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Shakespeare’s great comedy plunges its audience into the heart of an enchanted forest, a place of change and infinite possibility. In the Bridge’s immersive production, you sit close up to the action, or follow it on foot into a dream world of feuding fairies and uncontrollable desire. Directed by Nicholas Hynter at the new Bridge Theatre.
Operation “The Book of Sisters” for Gwendoline Christie
On August 24th, I’ll be in London to see “A Midsummer’s night dream” at the Bridge Theatre.
Hopefully, we’ll be able to leave some gifts for Gwendoline Christie after the play.
And instead of “The Book of Brothers”, we decided to make “The Book of Sisters”, to celebrate Brienne and Gwendoline alike.
If you have a message (positive message only of course ^^) you would like to give to Gwendoline (texte or fanarts, or both ^^), please send them to “[email protected]”. Don’t forget to also add your name and you Twitter adress.
Deadline: August 10th
That’s it... That’s the message XD
Oh, and please share this so everyone can be a part of it if they want ^^
Tavern Owner : Finally ! Day’s over. Gotta jump to the bed and tomorrow, I’ll start again ! Believe me, m’Lords, holding a tavern is not a sinecure !
Bronn : Yeah, it’s true.
Davos (to Bronn) : I never know what “Sinecure“ means.
Bronn : Me too. When I don’t know, I answer “Yeah, it’s true”, so I don’t look like an idiot. It’s my secret trick !
Davos : “ Yeah, it’s true “ !
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(During Council session. Yara Greyjoy have revolted against the Crown.)
Brienne : We need to provide more garrisons on the East coast. Three times ! Our soldiers placed in watch towers have been caught by surprise three times by Ironborn ! Like some rookies !
Bronn : The problem is our guys get quickly bored in watch towers. First week, they play cards and after, due to loneliness, they are drinking from dawn to dusk. So when Ironborn attack, they’re so wasted and surprised they can’t ring the bells.
Brienne : They’ll have to deal with it ! I set a shift each two weeks. It’s not like I don’t give a damn of them. Sorry, but this is standing a guard, not a sinecure !
Davos : Yeah, it’s true.
Bronn : They’re doing it well the first week…
Brienne : The first week ! Well, let send a raven to Yara Greyjoy and ask her nicely to not send her Ironborn during the second week because our guards can’t stand being alone in watch towers !
Davos : I know…
Brienne : No joke ! Don’t you think it’s paradoxical ?!
Davos : Yeah, it’s true.
Brienne (sigh) : ….
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(Hiding during a Sparrows riot in Kinq’s Landings)
Podrick : We can’t run to the castle ! We’ll be exposed !
Brienne : We don’t know ! Their reinforcements are probably not coming. We have to try !
Davos (looking at a city map) : We need to find a new hideout. I can’t read this map !
Podrick : Wait ! I thought this map was fake !
Davos : They told me it was old, not fake.
Brienne : Is it obsolete ?
Davos : What ?
Brienne : I’m asking you if this map is not obsolete ?
Davos : Yeah, it’s true.
Brienne : Listen, we try a triple pass. We are three.
Davos (panicking) : Yeah, it’s true.
Podrick : Convergent ?
Brienne : Too many obstacle, Divergent.
(Pod and Brienne charge)
Davos (left behind) : ….Yeah, it’s true.
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Brienne : Thank for keeping company, Ser Davos.
Davos : It’s normal. You told me you don’t feel well, so I came. You know you can always trust me.
Brienne : It’s nice to you ! Many wouldn’t do the same. Theses days, I got the feeling that something is not right.
Davos : Well, you know,…responsibility, Sparrows, new council members to find, Yara Grejoy’s revolt… these past few months, we were all in razor’s edge.
Brienne : Sometimes, I look at myself in the mirror,…I have the impression…I’m insipid.
Davos : Yeah, it’s true.
Brienne : ….
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(Eating with Tyrion)
Davos : Pork ribs are good, but I prefer cutlets. Cutlets are more savory.
Tyrion : Yeah, it’s true.
