Matchup: The Return of the King vs Jacqen-the-box for Ep 2

The Return of the King (tareef.jafferi)

Character	Drafted	Total	Politics	Insults	Sex	Thrones	Special	Feels
Brienne of Tarth	#12	36	12	6	0	3	0	15
Gendry	#31	14	0	3	5	0	6	0
Eddison Tollett	#45	14	3	6	0	0	0	5
Jon Snow	#3	12	3	0	0	1	3	5
Davos Seaworth	#17	10	0	3	0	2	0	5
actor: Toby Osmond	#54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robett Glover	#59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
actress: Emer McDaid	#68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Meera Reed	#40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaqen H'ghar	#26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		86	18	18	5	6	9	30

Jacqen-the-box (jackchanhom)

Character	Drafted	Total	Insults	Wine	Sex	Thrones	Special	Feels
Sandor Clegane (The Hound)	#14	19	9	5	0	0	0	5
Grey Worm	#28	16	0	0	5	0	6	5
Beric Dondarrion	#29	6	0	5	0	1	0	0
Theon Greyjoy	#15	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Alys Karstark	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greasy-haired White Walkers This is a clean-shaven White Walker with long greasy hair, one f the Night King's lieutenants. He was present at the dragon battle at the Frozen Lake.	#43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cersei Lannister	#1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hallyne (Pyromancer)	#56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Top-Knot White Walkers One of the Night King's lieutenants, this is the White Walker who grabs the ice spear and hands it to the Night Walker during the dragon battle at the frozen lake.	#42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Qhono	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		46	9	10	5	1	6	15

Political Wins

5:04 (+3) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne defends Jaime to the skeptical court at Winterfell, convincing Sansa to accept Jaime.

to Sansa: "Without him, my Lady, you would not be alive. He armed me, armored me, and sent me to find you and bring you home. Because he had sworn an oath to your mother." (Convincing Argument)

6:16 (+3) Jon Snow:

Daenerys addresses Jon as Warden of the North when asking his opinion on the Jaime Lannister matter, confirming his new position under his regime. (New Title)

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Also these are in the rules:
Titles are like WWE championships - points are awarded for each title gained and re-gained (e.g. losing and winning titles repeatedly makes you an 8x WWE Intercontinental Champion. Holding and defending the title for 8 years still just counts as 1x)
-hindsight44

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2019 Apr 22
I might be wrong, but wouldn't it be a reduced title from king in the north to warden of the north? -imonaship12

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2019 Apr 22 chadbrathwaite likes this
I think if we get really technical about it, King in the North and Warden of the North are mutually exclusive - you can only be Warden for a reigning monarch, which implies you're not King in the North. Per the WWE criteria, any title change counts even if it sounds like a demotion (one could argue it's a smaller fish in a bigger pond scenario). -nyan

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15:54 (+3) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne is revealed to be a commander for the upcoming Battle at Winterfell, overseeing the left flank.

"It's good ground. The rise - it should give us some advantage if we can keep a tight formation we might be able to beat them back." (New Title)

16:37 (+3) Brienne of Tarth:

Jaime pledges his services to Brienne: "I came to Winterfell because I'm not the fighter I used to be. But I'd be honored to serve under your command, if you'll have me." (New Follower/Prisoner)

33:25 (+3) Eddison Tollett:

"And now our Watch begins." (House Words)

48:09 (+3) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne is knighted by Ser Jaime Lannister.

"In the name of the Warrior, I charge you to be brave.
In the name of the Father, I charge you to be just.
In the name of the Mother, I charge you to defend the innocent.
Arise, Brienne of Tarth - a knight of the Seven Kingdoms." (New Title)

Insults Delivered / Funny Lines

16:11 (+3) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne: "What are you doing? ... We have never had a conversation last this long without you insulting me, not once."
Jaime: "You want me to insult you?" (Funny Line)

34:01 (+3) Eddison Tollett:

Sam defends his renowned fighting abilities
Jon Snow: "If you want to join them (Gilly and little Sam in the crypts)..."
Sam: "Everyone seems to forget that I was the first man to kill a White Walker. I've killed Thenns-"
Edd: "Thenn."
Sam: "I've saved Gilly more than once. I stole a *considerable* number of books from the Citadel library. Survived the Fist of the First Men. You need me out there!"
Edd: "Well if that's where it's come to we really are fucked." (Funny Line)

34:10 (+3) Eddison Tollett:

Edd: "Samwell Tarly. Slayer of White Walkers, Lover of Ladies. As if we needed any more signs the world was ending." (Funny Line)

36:29 (+3) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne relents and allows her squire to have a drink.

Brienne: "I don't think that's wise - the battle might start at any moment."
[Podrick sad look]
Brienne: "Half cup." (Funny Line)

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39:25 (+3) Sandor Clegane (The Hound):

to Arya: "You never used to shut up, now you're just sitting there like a mute." (Funny Line)

40:16 (+3) Sandor Clegane (The Hound):

As Beric walks by to interrupt the moment between Arya Stark and Sandor:

"Oh for fuck's sake - may as well be at a bloody wedding." (Funny Line)

40:47 (+3) Sandor Clegane (The Hound):

Beric Dondarrion: "The Lord of Light has brought us together all the same. This is his moment. When light-"
Sandor: "Thoros isn't here anymore, so I hope you're not about to give a sermon. Because if you are, the Lord of Light's gonna wonder why he brought you back 19 times just to watch you die when I chuck you over this fucking wall." (Threat)

42:40 (+3) Gendry:

Gendry with the deflection as he gets grilled by Arya.
Gendry: "Then she (Melisandre) tied me up, stripped me down, put leeches all over me."
Arya: "Was that your first time?"
Gendry: "No, yeah, I've never had leeches put all over my cock." (Funny Line)

