Game Of Thrones: S1E7

You Win Or You Die. The title chosen for the episode is so fitting! In this episode of game of thrones we get a chance to meet Lord Tywin Lannister who gives half the Lannister armies to Jaime to avenge Tyrion's capture by the Tully sisters. The introduction scene in which he is skinning a stag(which is also House Stark's symbolic animal) couldn't have been any better.

We also learn from Osha that the wildlings are fleeing from White Walkers beyond the wall after Maester Luwin frees her from Theon's sexual advances.

We then move to The Wall when jon gets tensed to see his uncle Benjen Stark's horse returned to Castle Black. Later when he and Sam are taking their vows, his direwolf Ghost returns him a human hand which causes us to panic! (Where are you uncle??)

Then we see Danny saved by Ser Jorah(Remember he had gone MIA? Well, he is back.) from the attack made on her by a wine merchant after he learns that he was called back to Westeros(also meaning that Danny would be murdered soon) The attempted murder angers Drogo who decides to cross the narrow sea and invade Westeros as an act of revenge.

Finally we head to King's Landing; the politics capital. Ned does a mistake by confronting Cersei about her incestuous relationship with Jaime. Renly returns back and informs Ned about the Boar which has injured Robert on his hunting trip. On his deathbed, Robert dictates his will to Ned but Ned makes a small change to it thus ensuring the throne goes to the rightful heir after Robert passes away. Renly asks Ned to cease the opportunity and take control of the capital before Cersei could make a move but Ned decides to write a letter to Stannis(Robert and Renly's brother and rightful heir to the Iron Throne) to make him the next king. (Another mistake?!) Ned also reveals the truth about Joffrey's true lineage to Littlefinger (Yet another mistake??) who suggests that they make Joffrey the next king on trial basis and if he proves to be not a good king then they can use this information to dethrone him and make Renly the king instead. Ned refuses this suggestion and asks littlefinger to gather support of City Watch so that Cersei wouldn't be able to take the throne for Joffrey by force. When the king dies, Cersei makes her move, Joffrey declares himself King, Cersei tears up Robert's will and orders to capture Ned and littlefinger helps her by putting a knife on Ned's throat. Well, in his defense, he did warn Ned not to trust him. Poor Ned. Stupid Ned. Why Ned... Why?

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Game Of Thrones: S1E6

The sixth episode of Game Of Thrones season 1 opens in Winterfell when we see Bran Stark suddenly waking up from one of his dreams about the three eyed raven. He is upset thinking about his disability to ever walk again. Poor Bran. So three eyed raven is a crow with three eyes. Thats pretty much you should know about it for now. A group of wildlings attacks him when he is taken to test a saddle prepared by using Tyrion's instruction manual. Robb and Theon manage to rescue Bran and kill rest of the wildlings while capturing one of them called Osha.

In the Vale, Tyrion tricks Lysa to call a public hearing and then demands Trial By Combat. Oh the cleverness! A mercinery fights for Tyrion and defeats Ser Verdis(a knight of the Vale) by pushing him through The Moon Door. That was scary as hell! So Tyrion is free and Cat and Lysa are irritated and furious.

We then move to King's Landing where an injured Ned wakes up only to see Cersei accusing him of attacking Jaime first. She is slapped by King Robert and then she leaves Ned's chambers.(Not a good idea to hit Cersei in front of Ned...When will you learn Robert? ) Worried about his daughters' safety, he asks Arya and Sansa to go back to Winterfell. He realizes that all Baratheons(and their basterds) except Prince Joffrey are 'Black of Hair' and this confirms that Robert and Cercei do not have any legitimate children together.

We then finally get to witness the celebrations at Vaes Dothrak(with their croocked traditions!) when Prince Viserys looses his sh*t! He tries to blackmail Khal Drogo by attacking Danny to force him into giving him an army to take back control of Westeros. Drogo's bloodriders captures Viserys and Drogo decides to give him 'a golden crown' by pouring molten gold over his head! Danny just notes that fire was unable to harm her but it killed her brother. That means he was no real dragon.

Two notable things are there in this series. It never ceases to amuse its audience by introducing innovative ways to kill people. Secondly, it never hesitates to kill people, no matter if they are wildlings, knights or even a Prince! One more interesting thing to note is the evidences people have to prove their theories; the 'black of hair' one or the 'fire cannot kill a dragon' one. I mean who needs DNA tests?

