I don’t agree at all with Danette’s interpretation. It’s arguably not in-character but that’s because she’s in a position she’s never been in before; someone she loves and who shared an intimacy she never has with another just said: “Nah, I’m a bastard, I’m off to join my evil hot sister, bye!”. You can claim it’s a…

Yeah, I see it as completely opposite. Sansa’s seen what stupid “honor” has done: annihilate her whole family, and Jon himself would be dead if not for her. Jon is a dolt who should be dead multiple times now, not even considering when he was actually killed. In case it’s not clear, Sansa wants Dany gone and,…

That’s precisely how I read that scene as well. It was a mirror to Dany’s, far more clumsy, attempt to curry favor when she named Gendry a lord. Sansa knows Sandor respects Arya in no small part due to his perception of coming through hell to end up being a “stronger” person. Honestly, so far this season, Sansa has…

What’s more is its TOTALLY in character. The entire time Brienne has been closed off personally. Everything about her, she puts aside to follow her oath and service. Christie does an excellent job at showing these emotions throughout her scenes. It’s subtle, but its there. This season, we saw her finally let some of…

I wish you had reviewed this episode. Nailed it on all points.

If you knew for sure who to root for, or even worse, who you should root for, I would consider THAT bad writing.

When did the audience and critics start making such a big drama over representation? It’s a medieval drama, for god’s sake.

Ugh this review is awful.  With literally two episodes left we have to bear PC virtue signalling about women of color and women dying?  Everyone dies on this show.  Dany IS one of the main characters.  What possible difference does it make is Missandrei lives or dies at this point?  They are all unemployed in two…

I love when these reviews hop on soap boxes about how those clueless men D &D don’t handle Sansa’s abuse the “right way”, or how Missi being killed was sad since she was a POC, and representation matters.

Get off the tired ass identity politics bullshit.  No rational person thought of any of this bullshit while watching this.  

Neither did Season 7. Everything since the final scene of Season 6 has been a massive disappointment.

I was kind of bummed about Brienne crying at first, but then I thought, “Why can’t a strong woman cry?” Is having emotions or being heartbroken somehow a sign of weakness? I don’t think so. And it’s not really out of character for her. In the aftermath of Renly’s death she breaks down crying as well. 

Not only is Jon’s claim to the Iron Throne stronger than hers, thanks to a patriarchal society

I don’t understand this complaint about Brienne acting out of character because she was emotional about Jaime. Brienne’s never been cold and emotionless. She’s extremely loyal and emotional with regards to people she cares about. Did people just forget how she reacted after she saw Renly, another man she was in love…

This was explained a long time ago as Qyburn taking over his little birds. It’s almost as if impoverished children spies are transactional in nature and don’t feel any particular sense of loyalty to one master or another.

Everyone always glosses over the part where, after conquering a city by violence, she crucifies an entire class of people.

If you didn’t think GRRM and the adaptation were setting Dany up to be the Mad Queen then you haven’t been paying attention. She’s been impulsive, vindictive, and wrathful since she started down the path to conquering Westeros in S2. She’s only been kept in check by the wisdom of her advisors, and even then, it’s been…

I have to say, I’m sure people will criticize the Daenerys’ mad queen arc if that is where things are headed, but this has been set up for seasons now, if not from the very beginning.

So, I liked it. *shrugs*

“If you think this has a happy ending, you haven’t been paying attention.”