51:19 (+3) Davos Seaworth:

Tyrion: "How about a song? One of you must know one. Ser Davos?"
Davos: "You'll pray for a quick death. (Funny Line)

Glasses of Wine Consumed

38:53 (+5) Sandor Clegane (The Hound):

Sandor drinks from his wineskin atop the ramparts of Winterfell. (Glass of Wine Consumed)

41:24 (+5) Beric Dondarrion:

Beric drinks from Sandor Clegane's wineskin after reminding Arya how old and miserably shitty his company is. (Glass of Wine Consumed)

Acts of Intercourse

44:21 (+5) Gendry:

Gendry and Arya spend possibly their last night rolling among the burlap sacks. "We're probably going to die soon. I want to know what it's like before that happens." (Act of Intercourse)

I think this should be phrased differently. This wasn't a quid pro quo transaction. This was Arya reaching out affirmatively, demonstrating sexual agency, and choosing Gendry to have this experience with because she trusts him. She would have done the same thing even without the weapon. -power.suit

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2019 Apr 22 sperlingjason, nyan, Lem Lemoncake, chalisegrogan like this
Oh definitely, not at all - sorry if this implied that, it was attempting to put some kind of color onto the event descriptions. Lemme change it to match Arya's for now and see I'll revisit if I think up anything better while writing the blog post. -nyan

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2019 Apr 22
Maybe this is already included in these 5 points, but shouldn't there be 2 intercourse scenes scored? There's the shot on the sacks and then again later when Arya and Gendry are shown in bed. Implied sex. -the_catherine316

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52:30 (+5) Grey Worm :

Grey Worm gives Missandei one last kiss as he joins formation with the Unsullied. (Act of Intercourse)

A Game of Thrones

3:12 (+1) Jon Snow:

Jon is zoned out in his seat as the rest of the court in Winterfell interrogates Jaime. (Basic Seat)

36:55 (+1) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne accepts Jaime's offer of a seat in front of the fireplace.
Jaime: "You really think any of us are going to sleep tonight? Join us." (Basic Seat)

40:39 (+1) Beric Dondarrion:

Unlike the scrubby Arya Stark and Sandor Clegane who are laid out on the floor, Beric Dondarrion is a knight and a man of taste, and chooses a small artisanal barrel to squat on as he joins them on the Winterfell ramparts. (Basic Seat)

44:39 (+1) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne and the fireplace crew continue sitting. (Basic Seat)

44:39 (+1) Davos Seaworth:

Davos and the fireplace crew continue sitting. (Basic Seat)

51:10 (+1) Brienne of Tarth:

Brienne is sitting as Davos declares "we're out of wine" to the fireplace crew. (Basic Seat)

51:10 (+1) Davos Seaworth:

Davos sits as he declares "we're out of wine" to the fireplace crew. (Basic Seat)

Special

8:29 (+3) Gendry:

Gendry tends to the coals in the forge at Winterfell and starts to hammer a piece of metal. (Special)

31:51 (+6) Grey Worm :

"I am loyal to my Queen. I will fight for her until her *enemies* are *defeated.* (Special)

41:42 (+3) Gendry:

Gendry delivers the dragonglass spear he forged for Arya. (Special)

54:51 (+3) Jon Snow:

to Daenerys: "So the last thing she did as she bled to death on her birthing bed was give the boy to her brother Ned Stark - to raise as his bastard." (Special)

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The Feels

23:25 (+5) Theon Greyjoy:

Theon and Sansa share a heartfelt hug as he returns to the North with his Ironborn.

"I want to fight for Winterfell, Lady Sansa. If you'll have me." (Warm Fuzzy Moment)

24:38 (+5) Davos Seaworth:

Davos encounters a Northern girl with a scarred face, much like Shireen Baratheon's.

Nothern girl: "Which way should I go?"
Davos: "Which way do you want to go?" (Sad Feels)

31:51 (+5) Grey Worm :

Grey Worm and Missandei make plans for summer vacation after the war is done.
Missandei: "My people are peaceful. We cannot protect ourselves."
Grey Worm: "My people are not peaceful. We will protect you." (Warm Fuzzy Moment)

34:25 (+5) Jon Snow:

The three remaining Night's Watch members share some banter and reflect on their beginnings.
Samwell: "Think back to where we started. Us, Grenn, Pyp."
Jon: "Now it's just us three."
Edd: "Last man left, burn the rest of us." (Warm Fuzzy Moment)

34:25 (+5) Eddison Tollett:

39:25 (+5) Sandor Clegane (The Hound):

Arya and the Hound share a drink atop the ramparts of Winterfell.

Arya: "No, I mean, what are you doing up here? You joined the Brotherhood. You went beyond the Wall with Jon. You're here now. Why? When was the last time you fought for anyone but yourself?"
Sandor: "I fought for you, didn't I?" (Warm Fuzzy Moment)

47:37 (+15) Brienne of Tarth:

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Could make an argument for it, but imo the moment from Jaime's perspective is more in line with the other standard Feels points given out. It doesn't need to be symmetrical necessarily, see Bran not reacting to Jon's reunion and Daenerys not getting points for her part in making Sam sad. -nyan

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2019 Apr 23 okaymkay likes this
I dunno, I feel like Jaime was the key part in this. He knew exactly what he was doing and how it would make Brienne feel. She would never of been knighted if it wasn’t for Jaime. It was “an act of love” on Jaime’s part, maybe even the closest thing we’ll get to him confessing his love for her. Sam’s moment was about him finding out about his family, it was his moment not Daenerys’. Imo, this moment was about Brienne AND Jaime’s relationship. -conor_finlay

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2019 Apr 23 danrog17 likes this
“an act of love” came from Nikolaj Coster-Waldau -conor_finlay

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