I am somewhat of a fantasy nerd, it is something that I readily admit. Ever since I was a little I would get my hands on any kind of fantasy book. Whether it was The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Redwall, Harry Potter, Watership Down, The Lost Years of Merlin or The Once and Future King I simply could not get enough of it. Fantasy, when done well, is the most fascinating genre. Fantasy expands the limits of human imagination to the very edge of what is possible. I remember countless sunny afternoons spent outside with my brother in our own little fantasy world where all of our worldly troubles disappeared and we were transported to a land that we could control. For a child with severe confidence issues, fantasy novels gave me an outlet for my own thoughts and desires. This brings me to my favorite show on television, Game of Thrones.
I have not read George RR Matin's series (I know, shocking) so all I know about the story comes from the television show, and man, what a show it is. From the very first episode I was hooked. The characters were new and fresh, each having their own motivations and interests. The best thing about the characters is that they draw you in, by the end of the season you have strong passionate feelings about every character in the show. I fell in love with Syrio, Daenerys, Varys, Arya, Jorah and Tyrion. I could feel myself rooting for those characters more than anyone else on the show. When they succeeded or had a moment of triumph I couldn't help but feel like I actually did something besides streaming the show on my laptop. Yet at the same time I felt myself loathing Littlefinger and especially that little shit Joffrey (but honestly is there any person out there who doesn't have severe mental issues that actually likes Joffrey. The moment that little bastard's head is on a pike will be the best day of my life). This Sunday season two begins and I am as giddy as a schoolgirl. To celebrate this wonderful show I am making 5 predictions about the upcoming season.
I have not looked anything up or read any of the books so to be perfectly honest I have no idea what is going to happen (if these are like any of my other predictions then just stop reading here).
1) King Joffrey will not die this season- I hope more than anything that this does not turn out to be true. My favorite YouTube video is of Tyrion slapping the little prick across the face (this clip never gets old). However, every story needs a villain and Joffrey is the ultimate villain. He is cowardly, egotistical, delusional, sadistic and a moron. Very rarely do villains express all of those key attributes. He will meet his end eventually, but it won't be this season.
2) Theon Greyjoy will betray and kill Robb Stark- Theon is going to be put in an awkward place this season. All the promos show Theon returning to his original home on the Iron Islands to try to form an alliance between the Starks and the Greyjoys. Also the fighting in Westeros is know as the War of the Five Kings. Joffrey, Robb, Renley and Stannis make four which most likely leaves Balon Greyjoy (Theon's father) the last king. This video shows a quick glimpse of the Greyjoy house with Theon seemingly pledging allegiance to his father and family. Wouldn't it make sense to try to eliminate one leader of the rebellion, Robb Stark, whose family took away the son of the lord? With Robb gone that's one less army to worry about. Also a glimpse of the Stark House video has Arya saying that Robb is called the "Young Wolf" and cannot be killed. If we learned anything from season one its that anyone can be killed at any moment.
3) Renly Baratheon will be killed by someone from Stannis's camp- All of last season we kept hearing that Stannis has the best claim to the throne, that Stannis is the rightful heir. All we really learned about Stannis is that he is a skilled battle commander and apparently has the personality of a lobster. Stannis and Renly have a pretty tenuous relationship, neither of them are willing to back down. Stannis also has the mysterious Melisandre, who in this clip seems to be giving birth to some kind of devil spawn. I have no idea what will she will spawn, but it certainly can't be good for Renly.
4) Jamie Lannister will either escape or be exchanged and will immediately rekindle his "special" relationship with his sister- Actually lets just move on, I promised myself never to get into depth on incest twin relationships.
5) Hodor will say something besides Hodor- If only because he might string a couple of random syllables together at some point.
Well there you have, 5 somewhat bold predictions that will probably not end up being right. The best thing about Game of Thrones is that it brings you back to when you were a kid. When your imagination was the only limit for your life, a time where the world wasn't so daunting. While Game of Thrones is set in a world where backstabbing and manipulation are the name of the game, it still is an escape from the real world. That is why this Sunday I will be in front of the TV waiting for the new season to begin. For that one hour all the problems of the world won't seem so poignant, I and everyone else watching will be able to take a break from reality, if only for an hour.
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