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  1. Being a Targaryen fan and loyalist, I really loved F&B to the point where I'm more excited about the second volume than I am about Winds. What I loved the most: - The chapters about Jaehaerys' kids. Each of them were memorable even if they weren't as developed as I wish they were. I could read a couple of chapters about each one of them, I think, especially Viserra and Baelon. - Rhaena's entire character development. I wish every other character had gotten the same "care" that she got, because her arc was so well done. She was definitely the best character in the book for me, even if most folks didn't find her very likable as a person. - Viserys II and his relationship with his brother ❤️ He's one of the main reasons why I can't wait for F&B Vol 2! Such a fascinating character! Too bad he got grumpy so early in life. - The Velaryons and their relationship with the Targaryens. I was pleasantly surprised to see how prominent and loyal they used to be. Too bad they became almost irrelevant and don't appear much in ASOIAF. - More info about the dragons. The Canibal was my favorite. - The fact that the Targaryen women were often more interesting than male characters, despite them not holding positions of power. Sure, I wish we had gotten more about Rhaenys The Queen Who Never Was, Jocelyn Baratheon, etc. and that GRRM had given a better story to Alyssa Targaryen (I hated the tomboy-to-trad transition and her dying in childbirth). But overall I'm quite happy with the way George wrote them. What I didn't like so much: - Aegon's conquest and reign were repetitive and boring, and we didn't get much more info about him or his sisters. I wish I had more of an idea of how they were as people. And since Visenya is my favorite, I was more disappointed, especially when the few additions we had about her were negative and, imo, made her less of the grey character that I thought she would be. - Daemon, despite being one of my top 3 characters (along with Visenya and Bloodraven) also wasn't as fleshed out as I expected. George says he's also his favorite and that he's very grey, but the book made him too dark, imo. I wanted to hear more about his good side and motivations. Still love him, though. - I liked Elissa Farman, although not as much as most people, but I wish her adventures weren't interspersed with the rest of the story. It's just a minor thing that irritated me a bit as I was reading the book.
  2. I finished the audiobook of The Princess Diarist, by Carrie Fisher a few days ago. I wasn't planning on reading it, but I needed something fun and an easy reading to keep me occupied while I tried to get some sun and improve my vitamin D levels. It wasn't as funny and interesting as Wishful Drinking, but I still enjoyed it and it made me miss Carrie a lot, even though I've never watched any of her movies and only like her as a writer. I'm also reading American Prometheus. I haven't watched Oppenheimer yet, so I thought I should give the book a shot, since I love reading about famous people (John Nash's biography, A Beautiful Mind, was great!). Tbh, I find Oppie annoying, pretentious, and I can't see why everyone was so enamoured by his charisma and aura (I think I'd have preferred reading about folks like Fermi, Dirac, or von Neumann due to their personalities). I was also expecting more details about Oppie's life prior to The Manhattan Project. But overall, I'm still enjoying it a lot and I think the author did a good job at research and at not making the book dull or dry, which happens to a lot of biographies.
  3. - Cersei's character, mostly in the earlier seasons. The scene in which she discusses Lyanna and the realm with Robert was very good, moving, and remarkable. I loved it and it's one of my favorites <3 - Tywin and Arya interacting, although I could have done without the "most girls are idiots" line. I dislike any attempt at making Tywin seem less monstruous, especially since Charles Dance already makes it much easier to like him, but overall I liked their scenes quite a bit. - Ned being executed and Arya looking away. It was a very emotional scene, and I think the show also managed to capture the shock and tragedy of the Red Wedding quite well. Same thing with Tyrion's speech at his trial (kudos to Peter Dinklage). It's not exactly a change, but it was a very good dramatization. - Oberyn fighting The Mountain. I had to look away at the end, because it was too gruesome, and I've never done that before. I even thought the show would make it less awful, since just reading about it was uncomfortable enough, but GOT made Oberyn's death even more brutal, imo. Ellaria/Indira Varma's reaction made it all even better. Well, those are the only ones I can think of at the moment.
