Icebreaker

Gave it a 5. Lack of battles is a real downer for me, especially not seeing Jaime and Gray Wolf in action. One could say they aren't critical for the show, but I think battle scenes are needed in order to balance out all the talking and intrique which takes place in the series. George wrote some really epic battles and missing out on them was a major let down for me.

I gave it 6. The 5th episode was the best so far IMO, so this one was a bit of a letdown for me. I don't know, perhaps I'm not being objective. It is all very painful for me to watch when I know how it will end for the good boys. Overall, I'm happy with the fighting scenes which seem quite realistic and brutal, although some of the characters aren't depicted as I had imagined them - Bronn for example. He is atleast 10-15 years older than he should be. Ser Vardis even more so. On the other hand, another fantastic performance from Peter Dinklage, brilliant actor. He really is the star of the series for me.