wimsey wrote:
big kahuna wrote:
Tibbsy wrote:
Anyone else love it when Prince Pirate King kicked all the ass?Man, did he. He took those two Sand Snakes down without too much trouble and he snatched up Yara Greyjoy SNAP! Just like that. And sent Theon running (or swimming, as the case may be) for his life. He's a fairly dangerous sort, boys. ;-)
I'm having a hard time taking Euron Greyjoy seriously as an asskicker. His smack-talking scene last episode with Cersei was entertaining but I just don't buy him as a badass; maybe it's the eyeliner or something. The Hound though - that's a well-cast hard man. 6'6" Scotsman and according to the internet, "known for living a solitary, transient lifestyle...He often lives on his boat or in places without modern conveniences." He looks like he eats whiney fuckers for breakfast.
The Hound's becoming a bit introspective of late. And it's obvious the Lord of Light is keeping him around for a purpose. My guess is he's the one who eventually kills the Mountain (FrankenVader) in single combat, but suffers a mortal wound himself and dies by his brother's side. ;-)
Euron Greyjoy, supposedly the greatest captain in the 14 seas, was all hot to whack his niece and nephew when he gained the salt throne and he'd already done for his brother, Balon Greyjoy. Sociopathic, at minimum. And likely to off Cersei were he ever to be successful in marrying her. But I think Theon's still got a part to play in Euron's ultimate downfall. The show's two producers implied that they weren't done with repairing Theon's arc, in the after-show piece last night.
As a writer, I can see how they'd work that out. I wasn't surprised at Theon running (or swimming) away, either. Like Benioff and Weiss said: you can't just turn Theon into a courageous man in the blink of an eye. The Reek still runs strong in him, at present.
Next week, we see the Unsullied and the Dothraki invade Casterly Rock. I wonder what that bodes for Grey Worm, now that he's got more than just his orders from Dany to fight for? If George Martin were in charge of the writing, my guess is he'd end up being killed, but who knows how thoroughly Benioff and Weiss want to hew, these days, to Martin's idea of the GoT universe?
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