LogFAQs > #884062595

i was disappointed with the lack of visuals at first, but as JZ noted, a protracted battle with one named character is not going to be good.

also, skipping battles isn't a writing issue. as a show-only at the time, i never once felt like i missed out from not seeing whispering wood/green fork in S1.

this made me look back, since i know JZ and i discussed this earlier in the topic, and i realized i didn't respond to maria's long reaction, which is always fun. i don't have time to format an entire response yet, so here's just the response to the first scene or so

MariaTaylor posted...

when she kept talking about how made up shit can't be real
HEY
AREN'T YOU THE ONE WHO HATCHED FUCKING DRAGONS
THAT ARE NOT REAL
why didn't anyone literally ANYONE bring this up

in fairness there is a VERY literal fossil record of dragons. but... yeah.

but for the first time maybe in the history of the show we're not supposed to just stand up and applaud for her
which felt nice

great point!

I didn't think her and jon had good chemistry which was great
some people are saying they did have chemistry
others are complaining that they didn't
also just for the tone of what was needed in these scenes it wouldn't make any sense for them to have chemistry but then still act like assholes toward each other

i don't think having chemistry precludes disagreeing at all! the hound and arya had chemistry, and they were at each other's throats. but even more pertinently, tywin and the queen of thorns had chemistry with each other.
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