What I’m Watching: Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones: Season 4, Episode 7 “Mockingbird” (B+)

What a throwback to the way this show started with a cocky but somehow likeable character pushing someone off a ledge to fall to what should be their certain death. Of course, the Stark in this case wasn’t the one being pushed, and Lysa definitely died when she fell into that creepy well, whereas Bran lives on to continue trying to defend the wall and find his family and such. There wasn’t much going back from that kiss Petyr planted on Sansa after she slapped Robin, and Lysa almost delivered to Sansa the same fate that befell her just moments later. Telling her that he only ever loved her sister before pushing her stung the most, but this show has never been one for niceties. Tyrion had a few visitors in this hour, none of whom delivered good news, and Prince Oberyn told him a rather sobering story about his reputation and the way in which he didn’t manage to live up to it. It’s not going to be easy to go up against the giant that is Sir Gregor, but I have a feel that this show isn’t done with Tyrion just yet. For the first time since the demise of Khal Drago, Daenerys is allowing someone into his personal space, and though Daario seems to be able to fulfill her needs, he doesn’t seem to impress her advisors very much. Brienne and Pod seem closer than ever to a Stark sibling they didn’t realize they’d find, while, despite such anger and aggression from him, Arya is actually managing to bond with the Hound.