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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 3, 2015 at 11:06 am
I think what makes Tyrion so great is that he's above all the petty squabbles over power that everyone else is so invested in because he knows the fact that he's a dwarf means he'll never be a leader, ironically this means he'd probably make the best leader if that could happen
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 3, 2015 at 11:09 am
I agree - I think Cersei would make the best Queen and she possesses everything Tywin Lannister wanted - Physical beauty, aggressiveness, wisdom, healthy courage - Except she's a woman. Tyrion would do anything for a bit of affection and wanted to prove himself - But he's a dwarf. Jaime, Tywin's beloved son, doesn't seem fond of being king. I think both characters work as a good social critique.
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 3, 2015 at 11:11 am
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I..couldn't disagree more about Cersei.. she's petty, shortsighted, paranoid, and utterly unable to accept criticism or even assistance on some occasions. Also, she's not nearly as clever or adept at politics as she thinks she is, which makes her arrogant.
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 3, 2015 at 11:24 am
Same here. No fan of Cersei. I'm also no big fan of Sansa, another character that has not endeared itself to me.
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 3, 2015 at 11:29 am
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(June 3, 2015 at 11:09 am)Dystopia Wrote: I agree - I think Cersei would make the best Queen and she possesses everything Tywin Lannister wanted - Physical beauty, aggressiveness, wisdom, healthy courage - Except she's a woman. Tyrion would do anything for a bit of affection and wanted to prove himself - But he's a dwarf. Jaime, Tywin's beloved son, doesn't seem fond of being king. I think both characters work as a good social critique.
In the books Cersei was defacto queen and messed up in spades, making Joffrey look like a gentle soul in the process.
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 3, 2015 at 11:31 am
(June 3, 2015 at 11:29 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: (June 3, 2015 at 11:09 am)Dystopia Wrote: I agree - I think Cersei would make the best Queen and she possesses everything Tywin Lannister wanted - Physical beauty, aggressiveness, wisdom, healthy courage - Except she's a woman. Tyrion would do anything for a bit of affection and wanted to prove himself - But he's a dwarf. Jaime, Tywin's beloved son, doesn't seem fond of being king. I think both characters work as a good social critique.
In the books Cersei was defacto queen and messed up in spades, making Joffrey look like a gentle soul in the process.
Hell, she did in the show as well. Appointing unqualified sycophants to the small council, pushing away her Uncle Kevan (who is the most qualified person in the damn family besides Tyrion), establishing and arming the Faith Militant and throwing her son's wife and brother-in-law to them. She's a shitstorm of bad decisions and smug paranoia.
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 8, 2015 at 10:02 am
Oh no... what did Stanis do?!
Uncool, bro... uncool.
And Dany seems to forgive Jorah... but then... bye, suckaz!
I missed Cersei this episode... wanted to see her groveling some more.
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 8, 2015 at 10:07 am
You'll see lots more of Cersei next episode unfortunately... I hate seeing her without power 
I'm expecting this series to end on a big cliffhanger, the same one the fifth book ends on. Seems like the writers are consciously trying to break from the formula of episode nine being the major episode every series, lest it become predictable
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 8, 2015 at 5:06 pm
I'm downloading the damn episode NO ONE COMMENTS UNTIL I'M DONE OR YOU'LL BURN IN HELL BITCHES 
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RE: Game of Thrones Season 5 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]
June 8, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Don't you want to know who dies in this episode?
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