TYWIN IS SUCH A BADASS!! GAME OF THRONES | First Time Watching: S2 Ep 9 Blackwater REACTION
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Game of Thrones Episode Description: Stannis Baratheon's fleet and army arrive at King's Landing and the battle for the city begins. Cersei plans for her and her children's future.
TYWIN IS SUCH A BADASS!! GAME OF THRONES | First Time Watching: S2 Ep 9 Blackwater REACTION
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Throughout Season 2 Robb Stark is pillaging the Westerlands (seat of House Lannister) to bait Tywin out of Harrenhal (which is in the Riverlands, seat of House Tully). So they were basically side by side, both holding out in each others' lands trying to see who blinks first. But Tywin realizes Harrenhal in the middle of enemy territory is indefensible, saving the capital is more important. So he abandons the defensive garrison at Harrenhal and instead of going west towards Robb, he takes the Lannister forces to a night march straight down into King's Landing. He has Loras Tyrell with him who is wearing Renly's armor to the bewilderment of the Baratheon forces. With Stannis crushed and with House Tyrell, Lords of The Reach, now alligned with the crown, Robb not only let Tywin's army escape from the Riverlands, he's now pretty much cut off from King's Landing. Tywin has out maneuvered Robb and Stannis.
To add onto the part about Renly's armor, it was an intentional gambit to confuse Stannis' forces, and it worked. Several of Stannis' forces were formerly Renly's, and upon seeing Renly's apparent ghost, threw down their arms or rejoined him.
The song Bronn sings with the soldiers at the beginning of the episode is the Lannister song. It's the same tune to which Tywin enters the throne room at the very end. By the time you're done with the series you'll never forget that song. That's a guarantee.
and so he spoke and so he spoke....
@@rookis25 That lord of Castamere...
@@midknight9000 that's a happy marriage though
The song of cowardice
After Renly's death they said all of his bannerman flipped to Stannis, EXCEPT the Tyrells. You saw Maergery and Loras crying in front of his body and both Catelyn and Littlefinger separately telling them they can't avenge Renly from the ground. Then next episode we see Littlefinger in Tywin's camp during that "did he notice Arya" scene. But that whole "Arya's gonna get the assassin to kill Tywin" was a red herring. The real reason Littlefinger was at Harrenhal was to arrange the alliance b/w House Lannister and House Tyrell, the Lord Paramores of the Reach. It was subtle but they hinted it in the talk. "Maergery wants to be queen I take it" Tywin asks Littlefinger. All the pieces throughout the season, even the unassuming ones, build to Blackwater. The Lannisters now have their southern flank covered. With money and supplies coming in, the tide of the war has turned completely. But who will be the true power in the capital itself? Them or Tyrells?
Dude...you are really sharp. I knew you were perceptive, but your some of your observations in this video about characters and what moves they might make was so spot on. I wish I could tell you how right you are about certain things, but I really don't want to spoil anything. It's been so great watching your reactions and listening to your thoughts about it. You're awesome!! Keep it going!!
Thank you Nova 😊 this is what keeps me going thank you for the support and I'm glad you're coming along this journey with me
Hear! Hear! What they said!
@@MajorReacts i see bronn top 1 fighter in tv show, enough bullshit with Dayne or Salmy baristan, bronn would work them
The Tudors really set the groundwork for this series for our react king. I love channel.
Incredibly spot on and perceptive. I know I’m late to the party but I have been really enjoying your reactions. Lot of people underestimate Sansa, but she has literally been playing the game since the moment Joffrey took Ned’s head, she is very clever about it and subtle but it’s there, she is the perfect Cersei counterpart, in my mind they are two sides of the same coin
The ending of Blackwater is chef's kiss. Cersei's convos with everyone all through this episode is great, but that final monologue with Tommen is what you call "aesopian". Side by side to that is the image of Loras Tyrell in Renly's armor and helm, cutting through the Baratheon lines under the moonlit night looking like an otherworldy entity. Then we have Tywin's grand entrance in the throne room to Rains of Castamere. Too good! Battles in period movies are all about the jazz of the combat, whereas Blackwater is just a backdrop, a vehicle to tell the story of the characters. It's not just some spectacular action p0rn. The realism of the moment and the psychology of the different characters in the process of reckoning with their own mortality is as important as the actual sword fighting. War isn't glorified or made to seem desirable. You're alternatively torn between rooting for either side and no one at all.
