Synopsis: Jaime learns that he can’t buy his way out of everything.

My recap: So, of all the shows we cover on this site, there are only two that my family watches together: The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. So, as these shows’ episodes unfurl themselves before us… we compare the stories to their book forms. Now, Game of Thrones has decided to interweave story lines from the third and fourth books… which makes us scratch our heads and they put a lot of emphasis on characters that are really not that important i.e. Theon Greyjoy.

Let me digress, so the episode started with the funeral of Papa Tully. Yet, it was watching Edmure hilariously and incompetently shoot an arrow to finish off the funerary custom of pitching the decedent’s body aflame. It was actually Catelyn’s uncle, Black Fish, that finished the deed. But, this little family reunion that included Robb, just showed us the issues between Edmure and Robb. In all honesty, I would have pushed him off a cliff at this time because Edmure will be a hindrance in the long run. This is also another time of watching Catelyn, once again, bemoan the tragedy that has befallen her. We know, we know…

Outside of this, we got to check up on Arya, she is about to ship out with Gendry with the Brothers without Banners. If you are are wondering about Hotpie? Well, he got a job at the kitchen they were hanging out at because as he said, “My brother ain’t no king, I’m not a Stark of Winterhell.” As a bon voyage present, he made Arya a loaf of bread in the shape of wolf and as she rode off she told Hotpie that it tasted good. We’ll miss you Hotpie.

In homage of the Godfather, the White Walkers used horse parts as art. Mance also made a plan that would pick off the murder of crows. Unfortunately, they have to somehow climb a wall to do so. Now, the murder of crows have med their way back to Craster’s den of incest. Unfortunately, Sam saw a baby born and I want to say it is a boy and we are all sure that he will try to do something about the baby.

Now, onto House Lannister. Tyrion has been made head of the treasury, by his father, and upon reviewing the past ledgers he learns that they are massively in debt. Tyrion also gave us one of the few fun points in the show and it revolved around his servant, Pod. He finally got his a present for being such a great employee and that is three whores. Well, guess what. He was so great in the sack that the ladies didn’t charge him and that blew Tyrion’s mind and he and his henchman, Bronn, asked for details.

This was the scene that made me drop my cafe con leche. Locke allows Jaime to try to sway him as Jaime attempts to save Brienne from being gang raped. But Locke just makes Jaime think that he has won, until he led him to the table to get a bite to eat. That’s where Locke chopped off Jaime’s hand. You heard me. Now, as we all know… Jaime’s ability to fight is his claim to fame. without that… what will he do? So, this should be interesting to see.

Now, no episode is complete without some Dragon action and we all went into shock when Daenerys exchanged one of her dragons in payment for the Unsullied. Really? Now, we all know that she will not give up any of her babies, but still.

Also, can I just the say that the music that played the episode out was so off-kilter that it threw everyone for a loop. Awesome episode.

Next time:

 From the True Blood Set:

Actor Lars Slind, “faerie warrior,”  has  posted this picture from his Instagram page.

S 3Ep.06 – The Climb
Tywin plans strategic unions for the Lannisters. Melisandre pays a visit to the Riverlands. Robb weighs a compromise to repair his alliance with House Frey. Roose Bolton decides what to do with Jaime Lannister. Jon, Ygritte and the Wildlings face a daunting climb. (Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Alik Sakharov.)

S 3Ep.07 – The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Dany exchanges gifts with a slave lord outside of Yunkai. As Sansa frets about her prospects, Shae chafes at Tyrion’s new situation. Tywin counsels the king, and Melisandre reveals a secret to Gendry. Brienne faces a formidable foe in Harrenhal. (Written by George R. R. Martin; directed by Michelle MacLaren.)

S 3Ep.08 – Second Sons
King’s Landing hosts a wedding, and Tyrion and Sansa spend the night together. Dany meets the Titan’s Bastard. Davos demands proof from Melisandre. Sam and Gilly meet an older gentleman. (Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Michelle MacLaren.)

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Synopsis: Arya comes across the Brotherhood Without Banners and Jaime finds a way to pass the time.

My Recap: My favorite story lines popped up in this episode and with heady delight we got to see what the youngest of the tragic Stark Children were up to….

