Summary: Orell suspects that Jon will betray them but Ygritte believes that their love will overcome. Margaery cheers up Sansa while Bronn cheers up Tyrion about the upcoming wedding. Tywin responds to a summons from Joffrey. Osha reveals her past to Bran, Meera and Jojen. Jaime leaves Harrenhal and Brienne is left behind for Locke. Jaime goes back to save Brienne and takes her to King's Landing with him. Arya runs away from the Brotherhood but is caught by The Hound. Theon is seemingly castrated. Dany arrives outside Yunkai and threatens the messenger to remove the slavery.
The Good: I continue to enjoy the interactions between characters in this show. This episode was another rather unspectacular one but it was carried on the charisma of the characters. A number of scenes featured some great dialogue and fun conversation. The Jon and Ygritte interactions remain fun and easy to enjoy. Their flirting and looking towards the future is both fun and a good way to deepen their bond to each other. It's sad to see that Ygritte has put so much faith in Jon since it seems likely that he will end up betraying her anyways as Orell suspects. Robb and Talisa had a good scene too and I completely bought into their love for each other. It's also a good way to show that Robb is more distracted from the war he's fighting which could serve to be an important plot line as the show progresses. As an aside, I did enjoy that the characters shared my suspicions over Walder Frey's terms and certainly don't trust him. This should lead to some good drama in the final episodes of the season. I enjoyed Margaery and Sansa's scene too. Margaery is very genuine in her friendship with Sansa so I enjoyed her trying to tell Sansa that her predicament isn't a bad one. I also love that the scene was laid out in contrast to Bronn speaking with Tyrion about his predicament. It was a wonderful comparison between two friendships which was very funny and fitting for the characters. Perhaps this wedding between Sansa and Tyrion could in fact lead them both to bigger things. Joffrey and Tywin had a terrific scene. Tywin is a fantastic character, and I love the way he behaves. The very second Joffrey starts acting disrespectfully to Tywin, Tywin immediately closes the distance between the two of them, ensuring that Tywin towers over top of Joffrey as he sits on the throne, letting him know who is really in control here. It was great storytelling and it completely flipped the tone of the scene as Joffrey's behaviour was a lot more subdued following this. Dany's story was really good. I absolutely loved seeing her with her own proper court, with her being treated as a true queen and a genuine ruler as she spoke with the messenger from Yunkai. Her threats were really enjoyable and I loved that she has made up her mind and is determined to do what she believes is right, an essential quality of a leader. The Bad: Theon's story continues to frustrate me with all of this suffering. Just give us a break already. The story is drawing on my emotions, but it's not doing it in a good way. It just makes me want to stop watching. After a season and a half Arya has made it to the Riverlands from King's Landing. Yet in one episode Melisandre teleports from Arya's position back to King's Landing. A bit inconsistent there. Jon isn't convincing anybody that he is a wildling now and I can hardly buy that Ygritte isn't worried of a betrayal. I understand the story they are trying to tell, but Ygritte looks like a fool for not seeing the possibility of Jon betraying them. He certainly can't make it any more obvious. Jaime and Brienne's story was fine but a little underwhelming. We don't learn anything new about both characters and their relationship, and what happens is exactly what we expect to see with nothing particularly exciting about it. Like the Jon and Ygritte story last episode, the problem here wasn't that the story wasn't enjoyable, but rather that it was extremely forgettable. The one bad thing though was the bear. Seeing the bear have the ability to catch an attack from Brienne and throw a left jab like a human was laughably stupid and took me out of the moment. It's so hard to care about anything happening in Bran's storyline. Nobody involved has any memorable qualities or charisma, making their story the hardest to watch and enjoy. Osha got an extended scene in this episode to reinforce her beliefs but I found it difficult to care which isn't good. The Unknown: What will The Hound do with Arya? Will he return her to King's Landign to get in good graces again? Or does he have something else in mind? Did Theon just get castrated? He seems to be facing truly extreme consequences for what he has done and I think it's going too far. Best Moment: Tywin putting Joffrey in his place was wonderful. Character of the Episode: Dany. Conclusion: This was a solid episode, but like the last it didn't have much going for it as an individual episode. There were good scenes but nothing too memorable and a few things which annoyed me. This ended up being a weaker episode in the end, which is worrying to see as the season is heading to its climax. Hopefully things can pick up int he next episode. Score: 60
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