Davos : What ! You don’t know what “Savory” means ?
Ok guys, With all the negativity about this last season, I would like something positive to come out of it. I think on the Braime tag, we are all big fans of Gwen and I would like to collect messages to her. Written, fanart, pics, videos,... anything to show her our love and support. Depending on the number of messages, And the type of content I get, I'll either make a website, or a fanbook... or both. One or two people to help would also be Nice. Come on, let's channel our disappointment and transform it into something supportive :-) E-mail adress to send your message : [email protected].
Ps: tagging with my mobile doesn't work. I'll add some this evening
As mad as I am about Jaime’s character I’m even madder about what they did to Gwendoline Christie.
Here’s an actress who has really struggled to get serious roles and this was her first time as a love interest in what I’m sure was billed to her as a great love story between Brienne and Jaime and then they did THIS.
They gave her a love scene and then immediately afterwards had her love interest regret it. They got none of the tenderness or love that was promised all along between them, the way it plays onscreen is that within seconds of her being naked apparently he is dissatisfied. And in the same episode takes it all back and leaves her. That’s how they played it, for this gender non-conforming female character. That’s horrible. That’s horrible.
And because Gwen is a total pro she showed up and played the hell out of it anyway even though she was completely robbed of what should have been her big moment as a romantic lead and she went to all of those interviews and she bit her tongue and played along even though I have to imagine she was hopping mad.
Well, I’m mad anyway. I’m so mad, you guys. I’m so mad.
Gwendoline Christie, you were wonderful in this role and Game of Thrones did not deserve you. You deserved actual storylines for Brienne where you got to have a part in the plot of the show and not be shoved into the background, and you deserved for the one storyline they gave you to deliver on all of the promise that we fans have been enjoying all this time. You did a wonderful job playing that story and we love you for it. We loved “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and thank you for giving us that. You deserve an Emmy for your performance as this character and I hope you get it. I hope you get roles actually deserving of how talented you are and that we get to watch you acting in major roles for many years to come. Your star’s gonna shine so bright, I just know it.
It’s bad, awful, not worth it., probably full of typos.. But I have to write it ^^
PS: not a fan of the “pregnancy” theory, but I’m so convinced they will go there I have to tackle it at the same time
To say that he did not expect to survive was a huge understatement. When he went back to Cersei, it was because he knew she would die... and he needed to be there with her. With the injuries inflicted by Euron, and the walls and the roof collapsing around them, the world turned to black. But he was not afraid to die, he was prepared for a while.
Though his life did not end, and between fever and nightmares, he slowly joined the world of the living again. He felt a hand checking his wounds and he drank milk of the poppy often. He felt his body moving slowly and he realized he was on a boat. Until he was finally able to open his eyes and saw what was happening around him. The young Podrick Payne was sitting on a side of the cabin. He tried to speak, but no words came out and he ended up coughing a few times instead.
“Don’t move, sir... I’ll fetch M’lady”
The young man was out before he could utter another word. His whole body ached, and he was not sure he would be able to speak anyway. He closed his eyes again and, without realizing it, fell back to sleep.
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The second time he woke, she was there. He hurt from his wounds, but it was not much compared to the guilt of facing her. When he left Winterfell, he was convinced it would be the last time he would see her. He did not expect to be wrong.
She looked at him as soon as he shifted in the bed and she gave him some water to drink. He tried to do it on his own, but he failed miserably. So she helped. He noticed she was different, much different from when he had shared her nights. Gone were her smile and her sparkling eyes. She also made sure not to look at him.
“You should be dead”
It was not a jab, or a complaint, but a statement. And truth be told, he should be dead. He should have died with her. His sister. His lover. He wanted to ask about her but he did not dare. It didn’t matter, as she guessed his question anyway.
“She was already gone when Davos arrived. You were barely breathing... But he took a chance”.
She paused a little, her voice suddenly harsher.
“We are on our way to Tarth. Rest today, tomorrow we will talk. You have choices to make”.