Great reaction as always! Say what you will about Stannis, but he is the first into the fight and the last to retreat. Also fun fact, Stannis castrates any rapists in his army.
Yes Tyrion...that's how you do a motivational speech baby...I don't know about the rest of those soldiers, but he sure as hell made me wanna fight for him!! Team Tyrion all the way...
The Hound: " - F*ck the king's gard! F*ck the city! F*ck the King!" He forget this part :'( but is amazing!!! 😎
Ser arthur Dayne is probably the greatest swordsman to ever live in Westeros anyway. He is an awesome character that Jamie saw as his hero. But since he's dead he can't be the top 3 fighters. You'll learn about his character later.
I figured the third would be Ser Loras.
@@ellaphx yeah honestly I would put ser loras over ser barristan. Now anyways back in his prime he deserves to be top 3. But I think loras surpasses his abilities in his old age. Not that he still isn't a great sword fighter.
@@ellaphx Thst would be a big might when Jaime says it though I think Barristan Selmy is definitely one of them.
@@getass3290 yeah that is true when talking about who Jamie think's is the best 3 fighter's. But I personally think loras is better right now.
@@johndoe-wd9fh Why? I'm assuming because Barristan isn't in Westeros but Jaime wasn't aware that Barristan had left the Seven Kingdoms he might not have even known he was dismissed from the kings gaurd at this point. Either way I think you're taking his statement too literally he might have meant Arthur Dayne as well for all we know he might have been just saying it for whoever at one point was in Westeros.
One of my favourite episodes in GOT. I will always vividly remember staring in awe at the wildfire explosion back when the episode aired.
So glad your GoT reactions are back! It means more when you have emotional reactions because, since you're so attentive, you are cognizant of all the background lore/relationships/strategies that are behind everything.
Yes, he even got the fact that Cersei is schooling Sansa. Cersei knows that it's a man's world and women have to use all their wits to survive. Many reactors continually miss that important point in their unadulterated hatred for her character.
I really appreciate that he goes back a rewatches to catch up and watches the lore/history. I mean when we were only getting one a week during original airing, a lot of us talked to other people, compared notes. Some had more spoilers than others. We would watch the previous week to get psyched up and refreshed before the new episode. I prefer his thoughtful and emotional viewing. Reactions don't have to be like a blindfold Pepsi challenge taste test for me.
@@cynthianavarro4316 So true. I remember only my brother and I said Cersei really was trying to help her be the best wife/mother to her future grandkids she could be. It's not like Cersei didn't know a thing or two about being sold into a marriage to someone who turned out to be different than your girlish notions of them. And yes, selfishly, having Sansa be on board accepting of her fate, and learning to find a way to be a good member of her family and court benefits her as well.
I think her not having a mother to help her is also a factor.
YESSSS FINALLY! Welcome back to THRONES!
In the halls right after Cersei gets the essence of nightshade, they are singing “Rains of Castamere”
The Reynes (pronounced “Rain”) were the second wealthiest family in Westeros right after the Lannisters. They built a castle as grande as Casterly Rock, called Castamere, and flaunted their wealth in the face of the Lannisters. They openly challenged the Lannisters because they thought that Tytos (Tywins father) ruling over the Westerlands was weak and that that the Lannisters would be easily overthrown. Young Tywin Lannisters army slew the Reynes and torched Castamere. The Lannisters then absorbed their people, lands and money becoming the most influential family in Westeros. Tywin had the bodies of the Reynes family hung at the gates of Casterly Rock for an entire Summer (their summers were known to last years and years, just like their winters) The destruction of house Reyne was immortalized in the Song. You hear it ALOT on the show.
Sansa knows how that game is played, she does everything to stay alive. Smart cookie. Sansa IS learning from Cersei. Just like Arya is learning from Tywin. It’s fuckin crazzzzyyyy
See the look on Hounds face at the wildfire? And now you’ve seen what it can do. 😉
Cersei can smell blood in the water; you’re right in saying that Cersei is a lot like Tywin. And Cersei is always telling her brothers how she should be the person who holds Tywins confidence. Cersei is regrettably one of my favorite characters on this show, Along with Littlefinger. They both bring so much to the story
Fun Fact: Tyrion would lose part of his noise in the books when that kings guard slashed him
It’s so frustrating cause Stannis IS the rightful king.
Is he though? ;)
He isn't though. Their all usurpers at the end of the day.
@Not Alfie Define "rightful". Robert won the war, end of story.
