What I’m Watching: Game of Thrones (Season Finale)

Game of Thrones: Season 3, Episode 10 “Mhysa” (B+)

This was a perfectly competent finale, but there’s so much going on on this show that it was understandably impossible to cover everything to a satisfactory level. It feels like this season is over way too soon, mainly because the third book of the series is being adapted into both the third and fourth seasons, meaning that there exists so much material for season four. After the shocking events of last episode, this installment returned to focus on the Lannisters, providing a perfect tease of what’s to come for each of the siblings, as Shae managed to resist Lord Varys’ efforts to get rid of her, Jamie was briefly reunited in an unspoken scene with Cersei, and, most memorably, Tywin sent Joffrey to bed after Tyrion riled him up when he announced his plan to have Robb’s head served to Sansa at his wedding, an event which I guess is still to come. The fiercest remaining Stark made quite an impression with her act of vengeance for her brother, and it looks like Jon is going to survive his tearful encounter with Ygritte. I’m glad to see Davos proving his worth and surviving, and I wonder just how much Stannis will continue to be a player in the struggle for power. Though she only appeared in the episode’s closing moments, Daenerys appears to be doing quite well, and I certainly hope that these plotlines will all start to converge in season four. This was a good year, but I’m ready for more, and not having it for a number of months is going to be severely disappointing.

Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Peter Dinklage as Tyrion