I believe Maisie's performance as Arya is one of the greatest by a young actor that I've ever seen. And her dedication is commendable as she is naturally right-handed while Arya is a lefty.
@@motherfucker42069 she is, both in books and in the show (the showrunners decided to respect this detail because I think it’s symbolic of her difference)
One of the things that is most impressive about Syrio is just how good of a teacher he is. He knows how to motivate Arya with a combination of seriousness and wit, never lets her become too frustrated, and always makes sure she know *why* they are doing something. A skilled teacher imparts a feeling of "I want to learn how to do that!" in a student.
Agreed. In studying martial arts, a lot of it doesn't make sense to a beginner which can lead to intense frustration. "Why am I doing this?" Mixing in practical knowledge with rote muscle memorization can help immensely. It's one of the reasons the scene in the original Karate Kid "Daniel-san...show me...paint the fence!" resonated with so many Westerners, because they honestly didn't have the context to understand what Miyagi was doing or why; they just thought he was being an ass. But when they saw what it really was, it was a huge "A-ha!" moment that elevated the character for the rest of the movie.
Wow what a great comment. I was a math teacher for a couple of years a way back and that is something that not a lot of children want to do, but for school and further education have to learn. I always thought that it was mainly about making it easy to understand for them and many repetitions. But they don’t really care. They have friends they want to meet or a hobby/sport they enjoy and resolving equations is at the absolute bottom of „cool“ activities. But i had one student, which always repeated the excercises on his own and even came up with questions about specific topics the next meet. He was the best one i ever had by far and he wasn’t the smartest, but the most motivated. This made me realize that getting your students excited is the most crucial part of being a teacher. Thank you my friend ❤
I love Eddard's expression when he sees his daughter sword fighting, he's proud but at the same time he remembers his own fights. I hope he was happy that his daughter was taught to defend herself, given the circumstances.
fata muijna Except, where he explains the lead in the sword, says she's as skinny as a spear, the discussion about the grip... There's actually, a LOT different between the two, though I do like this syrio much better.
Being the same as the book isn't perfection. But what it instead does is show action and words, while the books don't. So a paragraph introduction which feels clumsy in the books feels a lot more competent in the show.
@IAmQuietWolf Detail doesn't mean good. Example: I don't need the details on the favoured sex position of the Dothraki, or on how Littlefinger services necrophiliacs. But those are apparently details that are required according to George. Moreover, the intro of Syrio is several clunky, overwritten paragraphs, where a much more competent author would've laced the words and the movements together. "Extremely well" feels like a massive overstatement. Even in one of his better books (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, IMO), there are scenes that just read clunkily and very poorly. Made all the more annoying by the thought that GRRM is thinking that he's oh so clever for his 'twists'. Some of his less good books, when it gets bad, it gets real bad, I often have to remind myself that GRRM has infact married a woman, and has talked to them based on his depiction of them. And then finally "No current living author with the same level of skills" so assuming that GRRM is this literary genius (which is a big stretch), there are tons of other authors, Brando Sando is one of the best out there, and is actually capable of writing books in a timely manner. Jim Butcher, is another, he also is questionable when it comes to women, if that's what gets you going. Only difference is, he can also finish books. But if we are drawing the comparison closer to GRRM's actual skill level, I could go to literally any book store and find authors with better skills than him. The man may be a best seller, but that's not indicative of skill, that's indicative of luck and marketing. (Also, on a side note, you have a RDR pfp, you'd think you know what good writing looks like.)
@@sage18000 well if I were Jaime I would learn either a curved one handed sword like a saber or shamshir or a side sword. At the same time I would learn to use that metal hand like swinging it like a mace or using the opening to hook swords when in close or in a bind. That bit where he catches the sword at full swing was luck but I could think of other ways
@TheMan-je5xq Curved blades are nice, I wield katana and wakisashi myself, but you don't see a ot of curved blades in Westeros. Mostly we see the Dothraki blades in Essos.
It took me all this time to realize that Syrio knew exactly what was going to happen when he went to teach her that last time. That's why his last two lessons to her were to say "Not today" to death and not to trust what people told her. Such a great character.
@@LvngBrd He could have been paying attention to rumors floating around the castle and city, and there was already fighting on the day of their last lesson. Plus he's a trained fighter, he has to have learned to read situations and anticipate violence.
I really wish Syrio was Jaqen and not a throwaway character. It would make so much more sense that Jaqen would be willing to bring her into his order, and would have been such an excellent twist that he didn't die after the training.
5:07 "Syrio says every hurt is a lesson and every lesson makes you better." To get a young kid to accept that hard lesson... that Syrio must be one heck of a teacher.
For years, I've been coming back here now and again. I don't need any speculations if Syrio died or survived or if he is a faceless man or whatever. The things we actually saw of him are enough to make him one of my favourite characters on the show. His posture, his broad smile, followed by a "Just so". His qualities as a teacher and his willingness to make a stand to protect his student. Simply wonderful.
Ned's reaction to their lesson is perfect. He always knew who Arya was, who she wanted to be. And he knew how horrible it could be. When he expressed his desire for her to be the lady of some castle, it wasn't disrespect or disregard, it was an experienced soldier who'd lost far too much that way trying to keep his daughter away from a life he no doubt wishes he could have kept away from if he could. Hence, the visceral PTSD.
I love the scene with Ned watching, as the camera slowly pulls in on Ned, and we hear the sound of battle over the sound of the training... as Ned remembers the battles in which he's fought... lovely way to make the scene about dual things.
What's really cool is that in the books Arya has been getting closer and closer to actually landing a hit on Syrio, but when he goes full out on the Lannister soldiers, she realizes that he was just humoring her and building up her confidence. As good as this performance was, they would have needed to hire an Olympic gold medalist in foil, sabre, and épée who ALSO is a champion HEMA practitioner AND a gymnast to really encapsulate just how amazing a sword fighter Syrio Forell was.
