Welcome back to part 4 of my series (part 3 is here) that will document my journey through my first watch of GoT. I just finished season 4, so let's go through my likes and dislikes.
Wow! What a season! I now understand why people always told me to "just wait for season 4" whenever I would mention my pleasure with the series. Every episode of this season was incredible, and I've heard that I can expect the same for the next two seasons as well, so that's pretty freakin exciting.
Favorite characters:
1. Arya - This girl was vicious, hilarious, and overall just super fun to watch this season. Her and the Hound might just be my favorite duo this show has to offer, with Tyrion and Shae (RIP) being a close second. What's so great about Arya is that she is not the main focus of the story, yet she continues to be someone that I continually desire updates on. The fact that she's not a part of the Jon, Daenerys, or Lannister storylines, but she still warrants my undivided attention is awesome. I'm also hyped that we get more Arya and Jaqen next season so that's hype.
2. Tyrion - I said in my last breakdown that Tyrion's best quality is his ability to take the attention away from anyone else he shares the screen with, and that was even more prevalent this season. And don't even get me started with his speech while on trial, it was absolutely mesmerizing. I'm still partial to the one at the Blackwater, but this speech was still astounding. I love that he's finally starting to take matters into his own hand too. I hate that he felt like he had to do it, but the fact that he actually mustered up the courage to kill Shae and Tywin was nice to see. Talk about character development!
3. Bran - Idk why but I feel like I might be one of the few Bran fans out there, just a feeling I get. This kid is so damn wise for his age and I love it. The fact that he was smart enough to realize (with the help of Jojen) that reuniting with Jon would keep him from reaching the tree was great to see. Bran continues to be the character that intrigues me the most in this series, and if him flying is not a metaphor (which I guess it probably is) then that sounds dope af.
Least favorite character:
1. Cersei - If I'm being real, there's no need to even number this section. Cersei is my one and only least favorite character of this season. Other characters did wrong, I'm not denying that. Hell, Jaime deciding that it was a good idea to rape his sister directly next to his incest born son's carcass was as far from a good, honorable decision as good, honorable decisions go, but at least he freed Tyrion during the finale, so he gets a few points for that. Cersei, however, continues to breathe evil just like Dany's dragons breathe fire. She wanted her little brother dead despite knowing he was not the one responsible for her demon son's death, and I'm not cool with that.
Biggest surprises so far:
1. The aforementioned Jaime and Cersei scene 😬
2. I really didn't think that Oberyn was gonna suffer from Ned Stark Syndrome by being compelling as hell and then die a few episodes later, yet here we are. Also, I can't not point out how GRUESOME his skull getting pulverized like an orange was. Shit caught me off guard.
3. All of the stuff at Castle Black was pretty freakin surprising. Since I knew that Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie are married irl I woulda thought they would have had more time together, but oh how wrong I was. Also, I'm shocked and thankful that I finally have a reason to give a rat's ass about Stannis, so that's a nice change of pace.
Predictions:
1. First thing I wanna say in this section is that I don't think the Hound is dead. Dude is too tough to not have an on-screen death. Plus, if the Mountain is gonna somehow survive his situation, then the Hound needs to survive his as well. I think that the Hound and the Mountain are gonna end up killing each other as that seems to be the only way to end their feud, so the Hound can't die before that happens lol.
2. So I was doing some thinking, and I came to the realization that every bastard of note that I've met thus far has one or more significantly influential parents. Joffrey's parents were the Queen and the Kingslayer, Gendry's father was the freaking King, Ramsey's father is the Warden of the North, and then we have Jon Snow. Now, gimme a second to explain myself, please put the pitchforks down. Ned was a badass, and he was the King's Hand, I can't deny that, but the only reason he got that position is because he was the King's friend, not because of his bloodline. So, that means that Ned is not Jon's parent of note. Idk who his mother is yet, nor do I know if I ever will find out, but if I do find out then I wouldn't be surprised if she was a Tyrell, Baratheon, or hell even a Targaryen (even though if the latter is the case, I'd assume Jon's hair would be silver, not dark).
Other:
1. As much as I love Arya, I don't love how she left things with the Hound. Based on their previous interactions, I think it would have made more sense for her to have cauterized his wounds, rather than steal his money and leave him be. It would have been a great bonding moment for the two: the Hound trusting Arya with fire (his greatest fear) and Arya tending to someone she once wanted to kill, overcoming the hatred inside her heart that she had given in to all season. Idk if this is a hot take, but I think that would have been a nice touch for my favorite duo.
2. Now I have no clue what's gonna happen with Tommen. Since Tywin was basically the behind-the-scenes King, it didn't leave much for Tommen, so I'm very intrigued to see how he proceeds (or if he even gets the chance to) without his grandfather's wisdom.
If you have any questions concerning other characters or plot lines, please feel free to ask. All I ask is that you keep your comments spoiler free. Thank you!
Edit: I just wanted to add that I honestly believe every one of the first 40 episodes of this show were good, most of them great. The consistency of seasons 1-4 was remarkable, and I hope season 5 continues this trend.
Submitted February 25, 2023 at 10:54PM by joesica7 https://ift.tt/DEQ3eUb
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