I also find it interesting what they left in and out. They kicked Sansa's betrayal, which I think was a good choice. It was a bi pointless in the books anyway. What news that Ned hadn't spilled himself did Cersei get from her? That he really meant it?
And they left out the Tysha story. I guess they're waiting for a good moment to tell it, since it's so vital for Tyrion's characterisation. I just don't like the notion that he'll tell it to an exposition whore (which would likely be Shae in this case).
I pretty much loved all of the last episode. Syrio's last stand Arya's flight, Tyrion's arrival in the camp, Bronn's "you wouldn't know him...", Varys' visit (I'm currently rereading book 2 and it's such a contrast when Tyrion shows up in KL and just gets Varys).
I thought the Dothraki scenes were fine. Dany gets more interesting in the later books, but I think the first book and her growing up process are not negligible. It showed at the same time that Dany knows how to use authority, but at the same time that her castle right now is build on sand. The whole ruling through a man thing is never true power, it's much too fragile.
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Date: 2011-06-08 06:05 am (UTC)And they left out the Tysha story. I guess they're waiting for a good moment to tell it, since it's so vital for Tyrion's characterisation. I just don't like the notion that he'll tell it to an exposition whore (which would likely be Shae in this case).
I pretty much loved all of the last episode. Syrio's last stand Arya's flight, Tyrion's arrival in the camp, Bronn's "you wouldn't know him...", Varys' visit (I'm currently rereading book 2 and it's such a contrast when Tyrion shows up in KL and just gets Varys).
I thought the Dothraki scenes were fine. Dany gets more interesting in the later books, but I think the first book and her growing up process are not negligible. It showed at the same time that Dany knows how to use authority, but at the same time that her castle right now is build on sand. The whole ruling through a man thing is never true power, it's much too fragile.