《权力的游戏》第六季: 精彩瞬间“十宗最”
2016-09-05风目
风目
在今年6月快要进入尾声时,美国HBO电视网制作的史诗大戏《权力的游戏》(Game of Thrones)第六季落下帷幕。在此前两个多月的时间里,遍布全球的剧迷们每周一都会经历一次相似的心急如焚,那就是期待该剧的更新。但由于剧中人物繁多、剧情复杂,每集近一小时的剧情着实难以兼顾到大家关心的每一位主人公。看着镜头从维斯特洛大陆天寒地冻的北境到色彩亮丽的君临城,从充满异域风情的海湾城邦弥林到无面者的国度布拉佛斯……当片尾音乐无情地响起时,你会觉得似乎刚刚过去了十多分钟。如今,各种“开挂”、各种血腥、各种高潮的第六季又完结了,前方又将是近一年漫长无光的等待!难以尽兴的我们还是共同温习一下这一季中最精彩的十个瞬间吧!
一宗最:Jon Snow复活
在第五季最后,该剧的“颜值担当”、Stark家族的私生子、年轻的守夜人军团1)总司令Jon Snow因内讧被其他守夜人兄弟——包括被他视若手足的少年Olly——一刀刀刺死,这一场景令全世界观众几近崩溃。好在编剧仁慈,第六季开始不久,女祭司“红袍女”Melisandre就试图通过念咒语使Jon起死回生,但众人并未抱希望。然而,当Jon真的醒来,“洋葱骑士”Davos被惊得直喘粗气,“红袍女”也同样激动不已,二人赶紧奔至Jon的床前询问。
Davos: What do you remember?
Jon: They stabbed me. Olly, he put a knife in my heart. I shouldnt be here.
Davos: The lady brought you back.
Melisandre: Afterwards, after they stabbed you, after you died, where did you go? What did you see?
Jon: Nothing. There is nothing at all.
Melisandre: The Lord (指神) let you come back for a reason. Stannis (已故国王Robert Baratheon的弟弟) was not the prince who was promised, but someone has to be.
经历了死亡的Jon究竟看见了什么?神为什么要让他复活?他又将肩负什么样的使命?此时此刻,惊魂甫定的Jon只会一味地回答“Nothing”。对于一向耿直的Jon来说,让谜底慢慢揭开也许是最好的安排。
二宗最:Ramsay弑父
作为Bolton家族的私生子,人鬼都不待见的“小剥皮君”Ramsay Bolton最害怕的就是这一天,但它还是到来了:继母Walda夫人生下了一个男孩。阴暗的房间里隐隐透着北境的寒意,当侍奉Bolton家族的Wolkan学士走进来通知这一消息后,Ramsay上前拥抱父亲Roose佯装祝贺,接着就送上致命的一刀。
Wolkan: My lords, Lady Walda has given birth. A boy. Red-cheeked and healthy.
Ramsay: Congratulations, Father. I look forward to meeting my new brother.
Roose: Youll always be my firstborn.
Ramsay: Thank you for saying that. It means a great deal to me. [然后近距离刺死了自己的父亲] Maester Wolkan, send ravens to all the northern houses (家族). Roose Bolton is dead, poisoned by our enemies.
背叛了Stark家族的反派Roose Bolton死在自己儿子手中也算是不错的结局,甚至算是后者的恩赐。杀死父亲不久,天良丧尽的Ramsay立刻将继母和刚出生的弟弟丢给了自己驯养的嗜血而凶残的猎犬。
三宗最:Sansa与Jon相聚
自父亲Ned Stark离家前往君临城出任首相后被人陷害至死,Stark家的孩子们2)便飘落四海,一直处于不断的分离中。不管是Arya去寻找母亲和哥哥却眼见他们被杀,还是Bran和Jon遗憾地擦肩而过,他们彼此错过的次数太多太多。这一次,Sansa从经常虐待她的丈夫Ramsay手中逃出,离她同父异母的哥哥Jon仅咫尺之遥……这是万千剧迷等待了太久的重逢!手捧着热汤,Sansa和Jon展开了一段温馨的对白:
Sansa: Do you remember those kidney pies Old Nan (Stark家的老保姆) used to make?
Jon: With the peas and onions? We never should have left Winterfell (临冬城,Stark家族的城堡).
Sansa: Dont you wish we could go back to the day we left? I want to scream at myself, “Dont go, you idiot!”
Jon: How could we know?
Sansa: I spent a lot of time thinking about what an ass I was to you. I wish I could change everything.
Jon: We were children.
Sansa: I was awful. Just admit it.
