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Game of Thrones: Season Six, Episode 3 – “Oathbreaker”

13 Friday May 2016

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This episode of “Game of Thrones” season 6 was my least favourite of the three to be aired thus far. Whilst it would be a decent episode on any other show, in my opinion it was substandard given the level of quality that we’ve become accustomed to since this series began.

“Oathbreaker” started where the previous episode left off, with a naked Jon Snow (Kit Harington) rising from the dead. I have to say that after such a long build up to this moment I was incredibly disappointed with its lacklustre execution; the dialogue was uninspired, the performances were overstated, and the way that characters acted didn’t make sense given how they’d been established in previous episodes. It should’ve been one of the most memorable moments of the series so far, but instead it felt soulless.

There was no sincerity in Davos (Liam Cunningham) when he spoke to Jon, and Jon didn’t seem particularly grateful to be back, so the whole escapade felt flat for me. I’d have also liked shock to have been shown by Davos and Melisandre (Carice van Houten) in a more subtle and considered way, because rather than stumbling on their words or expressing their disbelief they pulled their best ‘oh my god’ faces and then moved on. I’m not sure when “Game of Thrones” became a soap opera, but that was the standard of this moment.

The next scene at The Wall was equally frustrating, although the conversation between Edd (Ben Crompton) and Jon made it slightly less so. I didn’t appreciate the fact that Tormund (Kristofer Hivju) gave Jon a hug, because that isn’t the way that a wildling would act, but it was interesting that when Edd looked into Jon’s eyes he asked if Jon was still in there. This was intended to remind the audience of previous scenes such as the one in which Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer) told Melisandre what being resurrected by the Lord of Light was like – in this scene Beric told Melisandre that each time he came back he was ‘a little less’, which makes me wonder whether or not Jon will be significantly different now that he’s back. That remains to be seen, but I’m looking forward to watching this storyline play out in future episodes.

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After this scene we finally got to see what Sam (John Bradley) and Gilly (Hannah Murray) have been up to since the end of last season, and it turns out that they’ve done very little. We knew that Sam would be heading to the Citadel when Jon allowed him to leave The Wall, and he’s still on that journey now. The scene served as a tool to re-establish the dynamic between the two star-crossed lovers and tell the audience what their plans were, so it didn’t really do much for me. There was nothing particularly wrong with it, but it could’ve easily been cut out to give more interesting characters extra screen time.

Then we saw Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) continuing his training with the Three-Eyed Raven (Max von Sydow), as he delved into the past in a scene which book readers have been talking about for many years. I didn’t dislike this scene, but in my opinion it was weaker than it should’ve been because of the actors that were involved. I personally didn’t feel very attached to Ned Stark because of the actor that was playing him – he didn’t look powerful or manly enough for my liking – and (as usual) Isaac Hempstead-Wright’s performance was devoid of emotion; it felt more like the work of an amateur drama student than that of a top actor. I also thought that the Three-Eyed Raven’s line about learning ‘everything’ was very cliché, and it reminded me of a comedy sketch from BriTANick (which you should definitely watch on YouTube – just type in ‘BriTANick everything’ and it will pop up).

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Moving south, Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) is still biding her time with the Dothraki. I’ve said before that this is a storyline that I’m not interested in, and this is only furthered by the fact that Daenerys doesn’t seem to be learning anything by going backwards and revisiting her past. She’s so arrogant and sure of herself right now that it’s almost sickening, and I’m really starting to dislike her as a character. She doesn’t respect anyone else’s traditions or views and she belittles them at every turn – just look at what she’s done to Meereen.

My biggest problem with her storyline is that it’s unclear whether or not this is the angle that the writers are going for – the plot is formed in such a way that Daenerys should be the protagonist, and I feel as though that’s what the writers are going for, yet from my perspective she isn’t. She isn’t likeable, she isn’t humble, and she’s a conqueror not a liberator. If she takes King’s Landing in the state that she’s in right now then she’ll destroy it!

