Game of Thrones 7x5 Eastwatch Early Reaction part 2

That is very generous and ambitious Eric! I can't wait.

Kim Walker

I think I'll wait till season 8 is over. I'll do GOT stuff till the end of time! :D

Eric Reacts

awww thanks :) I can't wait to watch other people's reactions!

Eric Reacts

Any plans on watching any of the fan made tribute videos etc before season 8 starts or do I remember you saying that you plan on watching those after season 8? Either way thank you very much for doing this, It's been a blast

Tee Jay

I'm very bummed that this journey is almost over. I've watched just about every GOT reaction channel out there but I have to say that I've enjoyed yours just about as much as any of them and probably more.

Tee Jay

Yeah, GoT seems to trigger the patriarchy. 😂😂

Ellie

Well stated, Ellie! That makes sense to me...that’s close to what I was trying to get at, but laid out more clearly.

Jessica (petaljammies)

For the second part, I just don’t think Wolkan is nearly as smart as Luwin was. Didn’t Littlefinger tell him, “Lady Stark thanks you for your service”? Honestly, Littlefinger could have just told him that Sansa has asked Littlefinger to get the letter to look at it for something or other. He has no reason to suspect Littlefinger of anything. All he knows about him is that he brought Sansa to Winterfell to marry Ramsay and then came back to help her get rid of him. He may very well consider Littlefinger a protector.

PaulaC

Well, I don’t know if we can trust the Maester, and Littlefinger is very good at manipulating people into doing his bidding. That seems far less of a stretch to me than the Jamie stuff you outline. I suppose Daenerys didn’t know it was Jamie that charged her, since she’s never met him. Tyrion obviously knows, but decided not to tell her. And I guess Tyrion knows that Jamie survived because Varys still has spies in Kings Landing, even though we haven’t heard of any..... I dunno, I’m reaching, I know.

Ellie

Hmm...Those are some good points! I thought it was possible that Daenarys didn't see Jaime get saved because the dragon/flames were in the way, but there's no way Tyrion didn't see. Good point about Wolkan too... :\

Eric Reacts

Nice!

Eric Reacts

:) thank you I'm...not 100% sure yet. I was thinking of watching it the night of and then not going to sleep until I finish editing and uploading xD

Eric Reacts

Same feeling here! I'm glad you've enjoyed the ride :) Yikes @ the misogyny elsewhere :\ but I'm glad this channel is attracting the right kind of people. T_T noooo so many people are going to die

Eric Reacts

There are several things in this episode that really bug me because I can't make sense of them... Why did Danaerys let Jamie go? both Dany and Tyrion saw Jamie charge at her and then fall into the river right beside her. Jamie would be a very valuable prisoner/hostage so I can't imagine they would just let him escape and go free like that. Even if they thought he was dead, wouldn't they at least pull his body out of the river or search the banks? Wouldn't Tyrion be upset if he thought Jamie drowned? And later in the episode he proposes meeting with Jamie as if he knows he's still alive. I don't get it. And why would Maester Wolkan be following Littlefinger's orders? I didn't think Sansa gave him any real power in Winterfell so wouldn't Wolkan need Sansa's consent to release the Starks' personal correspondence to him? Very odd.

Tron

Everyone named them: Suicide Squad ☺

Nada Wabel

Eric, as always it is so awesome to watch your reactions. I concur with Ellie as far as the group of patrons you've attracted. What are your plans for watching Season 8?

Kim Walker

Well said!

Jessica (petaljammies)

I’m sure I’m not alone in being equal parts excited and sad for next week. It’s been a seriously fun ride with you, Eric. And you seem to have attracted a great group of patrons, with none of the misogyny I’ve seen elsewhere. It will be fun to sort through season 8 together... or console each other. 😂

Ellie

hmmm good points

Eric Reacts

I think Cersei’s smart, and I think Tywin appreciated that as well, his point is that she gets herself caught in her own webs. That’s what she did with the High Sparrow. Her contempt for everyone is a major weakness as it causes her to underestimate a lot of people, plus she’s almost totally reliant on Qyburn, Jamie, and Euron (cringe). Her strength is that there is literally nothing she won’t do to survive or serve up revenge, and people will always underestimate her in turn. But, I don’t see her suddenly being brilliant, I just see her suddenly better resourced with no real rivals.

Ellie

Littlefinger realised that it would be hard to get Arya on his side because of her strong personality. So instead he‘s trying to have them both fight each other with Sansa hopefully ending on top. And Arya is simply suspicious of Sansa being power hungry and selfish (like she was as a child, so it‘s a legit thought). Remember: We‘ve seen them grow for years and years, while they havent. Think of how they know each other from childhood back in season 1.

I agree with Tywin. Cersei is cunning for sure, but she's not very smart. She's extremely short sighted imho.

theshadowfax

I agree with Tywin. Cersei is cunning for sure, but she's not very smart. She's extremely short sighted imho.

theshadowfax

haha nice xD Yeah, the time thing is just the slightest bit jarring but I've decided to roll with it xD HMMM! Tin foil hat activated

Eric Reacts

oooh...that's an interesting take

Eric Reacts

haha yesss

Eric Reacts

haha fair :P

Eric Reacts

Everyone takes that line by Tywin as gospel, but I find it highly biased.

Jessica (petaljammies)

“I don’t mistrust you because you’re a woman. I mistrust you because you’re not as smart as you think you are.” She also has Qyburn operating freely with all the resources he wants, and she doesn’t have to deal with Varys, Pycelle, or Littlefinger.

Ellie

Re: Cersei’s sudden brilliance....it’s either a) she finally isn’t being held back by the men around her and can openly be who she is/do what she wants, or b) don’t worry about b. 🤐🙂

Jessica (petaljammies)

And can I just say, it’s so much fun seeing Davos trot out his smuggler skills, since that’s a side of him the show has never really shown us.

Ellie

Really think about that line about Jon & Gendry’s fathers trusting each other, Eric! There’s another layer of meaning!

Jessica (petaljammies)

Sam didnt miss the revelation, he has no reason to believe it has any more significance than the recording of bowel movements. Lol We as viewers know it's importance but no one but Bran is in on Jon's true history

Gilly-bomb! Thanks for catching it and the implications right away... I didn’t really doubt you, but, you know, times are strange and full of facepalms. (Okay, that was terrible). Watching your reactions from day one I quickly realized I’d be really interested in your reactions to this season because it is so different. You don’t have time markers like in previous seasons (the size of the dire wolves and dragons from season to season, for example) so it’s a little disorientating to have no real sense of time. Apparently Jon was at Dragonstone for months. Okay. How long has Arya been at Winterfell? No clue. Just something to bear in mind. Tin foil hat fan theory: You mentioned Cersei’s first baby with black hair. Why was she telling Catlyn that, especially when the show later beats you over the head with this prophesy? Remember in season 1 when Ned visited Gendry and asked about his mother? Hmmm..... you may remove your foil now.

Ellie