Every Dragon has its Day
Game of Thrones finally advanced several plots this week. In King’s Landing and in the East, things finally moved forward.
Tyrion hasn’t regained the advantage in King’s Landing. He wants to be sure his sister tried to kill him and asks Varys for aid. Varys is loyal to the realm and to himself. He is intelligent and patient, I wouldn’t take his awkwardness in certain scenes as meaning much. I believe he wants to help Tyrion but cannot. He explained his desire to protect Sansa to Olenna and I think he was being honest. The rise of Lord Baelish would mean a longer and nastier war, especially if Sansa is deflowered or harmed.
There is a potential conflict between the Tyrells and Lannisters centered around Sansa. They need each other but Joffrey has shown a total lack of prudence in the past. The Tyrells are trying to protect Sansa but that is a problem considering she is the sister of the Lannister’s sworn enemy, the King of the North, Robb Stark. Protecting Sansa isn’t exactly something Joffrey or Tywin are interested in.
SANSA DEATHWATCH – Sansa is fortunate that the fate of several powerful figures depends on her safety. The Tyrells seem interested in ending the conflict with the north, through a marriage of Loras and Sansa. Such an arrangement creates the foundation for a peace with Robb. While Joffrey has no idea how to end a war, Varys and the Tyrells have nothing to gain from a prolonged conflict with Robb Stark. If Sansa was safely moved to the south away from Joffrey, it could make it easier to make peace.
This is futile. Joffrey and his grandfather Tywin want to destroy Robb Stark and reunite the seven kingdoms. Robb Stark won’t end the war without his own kingdom and the safe return of his sister. Vengeance is probably on his mind as well. Even with Sansa safe and married into House Tyrell, the Lannister-Stark conflict will continue.
I don’t trust Margaery but she is definitely skillful. She’s a potent influence on Joffrey and is
moving to protect Sansa. With Olenna advising her, the Tyrells are an impressive bunch. Cersei has been completely marginalized.
Daenerys tricked the slavers as I thought. She speaks their language and never needed the interpreter. The dragon took care of business. Jorah looked pretty damn stupid for doubting her. Not sure if the sexual tension there will continue. She has a small dedicated army.
Jaime and Brienne have found a respect for one another, which is odd. Jaime has never shown anything but sociopathy and narcissism.
One of my favorite characters, Arya is safe for now and might watch the Dog, who killed her friend, be killed in battle with the leader of the Brotherhood. This story line is getting tedious, like the northern one, and the Greyjoy one.
I hope Martin kills off Theon soon.
My prediction: Jon Snow, Bran, and the northerners will all have to make a choice about that wall. Theon will die. Robb’s situation remains perilous, he needs a new ally. Sansa will become the center of a new internal conflict between the Tyrells and Lannisters. No movement from Baratheon. Daenerys has more challenges before reaching Westeros.
Jacob
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