"Game of Thrones" Season 3, Episode 1: "Valar Dohaeris"

Game of Thrones returns, this time based on the third novel in the series, A Storm of Swords, more specifically the first half of that book. I have yet to read it, as George R.R. Martin gets bogged down in minutiae, making it a bit tough to get through. I hope to catch up once the season is complete. We pick up right where we left off last season, with Sam having survived an attack from an undead. No meets Mance and pledges his loyalty to him. Tyrion seeks Casterly Rock from his father, but instead is belittled by him. Marjorie shows herself to be a loving, caring person, and it's unclear how Joffrey and Cersei feel about this. Littlefinger still seems bent on getting Sansa out of King's Landing. And King Robb sees the dead at Harrenhall. Meanwhile, Danerys hopes to by the unsullied, an army of slaves. Her dragons are getting much bigger, but those warlocks of Qarth are still after her, and she's saved by the former kingsguard, Selmy, from one of their assassination attempts. So far, a strong continuation of a strong series, which keeps making you want more.

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