  4. This and for the same reason. I also can relate to the times when Jaime feels resentful for being misunderstood by others (even though he doesn't explain himself). Having to deal with the dissonance between how you see yourself, how others see you, and how you wanted others to see you can be very difficult to navigate. And incest aside, the fact that he's also a romantic (kind of like Sansa) is also relatable to me, just like his identity crisis from ASOS onwards. I also relate to Brienne and Arya too, because I'm gender non-conforming, often feel like I failed at femininity/womanhood, and struggle to find a place in the world. I'm very glad Martin chose to write GNC female characters, and imo he did it well (Visenya is my favorite, but I can't relate to her because she's too much of a badass and I'm more like Samwell or Aenys lol). In a very specific way, Rhaena (Jaehaerys I's sister). I'm not as difficult as she is, but we have a similar temperament. And as someone who has always feared marriage and thought of it like an obligation and not something I'd do for pleasure, I can see how she ended up so bitter, resentful, with difficulty at maintaining any kind of relationship, and taking it out on others (esp. Androw, who's also a bit like me). I didn't like realizing that I could relate to her, but I did, and reading her story was kind of a cautionary tale for me lol
  5. I gave it a 7, although it's actually a 7.5. It was a good episode, but the first half was way too slow, and that funeral had too little dialogue and lasted way too long (and Daemon giggling was a bit off-putting, tbh). Things got better when it finally ended, though. Aemond has been my favorite character in the past 2 episodes. He got cocky after claiming a dragon, but I'm happy that he finally got one and I felt sorry for him losing an eye. Even in F&B, I liked how he shrugged it off in such a blasé way, so I'm glad they kept that part and made him try to calm his mother. I wish the show could've kept the actors who play Aegon and Aemond, because they make those characters a lot more sympathetic and likable. I liked Alicent in this episode, even though I hate that she's associating with Larys and Cole, the most despicable characters of the show. I understood her frustration and I was glad that she finally let it all out, even though she shouldn't have done it so publicly and in the way she did. It's different from the book counterpart, who was less anxious and a lot colder. And even in F&B, I could see why Alicent got so pissed off at the fact that there was no justice for her son. I also liked her scene with Otto, and their interactions with Aegon made me understand why he'll eventually "dump" both of them after taking the throne. Corlys and Rhaenys are lovely and I'm always happy to see them on screen. They have a great chemistry! About Rhaenyra, well, I love her, but I can't bring myself to care about her relationship with Daemon. He's my favorite character in the Dance, but I don't think HotD is doing a great job at making him grey, nuanced, sympathetic, or interesting, imo. Sometimes I even forget that he exists when I'm talking about the show (and I'm not going to lie: I still find it hard to get used to Matt Smith's goofy looks). Anyway, I also don't know what to make of their plan wrt Laenor, but overall I liked it. Even if it was rushed and raised some questions (such as "but what about his dragon?"), it was a nice twist. I felt sorry for Laenor's parents, though PS.: I didn't understand how Alicent got the power to boss Criston around like that, considering that he's sworn to the King, whose mercy he depends on. Viserys really should have sent him to the Night's Watch after he murdered Joffrey.
  6. I don't know where people on Twitter find these stuff (it's from a deleted scene), but apparently my impression that Daemon was a bit flirty with the waiter wasn't entirely wrong. I was even going to ask here if anyone else thought it was "weird" how Daemon grabbed his arm and whispered in his ear, but I kind of forgot about it. I wish the show had kept this, just so I could have one more scene with Laena. I liked the actress, even though she looks much older than she should be.
  7. I didn't like this episode all that much, but I gave it a 7. It feels more objective and fair, considering that some of the things I disliked were more of a matter of personal preference, I guess. And since I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, I'm going to focus on the things I liked, such as: - Vaghar, Lyonel, Harwin and Laena, even if they appeared for only a short amount of time. At least Vaghar I'll get to see Vaghar again. - Emma as Rhaenyra. I loved their acting and their voice! Watching Rhaenyra being more involved in politics, trying to make peace, and finally acting more likable, respectful, and mature was great. - All of the kids! They were the best part of the episode, for me. Well, except for the scene of Aegon in the window and Alicent acting very blasé when she caught him, which makes me wonder... does he do this often? But anyway, other than that, I liked every scene with them, and it was nice watching them getting along and being cute. That and Rhaenyra's proposal of marrying Jace to Helaena made me wish things had turned out differently (Btw, apparently, that scene where Daemon talks to his daughters on the roof got cut) Anyway, I look forward to seeing Rhaenys and Corlys again. I really missed them in this episode.
