Fantastical Musings

Wow. Not going to lie, the last two episodes were good, but after I saw this episode, I was like "yeah, Game of Thrones is BACK ." A lot of exciting stuff happened this week, so let's break it down: Favorite Moments: Brienne n' Pod, Back on the Road: Brienne and Pod's treks around Westeros have, traditionally, not been the most exciting moments of the show. However, I have to say that I really enjoyed their scene this week. Brienne's story about her bond with Renly was really sweet and touching, and it really filled out her character. Also, who doesn't love how happy to be punished Pod is. Now that Arya and the Hound have disbanded, I think these two are my new favorite odd couple. There's a New Queen in Town:   Long live the queen --  Margaery Tyrell, that is. I was a little disappointed that we didn't get to see her wedding to Tommen (because, as we know, weddings are always so exciting in Westeros), but I loved seeing her dominate Cersei ...

*Cue the theme music* Da Da Da-da-da-da daaaaa da dadada! Last season, I predicted that season five would be an unmitigated disaster if it strayed too far from the books. Today, it appears that I stand corrected. I think we can all agree that this episode, "The House of Black and White", was much, much, much better than the premiere. The premiere was good, but unmemorable. In this episode, we really get into what I think will be the meat of season five. And frankly, I couldn't be more thrilled. Although this episode made it clear that we are going to be deviating significantly from the path the books took, I actually think that the show runners are making the right decision. It's difficult to translate a series like A Song of Ice and Fire, with all its ins and outs, into a TV show, but this episode proved to be that Benioff and Weiss can do it. Let's break it down: Favorite Moments: That's The Jaime We Know and Love!: After last week's very disappo...

Words cannot express how excited I am that Game of Thrones is back. Seriously, the entire time I was watching I was just like 'I can't believe I waited a year for this; how was I so patient????' Episode one, which I believe is called "The Wars to Come," however, was certainly worth waiting for. Honestly, I have to say that I'm a little concerned about this season because I've heard that they're going to move DRASTICALLY away from the books; I think that's a mistake because so much of GOT's success has to do with how good they've been about sticking to the books and I don't want to see the show ruined. That being said, episode one did a great job of sticking to the script, so to speak, and I think it was the perfect kick off for the season. Let's break it down: Favorite Moments: Missandei and Grey Worm, Awwww: Let's be real, I'm not a fan of shows inserting love stories for no reason, so I wasn't originally a fan o...