Now that we’re three episodes into Game of Thrones we find ourselves with main characters that are firmly established and battle lines that are being drawn. Tension is rising, schemes are being hatched, and visions of power and influence are dancing through people’s heads. We get our first scenes set in the kingdom of Westeros’ throne room, and the first images of the iron throne that should become a central one to the story. This is called Game of Thrones after all. Despite the fact that Robert Baratheon is firmly implanted as the king of the realm, what this episode establishes is that positions of power are always tenuous, and everyone around you is always looking to usurp your place. Maybe even those closest to you. But most of what we get  is still a lot of talk, war stories and warnings. We get scenes of old veterans reminiscing about first kills, young whippersnappers boasting about future victories, and battle hardened warriors comparing weaponry and technique. There are plans to hold a big tournament of knightly battle. Boys train to become fighting men of the Night’s Watch. And Arya Stark tries to get strong enough just to swing a sword. Do you think there’s a fight coming in the Kingdom of Westeros? I do. What this show has been about so far is building tension and setting characters up like game pieces in position to come in conflict with one another. To what end isn’t quite clear, but it sure seems like [Due to Content Scraping and Theft, we have been forced to try abbreviated feeds. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and woud very much appreciate you clicking through to view the full article on FilmSchoolRejects.com]

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