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Everything about Stannis is confusing and strange, and will probably crystalise in future episodes. Kings Landing is ruled by the über badass Charles Dance who is truly terrific as Tywin Lannister. Sansa and Arya are also developing interestingly. The plot around John Snow is not entirely convincing, but the farewell scene is quite impressive. The last episode kind of reveals the cards for the coming ones, where it looks like it won't be a fight between kings or nations, but a fight between the living, the undead and dragons.

It's hardly a coincidence, but the creators are wrapping up the third season in a similar concept to the second, with the ninth episode delivering a bombastic climax. In the previous season it was Stannis vs the Lannisters, here it is a wedding. The whole scene is breathtakingly shot and brutally uncompromising. Certainly one of the best episodes of the series, with a single scene completely drowning out the rest of the episode.

This episode is not very narrative, but it's well-paced, with an impressive wedding and a chilling finale that gives a subtle clue as to what style the story from the North will take next. Another fantastic scene with Daenerys, the longer she takes to cross the sea, the bigger the pummeling will be.

An exotic insert with a bear and an interesting alliance between Jamie and Brienne. Otherwise, it’s basically about nothing. If it weren't for the characters we like and dislike, root for and hate, it would be boring as hell. The middle of the third season is the weakest so far.

An utterly pointless episode that, apart from the action-packed wall-climbing passage, doesn't really move any part of the story anywhere. It’s short, so you don’t have time to get bored, but a similar concept in a feature film would be unwatchable.

One of the few episodes where the beginning follows exactly the end of the previous one, delivering the most dramatic scene of the entire episode, the duel between the Hound and Beric. There’s little of the North, where, ironically, the ice melts in one of the main scenes. Everything around the Starks is tangled and unclear, while the unceasing intrigues and turmoil in the capital are perfectly clear. Lady Olenna’s entrance is brilliant.

The new King Arthur may have some charisma and flair, but he has absolutely no style or refinement. You'll want to talk about this story with your mates in some seedy "pub" on the outskirts of London, that's about as much character as this film gets. A muddle of rock hits, confusing editing, dull PG13 CGI action scenes and a boring 130 minutes. Ritchie may be his own man again, with a distinctive and very bold style, but this legend doesn't need to be made any other way.

In reverse and one of the best episodes so far. Lots of intrigue and string-pulling in Kings Landing, with more and more characters getting involved, and above all, finally, less filler in the North, with one key scene pushing the whole Northern passage a mile forward, and unrivalled scenes of Daenerys and dragons. Truly epic.

Again, a bit of a road trip episode, but still, some of the plot premises are already crystallizing and the third season is moving forward. Unfortunately there are few scenes from the capital, where things are fun, with lots of interesting characters, and a lot of nothing much to say wandering through the woods, but thumbs up for the shocking finale. After the the Starks from the first episode, the biggest surprise so far.

Basically, no significant progress and one of the most boring and sterile episodes. The constant wandering gives the viewer the feeling that everyone is just always travelling somewhere. Decent scenes from Kings Landing as usual and a good final fight.