Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Game of Thrones S4 Ep. 2 “The Lion and Rose” Recap



Recap: Tyrion suggests that Jaime learn to fight with his left hand, so he can train and command others of the Kingsguard. Jaime starts practicing in private with Bronn. Ramsay Snow brings Theon Greyjoy to see his father Roose Bolton. Theon is now basically Ramsay’s slave since he has been tortured and flayed. At first Roose is displeased with this, as he had planned to trade him. Roose quickly reminds Ramsay that he is an illegitimate son and a Snow; not a Bolton. Theon, who Ramsay now calls “Reek,” tells them where Jon Snow is. Ramsay sees this information as a way to redeem himself.

Tyrion finds out that his father has plans to murder the next whore he finds out has been with him. He sends Shae away by telling her that he doesn’t want to be with her. He arranges for her to have servants and plenty of money. This is the only way he feels he can protect her. King Joffrey receives the other Valyrian sword as a gift from Tywin. Bran Stark has been having several visions about what has happened and what is to come. 


King Joffrey and Margaery get married. Of course, the ceremony and reception are extravagant. Tyrion checks with Bronn to make sure Shae has made it out of King’s Landing safely. Bronn assures him that she is gone. Cersei is trying to keep Brienne from pursuing a romance with Jaime, while Jaime is telling Loras that he will never marry Cersei. Cersei disregards Margaery’s orders to have the leftover food sent to the poor people and instead orders them to be sent to the dogs. Tyrion and Sansa are very displeased with a performance displayed to show how great King Joffrey is. All the actors in the short performance are little people and the beheading of Lord Stark is re-enacted. Cersei and Joffrey find the play amusing. Many others in attendance do not. King Joffrey continues to humiliate Tyrion throughout the reception. Somehow King Joffrey is poisoned and he dies. Cersei accuses Tyrion of murder because he had been serving Joffrey his wine.


Review: All I can say is FINALLY!! I think I speak for many when I say that it is about time that someone murdered King Joffrey. He was absolutely horrible throughout his time on the series. There is isn’t much else to say about this episode. What’s going to be interesting is the aftermath of this murder. Since Cersei has accused Tyrion of the murder, what will the consequences be? Where did the poison come from? The wine, the goblet, the meat pie?? Who really poisoned him?

On a side note: Did anyone else notice the doves that were killed in the meat pie when Joffrey sliced it with his sword to release the birds? Disgusting!

Please let me know what your comments or thoughts are.

Post by Veronica Fitzpatrick
Twitter: RonnieLauren

5 comments:

  1. So who do you think killed Joffrey? And was it the wine or the pie?

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    1. I think it was the pie. Lady Olenna, Margaery's grandmother, said something to Sansa that foreshadowed the murder. She said something about it being horrible to be killed at a wedding. Lady Olenna paid for the meat pies. I'm not sure how this would benefit her, but she may have something to do with it.

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  2. I was hoping and imagined a more brutal way for him to die, not just being poisoned ... I think that the pie was poisoned, because I didn't saw Margaery to eat it.

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    1. I agree that it was most likely the pie. Yes! King Joffrey should have come to a more brutal end. I was hoping that a Stark would have killed him, but there aren't many of them left.

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    2. I'm curious to see what will happen next with Tyrion, because he's my favorite character. :D

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