@@Infestedhobo1 period once u win the throne it's yours tell em again
@@Infestedhobo1 You could arguably say the same for Joffrey, or give that same right to Renly.
Most of Stannis' men he got from Renly, Ser Loras wore Renly's armor in the Battle of the Blackwater. It confused the men and they wouldn't attack Renly's armor.
GRRM wrote this entire episode
Tis the day I’ve been waiting for. This episode is fuggin nuts man!
Actually, I believe in the books at least, Stannis is very much so against raping and pillaging, so they wouldn't actually be doing that if they sacked the city
still - some men may still have gone ahead and raped before the sacking was over and Stannis could regain control. Most of his army is from the Stormlands, which has been run by Renly until very recently.
It would've still happened. Stannis just would've executed all of the rapists once he was in power. He was all about justice.
He castrated any proven rapists in his army.
Proven being the key word.
After the fact.
Also, I highly doubt that was a well know or believed policy to the people in Kings Landing. At this time, like so many times, it was a given no matter what the personal feelings of individual Generals/leaders.
@@theConquerersMama
Well, you’re right. And Tyrion even if he knew would no doubt keep his mouth shut to make his men desperate to defend the city. But the fact of the matter is that portraying Stannis, of all people, as a leader of a marauding band of rapists is a misrepresentation on Tyrion’s part. A deception. Stannis gelds all rapists that he finds, and burns cannibals alive besides. His army is kept in line in a way of ruthless brutality and discipline that most armies aren’t. That is a fact. If nothing else Stannis is disciplined - disciplined in a way that is frankly superhuman. And he holds his vassals, servants and fighting men to a high standard as well.
Wildfire is based off a substance the ancient Greeks used to use. Nobody has been able to exactly replicate it since then but it worked in much of the same way.
i LOVE how u dislike Shae lol how you can recognize what's going on. I've always loved her
Might be your best reactions yet, right there with ya, dude!
I agree that the Hound would probably beat the Mountain. The Mountain is very strong but not skillful or smart and whereas the Hound is strong, skillful and smart. In the tourney scene where the hound fights the Mountain in the books it seems to be that the hound could have possibly killed the mountain if he really wanted to. “The Mountain pivoted in wordless fury, swinging his longsword in a killing arc with all his massive strength behind it, but the Hound caught the blow and turned it, and for what seemed an eternity the two brothers stood hammering at each other as a dazed Loras Tyrell was helped to safety. Thrice Ned saw Ser Gregor aim savage blows at the hound's-head helmet, yet not once did Sandor send a cut at his brother's unprotected face.”
Yeah, I also think the Hound would beat the Mountain, but I also think that 99% of people in that world would bet everything on the Mountain. He's the one people fear.
jawbone78 yes people think automatically that’s this is a huge guy so he’d win but with enough skill and speed more then one warrior could stop him
You wouldn’t be going to fight!! I’m like Cersie over her kids where you are concerned. You must be protected and sheltered against war.
Stannis is fair, he would never send his men to war while hiding. Remember, Sir Davos said that when he smuggled food in, Stannis didn’t eat until everyone else did. He’s a stickler for rules and what’s right and just
They couldn't have used wildfire much closer to the city. It would blow up the walls.
Also The hound is a very experienced fighter, if you honestly didn’t think he wouldn’t notice Bronns hand going for his back then I think you would be naive. Bronn is quick and overconfident, he gives the air of someone who is very good and he is but I think against the Hound he’d struggle. It would be close but I think the Hound would edge out especially if they were using swords. Close quarters would be a harder match though. Honestly though they haven’t had many fights yet so I’m trying to use book knowledge aswell, the age of the actors also sort of limit their skills while the characters are a quite a bit younger so in the books they are on another level
My new favorite reactor, still only wathed this far in got reactions but looking forward to check out your other series and movies! :D
You last episode : "Stannis gone be king and Joffrey's bout to be killed. Can't wait!!"
Lmaoo they say fair is where they judge pigs 😂
Possibly my favorite episode. This episode made me like the Lannisters. Also, if I remember correctly it was written by George RR Martin himself, author of the book series GoT is based on.
The show is literally just an adaptation, he wrote everything
@@fived9424 no, I mean like, the actual screenplay for this episode was written by him. the scenario.
Gregor Clegane is supposed to be tall and large like Andre the giant, the first two actors weren’t big enough ,that’s why Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was given the role in season 4.
A MINUTE??
