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Thats WhatYgritteSaidWeekly Game of Thrones Musings by Sam
Ryu
Season finales on Game of Throneshave primarily served two
narrative purposes: to tie loose ends ofthe current season and to
tease the upcoming events of the next season. S1E10 examined
howeach major character was responding to Ned Starks execution,
while Joffreys reign of terror beganand Daenerys gave birth to her
three dragons. S2E10 put a cap on individual characters
journeys,
while showing us the threat of the coming White Walkers.
S3E10was the aftermath of the RedWedding and it introduced the new
power structure that would result from it. Season 4s finale
feelsdifferent. Yes, it checks in with most of this seasons major
players and gives them some kind ofclosure, but the big difference
is that we dont know where this is all going. The finale felt less
like
an hour long trailer for the next season, and more like a really
elaborate narrative reset. We had arough idea where each story was
going in previous finales, but with this one anything is
possible.
There were no high-profile beheadings, or grand battles, or
brutal massacres, but the status quo ofpower shifted just as
dramatically. The most powerful house in Westeros began to crumble
whenthe man holding it all together was killed in a privy. The most
influential players in this world areeither dead (Joffrey, Tywin),
neutralized (Mance Rayder), or preoccupied (Stannis, Daenerys).
Thisis the chaos that Littlefinger spoke of. This is the perfect
time for fringe players like the Tyrells, theMartells, Varys,
Sansa, Littlefinger, Roose Bolton, and maybe even Balon Greyjoy to
make theirpower plays. We know that Winter Is Comingbut what
else?
Season 4, Episode 10 The Children
If anything, this episode taught us that this entire show (and
not just the episode) is about thechildren. When we eventually get
to Season 7 or 8 of this show (which is the longest its creators
sayit will go), well be talking about the childrenArya, Sansa,
Bran, Daenerys, Margaery, Tyrion(given they survive... which is not
a given)and not the patriarchsthe Tywins, the Neds, or the
Walder Freysof this world. In the spirit of the episode that had
the longest runtime (66 mins)but felt the shortest, lets do a
merry-go-round the map.
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Map courtesy of Where HaveAll The Wildlings Gone?
Jon, Mance, and Stannis- In S4E6we saw Davosconvincing the Iron
Bankof Braavos to supportStanniss claim to thethrone (When Tywin is
gone,who do you back?) and itlooks like they wentstraight north to
the Wallfrom there. Stannis seemedto be the only leader to takethe
threat beyond the wall
seriously (S3E10) and heputs his money where hismouth is,
choosing dutyover his claim to the thronefor now. Stannis takes
JonSnow seriously because, ifyou remember, Ned diedtrying to
protect Stannissbirthright as Robertsrightful heir. And while
he
has the personality of alobster, Stannis is a greatmilitary
leader (as shown inthe episode) and maybe thebest possible kingnot
theone Westeros deserves, butthe one it needs right now.
Qyburn and the Mountain - Are they really going to turn this
into a Dr. Frankenstein situation?
You should know, the process may change him. Somewhat. Will it
weaken him? Oh, no. Very well then.
Daenerys- Remember what Daenerys said while pulling a fast one
on slaveowner Kraznys inS3E4? A dragon is not a slave.Oh wait...
(How to Train Chain Your Dragon.) Hopefully she gets betterthings
to do in Meereen before she marches west for the Iron Throne. Also,
some fun trivia:Daeneryss three dragons were named after the three
closest men in her lifeall dead, obviously.Drogon (black/red, the
biggest) is named after Khal Drogo. Viserion (cream/gold) is named
afterher older brother Viserys (remember his golden crown?). and
Rhaegal (green/bronze) is namedafter her eldest brother Rhaegar
(killed by Robert Baratheon before the show started).
June 22, 2014
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