OK so I've done a little bit of binge watching of GOT after constant pestering from friends and even strangers about how great this show is, and I'm not about to turn round and say that it's bad but this episode was the one that kind of made me feel like nope I don't get it. Up until this episode I was beginning to lose interest, too many plot lines, too many characters, so many races, religions, histories, battles, uncles, aunties, cousins and uncles again. Not even real history goes into this sort of vague detail through the medium of entertainment look at the Borgias or the Tudors for example. I suppose what I'm kind of most perplexed about is why build up all this screen time with Rob Stark taking the focus time and money from other more interesting characters, OK so a believer could argue that this is to make the 'red wedding' so shocking but what came before this scene was so pedestrian and dull that it was all but totally obvious what was going to happen. I don't know if I've really cared about a single character who has died so far other than maybe ned stark. I'm being over critical but only because if an episode of something or a movie is going to get a rating of 9.8 it's pretty much going to be the greatest thing ever seen and alas this is a very healthy distance away from many great episodes of TV shows I've seen. There are too many inconsistencies, weak plots and betrayal within a betrayal zzzzzzzz. Ultimately I shall carry on and finish what I started, the shows well made and Peter Dinklage is immense, but so far I am starting to find myself debating with people who talk about game of thrones like its some sort of masterpiece instead of accepting it's a nicely produced little fairy tale with loads of swearing and sex to make it even more cool just in case you don't like the magic and trendy armour and stuff.
Review of The Rains of Castamere
