Jon is reunited with Quorin Halfhand вЂ“ as fellow wildling captives. Previously on Game of Thrones: A Man Without Honor I donвЂ™t know what that says about me, but I know what I like, and I liked this. Great writing, great acting, great fighting (actually more violent than I expected), and great CGI explosions. You know what? I completely think this episode lives up to the expectation and hype of an entire seasonвЂ™s worth of build-up.Tywin Lannister has come to save the day! But surprise! Here comes a new mysterious group of riders who slash and stab their way through StannisвЂ™s men. All seems lost for both Tyrion and KingвЂ™s Landing as a fresh wave of StannisвЂ™s men storm the shores. HeвЂ™s suddenly slashed across his face by Ser Meryn (friendly - very deliberate - fire). Unfortunately, Tyrion barely has time to celebrate. To cries of вЂњHalfman! Halfman!вЂќ, Tyrion and the men of KingвЂ™s Landing successfully throw off StannisвЂ™s soldiers from the Mud Gate. Joffrey predictably bails on the action, leaving Tyrion to heroically muster the troops. Uh-oh! Remember all that wild fire talk from a few episodes ago? The ship explodes in an impressive plume of green smoke and fire, quickly incinerating the ships closest to it.Д®ven with a big chunk of his fleet taken out by wild fire, Stannis still has enough men to land his ships and attack the shore. As StannisвЂ™s men suspiciously watch the single ship, Davos spots green liquid pouring from its hull. This infuriates Joffrey, but the unusual strategy is clearly TyrionвЂ™s own. Only one ship sails across Blackwater Bay to meet them. StannisвЂ™s fleet materializes eerily out of the dark fog. He shares some history about how KingвЂ™s Landing has never been breached.

Davos, the gruff onion knight, is not so sure. If battles were all about numbers, then this should be a metaphorical walk in the park for Stannis and his Red Priestess. Their ships outnumber their enemyвЂ™s 10 to 1, and their men 5 to 1. Meanwhile, the men of StannisвЂ™s fleet are reasonably confident that their attack on KingвЂ™s Landing will be successful. And Joffrey? LetвЂ™s just say heвЂ™s being as helpful, noble, and king-like as usual. Only Tyrion seems to care about actually planning a defensive strategy.

The soldiers of the city predictably turn to alcohol and prostitutes. Cersei has all but given up as she contemplates suicidal death via essence of nightshade or Ser Illyn PayneвЂ™s sword. Ready or not, here comes Stannis! The inhabitants of KingвЂ™s Landing know Stannis and his fleet are mere hours away, and they all choose to deal with the imminent attack in radically different ways. Previously on Game of Thrones: Prince of Winterfell

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