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chavalahHello, hello! It may be later in the year than ever before, but we are ten weeks out from the start of season seven, so I’m back to recap season six! Winter is coming…or at least it was meant to come during the production schedule. :P
I’ll also be changing the content of my reviews slightly again. We’re predominately in uncharted waters here (uncharted by the published ASOIAF books, I mean,) so instead of just doing a “changes from page to screen” section, I’ll be highlighting (possible) reveals! Remember, not all of the show will map to canon, but we should be able to find some Easter eggs.
Speaking of reveals, this episode is named for one—the red woman! I’ll get to the specific shocker under the cut, but Mel isn’t doing too well in this episode, is she? In pretty quick order she lost two savior figures—first Stannis, now Jon. Difficult to keep faith in your faith that way.
Most of the women seem to be on a down note—except for the Dornish, but they suck on the show. :P Sansa is on the run from a tyrant. Daenerys and Arya have both suffered falls from grace—from conqueror queen to slave, and from assassin-in-training to blind beggar. And Cersei’s slow downfall from last season is only bound to get worse. Poor Margaery remains in chains.
The men are suffering, too—even the Dornish—but I think it’s fair to say, in this, an episode that’s named for a woman, that female autonomy or lack thereof, is a theme this season. Now I’ll shush before I give anything inappropriate away. :P
( Episode Summary and Spoilers )
I’ll also be changing the content of my reviews slightly again. We’re predominately in uncharted waters here (uncharted by the published ASOIAF books, I mean,) so instead of just doing a “changes from page to screen” section, I’ll be highlighting (possible) reveals! Remember, not all of the show will map to canon, but we should be able to find some Easter eggs.
Speaking of reveals, this episode is named for one—the red woman! I’ll get to the specific shocker under the cut, but Mel isn’t doing too well in this episode, is she? In pretty quick order she lost two savior figures—first Stannis, now Jon. Difficult to keep faith in your faith that way.
Most of the women seem to be on a down note—except for the Dornish, but they suck on the show. :P Sansa is on the run from a tyrant. Daenerys and Arya have both suffered falls from grace—from conqueror queen to slave, and from assassin-in-training to blind beggar. And Cersei’s slow downfall from last season is only bound to get worse. Poor Margaery remains in chains.
The men are suffering, too—even the Dornish—but I think it’s fair to say, in this, an episode that’s named for a woman, that female autonomy or lack thereof, is a theme this season. Now I’ll shush before I give anything inappropriate away. :P
( Episode Summary and Spoilers )