Bran has aged quite a bit over the break and his ability to see through animals and to command animals is actually an ability that a select few have. Because of his ability he is tracked by the Reeds, Jojen and Meera. Bran and Jojen have the same ability and he and his sister are leading the youngest of the Bran children back to their home.  Because no one in the known world knows if Bran and his little brother are alive, Catelyn tries to protect Bran by creating a dream catcher. While she is doing this, she speaks to the new Queen of Winterfell. No one cares for the new Queen and that is because her union with Robb means the end of the Starks.  But, Catelyn actually informs the new Queen that she had created a similar item for one of her youngest boys, it was for Jon Snow. He had come down with the pox after wishing he would die, but then prayed to the Gods that if they allowed him to live, she would embrace him as her own and give him a name. Of course, Jon survived, but she could never really take Jon in and as a result… her family has been cursed.

Catelyn’s parenting style has always been an issue with me and now we know that it was just a recent issue.

Catelyn’s daughters are treading dangerous ground. Arya has been found out and we have no idea what that will mean for her or her little friends. Sansa is being befriended by Lady Tyrell, but it is only to get the deets on Joffrey. This bit of info has allowed Lady Tyrell to figure out a way of how to be with Joffrey and it is working. Where Sansa acted like a deer in the headlights, Tyrell coos and acts coquettish with the young King. If you have read the books, than you know that the Tyrell’s become a major family to watch.

There was a Lannister storyline and it involved Jaime and Brienne of Tarth. They are still walking and antagonizing each other. Yet, there was a moment when Jaime grabs one of Brienne’s swords and they went at each other and it reminded me of medieval foreplay. Yet, they were captured just as she got him on his knees.

I think the most painful part of this episode was when we had to watch Theon get tortured, but he deserves it… doesn’t he? Now, his sister has sent someone to rescue him, but does he honestly think his family will jump for joy when he shows up?

I have to admit that this episode was quite informative and much better than the forst episode. Here’s to the episodes getting better and better…

Next time: Can Robb count on his men?

For those of you who want an official look into tonight’s episode, view the following video from HBO:

These seem to be ancillary character castings, so do not get too attached:

Danielle Yu will be in the episode titled “Somchai” and Cathryn De Prume as been cast to portray Ben’s mother.

Yes, the ratings were record-breaking for all of our favorite shows, but after watching all of them… which one blew you away?

Synopsis: Jon meets the King-Beyond-the-Wall while his Night Watch Brothers flee south towards the Wall. In King’s Landing, Tyrion wants a reward, Cersei arranges a dinner party, and Littlefinger offers to help Sansa. Across the Narrow Sea, Dany starts her journey west while in the Riverlands, Arya meets a band of outlaws.

My Recap: This episode had a lot of Oprah in it, in the fact that we spent a lot of time on zeroing in on dysfunctional families.

The Lannisters: Throughout the episode we saw barbs being tossed between Cersei (worried about being pointed out as the person who ordered the hit on Tyrion) and Tyrion (worried about being killed off), Tyrion (just wants to be acknowledged by his Dad and for his part in the battle of blackwater) and Tywin (who blames Tyrion for the death of his wife and doesn’t think he is his kid), Cersei and Joffrey. These are just unhappy people who have no idea how much damage they have caused to one another over their incessant power plays and politicking. It is both hilarious and sad.

The Starks: In this episode we see Jon, Robb and Sansa. All of them are trying to maneuver through shark infested waters.

Jon: He is north of the Wall and in the Wildings territory. He gets his shot to talk to Mance Rayder, who asked Jon to explain why he left the Night Watch and he responded that he had seen the White Walkers in person and wanted to fight on the team that will fight them.

Robb: He has seen the destruction of Winterfell and he is pissed at his mother for letting go of Jaime as he stated, “She freed Jaime Lannister. The Lannisters robbed them of their sons, she robbed them of their justice.” That’s when she is thrown into jail for the death of his men at the hands of Jaime (who he thinks committed the crime).

Sansa: She desperately wants to go home and Littlefinger tells her to get ready because she may get her shot. But, we all know better. There is no real need for Sansa in King’s Landing and politically she is worth zilch, so by relying on Littlefinger… you know she is desperate.

She has one ally and that is her handmaiden, Shae, who asks Littlefinger’s assistant to keep an eye on Littlefinger when he is with Sansa. See, she feels the spidey-sense that no one else apparently feels.

