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Apr 15, 2020  Episode 8: The Prince of Winterfell. Plot: Tyrion and Bronn make a strategy to defeat Stannis. Robb learns about the escape of Jaime and confesses his feelings for Talisa. Brienne decides to escort Jaime to the King’s Landing for the trade of stark’s daughters. Jon meets Lord of Bones. Master Luwin learns that Bran and Rickon are alive. Stream Season 2 Episode 8 of Game of Thrones: The Prince of Winterfell online or on your device plus recaps, previews, and other clips. Dive deeper into the episode The Prince of Winterfell from Game of Thrones on HBO.

Next →The second season of the television series premiered in the United States on on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of, the second novel of the series by, adapted for television. HBO ordered the second season on April 19, 2011, which began filming in July 2011, primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Croatia and Iceland.The story takes place in a, primarily on a continent called, with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east known as. Like the novel, the season follows the dramatic death of, with all of the Starks being separated across Westeros. Season two mainly centers around the War of the Five Kings, fought between the leaders of Westerosi factions who are either staking a claim on the Iron Throne, or seeking independence from it.

Meanwhile, in, with three newborn dragons by her side, struggles to find allies to help her on her way to take back the Iron Throne.Game of Thrones features a large, including,. The season introduced a number of new cast members, including, and.Critics praised the show's production values and cast. Viewership rose compared to the previous season.

The second season won six of the twelve for which it was nominated. It received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series. Viewership rose by approximately 8% over the course of the season, from 3.9 million to 4.2 million by the season finale. See also: No.overallNo. InseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. Viewers(millions)111'&April 1, 2012 ( 2012-04-01)3.86To 's dismay, becomes acting Hand of the King at. At, proclaims allegiance to 's God of Light, and publicly claims the.

He also reveals 's bastardy. Joffrey orders 's bastard sons to be slaughtered. One, escapes King's Landing with. Having won three victories, offers the peace in exchange for the North's independence and 's safe return.

He sends to gain Balon Greyjoy's support, and is to seek an alliance with, who also claims the throne. Beyond the Wall, the finds shelter with and his daughters/wives. In, as her people slowly die in the, dispatches riders to conduct reconnaissance.122'Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. WeissApril 8, 2012 ( 2012-04-08)3.76Returning to Pyke Island after nine years as the Starks', Theon is reunited with his sister, Yara, and his father, Balon, who despises Theon's acquired Northern ways. Balon plots to win back his crown by force. Cersei rejects Robb's terms, and Tyrion exiles Slynt, head of the Gold Cloaks, to the Wall, and promotes to Commander of the Watch.

On the road to the Wall, Arya, who has been pretending to be a boy, reveals her true identity to Gendry. North of the Wall, is approached by Gilly, one of Craster's daughters. Gilly fears for her unborn child if it is a boy; is reluctant to render help, despite Sam's pleas.

In the Red Waste, a horse returns to Daenerys with its rider's severed head in a pouch, a message from her enemies. In Dragonstone, Stannis' henchman, recruits the pirate Salladhor Saan to Stannis' side. Stannis has sex with Melisandre, attempting to obtain the son his wife is unable to give him.

Jon discovers that Craster sacrifices his sons to the; Craster catches him spying and knocks Jon unconscious.133'April 15, 2012 ( 2012-04-15)3.77Catelyn arrives at Renly's camp to negotiate an alliance. The female warrior, wins the right to join Renly's king's guard through combat. Renly has recently wed, Loras's sister.

Renley avoids consummating his and Margaery's marriage due to his homosexuality and sexual relationship with Loras. In the Iron Islands, Balon plans an attack on the North, led by Yara. After burning a letter warning Robb of Balon's impending attack, Theon affirms his allegiance to House Greyjoy in a water-based ceremony. In King's Landing, Tyrion imprisons Pycelle after learning he is Cersei's informant.

Tyrion appoints his lover, Shae, as Sansa's handmaiden, both to protect Shae and watch Sansa. Beyond the Wall, Craster demands the Night's Watchmen leave. Jon discovers that Jeor already knew about Craster's crimes.

On the road to the wall, the band of Night's Watch recruits are attacked by Lannister soldiers searching for Gendry. Yoren is killed, and Arya is taken prisoner. To protect Gendry, Arya falsely states the soldiers have killed him.144'April 22, 2012 ( 2012-04-22)3.65Catelyn attempts to convince the Baratheon brothers to unite against the Lannisters, but Stannis demands Renly's submission to his authority. Littlefinger visits Catelyn and offers to trade Jaime for her daughters. Davos witnesses Melisandre giving birth to a shadow creature.

