The Dames do Moan

In the most recent episode, when the NK 'marks' Bran. Are people generally assuming that scene was in the present day?

41 minutes ago, Karmarni said:

^^ Agree. This "just in time" stuff is easy to spot miles off in the show.

Sansa getting Theon's OK was not empowering for the character. That she accepted an unknown woman, one who is carrying a Lannister sword and is with Podrick Payne, Tryion's squire, that should mean something to her. She should wonder about Brienne's allegiance. The Hound wondered - and it led to Arya wondering, rightly so. Brienne's allegiance will be called into question. That's a given for me. And I'm pretty certain she won't be choosing the Stark (or Sansa's) side in the future. To her regret, of course.

I'm confused as to what your saying. I mean I understand that you think Brienne's allegiance will be called into question and she'll not choose the Starks /Sansa.

Thinking that though wouldn't affect how empowered Sanda was or wasn't. Her ability to make a decision, feel like she has the right to make that decision and control her own future is what makes her empowered. If u think Brienne's going to switch allegiance, betray Sansa then that is just poor decision making by her.

I don't agree that she'll betray her but of course you could be right, we don't know what's going to happen yet. I'm interested to know who you think she'll betray Sansa for and how and/ or why? Just the situation around the betrayal?

On April 25, 2016 at 9:05 PM, hallam said:

It was an important scene. It establishes Sansa as being in charge. Not Theon.

Yeah, idk, they made it a point to show that Sansa had to look at Theon and get his ok before telling Brienne she would accept her.

IMO this scene was developing the avenue for Sansa to take control, but that she didn't know how to yet. She needed to be saved once again, had to ask Theon first if it was ok to take on Brienne, Podrick had to help her with what she was supposed to say, etc.

She's had people controlling her every move and playing "protector" since season 1. It is going to take some time for her to really take charge and make decisions without needing some type of permission. But I think they will play bookends with this and show her here and then show her at the end of the season really taking on a leadership role. At least I hope so because I enjoy rooting for her and think she'd do well.

Watched the show with my unsullied friends. Decent number of them said they wouldn't watch the show next season because they felt like there's no characters left that they really care about, and if they did have a character they still liked they don't seem them getting anywhere good by the end of the last two seasons or didn't care enough to keep watching because so many characters are dead.

I'm a book reader, Still enjoy the show, just thought that was semi interesting and worth pointing out.

Actually I got the same comments from unsullied friends, like "Jon is a tough lose, not to many other characters I care about left."

Also, unsullied friends were confused about the Dothraki and Dany's current relationship with them. Wonder if that's a common theme or not. Few comments from them were, 'how are their so many Dothraki, there were way less in the desert with Dany'. And also 'ok, Khal Drogo was a Dothraki, so this should be good for her now'