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Riverlands:
Arya, recently kidnapped by the Hound stands over Sandor's body with a large rock in hand, ready to strike. Waking up, he warns her, "I'll give you one try girl. Kill me and you're free. But if I live, I'll break both your hands." Choosing wisely, Arya puts down the rock. The two mount Clegane's horse and head on the road where the Hound tells Arya about the time he saved Sansa from a group of rapists and murderers. Arya asks if the body of water ahead is the Blackwater, to which the Hound responds, "Where do you think I'm taking you?" Assuming she was being returned to Kings Landing, Arya is happy to find out that Sandor is taking her to the Twins, where her mother and brother are attending the wedding of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey.
Across the Narrow Sea:
Daenerys is informed that the Yunkai have sought assistance from a group of mercenaries called the Second Sons. Dany meets with the leaders of the Second Sons: Mero of Braavos, called "The Titan's Bastard", Prendahl na Ghezn, and a Tyroshi called Daario Naharis. Mero leaves a bitter first impression by making inappropriate advances toward Missandei, which prompts Dany to request that Ser Barristan kill him first should they meet in battle. She requests that the Second Sons turn and fight for her and gives them two days to make a decision.
In their own camp, the three men speak alone about the problem Daenerys causes. Mero decides that Dany must be killed, and one of them will do it by sneaking into her camp at night and slipping past her Unsullied army. When the men draw for the job, it falls on Daario Naharis to make the kill. Daario enters Dany's tent late at night while she is being bathed (and educated in her Dothraki tongue) by Missandei. Daario tells Dany about the plot to kill her and then shows her the heads of Mero and Prendahl na Ghezn, then swears his loyalty to her cause.
Dragonstone:
Melissandre brings Gendry to Dragonstone where he meets his uncle, Stannis Barratheon for the first time who claims, "Half Robert, half low-born." Gendry is then offered chambers, wine and food. Stannis questions Melissandre's kindness to the boy, and she says that when slaughtering a lamb, if the lamb sees the knife and panics, the flavor in the meat spoils. Later, Stannis goes to visit Ser Davos who questions Melissandre's intentions to sacrifice Gendry. Knowing that Gendry is Stannis' nephew, he pleads with his King to spare the boy. Stannis ignores his plea, but frees him with the condition that he will never try to kill Melissandre again.
In Gendry's chambers, Melissandre visits to feed him wine and other delights (like herself) and Gendry is enjoying it as much as the rest of us aren't. Seriously, massive creepiness. We've got women in King's Landing sleeping with their brothers and cousins, and now we've got priestesses in Dragonstone sleeping with uncles and nephews. Game of Thrones: fun for the whole family! Anyway . . . Melissandre ends up tying Gendry to the bed and placing leeches on him, an attempt to prove to Stannis (and Davos) the worth of a King's blood. The leeches are then sacrificed while uttering curses against the usurpers Robb Stark, Baelon Greyjoy and Joffrey Barratheon.
Kings Landing:
Sansa readies for her wedding, as her betrothed (Tyrion) arrives to offer her condolences and wine. In the Sept of Baelor, Margaery tries to befriend Cersei after hearing news that the two will be "sisters" soon as Loras Tyrell is set to marry Cersei. The Queen Regent takes a moment to educate her new "sister" on the story behind the popular song, 'The Rains of Castamere'. A family, the Reynes sought to make themselves more powerful and wealthy by rebelling against the Lannisters. Tywin slaughtered House Reyne leaving their bodies hung on the gates of Casterly Rock during the long summer. Cersei then turns to Margaery and says, "If you ever call me sister again, I'll have you strangled in your sleep."
Ready to walk down the aisle, Sansa is shocked and horrified as Joffrey steps in her father's place as she no longer has a father and he is the father of the realm. The wedding, silent and mournful proceeds as Sansa stands beside Tyrion, who is then denied a stool by Joffrey to publicly mock him as he struggles to cloak his new bride in his House colors.
And this is where things get a little iffy in regards to Book vs Show. In the book, the wedding is told through Sansa's perspective. When Tyrion tugs at her dress, pleading with her to kneel so that he can cloak her, Sansa refuses multiple times. Since it's told from her perspective you can understand her reasoning. She's been a prisoner this whole time. Brutalized by Joffrey and his guards, only to be married off to a Lannister who might as well be the bastard of the Lannister family. Refusing to kneel is Sansa's one last act of rebellion. The one thing she can do. Of course we can't tell that in the show, and since Tyrion is kind of a fan favorite, having Sansa be the bad guy in the situation wouldn't do her character any good - hence the change.
The wedding feast begins and Tyrion gets a head start on drinking while Sansa sits by and watches in horror as her new husband makes a drunken fool of himself. Angered by his behavior, Tywin lets Tyrion know that no matter how he behaves, he will do his duty as a husband and put a child in Sansa and quickly. Down the table, Lady Olenna mocks her grandchildren Loras and Margaery who will soon be father-in-law and daughter-in-law as well as brother and sister when they marry Cersei and Joffrey. When Sansa steps away from Tyrion, Joffrey takes a moment to torture her one last time, insisting that if Tyrion were unable to put a child in her, perhaps he would do the job for him - pointing out that just because she is married to someone else, makes her no less of a prisoner to him.
