Game of Thrones: Dragonstone
Ah yes, the greatest television show in the history of the small screen is back with Dragonstone. This is the type of episode that I would describe as a table setter. There wasn’t any big action or reveals or any OMG moments, but it nicely set story lines for the upcoming season. This was an episode I enjoyed, if not for the greatness of the episode, then for the mere fact that I get to watch Game of Thrones again
Sam Tarly
I don’t think any of the characters quite have it as rough as Sam. He’s serving food, putting books away, and cleaning chamber pots. To be honest, I could have done without this scene, or at least lessened the amount of feces in it. After about fifteen seconds, I got the picture. And then his revelation about the dragon glass being in Dragonstone was anti-climactic. Stannis already told him and Jon that there are tons of dragon glass there. I’m not sure why this was such a revelation.
Arya Stark
I suppose that this was the one big action scene, but for me it was a complete let down. From the moment I saw Walder Frey addressing his men I knew exactly what was going to happen—Arya was wearing a false face and was going to poison all of the people in the hall with the wine that they drank. Because of that, this mass murder had no impact. It would have been far more impactful if they never showed the scene at the end of last season when Arya kills Walder, and instead have this scene, and then perhaps do a flashback to her killing Walder.
Jon Snow
In this episode, Jon Snow shows how he is capable of leading the houses of the North because of the person he is and not his birthright. Sansa, on the other hand, has the birthright but nowhere near the charisma and leadership skills that Jon has. Instead of penalizing House Umber and House Karstark for siding with Ramsay Bolton, he gets the young children who lead those houses to pledge fealty to him, whereas Sansa wanted to strip them of their land. Jon points to Ned Stark as his moral compass, while Sansa indicates that she leans toward Cersei’s leadership style. Meanwhile, more seeds are sown. It’s clear that Littlefinger is going to try to lead her to betray Jon, and based on her weak character, I think she will betray him.
Cersei Lannister
Cersei is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the only person she can truly trust is Jaimie, but her brother is having some serious doubts about her, and for the first time is seeing Cersei for the monster that she truly is. Even with Euron Greyjoy pledging to use the Iron Fleet to help her, there is no way that anything other than her getting crushed by Daenerys will be the final outcome. She is about to blitz Cersei with overwhelming force.
The Hound
The Hound is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters on the show. I love his surly nature and his overall nastiness. Deep down, a lot of good resides in him, as shown when he buries the farmer and his daughter, whom previously he had stolen money from them when he was roaming with Arya because they were weak and wouldn’t survive. I guess he was right. With the Hound’s vision of the White Walkers, my guess is that he and his band will be venturing North to join the Wildlings in what should be an epic battle at Eastwatch by the Sea.
Cool episode. Lots of good stuff. By the way, I absolutely love every scene where Brienne and Tormund are in. Their mannerisms and facial expressions are priceless.
Sam Tarly
I don’t think any of the characters quite have it as rough as Sam. He’s serving food, putting books away, and cleaning chamber pots. To be honest, I could have done without this scene, or at least lessened the amount of feces in it. After about fifteen seconds, I got the picture. And then his revelation about the dragon glass being in Dragonstone was anti-climactic. Stannis already told him and Jon that there are tons of dragon glass there. I’m not sure why this was such a revelation.
Arya Stark
I suppose that this was the one big action scene, but for me it was a complete let down. From the moment I saw Walder Frey addressing his men I knew exactly what was going to happen—Arya was wearing a false face and was going to poison all of the people in the hall with the wine that they drank. Because of that, this mass murder had no impact. It would have been far more impactful if they never showed the scene at the end of last season when Arya kills Walder, and instead have this scene, and then perhaps do a flashback to her killing Walder.
Jon Snow
In this episode, Jon Snow shows how he is capable of leading the houses of the North because of the person he is and not his birthright. Sansa, on the other hand, has the birthright but nowhere near the charisma and leadership skills that Jon has. Instead of penalizing House Umber and House Karstark for siding with Ramsay Bolton, he gets the young children who lead those houses to pledge fealty to him, whereas Sansa wanted to strip them of their land. Jon points to Ned Stark as his moral compass, while Sansa indicates that she leans toward Cersei’s leadership style. Meanwhile, more seeds are sown. It’s clear that Littlefinger is going to try to lead her to betray Jon, and based on her weak character, I think she will betray him.
Cersei Lannister
Cersei is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the only person she can truly trust is Jaimie, but her brother is having some serious doubts about her, and for the first time is seeing Cersei for the monster that she truly is. Even with Euron Greyjoy pledging to use the Iron Fleet to help her, there is no way that anything other than her getting crushed by Daenerys will be the final outcome. She is about to blitz Cersei with overwhelming force.
The Hound
The Hound is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters on the show. I love his surly nature and his overall nastiness. Deep down, a lot of good resides in him, as shown when he buries the farmer and his daughter, whom previously he had stolen money from them when he was roaming with Arya because they were weak and wouldn’t survive. I guess he was right. With the Hound’s vision of the White Walkers, my guess is that he and his band will be venturing North to join the Wildlings in what should be an epic battle at Eastwatch by the Sea.
Cool episode. Lots of good stuff. By the way, I absolutely love every scene where Brienne and Tormund are in. Their mannerisms and facial expressions are priceless.
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