Episode: 4
Episode title: The Last of the Starks
Air date: May 5th 2019
Starring: Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Lena Heady Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Liam Cunningham, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Bradley, Gwendolyn Christie, Alfie Allen, Conleth Hill, Rory McCann, Jerome Flynn, Kristofer Hivju, Joe Dempsey, Jacob Anderson, Iain Glenn, Pilou Asbæk, Gemma Whelan, Richard Dormer, Anton Lesser, Daniel Portman
Description: The Battle of Winterfell is over and a new chapter for Westeros begins
Review: We are more than half-way through the final season of “Game of Thrones” and by now it’s clear it’s all about closure and endings. To finish off dozens of storylines in only a few more episodes. And with that it’s no surprise some characters don’t get what they deserve. After seeing the fourth episode, “The Last of the Starks”, I’m seriously doubting for the first time if us fans will get the ending we deserve.
The episode starts strong. After the big battle, the survivors say their last goodbyes to their deceased friends. A celebration follows. We see how Jon is especially celebrated and Daenerys sees that everyone loves him. She feels like the outsider and knows that the North men will never look at her the way they look at Jon.
There are some similar moments as we saw them in episode 2, before the fight. But now in the aftermath. Tyrion, Jaime, Brienne and Podrick playing a drinking game. A really fun scene, which ends in Brienne leaving early and Jaime following her. Tormund is seriously heartbroken by seeing his dream woman leave, followed by another man. The scene between Brienne and Jaime, in Brienne’s room, was something expected. And somewhat something I was secretly hoping for. But “Game of Thrones” wouldn’t be “Game of Thrones” if they would stay happy until the end of the series. Jaime decides to leave Winterfell and join Cersei and he leaves Brienne in tears. This really broke my heart, seeing Brienne like that. What I’m wondering is, if Jaime is really going to King’s Landing to protect his sister/ lover or is he just saying that so that Brienne won’t follow him or fight for him?
Gendry was named the Lord of Storm’s End and he because of it he asked Arya to join him there and marry him. I guess we know Arya better than him, because she is not the kind of girl to settle down and be a lady. Painfull for Gendry though.
I’m glad the show got back to its roots for a moment: politic games. And those moments were between Varys and Tyrion. Great dialogue between the two and it seems like these moments are rare in “Game of Thrones” nowadays. It all feels so rushed and it’s mostly about the spectacle and fan-service. Because the show isn’t that surprising anymore either. These scenes between those two, were key moments in the episode.
We also see it with the scene that stars Bronn, Jaime and Tyrion. A great scene, that I wanted to be longer than it was. Especially because of the dynamic between the three characters.
Fans seem to be struggling with the plot holes in this season. Like how is it possible Daenerys never saw the ships coming, when she was up in the air overlooking everything? And how they easily hit Rhaegal three times, but Drogon is unharmed even when he was closer to the shooters? I have to be honest, it’s something to think about, but it doesn’t bother me as much. I’m more bothered by the fact that some characters don’t get the ending of their storylines how they deserve it. Like Ghost, Tormund and Sam. They were all very important at one point in the series. And now they just leave (and Ghost didn’t even get a hug or anything). Hopefully they will come back, but I think we’ve seen the last of them.
I am happy with that final scene though. Something that made me love “Game of Thrones” in the first place. A conversation between Tyrion and Cersei, with a lot at stake. A conversation of life and death, somehow that’s even more interesting then the fight for life and death. Especially with the characters they can work with.
Daenerys is a character to watch this season. She is going through some serious character development in season 8. It’s clear that she only has one goal: the iron throne. And I don’t think anything or anyone can stop her from going there. And in that way, she probably isn’t even better than Cersei. Cersei is only playing the ‘game of thrones’ a lot better. Cersei clearly makes the better decisions and nows how to hit the right nerve with Daenerys. And at the end, we saw a glimpse of what might become the ‘mad queen’.
And we should also look out for Sansa, because she is getting better and better at it as well. And seriously can see her on the throne now.
Two episodes ago I thought Cersei had no chance against Daenerys and her army. Now, I don’t know how Cersei will lose. It seems impossible to beat her now.
I’m happy this episode showed us there is still room for the political games and great dialogues. But overall, this was not the best episode. Poor writing and everything feels rushed. I’m hoping the show will redeem itself in the last two episodes and us fans get what we deserve for being so faithful.
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