Game of Thrones 3.9 - "The Rains of Castamere" - Rate and discuss

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I don't think Bran should take it personally that he is now a cripple. Jaime HAD to do it or he might have gotten sent on his own boar death hunt once it went public.

 

[OdoWanKenobi]

The way I see it, Jaime has paid his penance for tossing Bran from the window. He has lost his hand, which was essential for his swordsmanship, his claim to fame. He, like Bran, is now a cripple. We can stop dwelling on that, and allow him to grow as a character.

It would be justice if he was actually punished for his crime of attempted murder or if it had been Robb who have taken his hand.

No, Jaime lost his hand because he pissed off Locke instead of shutting up like should have after protecting Brienne.

Two totally unrelated events.

Of course it's thematic justice, and not actual in-world justice. I'm not saying that if the truth came out about what he did that he should not be held responsible just because of his hand.

 

[Aeolusdallas]

The Hound killed the butcher's boy because of the Prince's orders. It was an evil act, but disobeying Joffrey might have meant his own death.

The only way Arya's friend could have been saved if Robert or Cersei had gone over Joffrey's head and ordered the Hound not to do it. Cersei didn't give a shit about the death, and Robert lets his son get away with everything.

I don't blame the Hound or Arya for hating him for the murder. The boy was doomed the moment Joffrey set his eyes on him.

"I was just following orders" Is not an acceptable defense. It doesn't absolve the perpetrator of his actions. Yes the Hound may have been killed for disobeying Joffery (Or he might not have as Robert was the King at the time) bur so what? He still killed that boy.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

A feeling of dread grew throughout the episode as the big event drew near. The opening attack on Talisa was shocking in its brutality. As things played on I started to feel that the execution - no pun intended - of the scene wasn't quite matching up to that of Ned's death and the Battle of Blackwater, although perhaps exceedingly high expectations played a part in that feeling, but then Michelle Fairley delivered an astonishing performance in the scene's closing moments. It's that which will long live on as a moment of greatness in television history.

 

[publiusr]

It ranks up there with the Dream episode of MASH--even surpassing it, I'd say.

 

[Mudd]

After the show fucked up the Tyrion/Sansa wedding entirely last episode I had zero hope for the handing of the Red Wedding but it worked very well. Roose Bolton was the clear badass of this episode. One of my favourites in the books.

Glad to see Catelyn gone as she doesn't resemble her book counterpart at all.

I have not read the books (nor do I intend to)

You really should. Show is good but the books are some of the best fantasy you'll ever read. They're a lot more morally grey and the tacky titillation is absent.

Meh - I'm loving the series, and it's aroused no interest whatever in reading long fantasy novels. The extraordinary cast and production design are huge factors in the appeal of the thing.

Tacky titillation is a plus as well.