They're both awesome characters, but can we just talk about what a great teacher he is please? He's not condescending, not even a little bit, so when he tells her she's doing it wrong she just smiles like, OK, whatevs brah I shall take your advice on board. SO rare.
Ned's mixed feelings, proud of his daughter learning to defend herself, fond memories of himself first training in single combat...only to recall the horrors and tragedy of actual war...and subsequently the dread in the realization that Arya will likely face death in battle many times in her lifetime.
The more I hear that sound of metal when Arya turns back, the more I think of Meryn Trant's sword falling from his hand and collapsing to the ground. Syrio also could've defeated the kingsguard and left him alive, as he did to the other guards.
Chris Lucas He defeats five fully armed guards with a wooden sword in less than a minute, and you think he lost to Ser fucking Meryn Trant? Even with plated armor, I highly doubt that.
William Jefferson half a wooden sword by the end of it. Meryn Trant survived, so either he ran, or for some reason disarmed or knocked Trant out and left him there.
I mean the footwork requires a lot of coordination. Memorizing moves is like learning a dance. Though it’s not as fancy as dancing, since sword fighting is based on effectiveness rather than artistic expression.
ö. . , Maybe he didn't want to risk bending down to pick one up?, besides real life swordsman Miyamoto Mushashi was supposed to have won plenty of fights using a wooden sword .
Edward Corran Well, Musashi never had to fight enemies in full plate armor. Syrio could have easily pick up a sword, but maybe the answer why he did not is quite simple. The westerosi longsword has probably not much to do with a Bravoosi sword. It is like offering a lumber axe to Musashi.
I love Ned at first being proud of Arya being taught to fight only to start flashbacking to his days of war and becoming uncomfortable. Certainly a 180 from Robert's view of war.
Techniclaly there are many dialogues that repeat in last 2 or 3 seasons from prior 5 seasons , don't know writers couldn't write new or were giving reference of previous scenes .
In GoT, when the death of a character is not explicitly shown on screen, chances are that the character isn't actually dead. And even if it is shown ... there's still a chance that he comes back. Syrio for president.
That's true in all Horror movies as well as Soap Operas; if you don't have an easily identifiable body, suitable for an open casket funeral so everybody can see, then the character is not really dead and WILL return to haunt you. Of course even if you do it could turn out to be an unknown twin or clone and they could still return.
@@psychojoe4764 Syrio was actually Jaqen H'ghar, and after Arya left the House of the Faceless Men, he returned to Westeros and took Bran's place, so he actually is king.
Syrio Forel= The Kindly Man? Faceless man? I doubt Syrio died, we heard several screams that wasn't Syrio's and metal cling when Syrio had a wooden sword. Meryn probably ran after Syrio let him live to tell a false tale of Syrio losing.
He probably realized how pathetic Meryn Trant was and let him live. (And killing some Lannister soldiers and leaving for Braavos would be a lot easier to get away with than murdering a Kingsguard ).
Syrio could still be very well alive, but I don't think he was The Kindly Man or a faceless man. The Many Faced God is the central religion of Bravos, and Syrio probably just saw his very... practical teachings when he was First Sword of Bravos. Minus Arya, the Faceless Assassins abandon their name when they take up their service to the Many Faced God, and Syrio seemed very proud of his.
@@Bayard1503 Nah it was heavily implied but not confirmed. Like you said, it is GoT and if you don't see the death on screen there's a chance they can still be alive even if they don't come back to the main story. I haven't read the books but according to a lot of people there have been nods to a man that resembles Syrio in Essos.
When I was learning to type on a typewriter, our teacher taught us where the keys were and how to touch the right keys without looking at them. Syrio was Arya's typing teacher, giving her the foundation she needed for what was to come. It's a shame they never made an eighth season.
Holy shit bro, it’s been like 5 years. Get over it, man. I read the first 4 books back in ‘07, then the 5th book when it came out. GRRM got that HBO money and completely stopped writing. The only reason the show was so good for the first 5 seasons was because they had some of the best books ever written as direct source material. If you want to blame anyone for why the show in your opinion went downhill, blame GRRM for selling out. It’s hard to keep the same quality when your writer completely bails on the series and they have to make do with just Hollywood writers. But at some point, stop the whining over the last few seasons. Appreciate what you got while you got it. And put the blame where it belongs.
@@TalkingThrones I’d be bitter too if my entire financial future was based on milking GoT for everything it’s worth. Have a backup plan, little man. That’s not even a complaint, though. That’s the reality of what happened to the show. Sorry I don’t whine about GoT’s last seasons like the rest of you. I can’t be a part of the cool bitch and moan on social media club, oh no. 😂
To me, the greatest line in the show is... "There is only one god, and his name is Death. And what do we say to the god of death..? 'not today'!" This line encapsulates the series which is all about the theme, All Men Must Die, and foretells Arya's fate- that she will not die in the show.
I think it’s fair and logic that Syrio died at the beginning of the series. He taught Arya the first steps of fighting, but she had to learn that sometimes the simplest strong armor can help you survive against the best sword, and that was taught to her by his second master, The Hound. And his last master, Jaqen, taught her how to sneak and murder.
Golden rule of movie making is that if you don’t see a death, they can be alive. Syrio is too strong to lose to those oafs. He escaped back to bravos. I expect a mini sequel “the adventures of bravos’ s first son, Syrio”
@@makasete30 Well, obviously you were wrong. And the whole point was that he gave is dying breath to slow them down & give Arya time to flee. He wouldnt have stepped aside and let them catch up to her
oh tch tch tch i see we made a little mistake here, a spill of blood ? thats no mistake here...there, this needa little friend there .... a corpse peraphs '...swisssh swiish ...perfect.... :D"
"Syrio Forel" is indeed dead, but the faceless man behind him not. We may meet him again in the future but no as Syrio, maybe Jaqen, maybe the Alchemist but I doubt Syrio is back again because he's accomplished his first "duty" with Arya, although I'd like it because it was a great character.
