Game of Thrones Season 4 (2014) Review

in #got6 years ago

** SPOILERS ** ALL RIGHTS TO RESPECTIVE OWNERS**

Jon admitting breaking his vows was funny. I mean, he just outs himself, and can walk free.

Jon Snow is being pushed to rebel against The Night’s Watch again.

How fucking disgusting are these Crows? Abusing people, being awful to others. What the fuck?

The Wildlings with some allies go to The Wall to fight The Night's Watch along The Wall. Giants and wooly mammoths fight on The Wildling’s side. HOLY SHIT.

Arya and Sandor are in a bar, and then Arya sees the guy who kidnapped her and took her to Harrenhal. He comes over to them. Arya's kidnapper is right in front of her.

"Hey, I know you!!"

And me being the smartass I am, I say, “That’s right honey, and she knows you."

Arya sticking her neck out for Sandor to a stranger is unexpected and cool. She was trying to spare the stranger's life, and his daughter's. It's fun to see Sandor and Arya drink the soup with the man and daughter. Sandor levels with her. He doesn't condescend to her or anything. It's nice on his part. Arya and Sandor... I enjoy it. I must admit. Arya understandably is angry. But she’s forming a hit list. Not ok when a mobster does it, not good for Arya.

When she says, "The Hound," as she turns to sleep, talking to Sandor, reciting her hit list, it’s bold. You want to know what’s going to happen, but then the frame cuts to another scene. I don’t think he took her seriously. But he turned to her after she said his name.

Arya dies laughing when she’s at the gates with Sandor, and they find out Lysa’s dead. The guards must’ve been like, ‘Has she lost her mind? What is wrong with her? Weird way to grieve.’

The last we see of Arya is when Arya asks a captain of a ship if she can go to the North, but then, she ends up going home of the captain, Braavos. She hands him Jaqen’s coin and says," Valar Morghulis." The captain says," Valar Dohaeris." in response. This sequence was a great cliffhanger to me. Finally, we’ll get to see Braavos. It’s like the end of At World’s End where we see Captain Jack finally find the proper direction to go on the map.

The lead up to the fight of Brienne vs. Hound was so nail biting I still watch it! It was so intense, I didn’t even know what to think what could possibly happen…. I was astounded Brienne would even draw her sword halfway. The song there too is so good. I couldn’t even believe my eyes.

Brienne killed The Hound. When she got him on his knees, I was stunned. No one beats The Hound. No one.

Due to this, this made me realize she could go toe to toe with The Mountain. Will she probably? No. She doesn’t have a beef with him. Who does? The Hound and Arya.

Ramsey with Miranda chasing Tansy with his hounds was fucking frightening. What kind of...monstrous twit...

It’s a very rare occasion that I’m speechless. You have to do something so insane, evil, or unbelievable to make me speechless. I was speechless after that.

Roose Bolton sees Theon and Ramsey interact. He’s shocked and disturbed. You know you really did something fucked up when even a king is shocked.

Melisandre talks to Shireen, and says, "There's only one hell princess. The hell we live in.” WHAT? Who says that to a kid?

Melisandre told Stannis' wife in private that her daughter needs to die.

I like how Sir Davos learns to read, and Shireen teaches him. It’s sweet and nice.

Joffrey keeps rubbing in Ned Stark's murder in Sansa's face. During the performance, it's heartbreaking. Only Joffrey, Tywin, and Cersei were laughing, and the performance was supposed to be funny.

Tyrion fries Joffrey in public by telling the truth. Joff's ego is bruised. Tyrion is ordered to kneel while serving Joffrey wine, but doesn't. There are half cooked dead pigeons in their pie. Seconds before anything happens, Sansa is whisked away. Joffrey is poisoned somehow. He dies while pointing at Tyrion.

This entire sequence made me root for Tyrion and Sansa more. When he disobeys Joffrey, I was thrilled.

Lysa and Sansa eat, when Sansa finds out she's supposed to marry Robin. WHAT? WHAT? What the fuck is she saying?

“Who murdered Joffrey?"Tyrion bounces off Pod. I say Cersei, Tywin, or Littlefinger.

Tywin is horribly evil this way. He bribed a witness to have his OWN SON EXECUTED. Tywin was murdered by Tyrion. When Tyrion murders Tywin, it’s amazing. Tywin waged a battle against his son over his entire life, then this happened.

We learn that the Lannisters are in deep debt. Trillions upon trillions of dollars, given the way the conversation was between Tywin and Cersei.

Oberyn Martell punching up at the Lannisters. I like it! Prince Martell was also standing up to Tywin. HOLY SHIT! He's not stupid. He treats the Lannisters with good skepticism.

It’s Martell vs Mountain. Martell loses. The Mountain was poisoned by Martell, it turns out. Cersei has Qyburn treat him, and Qyburn said he'd be changed. Cersei asks if it means weakness, and Qyburn says no. Cersei leaves...as we see Qyburn... drain The Mountain’s blood? TBC…

I appreciate Barristan and Jorah being honest with Danerys. Danerys questions what she’s doing with Jorah’s input. Healthily, in my opinion. Barristan and Jorah hold her accountable, and she does herself. Ser Jorah is exiled at the end of the season, and I was SHOCKED. NO. Jorah’s gone? WOAH!

These dragons are crazy. They're beautiful, majestic, terrifying. But don't shut them in pitch black cave in chains for God's sake. Danerys is all sad about it, but I say no. At least keep them outside. There’s a new actor for Daario Naharis. I liked the original actor better.

These locations are fabulous. Apparently, this show was filmed in Iceland, England, and Ireland. They photograph so well.
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Tyrion's my confidante's favorite character

Each season is ten episodes. Out of $10 USD, I would say it’s worth $9.00 USD. Go watch it!