tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post9060164547572202699..comments2024-03-28T08:28:36.093+01:00Comments on The Nerdstream Era: Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 4 "The Book of the Stranger" reviewStefan Sassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-28842582224984781172016-05-20T09:37:56.853+02:002016-05-20T09:37:56.853+02:00I agree concentrating characters is good. But it d...I agree concentrating characters is good. But it doesn't always work. You have a point about Ramsay, though. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-80397353706002618122016-05-19T16:25:00.571+02:002016-05-19T16:25:00.571+02:00It looks like they've structured this season t...It looks like they've structured this season to condense their characters into three main storyline/settings, which is great. Particularly KL and the North, where we have several plot lines and antagonists that have been developed for seasons. KL frenemies vs. High Septon benefits from over a season of development. Wildlings/Jon/TeamSansa/TeamStannis/Jon vs. Boltons + LF into the mix is the same. It's a nice way to get everyone together playing off each other. Say what you will about the Ramsay scenes on their own merits, but they've consistently given him screen time that develops his character, which is important for TV narrative stakes (even if the content is meh and the character is one note). Meereen/Dothraki Sea definitely lacks the same oomph primarily because the antagonist forces are much more muddled. But I suppose the primary concern is Dany Development and Assembling her Forces, with a secondary concern being Tyrion development. Their execution hasn't been great, but the strategic/structuring seems OK. If Arya is going to be on her own, I think she should be progressing a bit faster than this (It does seem like a lot of time/money budget is spent on one character to be moving veeeerryyyy slooowwwllyy), but I'll reserve judgment until I see how she fits back into the puzzle. I think if I was the showrunner, I would have put her and the House of Black and White in Volantis, give her some minor interaction with everyone arriving in Essos (e.g. Tyrion), and have the Faceless Men connected (either aligned or opposed) with some puppetmaster who is against Dany. Obviously it breaks the books (duh), but it allows her setting to serve an additional plot/character development/connection function rather than being a completely isolated resource. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com