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I know that there are totally valid reasons to dislike Ros’s use as an exposition and for being an underdeveloped character, but it feels like so much of the criticism has this nasty undertone of judgment and disgust. Just…
Take, for example, the scene with Ros and Pycelle in last season’s finale. What did we get from it? Why not, instead, focus on making Robb’s coronation (okay, it’s not really a coronation because there was no crown but whatever) longer, and having Catelyn SAY something there, and there being an actual debate until the Greatjon decides to declare independence from the Iron Throne?
The purpose of that scene was to remind everyone of the Targaryen back story about dragons and their words, Fire and Blood. It was the title of the episode, and of course it ended with the birth of the dragons. Showing Pycelle was a player in his own way was just a bonus.
And she isn’t stealing screen time from anyone except for Chataya and Alayaya. Having her doesn’t keep out the Reeds or some other people. She serves a purpose. If it weren’t her in the scene, it would be some anonymous featured-extra character. And none of the screen time reasons mean much to me when people are wishing death on Ros, wishing she’d be given to the Mountain, etc, and people being generally gross about her. There is so much sexist bullshit attached to the judgement of her.
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I know that there are totally valid reasons to dislike Ros’s use as an exposition and for being an underdeveloped character, but it feels like so much of the criticism has this nasty undertone of judgment and disgust. Just really puts me off, especially since you rarely see people jump on other exposition scenes- just the ones involving Ros.
I think my only issue with ros was her replacement of two roles that should have gone to POC. I understand that they can’t cast everyone but this was a complete letdown because alayaya and chataya were strong females who owned their sexuality and ran the brothel.
Oh yeah that’s an issue. But I’m not talking about people who would’ve preferred Alayaya and Chataya (Actually I would’ve preferred them too.) Guys who don’t even care about those two women ranting about Ros having screen time and wanting her killed are my problem. Makes my skin crawl.
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she hasn’t even been naked this season but she’s still getting slut shamed, ugh
God yeah, I’ve seen so many comments this season about ‘naked Ros’ and she hasn’t been unclothed once, not that she deserved shitty comments even when she was nude more often. I’m seriously icked out by people who every time she comes up, they hope for her death. Not that she’s written out, but that she’s killed. Some fucked up fools running around the internet.
I know that there are totally valid reasons to dislike Ros’s use as an exposition and for being an underdeveloped character, but it feels like so much of the criticism has this nasty undertone of judgment and disgust. Just really puts me off, especially since you rarely see people jump on other exposition scenes- just the ones involving Ros.
So today, 28 May 2012, after years of wanting it… this finally happened. My first tattoos.
The first is on my left thigh, and the second is on my right thigh.
but first we’ll live.
The first, spoken by Ygritte in A Storm of Swords, is a snippet from my favourite quotation in the series. I really took it to heart when I first read the series; it struck me as a reminder that if I live in fear of tomorrow, I would never live life to the fullest. Instead, I live life and take it day by day, and live in the present. I live in the here and the now and nothing matters more than this very moment. Sure, tomorrow is inevitable, but there’s no point in wasting today away and holding back in fear now, only to live in regret later. It’s Carpe Diem at its finest. Or ASOIAF-est.
one step and then another, and i will not fall.
The second is a thought from Jon Snow in A Clash of Kings. For me, the message is twofold. I’ve wanted this as a tattoo for ages, because it’s a reminder for me to take things as they come, to not let things overwhelm me. As long as I take things step by step, I’ll get through, I’ll succeed. And then secondly, after my accident in January that dislocated my knee and had me in crutches, these words mean even more to me in a literal sense. (That’s why I got it on my right thigh, because my right leg is the injured one).
Both tattoos mean so much to me on a personal level, as a reminder to keep buggering on and live life to the fullest, but then, in equal measure, they’re both excerpts from one of my favourite book series, from my two favourite characters. The font is Little Sparrow, which I chose because it had such a wildling-y, imperfect feel to it.
It’s a win/win, and I couldn’t be happier with my first tattoos. :)
I love the font and quote choices. Love it.
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His armorer? The man who just sold him Stranger?What I’d like to know: Who is Sandor’s random groupie?
that’s what I was wondering. (his squire maybe?)
Ha! My sister emailed me about this while she was watching the episode: “Who was with the hound?? DID HE GET A FRIEND???”
I was thinking squire too, but the idea that he has a groupie, or literally only one friend (who isn’t a Stark girl) is amusing to me…
We have decided his name is Brad. Brad Lannister. Why so sullen, Brad?
Fine, it’s official. Sandor has one friend and his name is Brad, and Brad doesn’t complain when Sandor tells the same stories about growing up with Gregor all the time.
“And then Gregor set his pony on fire—”
“—while he was on it.”
“I WAS THE ONE TELLING THE STORY SHUT THE FUCK UP AND DRINK.”
No, little Brad. I wouldn’t hurt you
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His armorer? The man who just sold him Stranger?What I’d like to know: Who is Sandor’s random groupie?
that’s what I was wondering. (his squire maybe?)
