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Dispatches from Cornwall, Part #3

Hello again. It’s Saturday and I plan to spend the weekend writing, so here’s another post that’s essentially just snapshots from my latest visit to the Mother Ship, England.

Fans of Poldark won’t be surprised to learn I spent a day at St. Agnes, which is part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage site. Because I was still recovering from surgery, I didn’t actually get to walk among the abandoned mines. (Too much of a climb.) However, I could see them, even from far below:

Here’s a much better professional photo of a tin mine, purchased a couple of years ago:

From my collection.

According to The Little Book of Cornwall (a book I highly recommend for Anglophiles), “Most of the national Trust’s stately homes in Cornwall were built on the profits of our mineral trade.” That declined in the 1800s and disappeared altogether in the 1900s, but one wonders if the knockers remain in those deserted shafts. To learn about the knockers, also called Tommyknockers, click here.

More of my snapshots from St. Agnes:

My favorite view.

A holiday cottage for rent. (Or “to let,” as I should say.)

Entrance to a old shaft.

Another lovely view.

A dreamy version of St. Agnes as viewed by me and optimized by Instagram. 

Have a safe and happy weekend.

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Everything I Ever Needed To Know as a Writer, I Learned From the X-Men

It’s July 3rd and I am still embroiled in writing, so here’s a quick post for the next week. When I was 11, my good friend Rosemary O’Malley introduced me to the Uncanny X-Men. Here’s just a smattering of the lessons I learned.

Sometimes heroes and villains just have to take off their masks and have a rational (if contentious) discussion. The villain might even be genuinely horrified to hear that one of his adversaries is dead.

First issue I ever bought, Uncanny X-Men #150 (Claremont/Cockrum/Marvel).

The best villains are capable of human emotion, including remorse.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Cockrum/Marvel)

There are times when a tricky scene is best viewed through the eyes of a character who stands apart.

Uncanny X-men (Claremont/Byrne/Marvel)

Even the closest relationships have their angry moments, especially if the dynamic is mentor/mentee or parent/child.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Cockrum/Marvel)

When good people do terrible things, the root cause is always the same.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Byrne/Marvel)

Different leadership styles may be called for, and surprising results may occur.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Byrne/Marvel)

Change is never easy.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Romita, Jr./Marvel)

Even tough guys can be paralyzed by fear.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Byrne/Marvel)

The most interesting hero/villain dynamics are based on similarities as well as differences.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Cockrum/Marvel)

Your most impulsive character may literally throw himself off a cliff rather than quit while ahead. Also: it’s glorious to see a hero do something stupid when that stupid action entirely in keeping with their characterization.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Romita, Jr./Marvel)

There is such a thing as a genuine change of heart. But amends and trust-building won’t come easy.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Marvel)

There’s all kinds of toughness (emotional, intellectual, physical) and all kinds of heroic people, from pretty ladies to growling savages.

Uncanny X-Men (Claremont/Smith/Marvel)

It’s natural to look back on your old writing and want to cringe, laugh, or kill it with fire.

Uncanny X-Men (Lee/Adams/Marvel)

Note: it’s difficult to credit anything as collaborative as comics properly, but let me give a shout out to Glynis Oliver and Tom Orzechowski, who hand-colored and hand-lettered most of the panels I included, back in the day.

The complete stories these panels were pulled from can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and other retailers.

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Dispatches from Devon: Dartmouth

Hello! I hope you’re enjoying a wonderful holiday weekend. Me, I am writing. Thank goodness, nothing makes me happier than the times when it really flows. So here’s a quick peek at some of my snaps from a visit to Dartmouth Castle, Devon.

Dartmouth village. We drove to the village of Knightswear and took the ferry across the river Dart. I love all that green. 

Celtic cross on the grave of a local drowning victim.

Inside the castle.

The River Dart.

