Tyrion is arrested for murder and awaits trial. Sansa escapes King's Landing. Sam sends Gilly to Mole's Town as the Night's Watch finds itself in a tight spot. Meereen challenges Daenerys.Tyrion is arrested for murder and awaits trial. Sansa escapes King's Landing. Sam sends Gilly to Mole's Town as the Night's Watch finds itself in a tight spot. Meereen challenges Daenerys.Tyrion is arrested for murder and awaits trial. Sansa escapes King's Landing. Sam sends Gilly to Mole's Town as the Night's Watch finds itself in a tight spot. Meereen challenges Daenerys.
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Did you know
- TriviaAs an in-joke, the insults thrown at Daenerys and her army by the Meereneese champion are based on the taunts thrown at King Arthur and his men by the French soldiers in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), but translated into Valyrian. Although most is obscured with other dialogue, not subtitled and translated differently, this is what the champion says:
- I fart in your general direction, son of a window-dresser! Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries (Missandei translates it as "You are an army of men without men-parts").
- Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person! (Missandei claims it means "You are no woman at all, just a man who hides his c##k inside his own a##hole).
- I wave my private parts at your aunties!
- I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed, animal food-trough wiper!
- I blow my nose at you, so-called Dragon Queen! You and all your silly Westerosi kaniggets (the Meereenese champion even mispronounces the word "knights").
- GoofsDaenerys orders the catapults to fire, but that term only came into use with gunpowder-based weapons.
- Quotes
Jaime Lannister: [to Cersei] You're a hateful woman. Why have the gods made me love a hateful woman?
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Controversial Game of Thrones Moments (2017)
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Breaking the chains
Came to 'Game of Thrones' fairly late in the game and due to being so busy the binge-watching was gradual. Have found myself truly loving the show, very quickly becoming one of my favourites. It totally lives up to the hype and not only does it do the brilliant source material justice (a rarity in television) it is on its own merits one of the finest, most addictive and consistently compelling shows in recent years and quality-wise it puts a lot of films in recent years to shame.
"Breaker of Chains" is a slight let down after the incredible "The Lion and the Rose", nevertheless it was an excellent episode. Can totally see where people are coming from regarding the much-talked about controversial scene, and while it is open to interpretation that doesn't stop me from not being the biggest fan of the scene respectfully. It was uncomfortable to watch and not only added nothing, other than reminding us of what Jaime is capable of, but didn't fit with the rest of the episode. Personal opinion though.
Really liked the story development and direction it's going. It is very hard to follow on from an episode as special and emotionally impactful as "The Lion and the Rose" but "Breaker of Chains" does so very well if not quite as powerful. The tension and emotion are great, the storytelling absorbs and it is always great to see Daenerys getting meaty scenes and Cersei being more interesting than she has been in a while. Tyrion and Jaime are especially well written here.
While all the acting is never less than fine, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey and particularly Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau are the standouts here.
Visually, "Breaker of Chains" looks amazing. The scenery is throughout spectacular, the sets are hugely atmospheric and beautiful on the eyes with a real meticulous eye for detail and the costumes suit the characters to a tee. The make-up is beautifully done. The visual effects are some of the best of any television programme and are not overused or abused, the scale, the detail and how they actually have character and soul are better than those in a lot of the big-budget blockbusters. As well the cinematography and editing, which are cinematic quality as well.
One cannot talk about "Breaker of Chains" without mentioning the thematically, orchestrally and atmospherically multi-layered music scoring and the unforgettable main theme. Again, worthy of a high-budget fantasy/action/drama film.
It is hard not to be bowled over by the quality of the writing, outstanding isn't a strong enough adjective to describe how good the writing is once again. It always has a natural flow, is layered and thought-provoking and demonstrates a wide range of emotions such as suspenseful tension, poignant pathos and witty humour. The story is paced beautifully, structured with such nuance and attention to coherence, a high emotional level and is done with intelligence, passion and sensitivity.
All in all, excellent. 9/10 Bethany Cox
"Breaker of Chains" is a slight let down after the incredible "The Lion and the Rose", nevertheless it was an excellent episode. Can totally see where people are coming from regarding the much-talked about controversial scene, and while it is open to interpretation that doesn't stop me from not being the biggest fan of the scene respectfully. It was uncomfortable to watch and not only added nothing, other than reminding us of what Jaime is capable of, but didn't fit with the rest of the episode. Personal opinion though.
Really liked the story development and direction it's going. It is very hard to follow on from an episode as special and emotionally impactful as "The Lion and the Rose" but "Breaker of Chains" does so very well if not quite as powerful. The tension and emotion are great, the storytelling absorbs and it is always great to see Daenerys getting meaty scenes and Cersei being more interesting than she has been in a while. Tyrion and Jaime are especially well written here.
While all the acting is never less than fine, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey and particularly Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau are the standouts here.
Visually, "Breaker of Chains" looks amazing. The scenery is throughout spectacular, the sets are hugely atmospheric and beautiful on the eyes with a real meticulous eye for detail and the costumes suit the characters to a tee. The make-up is beautifully done. The visual effects are some of the best of any television programme and are not overused or abused, the scale, the detail and how they actually have character and soul are better than those in a lot of the big-budget blockbusters. As well the cinematography and editing, which are cinematic quality as well.
One cannot talk about "Breaker of Chains" without mentioning the thematically, orchestrally and atmospherically multi-layered music scoring and the unforgettable main theme. Again, worthy of a high-budget fantasy/action/drama film.
It is hard not to be bowled over by the quality of the writing, outstanding isn't a strong enough adjective to describe how good the writing is once again. It always has a natural flow, is layered and thought-provoking and demonstrates a wide range of emotions such as suspenseful tension, poignant pathos and witty humour. The story is paced beautifully, structured with such nuance and attention to coherence, a high emotional level and is done with intelligence, passion and sensitivity.
All in all, excellent. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 25, 2018
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