The next season of Game of Thrones starts July 16. In preparation, I’m re-watching the first six seasons of the show. Below are 10 thoughts I had while watching the fifth episode of season four, “First of His Name.” Spoilers for the entire series, but for this episode in particular.
- Cersei is being nice to Margaery. She must be up to something.
- So nearly everything Daenerys has accomplished so far in Slaver’s Bay has been undone. Time to prove yourself, Daenerys.
- Apparently Littlefinger has a history of getting women to poison his enemies. What a coward.
- I forgot that season four is where things start to fall apart for the Lannisters. Here we learn that their mines have run dry.
- Arya’s list has gotten quite long. Girl knows how to hold a grudge.
- Pod on a horse is me on a horse.
- “We don’t hurt little girls in Dorne.” – Oberyn, you couldn’t be more wrong.
- Jojen’s little speech to Bran makes me think Meera is going to die before Bran’s journey is over, since both Jojen and Hodor are now dead.
- So Karl’s hobbies include murder and rape. What a pleasant fellow.
- Craster’s wives are certainly braver than I am. If I were them and knew the White Walkers were coming, I’d be making tracks for Dorne.
Be Running Up That Road 