SPOILER ALERT: 'This war of five kings means NOTHING!' Game Of Thrones moves in new direction in epic finale... as the real threat emerges
It was the week after the most talked about television episode in recent times.
But the Red Wedding look to be just a prelude to a far greater story if the season finale of Game of Thrones is any guide.
With the Night's Watch finally discovering the White Walker threat growing beyond The Wall at the north of Westeros, at the show's close it was clear The War Of The Five Kings was just a fleeting diversion from the true story at hand.
The revelation is made after
the Onion Knight Davos Seaworth tells Stannis Baratheon about the
Night's Watch's fateful message just after being condemned to death.
When he consults his adviser Melisandre, who is a priestess of the Lord of Light, about the news, she tells him: 'This war of five kings means nothing.
'The true war lies to the north my king. Death marches on the wall only you can stop him.'
And when the pretender to the Iron Throne decides he wants to kill his most trusted man-at-arms anyway for his treason, she stops him saying: 'You need him. He has a part to play in the war to come.'
Changing his mind, the amused
Lord of Dragonstone then points out his old friend should not be so
skeptical about the Red Priestess.
He say: 'You see Sir Davos, you've been saved by that fire god you like to mock. You're in his army now.'
The story then picks up with Daenerys Targaryen, who is embraced as a saviour by the freed people of the slave city of Yunkai while her three dragons fly overhead in celebration.
It seems clear the Mother of Dragons, who is the last of the line of Westeros' true royals, will be the key to the land's survival in the face of the White Walker threat.
But there was still plenty of other drama in the episode, which tied up many loose ends
It started in dramatic fashion, with the army of Robb Stark being slain by torchlight while his headless body was paraded through the streets of The Twins keep.
And while she did not witness the massacre itself, Arya Stark sees her brother dragged in front of a baying mob, though her captor Sandor Clegane takes her away before she can make a foolish decision that puts them both in danger.
However she manages to get some manner of revenge when slays a group of soldiers boasting about the massacre of the night before, stabbing a man to death who claimed to have sewn the head of Robb's murdered dire wolf Grey Wind onto its master's body.
Afterwards The Hound, who kills the other men before they could attack Arya, discovers she has killed her first man, he tells her: 'Next time you're going to do something like that tell me first.'
Perhaps the most eagerly awaited moment of the episode was seeing the Lannister family's reaction to the Red Wedding.
Tyrion Lannister is enjoying a conversation with his new wife Sansa Stark in the King's Landing gardens when he is called to a meeting of the small council.
He is told to read the coded message, 'Rosylyn caught a fine fat trout her brothers gave her a pair of wolf pelts for her wedding. Signed Walder Frey,' and is shocked to learn of its meaning.
Joffrey tells him: 'Robb Stark is dead, and his bitch mother. Write back to Lord Frey, thank him for his service and command him to send Robb Stark's head.
'I'm going to serve it to Sansa at my wedding feast.'
It emerges the cruel ruler is entirely serious about the threat, then tells Tyrion he could have his tongue when he threatens him in retaliation.
A quietly enraged Tywin, the
head of the Lannister family, tells his grandson: 'Anyone who must say I
am the king is no true king. I'll make sure you understand that when
Ive won your war for you.'
He then hilariously sends him to bed without his supper.
It seems Walder Frey is not going to get way with his his Red Wedding treachery, as Bran Stark tells the ominous story of the Ratcook, a cook who is punished for murdering a guest, with the gods by turning him into rodent who must feast on his own family.
Other important plot points for the next season are also covered, with Samwell Tarly making it back to the Nights Watch keep Castle Black and warning them of the White Walker threat, which leads to the whole of the being kingdom being alerted
Jon Snow also manages to make it back too, but not before being shot in the back with arrows by his former lover Ygritte.
And it seems long-suffering Theon Greyjoy could be rescued from being tortured by Ramsay Snow, the twisted bastard of Lord Roose Bolton whose identity was finally revealed.