AND A MINUTE...
AND ANOTHER MINUTE!!!
TOO DAMN LONG! MISSED YOU 😭 Please don't go so long! 🥺
He's got a good reason.
🤰🐣
The lords of the Stormlands who first supported Renly and then Stannis are now switching their support back to the crown. This is a huge blow for Stannis; he is now left with only a few thousand of his most loyal forces.
Imagine not having the "DRUUUUUUUMS" part in your reaction video
Team Stannis just checking in!
Gotta watch these faster. It gets so much better!!!
Drunk Cersei is the MOOD :)) You're very smart to note that Sansa can learn a great deal from Cersei - it's so true.
They changed this story up a bit, Davos knows the Blackwater, what the show doesn't tell you is Tyrion had huge chains made and once the ships were in, they couldn't get out and the wildfire was set off.
So glad to find someone else who thinks Shae is not all that.
Yay!! Been waiting for this!! The song bronn sings is the Lannister song “Rains of Castamere” it’s one of my favs & I couldn’t wait for you to see the battle of black water!! It’s on for Tyrion’s shining moments!! Can’t wait for the next one!!!
The first time I saw this episode I knew I was watching absolute greatness with GOT. Without a question the best episode up to that point, (and everything before it was great, but this episode took it to another level.) Lena Headey's acting in this episode is astounding. Her monologue on the throne is my favorite bit of acting of the series. My 4th favorite episode of the entire series.
Thank goodness you took that blurred screen part out
Suggestion: watch ‘Love Actually’ and Tywin will surprise you. I watch it right after Underworld and it so shocking to see the change in Tywin
Charles Dance is an amazing actor!!
Are you thinking of Bill Nighy?
I agree he is a great actor. And loved him in Underworld movies, I just don't remember him in Love Actually.
@@theConquerersMama I think he's fantastic in Underworld!! But i've never seen Love Actually!!
@@simonalexander2354 I perhaps misread Mel's comment. They may be suggesting Love Actually for a movie reaction and separately saying how great Charles Dance is in the Underworld series. My mind jumped to Bill Nighy since he is in both.
Love Actually is worth a watch. I am biased though. My late hubs and I were early days falling in love when we saw it with my folks. My dad played the songs on it a lot as subliminal messaging. 😉 He was playing matchmaker. Kept putting us in situations together. It worked. Lots of great actors, laughs and tears in it.
7:22 maybe this was a joke but just in cause it wasn't there were no Cannon's in medieval times. They weren't used in Europe until the renaissance.Maybe a little bit earlier but they were not in common use. That applies to this show to since it has the same exact weaponry as europe in the middle ages.
(Warning: This is TL:DR. But since you seem interested in the lores, talking about this is worth it. Don't worry no spoilers.)
There's a thing that happens during Blackwater which is the source of a much speculated theory in the ASOIAF verse. It's called "The Unkiss". This subplot is not in the show at all, so talking about it isn't a spoiler. What happens is that when Sansa looks back at the night of Blackwater, she fondly remembers how she'd shared a kiss with the Hound. Except for this, that night during her actual interaction with the Hound the kiss never happens! But later on, she keeps misremembering a kiss. This spun a ton of theories and deep dives. From simple things like it being a case of the "unreliable narrator" plot device, or the expression of a teenager's infatuation, to darker things like it being the repressed memory of a victim who's been repeatedly abused, maybe even by the Hound, etc etc. Anytime GRRM's been asked about The Unkiss he's downplayed it like he does with every theory, but also kinda egged it on by hinting that The Unkiss does have an important purpose. One thing's for sure, he's masterfully used a "Rashomon Effect" type plot device. On the surface this is such an inconsequential thing that if you squint you'd miss it, and yet it's too peculiar to be put in there for nothing. Truly a first-rate explorer of the complexities of human nature!
I laughed so hard at your disappointment when you realized Varys wasn't going to share his story yet 😂
Been watching your reactions over the last week.... Soooo good but I'm waking up late for work hahaha I miss this show, took it for granted the first time I watched it.... You picked it up really quick
I totally forgot the Lannister army was singing that song in this episode
I love this reaction to the Battle of Blackwater. Yes, Twyin is THE man, proper badass! Also, you have to rate Stannis, he was right there leading from the front. Joffrey ran and hid. Also, Cersei was great in this episode, I love watching drunk Cersei, lol. I know she's set up as a villain, but I do like watching her and wondering what she'll do next. And like you say, she loves her children, and everything she does is for them. I know it doesn't stop her being a terrible person sometimes, and her spoiling that little turd Joffrey is part of the reason he is the way he is, but I don't find her to be completely villainous, you can understand the motives behind some of the things she does. And as horrible as she seems to be to Sansa, you're right, she is tutoring her, and this should help Sansa in the long run. But back to the battle, I was really torn - Stannis technically is the rightful king, and I'd love to see Joffrey's head removed from his body. But I like the rest of the Lannisters, so I was kind of rooting for them too. This show really gets you confused as to who to support, that's what makes it such compelling watching.
