Game of Thrones: Episode 5 Overview

“You can’t avenge him if you are dead”

Well, that’s one potential king down in Episode 5. It seems Renly didn’t last too long in the race for the Iron Throne, in the end he was murdered by the ‘ghost baby’ of Stannis and Meslissandre. Stabbed in the back no doubt, a sign of true cowardice. But what do you expect from a creature that came from Stannis, a man who hides behind the power of a woman to secure him the throne. He best keep his eye on Meslissandre though, because there isn’t much stopping her from taking the Iron Throne for herself if Stannis wins the war against the Lannisters.

“He’s very busy, being repeatedly humiliated by Robb Stark is time consuming”

Poor Tyrion, stuck in Kings Landing trying to control his sister and nephew, a task that would be nearly impossible for anyone short of Tyrion’s cunning mind. It is this mind that allows him to make his cousin cower in fear and feed him all the information that his sister is hiding from him, and hiding something she is: 7,811 bottles of wildfire, to be exact. Tyrions got a lot on his hands, and I wonder what he plans to do with all that wildfire now that it’s under his control.

“No my lord, anyone can be killed”

Tyrion isn’t the only Lannister who is feeling the stress of battle, Papa Lannister seems to be realizing that he can’t take Robb Stark for granted anymore. He is a true threat now, “you’ve been waiting for him to fail, he is not going to fail, not without our help”. However, he better watch whom he reveals his plans in front of, because Arya has just come into some power of her own. She’s still got two death wishes that need to be granted, and I bet that Tywin is on her list of least likely to survive.

“For dragons are fire made flesh, and fire is power”

Is Daenerys finding her niche in Qarth, or is she just being hypnotized by the gold, magic, and power that the Thirteen keep enticing her with? Whatever the case, it looks like the Dothraki are gaining their strength back, and Daenerys is in a hurry to go claim the Iron Throne as hers, no matter what the cost. However, her advisor Jorah is not so quick to believe that giving her hand in marriage to one of the Thirteen is the best thing to do, and convinces her that he can get her a ship that will sail to Westeros. Ser Jorah better be prepared for all the troubles that lie ahead, Daenerys is the Mother of Dragons, and once the word gets out, she will become target number one.

Relationships are changing, and alliances are being formed in “The Ghost of Harrenhal”, and soon everyone will have chosen a side. What were your favorite moments from episode 5?

 

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