Beware the dark corners of the internet. This review does
indeed have spoilers! After the heart wrenching episode last time around it was
always going to be difficult for the writers to follow it up! But they boy did
they manage to do a half descent job of it! Game
Of Thrones got wrenched up another gear once more! Things are starting to get as tense as a European Championship penalty shootout.
Stark’s
Blood of my Blood saw our second Stark reunion in just two episodes. Normally it takes at least a
series and a half for that to happen, so we should feel a little privileged. This
time it was Benjen and Bran doing the reuniting. As little Brandon and Meera fled from the Wights
we were given little hope, considering that Bran is being dragged! But they were rescued by a hooded man, who carried
a flame wielding mace – If you thought Ned
Stark was badass, you should see his brother! The reunion nonetheless was
key to the storyline and got the plot moving quickly. Bran had an all mighty flash back, as we got a first glimpse of the
mad king. Maybe there is more to the ‘Hodor’
sequence than meets the eye. Next up was Arya
who decided to go with mercy and not carry out her assignment given to her by
the Faceless Men. Arya has never
really been ‘no one.’ The last we saw of her, she was getting out little Needle as she prepared to defend
herself against….. Oh just some assassins you can’t even recognise!
Tarly’s
Sam’s reunion
with his family felt more like a soap opera played out in Shakesperian times,
than the happy ending it should have been. It was like, boy bring scrappy girl
back to posh parents. It was never going to end well with big old dad, Randyll Tarly hating wildlings. But Sam did get himself a victory in a
small way. He robbed off with the big Valyrian
steel sword, before ditching Horn Hill in the night!
Lannisters/Tyrells
Why is it that all Lannister
bastard kings are idiots? Poor old Tomnen, he just doesn’t know what to
do. He was swayed by the words of the High Sparrow has both the Crown
and the Faith united as one to help govern the people of the city. Margaery
effectively was able to blag her way out of the walk of shame. For Cersei
and Jamie, it meant they had lost. Jamie was subsequently
banished and sent off to help good old Walder Frey attempt to retake Riverrun
from the Black Fish. I wonder how that one will go……
Targaryen
Not a lot happened for the ‘Mother
of Dragons, breaker of chains, first of her……….’ We get the gist! Instead of
picking three blood riders, which is what all Khal’s are meant to do, Daenerys
instead chose the whole army. She made quite an impression as she climbed atop
the mighty Drogon, (who has doubled in size) before giving yet another
inspirational speech.
Highlights
In comes Uncle Benjen to the
rescue!
Arya is still a Stark at
heart
Best Quote - "I'm angry that horrible people can
treat good people that way and get away with it." - Gilly, who clearly has
not been watching the show.
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