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Joffrey abuses Sansa in revenge for Robb's victories. Tyrion intervenes, resulting in Joffrey retaliating by torturing the two prostitutes Tyrion had sent as 'gifts'. Tyrion releases Pycelle, but dismisses him from the Small Council. Tyrion discovers Cersei's and their cousin, Lancel's, incestuous relationship. He then blackmails Lancel into spying on Cersei, threatening to reveal the relationship to Joffrey.

Arya and Gendry are taken to Harrenhal castle as captives. Prisoners are tortured to death until Tywin arrives and demands prisoners be used as labor. Recognizing Arya is a girl, he makes her his servant without knowing her true identity.

After an exhausting journey through the desert, Daenerys and her caravan arrive at the prosperous city of Qarth. Daxos, a Council of Thirteen member, persuades fellow councilmen to allow Daenerys and her retinue to enter the city.155'David PetrarcaDavid Benioff & D. WeissApril 29, 2012 ( 2012-04-29)3.90Jaqen H'ghar, one of three caged prisoners Arya saved, pledges to kill any three people she chooses to repay his debt to her. Her first choice is the Tickler, the man who mortally tortures the captives. Renly is killed by Melisandre's shadowy assassin. Catelyn and Brienne are accused of the murder and flee the camp.

Excluding the Tyrells, Renly's forces submit to Stannis. Brienne swears loyalty to Catelyn. Theon sails from Pyke, intending to prove he is a true Ironborn by capturing Winterfell during Robb's absence. Lancel tells Tyrion about wildfire, a mass-produced explosive substance intended to destroy Stannis' fleet and army during the impending siege.

Tyrion takes control of the scheme. The Night's Watch arrives at an ancient fortress called the Fist of the First Men.

Jeor allows Jon to join the team led by a veteran named Halfhand, to kill the enemy leader. In Qarth, Daxos proposes marriage to Daenerys in exchange for providing her his wealth to conquer the Seven Kingdoms.

Jorah convinces her to instead gain the Westerosi peoples' support.166'Vanessa TaylorMay 6, 2012 ( 2012-05-06)3.88Myrcella, Jaime and Cersei's daughter, is sent to Dorne for protection. Theon takes Winterfell and executes Cassel, a henchman, for insulting him. Osha, the captured Wildling, helps Brandon and Rickon escape. Robb reunites with the healer Maegyr.

At the Fist of the First Men, Jon captures a Wildling named, but is separated from his patrol while pursuing her after she escapes. Joffrey incites a riot at King's Landing, in which he is nearly killed and Sansa almost raped. Tywin allows Littlefinger to seek the Tyrells' allegiance.

Arya has H'ghar kill an officer who is suspicious of her. Robb receives news about Theon and sends men to retake Winterfell.

At Qarth, Daenerys works to procure a ship to transport an army to Westeros, all the while keeping Daxos at bay. Daenerys' dragons are stolen.177'David NutterDavid Benioff & D. WeissMay 13, 2012 ( 2012-05-13)3.69Theon pursues Brandon and Rickon.

Tywin has Harrenhal searched for his officer's killer. Jon recaptures Ygritte, but she escapes again, leading him into a trap. Still shaken from the riot, Sansa is horrified that she has begun menstruating and can thus bear Joffrey's children.

Cersei warns her to love no one but her children, not even Joffrey. In Robb's camp, a failed escape attempt by Jaime leaves a guard dead and some soldiers seeking retribution. In Qarth, the warlock Pree tells Daenerys that he stole her dragons; he offers her the opportunity to reunite with them before slaughtering the Council of Thirteen and establishing Daxos as the king. Theon presents the charred corpses of two farm boys to Luwin and his subjects, falsely claiming they are Brandon and Rickon.188'Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. WeissMay 20, 2012 ( 2012-05-20)3.86Robb learns that Catelyn secretly freed Jaime, who Brienne is escorting to ransom him for Sansa and Arya; Robb puts his mother under house arrest and sends men to find Jaime. Robb and Talisa become romantic. Yara arrives at Winterfell to return Theon to Pyke.

