alexandral | The cleaning and the third episode of Game of Thrones (Reply)

I had decided to do a Spring Clean these long spring holidays. So I did. I cleaned not two, not three, but six days in a row, de-cluttering wardrobes, dusting closets, washing walls and doing all other manner of cleaning things. I have not watched nor did much else, apart from the things I watched in Scotland (Doctor Who number 11 on my iPod whom I loved) and some parts of the Royal Wedding (I am British now). My report from the Royal Wedding is short: the Bride's sister was the best dressed lady and the little bridesmaids were awfully cute.

But I had to watch the third episode of Game of Thrones. I have just few things to say:

- Few new characters were introduced or mentioned in the third episode. I wonder what someone who hasn't read the books is thinking at this point. Are they still managing to keep up with the characters? I certainly had to go back and search the Internet for the genealogical trees of the major Houses, and the timelines of major events.

- No wolves is this episodes, so consequently this wasn't as good episode as the previous one (at least not for me ) . I am especially wondering why we haven't seen Ghost yet, the albino wolf who belongs to Jon Snow.

- I still think that the scenes near the Wall are the best part of the show. The creators did a good job on the Wall and all surroundings. Jon's ride in the "lift" was a fantastic scene. I confess, Jon Snow is growing up on me. He seems to keep his mouth closed in this episode (it must be the cold) and his new moustache suits him. This is an interesting phenomenon: I don't normally like mustaches, and neither I did I like Jon in the episodes 1 and 2. But the combination of Jon and his mustache? This works better for me. Not great, but a bit better.

- Any interesting discussions about the Game of Thrones? Please link me, I have missed everything.

- The problem I am facing personally is that I know the spoilers from reading the books. I find myself inpatient. It will take literally years for the show to get to my favourite parts of the books. Some of my favourite characters won't even appear in this season. And overall, the first book is my least favourite of the series. Although the series is full of terrible events, still, in my view, the largest amount of terrible events happens in the first book.

- Remembering my own feelings when I was reading the first book for the first time, I remember liking Arya very much and being less interested in Sansa. But I never disliked Sansa, I could see her point as well as Arya's. Now, after having read the four current books of the series, I find that I am more interested in Sansa than Arya whose storyline became somewhat tangential for me in the later books.

- Even though I always disliked Cersei, I have never disliked her as much as I do in the show. May be I just imagined her as some cold statue, something you can't really hate because who can hate the cold marble. But now, when I see her in flesh and blood, I find her much scarier. She really believes the things she says and doesn't see anything wrong with anything she does. I guess this is what sociopath is? They just not able to perceive the feelings of others?

- Jaime Lannister is very very very good looking.

PS: Swallow the Sun? I am ashamed to admit that I haven't gone further than the episode 20. My apologies, blueocean80. I will catch up.