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This episode will probably be most remembered for the ending and Jaime's redemption as a character. Jumping into the bear pit to save Brienne was the first major selfless thing he's done on the show. Getting the upper hand on Locke and walking off to that rendition of the Lannister song was particularly awesome. He was one of my favorites before the episode and is even more so now.
I loved Dany's successful attempt at intimidation of the Yunkai slave lord using her dragons. She's been one of the most badass characters on the show for a while, but she really lets out that side of her in the presence of these slavers. He insinuated Yunkai had powerful friends, though, so she may not know entirely what she's getting into here.
Always an enjoyable and rather comical scene when somebody sticks it to Joffrey. This time it was Tywin in impressive fashion. Great step up to the throne during the conversation to symbolically show who was really in power. He looked rather satisfied with himself as he walked off, too.
And man, Theon is in a world of shit. I know he was a total asshole last season, but nobody deserves this kind of mental and physical torture. Is anybody ever going to stop that crazy ****er? If somebody ever does, it doesn't look like it will be this season.
Arya also ran away from the Brotherhood right into the arms of the Hound (who apparently didn't venture too far after his fight for some reason). After trying and failing to help Sansa in his own way in S1/S2, maybe he'll try to do the same for Arya? The problem is she kind of despises him.
The other scenes were of relatively minor significance, such as Bran talking about the damn raven again, Jon Snow and Ygritte continuing their love story south of the wall, Robb finding out his wife is pregnant, Tyrion's issues with Sansa/Shae (which reminds me, there hasn't been nearly enough Bronn this season, the guy's a hilarious character), and Melisandre telling Gendry what we already knew about him.
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