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Post by barristanwhitebeard on Jul 30, 2017 21:29:40 GMT -5
It was a 9 for me. Best episode so far in the season, and best episode directed by Mylod for this show.
Le Good:
* Dany and Jon. The chemistry was amazing. And Davos finally had some great lines! * Good episode for Tyrion. * Euron being Euron. * First episode this season where I hear Ramin Djawadi's amazing talents shine. * Olenna's last words. * Best episode for Sansa in a loooong time. * The scenes at Casterly Rock and Highgarden were very well made.
Le Not So Good:
* Jaime and Cersei love scene.
And that's it. It was a nearly flawless episode.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 21:44:19 GMT -5
Fookin 10 it is. Honestly I loved everything. Highlight was Jon and Dany verbal and yet polite sort of fuck you ... I'm King and Queen.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 21:49:12 GMT -5
That Cersei/Jaime scene was so short though. I can understand not caring for it, although it seems completely in character for Cersei (more Mad King parallels ), but I'm not sure it should be enough to knock points off.
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Post by TheMadQueen on Jul 30, 2017 21:51:37 GMT -5
That Cersei/Jaime scene was so short though. I can understand not caring for it, although it seems completely in character for Cersei (more Mad King parallels ), but I'm not sure it should be enough to knock points off. it was unnecessary but it wasn't detrimental to the episode lol. And like you said, it was like 45 seconds lol.
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Post by sand0r on Jul 30, 2017 22:14:33 GMT -5
Solid 9 for that ending alone. Love the QoT. As I expected, Jon and Dany were less than impressed with each other; their usual selves. And every time there are two Starks in a scene, I cry. Next week should be fabulous!
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Post by belle on Jul 30, 2017 23:24:36 GMT -5
now that was a good episode. idk what happened but mark mylod's direction was much better here than last week. 9/10
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Post by Envie on Jul 31, 2017 0:04:41 GMT -5
Nearly flawless episode that had perfect pacing and flow from one scene to the next. There's some criticisms about too much Sam and unnecessary Jaime/Cersei sex but I disagree. They weren't that long or particularly overhanded and served a purpose in moving the plot along as needed for both Jorah and Jaime who I think both were aimed at squarely in their decisions they made and the risks they both took. The battle scenes were a lot lighter than I expected they'd be and I enjoyed Tyrion's narration of the Casterly Rock siege. That was a nice touch that felt right for the tempo and Peter has a great voice for it. Sansa knocked it out of the park as the successor to her Mother's legacy as Lady of Winterfell. The reunion with Bran was heartbreaking because of how changed he is now and Sansa's inability to connect with him. Cersei's scenes were all perfect and she got mad points from me in how she handled herself as a ruler. Yes she's an evil Queen, but damn she's really good at it and I can see why some might consider her the best option right now ... well especially the King's Landing people who previously spat on her just the same as they're now spitting on Ellaria and Yara. I'm honestly not feeling much pity for the commonfolk of King's Landing and would probably have advised Dany to just fry the place with her dragons. Of course, the pinnacle of the episode was the long-anticipated meeting of dragon and wolf ...ah, yes the foreplay has begun. I love the tension between them and the fact that neither is going to back down (right now) which is a clear indication both of them will eventually. You'd have to be pretty dense not to have picked up the clue that them butting heads upon first meeting means they're definitely going to jump each other's bones! The 10 came at the end though, Olenna was given a masterful farewell and the final "Fuck You" to Cersei just before she stepped off the planet. Well played Queen of Thorns, well played. You shall be missed. A solid 10 from me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 0:08:43 GMT -5
Honestly every episode has been better than the last so far this season. And knowing what we do about 604 I don't think that trend is going to stop next week. This is really challenging for the best run of consecutive episodes to date.
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Post by King Tommen on Jul 31, 2017 0:30:58 GMT -5
Even though storyline purposes needs me to have Dany move on from Dragonstone, they have made it look so ridiculously awesome, I just want to see more and more. The longshot of the Varys/Mel cliff talk and the soaring camera over the Jon/Tyrion trudge up the battlements before the dragons fly by are some of the prettiest sequences they've ever shot.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 0:35:07 GMT -5
Even though storyline purposes needs me to have Dany move on from Dragonstone, they have made it look so ridiculously awesome, I just want to see more and more. The longshot of the Varys/Mel cliff talk and the soaring camera over the Jon/Tyrion trudge up the battlements before the dragons fly by are some of the prettiest sequences they've ever shot. Davos' "this place has changed" gave me a chuckle. No way that wasn't intentional.
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Post by TheArchmaester on Jul 31, 2017 1:43:22 GMT -5
Very clearly a 10. No need to think twice!
Emotionally, visually, thematically perfect episode.
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Post by katjushka on Jul 31, 2017 2:22:07 GMT -5
A strong 9, awesome episode.
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Post by Basil on Jul 31, 2017 2:27:10 GMT -5
Didn't like it quite as much as the first two. There was some great stuff in it, but also some weirdness that I found a bit off-putting. The Sansa/Bran scene for instance did very little for me, which is INSANE, considering that I'm Team Stark all the way, and I love these two characters so much. I didn't like that they decided to portray Bran in this manner, it's not like he acted stoned out of his mind the last time we saw him. This is a big bummer, it could potentially ruin the character for me if they keep this up.
The meeting between Dany and Jon had some good lines, but in general, it felt a little bit contrived to me. My favourite part about it was probably Davos being just all-around awesome. They do have chemistry though, so even though I'm NOT a Jon/Dany shipper ... let's see where this goes. I guess I'm open to the idea now.
Everything else was good, great even, but it didn't quite manage to move me the same way the first two episodes did, so ... 8.
Okay, 9. But only because they showed Jaime's bum.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 2:30:09 GMT -5
Why do they take so long with the Inside the Episodes??
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Post by breakfest on Jul 31, 2017 4:07:39 GMT -5
Another fucking 9. I'm holding out! Like the showrunners.
I wish we could have seen more of the Highgarden siege but that's being greedy. And I would have liked more focus on the Bran/Sansa scene but they might be holding out for Arya's arrival there.
Can feel them holding out the budget for a big conflict, can't wait for that.
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