Summary: Renly is killed by Stannis' shadow and Brienne and Catelyn are forced to flee. Renly's bannermen go to Stannis but the Tyrells go back to Highgarden. Tyrion discovers that Cersei plans to use wildfire against Stannis and he wants some for himself. Theon goes to raid the Stoney Shore but he makes plans to go after Winterfell instead. Arya meets with Jaqen who is willing to kill three people for her. Jaqen kills The Tickler first. Beyond The Wall, the Night's Watch reunites with Qhorin after arriving at the Fist of the First Men. Across the Narrow Sea, Dany is proposed to by Daxos who tells her of Jorah's affections for her.
The Good: The opening scene was effective at raising the stakes for the show. Renly's death is a huge moment and to see it so early in the season, and in the episode, was shocking and a pretty memorable moment. I also like how Catelyn and Brienne ended up being painted as guilty due to the circumstances, ensuring that they will be alone and that Renly's men would not end up supporting Robb. Tyrion remains strong in this episode. Like last episode, his scenes with Lancel are funny and energetic and they also do well to service the plot. I enjoyed seeing Tyrion learn about the wildfire along with us, making it feel like an important new development, one which will likely be used often in the series when battles occur. I also love the little detail that the people in the city don't like Tyrion because of rumours. It feels very realistic for people to do that. While I doubt we see the Tyrells again for a little while sicne they have retreated, I was very impressed by them. Margaery in particular stuck out as she seems pretty emotionless surrounding Renly's death and she makes it clear that her only objective is to get power, much like many of the other important characters like Tywin and Littlefinger. I'm excited to see more of her in the future. Theon's storyline had a good development as he looks to attack Winterfell. While he does have problems as a character (see: The Bad), it's easy to understand his thought process for attacking Winterfell as he wants nothing more than to prove himself to his men. Furthermore, this development is good since it will involve Bran into the main story. After five episodes in this season Bran has done nothing, so I look forward to seeing him do more. Arya and Tywin have a nice dynamic. Tywin is fascinated by her intelligence and keeps her as cupbearer whereas Arya is frightened and is doing her absolute best to not get discovered. Their conversation was tense and allowed us to learn a little more about both of their characters and their mannerisms. The Night's Watch scenes were solid but nothing special. As were the Dany scenes. Both storylines progressed and we learned new details, but nothing much stood out to me as particularly good. The Bad: The show continues to expand its world and while it's enjoyable to see, it often doesn't lead to great episodes. This is an example of that, as there was nothing wrong with this episode but it wasn't very enjoyable because the story keeps jumping around without really getting us emotionally invested. I'm not invested in Jon and Dany like I was last season because their storylines only really serve to expand the world not tell their own story. We need emotional stakes to enjoy the show, not a larger world. Jon and Dany are yet to go through some real conflict, and after five episodes of slow storytelling, that's very disappointing. Theon's story has suffered too. While his story is well written and expands the world in very good ways which I actually like, it's just hard to care about anything he does. We are getting to know who Theon is, but we aren't given any reasons to care about him. This stands out badly when so much of the rest of the show is centred around dozens of other characters who we actually care about or are interested in. Bran is very dull to me. He has been having dreams for what feels like forever and yet we still know nothing about him as a character. He has become very boring. The Unknown: How does Tyrion plan to use the wildfire? It has been established that catapults aren't a good idea. Who is Jaqen and why is he helping Arya like this? Why does he talk so funny? Who is the red god? Is that the lord of light? How did he kill The Tickler? I want to know more about him. Why is Pyatt Pree interested in Dany? Will she go see him? Will she accept Daxos' proposal? What will she do now that she is aware of Jorah's feelings for her? Also who was that girl talking to Jorah? Best Moment: I'll pick Arya and Tywin's brief conversation. It was engaging and interesting. Character of the Episode: Margaery since nobody else really stood out. Conclusion: This episode had more decent continuation of the story, but so much of the story lacks proper emotion or momentum, making it tough to really care about this season's story. I'm invested in some of the characters, but it isn't enough as there needs to be more of a reason for me to care for the story. Score: 60
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