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Game Of Thrones: S1E5

So the fifth episode sets things in motion when we meet Lysa Arryn(who still brestfeeds her son Robin) who is ready to execute Cat's prisoner Tyrion for her husband's murder. The way to the Eyrie through the mountains of The Vale is breathtaking. Also, the sky cells in which Tyrion is put are really really scary.

We get to see a match between The Mountain(Hound's brother) and Loras Tyrell. We also experience the hatred between the Clegane brothers. Ned learns a secret about Jon Arryn's ex-squire
Ser Hugh of The Vale's imprisonment from Varys. Due to Daenerys's pregnancy, King Robert is disturbed and orders to murder. But Ned refuses to do so. Later Robert explains to Cercei why he considers the threat by Danny to be such a serious issue. We also see Renly's lover Loras(one who defeated The Mountain earlier) telling him that he would be a better king than any other Baratheons. While Ned takes help from Littlefinger in his investigation of Jon Arryn's assassination, he gets captured by Jaime Lannister who is furious because Cat has imprisoned his brother Tyrion.

This episode is different from the previous two episodes in a subtle way. The things that were a little slow suddenly picks up. We see major characters making moves and progressing towards their goals. We also learn that this show introduces new characters only when absolutely necessary and doesn't waste any time in entertaining anyone beyond requirement.

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Game Of Thrones: S1E4

The fourth episode of Game Of Thrones keeps the pace going on from its previous episodes. Although the stories spread across various locations progress simultaneously, we do not lose the track. The episode is appropriately titled as 'Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things' as it focuses on exactly the same.

We see Ned searching for clues behind previous hand Jon Arryn's death in King's Landing. He learns from Grand Maester Pycelle that the last words by Jon Arryn were 'The Seed Is Strong' which initially feels cryptic but is a strong clue in the coming time for Ned. He meets a young man named Gendry who is a blacksmith by profession and identifies him as King Robert's bastard. Also, Sansa learns from Littlefinger about the history between The Hound and The Mountain (Gregor Clegane) who are brothers but shares a hateful relationship.

Then the story across the narrow sea continues with Khal drogo and his Khalasar entering 'Vaes Dothrak' which is hometown of all the Dothraki khalasars. The statues at the entrance of Vaes Dothrak representing two stallions is mesmerizing. Danny and Jorah share a common opinion about Viserys that he is not fit to rule Westeros.

At the wall there is a new recruit called Sam who is not at all a good fighter and Jon asks his brothers not to hurt him which irritates Ser Thorne.

At Winterfell, we see Tyrion badly treated by acting lord of Winterfell, Robb Stark. Tyrion still shows mercy to the crippled stark boy Bran by gifting him design for a saddle which will help him ride a horse. Tyrion also meets Theon Grayjoy(who was taken as ward by Ned and raised with other Stark children) and reminds him that he is a hostage to the Stark family. Finally we see Tyrion arriving at the crossroads Inn where he identifies Cat but gets arrested by Tully bannermen (Catelyn's maternal house) for Bran's attempted assasination.

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Game Of Thrones: S1E3

The third episode; 'Lord Snow'; begins with Danny and Viserys's troubled relation being public. There is a good news for Danny. We see Danny's bloodrider Rakharo giving the big news to Ser Jorah who suddenly decides to go MIA. This rings a warning bell in our minds. Danny tells Drogo that she will have a baby boy.

We see a very old woman telling a story about the first appearance of White Walkers to Bran who is disappointed to know that he will never be able to walk again. Poor Bran.

We also get to see Jon who is way better than other recruits at Castle Black. Master-at-arms at Castle Black; Ser Allister Thorne; who trains new recruits has no intention of giving any special treatment to Jon calling him 'Lord Snow'. To make up for the fact that he was more lucky compared to his fellows, he starts training them after talking to Tyrion. Tyrion pisses off the edge of the wall and befriends Jon before leaving the wall. An interesting thing to note regarding Tyrion's short stay at Castle Black is how he agrees to the request made by Lord Commander Jeor Mormont and Maester Aemon to talk to Cersei and King Robert to spare more men to protect the wall. This gently reminds us of threat from the 'things' beyond the wall.

