No happy endings in GOT Season 3
Game of Thrones Season 3 continues exactly where Game of Thrones 2 season stopped. Sam survives the white walkers attack. John was brought to the king beyond the wall. Sansa looks better and is not as shocked as she was before. The crazy Targaryen's (Daenerys) ranks are about to grow when she is about to buy (or like I call it - steal) a slave army of the unsullied and Barristan Selmy pops out of nowhere to offer his services to Daenerys as her queens guard. Arya meets the brotherhood without banners and her new body Sandor Clegane. Theon ... ohh Theon, Theon is in trouble. |
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The most interesting confrontation we saw in episode one featured the Lannisters. It was between Tyrion and Tywin. Tirion truly understood that he means nothing to his father.
This season progressed a lot slower than
the previous 2 seasons, there were a lot of great supporting characters that
were added to season 3, which we had to be introduced to and follow their
stories. The great thing about the Song of Ice and Fire book series and Game of
thrones the TV series that all characters are developed well none of the
characters gets neglected (and there are a lot of characters). I presume that
the regular viewers of Game of Thrones who didn't read the books would be slightly
confused from all the events and the new and the old characters that gathered
in the 7 kingdoms so far. It would be difficult for them to follow this big
world of Westeros. To see and understand each characters point of view' their ambitions would be even harder to fully understand.
This season we had certain characters go
through deep transformation. whether it’s how the viewers of the show started to
see them regardless the first impression those same characters had. And a deep
change and personnel development that some of them went through.
Game Of Throne characters that endured the biggest change
Jaime Lannister
The Transformation in Jame's character
started last season but the real change happened in season 3. The moment he got
his hand chopped off nobody remembered that he pushed a little kid out of the
window in season 1. The moment Jaime lost his hand he lost his arrogance and the
audience started to see him as a regular dude (without his hand) and not as a
villain.
Arya Stark
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I will add something more regarding Arya and Jaime. Pay attention
that both
Arya and Jaime are going through a deep transformation. While
Jaime’s character transforming from a villain to a hero, Arya is making
the reverse route and accepts her dark side, bit by bit she is becoming
something dark and dangerous (like that Frey soldier found out).
Theon Greyjoy
Stannis Baratheon
In season 2 Stannis was introduced as this
cold hearted douche. To tell you the truth I was very upset with the way he was
introduced to the viewers because I know that Stannis is one of the most
complex characters in the entire Song of Ice and Fire series (I personally like Stannis). In season
3 we are getting a different look at Stannis and were does he come from and why does he make the decisions he makes. We see
the baggage he carries, from the small glimpse on Selice (Stannis's wife), her
behavior and the environment she lives in (dead fetuses) you immediately
understand why Stannis is sleeping with Melisandre. On the other hand when you
see Stannis with his daughter Sherine we are exposed to a different side of
Stannis, a side we didn't see before.
John Snow
John Snow is playing the sleeper spy with
the wildings but during his time on the other side he breaks his pledge he took
when he joined the nights watch. John Sleeps with Ygritte and likes it, but
that doesn't stop him from being a crow and escape in the fitting time.
Sandor Clegane is not one of the main characters but he is one of my favorite ones. Sandor Clegane's character doesnt change but the viewers perspective regarding him changes with time. Clegane doesn't try to be what he is not, he knows that he is a killer and as long as it fits him he will serve under Joffrey and the Lannisters and do the horrible things they command him to do but the moment it does not fit him he will tell them to go and screw themselves regardless of their position and status. In season 2 Sandor broke out of his killer character and really tried to help Sansa. In season 3 he does the similar thing with Arya. Deep inside Sandor Clegane is a likable guy you just need to dig real deep to discover it.
Sandor Clegane
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I am not going to discuss the most
important issue that occurred this season: The Red Wedding (not in this post). I
dedicated an entire post to the event a few days ago. If you want to check out
the Red Wedding post follow - Game Of Thrones Season 3 Episode 9 Review.
There were very high expectations from this
season (The Red Wedding) and the creators of the show knew that. In a sense I
felt like in the beginning of the season D. B. Weiss and David Benioff didn’t give everything they
had because they knew that no matter what is going to happen at the beginning
of the season nobody will care. As long as the Red Wedding will be shocking
enough they will be ok. And it really worked for them. After all we need to
accept that this season is based on the first part of book 3 a storm of swords.
You might think that certain events need to be saved for the 2nd part of the
book aka Game of thrones Season 4.
With all that was said, this 3rd
season of Game of Thrones was the best so far. The Red wedding blew people away
I know that because I had to live The Red Wedding trauma again and it was as painful
just like the last time regardless the fact that I knew what’s coming. the build up for GOT season 4 was outstanding, episode 10 of season 3 was dedicated to teez the viewers for the 4th season. The producers directors and the acting cast did it in such a great way with: Jaime meets Cersei, John Snow manages to come back home, Arya delivers us a small vangeance and a teez for whats next, Theon sister Asha is on a rescue mission, Bran is Beyond the wall and Stannis is on his way to the North. The only thing that did bother me was Daenerys at the end, the entire thing was made to look over the top and i didnt want to see Daenerys close this great season. Game of thrones season 4 is definitely something worth waiting for.
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It was a letdown seeing Daenerys receiving adulation from conquered slaves again while she stands there stupefied by all the love & adoration. She's too special. The season finale needed more action, less "knowing looks" at each other, as if it was all a mid-season setup for a climax. There WAS NO climax. Disappointing.
ReplyDeletei agree that the Daenerys scene didn't need to happen
ReplyDeleteThe red wedding wasn't enough for you ?
I would rather the wedding have taken place at the last episode, leaving everyone shocked, like a proper cliff hanger. But what do I know! :-)
ReplyDeletei think it could work for the fans that read the books but the majority of shows audience didn't read the books and it would be too much of a shocker for them. they would not be able to understand why the red wedding happened and who is really responsible. that is why episode 10 was constructed mostly for talking and explanations of what just happened in the north and set up teezers for the next season.
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