The hound is like Scottie Pippen in 1994 playoffs.
That's Renly's armor Loras is wearing, people talk of Renly's ghost coming to save the day with Tywin.
Jaime said three men that would have a chance against him. Jaime is confident that he can defeat any man alive. But certainly Selmy, the Hound and the Mountain.
@Not Alfie Ridiculous...
@Not Alfie Boosh
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The Hound: "Fuck this shit, I'm out!"
YES!!!! your the only one to get it! Cersei’s was telling the truth and it is an opportunity for sansa. Yes it’s harsh and mean..that’s cersei. It’s also true. You are literally the only person to get this from all the reactors I’ve seen.
This is one of the best made episodes in television history. The thing is though, this was probably the 6th or 7th best episode of this show.
Barriston Selmy and Ser Arthur Dayne are considered to be the greatest swordsmen of all-time.
Love the channel but gotta admit I’m disappointed you cut the Hound “f*ck the king” line and also Sansa and his interaction.
Next episode you will get a wonderful scene with Tywin (as most are), a short one but I shan't spoil anything, one of the best in the series for him though. As to books when it comes to Tywin's sort of personality, he's effectively a combination of the principles in Machievelli's "The Prince" and King Edward "Longshanks" of England, otherwise known as "The Hammer of the Scots."
The three knights that would have had the chance to kill Jaime were:
Gregor Clegane (Mountain)
Barristan Selmy (The Bold)
Arthur Dayne (Sword of the Morning).
But I vaguely remember seeing a post saying that GRRM said that Jaime was better than any knight except for Arthur Dayne. Arthur Dayne was the level where Jaime could never reach. Barristan Selmy was one of the best swordsmen even when he grew old. The Mountain was a beastly figure, kinda like Kaido, he mostly uses his big physique to his advantage rather than sword skills. So if I were to put this in order of skill it would be:
Arthur Dayne>Jaime Lannister>Barristan Selmy>Gregor Clegane
Oh yeah, and in the books, that 1v1 between Jaime and Ned never happened. So we really have no clue if Ned is a skilled warrior. GRRM said Ned was better as a commander than a warrior too, better to leave the fighting to Brandon and Robert.
I believe Oberyn Martell, The Red Viper of Dorne, would beat Jaime. But Jaime wouldn't know that. In fact,, Jaime is surprised and impressed with his fighting abilities when meet him and see him fight in season 4...the best season.
Ser Arthur Dane is also dead, Ned Stark killed him 17 years earlier....more on that later. But he would have beaten Jaime.
Agreed.
Maybe not every time, but they would certainly be level competition. An any given Sunday situation.
Yes! Love it when I see a new post from this channel
Bro, Hound by a hair. Only cause it was tight quarters. Like a small UFC ring.👑
Favorite character from the books and show
Top 10 fighters in the history ( after Ageon Conquest who happened 298 years ago during the first book )
1-Ser Arthur Dayne ( The sword of the morning ) he died during Robert Rebellion’s
2-Ser Jaime Lannister ( probably the most talented swordsman according to Barristan )
3-Ser Barristan Selmy
4-Ser Aemon Targaryen ( Lord Commander of the Kingsguard he died 110 years before the start of the story ) he is referred at the noblest knight who ever live
5-Daemon Blackfyre ( he died 100 years before the start of the story he is the bastard of King Aegon IV Targaryen he created House Blackfyre )
6-Ser Duncan The Tall ( Lord Commander of the Kingsguard he died 30 years before the start of the story he was 7 feet tall )
7-Robert Baratheon ( prime ) He was a beast
8-Ser Ryam Redwyne ( Hand of the King and Lord Commander of the Kingsguard he died 200 years before the start of the story )
9-Ser Gwayne Corbray ( member of the Kingsguard he had one of the most epic fight with Daemon Blackfyre it is said that the duel lasted 1 hour he died 100 years before the start of the story )
10-A character not introduced yet in the story
11-The Mountain
12-The Hound
13-Rhaegar Targaryen ( brother of Daenerys he died at the battle of the trident during Robert Rebellion’s )
Regarding #7: Robert used a Warhammer more than he did a sword. A little detail it's good to know for later.
