SillyOldClothCat

I was taught "God helps those who help themselves" (like, by getting a job). Not, "God helps those who rely on Him to do it for them, because they're doing it in His Name".

When they are appropriately treated in our world they aren't always lethal but in this case, multiple deep stab wounds with no blood transfusion, medicine, sterile operating theatres, skilled surgeons? She'd be a goner. The theory that she set the Waif up and was wearing blood packs obtained from the Cersei actress is gaining traction in the fandom so maybe that is how she is going to escape death. I thought she looked way too surprised and scared for this to be true but it would explain why she was being so careless. Ooh! I like this Waif set-up idea, because (given Arya's training in the AssassinArts) I would have expected her to stay in hiding and avoid every other human being, because everyone was potentially an assassin in face-disguise. It would put some of earlier dialogue from the actress she was supposed to kill about playing roles in a new light. Also, Arya can now escape with the theatre troupe! I like this theory and am determined to stick with it.

Psst, I advise you not to call her "cute" to her face! I've started this whole plotline in my head where Rickon and Lyanna marry, and along with badass sis-in-law Arya, Lyanna rules the North. Ser Davos would be their excellent advisor and Bran would be their Maester. Sansa and Jon, being of the screw-everything-up older generation, would be married off to lesser houses. "I've started this whole plotline in my head where Rickon and Lyanna marry, and along with badass sis-in-law Arya, Lyanna rules the North. Ser Davos would be their excellent advisor and Bran would be their Maester." YES! I think we might be mentally co-authoring the same fan fic

You know, looking at it this way, I can now see why Dom won. Thanks for sharing that perspective because it rings 100% true.

OK, I've been holding this in all season, y'all. But this last episode...I'm done lurking. As someone who suffers from a chronic illness (multiple sclerosis), i can attest that the phrase "But you look so good!" is the bane of anyone who suffers from chronic illness. I know Kyle probably meant to give Yolanda a cheerful and uplifting complement, but she couldn't have been more tone deaf to Yolanda's struggles. It seems that none of these women have taken the time to really learn anything about Lyme, but a lot of the symptoms that affect the nervous system are largely invisible. I have similar symptoms that no one can see, and the language that describes them somehow doesn't convey their severity. Symptoms come and go,, ebb and flow, how you felt this morning isn't necessarily the same as you felt yesterday, the things you can manage today might not be possible tomorrow or even this evening. I fully felt for Yolanda that she didn't have any energy to spare for another round of she said/she said/didn't say/say it first/mean it that way - I'm amazed that any grown women do. Parts of this season were difficult to watch just because of the lack of actual support or understanding shown among the ladies in general.