Jon: You were occasionally awful. Im sure I cant have been great fun, always sulking (生闷气) in the corner while the rest of you played.
Sansa: Can you forgive me?
Jon: Theres nothing to forgive.
Sansa: Forgive me.
Jon: All right. All right. I forgive you.
老保姆做的腰子馅饼,兄妹间的吵架与和解……这就是家的感觉。Jon说“我们当初就不应该离开临冬城”,想想此剧刚开播时那个幸福得令人羡慕的Stark家族,真是感慨万分。然而,孩子们总要长大,亲人们总会分离,悬念丛生的好故事不都是这样写成的吗?
四宗最:龙母再“开挂”
曾得名“风暴降生”(Daenerys Stormborn)的龙之母Daenerys Targaryen是曾烜赫一时的Targaryen家族最后的传人,也是该剧带给观众最多惊喜的人物之一。每到困难关头,Daenerys总能使出无敌杀手锏:或是从熊熊烈焰中赤身走出,奇迹般孕育出三条巨龙;或是凭借女性的威严解放万千奴隶等等……第六季里,龙母同样没有令人失望,再次以“不焚者”之身统治了原始而强壮的Dothraki人。
在弥林城的高墙之外,Daenerys与此前霸占这里的三位气焰嚣张的奴隶主对峙。后者还天真地以为面前这位娇小的“乞丐女王”会向自己屈服。但龙母放出狠话:“We obviously didnt communicate clearly. Were here to discuss your surrender, not mine.”即便如此,对方依旧嗤之以鼻。直到三条大到足以遮天蔽日的巨龙腾空而起,火力全开,奴隶主的铁军阵营几乎瞬间瓦解。“My reign has just begun.”龙母总是说到做到。
五宗最:铁群岛王座之争
做了很多错事也吃了不少苦头的铁群岛少主Theon Greyjoy在前几季窝囊了好久,终于在本季找回了曾经的良知和勇气:帮助Sansa逃出魔窟,又返回铁群岛扶持比自己还有男子气概的姐姐Yara为王。
Theon: I am Theon Greyjoy, last living son of Balon Greyjoy (铁群岛前任岛主). And she (指Yara) is your rightful ruler. Those of you that have sailed under her, and there are many of you here, you know what she is. She is a reaver (征服者). She is a warrior. She is ironborn (“铁种”,铁群岛人的自称). We will find no better leader. This is our queen.
Theon在岛民面前的这番演说铿锵激昂,且相当有君子之风,只可惜岛主的位置还是被他们的坏叔叔抢了去,姐弟俩只好去投奔龙母。
六宗最:阿多之死
在第六季,呆萌、温暖的阿多(Hodor)身上的秘密终于被揭开,但阿多也在秘密揭晓之时与观众悲情告别。这位Stark家族忠诚的仆人,这个大半辈子都只会咧嘴一笑说声“Hodor”的大块头,嘴里一直嘟囔着的“Hodor”其实是“Hold the door”。当阿多还是个孩子,还有着自己的名字Wylis时,他就接受了“穿越”回来的小主人Bran的求救,宿命般地承担起旁人难以想象的使命,并一直等待着兑现诺言、迎接死亡的时刻:为了保护Bran免受神秘生物异鬼的追杀,阿多用自己的身体挡住了门以及门后蜂拥而至的异鬼……
七宗最:无面者Arya
Stark家的孩子中,最像父亲的“假小子”Arya在经历长久的漂泊和磨难之后,终于要回家了。在烛光摇曳的千面堂,刚刚经历了一场殊死搏斗的Arya剑指自己的师父“无面者”Jaqen Hghar。
Arya: You told her (指Jaqen派出的一名无面者) to kill me.
Jaqen: Yes. But here you are. And there she is (指无面者被Arya杀死). Finally a girl (Jaqen一直这样称呼Arya) is no one (无面者).
Arya: A girl is Arya Stark of Winterfell. And Im going home.
一直对Arya寄予厚望的Jaqen没有露出半分慌乱之色,因为事情的进展几乎都在他预料之内。他平静地面对眼前这个已经长大的女孩,恭喜她通过考验,成为一名合格的无面者,但Arya却始终没有忘却自己的身份、过去及使命。后来,Arya易容潜入Frey家族的城堡,在当年“血色婚礼4)”的发生地手刃仇人、为她的母亲和哥哥报了仇:“My name is Arya Stark. I want you to know that. The last thing youre ever going to see is a Stark smiling down at you as you die.”