She criticizes him for taking Winterfell which has no strategic advantage. Tywin leaves Harrenhal to attack Robb, which allows Arya, Gendry, and their friend, Hot Pie to escape with H'ghar's help. In King's Landing, Cersei attempts to blackmail Tyrion by abducting Ros, whom the former believes is his secret lover. En route to King's Landing, Stannis promises to make Davos his Hand of the King. Beyond the Wall, the Wildling leader, 'Rattleshirt', leads the captured Jon and Halfhand to his king, Mance Rayder. At the Fist of the First Men, the brothers of the Night's Watch find a hidden cache of dragonglass.

In Qarth, Jorah agrees to accompany Daenerys into the House of the Undying to retrieve her dragons. Brandon and Rickon are revealed to be alive and hiding in Winterfell.199'May 27, 2012 ( 2012-05-27)3.38Stannis' fleet assaults King's Landing.

Leading the defense, Tyrion destroys many attacking ships with wildfire, forcing Stannis to attack on land. Sandor Clegane leads the defense outside the gate, but is defeated and retreats inside, denouncing Joffrey and leaving. Joffrey also escapes. Tyrion convinces the Gold Cloaks to fight with him. Stannis' forces enter the castle, but Tyrion leads his men behind the Stannis' forces via tunnels and mounts a rearguard attack. Cersei goes to the throne room with Tommen, intending to kill him before he can be captured. Shae convinces Sansa to go to her chamber.

Sandor offers to take Sansa to Winterfell, but she decides to stay. As Tyrion lies wounded and Cersei is about to poison Tommen, Tywin's forces, joined by Loras, arrive and force Stannis to retreat.2010'Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. WeissJune 3, 2012 ( 2012-06-03)4.20Joffrey sets Sansa aside to marry Margaery. Tyrion fears for his and Shae's safety now that Tywin has replaced him as Hand and relieved Bronn from his command. Melisandre gives Stannis a new hope. Brienne and Jaime are spotted by three Stark soldiers, whom she kills. Catelyn fails to dissuade Robb from marrying Talisa when he has promised to wed one of Walder Fray's daughters.

In Qarth, Daenerys ventures into the House of the Undying and successfully retrieves her dragons, who kill Pree. She then seals Daxos and her devious servant inside his empty vault and claims his other possessions for herself. In Winterfell, Theon tries to convince his men to fight Robb's army, but they knock him unconscious and leave. A dying Maester Luwin convinces Brandon and Rickon to go to the Wall. Arya, having escaped Harrenhal with Hot Pie and Gendry, receives a valuable Bravos coin from H'ghar, who magically changes his face. North of the Wall, Halfhand forces Jon to kill him to prove his loyalty to the Wildlings. An army of White Walkers surrounds the Fist of the First Men, including Sam, who hides and watches them in horror.Cast.

(Melisandre)Emerging as the fourth claimant to the throne is the estranged brother of the late king Robert, Stannis Baratheon. The foreign priestess Melisandre, portrayed by poses as an influential, yet manipulative advisor to Stannis. Van Houten was previously asked (but unable) to audition for the role of Cersei in season one. While her character retains her signature red robes and hair, unlike in the novels Melisandre is not portrayed as having red eyes, making her appear somewhat more human. Stars as Ser, the 'Onion Knight', a bannerman of Stannis and a former smuggler. Cunningham had already been in talks for a role in the first season.

As he is left-handed, his Davos has the fingers of the right hand shortened, unlike in the novels where his left hand is crippled. In an interview, Cunningham said that a lot of new dialogue had to be written for his character, because in the novels Davos, a point-of-view character, is portrayed more through his thoughts than through his actions. These three characters headed a new storyline set on a different location, that by the end of the season merged with the main plot.Theon Greyjoy , a main cast member from the first season, but with lesser importance than the others, came to prominence during the second season, as his story unfolded and his character became more central. Appeared as his sister,. Named 'Asha' in the novels, the character's name was changed to avoid confusion with the Wildling Osha, Bran Stark's companion.

'Asha' is portrayed as a fairly provocative and independent woman, a captain of thirty ships, as opposed to her television counterpart Yara, who did not retain 'Asha's' traits, although her rivalry with Theon remained intact. Their father Balon Greyjoy was played.