Actuall,syrios waterdance lessons are pretty practical.In general because they help you work on your movements and for fencing,because you get a new connection with your weapon and you learn to be more swiftly
Also, I wish it showed how Ned met and asked Syrio to teach Arya. It would be so cool if Robert hired Syrio as a sellsword to assist him and Ned in fighting Rhaegar!
Jon and Arya have such a touching relationship,even though they're really cousins they act like siblings,its probably because starks can sense each other,they have a deep mental connection not just with other starks,but with all other northerners,they're like a wolf pack which is really cool Also Syrio is hands down the most badass character that Arya meets in the series and the books...
I was gonna argue that Jon is a pretty good swordsman in the show but then I remembered that he isn't neds son so it's completely correct, maybe Robb but I don't remember if we ever saw him fighting and bran isn't that good and Rickon is a child
@@LokiTheClever Jon was widely described to be extremely proficient right from the start of their series. And Robb was described as being better than Jon. It's safe to say that at this point in time Arya was very far from being the best swordsman of his children.
I hoped syrio survived and is alive. But if he's dead... you can't help but hate him for being so stupid. He's full of all that knowledge but when it counted most... he didn't pick up a real sword from one of the downed soldiers.
He's definitely still alive 1. We never see him die 2. The only person left standing was Meryn Trant and that guy is a fucking pussy I'm guessing she runs into Syrio when or if she goes to braavos
S1deshowRob ermm... not sure aout the running into syrio when in braavos... part of arya's escapades in braavos is written already. But we both want that to happen. When they didn't show Syrio die, and we just heard screaming I just had that jump of hope.
well the book series isn't finished yet. If how syrio died in the books is like the way he died in the tv series then there is still hope. Unless that bastard of an author decides to make him live just so he can die again.
So he turns his back on his enemy to pick up a sword? That seems the less intelligent move than continuing to fight with a damaged sword. No matter how he does it, he has to turn his back against a guy that was clearly a cut above the others he had taken down.
Syrio Forel- another brilliant character sadly killed off by that sadistic genius George R. R. Martin. He is one of the most interesting, enigmatic characters of the first series. Fingers crossed, maybe he's alive, perhaps in prison, and he'll escape and return to finish Arya's training as a water dancer.
We don't see him die, either in the books or the show. A popular rumor is that Syrio and Jaqen H'Ghar are the same person, that the Faceless Men of Braavos have been watching Arya for a long time, in an attempt to recruit her.
reallytall midget Fencing, i.e Defencing and Offencing, i.e fighting with weapons, that's where the term fencing originates and it describes all close combat with weapons.
I like the changing expression on Ned Stark's face as he is at first happy to see his daughter learning a new skill, then the realization setting in that there are people who would kill his 8 year old daughter.
Such a great character. They brought back the hound for less. But they have fucked up so much this season, I don’t think they will bring him back. Our best hope is in the books.
i just realized, we dont know if Syrio is dead but im halfway certain he is not. When Arya runs and then turns back because of the screaming, we can actually hear a wet sound like someone being stabbed or wounded at least, then a sword clatter to the ground, and only THEN some dull sound like a corpse or that wooden sword rest. Could actually mean that he somehow knocked out his opponent, who then let go of the (metal) sword and then keeled over. Though that squelching sound right in the beginning does propably mean someone was bady injured
Its so cute that she is scared even with wooden swords. Shows she takes it seriously. Also love how he seems like he is gonna comfort her then pulls the rug to get her to train. Hilarious and a great lesson.
Given Syrio's probable training as a First Sword, I wouldn't think it too unlikely that he managed to use the broken sword as a lethal weapon. Think about it. He was bodyguard to the most powerful man on that side of the Narrow Sea. He would be trained in the use of unconventional pointy objects as weapons.
The biggest missed opportunity of this series was not to bring Syrio back. We never see him die on screen. We assume he dies, but after beating half a dozen Lanister knights with a wooden sword surely he could dispatch the last one with a broken one. Pick up one of the fallen knights swords, even. How epic would it have been to see Arya reunite with Syrio once she's trained as a faceless one?
Despite wanting to agree with you, I think Syrio wouldn't have objected to Arya seeing blood, at least not how he would have spilled it. And now that I think of it, she wasn't in danger because they would have the guard's head on a pike if he harmed Arya. Syrio might have realized the odds of defeating him were looking way too bad and he merely wanted his sacrifice to mean something by not letting him take her. He saved Arya's life, not even knowing the circumstances, he's the bravest man ever.
***** Bohn, I agree. Didn't see him die "the death", in GRRM world if you don't see them die, don't count them out. The Hound makes a comment saying how bad of a fighter Trant was... makes one really wonder if Martin or the writers/directors (names?) are setting him up for a reappearance when Aria needs him in the near future.
i find it interesting that arya's teachers always fuck with her identity. syrio: i don't care about your gender, you are a sword. many faced dude: i don't care who you think you are, you are what you have to be.
Casting my lot with the "Syrio is sipping piña coladas in Braavos" crowd. Martin loves brutal, unjust death scenes; Syrio is a better swordsman than Meryn; he chose not to pick up a sharp blade; "not today" is too ironic a last word; and Arya has been followed by an army of faceless, shapeshifting swordsmen from Braavos. If Syrio is dead, it's a failure in storytelling.
