since the episodes dropped all at once sounds like a fucking nightmare,…

“But when you quote me out of context in a surreptitious attempt at making a false point”

It is so, so sad watching Winston and Robot Jock displaying their fragility all over the comments section.

Varys knew about the ballistas and the ambush.  He was about to tell Dany when she started doing her heel-turn. so he said “Fuck it, let’s see if Euron makes things easier for me.”

Nah, there’s still gold in them hills. For example:

You are talking to a contingency of nerds about what they should and shouldn’t know about medieval warfare. Proceed with caution. I applaud their expertise and and attention to detail.

“Seriously man, you’re just pissing hot air for no other reason than you want somebody to disagree with.”

This still gives me shivers when I watch it

A completely unknown KT Tunstall, all on her own, filling in for someone on Jools Holland
The other musicians’ reactions is really nice.

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