I totally feel that I don't spend enough time on current popular culture, so here's my first attempt.
Ok, I have recently discovered a wonderful series called Game of Thrones. I have no idea how I've only just started watching it, 4 seasons after everyone else, but better late than never!
I had attempted to start watching it a little while ago, but I made it as far as Ned beheading Lady and I couldn't take it so I gave up. Then I figured I might as well start again. I heard so many good things and it has a stupidly high rating on IMDB, but rather than starting again I just picked up from where I left off. And I managed to watch all four seasons in 2 weeks. I am now regretting it though, because I've gone entirely cold turkey, no more Game of Thrones until April 2015. I've started reading the first book though, and so far it seems the series has been pretty faithful. So let's talk about the series, if you haven't watched Game of Thrones, and you want to, you might wanna stop reading here, there will be spoilers.
OK, now that only people who either don't want to watch GoT, or have watched it, are remaining, let's start with how season 4 ended. I can sum up most of my feelings about the episode in 3 words.. WHY THE HOUND? I mean really? Now, I really like Brienne, she's an amazing, strong female character, and someone I feel would be good for Arya to look up to, but then she went and "killed" the Hound and now I don't think I like her anymore. I mean I should have hated the Hound, but I couldn't, and I'm holding out a little hope that he isn't dead. My thinking is that if he was going to be dead then Arya would have killed him, and she didn't so he can't be dead. I hope. Now, speaking of characters I love even though I'm not sure I should; Jamie Lannister. I have grown to really like him, I still haven't forgiven him for pushing Bran Stark out of the window at the beginning of season 1, but I still am really growing to like him, he obviously cares for his brother, Tyrion, and since I love Tyrion this makes me happy. And when he told Brienne about why he killed the Mad King I started to think maybe he wasn't that bad after all. I almost wanted Brienne and Jamie to fall in love, but he is totally enamoured by his evil bitch queen sister. Although, to some extent I like Cersei. I like the fact she's a very strong woman, she doesn't rely on anyone and definitely doesn't trust anyone. I just wish she wasn't so evil. And my most favourite Lannister, naturally, is Tyrion. He's just a fantastic character, has been since the very beginning of the series, I would hate to see anything bad happen to him! I probably would have stopped watching if his head had been chopped off. Loving Tyrion also leads me to hating Shay. I mean I cannot believe she was in bed with Tywin at the end of season 4. I would have killed Tywin myself if Tyrion hadn't done it. That last episode has also made me think that the Spider may be a little trustworthy. I haven't been able to decide how I feel about him, but since he jumped on the boat with Tyrion rather than turned him in, I think maybe he might be trustworthy after all. Another one I don't know if I can trust is Petyr Baelish. He confuses me greatly. I mean at first I did think he was trustworthy, and then he turned on Ned and I hated him, and since then he's just infuriated me. Then he had a hand in the killing of Joffrey, and I almost wanted to love him, except Tyrion ended up in the frame, and Sansa has kind of also been framed with the necklace she was wearing. Then he went and killed his wife Lysa Arryn. Admittedly she was possibly going to kill Sansa, but I did not expect Baelish to just come in and throw his wife out the moon door. Then Sansa suprised me by totally lying for him, and lying very, very well. Then she was in that goth lady dress looking incredible and I don't know if I trust Baelish with her. In fact, no I don't trust him at all.
One thing I really don't understand about Game of Thrones is how all of the main Lannister characters made it all the way to the end of season 4 before any of them died, and somehow the bloody Stark's have been dying since season 1! I mean the end of season 3 when Robb and Catelyn were killed, that was just too much, I was heartbroken. Of course, Theon stabbing him in the back (I'm glad he's getting his comeuppance now!) probably didn't help. And he really never should have broke his vow to Lord Frey. But still, Lannister's should have been dying long before season 4. Though Joffrey being the first one to go made me unbelievably happy. There was nothing quite as satisfying as seeing the life drain out of that little brats face.
I wish Ygritte hadn't died. I don't even have anything else to say on that matter.
I was very surprised by Daenerys banishing Joron, but I did find myself thinking had he been spying on her the whole time, had he ever actually stopped? I'm not really sure, although I think to some extent he did genuinely love her. I love Daenerys I think she's a fantastic character, she's so unbelievably strong, and I love her dragons. I think if anyone is going to survive George R. R. Martin's sword it will be her.
Now, finally Stannis Baratheon and that evil Red Woman. I hate her almost as much as I hated Joffrey. She really is totally evil, and not even evil in a likeable way. I really like Sir Davos and she would have happily killed him, and she's going to kill that poor little girl. I can't even fathom how much I don't like her. And from the looks of the last episode of season 4 she's going to try and get her claws into Jon, and I am really not ok with that!!
Anyway, enough Game of Thrones, my other main TV addiction is Hannibal. And the last episode of season 2 of Hannibal is something that really needs to be discussed. I am totally not accepting what Hannibal did. I don't really know if I believe Will is dead, but I definitely think Abigail is, there's no way she can survive twice. How the hell did she even survive once?? And how did Freddie Lowndes survive?? I mean I really thought she was dead. I don't understand how Will convinced Hannibal she was dead, and they didn't bloody explain it!!! I am hoping Jack survives, because I really like Jack, I wasn't keen on him at the beginning of season 2 because he didn't believe Will was innocent! But he made up for it, and it would be really awful for his poor wife if she dies! And naturally, possibly the most confusing part of the episode, how does Gillian Anderson tie into it? Did she know Hannibal was an insane killer the whole time? Has she always been aware of that side of him? Had they planned the whole thing? I really don't understand! I can't explain how desperate I am for season 3. And that won't be starting until May next year or thereabouts and I just cannot wait that long!!!
Now finally, I have just started watching The Walking Dead. This is my second attempt, I got three episodes in before and I gave up, now I've finished season one, and I'm a lot more into it. I think reading the comics has helped a lot. I shall fill you in on my opinions of it when I've finished watching!
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