A Guerra dos Tronos - Série 3

There were many things I liked about the third season, especially House Lannister. Not a single member of the family annoyed me. I also enjoyed Daenerys’s storyline more, as it wasn’t limited to a long journey from point A to point B this time. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for what was happening beyond the Wall. Excellent scenes too often alternated with boring or weird ones (especially Jon’s actions). What I definitely liked was the final solution of the Stark question, but I was disappointed by the episodes with almost zero plot, a lot of prattle, and virtually no story development. (12/12/2017)

The third season plays out the spectacular stories of the main characters, which will very likely intersect a few seasons down the road. It is extensive in plot and takes individual nations, kings (and their relations) and territories very broadly. It has certain advantages and disadvantages. It is certainly the most ambitious season to date in terms of the scope of locations and the number of characters, but unfortunately some of the middle episodes can't escape the impression of constant jumping between 20 stories that always move just a millimetre forward in 50 minutes, sometimes really literally because of the 2-3 minutes when this or that is on screen, and as a result it feels quite static and disjointed at times. Towards the end, of course, the story picks up momentum, culminating in the famous scene in the ninth episode, which is probably the most shocking so far since the death of Ned Stark. There is an interesting resurgence across the sea, where Daenerys quite sophisticatedly conquers every town she comes to, whether through her dragons or her charisma. If the next series delivers everything that s being dished out on the table, it will be a pummeling. (15/05/2017)