Here’s a gorgeous shot of Knightswear and the River Dart that I found on Wikimedia Commons. (credit: Herbythyme) 

And last but certainly not least, some flying quadcopter footage of the castle and grounds. (Credit: SparkoRC)

 

 

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Game of Thrones Predictions: How Will The Characters End Up?

Disclaimer: I may get silly. Feel free to dispute my ideas in the comments or offer theories of your own.

Jon Snow, make that Stark-ish, make that Targaryen. (HBO)

Jon Snow: I hope he gets a happily-ever-after, but a bittersweet pyrrhic  victory from George R. R. Martin wouldn’t surprise me. Best case scenario, he and Daenerys make a political marriage that ultimately brings peace and prosperity back to Westeros. And perhaps in time they’ll grow to love one another as much as Ned and Catelyn did. Worst case: he turns out to be Azor Ahai and dies saving the land from the White Walkers.

Sansa Stark: Marries Littlefinger, is widowed again (see below), and takes the Vale for her seat, extending Stark rule beyond the North.

(Via Game of Memes, Facebook)

Arya Stark: Reunites with Nymeria and cleans up the Riverlands with an assist from the Hound and the Brotherhood Without Banners. Rules in Rivverrun, extending Stark rule beyond the North.

Bran Stark: Physically dies but wargs into one of Daenerys’s dragons. Lives out the rest of his days as a magnificent flying beast.

(HBO)

Daenerys: Marries Jon and gets that happily-ever-after I’ve been brainwashed to expect from fictional ladies. Or dies along with her dragons to save Westeros. Or conquers Westeros, sets up a fledgling democratic state, and retires to the Summer Isles to conquer boogie boarding.

Tyrion: Revealed to be a Targaryen fathered by the Mad King. Prospers as either (1) the Hand of the Queen or (2) the Prime Minister of Dany’s new democratic state with Varys the Comptroller of Public Sentiment at his side.

(HBO)

Cersei: Strangled by Jaime.

Jaime: Dies in the arms of Brienne during the last battle.

Brienne: Dies gloriously during the last battle.

(HBO)

Samwell: Becomes a wizard, which automatically makes him Grand Maester. (After all, Pycelle is dead and the position has been posted.) First act as Grand Maester: changes the rules so maesters can marry. Second act: discovers something really helpful that contributes mightily to saving Westeros.

Littlefinger: Headfirst out the Moon Door. Remember his speech in “The Climb?” Time to fall.

Daario: Eaten by Drogon after betraying Dany.

(HBO)

The Hound: Knighted against his will by Arya for acts of heroism in the Riverlands. Also awarded a lifetime supply of chicken.

Theon and Yara: Down with the fleet to meet the Drowned God. The Iron Islands are given to Lyanna Mormont, extending that house’s influence far beyond Bear Island and teaching a fairly backward group about girl power, not to mention common decency.

Olenna Tyrell: Digs up some likely Tyrell bastard, legitimizes her, and plants her dynasty anew.

(HBO)

The Red Woman: Burned at the stake to forge/magically create Azor Ahai’s flaming sword Lightbringer.

Ellaria Sand: Makes Sand the official ruling house of Dorne. Seals the peace by marrying off the most annoying Sandsnake (a tough choice) to Robin Arryn, giving two loathsome creatures just what they deserve.

Davos: Created Lord of Dragonstone for his service to the realm.

Gendry: Still rowing.

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Game of Thrones 6.10: “The Winds of Winter”

Don’t pretend you didn’t cheer. (Via Chelseab343 on Tumblr; HBO)

Last night’s season six finale was incredibly satisfying. Afterward, I wandered the web’s digital streets, reading tweets and posts and joining in the social media reaction. Tumblr is a place I rarely visit, because it’s such a treasure trove of GIFs and screencaps and witty observations; once I fall in, it’s devilish hard to climb out. But last night I gave in, and returned with some spot-on fan observations to spice up my recap.

