In a season marked by extensive leaks and detective work, this might be the episode that has been spoiled in the greatest detail. And that was before the script was allegedly hacked this week. I'll try to avoid any of the leaked material. That said, the Episode Four preview gave away a lot, and the prior spoilers color the interpretation of certain shots. In short, READ NO FURTHER IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN UNSULLIED.
1) Cersei appears to have secured the Iron Bank's support, contingent on safe delivery of the Tyrell gold.
2) Jaime has taken possession of the loot that provides the episode's title, but he looks less than confident about transporting it. Long, Westworldesque establishing shots suggest that he and Bronn have a lot of open ground to cross, which could be a problem when the enemy has a Dothraki horde (unbeatable in the open plain) and three you-know-whats.
3) Speaking of the you-know-whats, Daenerys has lost her Westerosi allies and most of her patience with Tyrion's clever plans. It's just about "Dracarys" time. I figured Dany would hold her, um, fire for another week or two; but when a preview closes with a shot of Drogon, somebody's gonna get lit up.
4) Jon is exploring caverns by torchlight. Is that obsidian on the walls?
5) Theon appears to get his groove back - at least enough to pull a rowboat ashore with a determined expression.
6) A lone, diminutive rider eyes Winterfell from a distance. By all appearances, a girl returns home.
7) Sansa exudes administrative competence.
8) Baelish exudes whatever it is Baelish always exudes.
9) Pod takes another beating - probably from Brienne, but at some point he and his magic dick are going to see actual combat.
10) A dagger - possibly one we've been wondering about for quite a while - figures prominently.
11) Another quiet week north of the Wall. I'm not sure who's slower - Gendry in a boat or the Night's King on horseback.
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To what extend Arya knows about Littlefinger's machinations? Is he on her list?
He is.
And Bran even said so tonight when he was talking to the both of them.
Littlefinger is not on the list. I don't think Arya knows any of his schemes.
How can Bran be wrong about something? Isn't he supposed to know everything?
bran said cersei is on the list, that's why Arya was going to kings landing.
Did he say Littlefinger was on the list? I didn't hear that.
Crap, I'm sorry. Now I'm the one not hearing things correctly.
Supposedly.
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was he getting a cameo?
Supposedly.
Nice!
UCONN,
I know you haven't been happy with th show as of late. What do you u think of this season thus far?
This episode..
I didn't make the connection until you wrote that. You're right.
Bran, in reply to littlefingers comment, " chaos" Bran Saud chaos is a ladder..
At that very moment, littlefinger realizes Bran is on to him.
Chaos is a ladder. Had to google cause I couldn't make it out either.
Chaos is a ladder (like Littlefinger said to Varys earlier)
Those with better memories (I cheated and read it" will tell you that littlefinger said it a long time ago. Bran throwing it back to him tells little finger that bran is on to him.
UCONN,
I know you haven't been happy with th show as of late. What do you u think of this season thus far?
This episode..
It's been solid, parts I like parts I don't. I still find the strategy more interesting than some of the battles. The battle tonight was solid, but once they dragons come it puts a damper on it. Would love to see the Dothraki fight straight up against the enemy instead. I enjoyed they Arya reunion much more than Brans. Also enjoyed Bronns exchanges with Jaime.
One thing that really bothers me is that absolutely nothing is happening in the north while this is all going on in the south. I realize there are different timelines that we have to assume but it's hard to hear about winter coming and winter now here and still nothing from the dead marching.
Great scene.
How about "Dickon". Hahahahahaha -Bronn
made perfect sense for Daenerys, she needed to show what she was capable of, without murdering thousands of innocents - finding the Lannister army exposed was a perfect target.
I'm not going to quibble about little details like how did she still have enough ships to ferry the Dothraki to the battlefield, and how was Euron not around and lurking to disrupt them - story's moving at too fast a pace now, and they're hitting all the high points
Good call by zgiants with the theory of a poisoned spear...I could definitely see that happening, which would raise the stakes significantly
And the Arya/Sansa reunion was well done - they hated each other growing up, would have been wrong to make it all sappy - better that it was solemn at first, then their affection came out
And love how Arya got to show her skills..they're clearly all scared of what she's become
2 straight brilliant episodes
But he saved Jaime's butt one more time.
