After all the death of last episode, it's good to see some familiar faces back. The thing I enjoyed the most of these episode is that we feel everything is falling apart, yet however, in the end, we leave with a sense of hope that things can and will get better.
I was really glad to see Lord Balon Greyjoy (even thought at this point in the books he is already dead) reunited with Yara Greyjoy (Asha, in the books). He is a great actor, and he stands in the same way we saw him last season: undetermined to recognize Theon as his son. Yara on the other hand, at first was in the same position her father, but on her last appearance last season, we saw her soften to her brother. Now, we see her soften even more. There it is, that same "hope" again, hope that perhaps not everything is lost for Theon.
The same thing happened with Cersei. We saw her mourning all the episode, yet that flash of hope is even in her face when she sees Jaime.
Davos, same case. He is noble, and in this world we have come to know that being noble get's you killed. Yet however, lord Davos is again saved by that unlikely hope.
Also, that interaction between Bran's group with Sam's left me emotionally satisfied. We again feel everything will be alright....even though we know where they are going.
Perhaps the saddest thing of this episode was Arya, realizing she is now truly alone, perhaps even more than Sansa. And, of course, that scene between Jon and Ygritte, and their doomed romance coming to an end. We feel sad for him, yet again, when he sees Pyp and Sam, we really feel he is where he belongs.
I also enjoyed that scene between Lord Walder and Lord Bolton for two reasons: David Bradley does a marvelous Walder Frey, and that tense introduction of Roose's son, Ramsay (if you did't catch who Ramsey is, you are slower than a mule)
As I said in the beginning, I truly enjoyed this episode for the re-introduction of familiar faces. Master Aemon, you are a sight for sore eyes. As is the Wall's training yard.
Wonderful this episode, we don't feel defeated, we feel empowered. Empowered for the next season, ready for new characters (I hope that D.B. and David introduce the Martells as quick as possible!) ready for the things to come.
I used to criticize D.B. Weiss and David Benioff a lot, but with these last five episodes, they have proved to us the "A Song of Ice and Fire" die-hard fans that the book adaptation is in good hands.
Said hands have ten months to work next....all we have to do is wait....
Just 10 months....oh well.....
I was really glad to see Lord Balon Greyjoy (even thought at this point in the books he is already dead) reunited with Yara Greyjoy (Asha, in the books). He is a great actor, and he stands in the same way we saw him last season: undetermined to recognize Theon as his son. Yara on the other hand, at first was in the same position her father, but on her last appearance last season, we saw her soften to her brother. Now, we see her soften even more. There it is, that same "hope" again, hope that perhaps not everything is lost for Theon.
The same thing happened with Cersei. We saw her mourning all the episode, yet that flash of hope is even in her face when she sees Jaime.
Davos, same case. He is noble, and in this world we have come to know that being noble get's you killed. Yet however, lord Davos is again saved by that unlikely hope.
Also, that interaction between Bran's group with Sam's left me emotionally satisfied. We again feel everything will be alright....even though we know where they are going.
Perhaps the saddest thing of this episode was Arya, realizing she is now truly alone, perhaps even more than Sansa. And, of course, that scene between Jon and Ygritte, and their doomed romance coming to an end. We feel sad for him, yet again, when he sees Pyp and Sam, we really feel he is where he belongs.
I also enjoyed that scene between Lord Walder and Lord Bolton for two reasons: David Bradley does a marvelous Walder Frey, and that tense introduction of Roose's son, Ramsay (if you did't catch who Ramsey is, you are slower than a mule)
As I said in the beginning, I truly enjoyed this episode for the re-introduction of familiar faces. Master Aemon, you are a sight for sore eyes. As is the Wall's training yard.
Wonderful this episode, we don't feel defeated, we feel empowered. Empowered for the next season, ready for new characters (I hope that D.B. and David introduce the Martells as quick as possible!) ready for the things to come.
I used to criticize D.B. Weiss and David Benioff a lot, but with these last five episodes, they have proved to us the "A Song of Ice and Fire" die-hard fans that the book adaptation is in good hands.
Said hands have ten months to work next....all we have to do is wait....
Just 10 months....oh well.....