Is it just me, or does she look a bit like a blonde Romulan?

King’s Landing: I loved the slow, deliberate way we saw the major players dress themselves and draw together for the trials of Ser Loras and Cersei. Like many fans, I expected Cersei to use the Wildfire option, and after watching the High Sparrow and his ilk humiliate, publicly mutilate, and disenfranchise Loras, I was eager to see the old fanatic go up like a Roman candle. But before it happened, we were treated to seeing Margaery drop the mask (“Forget about the bloody gods for a moment!”) and the High Sparrow’s face as he realized she’d played him.

(Via shanacus/Tumblr)

Farewell, Grand Maester Pycelle. Adieu, Lancel Lannister, you worthless numpty. Goodbye, Mace Tyrell. RIP Ser Loras, we’ll see you on the other side (Netflix’s upcoming superhero series, Iron Fist.) RIP Queen Margaery, who evaded or outwitted countless moronic males, but couldn’t quite escape the High Sparrow.

Even my cold, shriveled Grinch heart felt sorry for Loras as he stood there bleeding. (Credit: HBO)

And let’s all spare a moment to remember King Tommen, whose tragic end made me gasp. A pawn his entire life, he was manipulated by Cersei, by Margaery (however gently), and finally by the High Sparrow. It’s not quite hyperbole to say his suicide was the only major decision he ever made of his own free will. And while it was heartbreaking, he might work a miracle in death. More on that later.

Sam, Gilly, and the Citadel’s Library: How wonderful to see a kind, gentle soul get precisely what he deserves: access to the Westerosi version of the Library of Alexandria. Heaven knows what secrets he’ll uncover there. Remember in season one when he said he’d always wanted to be a wizard? And later in the season, when Maester Luwin said that like all young Citadel students, he tried his hand at magic? Now that dragons have returned to the world and cold winds are rising, perhaps Sam’s boyhood dream of being a wizard is within reach.

Goodbye Daario (smell ya later!) and hello, possible marriage alliance in Westeros.

Dany and Tyrion: Of course, I was pleased to see Daenerys cut Daario loose. I wanted him revealed as a villain and summarily executed, but alas. However, I can’t help but think we haven’t seen the last of him. When Euron and his ships get to Meeren, will Daario strike back at Dany by throwing in with the Ironborn? I still expect a betrayal from him.

How lovely to see Tyrion made Hand of the Queen! (And why on earth didn’t I see that coming?) Perhaps the fan theory about him being a secret Targaryen (and Dany’s half-brother) will come true next year.

“What’s your name? Barbara? Let the grown women speak.”

Olenna Tyrell Personally Redeems the Much-Maligned Dorne Subplot: Yeah, I hate Dorne. I did like George R. R. Martin’s novel-version of the Sandsnakes, but the TV translation left me cold. They seem like a softcore porn parody of the books’ trio: three hardbodied hotties whose only function is starring in Game of Bones VI: Dirty in Dorne, available for in-hotel room viewing for $29.99. But watching the vengeful Queen of Thorns verbally dispatch them with her trademark caustic wit was a thing of beauty.

Considering all the young girls he abused, it’s fitting that a young girl killed him.

At Last, Walder Frey, At Last: All right, so it wasn’t how I imagined it. It was better. Walder Frey received the poetic, if disgusting, retribution he deserved, and Arya claimed vengeance for Catelyn and Robb. Immediately a few questions came to mind. Wasn’t she warned that wearing another’s face when you aren’t No One is like poison? Secretly killing the two Frey sons seems well within her skill set, but carving them up (unnoticed) and baking them into a pie (Arya baked? Arya??) has some logistical issues. Then again, I am reminded of when Steven Spielberg was shooting the finale of Jurassic Park, in which the T-Rex rather magically crashes in to save the heroes. Someone on-set famously asked, “But how did it get there?” To which Spielberg replied, “Who cares?” That’s pretty much the correct answer here.

