Good Things Come In Small Packages

Game of Thrones

Season 5

Episode 7

The Gift

Summary:

Jon leaves for Hardhome with Tormund and some rangers. Maester Aemon dies shortly after. Gilly is attacked by two brothers, but Sam comes to her rescue. He is badly beaten, and Gilly tends to him before the two have sex. 

Sansa asks Reek to help her escape Winterfell, but Reek instead informs Ramsay, who flays the old lady whom Sansa learned the signal from. 

At the camp of Stannis' army, Melisandre asks permission to sacrifice Shireen; Stannis is disgusted and refuses. 

Jorah and Tyrion are sold as slaves to Yezzan zo Qaggaz. The two are brought to the pits; after defeating the other slaves, Jorah reveals his identity to Daenerys, and that he brought Tyrion Lannister as a gift. 

Myrcella asks Jaime why he came to rescue her when what she wants is to marry Trystane. Tyene reveals to Bronn that she poisoned him. She gives him the antidote after he names her the world's most beautiful woman. 

Olenna is declined by the High Sparrow when she demands Loras and Margaery be released. Later, the High Sparrow reveals to Cersei his knowledge of hers and Lancel's relationship and has her imprisoned.

Review:

And it begins again. A return to the slightly less rapey Game of Thrones that we know and love. Storytelling resuming overlaid with shocking content as opposed to just shocking content.  I was at the point of rage quitting last week over certain events but the show truly redeemed itself with this wonderful episode.

Touches of Gladiator, that's all I'm saying.