Former Prime Minister — and vocal Khaleesi fan — Julia Gillard has written a recap of last night's 'Game Of Thrones'.
"I first felt the addictive power of 'Game Of Thrones' when I was prime minister," she writes for The Guardian, "living in a world where power was also pursued relentlessly, albeit far less colourfully. Certainly the characters of my world were nowhere near as good looking or exotically dressed."
Gillard reveals that, much like the rest of us, she "binged on series one over three days", and soon made it known she was "barracking for the Khaleesi". Essentially, the appeal of the show for Gillard is that it doesn't dwell too much on the little people: "It is not the story of Everyman... Instead, the lot of the everyman and everywoman forms only a backdrop to the story of would-be rulers and their clashes for power."
So, did the first episode of Season Four deliver on the hype for Jules? You better believe it. "The first course of the feast was delicious, delivering all the flavours we've been missing. The characters, plot lines and places are back — both glittering and dark. The intrigue, the brutality and the passion continue unabated."
The rest of the recap gets into mild spoiler territory, so we recommend reading it for yourself over here.
