Spoiler alert: this talks about plot points of season 3 episode 1
Spirits soared higher than those ever-growing dragons as Game of Thrones finally returned to our screens – and just a matter of hours behind US audiences.
So what did we learn And was the episode all it was cracked up to be There is, as ever in the land of Westeros, much to discuss (Spoiler alert: for those that haven’t watched the episode yet, firstly, what are you waiting for, secondly, come back tomorrow for a full-length recap, and thirdly, what are you waiting for)
Power hungry
Daenerys escaped Qarth – notably by sea in her new boat – but couldn’t quite get out of the reach of the pesky warlocks. Did they not see her dragons Some people never learn.
Speaking of dragons, the sole remaining Targaryen heir is hungry for the iron throne and those dragons, while majestic, just aren’t growing fast enough (they sure are good to watch though). It’s time to search for an army methinks. Preferably the kind that willingly removes sensitive body parts without question (the hint is at the top: ouch!).
Stannis Baratheon is licking his wounds, with the help of the red witch, after his failure to reclaim King’s Landing. Davos, who miraculously survived the battle of Blackwater, heads back to the side of his friend foolishly hoping to usurp Melisandre. He instead gets a huge serving of I Told You So. I hate to say it Davos, but I told you so. To be fair I was shouting at the screen so perhaps you didn’t hear me.
Daddy issues
In what will surely go down as one of television’s great put downs, Tyrion cops a serve from his father Tywin.