His sister Yara vows to save him a part of his body is sent to them in a box despite her father's disapproval, telling him: 'I'm going to pick the fastest ship in our fleet.
'I'm going to choose the 50 best killers on the Iron Islands. I'm going to sail up the narrow sea all the way to the weeping water.
'I'm going to march on the Dreadfort I'm going to find my little brother and I'm going to bring him home.'
THE highly-anticipated season three finale of Game of Thrones met with mixed reactions from the show's devoted legion of fans on Sunday night.
Some loved it, some were disappointed - and others said it could never have matched the excitement of last week's unexpected Red Wedding massacre which left audiences with their hearts in their mouths.
It seems the professional critics were unanimous in their applause but the viewers were not so convinced.
Game of Thrones season three finale thrilled some but left others cold
Either way, the hour-long 'Mhysa' marked the culmination of a hugely successful season leaving viewers eagerly awaiting the twists and turns of season four.
Time magazine's TV critic James Poniewozik seemed impressed declaring:'Hands down, this has been the best season of Game of Thrones to date....'
Adding: 'The end of season 3, then, spent some time among the winners and losers in post-Red-Wedding Westeros, giving the audience a chance to soak in the shock, seethe at the winners’ glee, and get a reminder of the larger forces–White Walkers, dragons–well beyond the war between the
Lannisters and the Starks.
If the Red Wedding seemed to kill hope, “Mhysa” made clear that it didn’t end anything. And it weaved together the many, many threads of GoT’s tapestry by returning to a recurring theme: that Game of Thrones is ultimately about family.'
People magazine's Tom Gliatto described last week's episode as 'the most electric moment in dramatic television so far this year, and it's very unlikely to be topped.'
'Viewers were probably relieved that nothing in Sunday's finale came close...'
'The best scene was probably the kinkiest: the violent but deliriously romantic breakup between Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and his fur-wrapped, barbaric warrior lover Ygritte (Rose Leslie). As he rode off on his horse, she let her eyes fill with tears of resignation.
She also sank one arrow after another into his retreating body. He survived, barely, but if he had the strength to talk, he would have explained that she was just showing him how much she cared.'
Video gaming website IGN's Matt Fowler was also a fan.
'One of the best moments of the episode though was Arya plunging that dagger into the neck of one of the Freys and then whispering "Valar Morghulis." You'd better believe I re-watched that s*** multiple times.
'With the betrayal she felt at the hands of the Brotherhood, and now her mother and brother being slaughtered so close to her, I sort of feel like the show is doing a much better job than the books even of showing Arya's ever-increasing despair.'
And Erik Kain of Forbes.com wrote: Sunday night marks the season finale of Game of Thrones. It was quite an episode, too, though not as big and dramatic as its predecessor.
'I found one scene in particular wonderfully satisfying. Bran Stark and his ragtag band of visionary misfits is sitting in an abandoned castle on the Wall, and the young Stark is telling the old folk tale of the Rat Cook.'
He continued: 'The season three finale itself covered quite a bIt of ground, and pulling all the disparate pieces together is a tricky but important task as we ready ourselves for the long, terrible wait between now and the start of Season Four. 2014 feels like it’s an awful long ways off, doesn’t it?'
But on Twitter, the reaction was less overwhelmingly positive with many fans feeling short-changed.
@Mondkeyboy06: 'Is this season finale? This is a sorta slow episode. After last week, I need it to be going down on Game of Thrones!!'
@dancoloo:@GameOfThrones What kind of season finale was that?!?! So disappointed
@nouveau_rish:'Sooo can we all agree that the season finale of Game Of Thrones was lame?'
@garrethomas17: 'Mediocre game of thrones season finale. Episode before was definitely better.'
Others tweeters disagreed.
@shanajoseph: 'Game of Thrones season finale amazingggg.'
But the Red Wedding look to be just a prelude to a far greater story if the season finale of Game of Thrones is any guide.