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In Daenerys’ absence Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) has been ruling over Meereen, and so far he’s had a relatively easy job (compared to the job that Daenerys had). There’s not been a lot of resistance, and with Varys (Conleth Hill) taking control of the situation he finds himself making small talk with Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel) and Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson) as though he didn’t have a care in the world. It’s common on “Game of Thrones” for Tyrion to spend the majority of his time enjoying the sound of his own voice, but usually his friends have something to say back; however, right now only Varys is on his level, so having a meaningful conversation is becoming difficult. This is something which this episode tackled in an attempt to create comedy, as Tyrion tried to play the game that he played with Bronn (Jerome Flynn) and Shae (Sibel Kekilli) in season one with Missandei and Grey Worm, only to be met with confusion and silence. Sadly, this scene wasn’t particularly funny, and only served to show that Missandei and Grey Worm are underdeveloped characters.

Elsewhere, in King’s Landing Qyburn (Anton Lesser) persuaded Varys’ little birds into doing his bidding by offering them candied plums. This was another scene which was designed to reintroduce a character and his role in the story, as having not seen him yet this year it would be easy to forget that he is the Master of Whispers. It wasn’t a bad scene, but the fact that the writers are still wasting screen time to reintroduce characters in episode three is worrying, particularly because people like Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) are yet to appear.

One positive aspect of this scene was that Cersei (Lena Headey) revealed her intention to request a trial by combat, something which will have excited book readers aplenty. It’s been speculated for a long time that Cersei would request such a trial, and that her champion would be The Mountain (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson), and it looks like that will be the case. The question then is who will The Faith choose as their champion – the prevalent theory is that The Hound (Rory McCann) will come back to fight his brother, in an epic clash that has been foreshadowed since the very start of the series, and I have to say that it’s a theory I believe.

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However, there are other possibilities; in case you’d forgotten, there are two Sand Snakes running around in King’s Landing who have a hatred for both Lannisters and The Mountain – after all, the latter killed their father and their aunt. To see one of them fight on behalf of The Faith would be pretty amazing, not only because it would bring Dorne into the wider story, but also because there would be a massive size difference between the two fighters.

After Cersei revealed her plans we saw her, Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), and The Mountain interrupt a meeting of the Small Council. This was probably the best scene in the episode in terms of dialogue, as the sharp-tongued Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg) was brought back into the fold to throw insults at the Lannisters and bring the only genuine laugh of the season so far. It’s just a shame that the scene was tarnished by a ridiculous moment in which Grand Maester Pycelle (Julian Glover) farted in fear at the sight of The Mountain. “Game of Thrones” is beloved because of its dark tone, so I can’t comprehend why the writers thought that it would be a good idea to lower the tone with such a pointless attempt at producing a cheap laugh. Whoever made that call should be paraded in the streets naked and face a trial by combat – shame.

Next we saw The High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce) and Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman) having a civil chat about Cersei and why she deserves the punishment she’s receiving. This scene really pushes the fact that The High Sparrow is so much more than a holy man attempting to rid the world of evil – he’s a master manipulator and he preys on the insecurities of those around him to get what he wants. He lets Tommen have his say because he knows that Tommen feels powerless, but then he talks him down by presenting himself as a wise father figure, something that Tommen has never had. He talks about Cersei and Tywin (Charles Dance) as though he cares about them and he tricks Tommen into calming down.

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After this, the episode turned its attention to Arya (Maisie Williams) and her journey to become ‘No One’. This scene wasn’t perfect, but it was definitely my favourite of the episode. Montages are usually a cheap device to tell a story in a swift but still compelling way, and that’s clearly the case here, but it works for this storyline because nobody really wanted Arya’s blindness to be drawn out. I think what everyone would like is for Arya to leave Braavos immediately, so at least by streamlining her narrative in this way we’re getting closer to what we want. It’s another story which will feel hollow when it’s watched back on DVD, because Arya was only blind for a combined period of about three episodes, but right now it leaves her in a good place.