Many of the characters involved in the Greyjoys' storyline weren't introduced, most notably Balon's brother Aeron Greyjoy. Nonetheless, the storyline received enormous praise, with the alteration of Yara's name and persona being the only criticism.is cast as Jaqen H'ghar, a mysterious prisoner who develops a murderous relationship with young Arya Stark. Wlaschiha's pronunciation of his character's name, Jack-in, was adopted for use in the show., best known for her portrayal as seductive in 's, was cast in a similar role as, a noblewoman and the wife of the third claimant to the throne, Renly Baratheon. Played, to much praise, a female warrior who joins Renly Baratheon's guard, but later becomes a follower of Catelyn Stark. To prepare for the role, Christie took up an intense training regimen, adding over a stone (6.4 kg) of muscle mass. So that she could be mistaken for a man, her armor was decorated with lines that slant away from her hips. On the other side of the fictional world, two female roles with rising prominence were added to the cast: star filled the role of Craster's daughter, a love interest to Samwell Tarly; while the second role, the one of, Jon Snow's love interest among the Wildlings, was played by.Daenerys Targaryen's stay at Qarth, opened the way for several recurring characters.

Played Daenerys's host at Qarth, Xaro Xhoan Daxos. The character differed a lot from his novel counterpart. Xaro's homosexuality, femininity and origin were overshadowed by Anozie's masculinity and heterosexuality. Acting as one of her suitors is the treacherous warlock Pyat Pree portrayed.

Her third and final suitor was the masked priestess Quaithe (Laura Pradelska). Specially created for the television series was the so-called 'Spice King', a rich merchant from Qarth, played. Also an original creation of the show is the character of Talisa , a healer from Volantis and a romantic interest for Robb.

She fills the role of another female interest of Robb's, called Jeyne Westerling, who has no similarities with Talisa whatsoever. In addition to Talisa, joins the cast in the role of Roose Bolton, an important character in Robb Stark's storyline. Lastly, plays the legendary Night's Watch ranger Qhorin Halfhand.Others were also added to the cast, either in a small recurring role or with reduced prominence.

The most notable example is 's Ser Dontos Hollard, a drunkard knight, who had a pivotal role in Sansa Stark's storyline that ran in the course of two novels, while in the series the role was reduced to a small scene in the opening episode. Others include: as, a man of the Night's Watch. As the Wildling, father and husband to Gilly. Kerr Logan as Davos Seaworth's pious son Matthos.as Ser Alton Lannister, a character created for the series who replaces Cleos Frey as envoy from the Starks to the Lannisters. Took the role of Podrick Payne, the to Tyrion Lannister.

The 19-year-old Portman plays Podrick as about 16 years old, instead of about 12 as in the novels. To be able to portray Podrick as awkward, shy and weak, Portman, previously a sportsman, stopped his fitness regimen and gained some weight to appear more endearing. Played Salladhor Saan, a Lysene pirate and friend of Davos Seaworth.

Finally, appeared briefly as the 'Lord of Bones' (or 'Rattleshirt' in the novels), a Wildling leader and as Stannis's maester Cressen.All of the recurring characters from the first season returned, with one notable exception:, whose role of was recast with, did not return., a friend of George R. Martin, known for reading the audio versions of the novels and having previously rejected a role due to health reasons, appears this season as Pyromancer Hallyne, an elderly alchemist at King's Landing.

Locations. Main article:The music for the second season was again composed. It contains a rendition of a song often mentioned or sung in the novels, The Rains of Castamere, by the indie rock band.The for the season was released on June 19, 2012.

Promotion HBO released numerous for the second season, beginning on December 11, 2011. The second trailer, published on January 29, 2012, was viewed 3.5 million times in the first three days after publication, a record for HBO promotional content. Other trailers were released on February 24, March 3 (set to 's ) as well as subsequently.HBO also published other promotional material, such as cast photographs and teaser posters, prior to the airing of the first episode.

The second issue of in March 2012 had four alternative covers dedicated to in-costume photographs of (Tyrion), (Daenerys), (Jon Snow) or and (Jaime and Cersei Lannister). Reception Thanks to the critical and commercial success of the first season, as well as HBO's marketing efforts, the second season received intensive media coverage well before it started airing.

Sunday is Coming, a two-minute short film for, satirized viewers' excitement about the return of Game of Thrones. Critical response Several media outlets reviewed the season's first four episodes before they were broadcast, and rendered almost uniformly positive verdicts. The season holds a score of 90 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating 'universal acclaim'. On, the second season has a 96% approval rating from 37 critics with an average rating of 8.89 out of 10.