She stood up and left, leaving him alone in the room. Pod came a few times during the rest of the day, to give him some food and change the bedding. Jaime could not help but notice the young squire being as quick as he could. There was a time when Podrick Payne loved to spend as much time as he could around him, one of the former best knights in Westeros. This time had passed.
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The day after, she came back in his room. He was awake for some time, thinking about all the ways he could find to end his own life. Surely he was not meant to survive his sister. The thing was, as much as he had made peace with dying with Cersey, he was not ready to kill himself. He was a warrior, through and through. Though he doubt he would be much of a fight at this moment.
His fellow knight sat next to him and he glanced at her. Her eyes were cold as ice, and for the first time since he woke, they met his.
“I told you you had a choice to make”
He nodded, not trusting his voice at the moment.
“I am with child...”
He swallowed hard and his eyes went immediately to her belly... which she protected with her own hand. He raised his good hand to join hers but she moved away, her face full of anger.
“That’s not what I...”
She breathes heavily and sighed.
“What I mean is... A woman in my condition does not have a lot of choices...”
The realization came hard and he felt like a dagger pierced his skin again. He went to her that night... And the following. And he used her... He did not realize it at the time, but he used her. She allowed him to, but he always knew she would. She loved him.
“Now, I have three men who would help me in my situation. So you don’t have to agree because of a sense of duty. This is not the... This is not for that I am giving you this choice”
“Who?” he heard himself asking.
She looked at him with this hard stare he found so strange and he thought she would not answer. To be honest, she’d have every right not to.
“Podrick”
He snorted at the name, and he thought he saw the flicker of a smile.
“Bronn...”
“Ow...”
“And Gendry”
This one hurt him and he did not know why. Maybe because Gendry looked a but like Renly. The Renly she had been in love with. Yet he had no right to be jealous.
“Or... “
She sighed and spoke the rest very quickly.
“Or we could wed and you would have the opportunity to be a father to that child”
His answer was more a whisper now.
“I do not deserve this”
Her answer was harsh, but true, as she exited the room.
“No, you don’t. But she, or he, does.”
He added in his own head “And so do you”.
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They arrived in Tarth two days later. He was still weak, but he could walk some with some assistance. Podrick began to feel at ease with him again and he felt relieved. Brienne was avoiding him as much as she could.
A person who was not trying to azvoid him, though, was Selwyn Tarth. A bit taller than Brienne, and quite old now, he was still very impressive. He had a loud and strong voice, and his eyes were as piercing as his daughter.
He had been the one to demand Jaime’s answer to Brienne’s proposal. He had agreed and he had seen the Evenstar sigh heavily and shake his head. Gendry, as lord of the Stormlands would have been a better husband. And, on a whole, a better man. Jaime knew that better than anyone. Still, he wanted the opportunity to be a father to one of his children.
With Cersei deep in his thought, he cloaked Brienne on a Sunday morning. There were few guests and no one clapped. It was not a real wedding, but a masquerade to let her keep some dignity and not bring a bastard into the world. And as he adjusted the cloak on her, he realized two things. The first was that he had wronged her in ways that he even did not think about at the time. And the second, that she was actually the one who should cloak him. As he tried to grab her hand, to thank her, to make her understand he would be there for her from now on, she removed his hand from hers and shook her head. When he noticed tears forming in her eyes, he understood the road to forgiveness would be painfully long.
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When Brienne had learned about the child growing in her womb, her first instinct was to try and get it out. She was not a mother. She did not want to be a mother.
But as it grew inside her, she had felt the need to protect it.
And when Tyrion had arrived at Winterfell and had told her about Jaime’s fate, she had resolved to keep it and to raise it as the heir of Tarth. Not as a Lannister though, and Tyrion had agreed on that. Were Jaime to accept her proposal, the baby would bear her name... and not his.
She did not know why she was still so willing to save Jaime’s life and to offer him a new life. She loved him, of course, and she probably always would, but she also despised him and resented him for the way he has treated her. She could have refused him her bed, and she considered herself as guilty as he was, but the consequence of their actions were quite different for a man and for a woman.