Joffrey soon insists upon the bedding ceremony, a tradition where brides are carried off by male guests while their dresses are torn from their bodies and the groom is treated likewise by the female guests. Offended by the notion of his child bride being treated thus, Tyrion threatens Joffrey's manhood and Tywin has to step in to save his son from treason. Tyrion escorts his new bride off to the bedchamber, where he informs her that he will never share her bed unless she asks him to.
Beyond the Wall:
Sam continues trying to keep Gilly and her baby safe, insisting that the boy needs a name. Educating Gilly on the differences between first names and surnames, Sam pleads with her not to name the child after his father when he mistakenly speaks the name. Outside, a massive flock of ravens gather on a large tree squawking loudly like a giant security alarm. When Samwell goes outside to investigate, the birds grow silent. That's when he sees it: a giant White Walker, approaching. Sam attempts to defend himself and his charges, but the White Walker grabs Sams sword which then cracks into a million pieces and then tosses him aside. Reaching for the only weapon he has left - the dragonglass - Sam stabs the White Walker in the back and watches as he falls to his knees and dies, his body crumbling and blowing away in the wind.
Sansa readies for her wedding, as her betrothed (Tyrion) arrives to offer her condolences and wine. In the Sept of Baelor, Margaery tries to befriend Cersei after hearing news that the two will be "sisters" soon as Loras Tyrell is set to marry Cersei. The Queen Regent takes a moment to educate her new "sister" on the story behind the popular song, 'The Rains of Castamere'. A family, the Reynes sought to make themselves more powerful and wealthy by rebelling against the Lannisters. Tywin slaughtered House Reyne leaving their bodies hung on the gates of Casterly Rock during the long summer. Cersei then turns to Margaery and says, "If you ever call me sister again, I'll have you strangled in your sleep."
Ready to walk down the aisle, Sansa is shocked and horrified as Joffrey steps in her father's place as she no longer has a father and he is the father of the realm. The wedding, silent and mournful proceeds as Sansa stands beside Tyrion, who is then denied a stool by Joffrey to publicly mock him as he struggles to cloak his new bride in his House colors.
And this is where things get a little iffy in regards to Book vs Show. In the book, the wedding is told through Sansa's perspective. When Tyrion tugs at her dress, pleading with her to kneel so that he can cloak her, Sansa refuses multiple times. Since it's told from her perspective you can understand her reasoning. She's been a prisoner this whole time. Brutalized by Joffrey and his guards, only to be married off to a Lannister who might as well be the bastard of the Lannister family. Refusing to kneel is Sansa's one last act of rebellion. The one thing she can do. Of course we can't tell that in the show, and since Tyrion is kind of a fan favorite, having Sansa be the bad guy in the situation wouldn't do her character any good - hence the change.
The wedding feast begins and Tyrion gets a head start on drinking while Sansa sits by and watches in horror as her new husband makes a drunken fool of himself. Angered by his behavior, Tywin lets Tyrion know that no matter how he behaves, he will do his duty as a husband and put a child in Sansa and quickly. Down the table, Lady Olenna mocks her grandchildren Loras and Margaery who will soon be father-in-law and daughter-in-law as well as brother and sister when they marry Cersei and Joffrey. When Sansa steps away from Tyrion, Joffrey takes a moment to torture her one last time, insisting that if Tyrion were unable to put a child in her, perhaps he would do the job for him - pointing out that just because she is married to someone else, makes her no less of a prisoner to him.
Joffrey soon insists upon the bedding ceremony, a tradition where brides are carried off by male guests while their dresses are torn from their bodies and the groom is treated likewise by the female guests. Offended by the notion of his child bride being treated thus, Tyrion threatens Joffrey's manhood and Tywin has to step in to save his son from treason. Tyrion escorts his new bride off to the bedchamber, where he informs her that he will never share her bed unless she asks him to.
Beyond the Wall:
Sam continues trying to keep Gilly and her baby safe, insisting that the boy needs a name. Educating Gilly on the differences between first names and surnames, Sam pleads with her not to name the child after his father when he mistakenly speaks the name. Outside, a massive flock of ravens gather on a large tree squawking loudly like a giant security alarm. When Samwell goes outside to investigate, the birds grow silent. That's when he sees it: a giant White Walker, approaching. Sam attempts to defend himself and his charges, but the White Walker grabs Sams sword which then cracks into a million pieces and then tosses him aside. Reaching for the only weapon he has left - the dragonglass - Sam stabs the White Walker in the back and watches as he falls to his knees and dies, his body crumbling and blowing away in the wind.
Best Character: Tyrion. His performance was amazing this episode.
Best Line: "I am the god of tits and wine." Tyrion
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