Game of Thrones S02E06 Review

Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 6“The Old Gods and The New”

Note: This contains Spoilers!

Director:

David Nutter

Writer:

Vanessa Taylor

New Additions to the Cast:

Rose Leslie as Ygritte, The Wildling

Based on ” A Clash of Kings” Book #2 in A Song of Ice and Fire series” by George R.R. Martin

Story:

Princess Myrcella is sent away from King’s Landing. Theon Greyjoy’s plans succeed. Robb and Catelyn receive important news. At the Fist of the First Men, the ranger Qhorin Halfhand gives Jon Snow the opportunity to prove his worth.

Review:

What an episode!! “The Old Gods and the New” is written by Venessa Taylor, the same person who wrote the awesomely disturbing and demented “Garden of Bones”. This episode has some disturbing scenes and some awesome kills.

I was surprised to see Theon taking Winterfell so soon. In the book it too long.I never did like Theon. And if they would have show his journey to Winter fell, it would have easily taken and episode or two, which would have caused a loss of time to tell the stories of the other people. This scene was a surprise to both, those who have read A Clash of Kings and those who haven’t.

Now, coming to Arya. She and Tywin make such a great couple. He seems to be trusting her with his stories. He also seems to enjoy her company and seems to rather like talking to her over his war council. But he seems to be more into the relationship than she is. She, sadly had to waste her second kill-wish on Amory Lorch , who fell face first when Tywin opened the door. Now the people know that there is an assassin in Harrenhal.

The riot scene was almost as I had pictured it in the book. Tyrion is as usual AWESOME! And Joffrey got what he deserves; a slap across his pathetic little face. That also by an Imp. “We’ve had vicious kings and we’ve had idiot kings, but I don’t know that we’ve ever been cursed with a vicious idiot.” was an amazing line said by Tyrion, which aptly describes Joffrey.

Finally we get to see Robb again, along with Lady Talisa and Cat returns with Brienne. She (Cat) reminds Robb that he has to marry one of the ugly Frey girls. And they get the bad news that Winterfell has been taken by Theon Greyjoy. Though he wants to return, he cannot as he has to fight a war. Jon also has his encounter with the wildlings and Ygritte.

Dany, in this season comes of as a more stronger, she also tries to get around by saying ” I am Daenerys Stormborn” and boasting about how she jumped into the flames of her husband with the Dragon eggs and she came out with the baby dragons. Her lines were just awesome in this episode. But the end was very sad. She looses her Dragons. Which never happened in the book. So the logical explanation is that Pyat Pree has taken them to the House of the Undying Ones. Also Irri doesn’t die on the second episode. She is there till the end of the third book.

The episode was amazing.. Only 4 more to go…

Game Of Thrones S02E05

Game of Throne Season 2 Episode 5 “The Ghost of Harrenhal”

*Spoiler Alert*

Story:

In Harrenhal, Arya Stark is promised help by the mysterious Jaqen H’ghar, one of the three caged prisoners during her trip to the Wall. Catelyn is forced to flee from Renly’s camp. Theon sails from Pyke prepared to prove that he is a true Ironborn. The Night’s Watch arrive at an ancient fortress called the Fist of the First Men, where they intend to make a stand.

Review:

The episode continues the Renly-Storyline. After the smoke-monster-birth cliffhanger of “Garden of Bones” , the story of the smaoke monster continues. And the best part is that the episode starts with the murder of Renly Baratheon and the escape of Brienne and Lady Catelyn. The episode is not as weird as the previous one. Sadly this is the 5th episode, this means that only 5 more episodes left to the season finale. And these first five were awesome.

Yet not sign of Robb Stark, he only has been referred to by Lord Stannis. Arya and Stannis make a good couple. The look on Stannis’ face when Arya said “Any one can be killed” was epic! She is then promised 3 kills by Jaqen H’ghar.  And for the first time in Season 2 Dany is happy. And  the scene where Drogon roasts his meat is also epic! But her happiness doesn’t last for long, when the Warlock- Pyat Pree shows her the magic trick, and Xaro proposes mariage to Dany. And then things get awkward between Dany and Ser Jorah.

My only problem with this episode was the Jon Snow part. It felt like it was put there just for the transition. But then, it also shows Jon Snow being taken by Halfhand. Tyrion is as usual the best.

The end was just awesome, when The Tickler is pushed off the roof and that puts a smile on Arya’s face.

Game Of Thrones “The North Remembers” Review

 

Game Of Thrones Season 2 Episode 1 “The North Remembers”

Based on George R.R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire Book 2 “A Clash of Kings”

The Story: 

Determined to avenge his father’s death, the newly proclaimed “King in the North”, Robb Stark, continues his war against the Lannisters and the boy king Joffrey. But there are more claimants to the Iron Throne, including Stannis Baratheon, who is supported by a priestess of a strange god. Meanwhile, Jon Snow and the Night’s Watch continue their trek beyond the Wall, and Daenerys and the remains of her khalasar are forced to cross the Red Waste.

The Review:

The premiere was awesome and we get to see an extended title sequence featuring the new Isle of Dragonstone!!! This episode make it very clear that now the series would be more tricky and suspenseful. The series is now going to lack an important character-  Eddard “Ned” Stark. The Stark are also all over Westeros.

The series shows us just how bad and cold Joffery is. It also marks the enterance of Tyrion Lannister as the King’s Hand till his father Tywin Lannister replaces him. And as soon as he arrives he gets under the skin of Joffery and Cersei. Dinklage’s lines in the series are the best. They are so funny and sarcastic. His character is also mysterious. He is not Good. But he is also not on the side of the Lannisters.He truly deserved the Golden Globe.

This episode is also missing Arya Stark. We only catch a glimpse of her towards the end. But one problem is that the various theories about the comet is not addressed. We also see Jon Snow and the remaining of the men in the Night’s Watch find shelter under the roof of the Wildling names Caster. He is a very despicable character as he marries his daughters. This character is befitting such a series.

The Second season is off to a great start with this wonderful Episode.