Ha! My sister emailed me about this while she was watching the episode: “Who was with the hound?? DID HE GET A FRIEND???”
I was thinking squire too, but the idea that he has a groupie, or literally only one friend (who isn’t a Stark girl) is amusing to me…
We have decided his name is Brad. Brad Lannister. Why so sullen, Brad?
Fine, it’s official. Sandor has one friend and his name is Brad, and Brad doesn’t complain when Sandor tells the same stories about growing up with Gregor all the time.
“And then Gregor set his pony on fire—”
“—while he was on it.”
“I WAS THE ONE TELLING THE STORY SHUT THE FUCK UP AND DRINK.”
Source: micheemee
GoT made me laugh ridiculously loud twice…
…with rape jokes.
“If the city falls, these women will be in for a bit of a rape,”
“If anyone dies with a clean sword, I’ll rape his fucking corpse!”
What is wrong with me?!
Brace yourselves
Angry girls on the internet are coming
Pffft, they came and went. Maybe someday, us feminists will learn that attacking other people’s brand of feminism isn’t getting us anywhere.
“Other people’s brand of feminism”
On what planet, in what universe, is it feminist to laugh at harmful rape jokes…or laugh at the threat of rape when it’s obviously not a joke. How is “if the city falls, these women will be raped” funny to you? Rape as a war tactic is something that actually happened in wartime and something that still happens. It’s severely traumatic for survivors of war.
You’re joking and laughing at an epidemic, something that affects 1 in 5 women. You’re joking about violent crimes that are difficult to prosecute because of rape culture, under which these so-called “jokes” are classified. You’re expecting people to laugh along with you, because you find someone else’s degradation, humiliation and trauma funny.
How fucking dare you sit there and behave as though people replying to you—calmly explaining why this shit isn’t funny—are attacking your brand of special snowflake feminism where you get to laugh about something that degrades and traumatises people? How dare you behave like you’re so enlightened because you can laugh about rape and those who can’t are obviously the ones doing something wrong.
Yeah I’ve seen a lot of comments acting as though Cersei’s comment was a joke, and it’s like, “Seriously?” She was pretty clearly saying something horrible to Sansa. And Sandor’s comment was in character for him, but that doesn’t mean it’s funny. He says horrible things too. He has layers as a character, but saying and doing horrible things is what he’s good at, as he reminded us himself in “Blackwater.”
There are definitely different types of feminism, but I don’t really see what the turning rape into a joke thing has to do with it.
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kovarro’s face is my face tbh
#he’s like ‘gurl its not that serious’ #’this is khaleesi we’re talking about’ #’KHALEESI’ ‘she walked into a funeral pyre and came out with three motherfuckin dragons’ #’you’re overreacting Jorah’ #’and underestimating our Khaleesi’ #’judging rn Jorah’ #’judging you’
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His armorer? The man who just sold him Stranger?What I’d like to know: Who is Sandor’s random groupie?
that’s what I was wondering. (his squire maybe?)
Ha! My sister emailed me about this while she was watching the episode: “Who was with the hound?? DID HE GET A FRIEND???”
I was thinking squire too, but the idea that he has a groupie, or literally only one friend (who isn’t a Stark girl) is amusing to me…
We have decided his name is Brad. Brad Lannister. Why so sullen, Brad?
Fine, it’s official. Sandor has one friend and his name is Brad, and Brad doesn’t complain when Sandor tells the same stories about growing up with Gregor all the time.
Source: micheemee
to rest a crown upon your head
I love how actually none of them have bowed to the lion. Starks? Okay, they’re just all dead, but they never bowed. Baratheons? Only contender left fighting. Mormonts? Told everyone to go fuck themselves. Arryns? Don’t care, sitting on a mountain. Florents? With Stannis. Greyjoys? Too busy trolling to care.
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“Now, if a character is not listed here, does that mean they are not in season three? Apparently not. Because Benioff then added: “And a few others … holy hell that’s a lot of new faces.”
-from the article
Hopefully there will be some more roles in S3, but it’s hard to say about the Martells. I would like to see them sooner rather than later, to establish a whole other large family, but who knows.
S3 Character List revealed
Hibberd at EW has the scoop on characters now confirmed to be IN for S3, including:
– Mance Rayder: We’ve heard about him all season. A former member of the Night’s Watch who became the “King Beyond the Wall,” the leader of the Wildlings.
– Daario Naharis: A confident and seductive warrior.
– Jojen Reed; Meera Reed: A teenage brother and sister duo with special insights.
– Edmure Tully: A brash young member of the Tully family.
– Ser Brynden Tully (The Blackfish): Catelyn’s uncle.
– Lady Selyse Florent: Stannis Baratheon’s wife.
– Shireen: Stannis’ daughter.
– Olenna Redwyne (The Queen of Thorns): Margaery Tyrell’s sharp-witted grandmother.
– Beric Dondarrion: A skilled knight who is the leader of the outlaw group Brotherhood Without Banners.
– Thoros of Myr: A red priest who follows the same religion as Melisandre.
– Tormund Giantsbane: A Wildling raider.
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