The Baratheons: Stannis has gone off the deep end and only relied on the red sorceress. We learn this through Sir Davos Seaworth, who was rescued at sea. Davos pays a visit to Stannis and Melissandre and is blamed, by the latter, for the disaster that is Blackwater and eventually he gets thrown into the Dragonstone dungeon after he lunged at Melissandre.

The rise of the Tyrells: If you have read the books that you know somewhere in the middle of this epic series, the traditional houses that you have grown to love kind of slip away and we turn our attentions to other houses that are important to the realm. House Tyrell is one of them and Margaery is key. In the show, I consider her the Princess Diana to the Lannister’s  as the Windsors. The Lannisters are a corrupted family and frowned upon by the citizens and rightly so. Margaery spends her time trying to instill some feeling of need for the royals. So, she goes to the local orphanage to speak to the children and give them gifts and tells the lady in charge that if the children need anything that they should go directly to her. It’s all a ploy…

Daenerys has her army??? After a bit of time on the sea, Daenerys ends up at Astapor and looks over their version of the Spartans from “300.” She is not too thrilled by this group because of how they are made into an “Unsullied” and also by their PR person, who refuses to speak to Daenerys in her tongue and then critiques her and her right-hand man with every chance he gets. So, she is taking her time before she can stamp her sigil of approval on a contract.

While she figures out what she should do next, she comes across a little girl who looks like Daenerys did in Season 2… a bit of a mess. Daenerys, who has always wanted children, plays along with the child, but when the little girl tosses a wooden ball at her a stranger in a dark cloak intercedes. When the ball opens, a green scorpion pops out and is slayed by the cloaked stranger. We also learn that the girl is actually a sorceress

This stranger is Ser Barristan Selby and he has pledged his loyalty to Daenerys. Something good finally happened!

This was not my favorite of all the episodes that have aired, but next time has my favorite characters in it and I cannot wait.

Next time – Can Sansa make friends in King’s Landing?

Episode #22: “Dark Wings, Dark Words”
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: April 7 (10:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.), 8 (12:05 p.m.), 9 (11:00 p.m.) 10 (10:00 p.m.), 11 (10:00 p.m.) and 13 (1:15 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: April 8 (9:00 p.m.), 11 (11:00 p.m.), 12 (midnight), 14 (4:00 p.m.) and 19 (11:00 p.m.)
Sansa (Sophie Turner) says too much. Shae (Sibel Kekilli) asks Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) for a favor. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) finds a way to pass the time. Arya (Maisie Williams) runs into the Brotherhood Without Banners.
Written for television by Vanessa Taylor; directed by Daniel Minahan.

Episode #23: “Walk of Punishment”
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: April 14 (11:00 p.m.), 15 (11:00 p.m.), 16 (11:00 p.m.), 17 (10:00 p.m.), 18 (9:30 p.m.) and 20 (9:45 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: April 15 (9:00 p.m.), 18 (11:00 p.m.), 19 (midnight) and 21 (3:45 p.m.)
Tyrion shoulders new responsibilities. Jon (Kit Harington) is taken to the Fist of the First Men. Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) meets with the slavers. Jaime strikes a deal with his captors.
Written for television by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by David Benioff.

Episode #24: “And Now His Watch Is Ended”
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: April 21 (11:00 p.m.), 22 (11:15 p.m.), 23 (11:00 p.m.), 24 (10:00 p.m.), 25 (8:00 p.m.) and 27 (12:15 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: April 22 (9:00 p.m.), 25 (11:00 p.m.), 26 (midnight) and 28 (3:00 p.m.), and May 10 (10:00 p.m.)
The Night’s Watch takes stock. Varys (Conleth Hill) meets his better. Arya is taken to the commander of the Brotherhood. Daenerys exchanges a chain for a whip.
Written for television by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Alex Graves.

Episode #25: “Kissed by Fire”
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: April 28 (11:00 p.m.), 29 (11:15 p.m.) and 30 (11:00 p.m.), and May 1 (10:00 p.m.), 2 (9:30 p.m.) and 4 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: April 29 (9:00 p.m.) and May 2 (11:00 p.m.), 3 (midnight), 5 (3:50 p.m.) and 10 (11:00 p.m.)
The Hound (Rory McCann) is judged by the gods; Jaime is judged by men. Jon proves himself; Robb (Richard Madden) is betrayed. Tyrion learns the cost of weddings.
Written for television by Bryan Cogman; directed by Alex Graves.

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