Great actors. He reminds me of my gymnastics coach who was a Brazilian man, but less intense. Also reminds me of my Taekwondo instructor whom was ridiculously more skilled and diversified than he would let on. I was not hot-headed like Arya in my nature, however, I had a mentor whom tailored to exactly my element. I love this character and this scene. And my favourite scene in GOT of all time has to be when he defends Arya against troops with simply a wooden sword. This is a real man, a real Jedi, a real warrior for God. The protector of love and the vindicator of truthful justice. God bless.
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I believe Maisie's performance as Arya is one of the greatest by a young actor that I've ever seen. And her dedication is commendable as she is naturally right-handed while Arya is a lefty.
arya isn't a lefty lmao
yes
@@motherfucker42069 yes she is
@@emiliebrooklyn3963 read the books, she isn't
@@motherfucker42069 she is, both in books and in the show (the showrunners decided to respect this detail because I think it’s symbolic of her difference)
One of the things that is most impressive about Syrio is just how good of a teacher he is. He knows how to motivate Arya with a combination of seriousness and wit, never lets her become too frustrated, and always makes sure she know *why* they are doing something. A skilled teacher imparts a feeling of "I want to learn how to do that!" in a student.
Reading must be sensual and teaching must be playful.
Yes, that right mixture of 'show and tell'. 'Show' them something cool. Then tell them how them how they can do the same.
Agreed. In studying martial arts, a lot of it doesn't make sense to a beginner which can lead to intense frustration. "Why am I doing this?" Mixing in practical knowledge with rote muscle memorization can help immensely. It's one of the reasons the scene in the original Karate Kid "Daniel-san...show me...paint the fence!" resonated with so many Westerners, because they honestly didn't have the context to understand what Miyagi was doing or why; they just thought he was being an ass. But when they saw what it really was, it was a huge "A-ha!" moment that elevated the character for the rest of the movie.
Wow what a great comment.
I was a math teacher for a couple of years a way back and that is something that not a lot of children want to do, but for school and further education have to learn. I always thought that it was mainly about making it easy to understand for them and many repetitions. But they don’t really care. They have friends they want to meet or a hobby/sport they enjoy and resolving equations is at the absolute bottom of „cool“ activities.
But i had one student, which always repeated the excercises on his own and even came up with questions about specific topics the next meet. He was the best one i ever had by far and he wasn’t the smartest, but the most motivated.
This made me realize that getting your students excited is the most crucial part of being a teacher. Thank you my friend ❤
I love Eddard's expression when he sees his daughter sword fighting, he's proud but at the same time he remembers his own fights. I hope he was happy that his daughter was taught to defend herself, given the circumstances.
I think he’s more afraid for her, and wondering how she will fit in this world
wasnt uncommon for medieval knights to suffer severe ptsd
He was reminded of Lyanna Stark probably
The sound of sword fighting shows his ptsd, that was his expression. But he is proud that his daughter wants to try learn
@@barneymcwhat6241 imagine hand to hand combat all the time. That would be a lot of ptsd.
first scene when arya is introduced to Syrio is so perfect, its same as in book from word to word.
fata muijna Except, where he explains the lead in the sword, says she's as skinny as a spear, the discussion about the grip...
There's actually, a LOT different between the two, though I do like this syrio much better.
Got to what what you say, you don't want to upset the Game of Throne Fundamentalists. ::P
Being the same as the book isn't perfection. But what it instead does is show action and words, while the books don't.
So a paragraph introduction which feels clumsy in the books feels a lot more competent in the show.
@IAmQuietWolf Detail doesn't mean good. Example: I don't need the details on the favoured sex position of the Dothraki, or on how Littlefinger services necrophiliacs. But those are apparently details that are required according to George.
Moreover, the intro of Syrio is several clunky, overwritten paragraphs, where a much more competent author would've laced the words and the movements together.
"Extremely well" feels like a massive overstatement. Even in one of his better books (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, IMO), there are scenes that just read clunkily and very poorly. Made all the more annoying by the thought that GRRM is thinking that he's oh so clever for his 'twists'. Some of his less good books, when it gets bad, it gets real bad, I often have to remind myself that GRRM has infact married a woman, and has talked to them based on his depiction of them.
And then finally "No current living author with the same level of skills" so assuming that GRRM is this literary genius (which is a big stretch), there are tons of other authors, Brando Sando is one of the best out there, and is actually capable of writing books in a timely manner. Jim Butcher, is another, he also is questionable when it comes to women, if that's what gets you going. Only difference is, he can also finish books.
But if we are drawing the comparison closer to GRRM's actual skill level, I could go to literally any book store and find authors with better skills than him.
The man may be a best seller, but that's not indicative of skill, that's indicative of luck and marketing. (Also, on a side note, you have a RDR pfp, you'd think you know what good writing looks like.)
"One hand is all that is needed!" If only Jamie had Syrio to teach him.
Few people have learned to master a longsword in their off hand. Musashi Miyamoto would probably need to teach Jaime.
@@sage18000so Jaime should use a different kind of sword
@@TheMan-je5xq A smallsword, broadsword, or "shortsword" would be easier to learn to wield in the off hand. The longsword is doable, just not as easy.
@@sage18000 well if I were Jaime I would learn either a curved one handed sword like a saber or shamshir or a side sword. At the same time I would learn to use that metal hand like swinging it like a mace or using the opening to hook swords when in close or in a bind. That bit where he catches the sword at full swing was luck but I could think of other ways
@TheMan-je5xq Curved blades are nice, I wield katana and wakisashi myself, but you don't see a ot of curved blades in Westeros. Mostly we see the Dothraki blades in Essos.
It took me all this time to realize that Syrio knew exactly what was going to happen when he went to teach her that last time. That's why his last two lessons to her were to say "Not today" to death and not to trust what people told her. Such a great character.