Wildfire = medieval tactical nuke
Tywin been running shit for decades. A true OG.
This was such a conflicting battle for me: Stannis the Mannis is the rightful king, but I'll be damned if I wasn't also biting my nails for Tyrion, Bron, Sansa
Stannis is a Baratheon. I think that alone explains why he's so hardcore in battle lol
Usually I think the hound would win against bronn. But since that fight would have been Indoors and so close quarter. I think bronn would have killed the hound before he drew his sword. If it's out in the open and the hound managed to draw his sword bronn is pretty much done.
I feel like if the hound could block that knife, I think the hound could nearly knock or at least daze Bronn with a punch
The hound would definitely win. We already know Jamie thinks he is one of the three best fighters alive along with the mountain, who the hound has already fought and more than held his own. He is a feared fighter and was appointed as kings guard. Bronn is just some random sellsword.
If Jaime is whole, no one would "definitely win".
@@djVOME talking about hound vs bronn.
@@codysauder3071 You're probably right.
I think what Jamie meant by the “three men” who he didn’t think he could defeat (from my opinion) Ser Barristan Selmy, His father Tywin, and maybe Ser Gregor (The Mountain) he is a scary dude!.
10:49 That's the point dude, she was insulting him 😆
So glad I came on to ur channel, just subbed and binged ur reactions to the other EPs lol
Thank you Aarav for coming along this journey with me
@@MajorReacts war bring people to do a crazy things :D yep i noticed that in my country right now
Lol I like how you picked wrong in every battle because of numbers
You're starting to get the vibes of the episode 9s...
Nice Future Trunks back there.
Who doesn't love Tyrion, man.
bronn quick but the hound was just pure power, look up greek fire
Sadly rape in war isn't just a back in the day thing. It is happening right now in Ukraine. :(
Sir Arthur Dayne was a problem
Ser Arthur Dayne was a BEAST. Sword of the morning babyyyyy
The Battle of Blackwater from the POV of Sansa, Tyrion and Davos.
Episode written by the Author George RR Martin.
The Hound.. definitely
You should’ve watched till the end and end credits and you’ll hear Tywin Lannister sing the “Rains of Castamere”
@Not Alfie it’s the actor playing him
Fire arrows are a stupid idea. It makes them visible so its way easier to get out the way. You can see them coming.
A Clash of Kings - Sansa VII - Blackwater :
( The Little Bird and the Hound )
Her bedchamber was black as pitch. Sansa barred the door and fumbled through the dark to the window. When she ripped back the drapes, her breath caught in her throat.
The southern sky was aswirl with glowing, shifting colors, the reflections of the great fires that burned below. Baleful green tides moved against the bellies of the clouds, and pools of orange light spread out across the heavens. The reds and yellows of common flame warred against the emeralds and jades of wildfire, each color flaring and then fading, birthing armies of short-lived shadows to die again an instant later. Green dawns gave way to orange dusks in half a heartbeat. The air itself smelled burnt, the way a soup kettle sometimes smelled if it was left on the fire too long and all the soup boiled away. Embers drifted through the night air like swarms of fireflies.
Sansa backed away from the window, retreating toward the safety of her bed. I'll go to sleep, she told herself, and when I wake it will be a new day, and the sky will be blue again. The fighting will be done and someone will tell me whether I'm to live or die. "Lady," she whimpered softly, wondering if she would meet her wolf again when she was dead.
Then something stirred behind her, and a hand reached out of the dark and grabbed her wrist.
His fingers were rough and calloused, and sticky with blood. "Little bird. I knew you'd come." The voice was a drunken rasp.
Sansa opened her mouth to scream, but another hand clamped down over her face, smothering her. "If you scream I'll kill you. Believe that."
He took his hand from her mouth. Her breath was coming ragged. The Hound had a flagon of wine on her bedside table. He took a long pull. "Don't you want to ask who's winning the battle, little bird?"
Outside, a swirling lance of jade light spit at the stars, filling the room with green glare. She saw him for a moment, all black and green, the blood on his face dark as tar, his eyes glowing like a dog's in the sudden glare. Then the light faded and he was only a hulking darkness in a stained white cloak.
