Raff offers herself up as champion (of Sugar Puffs), and brings us her review of Mockingbird
This week was a bit
different for me. As you all know by now, I am a connoisseur of the
sugar puff, but when I half sleep walked downstairs to get my daily
fill, I was shocked to find that the sugar puffs were gone and there
was a note from my Mum telling me that I should eat the last of the
teacakes.
I was devastated. As
you might have guessed, I am a person that likes order and schedule.
So, it took me like 30 minutes to process that I needed to put the
teacake in the toaster and then put the kettle on. Obviously, I got
it done in the end, otherwise I would not be sitting here typing this
story for you, but it messed me up for the rest of the day.
So, Game of Thrones,
that is what I am supposed to be talking about, rather than letting
you all in on the insane levels to which I am set in my ways. I don’t
really know what is wrong with me lately. I usually watch Game of
Thrones on the edge of my seat, with cereal all over me. But, apart
from the first few episodes, I have just felt like something is
missing.
The only reason for
this could be that this is the first season where I have read the
books before I have watched the episodes, so I know what is coming.
But, I knew that Joffrey was going to die and I still enjoyed that to
the appropriate levels.
Last week, I didn’t
like the episode and it seemed that I was only person in the whole
world that didn’t like it and was unaffected by Tyrion’s speech
at the end. There must be other people out there that have read the
books first, so do you think that reading the books has lowered your
enjoyment of the TV show?
Now that I have gotten
that off my chest, on with the review!
Tyrion
and Jamie
This week’s episode
opened with Tyrion and Jamie in the cells. Jamie is distraught that
Tyrion has seemingly thrown his life away because he was in love with
Shae and couldn’t stand her lies.
The acting in this
scene was amazing. I felt so sorry for Tyrion, and Jamie looked
devastated. With these two I almost forgot that this was a TV show
and they were actors. I felt the same feeling of devastation that I
did when I found out that there was no cereal.
The next time we see
Tyrion was when he was asking Bronn to be his champion. Sometimes
they almost have a brotherly relationship and it is shocking to
realise that Bronn is only in everything for what he can gain. But
when Tyrion wouldn’t let go of his hand when he was leaving, I had
a lump in my throat.
In the end, Oberyn
Martell has came to his rescue and agreed to be his champion, which I
thought was a good twist, and something that I didn’t remember from
the books. I have looked back now and it did happen. I like that he
is doing it to get back at Cersei, and for a chance to beat the
Mountain, who killed his sister, his niece and his nephew.
Arya
and the Hound
Arya was badass in this
episode! She seems to be bonding with the Hound, but you know the
first chance she gets, she will take him out. I think this is the
Arya of the future. When she stabbed the guy right in the heart,
after only been shown where it is, once, was epic. I think she is
going to be epic in the future.
I did feel sorry for
the Hound in this episode. When he told Arya about how the Mountain
burned his face, it made me see a softer side to him. Again, I saw
him differently when he put the farmer out of his misery and didn’t
leave him to die a painful death.
Daenerys
Targaryen
I hated this part of
the episode. I just hate that she sleeps with Daario Naharis. I mean
I know she did this in the books, but It just doesn’t sit well with
me. I do love her pyramid and I am thinking about doing my room up
like that.
Jorah Mormont was so
jealous of Daario. I don’t really know why though because she is
just using him. I just don’t like this part of the story. She is
the mother of Dragons, why does she need to lower herself to someone
like that. This was the one part that I hoped they would change from
the books and they left it in. I wish I was in charge.
Jon
Snow
Anyway, Jon Snow is
still battling the Night’s Watch about how large the Wildling army
is, and how, well, giant, the giants are. It is doing my head in
that they won’t believe him. It will serve them right when they are
taking a permanent nap under a giant’s flip-flop.
I loved that Samwell
Tarly was the one to calm Jon down. I love their relationship at the
moment. They are totally best friends at the moment.
Melisendre
and Selyse Baratheon
In the books, I thought
Selyse came across as sort of simple and was left out of the comings
and goings of the Red Witch. However, I feel like she is going to be
more of an accomplice to Melisendre. I have said before that I hate
this part of the story. I just don’t like the Red Witch. Even if
she had turned Joffrey into a rat with one of her spells, I still
wouldn’t like her.
Peter
Baelish, Lysa, Sansa and the Moon Door
I am so happy that Lysa
has gone for a trip out of the moon door. I hated her as well. She
was just a terrible person and poor Robert was turning into a
nightmare. This was the part where I think I would have liked it
more if I didn’t know what was going to happen. I would have had a
full-blown melt down when she was trying to kill Sansa, but I knew
that Littlefinger was going to turn up and save the day.
I feel a little bit sad
because I am never going to have the same reaction as I did to the
Red Wedding, in anything else in the show. I don’t regret reading
the books, but part of me wishes that I didn’t know so much that is
about to happen.
I was very
uncomfortable when Peter snogged the face off Sansa. Ew, she is
supposed to be his niece! That was so gross. Furthermore, I don’t
think Sansa was repulsed at all! She needs to get a grip.
Pod and
Brienne
I love their
relationship. It is so non conventional. I loved that they found Hot
Pie and he told them where Arya was headed. It struck me that if they
were to go looking for Arya, then they would find what they are
looking for all along – Sansa.
Rating:
I just didn’t feel this episode at all. Usually I am all consumed
by Game Of Thrones but I found myself wondering what I was going to do
with the rest of the day, and if I can justify having fast food
3-days in a row. I have to give this episode the lowest rating yet –
6/10
I can’t wait until
next week with the big Viper vs Mountain fight off! Check out the trailer here.
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