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Whoa, so that was one hell of a wicked ending. Very disturbing. And did anyone else think Theon/Reek was going to intervene at some point? I do wonder how many folks will feel this one went too far?I mean, it's strange mentioning the phrase "too far" with regards to a show filled with trauma like Game of Thrones , but crimes of a sexual nature are viewed, absorbed, and processed differently. We all just watched Sansa get raped and that is a very heavy thing.I think we knew she was in for some trouble this season given Littlefinger's plan, but the set-up had us believing that she'd be "playing the game" a bit more. Walking on eggshells. Using her cunning along with some deceptive diplomacy. Even a few scenes before the harrowing ending, she mustered up the courage to speak sternly and confidently to Myranda, who was trying to intimidate her. And it was great. Ramsay's actions at the end really changed things though. It all really took the air out of me.

Game of Thrones: 9 Gruesome Executions

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And I'll say this. Season 5, thus far, has some great stuff in it, but nothing to match the previous seasons. Again, so far. And I don't get into the books all that much anymore, but I'll just say that this is sort of the way the novels go too. In fact, the show is doing a lot of moves and maneuvers to make things a lot more interesting than they are in the books at this point. This end scene however might wind up being a huge marker for the season.There was a very notable scene last year between Jaime and Cersei that was mishandled. The way it came off was as a rape when the director didn't mean for it to seem like one. He was trying to capture a moment from the books and it just didn't translate as intended. This week's scene however was deliberate. And it came after two seasons of Sansa, basically, just always barely escaping something awful. The last physically horrible thing to happen to her was when she was beaten by Meryn Trant. After that she was more or less under the protection of either Tyrion or Littlefinger. Now the bottom's dropped out.And look, I don't think any of us thought Sansa's wedding night with Ramsay was going to go well. I mean, what was going to happen? He wasn't going to respect her and keep his hands off her like Tyron did. If there was to be a wedding, then there was going to be a consummation. But for whatever reason, I don't think any of us anticipated it being this cruel. And that's either the show's fault or ours. Or a combination. The fact that Theon was forced to watch and the idea that it all happened in Winterfell made it all so much more toxic.Still, if we're all now to come out the on other end of this, let's at least agree that Ramsay needs to die miserably. For all Joffrey did to Sansa during her tortured stay at King's Landing, Ramsay's now topped it. Here comes the big question though: Are we fools for believing that Sansa will ever get payback? Like all the other times we've been duped on the series?All of this now makes Brienne seem like not as much of a dutiful dope. She was convinced that Sansa was in danger, but we were all like "Nah, she's with Littlefinger. He's got her back. She's in good hands." Now I feel like a jerk."Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" may have taken its name from the words of House Martell, but the Sand Snakes and the whole battle down in Dorne was the least interesting part of the episode. Aside from Bronn battling a feisty duo of Snakes, that is. All of it seems too rushed and constricted. It's like they're only using that one courtyard set for everything. Overall, I feel like the most interesting stuff that could come out of this might be between Jaime and Myrcella. There've been so many moments this season that feature someone tilting their head at the lie that is the "Baratheon" children. Even Littlefinger got in a knowing jab at Cersei this week. "One's choice of companion is a curious thing."So Jaime actually becoming a father feels like the natural bend to this arc. Perhaps afterward he can head home and help Tommen actually act like a king. Homeslice watched his own wife get hauled off by guys wearing potato sacks this week. Ser Pounce, Master of Whiskers, will not be pleased. Cersei kept mentioning that "the king" was the one allowing the Faith Militant to run rampant and I was like "Why doesn't Tommen just overturn the ruling?" And then this week we saw how unfortunately scared and spineless he truly was when faced with conflict. You'd think he'd somehow grow a pair when faced with losing his hot older wife who willingly has sex with him.Oh, and Olenna returned this week. Good times. She even finally got to have a scene with Cersei. Unfortunately it was a verbal spat that she didn't win. Which doesn't bode well. Because when Olenna fails at taking someone down with quips and japes, you know the winds of change are blowing in an ill direction.Before Jorah and Tyrion got nabbed though, they had an interesting conversation about fathers. A nice little morsel for those who may have forgotten that the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch was Jorah's pop. Meanwhile, Arya found herself busy playing twolies and a lie over in the House of Black and White. She was still having a hard time getting her footing in that place, and got thwacked each time she told a lie to Jaqen - who seemed to know even when she was telling a harmless half-lie. Not that I liked seeing Arya get whipped, but it was nice to see him calling BS on her hating the Hound. No matter how much she screamed it.Ever since Arya hid Needle a few episodes back, it was clear that she'd never truly want to vanish all together. Which felt like it would cause a bunch of problems given her apprenticeship. But now it seems like Jaqen might twist the rules a bit and make an exception. He watched her give the death water to the ailing girl while telling her a lie about its healing properties (a great scene!) so he knows she's willing to go half of the way. She delivered death, but not in a way that was cold. One that was personable and very much her. So he finally brought her down to the giant underworld face warehouse that stored (I assume) all the identities that the Faceless Men could assume. It felt magical. Like it was too big a space to really exist underneath that temple.There, Jaqen saw that Arya would probably have no problem with disguises. Or new identities. But that the whole "I have no identity" thing might not be her bag.