This was another episode that focused on a handful of characters as opposed to the lot of them.  I really dig these focused episodes as it seems to tell a whole lot story in the short hour that is shown.  While we had to go without the Stark kids, Tyrion,  and for the most part, Winterfell, Jon Snow was back this week, which made me very happy.

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Six episodes in with only four to go.  There’s still a lot of ground to cover in regards to all of the different threads, but everything is slowing starting to come to a head and come together.  This week’s episode had a new writer credited and whenever I see her name, it makes me very very happy.  I caught it in the credits and even backed it up to make sure I was seeing right.  Sure enough Jane Espenson worked on this episode and anytime she’s around, excellent writing is a guarantee.  The woman knows how to write complex characters and stories so this episode was a real treat.  I wish I could say the same for some of the characters though because a couple of them didn’t have such a great time.

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Three weeks in and what do you think so far?  We’re starting to get some familiarity with the characters, their stories and the spider webs that make up all of the relationships.  I wonder though, for those who went into the series blind, is it doing a good job of explaining everything? Hopefully it is and people are just as interested.

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