Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Savage - The Wolf and the Lion Review

Before I decided to dedicate a blog chronicling my thoughts on each episode of the Game of Thrones, I braved myself for spoilers and read the most recent reviews out there just to see how I'd make my reviews different from the bunch. The bunch seems to be full of the most obvious edge of Game of Thrones among other cable programs and that's the show's boldness, risque content and violence.

More often than not these reviews share one word in common. If you guessed it right, yes it's the F-word. I really don't want to drop the F-word on any of my reviews here but this episode had the balls to make me say the 'F' after another. This was an F-ing explosive episode. Brian Kirk goes fast and furious on this episode with each scene designed to have you on the edge of your seat.

From the jaw-dropping mountain rage, shortly followed by an ambush to the epic last scenes. This is the mother of all episodes! This is a turning point to the story and I'm still on the 5th episode. What? Yes, that is how bloody good things went.

This is a very clever episode with the story moving and subplots subtly crossing each other with direct reference to the title. Say for example, this scene pretty much says the title! Notwithstanding the Sigils, personal history or where they came from, the Hound is a family of the wolf and Ser Loras Tyrell just looks a hell lot like a lion.


Finally we learned how much hatred there is in between the Lannisters and the Starks not only by the extended exchange of words but with the brutality involved at the end. And whilst action happens metaphors run wild through more conspiracies foreshadowing the inevitable change of tide. And on this episode, it was a red tide of brotherly fight, balls in little boxes, dragon skulls, crazy sister, homosexuality and an eye-opener for the wolves, especially for Jory Cassel. Gosh! It just keeps getting better and better. I'm ready to give another 5/5! :D

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