Holy shit! You’re right! Thanks for this comment!
Interesting theory but how would he know?
@@LvngBrd He could have been paying attention to rumors floating around the castle and city, and there was already fighting on the day of their last lesson. Plus he's a trained fighter, he has to have learned to read situations and anticipate violence.
I really wish Syrio was Jaqen and not a throwaway character. It would make so much more sense that Jaqen would be willing to bring her into his order, and would have been such an excellent twist that he didn't die after the training.
We want this to be true, but if that was the case, he'd have carried a real sword.
"tomorrow you will catch it..."
i love that line.
Me too 😅
Syrio had so many good lines.
5:07 "Syrio says every hurt is a lesson and every lesson makes you better."
To get a young kid to accept that hard lesson... that Syrio must be one heck of a teacher.
Syrio kicked ass. I wish we had seen more of him...
He doesn't look anything like he was described in the book. But this is Syrio now forever in my mind.
GRRM said he didn't care about the physical description but the actor playing him.
EvanSol919 I know, he essentially decided who got the roles in the first season himself.
+Chris Lucas You're right, but I thought the actor killed it.
Based Bob Ross of Braavos
doesn't matter. This is exactly how I pictured Syrio teaching Arya.
For years, I've been coming back here now and again. I don't need any speculations if Syrio died or survived or if he is a faceless man or whatever. The things we actually saw of him are enough to make him one of my favourite characters on the show. His posture, his broad smile, followed by a "Just so". His qualities as a teacher and his willingness to make a stand to protect his student. Simply wonderful.
Ned's reaction to their lesson is perfect. He always knew who Arya was, who she wanted to be. And he knew how horrible it could be. When he expressed his desire for her to be the lady of some castle, it wasn't disrespect or disregard, it was an experienced soldier who'd lost far too much that way trying to keep his daughter away from a life he no doubt wishes he could have kept away from if he could. Hence, the visceral PTSD.
As soon as i seen Arya start training she became my favorite character.
I love the scene with Ned watching, as the camera slowly pulls in on Ned, and we hear the sound of battle over the sound of the training... as Ned remembers the battles in which he's fought... lovely way to make the scene about dual things.
What's really cool is that in the books Arya has been getting closer and closer to actually landing a hit on Syrio, but when he goes full out on the Lannister soldiers, she realizes that he was just humoring her and building up her confidence. As good as this performance was, they would have needed to hire an Olympic gold medalist in foil, sabre, and épée who ALSO is a champion HEMA practitioner AND a gymnast to really encapsulate just how amazing a sword fighter Syrio Forell was.
But then Merryn fucking Trant beat him 1v1.
Even an unarmed Viper, Hound, Mountain, Jamie, Blackfish, etc would have beaten Merryn Trant.
I love how Syrio teaches Arya about seeing through lies, after all, "warfare is based on deception" Sun Zu
* Sun Tzu
I still pray that one day Syrio will come back, riding on Nymeria and kill every fookin Lannister in his way XD
+F104Starfighter Sounds like bad fanfiction.
You and me both mate.
@@Mr33500 A MAN CAN DREAM
I come from the future , that's did not happen
That doesn't really sound like something GRRM would do
Ned's Vietnam flashbacks.
+Blegh I don't get it?
+Blegh I think he was remembering the Tower of Joy and his sister, since Arya's supposed to have been just like her.
Pravin S Same.
Nam is a better thing to say than Vietnam when making jokes like that.
Ah the guy with Syrio being a facless man theory sigh ..
They're both awesome characters, but can we just talk about what a great teacher he is please? He's not condescending, not even a little bit, so when he tells her she's doing it wrong she just smiles like, OK, whatevs brah I shall take your advice on board. SO rare.
Ned's mixed feelings, proud of his daughter learning to defend herself, fond memories of himself first training in single combat...only to recall the horrors and tragedy of actual war...and subsequently the dread in the realization that Arya will likely face death in battle many times in her lifetime.
“When your dancing in the meadow with you dolls and kittens, this is not where fighting happens.”
Omg I forgot what a perfect line that is
The way he goads her 😂
I rather liked Ned's PTSD moment. For some reason it just makes him seem more like a real person.
He was thinking about his sister who had Arya's temper. Lyanna practiced jousting and would play at swords with her brother Benjen.
Ned Stark- the only character Sean Bean has ever played who's death was both unexpected and saddening.
James Bennett Uhh Boromir??? Of course that was not entirely unexpected
James Bennett Black Death, another movie where he dies unexpected.
annumin He dies in everything he's in. That's his thing.
4:27 i just fucking love this scene, the flashbacks and the sounds of the swords
The more I hear that sound of metal when Arya turns back, the more I think of Meryn Trant's sword falling from his hand and collapsing to the ground. Syrio also could've defeated the kingsguard and left him alive, as he did to the other guards.
"the first sword of Bravos dos not run... until he has had a go at beating a plate wearing knight and then had to flee"
Chris Lucas He defeats five fully armed guards with a wooden sword in less than a minute, and you think he lost to Ser fucking Meryn Trant? Even with plated armor, I highly doubt that.
William Jefferson half a wooden sword by the end of it. Meryn Trant survived, so either he ran, or for some reason disarmed or knocked Trant out and left him there.
@@williamjefferson8280 deafting men at arms vs a kingsguard or even a knight is a lot harder
@@bearholdensharkslux4791 Meryn Trant was not a knight. If he was, he wouldn't be dying in a brothel.
"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance."
~ Confucius
because both need coordination
I mean the footwork requires a lot of coordination. Memorizing moves is like learning a dance.
Though it’s not as fancy as dancing, since sword fighting is based on effectiveness rather than artistic expression.
4:26 Ned stark has PTSD. He's having flash backs to the war.
