The seventh season of Game of Thrones starts July 16. As preparation, I’m re-watching the first six seasons of the show. Below are 15 thoughts I had while watching the tenth episode of season one, “Fire and Blood.” Spoilers for the entire series, but for this episode in particular.
- Hearing Yoren tell Arya they’re going North reminds me how hopeful we all were that she’d been reunited with Jon. We’re still waiting, HBO.
- I always loved how each direwolf was a reflection of their owner’s personality, with Shaggydog being the least disciplined.
- Richard Madden’s acting in the scene where Robb learns of Ned’s death is really wonderful. My heart breaks for his character.
- Joffrey’s as crazy and violent as the Mad King was. This show is basically a cautionary tale about the dangers of inbreeding.
- The scene with the heads on pikes always disturbs me so much.
- Sansa actually would have been doing Joffrey a favor if she’d pushed him off the bridge, considering the nasty end he came to.
- Greatjon was so loyal to the Starks. Pity he raised a monster.
- “It’s going to be a long war” – No kidding. I’ll be retired by the time the last book gets published.
- It’s so creepy, how Cersei goes from sleeping with her brother to sleeping with her cousin.
- Poor Daenerys. She lost her baby, her khalasar, and her husband all in one day.
- The Grand Maester really is a class act.
- Although I do find it hilarious that his hunch is all a show.
- I love Jeor Mormont’s speech that it really doesn’t matter who sits on the Iron Throne when the dead walk.
- Blue really is Daenerys’s color, isn’t it?
- The baby dragons are so cute.