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Barristan is dead, they showed him dead in the previews for next week. Grey Worm will live.
I really enjoyed this episode. Was not expecting the Selmy death, but I get it. I guess that means he dies in the battle of mereen in book 6.
Loved the scene with Shireen and Stannis, very touching. But they are really setting up poor Shireen here. Remember last season Stannis' bitch wife didn't want to bring her, but Melisandre told her she had to come because the lord of light needed her and she showed her something in the flames. Now Melisandre made a point of saying to her that Stannis' blood runs through Shireen and gave her a knowing look. I think Mel is going to want to use Shireen's kings blood for some evil purpose here soon, and it will be interesting to see how Stannis reacts to it.
At the same time that the show deviates wildly from the books, it throws a bone to book nerds with all the set up regarding Jon and his parentage. First Selmy talks about what a great guy Rhaegar was and how he sang to the crowds and gave the money away, didn't love to fight, etc. Then you get Littlefinger telling the story of the tourney at Harrenhall when "all the smiles died" as Rhaegar gave the wreath of blue roses to Lyanna, and Littlefinger's knowing look when Sansa claimed Rhaegar kidnapped and raped Lyanna (which seemed out of character for Rhaegar after Selmy's story). Then you have Stannis saying Ned doing some bar wench was not "Ned's way", followed by the scene where Melisandre tells Jon there is power running through him .... Nicely done I thought
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