Game of Thrones, Season 7

any chance that Tyrion sided with Cersei after he knew their was an heir? Can't understand his behavior during the Dany/Jon scene so maybe he's having conflicted feelings.

 

It's clear that Cersei's greatest attribute (or flaw, depending on how you look at it) is that she legitimately loves her family and wouldn't do anything to hurt them. She couldn't bring herself to have Tyrion or Jaime killed, even though that was probably the politically expedient thing to do.

And the Bran-Sam conversation is a reminder that Game of Thrones is a wildly popular show and not everyone who watches is smart enough to pick up on all the subtle (or even less subtle) hints. The quick cut in last season's finale from the baby to Jon Snow and Gilly's discovery of Rhaegar's annulment this season wasn't explicit enough apparently. Bran and Sam had to come right out and say "Jon Snow is not a Stark, he's a Targaryen, and a legitimate one at that" just to make sure everyone got it.

 

I agree about Cersei, but she has tried to kill Tyrion a couple of times. She's an evil person, so you never know with her. That's why I legitimately worried about it. But now that they've really spelled it out that she can't do it, what happens when she and Jaime cross paths (because I think it's clear he's joining the other side).

And you're totally right about the Sam-Bran thing. That was basically a "OK, since you didn't catch it in the dozen other references, here's what R+L=J means." But as for the whole R+L=J, why the hell would the double-D's throw out the whole "His name is Aegon Targaryen." Is that a nod to book readers, who know a little about the original Aegon's storyline? If his name is Aegon, why would someone write R+L=J in the catacombs (or wherever, I can't remember now).

 

While the Bran narration was a little over the top and didn't reveal much in the way of new information, it's cool to see that another character besides Bran actually knows what we know now.

It was also interesting that Bran didn't quite figure it all out until Sam made his point and then Bran went looking for the wedding. Like there's so much "stuff" downloaded into Bran's mind that sometimes he can't see the forest through the trees. Makes you wonder what else he can't quite see and if that could lead to his fucking up or the night king getting one over on him as he tries to ramp up next year.

 

Why do Benioff and Weiss want to make six super-sized episodes rather than ten normal ones? It could be any number of reasons, including the fact that the cast and crew are all paid by the episode, not the running time, and if the budget remains constant, they’ll have far more money to produce each individual episode. Could the spectacle of “Beyond the Wall” have been accomplished in a season with ten episodes? Maybe, but it no doubt helped that more resources could be concentrated on it.

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Sorry roundabout reference: King Slayer becomes the Queen Slayer. I think something is going to happen after they dispatch with the Night King that will make Jaime turn on Cersei. Be it she marries Euron or actually tries to have Jaime killed or otherwise won't yield to the fact that the entire seven kingdoms owe they're lives to the Targaryens and the North and want her deposed.

 

I'm sure that was part of the reason for the scene, but it also made sense for the plot. As others pointed out, it demonstrated Bran's limits. He has access to all this information, but he has to actually look into a given moment. He and :Sam had to compare notes to get the full picture and now we have two characters who actually know the truth.

Of course, given that this is Game of Incest, we have Jon getting busy with Aunt Dany just as the show confirms his true identity.

 

Gotcha. I could also see it happening if it's revealed that the kid is Euron's, not Jaime's.

 

Whoa, how did that escape me! I never even considered Euron until you just said that. But that would completely make sense. It's evident that she's had "secret" meetings with him. That would be an interesting twist, because I don't think Jaime even questions if it's his or not.

 

He should have known better. Cersei's going to worry about the greater good? No chance.

 

There was a point during Cersei and Jamie's talk where Jamie gave a look that made me think "Hmmm...is he now questioning whether that's even his kid?"

Count me among those that didn't get Tyrion's reaction during the DragonSnow melding.

Looks like the end-game here is "The Dance Continues" with little Lannister vs. little Targaryen in a new battle for the Throne.