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I didn't really think all that much about the Red Lady until the TV show made her hot.
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I didn't really think all that much about the Red Lady until the TV show made her hot.
Really? I thought the casting odd because the Red Lady was not as amazingly attractive as described in the books. She is pretty, but I was expecting to see them start the casting with someone that was off the charts... |
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Them knees, they are too sharp you see.
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I have no idea when trial by combat died out, but would guess earlier than that.
The wiki article I linked says the last trial under an English Monarch's authority was in 1583 under Elizabeth I. The Parliment wasn't able to abolish it until 1819, having tried to outlaw it in the Colonies in 1774. The last guy who tried to invoke it was in 2002 over a £25 fine. |
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The last guy who tried to invoke it was in 2002 over a £25 fine.
LOL did he want to joust with the meter maid? |
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I have no idea when trial by combat died out, but would guess earlier than that.
The wiki article I linked says the last trial under an English Monarch's authority was in 1583 under Elizabeth I. The Parliment wasn't able to abolish it until 1819, having tried to outlaw it in the Colonies in 1774. The last guy who tried to invoke it was in 2002 over a £25 fine. The government should have hired Lennox Lewis or someone to beat the fuck out of that guy. PPV it and throw a few million quid into the general fund. |
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Another boring episode redeemed by the kangaroo court trial of Tyrion. Dany vs. the goatherd? Seriously? It was nice to see a dragon, but good lord. Bravos was cool. Here came the 'Old World' of Westeros sailing to the 'New World' of Essos and New York City (Bravos even has a Statue of Liberty) where everyone is 'equal' to ask for a loan. Shades of Lend Lease of WW2. I like Stannis. Don't ask me why I normally like much flashier characters, but he is so dour he's fun.
I liked Tyrion's Rogue's Gallery gettting their licks in at the trial. I guess Pycelle found the necklace on the corpse or did he just make a new one? Also, Tywin tricks Jamie, which looks to be pretty easy. Nice scene between father and son. If only Tywin could get past his hatred of Tyrion he'd see that Tyrion would do well carrying the Lannister and maybe even Westeros banners. But this is the 'Middle Ages' and he blames his son for his wife's death so too bad.
Hope this made sense, I'm a bit medicated and words are blurring together. :)
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Dany and the goatherd is somewhat necessary to set up a future plot point involving the dragons.
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eldaec
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Braavos is venice with a colossus of Rhodes, nof sure where you got NYC from. The iron bank just wants its money back from the westeros throne and realises Tywin can't/won't deliver - as trailed by Tyrion last year.
The goatherd and the nobleman is a terrible colonialism allegory. It's kind of essential to the plot, on the upside that story moving along will at least stop idiots who couldn't be bothered to check the plot complaining about a white lady saving black slaves.
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Merusk
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Braavos is venice with a colossus of Rhodes, nof sure where you got NYC from.
I'll take a lack of historic knowledge about Medieval Europe for 1000, Alex. |
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Tannhauser
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I know about Venice, but I thought NYC was a more apt comparison due to Lend Lease. Let me break it down for you while you comb your neckbeard.
Stannis is stuck on an island, needing resources to invade Westeros; like Churchill and Britain and Europe.
Bravos is like NYC in that it has a harbor statue and lots of money and soldiers. Venice has no statue like that.
So I felt that NYC was a more apt comparison than Venice. Maybe my over fondness of the WW2 era colored my perception but I thought it was an interesting comparison.
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Does someone you like die?
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calapine
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Does someone you like die?
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Tebonas
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This is even a discussion? Colossus of Rhode:  Colossus of Braavos:  Down to the broken sword. And yes, Venice was one of the mercantile hubs and richest cities of its time, so that comparasation is apt as well. |
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This is even a discussion?
Down to the broken sword. And yes, Venice was one of the mercantile hubs and richest cities of its time, so that comparasation is apt as well.
Also, city of a thousand canals with people going about the city on boats on these canals. |
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eldaec
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And Syrio Fordel, first sword of Braavos, had a venitian accent and looked like a Venetian.
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Chimpy
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In the 15th century Venice was just coming off the apex of its power.
Which fits nicely with the fictionalized War of the Roses schtick.
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Merusk
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Maybe my over fondness of the WW2 era colored my perception but I thought it was an interesting comparison.
Yes, 100% so. There was nothing about needing troops there, just an argument for why they should give Stannis gold. Not troops, not equipment, not ships, just cash. ed: Alternate ending to Tyrion's speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvHK6blDJaQ |
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And Syrio Fordel, first sword of Braavos, had a venitian accent and looked like a Venetian.
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I'm quite sure you'll die soon.
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Wait, do we like Fordel? He might live if we don't.
(quick, everybody hate him!)
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Ironwood
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It's GoT. Everybody dies. It's like House with a mild case of dyslexia.
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It's not lupus.
It's 4' of Valerian steel.
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Good episode, I thought, even if there was not much action. And I think that Sophie Turner is probably taller than everyone but the guy playing The Mountain |
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Threash
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You could've been my daughter is just about the worst pick up line ever uttered.
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Turner and Gwendoline Christie are going to have a tall-off.
Plus, Hot-Pie!
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Good episode. Dany is still hamstrung by the awful corner GRRM has written her into, and doesn't have anything interesting to do, but Emilia Clarke is doing her best dammit. Otherwise though, lots of Hound+Arya, lots of Brienne+Pod, and some more good scenes from Tyrion.
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jgsugden
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You could've been my daughter is just about the worst pick up line ever uttered.
And yet he managed to lock the lips... |
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I really enjoyed that last scene. Had been waiting for it for a while.  |
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He played that bitch like a fiddle.
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Turner and Gwendoline Christie are going to have a tall-off.
Plus, Hot-Pie!
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