When he only looked for some solace, she ended up tainted. For a beautiful and young woman, it was already difficult to find a man who would accept a bastard. But for someone like her, she had thought it would be even worse. Though it seems her role during the battle of Winterfell and her reputation would have helped her. Podrick had been the first to step in, red in the face and stuttering like an idiot. But his heart was in a good place and she had thanked him heartily.
Bronn’s offer had been a little bit more colourful and in the form of a letter. She had read it once, but could not bear to look at it again as she was the one blushing with what he proposed to do to her, where she to become his wife.
And Gendry’s offer had touched her. He had also sent a letter, explaining how he did not wish to marry for love, but that he admired her and how she fought. He reminded her of Renly, but a stronger, younger Renly.
Then, of course, Jaime had agreed. And now, they were wed. She had led him to their bed chambers and she had seen his questioning gaze when she had shown him his own bed.
“If you thought we’d share, you were wrong... “
He hadn’t answered and she had helped him settle. He still had trouble walking and it would take him some time to heal completely. She had a feeling it would take her some time to heal too, even if her wounds were not that visible.
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Selwyn Tarth had found his new son an occupation. As new master of arms, Jaime would be training the young men how to fight. As he grew stronger, his days would get longer and longer. And he was able to avoid her the same way she avoided him.
And it did hurt. The way she would turn her head away when he looked at her and tried to speak to her, how she would pretend to be asleep when he woke up and prepared himself for the days, how she would excuse herself during the supper so that she would lie in her bed before he even came into their bed chambers. And the more her belly grew, the more she was pushing him away.
When the baby arrived though, she asked for him. She had taken his good hand and she had cried and scream. She was strong, but this was probably the worst fight she had ever fought. Or maybe it had been against the dead. He remember that night, when she had trusted him completely... and he had done the same. He remembered the rush of the fight and the fear he experienced when he had though she had died. He realized with surprise that that fear had never left him. Cersei was still in his heart, and in his dream, but Brienne had a place there too. And when the baby was put in his arm, he cried. Because of this baby he would finally get to know, but also because of this woman he now again shared his life with.
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Catelyn was a fussy baby and Brienne was, at her own surprise, a very caring mother. She had refused every wet nurse that her father had sent her. She would feed her own child, thank you!
And what a sight that was! The tall, strong and proud knight nursing her daughter. This time, he was the one pretending to be asleep, just to be able to catch her offguard, when she thought no one was paying attention to her and she was slowly rocking Catelyn, whispering words of confort and love. A year ago, he would have said with certainty that Brienne was made to be a warrior. Today, he would say that she also was made to be a mother.
He would do his share too, even if it was not always easy with only one hand. But he kept on trying and he was soon able to carry her around and to soothe her. It gave Brienne some time to rest, and she did not mind him taking care of Catelyn, as much as she minded the wet nurse.
They went on with this simple life for a few months. And then, the fever got to their daughter, and the maester asked to keep her for the night. He saw that Brienne was keeping a strong and composed face in company of the maester, but when he left, Jaime immediately took her in his arms. She fought him back for a while but, eventually, she broke into tears and collapsed on the bed with him. He kept her close to him during the night and, while she slept, he made her two promises. The first one was not to hurt her or leave her ever again. The second was to make everything he could so that, one day, he would again be worthy of her.
Plllease im begging tell me how youre more positive about Jaime/Brienne, I just feel upset. And Gwen saying she didn't think they'd ever be together :( I need your thoughts. You think Jaime fights Cersei then comes back to Brienne?
okay so i do have a lot of thoughts on everything. ill break it up into pre and post bang.
pre-bang
they made a point to show how much jaime couldnt keep his eyes off brienne at the feast. seriously if you rewatch it, hes just constantly smilin like an idiot and got those crinkly eyes
during the drinkin game its so obvious how much he actually KNOWS brienne. he asks her questions that only hed know to ask.
he actually gets defensive of her when tyrion asks if shes a virgin. jaime knows that this will affect her
and it clearly bothers him when she starts to leave because as soon as she does, he springs to his feet to follow her.
