Well, it’s over. Another season of Game of Thrones comes to a close, and in typical GOT fashion, we are left with many unanswered questions and a lot of open wounds.
“Well Marisa, why don’t you just read the books to find out what happens?”
I get asked that quite often, and my answer is the same, “Because I want to WATCH what happens.” I read ahead for the second season and it just wasn’t as suspenseful and exciting knowing what happens. The anticipation of each episode is too exciting and thrilling for me, so I have decided to close the books and go through the agony of waiting for each episode. I’ve said this before, but I have a completely unhealthy obsession with my favorite fictional characters. I am way too emotionally invested, however, the first step is admitting it, right?
So let’s discuss some of the things that happened in the Season finale.
1. Tyrion-Kings Landing-Lannisters
Now, Tyrion is a Lannister and I do despise the Lannisters for the most part, however everyone has a soft spot for the Imp with the big heart. He generally does what is right and has good intentions. This season Tyrion has fallen from grace and up until the end of the season, we didn’t know if Tyrion was going to live or die. Was he going to escape? Was he going to get released? Was Tywin really going to execute his own son, even though he knows Tyrion wasn’t the one to kill Joffrey? Tyrion has had everything taken from him, including the woman that he loved. But she was a common street whore, so should we have really been surprised that she would roll on him, and subsequently end up in bed with Tywin? Survival of the fittest, right? Well after the noble (but cocky) Oberyn Martell lost his battle with The Mountain, Tyrion was sentenced to die. The night before his scheduled execution, his brother, Jaime, decided to set him loose and get him out of Kings Landing. I kind of called it a couple of weeks ago because the writers have softened Jaime’s character over the last few weeks. So it wasn’t too much of a surprise that Jaime let Tyrion go. What was surprising was Tyrion’s choice to pay a couple of visits to some unsuspecting people before making his departure. Tyrion killing Tywin on the shitter wasn’t that surprising to me. There’s only so much torment and mistreatment one person can take. But when Tyrion took Shae’s life with his own hands, my heart stopped. Not because I particularly cared for the whore, but for Tyrion. He’s lived his whole life with sadness and being outcast for his stature and he fell in love with Shae and believed she felt the same. But alas, she’s gone and Tyrion is in his little dog crate on a ship heading to who knows where. Interesting….Varys decided to leave Kings Landing too. Hmmm, maybe he thinks Tyrion will make a comeback?
2. Sansa and Littlefinger
Where are they?
3. Bran and Hodor
So, as I watched the episode last night, by my lonesome, I had a freak out moment when freaking scary skeletons with weapons started cracking their way through the ice. What kind of craziness is this? I suppose Winter is Coming, right? I cannot stand seeing Hodor get hurt, even as gigantic as he is, and I had a bit of a panic attack when he was getting attacked. I mean, come on. You know some major character has to die in the season finale, and it could have been Hodor. Well, I’m glad Bran and Hodor made it to safety. Hate that they lost a buddy. But who the hell are these scary, animalistic creepy things that call themselves, ‘The Children’. Those are the things nightmares are made of. Ick
4. Arya & The Hound
This won’t take long- the Hound had a softspot for Arya and I was glad to see him show that he did care about Arya after all this time. However, he did try to make her mad on his deathbed and I was glad to see Arya rob him and let him suffer. He should have kept his mouth shut and she may have been more merciful. Arya’s discovery of the ship going to Bravos made me SO happy. When I heard her say the words, “Valar Morghulis”, I just wept. And her on the ship, free and smiling….what a moment. Don’t judge me. I hope that Arya finds what she is looking for in Bravos, and maybe will make a comeback and finish off some of the people on her list….at least those who are still around.
5. Danaerys
I’m a little sick of Dany’s storyline, primarily because I don’t care about her being a peacekeeper in Mereen. While I appreciate an activist and the fact that she is freeing slaves and ending oppression, my brain is screaming- YOU. HAVE. DRAGONS. YOU HAVE THE UNSULLIED. KILL, KILL, KILL! I wanted to see Joffrey get fried by a dragon. But NOOOOO, Danaerys would rather sit in an ugly throne room, granting people new lands and property and compensating people because her dragons keep hunting their animals, and now children. It was a completely heartbreaking moment when she had to chain up two of the dragons. The cry they made….just unsettling. As a mom and an animal lover, it’s the hardest thing to have to do something like that when they don’t understand. But aside from that, I just need Dany to get back into her Khaleesi mindset and go tear some stuff up.
6. Jon Snow
Why can’t he stay put? Always trying to be noble and be the hero. STAY STILL JON SNOW. But I suppose he was in the right place at the right time when Stannis attacked the wildlings. On a side note, I must admit I was a bit attracted to Stannis as he rode in after his defeat. I think there are big things on the horizon for Jon Snow. I don’t know what, but I think he’s got something up his sleeve. And now that he’s got Stannis in the picture, I think he’ll be alright. King Robert and Ned Stark were good friends, so it’s only natural that Robert’s brother have a spot for Ned’s son under his wings, especially since he’s the only “Stark” that everyone thinks is alive.
7. Theon Greyjoy aka Reek
Where is his crazy ass at? I have a feeling that “Reek” is making his way out and that the old Theon will be back shortly. Just minus his penis. Poor guy.
8. Jaime and Cersei
You guys are gross. And I hope a slow painful death comes to Cersei. Her only redeeming quality is that she does love her children. But she’s disgusting and hateful and she needs to go. Jaime—while I think he’s gorgeous and has started to show some sense in his behavior, just backslid this episode. GROSS. Just say no to incest, kids.
Well….I could go into every storyline…but we’d be here forever. I am upset about the way the season ended, as I would have liked a few more things summed up, but I should be used to the writing of the show by now.
I do need to say, Rest in Peace to Oberyn Martell. He was my favorite new character this season. His accent, his attitude, his looks (rawr!) and his very raunchy, overly-sexual orgies seemed amazingly fun….WHY did they have to kill him off. He could have stuck around for a few more episodes.
Well…until next season….I’ll get my GOT fix by watching reruns and dreaming that my Khal Drogo is still alive…*sigh*.
Until next time….keep it nerdy and keep it sexy….
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