Sunday, June 7, 2015

What we learned: Game of Thrones: 5.9 The Dance of Dragons

1. The Trip to Dorne has been worthless
While it is always cool to see different cities on the map and how they relate to the bigger picture, I feel like the trip to Dorne has been a bit of fluff to fill some time this season. I've had it in the back of my mind all season that it has been foretold that all of Cersei's children will die before her, perhaps sending Jaime to Dorne and her King's Landing mistakes are what fulfills the prophecy.  

2. Fuck Stannis
Most people who talk to me about GoT know that I will be forever team Stark. So this season I have been rooting for Stannis to take Winterfell and save Sansa, and restore order to the North. All I've wanted since Theon took Winterfell is a Stark ruling Wintefell again, not being its prisoner as Bran and Rickon were and Sansa is now. And now we have to choose between the asshole who burnt his daughter alive and the Boltons. Great choice.

3. Jorah Mormont IS crazy - LIKE A FOX  
I knew Jorah would be happy just to see his Queen again. He was the one fighter who said he would be proud to die for his queen and meant it. The heartbreak in BOTH of their eyes was obvious - even Daenerys face showed how much it hurt her to watch this man who has protected her get slashed over and over again. And then WOOSH - with a flick of the wrist, he fired a spear into the crowd and saved Daenerys life. Everyone was asleep at the wheel (probably watching HIM fight), and luckily he, Daario and Tyrion were able to hold off the Sons of the Harpy until Drogon showed up! I never saw a scenario where Jorah would be able to earn his way back into the fold, but here it is. Who would have thought Daario was right when he suggested rounding up all the great houses and having her dragons kill each one.

4. Dragons gonna Dragon
Drogon saves the day! We have been waiting for the Mother of Dragons to get some control of her children, and we finally saw it. I thought this wouldn't be the case until someone (Varys?) brought her a book called "How to train your Dragon". But it turns out she needed to embrace her inner feelings the same way she did when she entered the fire pit with her dragon eggs, and the same way Bran did to warg into his direwolf. Now it is time to let the other two out of their cage and get to Westeros.  

5. Arya will never let go of her past.
I have been a bit bored by Arya's ninja training this season, and tonight was no different - instead of killing her supposed target, she goes off following one of the names on her list - Ser Meryn Trant. We get to follow him around for a few minutes until he takes up at a brothel - and shocker, to make an unlikable character MORE unlikable, he needs little girls delivered to him. Let's hope Arya kills someone in her full season of training with the Faceless Men-hopefully someone on her list.

More Questions than Answers:
1. Did anyone else think when Dany closed her eyes she was about to Warg into her dragon?
2. What exactly will burning his Daughter earn Stannis? Why not just keep banging out shadow monsters from the red priestess?
3. Is Jon Snow safer with the Wildlings?
4. Was this the weakest of the episode 9 surprises(The episode title TOLD us a dragon would be in the mix)? Or are they just keeping us off balance so we don't know what to expect?   

GoT Warrior Power Rankings

1. Jon Snow: Honorable men seem to suffer the worst fates in Westeros, and the feeling at Castle Black couldn't be more ominous. Watch your back, Jon Snow.

2. Brienne of Tarth: No sight this week - she awaits Sansa's signal still. And before you argue with me on this, remember she once fought a bear with a wooden sword in a dress!

3. Tormund Giantsbane: It appears that Wildling "elder" from last week was Tormund's wife - he mentioned his daughters, and he is seen escorting the two girls from last week's episode. This seems high for him, but he has battled the army of the dead, as well as taken down Ser Allister Thorne in the battle at the wall.

4.Jorah Mormont: We got to see Jorah in action - and his best was saved for last. He barely survived his fighting in the pits, but once his queen was in danger, it was like someone gave him a power up!

5. Daario Naharis: He gave us a reminder of his skills protecting Daenerys this week. For his bravery, he moves up a few spots - but still is behind Jorah for failing to protect his queen despite being directly behind her.  

6. Wun Wun: I probably should have him first - who could defeat him one on one?  

7. Ser Bronn of the Blackwater: Bronn survives! He might not be eating any solid food for awhile, but at least he will return to King's Landing with a much improved status thanks to Jaime.

8. Jaqen H’ghar: He remains patient with Arya, but I can see it wearing thin if she shirks her duties to follow Meryn again.   

9. Tyrion Lannister: I considered adding him to the list last week based on his leadership at the Blackwater, as well as him beating a man who had him in chains. This week he reminded everyone he is a dangerous man, getting in enough throat rips to make MacGruber jealous.  

10. Grey Worm: A no-show this week, apparently still convalescing. Hopefully the Sons of the Harpy did not visit him in him chambers.   

11. Jaime Lannister: His sword might be dull, but his tongue is sharp as ever.  

12. Loras Tyrell: Still in jail, dreaming of Renly. Perhaps they will be together soon!


Outside looking In: Ser Allister Thorne, Arya Stark, The Mountain (What is under the blanket, Qyburn?!?), Stannis Baratheon, Ramsay Bolton, Beric Dondarrion

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