Review: Game of Thrones - Hardhome

Game of Thrones never ceases to bewilder me. And the latest episode of Game of Thrones just supports the positive reviews that the show earns. In 20 minutes, Game of Thrones have put the fire out on The Walking Dead, by pissing on the entire series.

Let's begin with Tyrion and Dany. I have been anticipating for these two to meet for such a long time. Two of my favourite characters actually communicating with one another. Dany asks for reasons why she shouldn't just kill Tyrion Lannister after his family killed hers. Tyrion replies with, "I am the greatest Lannister killer of all time." Tyrion gives every reason for why the Khaleesi should spare his life. Not in the pleading way one might think, but he smoothly gives out plausible reasons for why he is not a useless man. He let’s Dany know of his time as Hand of the King and there’s no arguing that Tyrion has been a great hand. Tyrion is shrewd and well-deserving to have a place in the Queen’s ranks. It’s almost as if Dany trusts Tyrion when she asks what she should do with Ser Jorah, the man who betrayed her by passing inside information to Westeros. She swore to kill him if he ever set foot near her again. I felt sorry for the man, any viewer could see the devotion he has for his Queen, not only that, the man was touched by a stone man which inflicts further sympathy. “A ruler who kills those devoted to her, is not a ruler who inspires devotion.” Tyrion says, thus indicating she should spare Ser Jorah’s life but have him removed from the city. A wise move from Tyrion.

Arya, another one of my favourite characters, is still training to become a faceless man (though she is a young woman). She exchanges a fake tale with Jaqen H’gar, but she must make it seem truthful. She is a girl named Lana, selling oyster from her oyster cart, as she travels on foot around the town. A man stops her and pays for four of her oysters. As little Lana turns to extract the oysters from her cart, she slips some suspicious liquid in. She hands it over to the man, and drags on through the town. By the end of her story, Jaqen gives Arya a small bottle of clear liquid, then she leaves. The other girl enters after Arya has left and claims that Arya is not ready to become a faceless man. Time just drags on as I wait to see what Arya will turn out to be. Will she be a failed faceless man? Or will she be so invisible that she’ll become that trendy camouflage shirt that no one can find?

Meanwhile, Cersei looks like she sold her soul to the devil, that poor soul. Every time the woman of the High Sparrow offers water in exchange for a confession, the words “mine is the last face you’ll see” kisses Cersei’s cracked lips. The experimental healer visits Cersei in her prison cell and announces she’s faced with the charges of fornification, treason, incest and the murder of King Robert. The healer mentions that Cersei’s uncle will serve as hand of the King and the King himself is devastated as he refuses to eat or see anyone. The woman of the faith returns with water in exchange for confession. Water in front of Cersei’s face could stop her thirst. Water, water everywhere! Water is all she thinks. Water, water everywhere! Nor any drop to drink. Too bad Cersei, this bitch is fooling no whore. She deserves what she gets. And rightfully, the woman of the faith drops the water on the floor. Cersei licks the water from the ground and sobs, suddenly her thirst is quenched. Water melded with her salty cries, her golden hair (which have lost colour) and her own shit. Nothing more than what she deserves.

Daenerys: “Lannister, Targaryen, Baratheon, Stark, Tyrell, they’re all just spokes on a wheel. This ones on top, then that ones on top, and on and on it spins, crushing those on the ground.”

Tyrion: “It’s a beautiful dream, stopping the wheel, you’re not the first person that’s dreamt it.”

Daenerys: “I’m not going to stop the wheel, I’m going to break the wheel.”

After Dany said that, I felt like one of those passionate, rich-hungry workaholics that work for Stratton Oakmont after hearing a Jordan Belfort speech in the office. YEAH! YEAH! FUCK YEAH! Or something along those lines. I hope she makes her way to the iron throne, conquers the game and breaks the wheel. I hope she never again has to encounter a war, and if she does I hope she conquers the war with few men lost. I hope she leads a long and healthy reign, she is my queen as well as anyone  else’s. But I’m not sticking to the Targaryen house, I have other houses that I like. I most dislike House Lannister with the exception of Tyrion Lannister. I like House Targaryen because of Daenerys, but also because of her dragons. I like House Baratheon because I actually do believe that Stannis Baratheon is the one true king, and he legitimately should win the game. I love his hand, who is Ser Davos, he is a tactical genius and always knows how to plan well and win any wars through the advice he gives his King. I love House Stark, my original favourite unfortunately 3 of the Starks are dead, while the others are distantly separated from each other.  With Sansa at House Bolton, Arya in Bravos, Brandon and Rickon in God knows where, I am dying for those two to make an appearance! And Jon Snow, not a Stark, but half of their blood, is and will always be in the Night’s Watch. And the Tyrells, I have mixed feelings for them. One of the Tyrells are actually on the Iron Throne right now, but it’s only a matter of time as she awaits her trial.

The Great War

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