Game of Thrones The Queens Justice Review. Game of Thrones brings Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen face to face in a slower than expected episode that still managed a few surprises. It is a safe bet that the meeting Game of Thrones staged in The Queens Justice was one of the most anticipated in the shows history. Given how much the series has invested in Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow, seeing them in the same room together is a big win under any circumstance. But their meeting holds even more meaning after the secret parentage of Jon Snow was revealed or confirmed, really, given how the R L J theory spread across the internet like wildfire at the battle of Blackwater last season, making Jons line about not being a Stark, right before one of Danys dragons performed a Tom Cruise level flyby, about as on the nose as Game of Thrones can get. That is to say, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss didnt miss a beat when the time came to remind the audience what these two characters dont know about the importance of their meeting. Given how long this summit has been in the works, however, and how many characters had to die in order for Jon and Dany to find themselves in their respective positions, the writers lack of subtlety can be forgiven on account of the moments magnitude and what it may yet mean for the future of Westeros. And even though the get together between the Mother of Dragons and the King in the North didnt prove as immediately fruitful as this shortened season 7 might have benefitted from,Game of Thrones still savored the brief, suspecting, and slightly combative introductions with an appropriate mix of levity and urgency, and some of the best lines of dialogue uttered so far this young season. The moment isnt treated with much in the way of pomp and circumstance, as Weiss, Benioff, and director Mark Mylod put the emphasis on the divergent interests and needs of the two characters, and how the urgency of their respective endeavors in addition to the perceived authoritative might that comes along with their titles or many titles in Danys case initially finds the two at odds with one another. Jon is reluctant to bend the knee to the daughter of the Mad King, and Dany sees Jon as a Northerner in open rebellion against the throne. The meeting might have been for naught were Tyrion not present and certain pressing matters not becoming more urgent by the minute. That urgency underlines the entirety of Jon and Danys meeting as word comes of Eurons naval victory right around the same time the King in the North is having trouble convincing people who dont know him that an enemy theyve never seen is coming to kill them. The Queens Justice features a number of key moments when characters are given seemingly sound counsel and essentially urged to be patient despite the mounting concerns theyre facing. Though the military decisions hes likely signed off on have been less than successful as of late, Tyrions knack for knowing things and passing off his own statements as ancient wisdom helps cooler heads prevail at Dragonstone, first by telling Jon not to ask unreasonable things of a woman who protects others against monsters and then by advising Dany to afford Jon a token of good faith by allowing him to mine Dragonglass. Like the otherwise worthless material Jon is granted, his relationship with Dany is left in a raw, unrefined state, one that will likely be forged into something far more formidable as the Mother of Dragons continues to deal with losses against Cerseis armies. In that sense, The Queens Justice cleverly misdirects the viewer not once but twice, as Tyrions telling of the Unsullieds advance on Casterly Rock is destined to end badly, before he reveals knowledge of an access point he oversaw the construction of out of spite for his father. Its a clever moment worthy of Danny Ocean thats undercut by the realization that Tyrion is still fighting his family and not the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. While Danys Unsullied take a relatively worthless piece of real estate, Jamie is looting Highgarden, filling the coffers of Kings Landing and making good on the Lannisters motto of always paying their debts. The Tyrell gold comes at a price, though. Rather than show another battle, the episode focuses on its aftermath, following Jamie as he strolls through his military handiwork on his way to wrapping things up with Olenna Tyrell. The economy of the sequence delivers a far more dramatic and satisfying exchange than another large scale battle would have. Diana Rigg has long been a Game of Thrones MVP, and though Olenna and her house are done, they go out on a high note thanks to a memorably low blow, copping to what the audience already knows that she played a key role in the assassination of King Joffrey. It was a slower than expected episode of Game of Thrones that nonetheless offered a few dramatic surprises. Mostly, though, The Queens Justice delivered by making good on key character moments and the dialogue fueling those interactions. The end result offered a compelling counterweight to the spectacle of last weeks naval battle. It was an hour where words were chosen very carefully and each one carried far more weight than