Finally we turn to King's Landing. This is the place where all the major political action is going to be taking place. We learn Jaime had killed previous king Aerys Targaryn(Mad King, Danny's father) and thats how he got his name; The Kingslayer. We also learn that Ned doesn't approve of the reasons for which Jaime killed the Mad King. We meet many players in this game of thrones at the very first 'Small Council' meeting such as Renly(King Robert's brother and Master of Laws), Varys(Master of Whispers; a.k.a Spider who is also a eunuch), Pycelle(Grand Maester), Baelish(Master of Coins; a.k.a. Littlefinger who was in love with Cat since childhood). Ned learns that the kingdom is in debt to Queen's father(Lord Tywin Lannister). We also see Cat meeting with Ned to warn him of the possible involvement of the Lannisters in the attack on Bran. We see Littlefinger surprising everyone by telling them that the dagger used in Bran's assasination attempt was previously owned by him but now belongs to Tyrion. Also Ned befriends Littlefinger. (Oh you poor Ned!) The episode ends with Arya starting her swordsmanship training from the Braavosi trainer Syrio Forel that Ned hired for her.

The lovely transitions from one location with grasslands and desserts to another one with chilled winds and ice to yet another with warm southern lands is the beauty of Game Of Thrones. Also, this series does not waste any time in introducing its characters. Rather it allows its viewers to judge them by watching them taking decisions and speaking through action.

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Awkward: S1E1

We all run into situations which makes us feel awkward. Sometimes we have a choice and sometimes we don't. But if you ever feel like everyone is conspiring against you and no matter what you do, you always end up having to suffer because your life seems like a living hell then you must get yourself bundled together with cozy blankets, a couple bowls of ice-cream and start binge-watching the roller coaster life of a troubled teen named Jenna Hamilton.

Awkward is a story of how an ordinary girl keeps getting into situations beyond her imagination and still wakes up the next day with a strong hope that this day may be better that the day before. But unfortunately for Jenna, the combination of crazy people around her keeps making her awkward and everyday somehow ends up being worse that the previous one. The story begins in a school hallway when we see Jenna walking with her hand in an awkward position and everyone is staring at her, some even making fun of her and she just wants to be invisible. She remembers how she lost her virginity at summer camp to the boy who she could only dream of getting together with named Matty and then realizes that Matty is afraid of being seen together with Jenna in public. Jenna's mother who is a weird person to be a parent gives her a letter after she returns from the camp and Jenna feels horrible after reading it. Jenna talks to her best friend Tamara over phone while she is writing on her blog about the unpleasant day that she had and then decides to keep mum about her 'experience' with Matty. She then gets into an 'accident' and that's how she breaks her hand.

At school, she gets assigned a crazy guidance councilor named 'Val' because everybody thinks that Jenna's accident was an unsuccessful suicide attempt. Val herself is by no means eligible to be a councilor but then again, we cant control who can be in our life playing what role! Since everyone is anyway staring at Jenna, she decides to play a game on stage and in the process ends up making a permanent enemy called Sadie. The anti-hero character of Sadie and the short but sharp insults by Sadie is a constant in the entire series. And the way all those insults end with 'You're Welcome!' is just fun to watch on screen. Jenna also becomes friends with Jake who feels Jenna was courageous. After a day full of ups and downs Jenna checks her social networking profile and finds out that the girl who hardly had any people listed as her friends until now is starting to get noticed and many people have sent her a request to get friends with her.

There are many things that keep the series fresh such as the school guidance councilor Val with her hilarious advice, Jenna's mother trying too hard to turn Jenna into Jenna 2.0, the constant tension between Jenna and Matty, the bubbly best friends Tamara and her crazy short forms, the legendary insults and hateful looks by Sadie, the constant commentary Jenna keeps on having with herself in her mind and the freedom with which Jenna expresses herself in her blog. If you are looking forward to spending your time watching some chilled out comic teen drama then this is the top pick for you. Who knows? If you learn by the way in which Jenna deals with all the people and problems she has then you may even feel inspired!

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Game Of Thrones: S1E2

'The Kingsroad' starts across the narrow sea when the Dothrakis are travelling towards east. Viserys rejects Ser Jorah's proposal of staying comfortably in Pentos. We also learn that Jorah Mormont flee Westeros after he was facing death threat as a punishment by Ned for comitting Slavery. Danny starts taking advise from one of her Handmaidens named Doreah. The scene where Danny takes control while sleeping with Drogo is where it hits us that this girl is not going to be limited by power and we can see rise of a Khaleesi. Doreah also tells Danny an interesting story about the presence of two moons in the sky and the mysterious dragon eggs continue to attract Danny.

