Robb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story to Brienne that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.Robb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story to Brienne that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.Robb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story to Brienne that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.
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9.5/10
"Kissed by Fire" may not quite be the season, and show, high-point that is the previous episode "And Now His Watch is Ended". It is regardless another great episode to a season that, up to this point, is as good as any of the consistently very good to outstanding episodes of the previous two seasons. It may be more characterisation and character interaction heavy than action-oriented and may lack the big revelations of the previous episodes, and is not as tightly paced and complex as especially "And Now His Watch is Ended".
As 'Game of Thrones' is incredibly good at how it characterises its characters and how they interact this is a long way from a problem. This is apparent in "Kissed By Fire", especially in the touching interaction between Jaime and Brienne and the hugely intriguing Lannister stuff.
Uniformly the acting is superb, especially from a moving Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Maisie Williams shining in Arya's Brotherhood scenes.
Visually, "Kissed By Fire" looks amazing. The scenery is throughout spectacular, the sets are hugely atmospheric and beautiful on the eyes with a real meticulous eye for detail and the costumes suit the characters to a tee. The make-up is beautifully done. The visual effects are some of the best of any television programme and are not overused or abused, the scale, the detail and how they actually have character and soul are better than those in a lot of the big-budget blockbusters. As well the cinematography and editing, which are cinematic quality as well.
One cannot talk about "Kissed By Fire" without mentioning the thematically, orchestrally and atmospherically multi-layered music scoring and the unforgettable main theme. Again, worthy of a high-budget fantasy/action/drama film.
It is hard not to be bowled over by the quality of the writing, outstanding isn't a strong enough adjective to describe how good the writing is once again. It always has a natural flow, is layered and thought-provoking and demonstrates a wide range of emotions such as suspenseful tension, poignant pathos and witty humour. The story is paced beautifully, structured with such nuance and attention to coherence, a high emotional level and is done with intelligence, passion and sensitivity.
Overall, Season 3 delivers again. 9/10 Bethany Cox
But even though I think Rains Of Castimere is the best episode of the show. I think this Episode has the best scene of the show.
What I Liked:
As usual, it's impossible not to be impressed by the high-quality production value. Again, acting all around is solid.
While there are many characters and arcs to establish, it's remarkable how this show balances them all, with no scene or storyline feeling dragged out or unnecessary.
Jamie's scene with Brienne in the hot tub was superb, adding so much depth to his character. He will continue to progress positively as the show continues.
What I Disliked:
I am not a fan of the magical elements, removing the sense of realism this show has built, even in the fantasy genre.
Overall:
Game of Thrones delivers yet another fantastic episode, unsurprisingly. You would be hard-pressed to find a show more tautly written and produced.
9/10
King Cadmium.
Did you know
- TriviaGeorge R.R. Martin, an avid comic book fan, has stated that he dislikes so-called "comic book deaths," where a character comes back to life without ill effects. This is why Beric Dondarrion's resurrections by Thoros are characterized by injuries that never fully heal and huge gaps in his memory. In a 2017 Interview with Time, Martin detailed the process of Beric's resurrections, stating, "His memories are fading, he's got all these scars, he's becoming more and more physically hideous, because he's not a living human being anymore. His heart isn't beating, his blood isn't flowing in his veins, he's a wight, but a wight animated by fire instead of by ice, now we're getting back to the whole fire and ice thing."
- GoofsWhen Jorah Mormont and Barristan Selmy are remounting their horses, a crew member's hand can be seen holding the far side of the black horse's bridle.
- Quotes
[at Harrenhal, Brienne is washing herself in a bath tub. Jaime and a servant enter]
Jaime Lannister: Not so hard. You'll scrub the skin off.
Brienne of Tarth: [sullenly] What are you doing here?
Jaime Lannister: I need a bath. Help me out of these rags.
[the servant helps Jaime take off his clothes]
Jaime Lannister: Now get out.
