REVIEW: Game of Thrones S3 E09 “The Rains of Castamere”

This review will contain spoilers, anything going beyond the scope of the episode will be done in white text and will be preceded by *Spoiler*, episode spoilers will not be prefaced.

I’m just going to say I hate mid season breaks and that this review may get weird.
The Good
  • The Twins on the map! Such a small thing to be excited about but I love seeing new places on the opening map.
  • I want Robb’s little army set. I wanna play Risk:Westeros with it. *spoilers* “If Walder Frey cooperates” oh it hurts oh gods stop it
  • Frey girls aren’t really pretty are they?
  • *Spoilers* Can’t help but notice Talisa is at the Twins…get your theories out folks.
  • Sam the Slayer! Kid loves to talk history about things his lil Gilly probably doesn’t understand.
  • BWAHAHA Sandor and Arya on the road to the twins just turned into my new favorite Westeros buddy comedy.
  • Rickon had a line!!!!
  • “No more Hodoring.” I always loved that line. Plus WARGING! Bran got in his head, creepy.
  • Direwolves watching, rain pouring. They didn’t fuck around on this scene, you gotta use it Bran.
  • And there it is! Throat ripped out by Bran the wolf.
  • The look of astonishment on the face of Edmure Tully is wonderful. “Hey, she’s not ugly at all! Alright!” *Spoiler* The last good thing about your wedding buddy enjoy it.
  • *Spoilers* Seven hells they are laying it on thick aren’t they?? So many things pointing to death for everyone
  • Baby killin pig fucking stark murdering Frey scum. I was pretty damn shocked at the stomach stabbing on Talisa.  Knowing everything else is coming that still surprised me.
  • That Walder Frey is one cold hearted fucker. I guess when you’ve had a buncha wives watching one get their throat slit means nothing.
  • “The Lannisters send their regards.”
The “Bad”
  • Something I would only notice because of my girlfriend but one extra really needed to get his horse under control.
  • Hey look Argus Filch! That aside, gad damn he kills at Walder Frey!
  • 20 wildings to murder an old man, oh yeah you’re tough aren’t ya.
  • *Spoilers* Still hurts seeing Arya get sooo close to her family, but luckily not murdered.
  • Seriously though, Arya is one dark little girl.
  • C’mon Ygritte you can’t fuck with Tormund Giantsbane!
  • Woah, that fight scene was pretty shitty. Grey Worm seemed super staged, I mean it’s TV and all but damn.
  • *Spoilers* Woah woah woah, Rickon with Umber? Not on Skagos?

 

Usually this is a recap but fuck that.