by Abhishek Panikkar
Fans of the critically acclaimed TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ bore witness to the death of one of the most hated characters in the show, Joffery Baratheon played by Jack Gleeson. Gleeson pulls of the performance of a lifetime with his duel of words with Tyrion Lanister portrayed beautifully by Peter Dinklage, resulting in his death by a poisoned cup of wine which Tyrion had handed to him after being forced into embarrassingly acting as the king’s cup bearer at the royal wedding.
If George R.R Martin has taught us anything, it has to be that weddings in Westeros pretty much end in the death of prominent characters and the ‘Purple Wedding’ (Signifying the colour of Joffery’s face after being poisoned) is no exception.
Fans of the show have been waiting eagerly for the death of Joffery from when the show began, however no one expected his demise to come so soon into the 4th season and maybe he deserved a slower and more painful end but to see the boy king choke and bleed to death at his own wedding seemed to be satisfying enough.
Cersei Lanister upon holding her dead son in her hands naturally blames Tyrion, even though he seemed to have no role in the assassination of the boy king. It is yet to be seen who actually poisoned the cup and how and if Tyrion would get out of this predicament he has landed himself in.
We also witness a healthy dose of Theon Greyjoy and his tormentor, Ramsay Snow who seems to be the next biggest antagonist of the show after his torture porn antiques in previous episodes. Theon, now forced to be called ‘Reek’ by his new master is a sad sight as he pathetically shaves his master and refuses to resist the abuse and torture he is condemned to suffer, out of fear.
Bran Stark we learn has increasingly been using his Warg powers to escape hunger and paralysis. Jojen fears Bran will eventually lose himself to being a wolf and will forget everyone else and what has happened. He uses his power of vision on a white tree and sees flashbacks of what has happened and now seeks something or someone, who may be deeper north.
Stannis Baratheon sacrifices his brother in law who is a worthy ally, to the Lord of light, something Ser Davos doesn’t agree with but Melissandre being in a position of power and influence continues to convince Stannis to disregard the old gods.
This is a fantastic episode with brilliant cinematography and outstanding acting. It is raises many questions regarding the fate of various characters of the show and an ending which should not be missed. It further showcases the production quality of Game of Thrones and how true the show has remained to the books written by George R.R Martin. The 4th season is sure to be an exciting one with so much happening already and fans can’t wait to see how things unfold.
Fans of the show have been waiting eagerly for the death of Joffery from when the show began, however no one expected his demise to come so soon into the 4th season and maybe he deserved a slower and more painful end but to see the boy king choke and bleed to death at his own wedding seemed to be satisfying enough.
Cersei Lanister upon holding her dead son in her hands naturally blames Tyrion, even though he seemed to have no role in the assassination of the boy king. It is yet to be seen who actually poisoned the cup and how and if Tyrion would get out of this predicament he has landed himself in.
We also witness a healthy dose of Theon Greyjoy and his tormentor, Ramsay Snow who seems to be the next biggest antagonist of the show after his torture porn antiques in previous episodes. Theon, now forced to be called ‘Reek’ by his new master is a sad sight as he pathetically shaves his master and refuses to resist the abuse and torture he is condemned to suffer, out of fear.
Bran Stark we learn has increasingly been using his Warg powers to escape hunger and paralysis. Jojen fears Bran will eventually lose himself to being a wolf and will forget everyone else and what has happened. He uses his power of vision on a white tree and sees flashbacks of what has happened and now seeks something or someone, who may be deeper north.
Stannis Baratheon sacrifices his brother in law who is a worthy ally, to the Lord of light, something Ser Davos doesn’t agree with but Melissandre being in a position of power and influence continues to convince Stannis to disregard the old gods.
This is a fantastic episode with brilliant cinematography and outstanding acting. It is raises many questions regarding the fate of various characters of the show and an ending which should not be missed. It further showcases the production quality of Game of Thrones and how true the show has remained to the books written by George R.R Martin. The 4th season is sure to be an exciting one with so much happening already and fans can’t wait to see how things unfold.