Syrio Forel is my favorite character. SO wise!
Yes, but not smart enough to grab a real sword from the Lannisters instead of using the wooden one, arrogant Braavosi.
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Maybe he didn't want to risk bending down to pick one up?, besides real life swordsman Miyamoto Mushashi was supposed to have won plenty of fights using a wooden sword .
Edward Corran Well, Musashi never had to fight enemies in full plate armor. Syrio could have easily pick up a sword, but maybe the answer why he did not is quite simple. The westerosi longsword has probably not much to do with a Bravoosi sword. It is like offering a lumber axe to Musashi.
@@numbers9to0Who says he didn't grab a sword? We never saw his head on a spike.
That's crazy as hell How he used a Wooden sword to fight
Favorite Character of all time
if he really is a faceless man, then he didn't just use a sword to fight, he used some magic/poison
I love Ned at first being proud of Arya being taught to fight only to start flashbacking to his days of war and becoming uncomfortable. Certainly a 180 from Robert's view of war.
4:30 Ned's face, To me it looks like he is seeing Lyanna and her fire and the sounds of Robert's rebellion
"Stick them with the pointy end!" - That's exactly what Arya told Sansa in the Battle of Winterfell.
Techniclaly there are many dialogues that repeat in last 2 or 3 seasons from prior 5 seasons , don't know writers couldn't write new or were giving reference of previous scenes .
In GoT, when the death of a character is not explicitly shown on screen, chances are that the character isn't actually dead. And even if it is shown ... there's still a chance that he comes back. Syrio for president.
Syrio for king!
That's true in all Horror movies as well as Soap Operas; if you don't have an easily identifiable body, suitable for an open casket funeral so everybody can see, then the character is not really dead and WILL return to haunt you. Of course even if you do it could turn out to be an unknown twin or clone and they could still return.
TrinityTonic this didn’t age well
D & D Kinda forgot Syrio existed
@@psychojoe4764 Syrio was actually Jaqen H'ghar, and after Arya left the House of the Faceless Men, he returned to Westeros and took Bran's place, so he actually is king.
Syrio Forel= The Kindly Man? Faceless man? I doubt Syrio died, we heard several screams that wasn't Syrio's and metal cling when Syrio had a wooden sword. Meryn probably ran after Syrio let him live to tell a false tale of Syrio losing.
He probably realized how pathetic Meryn Trant was and let him live.
(And killing some Lannister soldiers and leaving for Braavos would be a lot easier to get away with than murdering a Kingsguard ).
I bloody well hopes so.
Syrio could still be very well alive, but I don't think he was The Kindly Man or a faceless man. The Many Faced God is the central religion of Bravos, and Syrio probably just saw his very... practical teachings when he was First Sword of Bravos. Minus Arya, the Faceless Assassins abandon their name when they take up their service to the Many Faced God, and Syrio seemed very proud of his.
Nope, he's dead, this is GOT. I might remember it wrong but I think GRRM all but confirmed it.
@@Bayard1503 Nah it was heavily implied but not confirmed. Like you said, it is GoT and if you don't see the death on screen there's a chance they can still be alive even if they don't come back to the main story.
I haven't read the books but according to a lot of people there have been nods to a man that resembles Syrio in Essos.
Arya's face when she realises Syrio was just playing with her.
My man literally took on a group of knights with a wooden sword what a boss
When I was learning to type on a typewriter, our teacher taught us where the keys were and how to touch the right keys without looking at them. Syrio was Arya's typing teacher, giving her the foundation she needed for what was to come. It's a shame they never made an eighth season.
Holy shit bro, it’s been like 5 years. Get over it, man. I read the first 4 books back in ‘07, then the 5th book when it came out. GRRM got that HBO money and completely stopped writing. The only reason the show was so good for the first 5 seasons was because they had some of the best books ever written as direct source material. If you want to blame anyone for why the show in your opinion went downhill, blame GRRM for selling out. It’s hard to keep the same quality when your writer completely bails on the series and they have to make do with just Hollywood writers. But at some point, stop the whining over the last few seasons. Appreciate what you got while you got it. And put the blame where it belongs.
@thebadaids and yet here you are whining about other people's complaints. 😂
@@TalkingThrones I’d be bitter too if my entire financial future was based on milking GoT for everything it’s worth. Have a backup plan, little man. That’s not even a complaint, though. That’s the reality of what happened to the show. Sorry I don’t whine about GoT’s last seasons like the rest of you. I can’t be a part of the cool bitch and moan on social media club, oh no. 😂
To me, the greatest line in the show is... "There is only one god, and his name is Death. And what do we say to the god of death..? 'not today'!"
This line encapsulates the series which is all about the theme, All Men Must Die, and foretells Arya's fate- that she will not die in the show.
I think it’s fair and logic that Syrio died at the beginning of the series. He taught Arya the first steps of fighting, but she had to learn that sometimes the simplest strong armor can help you survive against the best sword, and that was taught to her by his second master, The Hound. And his last master, Jaqen, taught her how to sneak and murder.
Golden rule of movie making is that if you don’t see a death, they can be alive. Syrio is too strong to lose to those oafs. He escaped back to bravos. I expect a mini sequel “the adventures of bravos’ s first son, Syrio”
@@makasete30 He probably escaped.
@@julioacceus253
doubt it, several lannister soldiers and a kingsguard, surrounding him. he definitely died.
Did you even watch the show? Lol@@derps8690
@@makasete30 Well, obviously you were wrong. And the whole point was that he gave is dying breath to slow them down & give Arya time to flee. He wouldnt have stepped aside and let them catch up to her
I would love to be trained by bob Ross. Arya was lucky. 😄
oh tch tch tch i see we made a little mistake here, a spill of blood ? thats no mistake here...there, this needa little friend there .... a corpse peraphs '...swisssh swiish ...perfect.... :D"
@@GiulioBonadeo what do we do to death? We beat the devil out if it.
