The White Walkers have been mostly a teach in Game
of Thrones - we have had 3 on screen appearances, and all of them brief. This
was the first time we really get to see them in action.
First, we learned fire has no affect on them. The
first Walker that appeared to fight the Wildling Then and Jon Snow in the barn
- as he enters the bar, the flames around him. Next, not only does Dragonglass
kill them, but so does Valyrian Steel. We have only seen a handful of Valyrian
steel swords (Longclaw [Jon Snow], Oathkeeper [Brienne], the dagger used in the
attempt on Bran Stark's life and Widow's Wail [Tommen] are the only Valyrian steel swords that have appeared in the show. Let's hope the Brothers of the Night's watch
didn't lose all their dragon glass in the Battle at Hardhome - or that Stannis
has some glass being delivered form Dragonstone.
Second - who know the Walkers were show offs?
2. Cersi's latest power grab was her undoing.
I mean honestly - what would someone with as many
skeletons in her closet give power to religious fanatics? As the wise philosopher
50 Cent once said, "don't throw stones when you live in a glass house."
What did she think Lancel was going to do after he got his head tattoo,
continue lying to protect her? Cersi was put in her place by a few too many
people in the last two seasons, and in an effort to stay on top, she has people
in jail, her son wasting away in his room crying to Ser Pounce, and her entire
house about to crumble.
3. Jorah Mormont is on a suicide mission.
Many people have said he has gone crazy. While
close, he has been banished from his homeland, then was banished from his true
love. He thought he had a way to get back into her good graces, but for all his
efforts he was infected with Greyscale and sent packing AGAIN. Considering
we've only seen one character in the show who has survived Greyscale, Jorah
knows he will be dying soon, so he is going to do whatever he can for the
Mother of Dragons - even if that means just killing slaves in the fighting
pits, he wants to die fighting for his queen.
4. Slavery is still alive and well in Slaver's Bay
OK, I'm cheating a little bit here using details
from "The Gift", but for someone who thinks she has ended slavery,
she isn't doing a great job. Jorah and Tyrion were enslaved, bought and sold,
and forced to fight in the pits. When Tyrion suggested they fight as free men, the
master gave him a quick punch in the jaw, flipped him a coin, and said that
those wages would last the rest of his life. The Masters have found a loophole
to exploit; When Daenerys allowed slaves to sell them back to their masters for
a period of no more than one year, she gave them all they needed to keep
slavery alive and well. And not every slave is as well educated as Tyrion.
More Questions than Answers:
1. How many Wildlings did Jon bring back? I have re-watched last week's episode many times, and it appears most of the Wildlings were on the WRONG side of the wall when the army of the dead attacked - meaning the Walkers MIGHT have the largest army in the world.
2. Will Stannis realize the most important battle lies to the North and not in Winterfell?
3. Will episode 9 have the surprises we've come to expect from GoT, or did they give us that an episode early this season?
GoT Warrior Power
Rankings
1. Jon Snow: Once a whiny little
"lord" he has gone full bad ass, punishing the mutineers, defeating
the wildlings, recruiting them, and then killing a White Walker. Sure, Sam
killed one, on accident - Jon stared one in the eye and took it down. I can't
think of anyone with a better kill on their resume. I would mark him down for
being such a clean, pretty fighter, he has proved himself time and time again.
2. Brienne of Tarth: This
might seem a little high, but that is mainly because we have seen some great
fighters go down lately, one of which was taken down by Brienne: The Hound.
Brienne has also been seen defeating Loras Tyrell in combat, and easily
dispatching a chained, malnurished Jaime Lannister. She waits and watches for a
signal from Sansa, and I am sure everyone in the Thrones community would liek
to see her cut through Roose Bolton's men.
3. Tormund Giantsbane: We've seen him cut
down over a dozen men of the Night's Watch, and do the same to the army of the
dead.
4. Jorah Mormont: While it has been
awhile, Jorah has reminded us this season he is a bad ass. He killed a handfull
of Stone Men while protecting Tyrion in Old Valyria, he made quick work of slaves in
the fighting pits, but we've also been reminded he took down on of Kal Drogo's blood-riders with relative ease while protecting Daenerys. He may be long in the tooth, but he continues to prove to be one of the best fighters in the show.
5. Wun Wun: He's a fucking Giant. He was
crushing the army of the dead like ants. Unfortunately, I think the White
Walkers can turn him into shattered ice just like everyone else.
6. Ser Bronn of the Blackwater: Bronn
carried Jaime on his back on their trip to Dorne - he took on all four Dornish
guards, leaving Jaime one injured one to deal with while he killed the other
three single-handed. While he is currently stuck in a cell, his voice is
so pretty it makes HBO decide to give us some of that sweet, sweet
gratuitous nudity! Rawwr, Sandsnakes!
7. Jaqen H’ghar: Though we don't know if this is the same man who
helped Arya and her friends escape the Lannisters, we know one thing: he knows
how to kill. So much so, he teaches a class.
8. Daario Naharis: He is a tougher nut to
crack. Most of his fighting has been done in the shadows. He remains a
dangerous man, but we haven't seen him battle any great warriors - yet.
Although he did take down Mereen's champion with a single blow, and led the
secret invasion of Yunkai.
9. Grey Worm: Currently laying in bed
recovering from an ambush, only alive because of the heroic effort of Barriston
Selmy, he becomes the best fighters in Daenerys corner.
10. Jaime Lannister: It's a shame we didn't get
to see more of him in his prime. We saw him battle Ned Stark in the streets of
King's Landing, but that was basically a draw until one of his men injured Ned
and ruined the fight. Since he lost his hand, he has been a shell of his former
self - barely able to beat an injured guard from Dorne. He had his HAND full
(see what I did there?) with the Sand Snakes, he should probably learn from his
younger brother and stick to politics. But he is getting better - perhaps he
will learn to use his golden hand as a weapon as opposed to a handicap.
11. Loras Tyrell:
We've heard tales of the Knight of Flowers being a great warrior - but he
appears to be more of tournament fighter than one in real life. He was defeated
by Brienne in season 2, and barely put up a fight when he was arrested by the
Faith. But for now, he sits in a cell, likely waiting his fate to be decided by
trial.
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