The stories of the Stark and Lannister families continue, with interesting turns along the way. It turns out that Bran has survived his fall, and the despicable Lannisters must take steps to make sure he can't tell the truth about it. Jon Snow sees "The Wall" for the first time. Daenerys receives lessons from a slave in how to pleasure a man. And an ugly confrontation among the children (the "dire wolf" Nymeria comes to the rescue) results in friction between the Starks and the King & his family.
This series remains intriguing to watch, in part because of the antiquated setting, and the dialogue & its delivery. There is some violence, but not that much gore. A sense of humour arises in the scene where Daenerys is repulsed by the taste of horse flesh. (The Dothraki only have two things in abundance: horse and grass, and humans can't live on grass.) There's lots of good character moments, and some wonderful acting (Jack Gleeson is effectively odious as a snot-nosed prince, Michelle Fairley a delight as the devoted mother / wife Catelyn Stark), not to mention efficient direction by former actor Timothy Van Patten, who also guided the pilot episode. (You may remember him as the head villain in the 1980s cult flick "Class of 1984".) The presence of the dragon eggs is a fun touch, leaving this viewer to anticipate the appearance of the fabled beasts at some point in the series.
One word of warning, though: wolf lovers may find this a tough watch.
Eight out of 10.
This series remains intriguing to watch, in part because of the antiquated setting, and the dialogue & its delivery. There is some violence, but not that much gore. A sense of humour arises in the scene where Daenerys is repulsed by the taste of horse flesh. (The Dothraki only have two things in abundance: horse and grass, and humans can't live on grass.) There's lots of good character moments, and some wonderful acting (Jack Gleeson is effectively odious as a snot-nosed prince, Michelle Fairley a delight as the devoted mother / wife Catelyn Stark), not to mention efficient direction by former actor Timothy Van Patten, who also guided the pilot episode. (You may remember him as the head villain in the 1980s cult flick "Class of 1984".) The presence of the dragon eggs is a fun touch, leaving this viewer to anticipate the appearance of the fabled beasts at some point in the series.
One word of warning, though: wolf lovers may find this a tough watch.
Eight out of 10.