The title of this episode is an obvious reference to the 'Walk of Punishment' in the slaver city where Daenerys sees a row of men being crucified. After this walk we see her making a deal to buy all of the Unsullied
an army of eight thousand. They won't be cheap though; the price demanded is the largest of her three dragons! The title could also be taken as a somewhat less obvious reference to what is happening to Jaime and Brienne who have been captured by an unknown group whose intentions do not appear to be good and lead to the episode's shocking conclusion. Elsewhere we see Robb Stark and his mother attending her father's funeral where we learn that Roob's plans to lure the Lannister forces into an area of his choosing have been ruined by his uncle Edmure Tully's decision to launch an attack for an immediate victory. Back in the capital Tyrion has been made 'Master of Coin' and discovers that the state is heavily in debt to the sort of people who will quickly change sides if they don't think they will be repaid. We also see Theon being helped to escape from his torturers by an unknown man.
This was another gripping episode with the usual intertwined narrative. It nicely mixes moments of comedy with some fairly shocking scenes. The comedy largely comes from Edmure Tully; as we are introduced to him he is attempting to shoot a flaming arrow into the boat containing his late father and misses three times. Tobias Menzies does a fine job playing this somewhat incompetent new character. There is further amusement after Tyrion rewards his squire by treating him to a trio of beautiful young ladies at the brothel and they refuse payment because he gave them such a good time! These amusing moments serve to make the disturbing moments all the more shocking; these include a scene where Theon is almost raped and the finale where Jaime learns that his smooth talking has not impressed his captors has much as he thought. While not as dramatic it will be interesting to see how Daenerys's deal will turn out. Overall another really good episode thanks to its mix of drama, unforced comedy and plot advancement.
This was another gripping episode with the usual intertwined narrative. It nicely mixes moments of comedy with some fairly shocking scenes. The comedy largely comes from Edmure Tully; as we are introduced to him he is attempting to shoot a flaming arrow into the boat containing his late father and misses three times. Tobias Menzies does a fine job playing this somewhat incompetent new character. There is further amusement after Tyrion rewards his squire by treating him to a trio of beautiful young ladies at the brothel and they refuse payment because he gave them such a good time! These amusing moments serve to make the disturbing moments all the more shocking; these include a scene where Theon is almost raped and the finale where Jaime learns that his smooth talking has not impressed his captors has much as he thought. While not as dramatic it will be interesting to see how Daenerys's deal will turn out. Overall another really good episode thanks to its mix of drama, unforced comedy and plot advancement.