If you can't wait, here is a description of this weeks episode. SPOILERS.
http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/he...tm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=fridayPM
Thats actually the 4th episode. I didnt read it, but the date on the article is 8/4.
I do. He's my clear-cut favorite villain on the show. And quickly becoming, I daresay, my favorite character, period. I've always ranked Tyrion and Dany as my two favorites, but they've each become a bit boring lately, now that they're sitting in such powerful positions. I found them far more compelling when they were struggling--struggling to gain power, in Dany's case, and respect, in Tyrion's.
I admit Petyr possesses the most punch-able face in the seven kingdoms, but he's a master manipulator and has grown to be the most interesting character on the show. A big part of Lord Baelish's evil charm, is the actor who plays him, Aiden Gillen--he's positively brilliant in the role. I'd put him up there with Dinklage, Headey, Dance, and Rigg as the best actors in the series. Game of Thrones has a lot of capable to good actors. But these few I've mentioned are extraordinary, and can tells us more with their eyes and micro-facial expressions than even their dialogue.
Gillen, like the aforementioned standouts, is a treat to watch, because I derive pleasure on two levels: one, I get to enjoy what his character is saying and doing, and consider how it advances the story; and two, I get to marvel at his (the actor's) performance. With so many of the other characters on the show, I really just enjoy how their words and deeds advance the story. Their acting is good enough, so as not to be a distraction, and to be fair, may have some exceptional moments here and there--but they don't glue me to the set like Gillen and the others, where I hang on every word, and don't blink for fear of missing some glint in their eye or hint of a smile. Let me put it this way. I invariably eat dinner while watching Game of Thrones--but my fork is set on the plate when Littlefinger shows up.
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Wednesday's suck. The conversation about the last episode dies down, and the next episode seems so far away.
Here's something old, that never gets old, to tide us over.
https://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/seth-brings-jon-snow-to-a-dinner-party/2857397
The Wook
That one's a side splitter as well! Cheers!
As for Samwell now being Lord Tarley. First of all Sam is now the last Male of the Family. Second Sam is already in violation of his vows by being with Gilley and I don't think he's going to give her up. Third, for you to be in violation of your oath to the Nightswatch, there would have to be a Nightswatch to be in violation of, and pretty soon there won't be and if they win the war there will be no reason to further have a Nightswatch. Just my 02c
Right, Randyll forced Sam to renounce all claims to House Tarly when he took the black.There hasn't been any indication in the show that Sam doesn't consider himself to still be part of the Night's Watch. Being with Gilly isn't a big deal. Many of the Night's Watch visit the brothel in Mole's Town. Simply being with Gilly doesn't get him excused from the Night's Watch. The only way to leave is death. Or...
After the war, if he survives, and is granted a leave from his vows, that's another story. As of this moment, he is not Lord Tarly. Basically, as far as Westeros is concerned, there is no more House Tarly. Just like there's no longer a House Tyrell or House Martell.
There hasn't been any indication in the show that Sam doesn't consider himself to still be part of the Night's Watch.
Being with Gilly isn't a big deal. Many of the Night's Watch visit the brothel in Mole's Town. Simply being with Gilly doesn't get him excused from the Night's Watch.
The only way to leave is death. Or...
After the war, if he survives, and is granted a leave from his vows, that's another story. As of this moment, he is not Lord Tarly. Basically, as far as Westeros is concerned, there is no more House Tarly. Just like there's no longer a House Tyrell or House Martell.
Well...I thought it was funny. :facepalm
Sorry, it just really annoys me when people harp on this. I'm as much of a feminist as anyone, and I've been on the receiving end of snapping as well, but every single thing that Sam has done with Gilly has been nothing but loving and supporting. He has on multiple occasions put his literal life on the line for her, he has loved and adopted her child which is the product of some pretty horrific incestuous bull****. He has been nothing but kind and loving toward her, and certainly didn't expect to gain a sort of commonlaw marriage out of it, so it sets me off when people try to paint him as some sort of misogynist monster when he's not.
I think you're reading too much into it. I don't see it as calling Sam a "misogynist monster" at all. To me, all the image is doing is calling into question Sam's unintentional hypocrisy, specifically how he gets upset about the maesters ignoring him and his information about the Night King, and then how he summarily ignores Gilly's bombshell drop of Raegar's annulment. Granted, he doesn't know what Bran knows about the incident at the Tower of Joy and how it ties into what Gilly was talking about, but we as the audience do, so we can find this unintentional hypocrisy to be what it is: bloody hilarious.
I'm talking about the discussion I've seen elsewhere as well. Believe me, there are people who are legitimately calling Sam an ******* for this moment. Also, just because it's a bombshell for us, it's not for him. Again, there is no reason for him to ascribe any importance whatsoever to whatever Rhaegar did during Robert's Rebellion.
And, yes, I thought the moment was hilarious, but there are people blowing Sam's dismissal of it WAY out of proportion.