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If Arya ends up leaving the faceless men, what a waste of a season her storyline has been.
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If Arya ends up leaving the faceless men, what a waste of a season her storyline has been.
Ive never understood this way of thinking. Whats the point of any event in a characters life? Being a part of the Faceless Men now a part of who she is. She learned that becoming No One isnt as importsnt as being Arya Stark who can make he own decisons and kill who she wants to kill.
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Arya went full Bruce Wayne
Rich kid gets all angsty when her parents are killed
Goes to another continent to learn how to be a ninja
Falls in with assassins, becomes a badass, then when they tell her to kill someone to finish her training, she balks and will probably burn their house down
Now she'll head back to Westeros and fight Superman
quote:does that mean she fights Jon Snow or Night King though????
Arya went full Bruce Wayne
Rich kid gets all angsty when her parents are killed
Goes to another continent to learn how to be a ninja
Falls in with assassins, becomes a badass, then when they tell her to kill someone to finish her training, she balks and will probably burn their house down
Now she'll head back to Westeros and fight Superman
quote:Her picking up tricks of the trade from the faceless men is something that could have been handled in one or two 10-minute "visits" to her storyline.quote:I disagree. It was certainly monotonous, I'll agree with you there, but I don't think it was a waste. I think it's safe to presume she's picked up a thing or two about fighting/assasination in her time with the faceless men. I think the show should have done a better job of displaying Arya's skills that she has acquired. (We only got a glimpse of it with her montage video fight with Waif)
If Arya ends up leaving the faceless men, what a waste of a season her storyline has been.
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We've been forced to sit through it almost every week and it's looking like nothing will actually come out of it.
quote:That's a fair criticism. I think the simplest answer is: Game of Thrones knows who their stars are.
I guess I should been clear that I don't think it's actual "waste of a storyline" but more-so that the shows pacing and "story selection" can be very bad.
Arya gets episode after episode of basically the same stuff... Ditto Mereen and it's civil war.
But the new King of the Iron Borne was introduced and took over the kingdom in 5 minutes of screen time.
Seems like there is so much book content, yet we still get a lot of "filler" instead of going over some pretty significant storylines.
quote:It was most definitely a mundane part of Arya's development but pretty crucial if you think about it. This was much more than picking up a few fighting tips from assassins.
Her picking up tricks of the trade from the faceless men is something that could have been handled in one or two 10-minute "visits" to her storyline.
We've been forced to sit through it almost every week and it's looking like nothing will actually come out of it.
quote:^Precisely my point.
Not saying Arya has the best storyline, but I would much rather spend time with her than with anyone at the Iron Isles.
quote:I feel like the show decided to hit the "Eject" button from Dorne. I'd be shocked if it played any part, let alone one of significance, in the story going forward.
While we're on the subject of wasted storylines, what role do we think Dorne/SS have left to play in the series?
If that was the end of that arc, then I'd say THAT was a lot of time wasted (except for that excellent set of knockers).
But I'm assuming Cersei's vengeance on them, and Ellaria's thirst for revenge on the Lannisters, will be relevant again at some point.
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Her story went from a lost and useless little girl to a somewhat trained assassin with a Stark family revenge agenda.
quote:Yep. We used to complain about Bran's storyline and how pointless and unfulfilling it was to have him and his crew journeying up north of the wall. But now, that's paying dividends with all of the new stuff we're seeing and the action that is happening.quote:It was most definitely a mundane part of Arya's development but pretty crucial if you think about it. This was much more than picking up a few fighting tips from assassins.
Her picking up tricks of the trade from the faceless men is something that could have been handled in one or two 10-minute "visits" to her storyline.
We've been forced to sit through it almost every week and it's looking like nothing will actually come out of it.
Traveling with the hound- She is just a kid getting exposed and finding out what the real world is like in Westeros.
Time with Faceless men- She is still a kid trying to figure out what kind of person she is going to be, she has chosen Arya.
Her story went from a lost and useless little girl to a somewhat trained assassin with a Stark family revenge agenda.
quote:Jamie definitely made reference to Bronn this week, about giving him a pile of money. I don't remember exactly what he said, but was happy to hear his name as I think his character is great.
Only acceptable time to bring their characters back is for a brief showing of the awesome rack as like a day dream of Bronn.
Speaking of Bronn, he better get on the right side of the thing when stuff hits the fan. Obviously Tyrion is a friend. Or did they pretty much end his arc?
quote:it is almost like the writers are many-faced and act like gods
If I had one complaint of the Faceless Men plotline,it would be that it is highly inconsistent.
J'quan in invincible. Except when he is captured and needs Arya's help to escape.
The Faceless Men are about justice. Except for when they get paid.
The Faceless Men are omniscient. Exceot for when they don't know that Arya had needle.
I never completely understood all the subtleties of the Faceless Men foundation, of all teh goings on in the House of Black and White. But I just went with it.
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She trained for what seemed like a significant amount of time while blind, though. We see Arya go in a dungeon and blow out the candles. I took it that she is waiting for the waif and plans to use the darkness to her advantage.
quote:Seems like the most plausible outcome of how it goes down.
She trained for what seemed like a significant amount of time while blind, though. We see Arya go in a dungeon and blow out the candles. I took it that she is waiting for the waif and plans to use the darkness to her advantage.
