As this episode opens Daenerys liberates the slave city of Meereen when her Unsullied sneak in to the city through the sewers and arms the slaves. Once in control with the Targaryen banner flying over the citadel she ignores the counsel of Ser Barristan and has the same number of slave masters crucified as there were crucified children on the city's mile markers.
Back in King's Landing Jaime comes to believe that Tyrion is innocent and when Cersei asks him to hunt down Sansa he refuses indeed he later gives his Valarian steel sword to Brienne and asks her to find Sansa and act as her protector; he also requests that she takes Podrick as the capital isn't a safe place for friends of Tyrion. Meanwhile Sansa has a talk to Lord Baelish about why he rescued her and learnt how she inadvertently helped in Joffrey's murder. We also learn who administered the poison and why. With her new husband dead Margaery pays a visit to his brother, the future king, who she will now be expected to marry. At the wall Jon Snow prepares to take a small force of volunteers to kill or capture the mutineers at Craster's keep who are about to capture Bran and his companions.
This was another fine episode; it opens well with the liberation of Meereen and Daenerys's refusal to listen Ser Barristan and show mercy might be an indication that she is becoming too harsh to those she doesn't approve of although what those who ran the city did makes it hard to feel too much sympathy for them at least within the context of 'Game of Thrones'. The action in King's Landing continues to be intriguing as we learn of Olenna Tyrell's part in Joffrey's death; Dame Diana Rigg is great in this role. Natalie Dormer is also great as her granddaughter Margaery; the scene where she visits young Tommen was a delight as she is simultaneously sweet and seductive. Jaime continues to become one of the series more likable characters as he defies his sister and asks Brienne to protect Sansa. North of the wall Burn Gorman is delightfully vile as Karl Tanner, the leader of the mutineers at Craster's Keep it is clear that things are even worse for Craster's wives now and he poses an immediate threat to his prisoner Bran. Finally we get a great scene where we learn what the White Walkers do with Crastor's sons.
Back in King's Landing Jaime comes to believe that Tyrion is innocent and when Cersei asks him to hunt down Sansa he refuses indeed he later gives his Valarian steel sword to Brienne and asks her to find Sansa and act as her protector; he also requests that she takes Podrick as the capital isn't a safe place for friends of Tyrion. Meanwhile Sansa has a talk to Lord Baelish about why he rescued her and learnt how she inadvertently helped in Joffrey's murder. We also learn who administered the poison and why. With her new husband dead Margaery pays a visit to his brother, the future king, who she will now be expected to marry. At the wall Jon Snow prepares to take a small force of volunteers to kill or capture the mutineers at Craster's keep who are about to capture Bran and his companions.
This was another fine episode; it opens well with the liberation of Meereen and Daenerys's refusal to listen Ser Barristan and show mercy might be an indication that she is becoming too harsh to those she doesn't approve of although what those who ran the city did makes it hard to feel too much sympathy for them at least within the context of 'Game of Thrones'. The action in King's Landing continues to be intriguing as we learn of Olenna Tyrell's part in Joffrey's death; Dame Diana Rigg is great in this role. Natalie Dormer is also great as her granddaughter Margaery; the scene where she visits young Tommen was a delight as she is simultaneously sweet and seductive. Jaime continues to become one of the series more likable characters as he defies his sister and asks Brienne to protect Sansa. North of the wall Burn Gorman is delightfully vile as Karl Tanner, the leader of the mutineers at Craster's Keep it is clear that things are even worse for Craster's wives now and he poses an immediate threat to his prisoner Bran. Finally we get a great scene where we learn what the White Walkers do with Crastor's sons.