Game of Thrones Preview: Second Sons
Not a lot of movement in the plot last week, just more annoying subplots. The middle of this season has really been slow. It hasn’t seemed to damage the ratings too bad (although they had a drop last week).
Robb Stark is on his way to the Frey wedding. HBO treated us to some nudity and the news that Lady Talisa is pregnant. Arya had enough of the Brotherhood Without Banners and fled. Unfortunately the Dog caught her, which puts her on Deathwatch. Arya tried to kill him and wanted him to die in the duel. While Dog seemed to have sympathy for Sansa I don’t think he feels the same away about the younger sister.
John Snow is over the wall and finally revealed some common sense. The whole Mance Raydor over the wall idea is hopeless. Even if they capture Castle Black, they have to contend with the whole north. Robb Stark may be preoccupied in the south but the Karstarks are up there and it wouldn’t take more than a small detachment to deal with the northerners. Ygritte doesn’t believe it. She’s getting annoying too, not quite sure if she is clear on her loyalties.
For someone watching this show, this had to be obvious. There is no way a bunch of eskimo tribes could take on the Starks, let alone the whole north. It is a pointless move.
Danaerys reached Yunkai, demanding all of its slaves be freed. Her army isn’t big enough to take the city but the three dragons make them a threat. Still, she approached their leader with a lot of aggressive posturing. It was all a demonstration. I am curious if Yunkai actually has any allies. Surely the slave cities aren’t too excited about a wannabe-queen liberating slaves everywhere she goes. Her only refuge will be free cities and I don’t think she’s very close to them.
Tyrion is having relationship problems with Shae, might have something to do with the fact he’s getting married. Marjaery is trying to cheer her up, maybe she really is that nice or she genuinely likes Sansa. There’s no real gain for her to be close with Sansa anymore.
Tywin and Joffrey finally had a scene together. It had to happen. Joffrey is afraid of his grandfather. I think everyone is. Even the little psychopath doesn’t want to piss him off. Joffrey may turn out to be a puppet after all, with Tywin, not Cersei, becoming the actual ruler of Westeros.
Jaime left Haranhal only to run back and save Brienne from a bear. He put his life on the line to protect her, which doesn’t fit his character up to this point. It also doesn’t compute that he had that kind of a debt with her. He doesn’t. Jaime Lannister has a heart??? Well, it tends to attach itself to one or two souls (Cersei and Brienne) and no one else.
Can Jaime deliver on his promise? Can he convince Tywin to let Sansa go? Would Joffrey let that happen? Tywin has no reason to. He doesn’t want peace. Even with Sansa back, Robb hasn’t avenged the death of his father. Some other price must be paid by the Lannisters.
Melisandre brought Gendry to King’s Landing or at least sailed by it. Why??? No answer here. A bastard has no legitimate claim to the throne. Joffrey wiped out the other bastards but only to help put the incest story to rest.
Is Theon dead yet???
Boring episode, too much filler. The show is losing momentum. Hoping for a turnaround soon.
Jacob
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