I suspect Varys and Tyrion are on their way out of Danerys' court, while Jon and Davos are on their way in.
Littlefinger might try to kill Bran, because his past schemes are all at risk of being revealed.
But he saved Jaime's butt one more time.
I suspect Varys and Tyrion are on their way out of Danerys' court, while Jon and Davos are on their way in.
Littlefinger might try to kill Bran, because his past schemes are all at risk of being revealed.
I thought Bronn was doomed too
I'm strangely really hoping Daenerys and Jon consummate their budding "partnership" right before Bran informs them of the whole aunt/nephew thing
And also really interesting to see a battle with key main characters on each side. Hasn't really happened yet, at least not a battle that was shown on screen. Really seemed like Jamie was about to go out there.
Huge help.
It showed them both in the water so they should be right next to each other.
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I think Tyrion demands that he gets fished out and Jaime and Bronn become Dany's prisoners. Perhaps Tyrion will return the favor to his brother and let him/them escape.
LOVED THE ep.
- Littlefinger's face dropping because of Bran was great
- The Arya/Brienne face-off was excellent. I wasn't quite sure what to make of Sansa and Littlefinger's reactions
- The Dragon/Dothraki attack was complete kick-ass.
I thought that was him, but I wasn't sure.
Fantastic episode all around. Still lots of shit to go down in three episodes.
At this point we can assume Bran knows literally everything.
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Or does he? He was sinking awfully fast with all his armer + gold hand.
I think Tyrion demands that he gets fished out and Jaime and Bronn become Dany's prisoners. Perhaps Tyrion will return the favor to his brother and let him/them escape.
LOVED THE ep.
- Littlefinger's face dropping because of Bran was great
- The Arya/Brienne face-off was excellent. I wasn't quite sure what to make of Sansa and Littlefinger's reactions
- The Dragon/Dothraki attack was complete kick-ass.
Sansa's reaction was interesting. I took it as her finally coming to the realization that Arya is not the same girl she knew. That along with Bran being so far gone is probably causing her to feel more isolated. Right now little finger may be the only person she feels she knows, which might lead to her entrusting him again.
It may not matter much....or it might. Who knows with this crazy show.
I would say yes to that question but I suppose it is possible he can sneak up from the water with no one noticing....but that seems most unlikely. And of course, Tyrion will make sure if brother is captured that nothing happens to him. In fact, Tyron seems to be useless to the Queen's cause so maybe they send him in another direction. Can't imagine why he would want to fight for Cersei though.
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he'd absolutely have to be a captive, right?
I would say yes to that question but I suppose it is possible he can sneak up from the water with no one noticing....but that seems most unlikely. And of course, Tyrion will make sure if brother is captured that nothing happens to him. In fact, Tyron seems to be useless to the Queen's cause so maybe they send him in another direction. Can't imagine why he would want to fight for Cersei though.
Useless to the Queen's cause? Didn't Tyrion just almost single handedly bring Danaerys and Jon Snow to a compromise that could lead to a larger ally than Dorne and Highgarden combined?
Most sources agree that it was Bronn who pushed Jaime into the water. I'm willing to take their word for it, rather than perform my own frame-by-frame analysis or search for leaked script fragments.
As for whether Jaime and Bronn will be captured if/when they surface, here's one thing to consider: the body of water in which they submerged almost certainly wasn't a lake. The Lannister army was marching along the Gold Road, paralleling Blackwater Rush toward King's Landing, which sits at the western end of Blackwater Bay. There's no lake there (the God's Eye is well to the north). Anyone seeming wet refuge from dragonfire would jump into the Rush. If J&B manage to follow the current downriver, it will take them right to King's Landing, out of Daenerys's reach.
Drogo was amazing