It has been just over a year after the dreadful and tragic end of Season3 of Game of Thrones, leaving fans around the world traumatised by the unforeseen and truly unexpected turn of events. After a long wait the new season of Game of Thrones is here. The first episode airs tonight on HBO across the United States. South Africans will be able to watch the show from next weekend on DSTV. Get ready as the new season is being hailed as the season to top all seasons. To celebrate the exciting return of this brilliant show, I have decided to put together my most shocking moments from the last 3 seasons:.....BUT before I do, I think I need to just say this show is such a thrill to watch. You just never know what is going to happen. The writing is so clever that it leaves you wondering what just happened. So without any further delay, here are my most memorable shockers that made me go WTF. In random order...
10 year old Bran Stark falls from the tower
Poor Bran was unlucky to climb the tower that day and through the top window see the brother and sister, Queen Regent and Jaime Lannister, having sex. The King Slayer pushes Bran out of the window and tells Cersei "things I do for love". Bran survives the fall but is in a coma for a while and never regains the use of his legs.
The red witch gives birth to an unspeakable horror
We saw how the red witch convinced Stannis Bareatheon to lay with her so that she could give him a son. She is then escorted to a nearby cave by the Onion Knight. There she gives birth to a dark figure. They use this "thing" to kill handsome Lord Renly.
At her husband Khal Drogo's funeral, Dany decides to have her dragon eggs placed in the pyre. She then walks into the fire. When the fires dies down, she remains unharmed and unburnt and her 3 dragon eggs hatch.
The Red Wedding
I really do not want to relive this horrific scene in my head. I literally needed a few days to recover after watching this. All I have to say about this is that nobody is safe in Westeros.
Ned Stark dies
Known for his nobility and his honour, Ned Stark is executed for treason - we know he is not guilty of that but nobody saw this one coming either. Damn that Jeofferey!
Wildfire
Tyrion Lannister as the then acting Hand of the King, is charged with the defence of Kings Landing, when Stannis invaded the capital. The imp used his intelligence to perfectly execute the use of this wildfire to destroy Stannis's fleet. The explosion is so spectacular but shocking at the same time. Its clear to me why after the death of the Mad King, the use of wildfire was completely banished. This stuff is really dangerous as we saw during the battle of BlackWater Bay. 
Using amazing tactical greatness, the young Dany assumes command of the 8000 Unsullied, sets her biggest dragon on Master Kraznys and frees all the slaves in Astapor. Amazing!!!
"Tears aren't a woman's only weapon"
Queens are supposed to be regal, disgnified and carry themselves with certain grace and elegance. It was not the case when Queen Regent was speaking to young Sansa Stark. "The best one is between your legs. Learn how to use it", she told the shocked Sansa. Of course Sansa cannot believe what she is hearing but we have by now all come to hate Cersei for her less than queenly ways.
Well there you have it. There is so much more that is shocking in this series. I guess that is why we have all come to love the show so much. Get ready for more plots, more death, more nudity and more Westeros politics, more white walkers as the new season begins.
Winter is Coming!!!
I can't wait to watch it
ReplyDeleteThanks Sifiso for putting this together