when tormund shows up hes like “who the fuck is this fool” and just wordlessly DESTROYS him when brienne leaves because jaime knows hes won that love triangle.
tyrion knew exactly what he was doing when he asked brienne that too. you can tell this by the shit-eating grin he gave tormund after jaime and brienne leave. tormund knows that its all over for him at this point. plus, tormund is like over it immediately so good for him i guess.
even though jaime left immediately after brienne did, it’s obvious that he spent some time to think about how their conversation would go. he shows up at her door much later AND with wine!! he planned it like a lil date!!
almost immediately hes like “hey whats the deal with tormund” and when brienne picks up on some jealousy there hes like “lmao maybe i am jealous what about it”
and then this fool really went for the “hey its hot in here im gonna get naked” trope and it WORKS
as soon as brienne starts taking off their clothes you can tell hes like “holy shit this is happening” and he kinda looks at her in disbelief until he kisses her and then we all know how that went down in bone town
post-bang
hes clearly into her because its implied that theyve done the do several times before he leaves.
they have even had a conversation about their plans for the future, which jaime has relayed to tyrion who seems absolutely ecstatic that jaime is “happy.”
that was the word tyrion used - “happy.” either jaime said it directly or tyrion got that impression from their conversation but the word “happy” still applied. he would NEVER have said that about cersei.
jaime really WAS ready to spend the rest of his life with brienne. we got enough hints that said as much. he didnt even wanna leave winterfell, and its clear that in the weeks or so that passed in the episode, they had adopted a level of domesticity that comes from a commited relationship.
he probably knew (and hoped) that cersei would die from a tussle with daenerys’ army and he really didnt care. he was comfortable where he was. again, i cannot stress enough how much this episode was trying to say that jaime was happy to stay with brienne in winterfell.
but then he learns that cersei gained the upper hand and then hes like “fuck its never gonna end is it?” so it kinda feels like he knows he has a shot to do the right thing here. but he knows that brienne would object so he tries to leave her in the night.
what brienne tells him as hes trying to leave clearly affects him though. he doesnt want to look at her until she forces him too and it looks like hes on the verge of crying. its almost like hes very close to saying “fuck it all i only give a shit about you” but thats not who jaime anymore
i think the lil speech he gives to brienne about cersei was meant to show just how disgusted he was with his past behavior and how desperate he is for that cycle of abusive behavior to end. that and i think hes trying to soften the blow for brienne if he ended up dying in the process
but i dont think hes gonna die without seeing brienne again though. they SO did not end on a happy note and i dont see d&d leaving it there, even with their shitty writing.
and i do think brienne will follow after him. if nothing else, only to slap the shit out of him for being a stupid fuck.
I totally don’t believe the bulls... story of Jaime going to KL for Cersei. And I’m totally on board the “I have to stop this madness before it comes bite us and I’m going to protect the woman I truly love by lying to her”.
I’m probably wrong (and in that case, I’ll be the first one to hate Jaime, but I’m far from it as it yet).
Here is why :
- we didn’t get episode 2 for nothing
- he says he hates the North (You know the first thing I learned in the North, I hate the f*** North). Yet, he’s willing to stay there, with Brienne
- “sleeping” with a woman and then leave her is not a part of the Jaime we know. He stayed faithful to Cersei all his life. I’m certain he intends to do the same with Brienne (if he ever survives)
- the way he looks at Brienne, even if when he’s drunk, is the way someone looks at the person they love
- When Jon, Dany and co left Winterfell, he chose to stay with Brienne as he was confident they would win
- When he hears the news about Euron ambush, his face immediately changes. It’s not what Sansa tells him that scares him, but the news that Cersei might, after all, win.
And if Cersei wins, they will never be safe. He knows that, because he knows Cersei, but also because Bronn conveniently appeared this episode.
The way this episode is made really lead to a “I’m gonna go fix this mess and sacrifice myself if needs be”.
That’s dumb, typical angst and stuff, but it’s the only way I could appreciate this episode (and storyline) so far.
