It's learning time in Meereen. Missandrei is teaching Grey Worn, the leader of The Unsullied to read and help him become a better leader. They are getting to know each other too. This will please Daenerys.
Both of them have never known freedom like this. Both were raised as slaves. Working with Daenerys is the best thing they've ever done. Her troops are happy and gelling. This is working out great for her.
Grey Worm and a band of his Unsullied sneak into Meereen at night. There's only a handful of them but their plan is to arm the slaves inside and start an uprising. The slaves are skeptical but Grey Worm is persuasive.
In the morning the slaves have taken Meereen. They've earned their freedom. Most of the slave owners are dead and Daenerys army has once again swelled.
In a show of strength Daenerys has the surviving slave owners crucified to appease the slaves. Ser Jorah and Selmy don't agree but she's the one in power. Meereen is hers.
In Kings Landing Jaime and Bronn are still sprarring and Jaime's skills and confidence with a sword are returning fast. He still has a long way to go though and Bronn is an unforgiving teacher. Which is good because fuck Jaime.
Jaime still isn't sure if Tyrion had a hand in Joffrey's death. Bronn knows he didn't and guilts Jaime into going to visit him. I heart Bronn. He has a great way with words.
Jaime and Tyrion get on great. They truly love each other and it doesn't take Jaime long to realise Tyrion is innocent. He wants to help his lil bro but what can he do?
Jaime does however think Sansa had a hand in the murder. She did a runner, why would she do that. Tyrion is convinced of her innocence and also convinced that Cersei won't rest until he's dead.
Sansa meanwhile is still at sea with Littlefinger (ugh). He's marrying her aunt Lysa but she's wary of his motives for bringing her along. She thinks he's the one who killed Joffrey. But he's covered his tracks in such a way that Sansa will get the blame when investigations kick off. He's a snakey hooer.
He hints at the people he's working with. The next scene fills us in on who they could be. Olenna Tyrell herself. During a little history lesson with her grand-daughter Margaery she tells her just what exactly she's capable of. She did it to protect Margaery because marrying Joffrey was a fate worse than death.
At the wall, Jon is leading training for the battles to come. He's whipping the troops into shape big time. Olly, the young boy who saw his parents killed by Wildlings is mad to learn. Locke, Roose Bolton's man is there too, on his way to kill Bran and Rickon.
Ser Thorne still has a chip on his shoulder about Jon and stops him training the others saying he's never officially been made a Ranger. He's right but Jon is still better than them all.
Jon's idea of a march to Craster's Keep to kill the mutineers suddenly makes since to Thorne. Let Jon off on a suicide mission and kill two birds with one stone.
Locke makes contact with Jon. Little does Jon know Locke has orders to kill him if he gets in the way of his plan to kill Jon's half brothers.
The twin traumas of her rape and the death of Joffrey are tearing Cersei apart. The fact that she has Jaime protecting her too is another kicker. The fact that Jaime believes Tyrion is innocent enrages her and she know wants her remaining son Tommen protected from everything.
Margaery Tyrell still manages to get into his room at night. This is a creepy scene. She's easily twice his age. She wants to ingratiate herself with him before Cersei can ruin her in his mind. Tommen is easily pleased. She has no morals whatsoever.
Jaime's guilt over his attack on Cersei reminds him of his oath to get Sansa back to her mother. Seeing as Catelyn is dead he hires Brienne to look for after her. He gives her his sword which was created from Robb Stark's sword and tasks her to use it to protect Sansa. Brienne accepts and also gets Podrick as her new squire.
This is part of Tyrions thank you to Pod. This new job gets him out of the city and away from the hands of Cersei. Pod and Brienne are like oil and water. This will be fun.
Brienne and Jaime say their goodbyes. They obviously care about each other but it's clear Brienne has fallen hard for Jaime. Fuck knows why.
At the wall Sam is missing Gilly. He's also informed Jon about his run in with Bran. Yet another thing for Jon to worry about. Bran won't do well in Wildling territory.
Jon is called before Thorne. He's sanctioning the attack on Craster's keep in the hope Jon will die. Grenn, Edd and Locke amongst others volunteer to go along. Little do Jon and Locke realise both will be on the look out for Bran along the way. One to save him and one to kill him.
Craster's Keep is a vision of hell. The rogue Night's Watch men have gone feral. Raping Craster's daughters and drinking wine from the skulls of their enemies. They are led by Karl Tanner. A horrible man who makes what Craster was doing there before look civilised.
In the time since the mutiny and his death, Craster's last son has been born. His daughter's are still brainwashed and see the son as a "gift for the gods", the sacrifice Jon Snow saw happening once.
Rast, one of the mutineers is asked to deliver the child into the night, an offering. He walks the child into the woods and leaves him there for the beings that live in the darkness.
If it worked for Craster it should work for them too. A peace offering to keep the mutineers safe from the White Walkers.
Nearby Bran, Hodor, Jojen and Meera hear the sacrificial baby crying in the distance. Being dopes they investigate and realise Jon's Direwolf Ghost is nearby too.
Meera senses these are Night's Watch men gone bad and wants to leave, The others won't listen and before long they're captured. They are explorers, not fighters. they should have kept going north instead.
Hodor is tortured outside. Bran is questioned inside. Before long he's giving up his identity to save his friends. The mutineers now realise they have someone very important to Jon Snow.
In the far north a pale rider crosses the plain. A White Walker on a horse. He has Craster's last son. He's bringing him to the home of the Night King. The main White Walker. He touches the childs cheek and the child is instantly transformed into the undead. So that's how they build their army.
A couple of big things answered in this episode. Joffrey's killer revealed and more information about the White Walkers and where they come from. Good stuff. Next one should be fun too.
Next up - First of His Name
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