Moreover, a couple of smart decisions were made in these scenes which I appreciated. Through Arya’s conversation with The Waif (Faye Marsay) we were reminded of Rickon at the perfect moment (Art Parkinson) – a character who many will have forgotten all about – and also of The Hound, who may well come back this year. I also liked that she said she was confused when she made the decision to travel to The House of Black and White, as this set up the conflict that will occur in Braavos in future episodes nicely.

However, the fact that Melisandre wasn’t on Arya’s list annoyed me, because after Gendry (Joe Dempsie) was taken from The Brotherhood Without Banners in season three Arya added The Red Woman to her list, and there’s absolutely no reason why she would’ve removed her name from it.

After Rickon was verbally re-established, he was given to Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) as a gift from The Umbers. It’s unclear exactly what Ramsay is going to do to Rickon and Osha (Natalia Tena) at this stage, but it probably won’t be much fun for the youngest of the Stark children. By now the audience is pretty desensitised to Ramsay’s actions, and we’ve already seen him do deplorable things to characters we’re more interested in than Rickon, but that doesn’t mean that this won’t be an interesting development in the story. Personally I’d prefer if we didn’t see Ramsay torture Rickon at all, because his doing so wouldn’t achieve anything, but that might be wishful thinking.

From my perspective, the easiest way to move the plot along using Rickon is to introduce the pink letter, which book readers will know all about. In the books this is a letter that’s sent to Jon Snow and it relates to ‘Arya’, or rather a person who Ramsay claims is Arya. This character’s place was taken last year by Sansa (Sophie Turner) but the pink letter didn’t appear, so it would be very easy for the writers to introduce it now and use Rickon as the bait to force Jon and the wildlings into battle.

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Speaking of Jon, the episode ended with our favourite dead man walking getting revenge on his killers. Alliser Thorne (Owen Teale) and Olly (Brenock O’Connor) were hung, to the delight of fans all over the world. It was a very satisfying scene, as two of the most hated characters on the show were killed in a pretty nasty way. Alliser took it in his stride and died honourably, if that’s possible for a man who organised the murder of his commanding officer, and Olly stuck to his guns despite the fact that if he’d asked for mercy he probably would’ve got it. Both men had their reasons for doing what they did, so it was nice that neither of them were willing to apologise.

When the deed was done Jon passed on command of The Night’s Watch to Edd, (which explains why the show has been placing the character at the forefront of the storyline in recent times), and announced that his watch had ended. This is contentious, but technically he did die and the vows he made were null and void upon his death (I still think that because the vows say ‘for this night and all nights to come’ he should be bound to them, but what do I know?). This was a great mic drop moment, and served as a cool way to end the episode, but it’s unclear exactly what Jon is going to do with his new found freedom. Hopefully he’ll still meet up with Sansa in the near future.

So, that was the episode. Over the course of about fifty minutes a total of eight locations were visited, which in my opinion is a bit excessive. Every episode feels like a battle for screen time between the characters, which for me takes all impact from the show. I like where Arya’s story is headed, but because we spend so little time with her each week it’s hard to become invested. Nevertheless, I am a harsh critic, and it would be wrong of me to say that there weren’t moments in this episode that I enjoyed. I thought that the final three scenes (Arya’s, Ramsay’s, and the execution) were quite good, and the episode definitely improved as it went on. However, if the season continues in this disjointed manner then it will definitely be my least favourite of the show so far.

5.5/10

Game of Thrones: Season Five, Episode 2 – “The House of Black and White”

24 Friday Apr 2015

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Season five didn’t start with the bang that most of us had hoped. It was a good premiere, because this is “Game of Thrones” and every episode is of a high quality, but the first episode didn’t really excite or intrigue as much as it could’ve done. The second episode, entitled “The House of Black and White”, disappointingly takes another step back. I didn’t hate it, and there were plenty of interesting moments to ponder, but that’s all they were – moments. We didn’t spend a prolonged period of time with any of the characters, so things felt disjointed and rushed, and it’s a massive worry for me going forward.