With the Night's Watch finally discovering the White Walker threat growing beyond The Wall at the north of Westeros, at the show's close it was clear The War Of The Five Kings was just a fleeting diversion from the true story at hand.
Meaningless war: Priestess Melisandre
reveals there is a far greater threat coming in the finale of Game of Thrones
When he consults his adviser Melisandre, who is a priestess of the Lord of Light, about the news, she tells him: 'This war of five kings means nothing.
'The true war lies to the north my king. Death marches on the wall only you can stop him.'
And when the pretender to the Iron Throne decides he wants to kill his most trusted man-at-arms anyway for his treason, she stops him saying: 'You need him. He has a part to play in the war to come.'
Game changer: She tells Stannis not to execute Davos Seaworth when she reads about the White Walker threat
Saved: A good deed is finally rewarded when Davos Seaworth's life is spared after her rescues Gendry
He say: 'You see Sir Davos, you've been saved by that fire god you like to mock. You're in his army now.'
The story then picks up with Daenerys Targaryen, who is embraced as a saviour by the freed people of the slave city of Yunkai while her three dragons fly overhead in celebration.
It seems clear the Mother of Dragons, who is the last of the line of Westeros' true royals, will be the key to the land's survival in the face of the White Walker threat.
Saviour: Mother of Dragons Daenerys' quest to
retake the Iron Throne is even more important if Westeros is to prevail
against the White Walkers
It started in dramatic fashion, with the army of Robb Stark being slain by torchlight while his headless body was paraded through the streets of The Twins keep.
And while she did not witness the massacre itself, Arya Stark sees her brother dragged in front of a baying mob, though her captor Sandor Clegane takes her away before she can make a foolish decision that puts them both in danger.
However she manages to get some manner of revenge when slays a group of soldiers boasting about the massacre of the night before, stabbing a man to death who claimed to have sewn the head of Robb's murdered dire wolf Grey Wind onto its master's body.
Afterwards The Hound, who kills the other men before they could attack Arya, discovers she has killed her first man, he tells her: 'Next time you're going to do something like that tell me first.'
Ripe for the picking: Ayra Stark gets revenge on some soldiers boasting of the Red Wedding massacre
Unlikely ally: The Hound rushes to save her after she stabs one of them to death
Tyrion Lannister is enjoying a conversation with his new wife Sansa Stark in the King's Landing gardens when he is called to a meeting of the small council.
He is told to read the coded message, 'Rosylyn caught a fine fat trout her brothers gave her a pair of wolf pelts for her wedding. Signed Walder Frey,' and is shocked to learn of its meaning.
Joffrey tells him: 'Robb Stark is dead, and his bitch mother. Write back to Lord Frey, thank him for his service and command him to send Robb Stark's head.
'I'm going to serve it to Sansa at my wedding feast.'
It emerges the cruel ruler is entirely serious about the threat, then tells Tyrion he could have his tongue when he threatens him in retaliation.
No supper for you my lad: King Joffrey is sent straight to bed for speaking out of turn by Tywin Lannister
Not to be trifled with: He explains to his son Tyrion strength comes from armies not from having a crown
He then hilariously sends him to bed without his supper.
It seems Walder Frey is not going to get way with his his Red Wedding treachery, as Bran Stark tells the ominous story of the Ratcook, a cook who is punished for murdering a guest, with the gods by turning him into rodent who must feast on his own family.
Other important plot points for the next season are also covered, with Samwell Tarly making it back to the Nights Watch keep Castle Black and warning them of the White Walker threat, which leads to the whole of the being kingdom being alerted
Tested to the limit: Theon Greyjoy endures yet another thrashing from his captor Ramsey Snow
But help is on the way: His sister Yara gathers up her finest men so she can rescue her little brother
Jon Snow also manages to make it back too, but not before being shot in the back with arrows by his former lover Ygritte.
And it seems long-suffering Theon Greyjoy could be rescued from being tortured by Ramsay Snow, the twisted bastard of Lord Roose Bolton whose identity was finally revealed.