  8. It's a 6/10 for me. There were several things I liked about this episode, but they were eclipsed by Cole killing Joffrey and not being arrested or anything (it was a bit funny how he was the only KG not wearing a helmet during the wedding). I didn't like Daemon killing Rhea either or the way he did it, or the lack of subtlety when they showed the pool of blood and the rats around it. I can't wait for Otto to bring a hundred cats to the Red Keep. It was my least favorite episode so far, especially compared to the previous one, which I loved, but it's still good enough for me. Corlys & Rhaenys have a great chemistry, I like the dynamic between Laenor & Rhaenyra, and I'm curious to know what's up with Larys Strong and how is his relationship with Harwin and Lyonel. I'll miss Milly but I can't wait to see Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra. I hope they do a great job, especially because they'll have to "compete" with Olivia Cooke, who's a very good actress, imo.
  9. I promised myself I'd finally stop being a lurker and start posting, so here I go: I don't know what to make of this episode, tbh. The beginning was good, with Viserys visiting High Tide, Corlys & Rhaenys being a lovely couple, and Rhaenyra being a bit more mature/calmer. The settings and the music were great, the pacing was good, I always love those 10-second scenes where Harwin appears, and I'm always happy to see Lyonel on screen, who's been one of my favorites since the beginning... But the bad parts bothered me more than in other episodes (the previous one was my favorite, btw). - Criston violating guest right, murdering Joffrey and not being stopped and arrested was ridiculous. And based on the trailer/promo, it seems that Harwin will be the one who gets punished and sent away from court for getting into a fight with Cole (which is a shame, because I was looking forward to seeing his relationship with Rhaenyra and the kids ). I guess it shows how Alicent will have more influence and the court will become "greener", which I only expected to happen after the princess was sent to Dragonstone. - Speaking of Alicent, I wish she had been given more agency right from the start and portrayed as more cunning and less of a victim than she is. Making her sympathetic was a great choice and she became a compelling character, but it got a bit tiring, imo. Even if she becomes more neurotic, I think (based on the leaks) that this "trend" will continue to annoy me (I hope I'm wrong, though). I also wish HOTD had made others more sympathetic and nuanced as well, which brings me to... - Daemon killing Rhea, and in such a weird manner. I thought HotD would take the opportunity to show us why GRRM thinks he's a great grey character, but to me he got too dark and too soon (I never believed the rumors of his involvement in Rhea's - or Laenor's - death in the book). Tbh, the show is doing a great job at making the Blacks the least likable bunch (except for Corlys and Rhaenys, imo), almost like F&B did with the Greens. I'm not sure I like it but it's been an interesting experience nonetheless. - Viserys' illness (and this is also about the show as a whole): not only it seems too severe for a king who'll live for another 15 years or so, I think it makes an already grim story even grimmer. I admit that's more of a me problem than a HotD one, though. I was never thrilled about the Dance being adapted because just reading about it was too depressing, with women, children, and dragons dying horribly one after another, until it ends with an orphan kid with PTSD as a king. Watching it on screen will be harder than I thought, and knowing the ending makes me less excited about it all. The Dance hasn't even started yet and now I get the complaints about HotD being joyless. I can't help but remember and miss those Arya scenes in the first season of GOT, in which she has father/daughter moments with Ned, throws food at Sansa during a feast, has dance lessons with Syrio, or tries to impress Jon by asking Nymeria to bring her her gloves but the wolf just stares at her... Either way, I'm still watching the show, even if I have to emotionally prepare myself for the whole drama and whatever awful thing will happen next.
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