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Summary The High Sparrow eyes another target. Jaime confronts a hero. Arya makes a plan. The North is reminded. Our Take A tightly put together episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary An old foe comes back into the picture. Gilly meets Sam’s family. Arya faces a difficult choice. Jaime faces off against the High Sparrow. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why…

Summary Tyrion seeks a strange ally. Bran learns a great deal. Brienne goes on a mission. Arya is given a chance to prove herself. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Game…

Summary Tyrion strikes a deal. Jorah and Daario undertake a difficult task. Jaime and Cersei try to improve their situation. Our Take A mostly setup episode that gets by on a few strong character reunions and one genuinely satisfying negotiation…

Summary Daenerys meets her future. Bran meets the past. Tommen confronts the High Sparrow. Arya trains to be No One. Varys finds an answer. Ramsay gets a gift. Our Take A busy hour that checks in on nearly everyone, which…

Summary Bran trains with the Three-Eyed Raven. In King’s Landing, Jaime advises Tommen. Tyrion demands good news, but has to make his own. At Castle Black, the Night’s Watch stands behind Thorne. Ramsay Bolton proposes a plan, and Balon Greyjoy…

Summary Jon Snow is dead. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter again. Our Take A quiet, downbeat opener that spends most of its hour checking in on everyone still standing after last season’s bloodbath. The Melisandre reveal…

Summary Cersei seeks forgiveness; Jon faces a new challenge; Arya plots to cross a name off her list; Tyrion sees a familiar face; and Daenerys finds herself surrounded by strangers. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an…

Summary Stannis confronts a troubling decision. Jon returns to The Wall. Mace visits the Iron Bank. Arya encounters someone from her past. Dany reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism. Our Take A slow build to one of the show’s…

Summary Arya makes progress in her training. Sansa confronts an old friend. Cersei struggles. Jon travels. Our Take Most of this hour is setup we’ve seen before: Arya’s training inches along, Sansa gets a scene that’s more grim than surprising,…