I’ve seen a lot of different reactions to this episode, and it seems to have gone down quite favourably, but for me it really didn’t flow, and the significant moments, while important going forward, felt slightly over the top and amateurish when considering the level of quality we’ve become accustomed to.

“The House of Black and White” was a busy episode with a lot of key scenes being crammed into a short run time. Because of this, many of the scenes felt unsatisfactory and hollow, even though they contained vital character development. Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) finally had to face the truth about her father and decide what kind of ruler she wanted to be, which will most likely shape the choices that she makes in upcoming episodes. Jon Snow (Kit Harington) was offered the opportunity of becoming Jon Stark of Winterfell, but following his decision to reject the offer, (which he is yet to reveal to Stannis (Stephen Dillane)), he was elected the 998th Commander of the Night’s Watch.

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These are hugely important plot points for the future of the series. They represent the internal struggles and identity crises that these two characters will face in the rest of the season, and provide an insight into what will be informing their decisions. Sadly, I didn’t enjoy these scenes at all, because there was no time to dwell on them or to see the characters react. The hustle and bustle of fitting everyone into an hour of television lessened the impact of what should’ve been the best moments in the episode, which has made me rethink my criticism of Arya’s (Maisie Williams) omission from episode one.

Jon Snow was thrust into the position of Commander at The Wall, which I’m sure will be exciting, but the way in which that scene was executed was so far below the calibre of this television show. It felt like a scene that you’d see in any run-of-the-mill show on Sky, not one belonging to what I consider to be the best series on television. The cliché nature of the tie-break, the way that the extras started cheering for Jon once he’d been elected, Sam’s (John Bradley) sudden surge of bravery – what a joke! When did “Game of Thrones” become a soap opera?

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I don’t want to be too harsh, because I do love this show, but I get so frustrated when episodes fall below what we know the writers are capable of. This isn’t a one-off occurrence; “Game of Thrones” is excellent and usually exudes intelligence and gravitas, but sometimes it lets itself down when there’s too much to get through in one episode.

Take last season’s finale as the prime example. The series built steadily as we saw Tyrion’s (Peter Dinklage) wrongful imprisonment, trial and subsequent trial by combat; all of this taking place over the course of six episodes. The tension was palpable as we watched the finale, hoping and praying that Tyrion would be rescued by one of his allies in King’s Landing. However, when that moment came there was no time to savour it, no time to enjoy it, because there was no time left at all.

The episode was ready to end and the story needed to be resolved, so rather than follow the story that the book set out and make sense of why Tyrion went to visit his father, the writers chose to have him do so just because he could. Tyrion strangled Shae (Sibel Kekilli) in a ridiculous way, killing her so quickly that you have to question what the writers thought throats consist of, and then killing his father by shooting him in what appeared to be the shoulder! I was glad that those things happened, but the execution was terrible and only ignored because the scene was a great pay-off at the end of a long season, a pay-off provided by the books!

The details matter; the showrunners have seemingly forgotten that since last season’s finale because everything feels very rushed, and each character is fighting desperately for their minutes in each episode. Things need to start picking up soon, because if they don’t we could see a real downward spiral for a show that has such a rich world and history backing it up.

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Despite my criticisms of the episode, there are still plenty of positives to take from it. Daenerys has backed herself into a corner, because she’s alienating herself from the slaves that she set free after already having upset the masters. There’s a level of hatred on either side of her now, she no longer has Jorah (Iain Glen) to advise her, and her dragons are out of control. She’s in a dangerous place with very few allies, and despite the fact that she has three dragons and the right family name, she doesn’t hold all the cards. For the first time since the series began Daenerys genuinely feels vulnerable – she could actually die! I don’t believe that that will happen yet, if it does at all, but it makes everything feel a bit more fragile, because there is a chance that someone other than Daenerys could end up taking the Iron Throne, which hasn’t really crossed my mind as a serious option before.