The site's critical consensus reads, ' Game of Thrones follows up a strong debut with an even better second season, combining elegant storytelling and vivid characters to create a rich fantasy world.' Rated the new season 'A-' and praised the 'vivid, vital, and just plain fun' storytelling. In the reviewer's opinion, the greatly enlarged cast did not feel like bloat and the show remained accessible to those who had not read the novel. Called the start of the second season 'far more elegant and engaging' than that of the first, and appreciated the show's maturation, increased assurance and momentum as well as the visually improved settings and the new actors' performance. 's review gave it an 'A+', calling it the 'best show on television' and warranting the preparation required by viewers.also wrote that Game of Thrones made a 'strong case for being one of TV's best series'.

Impressed that the series continued to improve in quality as it breathed life into its vast web of interconnected storylines, the reviewer considered that, unlike other genre shows, Game of Thrones had gravitas such that it should not be considered dramatically inferior to shows like. 's gave the new, 'bigger and better' season an 'A', praising its increased confidence and smoothness despite its even greater use of '. New to the series, the 's reviewer found the season premiere 'engrossing' and praised the 'top-notch' acting, writing, sets and storytelling. The was the only major publication to publish a mixed review. It criticized the lack of complexity in the characters apart from Dinklage's, the confusing multitude of characters and the meandering plot.Game of Thrones (season 2): Critical reception by episode. Main article:The second season was nominated for 11, which included and for. It won six awards, for, Outstanding Costumes for a Series, Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series, Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic), Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour), and Outstanding Special Visual Effects.

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Theon and Jeynes shared fear of Ramsay moved me in the first pages of this chapter. GRRM conveys that fear very skilfully.The memories Theon has of the times he spent in the Winterfell yard almost feel like my own memories. I’ve read a lot this last week!Knowing that Abel is Mance this time around is making this read more entertaining.I also didn’t pick up on how much time Barbrey Dustin had spent with Theon first time around. After meeting him at Barrowtown he travelled with her entourage all that way, and sat with him at the wedding feast. It seems to me that Lady Dustin had Theon eyed off for a tour of the crypts all that time.Roose does not say ‘winter is coming’.

That would be a bridge too far for northmen (and readers). Or does he himself feel a touch sheepish at taking the place of the Starks? He hanged the squatters after getting them to rebuild parts of Winterfell for him. He is spectacularly cold.Wyman is hilarious with the pie, enthusiastically serving the Freys!Barbrey really believes in Roose. She knows what he is but she believes he’s a winner and she means to be on his side when he wins.And here we have Barbrey mentioning Walys Flowers, the original maester Of Winterfell, maester to Lord Rickard. This comes out of nowhere, which makes me think that Walys Flowers is a key to this story.

What became of him? Which Archmaester is his father? We know Ebrose, Perestan, Marwyn and Walgrave so far.

His name is closest to Walgrave. And he had Hightower blood. So interesting.Wyman drunk and carrying on about the rat cook should be a dead giveaway to northern lords about where Rhaegar, Symond and Jared Frey have gone.The last scene in Ramsay’s bedchamber is just horrible.

How old is Jeyne? Wyman drunk and carrying on about the rat cook should be a dead giveaway to northern lords about where Rhaegar, Symond and Jared Frey have gone.Yes, Wyman almost spoils the whole game by running his mouth when drunk, but lucky for him (and us) nobody seems to figure out the secret of the Frey pies.Lady Dustin's conversation with Theon about the maesters was very interesting to me. She seems to believe that the Stark-Tully marriage alliance was orchestrated by the Citadel. All this anti-maester talk seems to come out of nowhere, but it adds to the numerous references to a Citadel/maester conspiracy that we've been seeing throughout AFFC and ADWD. So perhaps we're being set up for some epic twist in TWOW? Or maybe the opposite will happen.

We'll see the disastrous results that can happen when an uneducated (and religiously fervent) peasantry start believing in conspiracy theories about the educated, and then take action against their perceived puppet-masters. George loves to sprinkle his books with tidbits from the real-world political headlines, so this would fit quite well.

Or maybe the opposite will happen. We'll see the disastrous results that can happen when an uneducated (and religiously fervent) peasantry start believing in conspiracy theories about the educated, and then take action against their perceived puppet-masters.This would be my guess, as well.Lady Barbry's anti-maester talk comes from a highly unreliable POV; just look at how she misjudges Lord Manderly!' .If Stannis comes 'He will. Lady Dustin chuckled.

