Valar Rereadis: ASOS - Part 2/17 (livestream)
Added 2020-01-17 08:21:50 +0000 UTCAt the usual time of 3 PM Eastern on Sunday:
Tyrion I - The Gang Makes Big Plans aka the One where Tywin Can't Prove Tyrion isn't His
Davos I - National Lampoon's Blackwater Vacation aka the One where Davos is Stranded
Sansa I - The Gang wants Sansa for Willas, aka the Queen of Thorns Gets Her Cheese
Jon I - The Gang Meets Mance aka the One where Jon Lies Well
Daenerys I -The Gang Goes to Slaver's Bay, aka the One where Jorah Gets Frisky
Comments
This collection of chapters provide a fascinating comparison in ruling and decision-making styles. We see Tyrion, still utterly perplexed why he wasn’t loved by the commons, even though Tywin and the Tyrells are doing exactly what he should have - feeding the people. We see Sansa, witnessing the same dichotomy, and I just have a feeling she’s learning from it. We see Tywin at his utterly ruthless best, but you have to give him credit - he’s a case study in governing effectively. We might not like him but he gets stuff done. Finally we see Dany, sifting deftly through Jorah’s laughably terrible advice, and being shrewd enough to recognise when what he says is wise. I have a feeling, if Tyrion ever ends up as her advisor, she’s going to be bitterly disappointed with what she gets.
Paul Barry
2020-01-19 13:21:49 +0000 UTC
