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As funny as this line is, this entire scene is one of my favorites in the whole show. The dialogue is so sharp and the actors all contribute to it, especially Dillane. The music. The scenery. The contempt on Renly’s face after Melisandre rides off. 🤌
That's probably the best episode for me too. So many classic quotes
"WTF's a Lommy"
"Lots of people name their swords/ lots of cunts"
"Every fucking chicken"
Thormund, after the long Night. Also a reference to what has been said earlier in the Show: "Glorious Battles? F it, no one tells you how they shit themselves!" Peak Storyboard for sure. 👍
Thormund was certainly a highlight of the latter seasons. When Brienne gets knighted, I love that he's the first one up, clapping and smiling excitedly. The guy north of the wall who probably doesn't even fully understand the significance of what he just witnessed was the happiest for her.
Or when Jamie offers her the poison in her castle and she asks if it will be painful. When he says now she practically jumps at it, chugging it like a sorority girl at a frat party and then lets him know she killed his son. I never picked up on how quickly she went for the wine until maybe my 4th viewing of that scene.
Even though she drank the poison, still kinda ballsy to confess like a quick and painless death is guaranteed, he could've taken his sword out and started hacking away at her before the poison could work
One of my favorite but most cryptic line is from Jon to Melisandre before the battle of the bastards.
"If I die, don't bring me back".
Most people value life so bad they would absolutely take the chance, but Jon has seen the other side, and life has been so gritty, traumatizing, and exhausting that he doesn't care so much about keeping it anymore.
I truly think it's a great character moment for Jon. At that point of the story he has complete PTSD and little to no hope left. He's going through the motions that his position implies and demands but he doesn't believe in saving Westeros anymore. He's almost nihilistic at this point, and has a low sense of self-worth. And he turns from an idealist to a ruthless pragmatic. Doing things honorably got him killed. He will save the living over the dead but he doesn't believe in honor or any particular ruler. In his mind, "Daenerys's wheel" cannot truly be broken. Which is why he finds it in him to kill her in the end. Ruthless pragmatism instead of honor. He is still conflicted but ultimately makes different choices than he would have before.
When Melisandre asked him what he saw on the other side, he says "nothing, nothing at all".
I also really like when Melisandre gives the “You know nothing Jon Snow”. Every time it makes me wonder if the Lord of Light directly gave her those words just to fuck with him.
Lots of favorites, but (I didn't see it mentioned here yet ), I love the scenes when Tyrion goes back and forth between Pycelle, Varys, and Littlefinger about who Myrcella would marry. So much better in the show than the book.
Can we talk about Karsi? She was on screen for maybe 10 minutes, had an incredible character arc, and then her death absolutely breaks you. Seeing her choose to die because she couldn't bring herself to fight the undead children was devastating. It's the perfect, tragic example of how GOT could make you care so deeply about a character in a single episode just to crush your spirit
The entire scene and build up was great, but I thought it was fucking masterful how they could legit make me teary eyed without uttering a single word or any actions or anything. Just the swell of the music and the hard cut.
this was fucking PEAK !!! ..and we thought this is it this is him the one true king of the seven kingdoms ! the one to stop the night king and bring forth the prophecy of azor ahai 🔥 ......... but sadly .....😢
When we meet Tywin and he’s skinning a stag like a pro. He watched someone do it once to prepare for that scene. The fact that it was a Stag made it amazing
Tyrion’s confession during his trial. It might be one of my favorite episodes of TV ever, but his monologue right before he demands trial by combat is elite. Peter Dinklage absolutely killed with that line delivery, it came out with such vitriol and rage that you truly felt he was actually angry. The way he systematically attacked every single person in the room before denying Tywin the ability to send him off meekly into the night.
In a room stand a king, a priest, and a rich man. A common sellsword stands between them. Each man bids the sellsword kill the other two. Who wins? Who dies?
Absolutely my favourite scene. Lighting, pacing, framing, colour gradient, any background noise or subtle music, delivery, set design, context, meaning, etc... All contribute to the feel of the scene. It's just so so good.
It's the perfect example of the "feel" the earlier seasons had. No need for spectacle or CGI (even though I love a good spectacle).... Just really good writing
Who was going to step up and stop him? He was probably the best fighter there. Yeah they would’ve won because numbers rule, but some of the people against him would be getting killed in the process. Would you want to fight the hound?
The dialogue scene between Robert and Cersei. In a series with huge action set-pieces, massive plot twist, and incredible VFX, it's just two actors talking. And it is electric.
Any scene with Jaqen H'Gar. I did a rewatch recently and he really stands out with both his performance and dialogue.
He claims to not know things and he just goes where the Many Faced God takes him.... and he is a damn liar. He is always 10 steps ahead, only gets caught when it suits him, and always manages to escape. He also says "a man is not Jaqen H'Gar" while obviously going out of his way to help Aria Stark and train her. Pretty sure he knew exactly how things were going to turn out from the very beginning.
I don't think that's it. Swann's wearing his white scale when he tries to kill Tyrion during the battle in the books. The Hound is never described in kingsguard armour in the books, nor wears it in the show.
I don't really see why not.
He's definitely one of the best fighters there and slaying peasant levies left and right in shining armour would definitely be good for morale and aura farming.
Granted, Knight in shining armour isn't really the aura he uses.
Does he ever wear white? I'm sure there's some element of just wanting to wear the armor you're used to in a major battle, won't distract you or limit your movements
The chat between Tyrion and Jaime about Cousin Orson. Not bc of the silly voices but because of the profound philosophical waxing about senseless killing and destruction.
Tyrion essentially likens his father wanting to sentence him to death to the gagunk gagunk gagunk of beetlesshhz
If we go by scene and not lines, my favorite is probably Varys' unboxing scene.
It's so calm until Tyrion realizes what Varys is telling him and doing at the same time, as the music swells and it's revealed what - or rather who- is in that box .
Well, since Arya and the Hound at the inn is so prominently mentioned, I'll mention a usually overlooked minor scene I first really noticed on rewatch. GOT's human story begins with the Stark kids' archery practice, shooting arrows at a target. Poor Bran is having no luck, and his brothers are laughing at him. Jon gives him advice. Then Bran takes a stance, aims carefully...and we see the arrow hitting the bullseye. Applause--but it is for Arya taking a bow!! She had snuck out unseen and took the shot from behind Bran!! Which took skill!
This show-only scene, which I've always enjoyed, replaced the Stark kids crypt prank one of the easliest book chapters, when the kids were a few years younger. And both started the story by showing all the kids there. In the prank, Jon played a 'ghost' scaring the younger kids. When toddler Bran started crying, Arya punched the 'ghost' because he "scared the baby." On rewatch, I noticed that both versions served the same purposes. 1) Showing the BEFORE: the happy, close-knit family. 2) Showing that Arya has guts and a skill which allows her to 'save' her baby brother. That will happen again.
The whole The viper vs The Mountain. Also my favorite combat in the whole series. It gave me a lot of Sanderson Vibes reading it and also was really well corographiate in the series.
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