usual. As much as a momentous encounter between two major characters grabbed the spotlight, Game of Thrones proved that a characters last words could be just as important as their first. Elsewhere in Westeros Shes starting to let on. Jons wry comment about Sansa offers a welcome bit of levity while also pointing to her characters increased importance in the affairs of Winterfell. Sansa demonstrates an ability to look to the future, securing food for the long winter and battle ahead, and ensuring her armies are properly equipped. Like Jon and Dany, though, Sansa finds herself given counsel, this time by someone whose advice isnt nearly as hopeful as Tyrions. Littlefingers advice to Sansa to think of everyone as her enemy so that nothing will surprise her is perhaps the most Game of Thrones y moment this season. Bran finally arrives in Winterfell, and the Stark reunion comes just in time to remind Sansa the scales will forever be tipped against her. But Brans not interested in claiming his birthright being Three Eyed Raven means dealing with responsibilities that go beyond ruling Winterfell, like trying to explain to your sister what the hell a Three Eyed Raven is. Jorah Mormont is given a clean bill of health and sent on his way from the Citadel. The relative ease with which Sam discovered and implemented the Greyscale remedy might feel a little unearned if it didnt underline the value of his current location and the vast stores of knowledge it contains. Sam sums it all up when answering how he accomplished his great feat by saying, I read the books and followed the instructions. If Sam can cure Greyscale, think of what else he might uncover when hes not too busy copying rotting texts. Euron continues to be the worst. He delivers Ellaria Sand and her daughter to Cersei, and manages to turn his victory and promised wish fulfillment into an insult directed at Jamie. It says a lot about Eurons character that he can make an incestuous king slayer seem like a paragon of virtue just by standing next to him. Olenna remarks that Cersei is a monster but Lena Headey demonstrates theres still more to her than that. She reveals a surprisingly human moment during her encounter with Ellaria, asking why the woman would kill her only daughter in such a way as to engender a modicum of sympathy before she delivers the kiss of death to the last remaining Sand Snake. Game of Thrones continues next Sunday with The Spoils of War 9pm on HBO. Photos Helen SloanHBO. Tess Holliday Slams Chloe Moretzs New Snow White Movie for Body Shaming in Its Posters. Chloe Moretz is the latest celeb to star in a reimagining of Snow White and her upcoming animated retelling of the classic, called Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs, is catching some flack from critics who say its marketing campaign is body shaming. The movie is about seven princes who have been put under a spell thats transformed them into dwarfs. They set out on a quest to find enchanted red shoes that will lift their curse. The only problem is that the shoes actually belong to Snow White. Her reason for wearing them They transform her from a short, curvy woman, into a tall, thin woman a form that she based on the trailer appears to prefer when existing in the outside world. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Check out the trailer. Already, the concept for this movie is making all types of alarm bells go off in my head. Obviously, Snow White is beautiful whether shes curvy or thin, so she shouldnt need the enchanted shoes to begin with. With that being said, that could be the movies overarching, body positive theme in the end. The only problem is, the movies posters arent body positive at all. Plus sized model Tess Holliday spotted one and was instantly offended over its body shaming tagline. The poster depicts Snow looking tall and slender in her magic pumps standing next to the real Snow whos short, curvy, and makeup less. The tagline asks What if Snow White was no longer beautiful and the 7 dwarfs not so shortAdvertisement Continue Reading Below. Tess took to Twitter to blast the poster, asking why being fat automatically means Snow isnt beautiful. She tagged Chloe in the post. Based on the complete breakdown of the movies plot, it does seem the movie will have a body positive message Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs is a parody that will give the classic fairy tale a twist, setting the story as if the dwarfs were actually seven cursed princes. Snow White, the beauty in the red shoes, appears in front of the dwarfs, who must be kissed by the most beautiful woman in the world to break the curse. As they get into an absurd competition over her kiss, the once arrogant, looks obsessed princes gradually realize the true meaning of beauty, Variety reports. Still, a tagline that posits that Snow is not beautiful because shes not skinny is not only offensive, but totally misleading and disheartening for plus sized girls who see this poster. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Tesss followers chimed in to voice their disapproval of the posters message. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Chloe Moretz and Locus Animation have yet to respond to the controversy.
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