Episode 5x04 - Sons of the Harpy - Have *NOT* read the books [** Spoilers **]

Degag

Well, picked up the pace a bit.

Think Ser Barristan has bit the dust but think that Grey Worm will survive.

Worried for Jaime - he obviously can't fight very well anymore. Can't see him getting away with it.

Meryn Trant heading for Braavos - isn't that where Arya is? Think it was definitely implied that Tyrell wouldn't make it back alive but think Arya might finally knock someone off her list....

Brendan Filone

I was cutting onions during this scene:

J. Marston

Stannis is a big softie at heart.

paulie21

Has Bran's story been completely dropped or will he come back when least expected?

GerB40

paulie21 wrote: »

Has Bran's story been completely dropped or will he come back when least expected?

His story has been dropped for this season but his back story, and the potential of where his story could go, would suggest to me that we haven't seen the last of him. Plus his story had caught up with the books so perhaps the author didn't want to give away Brans future storyline.

Spoilers in case people don't want to know whether we'll see Bran or not..

Galwayguy35

Have to hand it to John Snow, he has more willpower than I would have in the same situation to say no when it's offered on a plate!

Hope Ser Barristan survives but it doesn't look good for him.

NomadicGray

I think Barristan will be just about alright, other wise he would have had his throat cut.
Same goes for Grey Worm

alchemist33

They humanised Stannis.



He's screwed now.

Essien

Yeah I think Barriston will be grand. There were too many times where it looked like he should have been killed but wasn't. GoT style would be more inclined to lure us into a false sense of security then cut his throat right at the end.

The ambiguity seems a little pointless to me if he actually was killed.

Plus, he's a ****ing legend.

Cass

The episode started off slow but picked up towards the end. Have to say Bronn is still a legend. The scene on the beach where

he hacks down the rider and horse, turns to Jaime and says "he slow enough"

. Classic.

Cersai is going off the rails big time though. She might as well just sit on the throne and drop all pretenses.

Few things i'm wondering.

Will Tommen make it to the end of the season?
Will Margery be "The" Queen?
Will Jorah get back in with Dany considering the above bombshell?
Considering the sneak peek are we going

to see Dany unleash the dragons

?

Aard

Having binge-watched the first few seasons and thoroughly enjoying them, I gotta say this season is really dragging on. Anybody else finding things dreadfully slow-moving? And everything seems repetetive even when it's new. Another scene with Danaerys on the throne. Oberyn's wife/gf and her friends with bad accents. The fight scene near the end. I feel like I've seen it all before! It was great to see Petyr and Sansa's storyline progressing. And Cersei is always great. Maybe I just need to accept that this is going to be a very slow moving season...

Cass

You're not on your own. I resisted the temptation to watch the episodes when they were leaked, i also don't download. I wait for them on the TV and avoid any mention o any forum about them.

Seems kinda wasted. Not to be too harsh, but it is terribly slow. I'm not expecting epic fight scenes or masses of CGI, but for the first time since i started watching i find myself wondering what just happened in a scene and having to rewind to catch it.

Although it is GoT so the moment you relax is when they hit ya.

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TarfHead

The scene introducing the Sand Snakes seemed very clunky and not consistent with the production values evident in all other scenes. It was like 'grab a gazebo from the camping shop and head off to Dollymount and shoot it on your phone'. And they 'just happened' to capture and interrogate the ship's Captain ?

I also thought the scene with Daenerys and Ser Barristan, was, in retrospect, setting him up for his demise. Also, are the repeated references to greyscale a sort of Chekov's Gun ?

Mormegil

TarfHead wrote: »

And they 'just happened' to capture and interrogate the ship's Captain ?

Obara said the Captain came to her with the information that he dropped Jaime Lannister off.

Something he briefly regreted doing I'm sure.

Aard

TarfHead wrote: »

The scene introducing the Sand Snakes seemed very clunky and not consistent with the production values evident in all other scenes. It was like 'grab a gazebo from the camping shop and head off to Dollymount and shoot it on your phone'.

Yup! I felt like I was watching Xena, not that I ever watched Xena. The acting was atrocious, especially from the new girl who gave a big spiel about what a warrior she was. It made me want to turn the programme off.

Sleepy

Mormegil wrote: »

Obara said the Captain came to her with the information that he dropped Jaime Lannister off.

Something he briefly regreted doing I'm sure.

Bronn was lecturing Jaime on the stupidity of relying on the fact he'd paid the captain well to buy his silence a scene or two prior to that too.

crestglan

Barriston what a let down supposed to be a great Knight and at his moment to show us all how good he goes and gets himself killed toooo sad

NomadicGray

crestglan wrote: »

Barriston what a let down supposed to be a great Knight and at his moment to show us all how good he goes and gets himself killed toooo sad

He did a decent job in fairness. Thats part of what GoT is about though, people get old, weaker and unable to keep up with the world. Theres no happy ever after.

wp_rathead

More talk of Greyscale in this episode- guessing someone going to catch it?
Plus im guessing the Red Woman wants another shadow baby

chasmcb

Thanks Mormegil for directing me here, I stupidly lingered on previous episode thread. Sooooo, will Sansa give Littlefinger the ride at some stage what do ye reckon?

tom_k

crestglan wrote: »

Barriston what a let down supposed to be a great Knight and at his moment to show us all how good he goes and gets himself killed toooo sad

NomadicGray wrote: »

He did a decent job in fairness. Thats part of what GoT is about though, people get old, weaker and unable to keep up with the world. Theres no happy ever after.

Ser Barriston had a good go, it's the Unsullied I'd be worried about, getting killed by hookers and walking into ambushes where the get slaughtered. Danaerys must be glad she didn't pay asking price for them.

xper

J. Marston wrote: »

Stannis is a big softie at heart.

When he hesitated when his daughter put her arms around him, I found myself shouting "Give her a hug, ye prick" at the TV.:)

mzungu

Sleepy wrote: »

Bronn was lecturing Jaime on the stupidity of relying on the fact he'd paid the captain well to buy his silence a scene or two prior to that too.

I would have hoped Jamie would not be that naive to be honest, always thought him to be more shrewd than that.

crestglan wrote: »

Barriston what a let down supposed to be a great Knight and at his moment to show us all how good he goes and gets himself killed toooo sad

Barriston, what a legend. He kicked some serious ass before being overpowered. I don't think he is dead, because if he was going to be killed off we would have had another eye gouging / head crushing style scenario. As it stands, Barriston has escaped lightly...relative to others anyway!