Episode 4​

This one might have been more emotional than the last episode? We open with the funeral as the survivors say their final words to those we lost. Dany whispers something to Jorah as she mourns. Sansa weeps over Theon and gives him a Stark direwolf pin. SHOCKER GHOST IS ALIVE. Jon gives a speech about remembering their sacrifices and even throws in a line from the Night’s Watch oath. They pass out the torchs to burn the bodies. Arya with Beric, Sam with Ed, Jon with Lyanna, and Dany with Jorah.  

THEN IT’S THE CELEBRATION PARTY. Gendry’s looking to celebrate one-on-one with Arya. If you know what I mean. Dany gives him a promotion and makes him Gendry Baratheon, Lord of Storm’s End – big deal for a bastard who grew up as a blacksmith’s apprentice. Tyrion and Davros talk about Melisandre and the Lord of Light’s will. Tyrion says “We may have defeated them, but we still have us to contend with.” Tyrion walks over to Bran and compliments the design of the wheelchair. Bran states again how he is not the Lord of Winterfell and does not want anything anymore.

Everyone’s happy and drinking. Tyrion, Jaime, and Brienne play a Truth drinking game. Tyrion ruins the game by bringing up Brienne’s virginity. The Northern men started drinking with a toast to Dany, but switch over to respecting Jon’s leadership. Dany’s starting to feel isolated and threatened.  Tormund comes to Brienne super drunk hoping to spend the night with her, but she leaves and Jaime follows. Tormund’s heart is broken and Tryion pours him a drink. Pod finds his catch of the night – lucky girl. Tormund seems to get over it by finding a serving girl. The Hound refuses the same offer from another serving girl and Sansa joins him at the table. Hound remarks how much Sansa has changed from being a little bird to a hard leader. She even makes a joke about feeding Ramsey to his hounds. Sansa remarks that if she left King’s Landing with him, she wouldn’t be who she is today. A common theme this season. 

Outside Gendry is still looking for Arya and finds her shooting her arrows. He tells her about his promotion and proposes. Arya turns him down saying she’s not a lady and that’s not the life for her. Jaime finally makes his move on Brienne – “It’s hot. I’m gonna take my shirt off. Maybe you should take yours off too” – smooth bro. Dany finds Jon and says she loves him. They finally have time to discuss Jon’s claim to the throne. FYI still not discussing the fact that they’re related. Jon does not want the throne, but Dany wants him to keep his parentage a secret from Sansa and Arya. This is similar to Jon telling Cersei the truth about bending the knee to Dany despite it ruining their allience. His honor may be the death of him – like it was for Ned.  

War council clarify half the unsullied and northern men are gone. Dany wants to rip Cersei out, but Tyrion reminds her the goal is to not destroy King’s Landing. Tyrion and Jon make a plan to turn the people against Cersei. Sansa brings up that the men are exhausted and wounded. Dany refuses to wait for the army to recover and Jon defends Dany saying the army will obey. Arya and Sansa pull Jon aside for family meeting. Arya says she respects Jon for doing what he did at the time, but they don’t trust Dany. When Sansa and Arya talk about being the last of the Starks, Jon and Bran finally tell them about who he really is. He swears them to secrecy but shocker that doesn’t work.

Tyion and Jaime have bro talk when Bron shows up with his crossbow. Tyrion talks too much and gets punched in the nose. Bron is doing what’s best for Bron and offers the Lannister brothers a chance to double her offer. Cersei offered him Riverrun, so Tryion offers him Highgarden. Arya and the Hound ride together south to take care of their seperate business. They both remark that they don’t plan on surviving. Dany is with her dragons as they take a test flight. Jon’s dragon is still injured but he can stay up. Tyrion finds Sansa on the wall and they talk about Dany’s qualities as a queen. After much debate, Sansa tells Tyrion Jon’s secret. Jon is taking the King’s Road south and says goodbye to Tormund. Tormund says he’s taking the wildlings back to Castle Back and JON FREAKING GIVES HIM GHOST AND DOESN’T SAY GOODBYE TO HIS OWN DOG AFTER ALMOST GETTING HIM KILLED IN BATTLE. Next he says goodbye to Gilly and Sam. TOTALLY CALLED GILLY WAS PREG FYI. I CALLED IT. 

Sidenote I was wondering about the symbolism of leaving Ghost behind. Direwolf is the mascot of House Stark and in season 1 all the Stark kids were given a baby from the litter. Jon’s was the albino runt since he was the bastard son (or cousin). Does leaving Ghost is the north represent leaving his Stark identity? He also chose not to ride the dragon which could represent him not accepting his Targaryean identity. He will always just be Snow. OR I’m reading too much into it. 

As they sail south, Tyion shares the Jon information with Varys. Tyrion is torn on the best thing to do, but Varys will do what is best for the realm which could mean treason against Dany in favor of Jon. There are many teasers to Dany becoming mad like her Father. Tyrion jokes Cersei winning and killing them would solve all their problems. Dany’s fleet arrives at King’s Landing where they are ambushed with scorpions from the castle and Euron’s fleet.  WE LOSE A DRAGON. It happened so fast. I was still in denial when he fell into the sea. Dany retreats with her only surviving dragon and the scorpions turn their attention to destroying the ships. Dany’s army, Tyrion, Greyworm, and Varys swim defeated to the beach. Greyworm screams for Mesandai who has been taken captive by Cersei. Again, Cersei proves she’s a better strategist then Dany by using the people. Cersei tells Euron she’s pregnant with his child (not Jaime’s).  Dany’s war council is looking for a backup plan. Dany wants to charge the city, but Varys advices patience. Dany says her destiny is to free the world from tyrants (by becoming one herself). Tyion wants peace as well and proposes they meet with Cersei. 

Jaime finds out about the ambush from Brienne and decides to LEAVE BRIENNE AND GO TO HIS SISTER. WHAT. A. JERK. I have been shipping their relationship for years and regret it all in this one decision. Brienne should have chose Tormund. Jaime, I get it. She’s your twin. You’re in love. BUT YOU HAD A CHANCE TO BE BETTER AND YOU FAILED. Poor Brienne lost her viginity and then got her heart ripped out. 

Dany’s party arrives at the wall to King’s Landing. Cersei and crew are on the top with Mesandai, but Maester Frankenstein goes out to talk with Tyrion – hand to hand. They discuss each others term for surrender. Tyrion really tries to avoid bloodshed, but Frankenstein is like nah bro. Tyrion walks past Frankenstein to talk directly to Cersei. Why hasn’t she killed him yet?? Tyrion tries to use her pregnacy to apply to her reasonable side. Cersei gives the order for the Mountain to behead Mesandai. Saddest part about this for me is 1) Mesandai dies in chains after growing up as a slave and 2) poor Greyworm. Between the dragon and Mesandai, Dany is about to Hulk out.