4. Whatever That Sand Snakes/Bronn Scene Was - Down
The Sand Snakes were a bit of a letdown last week, with their brief fight with Bronn and Jaime somewhat lacking in the action stakes. That said, the pivotal moment of the battle was when Bronn received a cut from one of their spears, which it was confirmed this week contained poison. This is revealed to Bronn as he sits in his cell singing The Dornishmans Wife, with the Snakes in the cell opposite. It all plays out in a rather weird fashion, as Tyene uses her sexuality to wield power over Bronn, who is rendered incapable of thought for a few moments, getting him to admit that shes the most beautiful woman hes ever seen. When he does that, she gives him the antidote. Although any time Bronn gets on screen is welcome, and its great that he has survived, the point of this scene - given he was poisoned, surely he was already powerless, so was it just to torment him further? Was it supposed to be empowering for the Sand Snakes? - is unclear and comes off as a rather strange one.
NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far.
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