八宗最:私生子之战
Jon和Ramsay的对峙是全季最精彩的部分,没有之一。不管是Ramsay从身后射向Rickon的一箭,还是Jon发疯似的冲向敌营的身影,不管是双方骑兵的混战,还是Jon大军被对方盾兵团团围住的困境,都呈现出只有好莱坞大片才有的宏大与刺激。尤其是Jon被挤倒在尸体堆上,被一个又一个自己人踩踏而过险些窒息而亡的镜头,这在电视上鲜少出现。在最后的紧要时刻,Sansa搬来救兵——Arryn家族的谷地军队,扭转了战场的局势,落荒而逃的“小剥皮君”终于来到了要结算的一天。
Ramsay: Hello, Sansa. Is this where Ill be staying now? No. Our time together is about to come to an end. Thats all right. You cant kill me. Im part of you now.
Sansa: Your words will disappear. Your house will disappear. Your name will disappear. All memory of you will disappear.
Ramsay: My hounds (猎犬) will never hurt me.
Sansa: You havent fed them for seven days. You said it yourself.
Ramsay最终被自己饲养的猎犬所啃食,这正好印证了他父亲临死前漫不经心说出的忠告:“If you acquire a reputation as a mad dog, youll be treated as a mad dog, taken out back and slaughtered for pig feed.”而眼前的Sansa早已不是从前那个任人宰割的虚荣少女,当她放出猎犬后正要转身离开,却又决定留下来慢慢欣赏Ramsay被咬死的那一幕,她展现出的北境女王的气场令人耳目一新!
九宗最:野火焚城
整部剧中,最缺乏政治谋略的人物大概就是现任皇太后Cersei Lannister了:弑君篡位、谋害忠勇的她并没有如期出现在圣贝勒教堂的审判台上,而是疯狂地点燃了埋在教堂地底的野火。虽然在此之前,Tyrell家族的公爵之女、机敏的“高庭小玫瑰”Margaery已对此有所警觉,但也为时已晚。
Margaery: Theres something wrong…. Cersei is not here. Tommen (Cersei的小儿子,现任国王) is not here. Why do you think theyre not here? … Forget about the bloody gods and listen to what Im telling you! Cersei understands the consequences of her absence and she is absent anyway, which means she does not intend to suffer those consequences. The trial can wait. We all need to leave.
整座教堂在一片炫目的绿光中被夷为平地,“小玫瑰”以及无数君临城的权贵都尸骨无存。被暂时囚禁的Tommen远观这一切,年轻且软弱的他不堪痛苦,在一片静谧当中从高高的城堡纵身跳下。正如预言所说,Cersei失去了她全部三个孩子(编注:长子Joffrey和女儿Myrcella均被人谋杀),她踩着无数人的尸体,在极致的疯狂中登上了铁王座……
十宗最:Jon身世之谜
该季季终,Bran的“穿越”之行揭开了Jon的身世之谜:原来,Jon的母亲是Ned的妹妹Lyanna,生下Jon不久即死去。为了保护这个孩子,Lyanna临死前向兄长Ned索取允诺,于是本是Ned外甥的Jon被宣称为Stark家的私生子。那么,Jon的父亲究竟为何人?这一全剧最精彩的悬念必然要留到下一季才会被揭晓了。现如今,Jon已成为新的北境之王,而首先站起来支持他的是另一位Lyanna——北境Mormont家族年幼却果敢霸气的女掌门Lyanna Mormont。
Lyanna Mormont: But House Mormont remembers. The North remembers. We know no king but the King in the North whose name is Stark. I dont care if hes a bastard. Ned Starks blood runs through his veins. Hes my king from this day until his last day.
君临城中是Cersei毫无人性的毁灭和贪欲,遥远的北境却充溢着对高贵的崇拜、对忠诚的赞颂、对正义的拥护,这就是人人都爱Stark的原因。
第六季的最后一个长镜头是龙母Daenerys浩浩荡荡的无敌舰队和三条所向披靡的巨龙前往维斯特洛大陆的场景,一个更年轻、更美丽的Queen回来了。这一幕如此震撼,令告别变得更加艰难。“石心夫人”会复活吗?“猎狗”和“魔山”会决斗吗?异鬼会攻破绝境长城吗?龙母的另外两条龙将会认谁人为主?谁将成为下一位打败异鬼的传奇英雄?谁会最终登上铁王座……感谢原著作者乔治·马丁老爷子异于常人的脑洞,感谢导演和每一位演员无可挑剔的工作,让我们在庸常琐碎的生活间隙中,也能时时观望并走进那个波谲云诡的宏大世界。期待第七季!