Summary: Sansa and Tyrion get married. At the wedding Tywin orders Tyrion to consummate the marriage. Tyrion threatens Joffrey but plays it off as him being super drunk. He doesn't consummate with Sansa. Melisandre uses leeches to get blood from Gendry and uses them for blood magic. Davos is released from his cell by Stannis. The Hound tells Arya he is taking her to her family to get paid for bringing her back. Outside Yunkai, Dany meets with the Second Sons who threaten to kill her. One of the members, Daario, betrays the group and kills the leaders, offering his loyalty to Dany.
The Good: This episode was a lot better. The progression was more interesting and there were some really great scenes in here. Dany's story has become extremely exciting to watch this season now that we actually see her making major strides towards preparing her upcoming invasion of Westeros. Her negotiations with the Second Sons were enjoyable because it is the first time we have seen Dany dealing with a threatening opposition. One small detail I really appreciate is that the dragons were left out of this scene, meaning that we got to fully focus on Dany's character as a whole as she faced off against the Second Sons. It was a great conflict and an exciting way to set up Dany's first real competition as a leader. Unfortunately the rest of her story didn't really follow up on this potential (see: The Bad). The wedding led to a lot of great moments. The central story to take us through the wedding is Tyrion's and I think it was very strong, unsurprising for a Tyrion story. I liked seeing him attempt to let Sansa know that she has nothing to fear from him, and having him be awkward was both funny and true to his character. The actual wedding scenes with Tyrion were terrific too. Joffrey was a total prick when dealing with him and he remains as evil as ever, going as far as to threaten to rape Sansa. I still hate his character so much and that aided Tyrion's subsequent threat to him, making it feel all the more satisfying. The scene also had loads of tension with Joffrey not taking the insult well, but the tension was deflated int he best way possible with Tyrion going to extreme lengths to convince the room of his drunken state being out of control, a very funny moment. The wedding was a great set-piece for other interactions too. I really enjoyed hearing Cersei subtly threaten Margaery, only to give her a full-on threat when she didn't get the reaction she was hoping for. It was fitting of her character to be petty like that, as was her scene with Loras where she dismisses him without a second thought in hilarious fashion. Olenna got a great scene too as she tried to make sense of all of the new relatives which would be made. Finally, Tywin got a terrific scene with Tyrion as he got to show his distaste for his son while giving him more orders. Stannis got a surprising amount of time in this episode and it led to some really enjoyable scenes. The best of which was a conversation between Stannis and Davos which I heavily enjoyed. The scene opens on a happy note as Davos has started to get a grasp on reading, which was a genuinely sweet scene. This of course leads into Stannis' arrival and a great conversation which highlights the bond that these two characters have. I liked that Stannis was human enough to go to his trusted friend for his counsel on what to do with Gendry, and Davos provided excellent points which helped us understand Stannis' moral code a lot more. Additionally, this led into a nice conversation about the Lord of Light, highlighting why Stannis believes in its existence so much. I'm really enjoying these scenes characterizing Stannis as he is becoming more and more interesting to me as time goes on and Davos of course is extremely likeable. Lastly, Sam in the final scene was really good. The sequence was very tense as a White Walker appeared, and we surprisingly got to learn how to kill one which is a big development. I also like that cowardly Sam was the first man to kill a White Walker in thousands of years. This was a good climax for the episode. The Bad: Why doesn't Arya just run away from The Hound when he sleeps? Trying to kill him is a bit much, but what can he do if she runs away? It's not like she is tied up or anything. The conclusion to Dany's story was horribly flat as Daario felt like a convenient plot device to get Dany out of a situation. I was hoping that this conflict could be focused on in the next three episodes, also allowing us to learn more about Dany, but that didn't happen and we instead got to learn about this new character who really doesn't interest me at all. It feels like wasted potential and hurts the set-up that this episode did, knowing that we already got the pay-off through Daario killing everyone. Did Melisandre really have to put a leech on Gendry's penis? Excessive. I was annoyed that Sam just left the dragonglass in the snow. It just saved your life man, pick it up! The Unknown: What will happen to Robb, Joffrey and Balon now that Melisandre has done her blood magic? Speaking of Balon, what is he up to? He hasn't appeared in over a season now and the Greyjoys have been completely forgotten. I thought it was interesting that Joffrey referred to himself as a Lannister. Does that mean he is aware of his true lineage and has accepted it? Why can the dragonglass kill the White Walkers? What is so special about it? Best Moment: Tyrion threatening Joffrey was great. Character of the Episode: Tyrion. Conclusion: This was a solid episode with good set-up and fun moments, but the flat conclusion to the Second Sons storyline hurts this. Score: 65
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