tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post1663304179929662597..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: Game of Thrones 4.02: The Lion and the RoseNikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-45774468525063401772014-04-20T07:23:27.605-04:002014-04-20T07:23:27.605-04:00It's always the salmon mousse.
There has been...It's always the salmon mousse.<br /><br />There has been some speculation that it's not snow in the Throne Room; it's ash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-22616236799572625002014-04-18T00:45:32.496-04:002014-04-18T00:45:32.496-04:00Roose correcting his bastard son that he a Snow, n...<br>Roose correcting his bastard son that he a Snow, not a Bolton, got me reflecting on a curious aspect of the highly patriarchal, chauvinistic Westeros: Even though it's men who rule as kings, it takes a woman — specifically, a wife — to confer her husband's family name on his offspring. Ramsey and Jon Snow may be their fathers' sons in all but name, yet that phrase is as exclusionary as it is inclusive in a very key aspect.<br /><br />One thing you didn't cover — and, no question, the big set piece is a totally understandable distraction — was Bronn training Jaime to swordfight with his left hand. I loved Bronn's response to Jaime on whether the spot where they were sparring was isolated enough.<br /><br />As far as Joffrey's exit goes, I agree with folks who've pointed out that the show, via GRRM, rather cannily or perhaps just frustratingly gave us a death, <i>the</i> death, that would please us but did it absent the full catharsis we'd have had if Joffrey died, say, at the end of Needle with Arya looking into his eyes. I was surprised at how publicly and how soon after the wedding Joffrey went out but at least equally surprised at how anonymous the perpetrator is. Even when <i>we</i> find out (never mind that some of us are already privy), Joffrey won't have known exactly who brought him down.<br /><br />@Nikki: <i>// Could it have been the pie? Joffrey was drinking the wine the whole time, but it’s only after he takes a bit of the pie that he begins choking. //</i><br /><br />It was the salmon mousse.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-61973192028772754472014-04-16T16:56:18.256-04:002014-04-16T16:56:18.256-04:00Okay, so the Little Shit is dead, but there's ...Okay, so the Little Shit is dead, but there's always the "offering an indignity to a dead body" stuff to look forward to. I think we've earned it...and I KNOW Joffrey has.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-6312149857319778792014-04-14T18:42:33.670-04:002014-04-14T18:42:33.670-04:00Love this blog! I could not stop yelling, "OM...Love this blog! I could not stop yelling, "OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!" as this scene unfolded.<br />I just watched the last part prior to Joffrey's "unfortunate" demise. After Tyrion fills the cup and holds it out to Joffrey, and the pie arrives, Joffrey takes a swig and then Marjorie takes the cup from Joffrey and turns away from the camera and then puts it down on the table. She could have slipped the poison in at that point. Or the poison was already in play and in the decanter. I did not notice anyone drinking from it prior to the cup being poured. It is very possible that more than one Lannister was targeted.<br />I strongly doubt it was Tyrion, even though he had every reason to do it and I would have backed him up on that one.<br />Grossest moment? Joffrey slicing open the pie - yuck, pieces of hacked up birds inside ... no thanks, I will pass on that slice!SenexMacdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627665857390777236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-51124560359166989602014-04-14T14:42:22.736-04:002014-04-14T14:42:22.736-04:00I laughed out load when Joffrey said his sword nee...I laughed out load when Joffrey said his sword needed a name, a great callback to the Hound's withering comment to Arya last episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-67766170455481740602014-04-14T13:44:25.564-04:002014-04-14T13:44:25.564-04:00Sorry to delete the second comment. Please do not ...Sorry to delete the second comment. Please do not post spoilers from the books - I haven't read that far and am now spoiled, along with anyone else who may have read it. :(Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-69248552803222318742014-04-14T10:32:28.383-04:002014-04-14T10:32:28.383-04:00Great recap as always. IMHO even though we haven&...Great recap as always. IMHO even though we haven't been shown yet who did the actual deed of poisoning Joffrey I think we were shown last season exactly who REALLY took him out - Stannis with his "King's Blood & Maggot Death Curse" - where he named Joffrey, Rob Stark & Old Man Greyjoy as usurpers. Melisandre doesn't mess around.<br /><br /> -Tim AlanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-27817135430089998642014-04-13T22:28:31.866-04:002014-04-13T22:28:31.866-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-16138168180870435832014-04-13T22:20:30.928-04:002014-04-13T22:20:30.928-04:00Finally getting to this point is a mixed blessing:...Finally getting to this point is a mixed blessing: as you put it, Nikki, we finally get to see Joffrey get his comeuppance...but without Joffrey sneering his way through our hearts, whomever will we hate now?<br /><br />I can't wait to see the memes and gifs that are gonna spring to life thanks to this gem of an episode!The Question Marknoreply@blogger.com