I'm only up to ep. 9.
I'm fine with the trademark Lynch weirdness (loved Eraserhead), but I just think it's about as accessible to casual viewers as Tree of Life or Lars von Trier farting for two hours. The original series struck a perfect balance between David Lynch being David Lynch and actually staying coherent.
Cooper actually having a personality was a huge part of the appeal of the show. What he's doing now is more like he's taking a decent idea (Coop is a vegetable because of the lodge) and stretching it to be a cruel joke for what I expect will be all 18 episodes. Weekend At Bernie's was not creative or interesting to me, so yeah, I'd much preferred that he regain mental faculties early in the season. Naomi Watts is likable enough and I'd fuck the tits off Tammy, but character development has taken a backseat to these lengthy abstract sequences. I still enjoy the show, though.
Arya and the Hound are gradually swapping their personalities.
Sansa is also showing some of that Cersei paranoia & politicking. Jon was Ned when he slammed Pedofinger against the wall. I think all of the younger characters on the show are exhibiting behavior that mirrors the adults they've learned from.
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