|
I thought the episode was all right. It was another of those transition episodes. I'm expecting some heavy, heavy shit for eps. 9 and 10.
Sure, Syrio's fight scene was downplayed a bit (in graphic violence only, really), but Drogo's was fucking fantastic! This does make me wonder now, though. Why keep the one "clean," but let the other be so gory? Maybe they thought the wooden sword thing was limited in terms of believability and realism. I dunno. It's a bit odd when you compare the two and ask why the difference.
On the plus side, the Stone Crows, Burned Men, Black Ears, etc., were well done in look and disposition. I hope they show them in battle with some fucked-up shit.
Arya is going to be one to watch now.
__________________
Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
|