Post by moiaf on Sept 1, 2016 8:56:38 GMT -5
The North Remembers
This isn't a formal essay just a list of the notes I took during the episode that might indicated some symbolism and foreshadowing for later seasons. Sorry Envie , I'm too tired to make it fancier.
- We see the white rave arrive at King's Landing indicating that summer is over. As mentioned in the discussion thread many of us had forgotten that this appeared in the season 2 opening episode. Makes you thing of that very famous phrase Old Nan says to Bran "You sweet summer child". Summer has ended, that innocence is now gone, time to grow up.
- The gates of King's Landing have been closed. This will become important in later season but much more important, I think, in this upcoming season. I pointed this out before on another thread, ASOIAF has a cyclical nature to it, in some respects, and I think we are about to see this once again come into play.
We have a mad monarch on the Iron Throne who has closed the gates of the city (remember that Cersei had the gates closed in season 2). Then, there will be (most like) and army outside the city trying to get in.
Fifteen years ago the Mad Monarch was a Targaryen King and the army trying to get into the city was comprised of mostly Lannister forces, lead by the head of House Lannister. Both men.
Now fifteen years later the Mad Monarch is a Lannister Queen and the army trying to get into the city will be comprised of mostly Targaryen forces, lead by the head of House Targaryn. Both women.
Fifteen years ago the Mad Monarch was a Targaryen King and the army trying to get into the city was comprised of mostly Lannister forces, lead by the head of House Lannister. Both men.
Now fifteen years later the Mad Monarch is a Lannister Queen and the army trying to get into the city will be comprised of mostly Targaryen forces, lead by the head of House Targaryn. Both women.
- We see yet again that motherhood is Cersei's only redeeming quality. Although, you have to question how good of a mother she truly is. She loves her children for sure, but Joffrey shows us that her rearing of her children leaves something to be desired.
- We see the comet. First Bran with Osha, and she tell Bran that the comet means dragons. Then we transition to Dany in the Red Waste with the comet above her in the sky. Dany is talking to Doreah and says that no one will take her dragons. Yet, we will see that in Qarth they are taken from her by the warlock at the House of the Undying. Dany looks up at the sky and sees the comet and this transitions to Jon in the North at Crasters. Jon mouths off at Craster and Lord Commander pulls him aside. He asks Jon, "Do you want to lead one day?" to which Jon nods to which Lord Commander says "then you must learn how to follow." It is important to note that Jon does want to be a leader, I think he wants that respect and acceptance, to earn it on his own right. We see him smile when he is elected Lord Commander, although, with a little trepidation. However, when we get into the King in the North scene he accepts but with a lot more trepidation. Now realizing how truly hard it is to be a leader.
- Finally we see the comet once again as we are shown Dragonstone for the first time. The Maester is talking to Davos and telling him that Melissandre will lead Stannis into a war he cannot win. Which ended up being very true.
- We have another scene with Dany in the Red Waste. Her people are starving and she doesn't know what to do. She questions herself as a leader, because she cannot help her people, she cannot feed them or give them water. Jorah tells her that she must be their strength, and Dany asks Jorah to be her strength.
The scenes between Jon and Dany are both about learning to lead but in different ways. Jon needs to learn how to follow, being part of a military order before he can learn how to lead men. Dany having found herself leading already needs to learn how to take on the sorrows of her people, to be their strength, to give them hope when their is none.
- An interesting scene between Cersei and Littlfinger. Littlefinger tells her that "knowledge is power" to which Cersei answers "Power is power." We see these two ideologies come into play throughout the series. In the end it's a combination of both, I think.
- Theon tells Robb that you can't take King's Landing without ships (wink, wink, nod, nod).
- Robb saying that the family will all be together soon, breaks my heart.
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