This week’s Game of Thrones gave us a return to the dark themes we have been getting accustomed with since season one.  What makes this week unique from all the other events of this season (and part of last season) is that Joffrey was completely absent.  He was only a topic of discussion and was never actually seen.  Instead, the cruelty we endured this week was from Theon Greyjoy.  This week’s episode started and concluded with Theon and in between we saw the person he is trying to become in order to gain the respect of his father and sister.  Along the way he is also trying to earn the respect of his men and I would say that out of all the goals he has set out to accomplish, this is the only one he is doing right.  Robs Army is marching towards Winterfell to reclaim what is rightfully his, and hopefully Theon has his sister coming to back him up otherwise Rob will surely have his head.  Meanwhile Stanis Baratheon and his army move closer and closer to Kings Landing and Tyrion seems to be the only one concerned. [Read more...]