His sister Yara vows to save him a part of his body is sent to them in a box despite her father's disapproval, telling him: 'I'm going to pick the fastest ship in our fleet.
'I'm going to choose the 50 best killers on the Iron Islands. I'm going to sail up the narrow sea all the way to the weeping water.
'I'm going to march on the Dreadfort I'm going to find my little brother and I'm going to bring him home.'
Unlikely hero: Samwell Tarly alerts the nation to the coming threat when he makes it back to Castle Black
Mixed reaction as critics and fans disagree over Game Of Thrones season finale
By Julie MoultTHE highly-anticipated season three finale of Game of Thrones met with mixed reactions from the show's devoted legion of fans on Sunday night.
Some loved it, some were disappointed - and others said it could never have matched the excitement of last week's unexpected Red Wedding massacre which left audiences with their hearts in their mouths.
It seems the professional critics were unanimous in their applause but the viewers were not so convinced.
Game of Thrones season three finale thrilled some but left others coldEither way, the hour-long 'Mhysa' marked the culmination of a hugely successful season leaving viewers eagerly awaiting the twists and turns of season four.
Time magazine's TV critic James Poniewozik seemed impressed declaring:'Hands down, this has been the best season of Game of Thrones to date....'
Adding: 'The end of season 3, then, spent some time among the winners and losers in post-Red-Wedding Westeros, giving the audience a chance to soak in the shock, seethe at the winners’ glee, and get a reminder of the larger forces–White Walkers, dragons–well beyond the war between the
Lannisters and the Starks.
If the Red Wedding seemed to kill hope, “Mhysa” made clear that it didn’t end anything. And it weaved together the many, many threads of GoT’s tapestry by returning to a recurring theme: that Game of Thrones is ultimately about family.'
People magazine's Tom Gliatto described last week's episode as 'the most electric moment in dramatic television so far this year, and it's very unlikely to be topped.'
'Viewers were probably relieved that nothing in Sunday's finale came close...'
'The best scene was probably the kinkiest: the violent but deliriously romantic breakup between Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and his fur-wrapped, barbaric warrior lover Ygritte (Rose Leslie). As he rode off on his horse, she let her eyes fill with tears of resignation.
She also sank one arrow after another into his retreating body. He survived, barely, but if he had the strength to talk, he would have explained that she was just showing him how much she cared.'
We want more: Sunday night's season finale left fans looking forward to season four
'One of the best moments of the episode though was Arya plunging that dagger into the neck of one of the Freys and then whispering "Valar Morghulis." You'd better believe I re-watched that s*** multiple times.
'With the betrayal she felt at the hands of the Brotherhood, and now her mother and brother being slaughtered so close to her, I sort of feel like the show is doing a much better job than the books even of showing Arya's ever-increasing despair.'
And Erik Kain of Forbes.com wrote: Sunday night marks the season finale of Game of Thrones. It was quite an episode, too, though not as big and dramatic as its predecessor.
'I found one scene in particular wonderfully satisfying. Bran Stark and his ragtag band of visionary misfits is sitting in an abandoned castle on the Wall, and the young Stark is telling the old folk tale of the Rat Cook.'
He continued: 'The season three finale itself covered quite a bIt of ground, and pulling all the disparate pieces together is a tricky but important task as we ready ourselves for the long, terrible wait between now and the start of Season Four. 2014 feels like it’s an awful long ways off, doesn’t it?'
But on Twitter, the reaction was less overwhelmingly positive with many fans feeling short-changed.
@Mondkeyboy06: 'Is this season finale? This is a sorta slow episode. After last week, I need it to be going down on Game of Thrones!!'
@dancoloo:@GameOfThrones What kind of season finale was that?!?! So disappointed
@nouveau_rish:'Sooo can we all agree that the season finale of Game Of Thrones was lame?'
@garrethomas17: 'Mediocre game of thrones season finale. Episode before was definitely better.'
Others tweeters disagreed.
@shanajoseph: 'Game of Thrones season finale amazingggg.'
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