Beware this review does have spoilers! We are now almost at
the midway point for GOT and things are just about beginning to lift off.
Little Rickon Stark’s appearance had
the feel of cameo last week after so long out of the game, but finally it
appears world events are about to take place, shaping into what will be the new
Westeros.
Stark’s
How fantastic was it to see Sansa and Jon reunited? I am sure in every season so far, at least
one of the Stark’s has been told to venture North to Castle Black and to Jon,
but something always seems to happen. Yet the reunion between the two was
brilliant. However, Sansa does talk
of the way she ‘treated’ Jon, yet
funnily enough this never comes across in the TV programmes, but for book
readers it will all make sense. With some of the Stark’s reunited it will be
fascinating to see what happens. Sansa
has already spoke of her desire to win back the North and despite Jon being ‘tired’
of fighting, with the youngest Stark
in harm’s way it remains to be seen just how long that will last. The focus on Jon and Sansa was worthwhile, as you felt throwing Arya's training in the mix would have diluted the importance of their reunion.
It was also a shame to see Osha die
quite so easily, she has been a worthwhile character and it was disappointing to
see her go out with any sort of meaning. Also is there a bit of chemistry between Tormund and Brienne? That would be a romance worth
watching!
Arryn’s/ Baelish
Lord Baelish is
thrown in with the Arryn’s this
time, but really he is involved with all the families. He has been the most
scheming character in the whole show, because of his reasoning being for
personal gain, Lord Varys will
always top him in terms of popularity. But it looks like Little Finger will be behind another war, as he first stops little
Robin from having more fun with the Moon
Door, before agreeing to help his cousin claim back Winterfell.
Lannisters/Tyrells
Watching Cersei, sometimes I wonder if she would actually prefer to have the evil little Joffrey back. She seems angry at the
idea that Tommen hasn’t been
marching around having people’s heads cut off. It also feels like Cersei has finally been put in her
place, the queen mother has virtually none of the power she formerly had when Joffrey was king. Having said that,
because of Cersei, it looks like
finally we will see an end to the High
Sparrow. The man with no shoes always seems so nice when talking to his
prisoners, but yet he is always after blood and has somehow gained enough power
to challenge the throne. But with Margaery
set to do the walk of atonement it looks like the Tyrells are set to do some sparrow bashing and rescue the queen.
Targaryen
Daenerys has been
in a spot of bother this season, but you have never really feared for her
safety. The Mother of Dragons went
another level up this time around, setting alight Khal Moro and his cronies, before walking out of the flames in the
nude once more and having the Dothraki bow
to her. It was a flash back to season one really. However, an army of horse riders
will go a long way into her quest to claim back Westeros and it is great to see Dany back to her best and growing
more powerful. With Emilia Clark who
plays Daenerys, going nude again it
was brilliant to see her keep an unfaltering pokerface, as Clark had stated her desire not to do more topless scenes.
Highlights
The Mother of Dragons
rules the Dothraki once more!
Sansa and Jon are reunited, the first good thing
to happen to the Starks since season
one!
Best quote – ‘If I win, I’m the shit who killed an old man.
If I lose, I’m the shit who was killed by an old man.’
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