1. Gregor is a machine
2. Jaime takes riverrun
3. Dany is back!
In Braavos
In Meereen
In King's Landing
At the Riverlands
Overall, a great episode with some memorable moments.
In Braavos
- Here we see the end of Arya's journey with Jaqen as she kills the Waif and claim her identity not as No one, but Arya Stark of Winterfell. Arya's been one of the more interesting characters as she's gone through considerably a lot and seeing how far her character has come is really moving. She still chose to be herself after all she's experienced. Slight question marks as Arya seemed to be able to move around pretty freely with a major stab wound, but sure I can take that. The past couple episodes feel like it was not written very well and that's unfortunate.
In Meereen
- The scene with Missandei and Grey Work is so cute and funny. But before the wholeheartedness lasts, Mereen is under attack by the masters, which actually had a gorgeous panning shot. To save the day, Dany has returned with her dragon. I expect to see a major battle scene for the next two episodes.
In King's Landing
- More drama unfolds as Gregor brutally kills a Sparrow and trial by combat is forbidden, which was what Cersei was banking on for the upcoming trial. Another mother vs son conflict is about to ensue.
At the Riverlands
- Very high production value for some of the shots. Gorgeous cinematography.
- The siege of Riverrun ended mostly without bloodshed as Jaime cleverly uses Edmure to regain control of the castle and Blackfish dies off-screen. The relationship between Jaime and Brienne is a fascinating one. It's definitely not romance but a rather deep camaraderie and respect for one another. It's hard to find a similar relationship in GoT so them saying goodbye to each other was moving.
- Sandor is invited to join the Brotherhood and we can see that he is thinking about it. Sandor is actually a great character. Tough guy on the outside and understands the need for violence but also has a generally caring heart to some extent. I can only wish the best for him. I am glad the Brotherhood wasn't all messed up and they are able to self-correct.
Overall, a great episode with some memorable moments.