That was an epic finale for Game of Thrones season 1. Episode 10 titled “Fire and Blood” gave us more than what we had asked for. So what happened? Let’s dig in!
First of all, leave no doubt, Ned is dead. The head, under the blood-covered sword, left no doubt.
TV Fanatic: Somehow, within a very short period of time, the entire Stark family knew of Ned’s murder. Sansa fainted as she watched, Arya became a boy – and all over Westeros, the other children grieved.
Oh, Joffrey. If and when you have your comeuppance, it will be remembered as one of the most glorious moments on television. The dude has lost his mind. He walked Sansa out to see the heads of her father and her nanny as if he were showing her flowers in a garden.
And when he refused to strike her because of his mother’s words, he had a man strike her for him. He’s such a lovely husband-to-be. And yet I wouldn’t fear him for a fleeting second. He is the worst kind of coward, the kind Ned warned Bran about in the first episode. If you give the punishment, have the integrity to carry it out yourself.
It would seem that Sansa will be made to suffer more every day for her role in this Game of Thrones.
Elsewhere, Robb was proclaimed King of the North, and, as such, was awarded fealty by his men just as he was suggesting they back Stannis, the true heir to the throne. It was in an intense moment, and must have been easy to get caught up in the reverie.
However, is it truly the best move for Robb or the Starks? There is the promise of intense battle ahead as many toss their daggers into the fight as heirs to a throne.
Who knew it was possible to catch Tyrion off guard? Being asked to act as the Hand of the King and rule in Tywin’s place did just that. His father made it certain he was not to take his whore to King’s Landing. I can only hope that his arrival there will put that snot into his place.
I need, badly, too see him whine, snivel and shrink at the sight of his impish uncle sent to manage the throne in his place. Something tells me even Cersei will be happy to see her brother, as she has lost all control over the new, bratty King.
As Jon rode off with Ghost to stand by Robb, his Night’s Watch brothers rode after him to save him from breaking his vow. From the first weeks at the Wall, it seemed he may never make friends, and now they all look after each other as if born from the same mother. I really look forward to their growing relationships in season two.
Dany lost everything. Her baby was born (if the description was a true indication) a dragon, and the sorceress responsible not only for the Drogo’s runaway infection, but also the loss of his son (as part of the magic in return for his life) that left him in a catatonic state said the skin fell from the baby and she somehow put it out of its misery.
Did Dany truly give birth to a dragon? She did take it upon herself to remove Drogo from the earth rather than allow him to suffer his fate.
This series of events seemed to give Dany as the Khaleesi a complete new courage and strength. It was so well done to see her walk into the pyre, just as the sorceress was screaming in agony to have her come out of the ashes with her three small dragons, unharmed.
She was the last dragon, and now the mother of three new to this earth. Totally freaky and extremely exciting to imagine what this will bring next season.
Overall, I love the season 1 of Game of Thrones. But I’m a bit worried on how season 2 will be shown on screen. The second book is full of epic battles. Wars indeed. So if they’ll skip those like what they did on season 1, we will surely have a problem. But still I’m looking forward in seeing season 2.
You can check Game of Thrones Season 1 Reviews and Spoilers HERE.
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