#crasterskeep

[duncanwylie]

#gameofthrones #imanoob #jonsnow #thebeastofthebastards #absolutehero #yasexyfucker 😂 watching young jon to now is insane guys definitely my number one character closely followed by #TyrianLannister #familyslayer #legend @peterdinklage #got #battleofbastards #wunwun #crasterskeep #whitewalkers #ghostdirewolf

[cibbwin]

#samwelltarly's character growth since season one of #gameofthrones has been second only to #sansastark's for me, and #johnbradley's performance has been stellar. Sam's acceptance of his strengths - in a supporting role, doing research and gaining knowledge and running things behind the scenes, versus his weaknesses in combat and in his physicality really resonate with me. He first began to impress me in season three, after the mutiny at #crasterskeep: his survival instinct kicked in, he grabbed #gilly and ran. Since then, their relationship has blossomed wonderfully, and their scenes in episode six were so awesome. I have been looking forward to seeing #housetarly on screen for a long time now, and I was not disappointed. It was so devastating to see how easily Sam's cruel father #randylltarly verbally beat his son down, even after hearing about his accomplishments and ambitions, and so heartening to see his mother #melessatarly and Gilly stand up for him and express their disgust at Randyll. It's obvious that Sam's strength is from his mother, not his father. I loved Sam's scenes with #stannisbaratheon last year, too: finally, someone showed appreciation for his intelligence and bookishness, and, fun fact: they are related by marriage! #selysebaratheon and Melessa are cousins. Anyway, back to my #mcm: I'm so excited to see where his journey takes him, and what his role will be in the wars to come, and Bradley's excellent continued portrayal of him.

[cibbwin]

This week's #wcw, the lovely #hannahmurray, portrays the second half of #westeros' sweetest and strongest couple: #gilly. #samwelltarly says it best when he says that Gilly is so interesting because even after all the hardship she's faced, she still holds out hope for a better tomorrow. Gilly is such a beautiful soul. Her childlike wonder during season three, when first seeing the Wall, or in this last episode is so infectious. She has little in the way of education but I admire her so much for her simple, down-to-earth wisdom, her survival skills, and her undying support of Sam. She's a different sort of character on #gameofthrones, and such a vital addition to the storytelling. My favorite scenes of hers have been in her very first episode, when she's asking Sam to take her from #crasterskeep, her short but meaningful scenes with #shireenbaratheon last season (seriously, that one scene was like the three most angelic people in Westeros in one room), and her rage and indignance in this last episode, when she defended her Sam from his cruel father #randylltarly. Murray has a face that demands attention, and I must see more of her work. Her seasons on #skins is on my to watch list! I hope she continues to do great things in the near future.