"Who?" she said, too frightened to defy him.
The Hound laughed. "I only know who's lost. Me."
He is drunker than I've ever seen him. He was sleeping in my bed. What does he want here? "What have you lost?"
"All." The burnt half of his face was a mask of dried blood. "Bloody dwarf. Should have killed him. Years ago."
"He's dead, they say."
"Dead? No. Bugger that. I don't want him dead." He cast the empty flagon aside. "I want him burned. If the gods are good, they'll burn him, but I won't be here to see. I'm going."
"Going?" She tried to wriggle free, but his grasp was iron.
"The little bird repeats whatever she hears. Going, yes."
"Where will you go?"
"Away from here. Away from the fires. Go out the Iron Gate, I suppose. North somewhere, anywhere."
"You won't get out," Sansa said. "The queen's closed up Maegor's, and the city gates are shut as well."
"Not to me. I have the white cloak. And I have this." He patted the pommel of his sword. "The man who tries to stop me is a dead man. Unless he's on fire." He laughed bitterly.
"Why did you come here?"
"You promised me a song, little bird. Have you forgotten?"
She didn't know what he meant. She couldn't sing for him now, here, with the sky aswirl with fire and men dying in their hundreds and their thousands. "I can't," she said. "Let me go, you're scaring me."
"Everything scares you. Look at me. Look at me."
The blood masked the worst of his scars, but his eyes were white and wide and terrifying. The burnt corner of his mouth twitched and twitched again. Sansa could smell him; a stink of sweat and sour wine and stale vomit, and over it all the reek of blood, blood, blood.
I could keep you safe," he rasped. "They're all afraid of me. No one would hurt you again, or I'd kill them." He yanked her closer, and for a moment she thought he meant to kiss her.
He was too strong to fight. She closed her eyes, wanting it to be over, but nothing happened. "Still can't bear to look, can you?" she heard him say.
He gave her arm a hard wrench, pulling her around and shoving her down onto the bed. "I'll have that song. Florian and Jonquil, you said."
His dagger was out, poised at her throat. "Sing, little bird. Sing for your little life."
Her throat was dry and tight with fear, and every song she had ever known had fled from her mind. Please don't kill me, she wanted to scream, please don't. She could feel him twisting the point, pushing it into her throat, and she almost closed her eyes again, but then she remembered. It was not the song of Florian and Jonquil, but it was a song. Her voice sounded small and thin and tremulous in her ears.
Gentle Mother, font of mercy,
save our sons from war, we pray,
stay the swords and stay the arrows,
let them know a better day.
Gentle Mother, strength of women,
help our daughters through this fray,
soothe the wrath and tame the fury,
teach us all a kinder way.
She had forgotten the other verses. When her voice trailed off, she feared he might kill her, but after a moment the Hound took the blade from her throat, never speaking.
Some instinct made her lift her hand and cup his cheek with her fingers. The room was too dark for her to see him, but she could feel the stickiness of the blood, and a wetness that was not blood. "Little bird," he said once more, his voice raw and harsh as steel on stone. Then he rose from the bed. Sansa heard cloth ripping, followed by the softer sound of retreating footsteps.
When she crawled out of bed, long moments later, she was alone. She found his cloak on the floor, twisted up tight, the white wool stained by blood and fire. The sky outside was darker by then, with only a few pale green ghosts dancing against the stars. A chill wind was blowing, banging the shutters. Sansa was cold. She shook out the torn cloak and huddled beneath it on the floor, shivering.
Hound would have fucked up Bron.
The Hound is sharper than people think.
He knew what type of person Bron is, and knew damn well why Bron had a hand behind his back.
Right there with you on Shae. Never liked her.
I think the Hound vs Bronn - still think the Hound could take down Bronn, but Bronn would get a few wounds in on the Hound too
Same
Bro, how they treated women in times of war, with sexual assaults, is still how it's done today. That is one thing that has never changed.
Love Tywin. And Cersei is the best character to love and hate. Let’s go episode 10 and season 3 !!!!!
Sorry Homie, didn’t catch this reaction yesterday. NFL Sunday you feel, plus my Raiders are doing pretty well, along with your Cowboys. Anyways I’m enjoying your GOT reactions and remembering what I thought going through the same journey. Such a great show.
I understand bro you already know I do you guys are killing it right now even with all the controversy
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@Not Alfie LoL, you’re funny
Sansa is known for doing well with her lessons, just watch all her pairings.