Cersei Lannister, First of Her Name: Once again–why didn’t I see this coming? She took Tommen’s suicide pretty well. I think because Maggy the Frog’s prophecy assured her it would happen. And GoT superfans know what comes next:

(Via artofthrones/Tumblr)

Valonqar, of course, means “little brother” in High Valyrion. Cersei has always assumed her death would come at Tyrion’s hands. But it wasn’t Tyrion who rode up to see King’s Landing crippled by the very method he lost his honor to prevent. And it wasn’t Tyrion who stood in the gallery and stared at Cersei with what can only be called loathing. If Jaime takes poor Tommen’s end as hard as I think he has, perhaps the boy’s death isn’t entirely in vain.

Man bun firmly in place.

Rhaegar + Lyanna = Jon Snow:  It’s a plot that stirs many of us at the most basic level. A highborn hero or heroine raised far from their rightful realm, forced to grow tough, smart, and resilient in ways a pampered royal brat never could. Many of us have expected the Tower of Joy reveal since season one. But Jon being declared the White Wolf, “the King in the North?” Once again, I’m sorry to admit, I never saw it coming.

(Via chelsea343/Tumblr; HBO)

Lady Lyanna Mormont’s impassioned speech was a highlight in an episode that felt like a feature-length highlight reel. If that little girl isn’t the reincarnation of Jon’s mother, she’s well-named, nonetheless.

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Valar Morghulis: All posts must end. Especially when there are books to write. Therefore, I entirely skipped over many questions. What’s next for Sansa now that Littlefinger has professed his true desire? What was the design of Cersei’s crown meant to signify? Has Varys learned to teleport? Did Arya enlist Hot Pie’s help with her culinary masterpiece? (Knowing GRRM, that’s the whole reason Hot Pie was introduced in the first place.) It’s been an incredible season. I’ll leave you with a two more burning questions.

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In Defense of Sansa Stark Lannister Bolton STARK

You do you, Sansa baby. You do you. (Credit: HBO)

So I was watching a show where folks discuss one of my favorite topics, Game of Thrones. And the hosts spent a good deal of time arguing about Sansa’s “troubling” decision to keep mum on the possibility that Littlefinger would turn up with the Army of the Vale. So here’s my inelegant defense of her behavior, cut and pasted from an email I fired off this morning while drinking my coffee.

In any sane world, Sansa would need literal deprogramming and then years of therapy to get over (drumroll):

1. Taken captive by Cersei and Joffrey

2. Tricked into believing she’d saved her father’s life and then seeing his head cut off

3. Mentally and physically abused by Joffrey and Cersei for months

4. Attacked by a crowd and nearly raped/murdered

5. Told she’d be executed if liberators took King’s Landing

6. Given hope she’d marry her crush and escape to High Garden. Then forcibly married to Tyrion, seemingly making her a Lannister for life

Here’s one I left out: lost her direwolf through no fault of her own. (Credit: HBO)

7. Given hope Dontos would spirit her home, only to learn it was all a trick. In fact, she had been a pawn in Joffrey’s murder, and Littlefinger was now effectively her captive

8. Given hope she’d be safe at the Aerie only to have her aunt try to murder her

9. Forced to choose between supporting the devil she knows (Littlefinger) or trusting total strangers

10. Given hope she could avenge her family by taking Littlefinger’s advice to marry Ramsay, only to be beaten, raped, humiliated, threatened with maiming, and anything else I’ve left out

11. Forced to choose between running away with Theon (who betrayed Robb) or staying with Ramsay till her death

I don’t know who made this meme, but it’s perfect. (Credit: Interwebz)

 

NOW, explain to me again why Sansa’s lack of trust in Jon is inexplicable and troubling? Why that after watching Jon make all his plans without once asking for her input, Sansa declined to say something like, “I haven’t heard an answer yet, but I’m hoping Littlefinger will turn up with an army at some point–maybe today, maybe next week, maybe never. I know you don’t approve because Littlefinger’s a liar who betrayed our dad, but while you were at the Wall, I was being mentally, emotionally, and physically tortured by a conga line of psychopaths. Besides, the weasel owes me big time. So don’t judge me, okay? Nothing I hope for ever happens, so this is probably a pipe dream, too!”

