.png)
Season rating so far = 7.
Welcome to the Fourth Wall recap
of Game of Thrones season 4, just in time for you to remind yourself where we
are for the 8th episode! First I’ll do a ‘key summary’ (below) and
later I’ll post a character arc of all the major characters. Enjoy!
 |
| Click to enlarge |
[In case you're wondering, the face at the bottom is Myrcella, who I believe is to be wed to a Dornish Prince, thus cementing an alliance between the Dornish and the Lannisters.]
RECAP OF SEASON 4
The two most urgent storylines at the start of episode 8 will be: the wildling attack at Castle Black and Tyrion's combat by trial. Read on!
Joffrey Baratheon was murdered and has been replaced by Tommen as King. Tyrion Lannister has been fingered as the murderer, although we know that Lord Baelish and Olenna Tyrell are actually responsible. A mysterious man offered Podrick a Knighthood in return for betraying Tyrion (presumed to be sent by Cersei Lannister). Tyrion has chosen trial by combat, pitting Oberyn Martell against the Mountain.
 |
| http://kitkatpecson.com/portfolio/work/a-map-of-ice-and-fire/ |
The two most urgent storylines at the start of episode 8 will be: the wildling attack at Castle Black and Tyrion's combat by trial. Read on!
Joffrey Baratheon was murdered and has been replaced by Tommen as King. Tyrion Lannister has been fingered as the murderer, although we know that Lord Baelish and Olenna Tyrell are actually responsible. A mysterious man offered Podrick a Knighthood in return for betraying Tyrion (presumed to be sent by Cersei Lannister). Tyrion has chosen trial by combat, pitting Oberyn Martell against the Mountain.
Effectively, Tywin Lannister remains
top dog and is increasingly sinking Lannister talons into every major house in
Westeros: Myrcella is to wed a Dornish Prince, Cersei and Tommen are to wed
Tyrells (remember Tommen already commands House Baratheon) and Tyrion is to wed
Sansa, who is considered key to the North (although this is clearly in doubt if
Tyrion is killed and Littlefinger is keeping Sansa in the Vale of Arryn).
Outside Kings Landing, two
players have immensely boosted their potency: Daenerys Targaryen and Petyr “Littlefinger”
Baelish. In Essos, Daenerys has collected herself a large army and a decent
number of ships, but is now slowed down by having to actually govern in
Meereen, Yunkai, etc. Also, she’s started her only sexual relationship since
Drogo, with loveable rogue Daario Naharis. Jorah is indisputably her top
advisor, although he continues to want more.
Littlefinger’s machinations have
led to the death of Joffrey, control of the Vale of Arryn (with an invincible
fortress, according to him) and possible marriage to Sansa Stark of the North,
although this will clearly provoke the Lannisters. It’s not clear whether he
has a substantial army with which to defend against attack. Littlefinger also
killed Lysa Arryn, but not before she revealed that she killed Jon Arryn at
Littlefinger’s behest – this is what caused Ned Stark to come to Kings Landing
in the first place.
We’ve also found that the Kingdom
(and/or Lannisters) is short of cash and the mines aren’t producing. This
necessitates an alliance for the Lannisters with the Tyrells, who are rich. The
Dornish have been brought into the fold via Oberyn Martell, although he has an
agenda of his own: to get vengeance for his sister’s murder.
Roose Bolton controls much of the
North, under the agreement between him and Tywin Lannister (viz Red Wedding).
However, the ironborn control access to the North and so are key to Bolton’s
plans. Bolton’s bastard Ramsay Snow plans to use Theon Greyjoy to attack the
ironborn.
In Dragonstone, things were
getting more desperate as food ran out and a large number of soldiers and ships
had been destroyed fighting the Lannisters. However, Stannis and Ser Davos can
begin rebuilding thanks to a good pot of gold given to them by the Iron Bank of
Braavos. Melisandre’s religion is drawing more and more fanatics, despite the
fact that, as she admits to Selyse, most of it is fiction.
Up in the North, the White Walker
army is converting babies into White Walkers, although as we learned last
season, dragonglass can kill them. Jon Snow and his merry band are up against a
wildling army bolstered by an angry Ygritte and the cannibal Thenn. In the next
couple of episodes, we will probably see a conflict between 100 Night’s Watch
and 10,000+ wildlings. However, as Tywin Lannister once said, one man on a wall
is worth 100 under it.
Cersei and Jaime have frosty
relations following his return after a long time and Jaime’s rape of Cersei
next to Joffrey’s body. Arya and The Hound are on the way to the Vale of Arryn,
where Littlefinger/Baelish is holed up with Sansa. Brienne and Podrick are in
search of Arya and now probably headed to the Vale of Arryn also, having met Hot
Pie on the Kingsroad.
Meanwhile we’re yet to see Gendry
(Robert Baratheon’s bastard son), Osha and Rickon.
Stay tuned for character arcs…
No comments:
Post a Comment