At Winterfell, we see Tyrion striking Prince Joffrey (King Robert and Queen Cersei's son but Cersei and Jaime's biological son) thrice to ensure he visits the Starks and pays his respect after Bran Stark's fall from the previous episode. The look in Joffrey's eyes and the warning issued to Tyrion by The Hound aka Sandor Clegane (Jaime's personal Kingsguard-bodyguard) makes sure to highlight the importance of Joffrey's evil character. Catelyn has acted wonderfully because we can easily see the love and care for Bran is her eyes when she sits beside him and the hatred for Jon when he visits Bran in his chambers to say goodbye. We also see a special bond between Arya and Jon when he gifts her 'Needle' and advises her to 'Stick them with a pointy end'. Robb and Jon portrays the brotherhood and hope to cross roads again wonderfully. Jon comes off as a strong character in this episode when we learn that there is a secret about his mother that Ned is not ready to discuss as of now. Tyrion joins Jon and his uncle Benjen to go to Castle Black (to see The Wall) and Ned, Sansa, Arya and everyone else with the King and the Queen leave Winterfell to go south to King's Landing.

We see the beautiful landscapes while the royal party is on the King's road and realize considerable time has elapsed since the royal party left Winterfell. King Robert discusses the threat that Danny possesses to the Iron Throne with his new Hand Ned. In Winterfell, we see an incident that endangers Bran's life. We also learn that Tyrion likes to read a lot to keep himself updated with Knowledge which is his most powerful weapon while he is talking to Jon on the road to Castle Black. Cat suspects that the Lannisters may be behind Bran's assasination attempt after she finds a strand of Blonde hair and decides to visit King's Landing along with Ser Rodrik (Master of arms at Winterfell) to warn Ned while Robb will stay at Winterfell. And then we finally experience the awe in Tyrion's eyes when he sees The Wall for the first time.

Another incident happens at the Crossroads Inn where Arya has to make sure to let go of her direwolf Nymeria to keep her safe from the vicious Cersei Lannister and her devil son Prince Joffrey. We see Ned and Cersei accusing each other's children and Sansa chooses to not stand up for the truth and loses her direwolf Lady at the hands of Ned. Coincidently at the exact same time Bran opens his eyes and the episode ends.

Each episode of Game Of Thrones progresses with fast speed and is full of content. You cannot miss even a single episode otherwise you will miss too much of what happened. Both the title track and the 'Previously on Game Of Thrones' pieces at the beginning of the episode helps the audience to make them fall in love with the series. Charismatic actors, beautiful locations and mysterious secrets is what makes you waiting for the next episode. If you missed my summary of the previous episode 'Winter Is Coming' then you can find it here: Game Of Thrones: S1E1

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Game Of Thrones: S1E1

The introduction of supernatural creatures called ‘The White Walkers’ is what this epic TV show opens with. These are non-dead, zombie like things beyond the wall. Oh yes, there is a giant wall…The Wall…which separates the wildlings and whites and all sorts of raw things from the rest of the Westeros. And yes there is also Essos…and Pentos?!!

Let me back up a little… Game of thrones is a fantasy series which is set in times of Kings and Queens where there are two notable continents. One of them is called Westeros which spreads vertically from The Wall (and the things beyond the wall) in the North to Dorne(one of the Kingdoms) in the south. Essos (other continent) on the other hand spreads horizontally and is not part of all the political fight that is going on in Westeros. So Westeros has seven main kingdoms (with their capital at King’s Landing) and then their small allied houses. Lets get to these as and when needed otherwise you will go crazy.

Now lets get back to our story. So three members of The Night’s Watch (a group which is supposed to protect The Wall from things beyond The Wall) go beyond The Wall and see some strange supernatural action. Two of them die while one of them escapes.

On a parallel story, a young princess named Daenerys Stormborn (or Danny) of House Targaryn (one of the nobel houses which were originally from Essos but went on to go to Westeros and rule the seven kingdoms in the past and has been out of ruling since a long time now) is introduced to a leader of the Dothraki’s (some savage people!!) named Khal Drogo.(Khal=King) Prince Vicerys (Danny’s brother) wants the entire Dothraki army to invade Westeros in exchange of Danny and Drogo’s marriage (so Danny becomes Khaleesi=Queen). One of the pivotal scenes introduces two things to us. There is incest(a lot of it) in this series and that Danny is unaffected by steaming hot water (?!!) Danny weds Drogo and there’s that. Couple of other things to notice include nudity (and sex and Bo*bs) and the gifts Danny receives at her wedding. Drogo gives her a white horse (predictable), Ser Jorah gifts her books (Meh!) but Illyrio (Illyrio Mopatis is a wealthy magister in a free city of Pentos in Essos) gifts her 3 dragon eggs (Now that’s like a wedding gift!!!) More about this later.

