Much better episode than last week, not just because it moved the plot forward a lot for a few stories, but it was just more interesting, better acted, etc. The show covered a lot of ground and I'm interested in seeing where they go from here. I know there's been a lot of talk of the show maybe having some trouble with moving past where the books are and just suffering from a lack of focus and plotting, so it's nice to see them recover from a down week. Hopefully this season ends strong.
Cersei's plan backfires which we all should have seen coming. Someone with that much dirt in her past probably shouldn't have aligned herself with a radical religious group. A great display of acting throughout the episode for Lena as well... her reactions to Tommen's frustrations, her gloating over Margaery, her fury at her imprisonment... just a job well done.
R.I.P. Aemon... I always liked him. Excited to see Ghost pop up just to save the day. Direwolves are just ******* cool.
Poor Sansa... probably not the smartest idea but her short-sightedness is understandable considering what she's going through.
Stannis facing the question of sacrifice for the greater good, how much do you trust the Red Woman... giving up your daughter? Very interesting twist.
I would have been so bummed if Bronn died. So not only did he survive, but we got totally unnecessary nudity. I turned off the critical part of my brain and just appreciated that body... god damn.
And Ser Friendzone stepping up, putting the fights to a stop, then revealing himself and Tyrion was awesome. Can't wait to see how that plays out.
