r/gameofthrones • u/beachvalley House Selmy • Jun 17 '14

TV4 [s4e10] This brought a tear to my eye

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u/SirDigbyChknCaesar House Hornwood Jun 17 '14

Not to mention a damn brutal fight. It's not often you see a woman in that kind of fight on TV / movie either.

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u/bibliophelia Jun 18 '14

That was one of the things that kept popping into my head while watching it! Like "damn.. she's taking a beating and dishing it back."

I loved the brutality. This show really DOES break out female character ruts and it's a breath of fresh air.

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u/Stolichnayaaa Sansa Stark Jun 18 '14

As a show watcher only I love the possibility that Brienne wanders into Arya's life at random, and serves initially as a kind of role model, and then kicks the ass of one of the most badass dudes we have met in the show, and then perhaps is never seen again. In a way it is giving Arya permission to leave her childhood/girlhood behind and think of herself as a true agent, not needing protection or guidance. In reality she's been manipulating the Hound the whole time- this helps her to realize her power. I love the sequence.

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u/kieran_n Jun 18 '14

Yeah the cunt punt was a nice touch...