As I watch Daenerys I can’t help but get that sinking feeling that we all experienced with Ned (Sean Bean) and Robb (Richard Madden), because she wants to be a noble and just ruler, but she’s in a world where that really lets you down. The problem with Daenerys was summed up in this episode when she said, ‘the law is the law’. That’s a fine sentiment, but what she’s forgetting is that, as Cersei (Lena Headey) said to Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) many moons ago, ‘power is power’. Daenerys is the law in Meereen, she’s wrong if she believes otherwise, and she doesn’t have to stick to the archaic notion of honour to rule in the right way.

She knew that executing Mossador (Reece Noi) wasn’t what would suit her cause the best, and it wasn’t what anyone else wanted, yet she proceeded to do so anyway because she thought it was the right thing to do. That’s not how it works in Westeros – the right course of action is the one that maintains your standing and secures your power, and that’s the only choice to make. Mossador really didn’t deserve to die, he did what he did in order to please Daenerys, and although he had to be punished, she could’ve shown mercy by sentencing him to something less barbaric without giving up the appearance of control.

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Daenerys is so desperate to separate herself from the masters and demonstrate that she’s better than them that she’s forgotten what put them in power in the first place. The masters didn’t take control by doing the right thing, they took it by making smart decisions, by being pragmatic and ruthless, using their influence wherever they could and pleasing the people who supported them. The people that matter for Daenerys are the former slaves, they’re who she needs to keep on her side because the masters are never going to accept her. Now that she’s upset them, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen next.

Another interesting scene in this episode was Brienne’s (Gwendoline Christie) back-and-forth with Sansa, in which we saw another Stark girl turn down her protection. It was fun to see Brienne attempt to explain how Renly (Gethin Anthony) died, given the extraordinary circumstances, and it was also illuminating when Littlefinger pointed out her past failures, because if you think about it Brienne is basically a death sentence for those she’s protecting.

The Stark girls chose the devils they knew over a woman supposedly on a mission to protect them; they chose to follow people that fit into this world, to learn from them and become survivors, because at the end of the day those are the kind of people that know how to play the game. Brienne doesn’t belong in Westeros. She’s a woman of honour and integrity, but that doesn’t serve you well in a world of back-stabbing, debauchery and overall ugliness. She can follow Sansa all she wants, but ‘in the game of thrones you either win or you die’, and I don’t see Brienne out-manoeuvring Littlefinger.

If I had to call it, I’d say that her time is almost up. It feels like her journey leads to her demise rather than victory, because she either has to win or return to King’s Landing, and neither seem likely. I know how I want her to go, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) will be her end, just because Iwan Rheon and Alfie Allen suggested that Ramsay does something horrible to a character that they haven’t worked with before halfway through this season.

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I’d be remised if I didn’t mention the two new additions to the series that were introduced in this episode. The first was Dorne, which we saw very briefly. I think the inclusion of the Dorne scene was simply there to introduce some of the new characters and remind everyone that Oberyn (Pedro Pascal) was killed last season, and that there will be repercussions. It wasn’t a substantial moment in the episode and I doubt that anyone will remember it in a couple of weeks, but it had a distinct aesthetic and I’m looking forward to seeing what the characters in Dorne have to offer to the series.

The second addition, the House of Black and White, was also visually impressive and got me excited straight away, even though the title of the episode gave away the fact that we’d be seeing it. I thought it looked great and I like that we’ll be seeing Arya doing her thing in a brand new place. Her short time on screen was slightly lacklustre, but her story has a lot of potential moving forward.

Overall this was a disappointing episode. It lacked the quality that I expect from “Game of Thrones”, and too many revelations were shoved into a short period of time, ruining any impact they might’ve had and giving the whole episode a hurried feeling. I hope that things become more careful and considered in the future, but I am concerned because it seems like the number of episodes in each season is becoming a real limitation for the writers. Nevertheless, saying that this was a disappointing episode of “Game of Thrones” isn’t saying that it was a terrible piece of television, so while it didn’t meet the standards I expect, it wasn’t awful in the grand scheme of things.

5.5/10

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