GOT s8e5 quick reactions [SPOILERS]
SPOILER WARNING.
I had several predictions for this episode, but only two came true and they were quite obvious to everyone-- Varysâ death by dragon fire and Dany turning batshit insane and burning Kingâs Landing to the ground.
Everyone, including me, expected Varys to die this episode. I got a bit sad, but Iâm at least happy with how he was executed. Tyrion was truthful to him, and Varys bade goodbye as an old friend. The whole sequence was shot beautifully, especially with Drogon appearing out from the darkness. Iâm still unsure about the sincerity of his intentions (being a king/queenmaker âfor the good of the realmâ), but Iâm ok with it left unanswered. Goodbye, Varys. Iâll rewatch the whole series soon so Iâm looking forward to seeing you again.
I kinda wonder why he took out his rings, though. Is this like taking off your glasses and shoes when leaping from a building?
Tyrion letting Jaime free to save Cersei was frustrating to watch. I get heâs always loved his niece and nephews but goddamnit this is Cersei. I liked his farewell to Jaime, though, and I admit I teared up at that.Â
After zombie Viserionâs attack on the Wall last season, Iâve been waiting to see Danyâs two other dragons showcase that same speed. This episode finally fucking delivered. I thought theyâd never show it. Itâs a bit weird that not one spear got Drogon, but I guess you can chalk it up to Drogon being so fast and the scorpions being so heavy to maneuver that despite their numbers, they canât hit Drogon,
I was hoping for Yara to face off with Euronâs fleet. Thereâs just no other proper way for Euron to die or get defeated. I guess itâs budget restrictions that defeated Euron. Speaking of dead Euron, what the fuck was the point of him having a face-off with Jaime. That was lame and it felt fucking empty. Claims he killed Jaime Lannister but rubble killed him first. Also, whatâs the glory in killing a handicapped person. They shouldâve just let Euron get burned with his fleet as a captain should. Jaimeâs injuries werenât significant for anything anyway, because as iâve mentioned, he died when the whole building collapsed,
I really like the build up of Cerseiâs confidence in winning the fight vs Dany. Hell, I was kinda stressing last episode because how tf does Dany expect to win vs the Iron Fleet, all those scorpions, the Golden Company, with the people of Kingâs Landing being basically held hostage. And then everything went tits up in a matter of seconds LOL. This is why you just wave a damn flag at the sight of a damn dragon.
Side note, I like how itâs Dany this time who âopened the gateâ for her army.
I have expected Dany to go a bit mad, because if I lost both my doggos and my best friend was killed, Iâd burn that castle to the ground. I expected Dany to raze the Red Keep, civilians be damned. HOWEVER, I didnât expect her to go full batshit INSANE and burn the WHOLE GODDAMN KINGâS LANDING. Thatâs fucking too much girl you need the largest snickers bar or kitkat bar in the world. This move greatly shocked me, and it was so damn terrifying. Battle of the Bastards and Hardhome showed that war is insane and horrible, but this. This is giving me ptsd on the same level as joan of arc and all the other war movies Iâve seen gave me. Itâs horrible enough that her army, including the fucking northmen, are killing and raping civilians. Now the âqueenâ herself is burning everyone and everything down. jfc.
There is no going back now. She will definitely die 1000%.
Side note I really like that both Jon and Arya are wearing the classic Stark leader hairstyle.
When Arya went with the Hound in the crumbling Red Keep, I was so afraid sheâd die. But Iâm glad Sandor gave her the ârevenge will consume youâ speech and Arya actually listened. I definitely donât want Arya to die because of a falling rock fuck that.
Dead Qyburn ok
The Jaime-Cersei ending kinda left a bad taste in ma mouth. We went all through Jaimeâs redemption arc only for him to be unable to let go of such a toxic person. I was hoping and praying he kills Cersei to stop her insanity but he just fucking went and attempted to save her and fucking hell. At least they died together as they always said they would. Pretty shitty that they got killed by rubble. Cersei didnât get to pay for what she did to the damn Starks, among others.
That aside, I liked how we saw her fearful. I actually felt a bit sorry for her after she decides to escape wtih Qyburn. Sheâs a horrible damn person, but sheâs not always that. Goodbye, great villain. Until the end you thought you were so smart. smh.
So. Cleganebowl. I wasnât really into the CB hype, though for a moment I got worried that Sandor will get his head crushed and the Mountain will live. How tf do you kill the Mountain? Fire? Anyway, Iâm not mad at how Sandor died. Could have been worse. Iâm just glad he got to spend some time with Arya and he got a bit of a reunion with Sansa, even though the rape thing was a dick move. RIP Sandor.
The ending bit with Arya made me so tensed. I thought she was going to die suddenly, or sheâs already dead and itâs just her ghost heading to that deus ex horse. Nothing bathed in that much light is âsafeâ in GOT. Buuuuut I guess this is one fan favorite that you canât kill. At least, not yet. Iâm relieved she didnât die tho.
With Jon--Â the other hero of GOT and Danyâs rival to the throne-- and Arya seeing all the carnage of Danyâs attack on a city that has rang its bells as a sign of giving up, thereâs no way not one of them is going to execute Dany.
If Dany doesnât die at the end of this series, itâs a great fucking TV sin. Thousands of innocents died. Eye for an eye, sure. Kill Cerseiâs âdragonâ (baby) and her best friend (sure, Jaime). But burning all those people who had nothing to do with your fight? Girl youâre crazy and you must be stopped.
Itâs tragic, but itâs a pretty good end for a character in the world of Game of Thrones.















