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shapinglight) wrote2012-04-09 05:25 pm
shapinglight) wrote2012-04-09 05:25 pm
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Game of Thrones season 2 ep 2: The (almost) clueless about the books POV
Was a bit late getting to watch the episode today and haven't read what anyone else thought yet.
Spoilers behind cut
I haven't seen many season 2 icons I've liked so far. This is one of them. Have a lot of the makers left the fandom/gone to Tumblr?
Anyway, another episode, with some very unsettling stuff in it (though it wouldn't be GoT, would it, without the unsettling stuff?), a few more new characters - Balon Greyjoy and his daughter (I didn't catch her name, but I like her), the pirate captain (another well known face on Brit telly), and Davos's son (though he was in the first ep, I think, the person reading Stannis's letter?). Also, goodbye to some familiar characters. Poor Rakharo!
Poor Theon too. I had a feeling his homecoming probably wouldn't be what he was hoping/expecting, and I can't say he's a likeable character, but I did feel sorry for him. His father is just a nasty old man, and the Iron Islands look the exact opposite of fun. In fact, they're almost (not quite) as grim as things beyond the Wall, though with less snow.
Speaking of beyond the Wall, I'm beginning to think Jon Snow is extremely stupid. It's been obvious to me from the start that Craster must be doing something horrible with any boy babies his 'wives' had (is he feeding them to the things with the blue glow-y eyes, as seen in season 1, ep 1?). I can't think why it isn't obvious to Jon. I did enjoy the scene where Sam tried to talk Jon into helping one of the 'wives', though. Sam is such a sweetie. "I can't steal her. She's a person, not a goat." Aww!
Also very enjoyable was Janos Slynt's comeuppance, though on the down side it led to Bronn saying something distinctly unfunny, which is probably a salutary reminder that he's a mercenary and if someone offers him more than Tyrion's offering him (Cersei or Joffrey, for instance), he'll turn on Tyrion in seconds. Hopefully, it won't happen for a while though (am pretty sure it's just been telegraphed that it will happen one day), and in the meantime, the Night's Watch get an extra man. Janos Slynt isn't much, but he's a cut above some of the ones Arya's travelling with.
The Arya/Gendry scene was one of my favourites. The two of them spark well off each other. If it weren't that Arya is only about twelve, I'd probably 'ship them.
I enjoyed the Tyrion/Cersei scene too. (I'm glad it wasn't Cersei who ordered the children's murders). With so many new characters that there now isn't room for all the characters in every episode (no Robb, Catelyn, Sansa or Bran in this one), it's important that we have a character like Tyrion, who has a connection with all the characters we've already met (even Dany indirectly, since he's met Jorah's dad) to give a sense of continuity, and to make sure those characters who are off screen don't get forgotten. It's nice, too, to realise that, no matter how much they may dislike each other, Cersei and Tyrion are at least united in their love of Jaime. Ironically, though, given the way that conversation devolves, if she would let him, Tyrion would probably be much more help to Cersei than Jaime was.
Speaking of new characters, re: Stannis and Melisandre, interesting that he reacted to her attempt at seduction the way he did. I may be wrong, but I don't think he cares about the sex at all, or that she's so beautiful. He just wants an heir.
Finally, Dany is going to have to do something pretty quick, isn't she, unless one of the other bloodriders has better luck than poor Rakharo. :(
Other scenes: the Ros/Littlefinger scene was horrible, but seemed manufactured to me, in that I can't see Ros behaving that way. I don't mean she wouldn't be upset about the baby's murder, but I just feel, from what I've seen of her so far, that she's way too canny to let Littlefinger see it. I also think that, as more and more new characters are introduced, Ros and the brothel interludes will begin to seem even more of a waste of time than they already do. It's not like we need a reminder of how ruthless Littlefinger is.
In brief: Sam is a sweetie.
Worst thing about the ep: no one slapped Joffrey.
Spoilers behind cut
I haven't seen many season 2 icons I've liked so far. This is one of them. Have a lot of the makers left the fandom/gone to Tumblr?
Anyway, another episode, with some very unsettling stuff in it (though it wouldn't be GoT, would it, without the unsettling stuff?), a few more new characters - Balon Greyjoy and his daughter (I didn't catch her name, but I like her), the pirate captain (another well known face on Brit telly), and Davos's son (though he was in the first ep, I think, the person reading Stannis's letter?). Also, goodbye to some familiar characters. Poor Rakharo!
Poor Theon too. I had a feeling his homecoming probably wouldn't be what he was hoping/expecting, and I can't say he's a likeable character, but I did feel sorry for him. His father is just a nasty old man, and the Iron Islands look the exact opposite of fun. In fact, they're almost (not quite) as grim as things beyond the Wall, though with less snow.
Speaking of beyond the Wall, I'm beginning to think Jon Snow is extremely stupid. It's been obvious to me from the start that Craster must be doing something horrible with any boy babies his 'wives' had (is he feeding them to the things with the blue glow-y eyes, as seen in season 1, ep 1?). I can't think why it isn't obvious to Jon. I did enjoy the scene where Sam tried to talk Jon into helping one of the 'wives', though. Sam is such a sweetie. "I can't steal her. She's a person, not a goat." Aww!
Also very enjoyable was Janos Slynt's comeuppance, though on the down side it led to Bronn saying something distinctly unfunny, which is probably a salutary reminder that he's a mercenary and if someone offers him more than Tyrion's offering him (Cersei or Joffrey, for instance), he'll turn on Tyrion in seconds. Hopefully, it won't happen for a while though (am pretty sure it's just been telegraphed that it will happen one day), and in the meantime, the Night's Watch get an extra man. Janos Slynt isn't much, but he's a cut above some of the ones Arya's travelling with.
The Arya/Gendry scene was one of my favourites. The two of them spark well off each other. If it weren't that Arya is only about twelve, I'd probably 'ship them.
I enjoyed the Tyrion/Cersei scene too. (I'm glad it wasn't Cersei who ordered the children's murders). With so many new characters that there now isn't room for all the characters in every episode (no Robb, Catelyn, Sansa or Bran in this one), it's important that we have a character like Tyrion, who has a connection with all the characters we've already met (even Dany indirectly, since he's met Jorah's dad) to give a sense of continuity, and to make sure those characters who are off screen don't get forgotten. It's nice, too, to realise that, no matter how much they may dislike each other, Cersei and Tyrion are at least united in their love of Jaime. Ironically, though, given the way that conversation devolves, if she would let him, Tyrion would probably be much more help to Cersei than Jaime was.
Speaking of new characters, re: Stannis and Melisandre, interesting that he reacted to her attempt at seduction the way he did. I may be wrong, but I don't think he cares about the sex at all, or that she's so beautiful. He just wants an heir.
Finally, Dany is going to have to do something pretty quick, isn't she, unless one of the other bloodriders has better luck than poor Rakharo. :(
Other scenes: the Ros/Littlefinger scene was horrible, but seemed manufactured to me, in that I can't see Ros behaving that way. I don't mean she wouldn't be upset about the baby's murder, but I just feel, from what I've seen of her so far, that she's way too canny to let Littlefinger see it. I also think that, as more and more new characters are introduced, Ros and the brothel interludes will begin to seem even more of a waste of time than they already do. It's not like we need a reminder of how ruthless Littlefinger is.
In brief: Sam is a sweetie.
Worst thing about the ep: no one slapped Joffrey.