The introduction of Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell of Dorne in A Storm of Swords perfectly mirrors the character’s role in the novel: small and mostly subtle, though explosive when necessary and certainly irrevocable upon the overarching narrative.
The red carpets were rolled out, screeners were sent, and now the critics’ reviews for the fourth season of Game of Thrones are turning up…and the results are very, very positive.