Ummm...yes, he WAS her painting master in addition to teaching her dance and swordplay!
"The seeing, the true seeing, that is the heart of swordplay"... The nightking did not understand that, fortunately :)
you can learn from this guy more than from other SWORD fighting totorials and videos on youtube..! he is my Master!
I love the look on Ned's face when she blocks Syrio for the first time. "Holy shit, she might be good at this, what have I done?"
"Syrio Forel" is indeed dead, but the faceless man behind him not. We may meet him again in the future but no as Syrio, maybe Jaqen, maybe the Alchemist but I doubt Syrio is back again because he's accomplished his first "duty" with Arya, although I'd like it because it was a great character.
i dont think he was a faceless man, he was just a swordman, not every braavosi has to be a faceless man
Syrio's a good instructor and I can see Joffrey would be losing his shit if Syrio was his teacher
I hope Syrio returns. We didn't see him die, after all.
''The first sword of Braavos does not run'' And Meryn Trant lived so....pretty sure he is dead
I get shivers every time the camera pans on Ned and he begins to get flashbacks, fantastic stuff.
Actuall,syrios waterdance lessons are pretty practical.In general because they help you work on your movements and for fencing,because you get a new connection with your weapon and you learn to be more swiftly
Also, I wish it showed how Ned met and asked Syrio to teach Arya. It would be so cool if Robert hired Syrio as a sellsword to assist him and Ned in fighting Rhaegar!
Jon and Arya have such a touching relationship,even though they're really cousins they act like siblings,its probably because starks can sense each other,they have a deep mental connection not just with other starks,but with all other northerners,they're like a wolf pack which is really cool
Also Syrio is hands down the most badass character that Arya meets in the series and the books...
The look on Ned's face when he realizes his daughter is 10x the swordsman as all of his sons. Priceless.
Its a matter of talent
I was gonna argue that Jon is a pretty good swordsman in the show but then I remembered that he isn't neds son so it's completely correct, maybe Robb but I don't remember if we ever saw him fighting and bran isn't that good and Rickon is a child
@@mateusmachadomartinsjunior4309Jon says Robb was better than him at everything.
@@LokiTheClever Jon was widely described to be extremely proficient right from the start of their series. And Robb was described as being better than Jon. It's safe to say that at this point in time Arya was very far from being the best swordsman of his children.
Freakin awesome dude ... My two favorite chars lol pretty sure that all those screams were from the guards after he picked up a real sword XD
i like this syrio more than the book's syrio, most of all for his description of the god of Death. "not today". just so.
I love how, even in his last breath, he kept teaching Arya 👍🤙🖖🖖
I hoped syrio survived and is alive. But if he's dead... you can't help but hate him for being so stupid. He's full of all that knowledge but when it counted most... he didn't pick up a real sword from one of the downed soldiers.
He's definitely still alive
1. We never see him die
2. The only person left standing was Meryn Trant and that guy is a fucking pussy
I'm guessing she runs into Syrio when or if she goes to braavos
S1deshowRob ermm... not sure aout the running into syrio when in braavos... part of arya's escapades in braavos is written already. But we both want that to happen. When they didn't show Syrio die, and we just heard screaming I just had that jump of hope.
shogrran maybe they'll change the script just for Syrio to show
well the book series isn't finished yet. If how syrio died in the books is like the way he died in the tv series then there is still hope. Unless that bastard of an author decides to make him live just so he can die again.
So he turns his back on his enemy to pick up a sword? That seems the less intelligent move than continuing to fight with a damaged sword. No matter how he does it, he has to turn his back against a guy that was clearly a cut above the others he had taken down.
I am Syrio Forel *wuh-SMACK!*
...and you will be talking to me with more respect
Syrio Forel- another brilliant character sadly killed off by that sadistic genius George R. R. Martin.
He is one of the most interesting, enigmatic characters of the first series. Fingers crossed, maybe he's alive, perhaps in prison, and he'll escape and return to finish Arya's training as a water dancer.
We don't see him die, either in the books or the show. A popular rumor is that Syrio and Jaqen H'Ghar are the same person, that the Faceless Men of Braavos have been watching Arya for a long time, in an attempt to recruit her.
Problem is he has no clue about fencing.
Lewis Carlin thats because he doesn't do fencing...
reallytall midget Fencing, i.e Defencing and Offencing, i.e fighting with weapons, that's where the term fencing originates and it describes all close combat with weapons.
Lewis Carlin oh right, i didnt know that. i thought u just meant the kind of olympic fencing. my bad
I like the changing expression on Ned Stark's face as he is at first happy to see his daughter learning a new skill, then the realization setting in that there are people who would kill his 8 year old daughter.
Man I just love how Ned is having like battle flash backs while watching Arya train.
"You fear for your father." That would've been the PERFECT time to slip in "Fear cuts deeper than swords."
Ned realizing he just opened pandoras box with Arya
I'm still waiting for Syrio to come back. We only have 2 episodes left in the series for him to do that, but there's still a chance.
Such a great character. They brought back the hound for less. But they have fucked up so much this season, I don’t think they will bring him back. Our best hope is in the books.
Awesome set of scenes.
syrio forell: get's 10 minutes of screentime, instantly wins a popularity contest amongst other characters
I like that Ned did that for his daughter.
starks = only normal family in westeros.
i just realized, we dont know if Syrio is dead but im halfway certain he is not. When Arya runs and then turns back because of the screaming, we can actually hear a wet sound like someone being stabbed or wounded at least, then a sword clatter to the ground, and only THEN some dull sound like a corpse or that wooden sword rest. Could actually mean that he somehow knocked out his opponent, who then let go of the (metal) sword and then keeled over. Though that squelching sound right in the beginning does propably mean someone was bady injured
He is dead.