Now back to Westeros, in King's Landing, we see Queen Cersei talking to her brother Jaime Lannister(who she loves... Like literally, sexually... Ewwww...) about the death of King’s Hand…I mean King’s previous Hand…who is now dead!

Remember the desserter of the Night’s Watch who saw white walkers? He is executed by Lord Eddard Stark (Ned) in front of his sons. So Ned has many children. Lets talk about them as and when required. So the King (Robert Baratheon) who just lost his hand needs a new one. So he decides to visit Winterfell (one of the nobel houses in the North) and make Ned (Lord of Winterfell) his new hand! (Yeah, thats a thing in Westeros!) However Ned’s wife Catelyn (Cat) doesn’t want Ned to go to King’s Landing to be the hand of the King. (Hand of the king is like the one person who rules over westeros in the king's absence so that king can freely invest his time in fuc*ing multiple whor*s at a time!) Then we see a big celebration and that Jon Snow (Ned’s basterd) not attending the party. Jon tells his uncle Benjen Stark (also a brother and first ranger in the Night's Watch) to take him with him to join the Night’s Watch. We also see Tyrion Lannister (Dwarf but smart and Cercei's other brother who she doesn't love) talking to Jon who advises Jon to wear his insults like an armour! Cat receives a letter from her sister Lysa (who was married to old hand Jon Arryn) that the old hand was killed by the Lannisters. Even after all of this, Ned decides to go to King’s Landing (Why Ned, Why??)

Bran Stark (one of Ned’s children) catches Cersei and Jaime in action and is pushed out from a tower by Jaime. Oh…the things that we do for love!

Is Bran dead? Wait for the second episode to find out...

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Suits: S1E1

There are many professions which requires people to wear suits. But if there is one profession which requires you to look your best at all times, it is the one when you work as a corporate lawyer. And if you are working as a corporate lawyer at ‘Pearson Hardman’ then you not only should look good but you should also exude confidence, you should be quick on your punches, you should have a stunning memory, you should be devious and cunning and most importantly you should be able use the word ‘goddamn’ in as many ‘goddamn’ sentences as you could! Welcome to the world of suits.

Every major character takes its time to unfold. For instance take Harvey Specter. I don’t know how did Aaron Korsh came up with this name but I don’t think there could have been a more appropriate name for this character. I mean seriously when you hear the name; it says everything there is to know about his character…Harvey Specter. He is a Junior partner at this firm but he walks and talks in the Pearson Hardman offices as if he owns this firm. And the way he carries himself in those suits…goddamn it! Then there is Donna, Harvey’s secretary. But is she really just his secretary? Well, Donna’s role will get clearer as we progress through the series. Then we have Louis Litt. Like it wasn’t enough to have one arrogant, as*hole walking around the firm! And the way he gets put on the sidelines by Jessica Pearson is a little heartbreaking. Who said that only the men were in the powerful positions wearing amazing clothes one scene after the other? Jessica comes off as a strong, controlling, charismatic character who is happy to see Harvey getting the work done in any way, even if that involves a lie. And when Harvey’s bluff surfaces, Jessica Pearson makes sure that Harvey needs to work hard to enjoy the ‘Senior Partner’ promotion by making him work on a pro-bono case.

And then we have another entry in the law firm. Mike Ross. Mike is an attorney who charms his way in the interview with Harvey by impressing Donna with a truth about running away from the cops. Well, he gets hired by Harvey after a stunning display of his knowledge about the law but there is just a small glitch about Mike and that is he is not really a lawyer! Mike Ross never graduated from Harvard Law School and Pearson Specter only hires from Harvard. But then again when you have a coc*y Harvey Specter as an interviewee, it doesn’t really matter! And lastly, we get introduced to a Paralegal named Rachel Zane who is fiesty enough to make Mike fall in love with her when he meets her for the first time. Remember the pro-bono case which Jessica assigned to Harvey? Harvey asks Mike to work on it and that reminds us that people actually do work apart from wearing the most amazing clothes and speaking the most cutthroat language in this firm.

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