06-16-2015, 04:01 PM
Seems redundant, but spoiler alerts:
Maybe it stems from me watching the entire season over 3 days, but is it just me or is the pacing of the season whack?
Maybe I missed a few cues, but did Tyrion really just get put in control of Mereen after all of like 2 days with the queen and her people? This "long death" thing isn't that long at all, if the Sand Snakes are still watching the boat sail away. I dunno, a lot of times I wasn't sure if the next episode was happening a day later, weeks after, or hours after the last.
RE: Jon. The show (I haven't read the books, so I'm not sure about them) isn't exactly subtle about its foreshadowing. From the buildup to the Caesar treatment, to his (imo inevitable) return. Heck, Sam said it clear as day "He always comes back." I get that killing off beloved characters gives Martin a hard on, but it would do such a disservice to all the themes of this work and the readers. Killing off a potential hero as a surprise is useful (see Ned), but when you're deep into act 2 of a story? Not so much. Permakilling Jon now would seem more like self-parody and a big middle finger to fans rather than an effective literary device.
Maybe it stems from me watching the entire season over 3 days, but is it just me or is the pacing of the season whack?
Maybe I missed a few cues, but did Tyrion really just get put in control of Mereen after all of like 2 days with the queen and her people? This "long death" thing isn't that long at all, if the Sand Snakes are still watching the boat sail away. I dunno, a lot of times I wasn't sure if the next episode was happening a day later, weeks after, or hours after the last.
RE: Jon. The show (I haven't read the books, so I'm not sure about them) isn't exactly subtle about its foreshadowing. From the buildup to the Caesar treatment, to his (imo inevitable) return. Heck, Sam said it clear as day "He always comes back." I get that killing off beloved characters gives Martin a hard on, but it would do such a disservice to all the themes of this work and the readers. Killing off a potential hero as a surprise is useful (see Ned), but when you're deep into act 2 of a story? Not so much. Permakilling Jon now would seem more like self-parody and a big middle finger to fans rather than an effective literary device.
