Episode 3 of "Game of Thrones" is out, and the show has seemingly wasted no time in picking up the pace of the story and revealing shocking points in every episode thus far. Episode 3 arguably takes a step further, showing the fall of one of the most beloved characters in the show.
The show kicks off with Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow's (Kit Harington) meeting, which may serve as a cathartic and powerful introduction especially due to the widely popular theory that the two of them may be related. Their meeting between the two stubborn and initially reluctant rulers is, to say the least, rocky. Jon refuses to kneel before Daenerys (Pilou Asbaek), but proceeds to ask her for help in fighting the white walkers. Dany says no, but later on in the show, a compromise is offered. Jon is to mine Dragonglass, a mystical material that will eventually allow the northerners to stand a chance against the inevitable arrival of the White Walkers.
In episode 2, Euron Greyjoy successfully raids the fleet of Daenerys, taking the two remaining Sands with him and brings them to Cersei (Lena Headey). Cersei, seeking revenge for the death of her daughter, poisons Ellara Sand's (Indira Varma) daughter, Tyene (Rosabell Laurenti Sellers). The queen at King's Landing gave Tyene a dose of the same poison that Ellara used on the former's only daughter, Marcella (Nell Tiger Free), with the intention of letting Tyene rot in her prison cell while her mother watches her slow death and decay.
Sam Tarly (John Bradley-West) successfully operates on Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen), taking away the greyscale entirely by just following the book he read to the letter. Jorah, now fully healed, will sail off to Daenerys as promised.
Nearing the end of the episode, the unsullied march on toward King's Landing, taking it rather easily. This disturbs Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson), and when he takes over the wall, he looks on the horizon to see Euron's army heading his way. While this is happening, Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) heads over to High Garden with the real Westeros army and slays everyone there. Eventually, he hands a poison to Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg) after a lengthy but interesting conversation. The encounter ended with Olenna revealing that she is responsible for killing Joffrey and requesting that Jaime informs Cersei about it.
It is quite obvious that the show is done with character developments and setups. Right now, all the major pieces are moving, etching closer and closer toward their respective goals.
Catch the next episodes of "Game of Thrones" on Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO.