PS: Besides, her choice to keep mum made that last-minute rescue really cool. Wink wink, showrunners. Can’t wait for Sunday.

PPS: I really hope Ramsay’s “part of me is inside you now” doesn’t mean she’s carrying his child, or I expect she’ll have to marry vile little Robin to make good on her threat that Ramsay’s name will disappear.

 

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Dispatches from Cornwall #3: Video from St. Michael’s Mount

Hello! Here’s a couple of short videos I took, visually optimized and put to soothing music. Then for you history buffs, a brief documentary reel about life on the island by British Pathé, circa 1949.

 

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Game of Thrones 6.9: “Battle of the Bastards”

Photo: HBO

When the Primetime Emmys are handed out next year, the only question about this episode will be, how many statuettes will it take home? The visual craftsmanship of “Battle of the Bastards” was stunning. I can’t begin to imagine how many digital artists, stuntmen, cameramen, and various other industry professionals were required to pull it off.

Dany, Tyrion, and Possibly the Closest thing I’ll Ever Get to Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonflight

We begin with the usually unflappable Tyrion, Mr. “I Drink and I Know Things,” in a state which can best be described as, well, flapped. As Daenerys Stormborn gazes at him coolly, Tyrion argues that her scorched-earth approach is akin to the Mad King’s final plot. Did you notice how we were helpfully reminded of precisely what the Mad King intended, down to the logistics? Major thoroughfares were referenced. This comes four episodes after Bran had a vision of the Mad King crying over and over, “Burn them all!” Hmmm… can you think of anyone in King’s Landing with her back to the wall? Someone who might prefer to burn them all rather than give the High Sparrow the final word? I suppose we’ll find out in seven days.

At any rate, the spectacular Dany/Drogon flying sequence was everything I’ve hoped for since season 2. Since reading Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonflight, actually. I loved the artistry of the flying dragons, the believable way they swooped and glided. Never thought I’d see the day when a TV show would routinely put feature films to shame.

Photo: HBO

The Second Coming of Ned Stark

And I don’t just mean the coat. I loved the way my TV son played the parley scene between him and Ramsay. He imitated many of Sean Bean’s mannerisms, including the head tilt and the unpleasant smile. Watch again as he tells Ramsay, “You’re right,” and see if he isn’t channeling Ned quite brilliantly.

Photo: HBO

The Evolution of Sansa Stark

How long have we waited for this? Seeing Sansa finally come into her own has been wonderful. Say what you will about Cersei (and I’ve said a great deal) but perhaps her influence on Sansa helped prepare her for this day. And perhaps Littlefinger redeemed himself somewhat by bringing the Army of the Vale to her rescue.

Melisandre and Davos

Here’s a thread I keep pulling at. How will the needless, grotesque burning of Shireen be dealt with? What vengeance will Davos exact, and how will it figure into the larger picture? Melisandre remains withdrawn and melancholy, despite bringing Jon back from the dead. Is this newfound humility, or has she glimpsed her fate in the flames?

MELISANDRE: Perhaps he brought you back only to have you die here.

JON: What sort of god would do that?

VOICES UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST: George R. R. Martin!!!

GEORGE R. R. MARTIN AT HOME: Me.

MELISANDRE: The one we have.

