Summary/Review: Its a nice day...For a Red Wedding

Game of Thrones:

Episode 9:

The Rains of Castamere

It has arrived. The wedding that made millions go silent. Then scream... Literally.

It even broke Twitter. It made non Book readers cry. Even Book readers cried. The experience of reading something bad and then seeing it happen before your eyes is never a pleasant one. The show made it happen. With horrifying brutally. 

Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to the Red Wedding...

You know nothing Robb Stark.

He said it. He didn't listen to his Mum.

Everyone has doubts.

This won't end well.

Bread and salt at Walder's place. A tradition of welcoming.

If Cat throws that salt into Talisa's face no one would mind. Right?

Robb is apologising to Walder.

For some reason Walder is listing his children.

Edmure is staring at them.

Roslin is not amongst them

I'm Merry...

Walder doesn't know their names.

Robb is apologising to the Frey girls. And the fangirls.

He wants to be friends. How sweet.

Walder is inspecting Talisa.

You're not Jeyne Westerling???

Wait...Pretty face. Shapely. Firm tits and a tight fit.

Yep, thats Talisa.

And Robb betrayed Walder for love?

No one ever believed that... Did they?

“The wine will flow red, the music will play loud and we'll put this mess behind us.”

Walder Frey: Party animal.

Meanwhile at Yunkai...

Daario is inserting himself into Dany nicely. I mean her affections.

Jorah is not impressed. Jealous Jorah.

“A man cannot make love to property.”

He's never been owned before.

Jorah doesn't trust Daario.

Jealous Jorah.

Grey Worm loves Daario.

There's a ship I never saw coming.

Barristan has to stay behind. And guard Dany.

I imagine that would be filled with so much awkward silence.

Sam and Gilly are still hiking.

Sam is telling Gilly yet another story.

Gilly thinks Sam is a Wizard.

Sam will take that.

Sam, Gilly and...Baby are looking at the Wall.

She really is easily impressed by BIG things. Get in there Sam.

Arya and Sandor continue their trip.

Sandor is now her Father? When did that adoption happen?

The man with the cart is heading for The Twins.

Sandor wants to kill him. Arya wants him to live.

“You're very kind. One day it'll get you killed.”

Arya knocks out the man with a stick. Best pairing. Ever.

Meanwhile, Bran, Rickon, Jojen, Meera, Osha and Hodor continue on their own walking Holiday.

It looks so pretty where they are.

Rickon spoke! Apparently Wildings drink blood?

Osha is thrilled by that.

The Wildings are waiting...Waiding. Raiding.

One old man. With eight good horses. Gold. Proper steal...Steel.

Jon Snow is the voice of reason.

You're so boring Jon Snow.

Oh Jon. You made a noise. Now the horses are spooked and the old man will get away.

Jon made Ygritte miss her target. She looks pissed.

Arya is just miles away from her Family looking down at the Twins.

Sandor is eating pigs feet.

Sandor is a fine of observer of people.

So is Arya.

Arya just called Sandor a scared little girl.

She has balls.

Sandor just brought up Ned Stark's death.

He just went to the top of Arya's killing list.

A storm is brewing.

Hodor is frightened.

How did Osha get over the wall?

Like a boss. Thats how.

Hodor is still frightened.

Either that or he wants Jojen to stop talking.

There are Wildings outside.

No more Hodoring.

A warging Bran.

Made Hodor shut up. I hope he's asleep.

Orell heard shouting.

Tormund won't have it.

The old man wants to go with dignity.

The Wildings want Jon Snow to kill him.

Jojen wants Bran to warg.

Those Reeds are troublemakers.

Oh Jon Snow. Let him die with dignity.

No? Thanks Jon.

Ygritte is a fine shot.

Right in the heart.

Ygritte is Jon's Crow wife?

NO ONE UNDERSTANDS!!! Tormund has to make her understand.

A warging Bran is a good Bran.

Nice wolf action.

Orell is an Eagle.

Now Jon is scarred. And sexy.

Lord Snow has become Lord Runaway.

Without Ygritte's.

Apparently Daario is a great whistler too.

He sounds like a catch...

Daario, Grey Worm and Jorah. A sexy triumvirate.

No wonder Dany is happy to let them proceed.

When three men took a city...

Unbelievable.

Meanwhile... Back at the wedding.

Everyone outside is having a lovely time.

Inside, Edmure is awaiting his bride.

And is surprised that Roslin is so attractive... Everyone else is too.

A happy couple by the look of things.

The Blackfish is not impressed. By anything.

Osha lights candles.

Jojen knows everything.

Bran has talents no one has.

He has to find the three-eyed raven.

Rickon is being abandoned.

He wants to protect Bran. But he's going to the Umber's instead.

Osha will protect him.

Because the Stark's were nice to her.

Bye Shaggydog.

I'll miss your anger.

Dany is pacing. I told you there would be awkward silence.

Yunkai is hers now. Jorah won the day but Dany doesn't give a crap about him.

I foresee conflict between Jorah and Daario.

So does Jorah.

Meanwhile, back at the wedding...

Talisa is easily impressed.

Robb is happy.

Edmure complained about the wedding the whole way there.

Blackfish has no love for anyone. But his family.

Roose Bolton is not drinking.

He has a fat wife whose worth her weight in gold. I hope we get to meet her.

The Blackfish is off out for a piss.

How well timed that is...

Talisa thinks Cat hates her.

I think she's right.

Walder has a speech prepared.

The gist is basically that “The wedding needs a bedding.”

Edmure and Roslin are being carried off.

Edmure has a monster in his pants. Apparently.

I thought Ned and Cat had a bedding?

She's so lying to Roose.

Talisa and Robb discuss traditions.

Talisa wants to name their baby Eddard if its a boy. I think Eddarda is a lovely name for a girl.

And the doors are closed...

The Rains of Castamere is playing...

Oh my God. Oh my god. Oh my God.

Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.

Grey Wind knows something is up.

Arya and Sandor have arrived late for the wedding.

Arya is gone.

Sandor is not pleased.

Walder Frey has another speech.

He wants to reward his guests. I don't think he means by giving them gift baskets.

Cat's face.

Roose just got slapped. Royally.

Oh Talisa...

Apparently the Freys are all for abortion.

Robb just got shafted. And so did Cat.

This is a room of death. An actual RED wedding. Oh the irony.

Grey Wind...

The best direwolves die young.

Sandor found Arya.

And knocked her out. To take her to safety.

Robb is still alive???

Talisa... Not so much.

Cat is still alive. But sounds very hoarse.

Now she's threatening Walder's wife. There will be tears...

Walder wants his wife dead?

Being married to him must be lovely...

Robb just said Mother...

Then Roose...

“The Lannisters send their regards.”

Bye Robb.

Bye Walder's wife...

I never did learn your name.

Goodbye Cat.

You were the Mother everyone wanted to be...

Silent credits...

Lots of tears. Lots and lots and lots of tears.

Review:

Where to begin? Its a brutal one. A horrifyingly satisfying brutal one. We said goodbye to Robb, Talisa, Cat and all of the Stark army in a ninth episode that broke Twitter and left fans, book readers and non book readers alike needing tissues. The fallout from this was massive and deservedly so. When Game of Thrones does tragedy they do it so well that it leaves you holding your breath and your heart in your hand.

I did see some people say that they'd stop watching after all this. To them I say this:

I'm proud be a fan of this show. If you don't want to deal with tragedy then why did you start watching in the first place? A show like this one is not full of happy endings. For anyone.