Game of Thrones: Kill the Boy
The dragons were back in full force in “Kill the Boy”. We also got our first glance at the Stone Men. Let’s get right to the breakdown.
Daenerys Targaryan
The show starts off with Daenerys looking over the corpse of Ser Barristen. I got this part totally wrong figuring Ser Barristen would survive and Grey Worm would bite the dust. What an inglorious way to die. Daenerys has her back against the wall and is lacking sound advice. Sounds like she just might need Tyrion to help guide her through. What she opts to do to solve her problem is to unleash the dragons on the head of one of the prominent families in Meereen. I’m not going to criticize this maneuver since I always enjoy seeing dragons torch a dude and eat him up. What I didn’t get was her quasi marriage proposal to Hizdahr zo Loraq. What would make far more sense if she has aspirations for the Iron Throne would be to marry someone from a prominent family in Westeros to sew up that alliance.
Sansa Stark
Sansa finally gets to see Theon, now known as Reek. Prior to that, she finds out that she is not alone as people in Winterfell are still behind her, and she has Brienne watching her back. Ramsay came off as a complete creep as he made Theon apologize for killing Sansa’s brothers. My guess is that at some point Theon will tell her that he didn’t actually kill them, and they still may be alive. As terrible as Sansa’s lot in life is, having to dine with the people who murdered her mother and brother, I just can’t feel sympathy for her. I don’t know if it’s because her character is terrible, which it is, or that the actress is so dull and emotionless, which she is.
Dragons
Dragons totally rock. I loved that scene where they fly over Tyrion and Ser Jorah in their boat.
Jon Snow
I continue to be impressed with Jon’s leadership skills. He seems to be the only one other than Stannis and Melisandre who truly realize that winter is coming, and all of the political ramblings won’t matter once the White Walkers come beyond the wall and start attacking. That was why he entered into an uneasy alliance with Tormund, even if it meant that he had to go with them on ships beyond the wall. I could tell that Stannis continues to have a growing respect for Jon, even if he doesn’t voice it. By the way, Stannis needs to get himself a new wife. She has a personality that is a combination of vinegar and acid.
Tyrion Lannister
Some really cool interaction between Tyrion and Jorah Mormont. I love Tyrion’s sharp wit and quick tongue, and Peter Dinklage is a terrific actor. Jorah was reluctant to engage him in banter, but he showed that he is quite capable as a fighter when the Stone Men attacked them by jumping into the water and into their boat. He rescues Tyrion from drowning, but as everyone’s favorite imp tells him, he wouldn’t have to be saved if he wasn’t kidnapped to begin with. Cool ending where Jorah reveals to the camera that he has in fact contracted Greyscale. I’m not sure what this means for Jorah since we know that Stannis’s daughter has managed to cope with her affliction, but it can’t be good.
Despite missing Arya, Jaime, and Bronn, this was a top notch episode. More dragons please.
Daenerys Targaryan
The show starts off with Daenerys looking over the corpse of Ser Barristen. I got this part totally wrong figuring Ser Barristen would survive and Grey Worm would bite the dust. What an inglorious way to die. Daenerys has her back against the wall and is lacking sound advice. Sounds like she just might need Tyrion to help guide her through. What she opts to do to solve her problem is to unleash the dragons on the head of one of the prominent families in Meereen. I’m not going to criticize this maneuver since I always enjoy seeing dragons torch a dude and eat him up. What I didn’t get was her quasi marriage proposal to Hizdahr zo Loraq. What would make far more sense if she has aspirations for the Iron Throne would be to marry someone from a prominent family in Westeros to sew up that alliance.
Sansa Stark
Sansa finally gets to see Theon, now known as Reek. Prior to that, she finds out that she is not alone as people in Winterfell are still behind her, and she has Brienne watching her back. Ramsay came off as a complete creep as he made Theon apologize for killing Sansa’s brothers. My guess is that at some point Theon will tell her that he didn’t actually kill them, and they still may be alive. As terrible as Sansa’s lot in life is, having to dine with the people who murdered her mother and brother, I just can’t feel sympathy for her. I don’t know if it’s because her character is terrible, which it is, or that the actress is so dull and emotionless, which she is.
Dragons
Dragons totally rock. I loved that scene where they fly over Tyrion and Ser Jorah in their boat.
Jon Snow
I continue to be impressed with Jon’s leadership skills. He seems to be the only one other than Stannis and Melisandre who truly realize that winter is coming, and all of the political ramblings won’t matter once the White Walkers come beyond the wall and start attacking. That was why he entered into an uneasy alliance with Tormund, even if it meant that he had to go with them on ships beyond the wall. I could tell that Stannis continues to have a growing respect for Jon, even if he doesn’t voice it. By the way, Stannis needs to get himself a new wife. She has a personality that is a combination of vinegar and acid.
Tyrion Lannister
Some really cool interaction between Tyrion and Jorah Mormont. I love Tyrion’s sharp wit and quick tongue, and Peter Dinklage is a terrific actor. Jorah was reluctant to engage him in banter, but he showed that he is quite capable as a fighter when the Stone Men attacked them by jumping into the water and into their boat. He rescues Tyrion from drowning, but as everyone’s favorite imp tells him, he wouldn’t have to be saved if he wasn’t kidnapped to begin with. Cool ending where Jorah reveals to the camera that he has in fact contracted Greyscale. I’m not sure what this means for Jorah since we know that Stannis’s daughter has managed to cope with her affliction, but it can’t be good.
Despite missing Arya, Jaime, and Bronn, this was a top notch episode. More dragons please.
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