Photo: HBO

Battle of the Bastards

There’s too much for me to recap, of course, and you’re better served by sitting down and watching it again, anyway. I’m glad Rickon’s end was swift and Ramsay’s was not. I loved the moment pictured above, when Jon faces an entire cavalry as Very Heroic Music swells behind him–only to be unheroically swallowed up by the thundering arrival of his own men. It’s nice when a rather predictable figuration of epic cinema gives way to something a bit more believable. Thereafter the director, Miguel Sapochnik, plunged us into the thick of a medieval battle. It felt real: the madness, the screaming, the brutality of kill or be killed, the near-misses and somewhat surreal sights, like a headless corpse atop a galloping warhorse. “Hardhome” was brilliant, but in the “Battle of the Bastards,” Sapochnik has surpassed himself.

So here we are now, with only one episode left. In the preview for the supersized finale, I noticed Jaime sitting in the hall of none other than Walder Frey. Of course, my recent post about that was met with crickets, but hey. When it comes to vengeance for the Red Wedding, I can dream. See you next week!

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Dispatches from Cornwall, Part 2

Above is one of my short videos taken while driving in Cornwall this month. Below is some historical footage from the days of Dr. Benjamin Bones.

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GoT: A Wish for Walder Frey

The old sinner himself

I hated missing two blog posts while in Cornwall (Game of Thrones 6.7 and 6.8) but I’m too busy with my writing to go back and laboriously craft two recaps. However, last night I woke up around five am with another of my  certain-to-be-wrong theories, and I can’t resist sharing it.

Ever since the Red Wedding, I’ve despaired of Walder Frey ever paying for his crimes. So what if Arya or Jon goes in and skewers him or beheads him? He’s lived a good (make that bad) long life, sampled far more than his fair share of delights, and sipped wine contentedly while Robb, Talisa, and Catelyn were murdered before his eyes. A swift death is too good for him. And even if Ramsay Bolton himself decided to turn Walder into a lamp shade, the frail old goat would surely die five minutes into the flaying.

Not good enough.

As for Walder’s individual family members, all he’s ever shown them is contempt. He mocked his sons and didn’t bat an eye when his wife’s throat was cut. How do you make a man like that suffer?

I thought of a way.

Lately Jaime’s been riding at the head of an army he hasn’t used. (His rescue of Margaery fizzled and his near-bloodless coup of Riverrun was won mostly by words.) Surely GRRM and the HBO showrunners didn’t give him that army purely for ornament. I hope, hope, hope he takes that army north to assist Brienne and Sansa. And to do that, he’ll need to march his army through the Twins.

Jaime just the way I like him (with Cersei nowhere in sight)

But at the Twins, suppose Walder puffs up like the wicked old toad he is, says Tywin’s dead, Jaime’s nothing to him, and Jaime can forget about crossing? Jaime showed his ruthless side when dealing with Edmure, threatening (I hope strategically rather than sincerely) to take Edmure’s baby son, load him into a catapult, and fling the poor child over the battlements. If Walder refuses to play ball, perhaps Jaime will take a page from his dear old dad and seize the Twins in a Rains of Castamere-style massacre. Though Walder despises his children and grandchildren as individuals, he no doubt cares about his legacy. (Why else did he crave Robb, a king, for a son-in-law, and remain unappeased when offered Edmure, his leige lord?) If Walder, holed up in a tower, spends his last hours listening to his entire brood exterminated the way the Reynes were exterminated, I think he’d truly suffer.

Does that sound bloodthirsty of me, consigning all those hapless Frey sons and daughters and grandchildren to the slaughter, just to put Walder Frey through the wringer? Heh. Remember, I’m a mystery writer, hardwired to think in terms of murder and retribution.

Visual representation of my typical thought process

Alas … when it comes to GoT, every prediction I’ve made this year has been off by a mile. And perhaps the “Jaime unleashed” theory only makes sense if he were trying to get back to King’s Landing and Cersei. (If, for example, he heard that Tommen had rescinded trial by combat, making her conviction all but certain.) Alas, after consulting the map of Westeros, returning to King’s Landing via the Twins seems unlikely.

Come on, Sunday! I’m ready to know what happens next.

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