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Maybe a wife in name but he and Nameless Prince of Dorne are in love.

I think one of the great benefits of monarchy by inheritance is a neat and clear succession (most of the time). You don't want the Realm descending into chaos whenever a ruler dies, or tons of plotting whenever a ruler falls ill. This is why the English were so stressed that Elizabeth I refused to name a successor- they knew there could be chaos when she died.

Honestly Sweetrobin surviving and thriving would be a pretty subversive move by GRRM. He seems guaranteed to die at this point.

I mean, that worked really well for Emperor Claudius. He was a lame stutterer so no one took him seriously, and while his family died like flies, no one bothered to execute him. Recommend the 12 Caesars by Suetonius, it's actually a really fun read, more like a gossip rag than a historical account. Also I, Claudius, the novel based on it.

They were really nicely dressed compared to say, Yoren in the first book/series. Apparently they got official funding. It seems now that the Night's Watch would be entirely the North's problem as they're an independent kingdom.

Really? Arya 'riding off into the sunset' (not the sunset sea, I'm thinking more Old Western) is always how I envisioned her. She has some ties to the north, but much of her identity has been shattered and she seems like a wandering character who will never be settled or satisfied.

I think there needed to be one more 'haha you don't have a dick' joke in his episode for him to win. He was imprisoned by Grey Worm. How could he resist the opportunity to show such wit? It was such beautiful writing to have a eunuch joke be the first line of the season.

That's why she's the face that launched a thousand ships on AO3. Chemistry with all.

I've been saying this all season. He's Dany's Reek.

I liked where a lot of the characters ended up and there was some beautiful scenery (the wings sprouting before Dany, Dany being carried off by a mournful Drogon.) It was far two hurried and the council of 'all the great lords' (lol) was ridiculous. Plus being ok with two OP Stark rulers in the North and South. I didn't expect much but the only thing that really and truly pissed me off was Bronn as Lord of the Reach. You know, the most bounteous land in Westeros and the center of chivalry, culture, and learning. Perfect for a mercenary who threatened two Lannister brothers, and will clearly be beloved by all the noble lords of the region and Oldtown. Plus Sam as Maester- if the Night's Watch exists he has to go there. He just stole a bunch of stuff from the citadel and left. Plus his two kids? Run away with Sam and marry Gilly, you fool. Ok, now I'm just ranting. Edit for score: 3/10

Oddly enough in a strong monarchy the peasants often have more rights as the king wishes to placate his Lords and his smallfolk. When lords cry 'Tyranny' they are often talking about less control over their underlings and their ancestral rights to do what they wish on their land. Caesar seized power for himself, but his popularity with and gestures towards the plebs really pushed the Senators over the edge.

I think Jon's character arc over the past two seasons has been the most disappointing thing for me out of all of this. I loved Jaime but he has been so butchered for so long I wasn't disappointed. He's an inspiring and noble person who people get behind. He has proven himself as a great leader, but no more. Now he is Dany's pet who mopes about her decisions but supports her anyway. It's up to Sansa to defend the rights of the north while Dany tries to alienate him from his family and keep him a bastard with no history or name. This isn't Jon- Jon would challenge his monarch, just as Ned challenged Robert. I think the first problem is I never bought this great love between him and Dany- it had none of the passion and urgency or Jon and Ygritte. Mainly people talked about how they were into each other and then they had sex. He has always chosen honor over love so it would still be out of character for him to stay with her just because of an attachment, but we don't even have that. So he seems like someone who has been abused for years rather than a man pushed on by a tragic love. But I'd be very happy for him if he didn't have to sit on the throne. He should have a keep in the North with a wife and children who play with Ghost in the Godswood.

She did all these awful things, but the music was always triumphant, there was no fallout, and she was never criticized. Her actions made me very uncomfortable, but I can see why fans are confused because the show basically told us 'this is cool, this a majestic thing'. The only problem she faced was when she executed that former slave. They wanted to have their 'Khaleesi' t-shirts and eat them too.

6/10. Best episode since season 5. It was great on its own, though the lead up was very very poor. Mad Dany is very interesting, but again, we got to the point too fast. However my expectations have been so low for so long that it was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed watching it because we have gone so long without much change in her since season 2. She went from innocent to righteous conqueror and has stayed that way so seeing this new aspect is interesting and shows us more of Emilia Clarke's range. Though again, this should have taken a season to develop. I didn't enjoy Jaime, Cersei, Cleganebowl, or Euron. Arya was interesting as a POV character, though the show has struggled with deciding how much emotional impact events should have on her. It was splendid in displaying the horrors of war and mass destruction in a way that makes the Long Night with its easy outs look pitiful.

Remember, getting stabbed hardly matters in this universe. Jaime got stabbed several times, including in the lungs, and jogged through the castle to his Sister Girlfriend. Maybe the stabbing will calm them down enough to talk things out and realize they're not so different after all.