Summary: Dany is told that Yunkai and Astapor have already been overthrown. She decides to stay in Meereen and rule as a Queen. Tommen is officially crowned as a king. Cersei and Tywin discuss the trial. Sansa arrives in the Eyrie with Littlefinger. She is pressured by the jealous Lysa. It is revealed that Littlefinger instigated Jon Arryn's death. Arya gets more advice from The Hound. Brienne and Pod bond on the road. Jon's group attacks the mutineers and all of them are slaughtered. Locke finds Bran and tries to capture him but Bran wargs into Hodor and kills him. Bran decides to leave Jon as he realizes Jon won't let him go north.
The Good: This was another strong episode with more good developments. This season has been extremely consistent so far and I'm enjoying it. The action at Craster's Keep was really good and a fitting climax for this episode. I enjoyed the action and I thought it was choreographed really well. What worked best though was how we got to see two awful men die, something we rarely get treated to in this show. It's so much more satisfying to see the bad guys die after good guys have died so many times in this show, and I think this episode did a great job of paying off of the show's gruelling nature. I cheered when Jon killed Karl in a brutal way and I was even more overjoyed when Hodor snapped Locke's neck before he was able to do any real damage to Bran or his friends. Everything was done really well and I felt satisfied by the end of the episode. The other moment which particularly pleased me was the reveal that Littlefinger instigated the entire War of Five Kings. This was a massive moment for the show as it answered one of the big long-running mysteries in a way where it meant a lot. Littlefinger was a nobody before everything, and he has orchestrated pretty much the entire show, and it has given him so much more power. After being told many times how dangerous Littlefinger is, this proves his credibility with a great moment and makes him much more interesting to me, which is saying something considering how much I already liked him. I like that Dany had to deal with the fact that Yunkai and Astapor fell back into chaos. Her story has lacked real character development so far, so this feels like a fresh step in the right direction by having her combat these conflicts, showing who she is as a ruler. I love her decision to rule as a Queen as it shakes up her story and also sets up several possibilities for where her character goes next. I really liked Cersei and Tywin's conversation. I thought the reveal that the mines in the Westerlands being empty was handled well and was a great way to demonstrate why the Tyrells are so important to the Lannisters as they very well may be the most rich and powerful family in all of Westeros at the moment. I have already been very open in my love for the Tyrells, so I think this is a great development to make them even more central to the story and it also gives a logical reason for Cersei to be unable to take care of Margaery whenever she wants since she is far too important to kill. There were several other character interactions I enjoyed. Lysa's unhinged jealousy towards Sansa was great and I can't help but still feel sorry for Sansa who just can't ever catch a break as she is now betrothed to Robin and has to put up with her insane aunt. I also liked the interactions on the road between Brienne and Pod as well as Arya and The Hound. The show has been notably good at developing characters by sending them on the road in pairs and I think it has made for some of the best character development and relationship building in the show. Arya got some good advice from The Hound in this episode as she continued her vengeful quest. Brienne slowly beginning to accept the desperate-to-be-useful Pod was decently sweet as well. The Bad: There's nothing I would call bad about this. A solid episode all-around. The Unknown: What is the huge weirwood tree that Bran and Jojen saw? What is the significance of his hands being on fire? Best Moment: The death of Locke was a spectacular moment. It was a huge shift for Bran who got his first big kill and it was also a big moment to Hodor who looks appropriately horrified by what he did. It's a good look at just how horrific Bran's powers really are. Of course this was followed up with a great scene where Bran has to choose to leave Jon which was genuinely touching. Character of the Episode: Littlefinger. Conclusion: This was another really strong episode with a few standout moments. This show is doing some tremendous set-up this season and I'm excited for what comes next. Score: 68
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