'Game of Thrones' Recap: 9 Reasons to Be Sad Someone Really Important Is Dead

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for season four, episode two of Game of Thrones. If you have not watched the episode, stop reading now.

Oh, go on, celebrate. Clap your hands, whoop and do your happy dances. Ding-dong, King Joffrey’s dead, blah blah blah.

You’re going to be sad in the long run, Game of Thrones fans.

Yes, King Joffrey Baratheon may have been the most vile and sadistic character in TV history. Yes, every move he made was an act of unspeakable cruelty and unchecked delusion. Yes, the little rat-faced bastard deserved to die. Read more...