[the servant leaves. Jaime finishes taking off his clothes and approaches the same tub where Brienne is]
Brienne of Tarth: There's another tub!
Jaime Lannister: This one suits me fine.
[Jaime enters the tub. Brienne does not look at him]
Jaime Lannister: Don't worry. I'm not interested.
[Jaime sighs in relief]
Jaime Lannister: If I faint, pull me out. I don't intend to be the first Lannister to die in a bath tub.
Brienne of Tarth: Why should I care how you die?
Jaime Lannister: You swore a solemn vow, remember? You are supposed to get me to King's Landing in one piece. Not going so well, is it? No wonder Renly died with you guarding him.
[Brienne jumps on her feet furiously, looking at Jaime offended. Jaime looks at her naked body, then lowers his head]
Jaime Lannister: That was unworthy. Forgive me. You protected me better than most...
Brienne of Tarth: [quietly] Don't you mock me.
Jaime Lannister: I'm apologizing. I'm sick of fighting. Let's call a truce.
Brienne of Tarth: You need trust to have a truce.
Jaime Lannister: I trust you.
[Brienne sits back, looking at Jaime loathingly]
Jaime Lannister: There it is. There's the look. I've seen it for seventeen years on face after face. You all despise me. Kingslayer. Oathbreaker. A man without honor. You've heard of wildfire?
Brienne of Tarth: Of course.
[Jaime tells Brienne what has happened in that fateful day he killed Aerys. Brienne listens intently]
Jaime Lannister: The Mad King was obsessed with it. He loved to watch people burn, the way their skin blackened and blistered and melted off their bones. He burned lords he didn't like. He burned Hands who disobeyed him. He burned anyone who was against him. Before long, half the country was against him. Aerys saw traitors everywhere. So he had his pyromancer place caches of wildfire all over the city. Beneath the Sept of Baelor and the slums of Flea Bottom. Under houses, stables, taverns. Even beneath the Red Keep itself. Finally, the day of reckoning came. Robert Baratheon marched on the capital after his victory at the Trident. But my father arrived first with the whole Lannister army at his back, promising to defend the city against the rebels. I knew my father better than that. He's never been one to pick the losing side. I told the Mad King as much. I urged him to surrender peacefully. But the king didn't listen to me. He didn't listen to Varys who tried to warn him. But he did listen to Grand Maester Pycelle, that grey sunken cunt. "You can trust the Lannisters," he said "The Lannisters have always been true friends of the crown". So we opened the gates and my father sacked the city. Once again, I came to the king, begging him to surrender. He told me to bring him my father's head. Then he turned to his pyromancer. "Burn them all," he said "Burn them in their homes. Burn them in their beds". Tell me, if your precious Renly commanded you to kill your own father and stand by while thousands of men, women, and children burned alive, would you have done it? Would you have kept your oath then?
[Brienne does not answer. Jaime continues his story]
Jaime Lannister: First, I killed the pyromancer. And then, when the king turned to flee, I drove my sword into his back. "Burn them all," he kept saying "Burn them all". I don't think he expected to die. He... he meant to... burn with the rest of us and rise again, reborn as a dragon to turn his enemies to ash. I slit his throat to make sure that didn't happen. That's where Ned Stark found me.
Brienne of Tarth: If this is true... why didn't you tell anyone? Why didn't you tell Lord Stark?
Jaime Lannister: [bitterly] Stark? You think the *honorable* Ned Stark wanted to hear my side? He judged me guilty the moment he set eyes on me. By what right does the wolf judge the lion?
[Jaime starts to stand]
Jaime Lannister: [furiously] By what right?
[Jaime, too weak to stand on his feet, stumbles and falls into the water. Brienne manages to catch him before he drowns]
Brienne of Tarth: [shouts] Guards! The Kingslayer!
Jaime Lannister: [whispers painfully] Jaime... my name is Jaime.
- Crazy creditsShireen's song "It's Always Sunny Under the Sea" plays over the closing credits.
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Details
- Runtime
- 57m
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1