Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 5: "Kissed By Fire"

Hard to believe but we’re already halfway into Season 3.  Things are definitely heating up (literally, there’s fire everywhere this episode), with important developments all around.  This episode focuses on the relationships of the characters more than usual, which I enjoyed and thought was needed.

As the episode starts off, we get right into action with the Hound’s battle against the Lord of Light soldier.  Arya has kept her bloodlust for the Hound and all those involved in her father’s execution, still reciting their names every night.  Next, Ygritte finally makes a man out of Jon Snow.  They somehow manage to find a romantic waterfall to do it near and have pillow talk after.  I’m glad Jon and Ygritte finally get this moment, even though Ygritte had to make all the moves.

Meanwhile, Robb’s army is facing hard times.  His execution of the “traitor” reminded me of Ned’s execution of the deserter in Season 1.  Stannis comes back to check on his home life, revealing he has a somewhat crazy wife and a scarred but cute daughter.  Jaime and Brienne take a bath together and Jaime tells a harrowing story about how he got his nickname.  This is Jaime at his most vulnerable; his story is tragic and adds another dimension to his character.  At King’s Landing, there’s a matchmaking power struggle going on.  Tywin delivers two bombshells when he proposes that Tyrion wed Sansa (whaaat) and that Cersei marry Loras (whaaat).  The episode ends with Stannis’s daughter singing over the end credits.

This episode, in many ways, felt like a soap opera, but a good one.  Although there wasn’t as much action as the previous two episodes, there was a lot of development with the personal lives of the characters.  Overall, I found it to be a refreshingly emotional and character driven episode. 

Observations:

- Booty booty booty rocking everywhere in this episode (Ygritte, Jaime, Brienne, Loras’s lover).

- Ygritte and Jon’s foreplay involves her “stealing his sword”.

- “I don’t know, I just wanted to kiss you there is all.”

- Jorah seems to still be in love with Danerys. 

- Danerys is trying to run a democracy within her army.

- Sansa is smitten with Loras, she falls too easily.  Remember when she had undying love for Joffrey?

- Littlefinger’s advances on Sansa were pretty creepy and had a creepy uncle vibe.  “Call me Peter”.

- Tywin is not a good matchmaker.  Or is he….