Please either stop doing these recap articles or learn how to do story cuts in RSS. I am sick of seeing full spoiler articles in my RSS reader.
Just out of curiosity, what was the āspoilerā that you were subjected to?
For all the rug-pull shock of what happens to the Starks, Martināand by extension showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weissāhasnāt ever done much to surprise during the slow rise of Daenerys Targaryen.
Really? Remember the time Dany marched into a funeral pyre with eggs and came out with the dragons? The time she is attacked by the little girl with the scorpion? The time she visits the House of the Undying? Or the time everyone thinks sheās going to sell her dragons and she totally double crosses Kraznik and sacks Astapor?
In a different direction: I am curious as to what show-watchers made of Oberynās discussion of the backstory? Did you understand who he was talking about when he mentioned Rhaegarās other woman? Itās not a spoiler, but it was really only discussed in season 1, so if you havenāt been watching closely, you might have missed itā¦
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This article in particular may not have had some shocking revelation in it (I didnāt read it long enough to find out for sure if I was spoiled or not), but Iām still sick of seeing full recap articles in my RSS before I have a chance to even watch the show myself. I donāt think I am being unreasonable by pointing out that this is good reason to use story cuts in RSS.
? Shae is āthe most obnoxious character on the showā? Moreso than Joffrey (sp?), any number of the sickening Lannisters (sp?) ā or any of the dozens of murderous cynics on parade?
Oh, I forgot. Sheās a woman. She canāt be forgiven for having her own desires.
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Hmm I kind of had the idea that Ice was reserved for special occasions, like beheadings, and not really intended as oneās day to day combat sword.
Even MORE Spoilers:
Colonel Mustard did it in the Conservatory with the Candlestick!!!
Thatās what Iām afraid of. In the books, Shae amd Tyrion come off somewhat equally poorly, but given the limitations of screen time and Dinklageās star power, I fear that the bulk of the ignominy will fall on Shae.
I guess I donāt see the problem in need of solving. You see from the headline that an article is a recap of an episode of TV you want to watch, but havenāt yet. So you donāt read the article. Why is that not a perfectly fine system?
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oh, so she does die. thanks.
I am most concerned about Daenerys. She looked surprisingly frightened after the largest dragon snapped at her. Her complete control over the three may be nearing its end, which would be sad, and reduce her power.
I think the TV seriesās depiction of Shae is very interesting, even sympathetic. Itās just this reviewer, like so many fantasy-guzzling males, cannot abide a female character who is neither a passive doe nor an impassive warrior.
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Of course she dies. This is Game of Thrones. All men [and women] must die.
I mean, look at Beric Dondarrion. Heās died about 7 times!
Still, I find it amazing that people can talk/theorize/speculate about the TV series as if the books, which are being followed very closely, did not exist. I have friends who are complaining about Joffrey and hope that he dies (instead of all the other kids), who think Tywin is a complete jerk who should get his comeuppance, and who hope Sansa is able to escape Kingās Landing. And then complain that the show is too slow and that they canāt wait! Itās like, ādo you really want to talk about A Song of Ice And Fire?ā Itās clear from the comments here that no, people actually donāt.
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If you donāt watch, she will be simultaneously alive and dead.
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This is the first objection in this thread that seems reasonable to me - plenty of websites insert breaks for RSS; itās not hard AT ALL to do.
On the other hand, I got here from goread.io (my personal favorite replacement for Google Reader) and Iāve got it set to show headlines only, unless I click on the items. So thereās that.
Tyrion: āShae, I canāt see you anymore because if my father finds out heāll kill you.ā
Shae: āLa la la I canāt hear you!ā
Yes, sheās freaking obnoxious. If any male character acted this way weād say the same. Her instinct for self-preservation was strong right up until she saw the pretty lights of Kingās Landing, and now her brains have leaked out of her ears.
(In the books sheās playing a longer game, seeing Tyrion as a stepstool to higher things, but unless her character does a 180 very soon, thatās not how itās going on screen.)
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Is that a Schrƶdingerās Pussy joke?
What if you havenāt seen the last season but still like reading BB?
Also sheās had little character development beyond being the whore-with-a-heart-of-gold. IRL, most people in her position would be looking for a way to defect or escape.
Notice that this castle lacks secret passages or hiding places although thereās supposed to be ā50 miles of tunnelsā under the city. Youād expect that a castle this fancy would have various service corridors and stairs maybe 3 feet wide so servants and lovers can move around discreetly. Iām not sure when this became common in large homes, but it was pretty standard during the modern peak of domestic servants.
I find it hard to really care about characters far down the list, because the show has to spend so much time establishing characters that it occasionally doesnāt get enough time to properly develop them into being an instrumental part of this world.
This is exactly how I felt reading (well, actually, listening to) the books. I was hoping that the show would cut out or combine some of the characters in the books to make things more streamlined.