I think bron and the hound would have injured themselves to the point of each one dieing.
A Clash of Kings - Sansa VI - Blackwater:
( The Princess and the Queen- )
..........Sansa was horrified. "These are women, unarmed, and gently born."
"Their birth protects them," Cersei admitted, "though not as much as you'd think. Each one's worth a good ransom, but after the madness of battle, soldiers often seem to want flesh more than coin. Even so, a golden shield is better than none. Out in the streets, the women won't be treated near as tenderly. Nor will our servants. Pretty things like that serving wench of Lady Tanda's could be in for a lively night, but don't imagine the old and the infirm and the ugly will be spared. Enough drink will make blind washerwomen and reeking pig girls seem as comely as you, sweetling."
"Me?"
"Try not to sound so like a mouse, Sansa. You're a woman now, remember? And betrothed to my firstborn." The queen sipped at her wine. "Were it anyone else outside the gates, I might hope to beguile him. But this is Stannis Baratheon. I'd have a better chance of seducing his horse." She noticed the look on Sansa's face, and laughed. "Have I shocked you, my lady?" She leaned close.
"You little fool. Tears are not a woman's only weapon. You've got another one between your legs, and you'd best learn to use it.
You'll find men use their swords freely enough. Both kinds of swords."
Osney was all smiles as he knelt beside the queen. "The hulks have gone up, Y'Grace. The whole Blackwater's awash with wildfire. A hundred ships burning, maybe more."
"And my son?"
"He's at the Mud Gate with the Hand and the Kingsguard, ................."Y'Grace," he said quietly, "the boys caught a groom and two maidservants trying to sneak out a postern with three of the king's horses."
"The night's first traitors," the queen said, "but not the last, I fear. Have Ser Ilyn see to them, and put their heads on pikes outside the stables as a warning." As they left, she turned to Sansa. "Another lesson you should learn, if you hope to sit beside my son. Be gentle on a night like this and you'll have treasons popping up all about you like mushrooms after a hard rain. The only way to keep your people loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy."
"I will remember, Your Grace," said Sansa, though she had always heard that love was a surer route to the people's loyalty than fear. If I am ever a queen, I'll make them love me......
There are reasons why Sansa didn't leave shown and not shown, but from Sansa's POV: She hears The war is lost, Stannis is inside, Stannis won't harm her as her father backed him.She is told to lock herself in her room, she encounters a drunk hound, and this scene is DARKER in the books read Sansa VII- down there vvvvvv somewhere.
If your child called you today and told you there's snipers around her school, she's held up in a locked secure room, and the cops just entered the building, would you tell her to go with a drunk, a drunk that also threatens her with bullets flying ??? I don't think so, that's what Sansa is facing, based on what she knew at the time her reason is a sound one; sadly the cops came from Casterly rock, Highgarden and not Stormsend or Dragonstone.
It's also not like her experiences with him have all been great. Or enough to trust he isn't just going to act on Jeffrey's behalf as he has in the past. Including the time he killed the butcher's boy.
Been warning you. Issa rap for ya boy Tyrion. Play play times over. It's bout to get dark for everyone....Daddy's home.
Tywin is the bossman and a badass but I gotta stick to my boy Stannis the mannis lol.
I think Tywin is too smart to want to be King - he’d rather be behind the throne, just as powerful as if he were King, but less of a target!
I don't know if Stannis would let his men rape the women in King's Landing. Tywin did that when he took King's Landing, but not everyone fights the way the Lannisters do.
Telling Sansa to stop playing??????
Sansa's not the only one to learn lessons..Sansa uses words like Arya uses her sword.
Was the Caesar your talking about Tiberius? And his nephew/adopted son was Caligula? And became Caesar after he murdered Tiberius in his bed. Caligula was bat shit crazy so thats why I guessed that. If you ever watched the old Star Treks, James T Kirk, the T was for Tiberius as he was named after him. Augustus Caesar was Julius' Caesar's great nephew and possibly Rome's greatest leader. He became leader after he killed Marc Anthony and Cleopatra and Julius Caesar's son with Cleopatra whos name was Cesarean. So I am pretty sure you didn't mean Augustus. Yes, my head is filled with useless trivia like that. :)
No I meant Marcus Aurelius
Ser Davos is a smuggler, not a pirate. and he has absolutely no experience in battle or any form of warfare.