Hoo boy. I actually knew as soon as I saw the creep she was dealing with that Daenerys Targaryen was playing that poor fool with his Unsullied army like the cheap fiddle he was. Still, that was a pretty hot surprise he got at the end. (sings) “Burn, baby burn… Disco Inferno!” *Ahem* Well, he did deserve it after all, what with his insulting language from the get-go. Anyway, there were a few other nice surprises and “What the…” shocks in this last episode and it looks like Episode 5 will keep the ground even bumpier for a few characters.

Hmmm… that big ol’ war map and pieces are back in the next episode, so it looks like some war plans are afoot. Or a really long game of chess (ha, ha). Amusingly enough, a friend I got hooked on the show said to me in an email afterward that “It’s a damn good thing they don’t have guns on that show, or the season would be over really fast!” DUH. I’d rather be shot than roasted by some winged flying beastie, mister. (sings) “There’s a hot time in the old town toniiiigght!” OK, OK, I’ll stop now…

Heh. That’s a little in-joke there for folks who saw last week’s episode… Anyway, I’m still not into whole “second screen” craze that tablet users have glommed onto as if they’ve suddenly gotten a third or fourth eyeball sprouting from their head and an extra arm (and hand!) that can keep them busy as the onscreen action from the show spools out. That’s nothing but distracting for someone like me who prefers paying attention to the show proper while saving the minutiae for later consumption. It reminds me of going to the movies and sitting next to someone who’s telling their seatmate the plot and pointing things out because that person is too slow to follow or otherwise disinterested. Granted, if one has a child, friend or relative that NEEDS that sort of attention, it’s an ENTIRELY different story. As it is, all this extra work during the show for me makes it less enjoyable because it’s a division of brain labor on my part. Of course, if YOU enjoy that experience, go, you!