Its so cute that she is scared even with wooden swords. Shows she takes it seriously.
Also love how he seems like he is gonna comfort her then pulls the rug to get her to train. Hilarious and a great lesson.
The most important thing Syrio taught Arya: "If you are with your trouble when trouble happens... more trouble for you."
I love the relationship between Jon and Arya. I can''t wait for them to be together again. I really hope that this will indeed happen :)
I'll bet the reunion between John Snow and Arya will be quite emotional
Given Syrio's probable training as a First Sword, I wouldn't think it too unlikely that he managed to use the broken sword as a lethal weapon. Think about it. He was bodyguard to the most powerful man on that side of the Narrow Sea. He would be trained in the use of unconventional pointy objects as weapons.
I love that in the end you hear a sword dropping, meaning Syrio overpowered the gold cloak and got out of there
I think Syrio is the Faceless Man, Jaqen H'ghar. That would be such an interesting revelation.
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The biggest missed opportunity of this series was not to bring Syrio back. We never see him die on screen. We assume he dies, but after beating half a dozen Lanister knights with a wooden sword surely he could dispatch the last one with a broken one. Pick up one of the fallen knights swords, even. How epic would it have been to see Arya reunite with Syrio once she's trained as a faceless one?
I love Arya and I love Maisie’s performance of her.
Being the man that he is, the fighter that he is, and considering the clear advantage that he had in speed and mind. How could you not see that?
Maybe he's not dead.... n_n he said "not today" to the god of death
It's not 100% sure guys :)
+Landry Romain but its 99.9% sure that he is dead
What if he is Jaqen? (this red-head man) ? :)
Every word out of his mouth is quotable and he can fight off a group of armed men with a wooden sword. Syrio Forel, I think I love you.
Despite wanting to agree with you, I think Syrio wouldn't have objected to Arya seeing blood, at least not how he would have spilled it. And now that I think of it, she wasn't in danger because they would have the guard's head on a pike if he harmed Arya. Syrio might have realized the odds of defeating him were looking way too bad and he merely wanted his sacrifice to mean something by not letting him take her. He saved Arya's life, not even knowing the circumstances, he's the bravest man ever.
I love the way he talks.
you gotta wonder why syrio didnt pick up one of the real swords from those unconscious men...
+shriramvenu They were not the type of swords that Braavosi fight with. Pragmatically speaking, however, it probably would've been a good move.
He is easily thebest swordsman in GoT, Ser Arthur is good, but this guy is epic.
I miss Ned, and Syrio
I like how Syrio turns around before the Lannister soldiers even enter the room.
2:21 ''What if I drop it?''
Me: ''Then you better catch it back and kill the Night King!'' :D
Syrio Forel, Certified Badass
10:38 is the part Syrio Forel stopped playing with the guards and killed the lanister men before the knight run for his life
Arya is one of the best characters. I miss old Arya
Syrio Forrel a great master. i love all these scenes a real one hand swrod master. I would like to see more about that great warriro on the GOT.
I still maintain that Syrio didn't die in the show. A soft death is not the same as a hard death.
Syrio Forel - First sword of Braavos was killed by Ser Meryn fucking Trant, the worst Kingsguard ever. It still pissed me off.
***** Bohn, I agree. Didn't see him die "the death", in GRRM world if you don't see them die, don't count them out. The Hound makes a comment saying how bad of a fighter Trant was... makes one really wonder if Martin or the writers/directors (names?) are setting him up for a reappearance when Aria needs him in the near future.
Did you guys see the guy who fights with Jorah Mormont in the fighting pit in episode 9? He used water dance of Braavos and Jorah almost died.
Dolorous Daorys that guy was fucking awesome, them moves man...
Dolorous Daorys Yeah, he would have killed him - and that guy in the pits never was the first sword of Braavos - 10/10 that Syrio is alive^^
"Now we will begin the dance". Great line and with that accent - great!
Arya's first blade was presented to her by a Targaryen.
+Placebo_Jones When, what? Not needle?
There is a theory going around saying that Jon Snow is a Targaryen.
He IS a Targaryen.
Placebo_Jones He is stark AND Targaryen. Ice and fire 😉
Damn you smart.
I love Arya's epic glomp! So freaking cute!
i find it interesting that arya's teachers always fuck with her identity.
syrio: i don't care about your gender, you are a sword.
many faced dude: i don't care who you think you are, you are what you have to be.
Howard Z Don't forget how her septa called her a little beast! I think that's where she got the inspiration to say I'm not a lady I'm a wolf
ill never see the final scene without thinking about what the hound said, "Merron Trant won because he had armor and a big freakin sword!"
I hope Syrio returns one day, we never saw him die on screen - so bring him back, damn it! :-)
The proud look ned gave arya when he see her practice is everything 😊😊
Casting my lot with the "Syrio is sipping piña coladas in Braavos" crowd. Martin loves brutal, unjust death scenes; Syrio is a better swordsman than Meryn; he chose not to pick up a sharp blade; "not today" is too ironic a last word; and Arya has been followed by an army of faceless, shapeshifting swordsmen from Braavos. If Syrio is dead, it's a failure in storytelling.
Great actors. He reminds me of my gymnastics coach who was a Brazilian man, but less intense. Also reminds me of my Taekwondo instructor whom was ridiculously more skilled and diversified than he would let on. I was not hot-headed like Arya in my nature, however, I had a mentor whom tailored to exactly my element. I love this character and this scene. And my favourite scene in GOT of all time has to be when he defends Arya against troops with simply a wooden sword. This is a real man, a real Jedi, a real warrior for God. The protector of love and the vindicator of truthful justice. God bless.