'And when he does, the fat man will piss himself. His son died at the Red Wedding, yet he's shared his bread and salt with Freys, welcomed them beneath his roof, promised one his granddaughter.

He even serves them pie. The Manderlys ran from the south once, hounded from their lands and keeps by enemies. Blood runs true.

The fat man would like to kill us all, I do not doubt, but he does not have the belly for it, for all his girth. Under that sweaty flesh beats a heart as craven and cringing as well yours.' Back in Kings Landing, we see some major characters underestimating really smart people.This is true.Intelligence isn't valued or appreciated much in Westeros.Except for military strategists, I suppose.​Also, she probs just wanted to marry Brandon and be the Lady of Winterfell and the maester interfering was the only reason she couldn't.​I have serious doubts about Lady Barbty's version of those events. There's something just too macabre about this vengeance on the bones.It reminds me a little of the story of the Corpse Queen of Portugal, which you can read here​My own idea is that Lady Barbry is looking for a possible escape route from Winterfell, in the event it's necessary and that she's spun a story to confuse Theon. The memories Theon has of the times he spent in the Winterfell yard almost feel like my own memories.They're most evocative and yet.This was never my home. I was a hostage here.

Lord Stark had not treated him cruelly, but the long steel shadow of his greatsword had always been between them. He was kind to me, but never warm. He knew that one day he might need to put me to death.It's all coloured by his sense of entitlement. Granted, some of that sense of entitlement has been stripped away by the flaying knife. Even here in this half-frozen lichyard of a castle, surrounded by snow and ice and death, there were women. That was the polite way of saying camp follower, which was the polite way of saying whore.​As an interesting tie in to the previous chapter, we have two brides, both bedecked in pearls.' As you wish,' she sighed.

'I shall marry Hizdahr in the Temple of the Graces wrapped in a white tokar fringed with baby pearls. Is there anything else?' And nowThe bride was shivering too.

They had dressed her in white lambswool trimmed with lace. Her sleeves and bodice were sewn with freshwater pearls.​We also get a call out to the wights hidden under the snow around the entrance to the COTF's caveA face carved of ice, Theon Greyjoy thought as he draped a fur-trimmed cloak about her shoulders. A corpse buried in the snow.​​It strikes me this time through how people's impressions colour what they see.Jeyne is convinced Ramsay knows she's an imposter.Why?' He knows who I am, though. Who I really am. I see it when he looks at me. He looks so angry, even when he smiles, but it's not my fault.

They say he likes to hurt people.' ​Poor silly Jeyne.

Ramsay looks that way at anyone and everyone in his power.Reek is convinced he's being used to perpetrate a fraud on the Boltons and the North, but never thinks beyond what this means to him and his condition.They are using me to cloak their deception, putting mine own face on their lie. That was why Roose Bolton had clothed him as a lord again, to play his part in this mummer's farce. Once that was done, once their false Arya had been wedded and bedded, Bolton would have no more use for Theon Turncloak.This imposture can have tremendous consequences later in the saga, but as yet we're left with only the seeds of possible future conflicts.I think Reek is overthinking all this- no one thinks of him as anything but a filthy turncloak and traitor. His 'countenance' means nothing here.​We get two references to mummers' farces, which create considerable tension, since as rereaders we remember Lord Manderly's chilling comment to Lord Davos'.The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer's farce is almost done.

My son is home.' There are beautiful descriptions of the implacable coldOnce outside the godswood the cold descended on him like a ravening wolf and caught him in its teeth. He lowered his head into the wind and made for the Great Hall, hastening after the long line of candles and torches. Ice crunched beneath his boots, and a sudden gust pushed back his hood, as if a ghost had plucked at him with frozen fingers, hungry to gaze upon his face.​The final scene is a grotesque foreshadowing to Tyrion's musings on the nature of slaveryProud men might shout that they would sooner die free than live as slaves, but pride was cheap.

When the steel struck the flint, such men were rare as dragon's teeth; elsewise the world would not have been so full of slaves. There has never been a slave who did not choose to be a slave, the dwarf reflected. Their choice may be between bondage and death, but the choiceis always there.​on a side note-About those songs.Lord Manderly drunkenly calls for 'The Rat Cook' which should let us know what in the pies.He also calls for the ballad of Danny Flint, of a girl who goes to the Wall in disguise. Poor Jeyne is about to do the same. Let's hope she has a better ending than did Danny!.