Sarah1128 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 10/10! Sad to see Oberyn go :( however that was the most entertaining scene so far this season...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrell19 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Loved the episode. Sansa and Theons stories felt like they were wrapping up for the season so I wonder if they'll feature in the finale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagostatecougars Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 1/10. The worst episode of the series so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetJeyne Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) 10/10This was my favorite episode of the season, and I thought it built up nicely the slam-dunk ending. I liked the shading in of Sansa's character and her growing adroitness at playing the game, as well as the subtle hints that she's knowingly using Littlefinger's attraction to her, and possibly, reciprocates it. I actually kinda like the Missandei/Grey Worm subplot, in large part because both actors are gorgeous. I'm glad they aged-up Missandei. The fight was possibly the best fight ever on the show, though I'm heartbroken we won't see Pedro Pascal again. And the look on Ellaria's face when her beloved Prince of Dorne dies was also heart-breaking. Theirs is one of Westeros's few enduring loves, and I really believed their passion for and devotion to each other, as well as Ellaria's absolute faith in Oberyn. Edited June 2, 2014 by SweetJeyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarl the climber Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I gave in an 8. I agree that the scene with Arya did not really make sense, Robin Arynn is her cousin, there is no way that she is not let into the Vale. At the very least a message would be sent to determine what should be done and in the meantime she is going no where. Now I could see them not believing that she is Arya but this guy at least acted like he bought it so it doesn't work. I think I can see where they are going with it and I think it could have been handled better. Sansa's stuff was more good than bad but it was a little mixed. Nothing else really stands out to me right now. I'm interested about Lindas exact criticism and why she rated it so low. Its not perfect episode, certainly its not great as an adaptation but from what I have seen the more casual fans, who have not read the books, found this episode very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerJeremiahLouistark Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Pretty good episode, Oberyn carried it with his performance, the Bolton now Bolton scene was cool, don't care for the grey worm love angle, what's that about, and the modifications in Sansa's arc are intriguing. Overall it was a good episode, oh missed the dude getting chopped up during the duel, and wow Clegane squished his head like a grape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss_Targ Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On a first watch nothing is going to be exactly as we've envisioned it. 10/10. This is tv at its best. Amazing acting. Just rewatched the second half of the episodde. I actually loved the beetle speech, and the fight was amazing. Thank you Pedro for making Oberyn even better than I could have imagined! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecore Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) This was a good episode. As a reason it had the potential to be even better than the others, if they weren't making up so much filler folly. The duel was executed just as the trial was: perfectly. As someone not too far back said, the image of the Mountain killing Oberyn will not leave my head. It was one of the most grisly, grotesque things I've ever seen on film. Ellaria's reaction just completely sold it too, and made it so much worse. I'll be hard pressed to get that image out of my head for a while. EDIT: I almost forgot about the most important part! I have been waiting for Missandei's clothes to come off since her first scene, and I was not disappointed. She is such a sexy, beautiful woman. Edited June 2, 2014 by Bluecore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin Manderly Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batavian Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 10. Loved every minute of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 7. I didn't care for a lot of this episode tbh. The Tyrion beetle scene was downright awful. The Vale was ok, the North was ok, I did enjoy the fight though. Oberyn looked pretty cool sliding and spinning around. I also liked all the Meereen scenes, especially Jorah's exile, and Missandei :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Specter Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wrestled with the score for this one, and I've decided that I'm just going to go all in with it -- it's a 6 for me. That's the third episode I've rated a 6 across the whole series. Why? Littlefinger, the man without a plan, dimishing the character yet further, and needlessly. Dark Queen Sansa, so ham-fisted. Arya's reveal, and the sinking feeling that the next time we see the Hound and Arya they'll be trudging back down the high road unmolested with no one think that maybe they should inform Robin Arryn or Petyr Baelish. The endless Orson speech. The heartfelt promise that he wouldn't die, telegraphing that he was indeed going to die. The horribly frenetic editing of the fight scene, the direction choices that left it impersonal, the choreography that necessitated so much stunt double work which meant less intimate scenes and poor pacing. It just was not good at all. For what should have been the most memorable fight scene in the novels, they turned in something that was, frankly, forgettable up to the final moment. The good stuff: the attack on Mole's Town, the Missandei-Grey Worm material, the Sansa and Littlefinger dialog after she revealed herself to the Vale lords, Moat Cailin, Pedro Pascal's performance. Agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Not Appearing Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) So much naturally begins to feel rushed with this many storylines in play overall and in a single episode. I don't mind that, except when they add unnecessary stuff that i view as lacking of added value... like Missandei/Grey Worm.Don't add any of the stuff you had to cut from the books, just cut that story line and flesh out other parts of the episode and it'll improve the product.Good and bad in the fight scene but I expected that. Satisfied with the ending but still...This episode was a microcosm of my overall feel which is that the show is good but I always feel it could be better. It's a solid adaptation and one I'm very happy exists. I look forward to it every week. The source material is so good, though, and so much of this show is pure success that it makes the misses that much more of a let down. Edited June 2, 2014 by Ser Not Appearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalibakCruel Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I think I'm going to bump top a 10 because if Missendei, I'm going to rewatch that scene, and not on a pervy way, but in an appreciating aesthetic beauty way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallTale Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I gave it a nine. Solid the whole episode. Really thought the duel was done perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Pipes Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 10. While it had baffling stuff like the LONG beetle speech, the other stuff (the duel, the Eryie, Ser Jorah, and Moat Cailin) was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerJeremiahLouistark Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I think I'm going to bump top a 10 because if Missendei, I'm going to rewatch that scene, and not on a pervy way, but in an appreciating aesthetic beauty way.She is pretty damned gorgeous, you know... In an aesthetic beauty.... Oh Screw it, the woman is smoking hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalibakCruel Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 She is pretty damned gorgeous, you know... In an aesthetic beauty.... Oh Screw it, the woman is smoking hot.I think I have a broken gland, I can't stop drooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon has three heads Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 They're bringing in grey worm/missendei thing so when the harpy kills him we have a connection to him.She has no brother in the show and there's going to need to be some stakes to make Danny's season 5 exciting.So, death to grey worm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyRobinFly Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Beetle story was amazing. One of my favorite moments on the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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