GAME OF THRONES #8:-The Pointy End ACT 8 Chapter 1-2011
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LightPhoenix
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I thought the Syrio scene was great, and then he did that trip move, which moved it straight into awesome. A beautifully choreographed fight, and left me wanting for a lot more.
One nitpick: I like Arya/Syrio's similes, and I've been disappointed she hasn't said any of them.
It wasn't a huge deal, but I didn't like the Jon/Wight scene at all. I know part of it is because the wolves are expensive and supposedly difficult to work with. Still, in the book it's frantic desperation that makes Jon throw a mass of burning curtains. It's literally all he has left - swords failed, Ghost failed, nothing is working. I don't think it was written well or directed well.
This was my one big issue with the episode as well.
You can tell GRRM wrote this episode: a lot of awesome stuff, not a lot of cruft (such as Littlefinger monologuing). However, it's very much written like his books; that is, more as a series of vignettes rather than with the flow of a television series. Couple that with some of the possibly removed stuff regarding Arya and Sansa, and the sense of time passing is completely thrown off.
One nitpick: I like Arya/Syrio's similes, and I've been disappointed she hasn't said any of them.
It wasn't a huge deal, but I didn't like the Jon/Wight scene at all. I know part of it is because the wolves are expensive and supposedly difficult to work with. Still, in the book it's frantic desperation that makes Jon throw a mass of burning curtains. It's literally all he has left - swords failed, Ghost failed, nothing is working. I don't think it was written well or directed well.
This was my one big issue with the episode as well.
You can tell GRRM wrote this episode: a lot of awesome stuff, not a lot of cruft (such as Littlefinger monologuing). However, it's very much written like his books; that is, more as a series of vignettes rather than with the flow of a television series. Couple that with some of the possibly removed stuff regarding Arya and Sansa, and the sense of time passing is completely thrown off.
Taelorn76
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Maybe I am just recalling this incorrectly, but I though Rob only marched to war in the second book.
I will agree with whoever commented that the anticipation of waiting for the next episode is tough when you have read the books and know what is coming. It is also hard when everyone at work is talking about the series and you are the only one who has read the series. Listening to their theories and how they think things will playout and having to keep quite is tough.
I will agree with whoever commented that the anticipation of waiting for the next episode is tough when you have read the books and know what is coming. It is also hard when everyone at work is talking about the series and you are the only one who has read the series. Listening to their theories and how they think things will playout and having to keep quite is tough.
Starman
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He did march to war in the first book.
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