Game of Thrones, “The Bells”, Review!

A letter is written about the “true heir to the Iron Throne” by Varys. A kitchen girl, Massa, speaks with Varys.  Tyrion watches the landing of Jon Snow with Varys who tries to imply Jon should take the Iron Throne.  Jon’s loyalty is still to his queen (and aunt).  Tyrion meets with Daenerys who knows about a betrayal.  He tells her it is Varys.  She sees it as a betrayal and places it on Jon and Tyrion. Daenerys turns away.  Varys is writing and hears a sound.  He burns a letter and takes off his rings.  Grey Worm is there to take him away.  Tyrion sees him there at the underground seaside cave.  Daenerys and Jon are also present.  Tyrion says he pointed Varys out.  He says goodbye to Tyrion who walks back.  Daenerys gives her sentence when the dragon’s head of Dracarys raises up and burns the Master of Whisperers.  Next to a fire, Dany shows Grey Worm a bracelet belonging to Missandei which he throws to the fire, then Jon enters.  She blames Varys’ death on Sansa Stark.  They kiss in Targaryen fashion.  Tyrion talks to the people of the  worried about the children burning in the fires.  Daenerys says it is Cersei using her advantage.  She has Grey Worm ready the Unsullied and Tyrion says that the ringing of the bells means the people have turned against his sister.  Daenerys tells Grey Worm to call of the attack at the bells.  Tyrion is about to leave when she tells him that his brother has reached the lines.  She says she will tolerate only one more mistake. 

GAME OF THRONES -- “The Bells” -- LIAM CUNNINGHAM, KIT HARINGTON, PETER DINKLAGE -- Helen Sloan/HBO. 

Tyrion and Jon are on a boat headed towards the landing.  They meet Davos and Tyrion asks a favor of him.  Night, Arya and the Hound ride up to the camp, telling a guard she is there to kill Cersei.  Tyrion tries to speak to an Unsullied guard to meet with the prisoner, Jaime.  He sees his brother chained who shows his metal hand.  Tyrion wants Jaime to try to convince their sister to stop the war.  He says he knows the city’s defense and fears its destruction.  He says there is a way to past the Red Keep and to take a boat to Pentos.  Tyrion uses a key to free his brother and has him ring the bells.  He just wants to save the people at the cost of his own life.  Tyrion thanks Jaime for keeping him alive.  They hug, brother to brother.  Day, a bell tower where the Iron Fleet waits, Euron Greyjoy is there with his scorpions.  Soldiers man the walls.  The people take cover in their houses.  The Hound and Arya walk among the chaos.  Jaime heads to the bell tower.  The Golden Company waits with spears in formation.  Davos Jon, and Tyrion are on the other side of the battlefield.  Cersei looks at King’s Landing.  The Hound and Arya make it past the gate which is closed, the people and Jaime are trapped behind it, he tries to call out.  Cersei and Tyrion wait.  Euron looks to the clouds.  Drogon flies down, bolts are thrown, but the dragon burns the ships.  Euron is thrown into the waters as the dragon swoops away from the scorpions and starts to burn them.  

The armies wait.  A fiery explosion breaches the wall and scatters the Golden Company.  The Unsullied charge and Grey Worm throws his spear striking down Harry Strickland (Marc Rissmann).  The horse riders race into the city.  Dracarys flames a scorpion and then ignites the Golden Company.  Cersei sees her defenses burn.  Tyrion walks among the destruction.  Drogon destroys another part of the wall.  Cersei hopes for a lucky shot on the dragon and believes the Red Keep will stand.  Jon and Grey Worm go through the city and stand before the defenders.  Tyrion looks at the bell tower.  Jaime is making his way to it.  The dragon appears above the fleeing citizens.   It lands on a wall and roars at them.  A captain throws down his sword and the other defenders.  Shadows appear on the Red Keep.  There are calls for “Ring the bells!”  Jaime makes his way through the crowds.  Daenerys is on Drogon looking at the Red Keep.  The bells ring and Jon is relieved.  Daenerys is angry and sends Drogon towards the Red Keep.  The people and soldiers burn with Drogon’s flame.  Grey Worm kills the captain with a spear and the other soldiers slaughter the defenders, but Jon tries to call them back.  Grey Worm is ruthless killing men left and right.  There is no more King’s Landing.  It is all in flame and blood.  Davos tries to evacuate people.  

GAME OF THRONES -- “The Bells” -- LENA HEADEY -- Helen Sloan/HBO. 

Jon sees the people in fear. Strangely, a burning city about to be destroyed, ashes in the air, reminds me of the Kit Harington movie, Pompeii (2014).  Jon pulls a soldiers from a woman and kills him.  After putting most of the city to flame, Cersei sees the dragon burning the Red Keep towers.  Jaime reaches the boat and sees Euron.  They start to duel.  Drogon starts destroying the Red Keep collapsing it on the people.  The fight is vicious and Jaime gets in a blow to Euron’s throat.  Euron gets the sword and stabs Jaime who falls.  Qyburn wants to evacuate the queen.  Cersei is crying, umm, too late.  He takes her away as the fire begins to break out.  Euron gloats over his win.  Jaime tries to reach for his sword, Euron stabs him, but Jaime cuts him deep with his sword.  As he dies, Euron is proud that he killed Jaime Lannister.  The Hound and Arya see the destruction of the Red Keep.  He says that Cersei is dead.  The Hound says that he lived for revenge and doesn’t want her to look like him.  She thanks Sandor Clegeane, I think he still has to confront his brother.  The roof collapses and the Mountain (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) uses his body to protect Cersei and Qyburn. The Hound looks up the steps at his brother and kills the guards.  Cersei tries to command Gregor Cleagane to protect her.  He kills Qyburn throwing him aside.  Cersei walks past the Hound.  Sandor’s sword is held by the Mountain, he cuts off his helmet to see his deathly face, we finally see his face after being hidden in his helmet.  Cersei makes her way down steps, suddenly worried, to a map of Westros.  Jaime sees his sister, she cries, and he hugs her.  This is a strange reunion.  

The fight continues between Sandor and The Mountain.  He drives his sword in, but the Mountain still lives, and knocks him down.  His brother draws out the sword and walks down like a massive Frankenstein.  He tosses his brother.  Arya sees the destruction and suffering people.  Arya starts to run and is caught in a fleeing crowd.  The Mountain pummels Sandor.   He lifts Sandor up by the throat, Sandor uses a knife to cut into him, and then his eyes are crushed before he gets the knife into the Mountain’s head.  He tackles his brother and they both fall off the tower and into the flames.  Jon sees the green Wildfire green explode and then sees Davos.  Jon calls for a retreat and runs with Davos.  Arya is covered with ashes and bloody, she wakens and coughs.  A tower begins to crack and she runs.  It is dark and she sobs.  Is this the innocent Arya returned?  Could she be the ruler who saves the people of King’s Landing.  She takes survivors to leave the city.  Riders run down a woman she was trying to take to safety.  She helps up the woman and her child.  Dragonfire drops down on them!  Jaime takes his sister through the ruined halls.  He sees the passageway is entirely covered with rubble.  Cersei says she wants her baby to live.  Sure after all of the people and children that died under her reign?  He holds her as there is a massive collapse.  Ashes fall on the destroyed city.  Arya looks at the aftermath of the dragon’s attack.  She sees a white horse and reaches out to take its bridle.  Arya rides away from the burning city.  I imagine the Iron Throne is melted down or destroyed.  This may be Jon taking the throne and maybe Arya deals with Dany.  Daenerys of course fell for the same anger that consumed her brother.  

Four Shards of Dragonglass out of Five!   

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