Its intriguing that showrunners David Benioff and D.B.
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And yet, I do think Margaery is genuinely pleased with her young husband.
This development, which is not inA Feast for Crows, is an inspired addition.
Indeed, it gives Margaery some agency in her courtier war with Cersei.
However, Margaery should be careful not to move so soon after Cersei.
But it burns so well when she tells Cersei, Can we bring you anything to eat or drink?
I wish we had some wine for you, but its a bit early in the day for us.
That kind of scorched ground left Cersei seething…and finding religion in her own odd way.
But this High Sparrow he is all humble modesty and friendly smiles.
His mouth smiles and makes pleasantries, but his eyes judge.
Still, at least Cersei is making new friends.
The same could also be said of Petyr Baelish and Sansa Stark.
From Joffrey to Ramsay?
Sansa sure knows how to pick em!
It is a bold move by Littlefinger, but a cunning one.
Ever the sentimentalist, Littlefinger too should want to see the Boltons pay.
Beyond the politics, we also now finally have a Stark returned to Winterfell.
It certainly makes Briennes presence also welcome.
It also explains why Brienne still carries a torch for Stannisall the easier to light him on fire.
Stannis even begrudgingly respects Jon Snows choice in his typically circumspect way.
Watching Stannis and Davos stare down Lord Commander Snow in his new quarters is something like a crossover film.
Jon would send Janos Slynt to carry out his days renovating a stony ruin.
It is a cold, brutal task, but not so hellacious as losing his head.
But when Janos not only disobeys his Lord Commander but also calls Jon abastard, his fate is sealed.
Janos Slynt dies as he lived his life: as a coward.
And there is no room for cowards on the Wall.
The sequence is a beauty, because it compliments similar moments for Ned and Robb Stark so well.
And of course, Robb Stark memorably took Karstarks head in season three.
Jon, by comparison, beheads with the grace of his father and brother.
But unlike Robb at least, killing Slynt does not feel like a mistake.
Arya Stark is now officially on the road to becoming a Faceless Man (or woman).
Arya also is allowed to have her first bath and change of clothes in what feels like several years.
This is a blade that is Aryas last connection to those blissful days at Winterfell.
Arya went through the Seven Hells to reclaim that sword from Polliver.
Buried beneath the House of Black and White is therealArya Stark.
On that day, we may with any luck see Walder Freys fate sealed.
Forgetting that Cersei has put a monumental bounty on his head, Tyrion essentially screams his heritage.
Yes, Dany needs to learn how to govern.
By completely cutting out Meeren, High Sparrow moved with the swiftness of Longclaw through Lord Janos trachea.
Going forward, inevitably we have to return to Meereen.
Hopefully, the tweaks being made there will be as welcomed as a Stark in Winterfell.
But for now, may the High Sparrow be truly praised, because this episode was bloody divine.
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Rating:
5 out of 5
