and now we know where Ghost is as well.
It was so sweet to see Ghost come and rescue the duo, almost like Jon is still there, looking out for his bro, even when he's not there.
Stannis Is Conflicted. Which is good. And we saw that coming too. But I have no idea what he will decide. It's a great dilemma: Loyalty to his daughter, or loyalty to Westeros.
A conflict between his head and heart, finally. Where logic, strategy and all the other things that he trusts, in making such decisions, are in complete conflict with his heart. We all knew this was coming...
"Tyrion Lannister, I presume?" Well, that connection has been fast-tracked. I'm not sure how Jorah will fare, but Tyrion at least has a chance.
FINALLY! The meeting between Tyrion and Danerys takes place. Tyrion always cracks me up, "I am the gift." *camera pans to his whole form, dirty, short and completely unassuming in appearance*
Somewhere out there Varys is rubbing the good oil on his head, patting it for a job well done.
Speaking of, Varys is known to have his 'little birds' everywhere. I'm sure he will soon hear that Tyrion has reached Danerys. Also, Littlefinger's 'sigil' is that of a bird.....found that to be an interesting little tidbit.
Looks like it wasn't Bronn's time to go. Another bit of relief I was happy to witness. (and saved by his song, not his sword this time.)
What a Lothario! I'm sure he'd reply that his tongue is his (second) favourite sword.
Lady Olenna is getting more frustrated with everything. It was a great scene between her and the High Sparrow.
If I didn't know better, I'd say there was a bit of flirting going on!
And I guess Baelish might have been involved in that little bit...? Or Baelish -> Olenna -> etc?
My guess is that Oleanna definitely enlisted the help of Littlefinger in Joffrey's death (as revealed), and in return, promised to give him Sansa, which she did. Now, she sought him out, as co-conspirators, to topple Cersei once again, calling on her trump card that his hands are just as bloody as hers. I think he's the one who tipped off the Sparrows that Lancel Lannister was the link to Cersei's demise, and I'm sure the Sparrows did their brainwashing, guilt-trip on Lancel, to confess it all.
And the last five minutes: karma <-- bitch, isn't it, Cersie? Hilarious. I've been waiting for all that to bite her in the ass. She's far more damned than Loras or Margaery even would be, which is the most ironic part. How could she have been so stupid to give so much power to a man who honestly has no biases? Maybe that is where Cersei went wrong: The sect is harsh in doling out judgment, but the Sparrow's heart is quite sincere in that no one is favored or excluded, and Cersei has always assumed that she would in some way be shown favor. Now her power means nothing.
I agree. Cersei is still under the presumption that everybody wants power, over all else. That no one has any other motivation that trumps that one. And if she can barter power as a chip, meaning she must have the power to use it as a chip, then she is untouchable. That's her ego's blind-spot. And what a fall it will be. Was interesting to see that the women who threw her in the cell, were dressed like Lady Oleanna. I'm sure that was Lady Oleanna's doing, as a message to Cersei, 'Don't fuck with the Queen of Thorns, or you'll get pricked!'
I loved Cersei's fire, in the end, 'Look at me, look at my face, this is the face you will see when you die.' Throwing shade, even in that position. Oh, Cersei.
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And, Maester Aemon dies.
All the good ones in Night's Watch, the wise ones, are dropping like heavy icicles.
The lady who was Sansa's ally, telling her to light the candle, dead and skinned. Ramsey's words, about the candle. That he knew. Sansa's heartbreak. They're making her more cunning, in how to play the game.
Jamie and Myrcella's conversation, again, predicted this, that he'll come to realize that his daughter's wish and happiness (which he is completely unaware of, as he has never tried to get to know them) is in direct conflict with this ridiculous mission.
The passing of time is hard to tell on this show. I found it puzzling when Myrcella said something to the effect of, 'Dorne has been my home now for years'. ?? Did I mishear? I thought she was sent there after Joffrey's death. How long ago was that? Has years passed in the GoT universe since then? I'd guess so, as Tommen is not the little boy on his mother's lap about to drink poison. Anyway, this is part of the show that is hard to keep track of, in terms of context.
