From HBO: “Joffrey punishes Sansa for Robb’s victories, while Tyrion and Bronn scramble to temper the king’s cruelty. Catelyn entreats Stannis and Renly to forego their ambitions and unite against the Lannisters. Dany and her exhausted khalasar arrive at the gates of Qarth, a prosperous city with strong walls and rulers who greet her outside them. Tyrion coerces a queen’s man into being his eyes and ears. Arya and Gendry are taken to Harrenhal, where their lives rest in the hands of “The Mountain,” Gregor Clegane. Davos must revert to his old ways and smuggle Melisandre into a secret cove.”

Much like an airplane flight, this week‘s episode of Game of Thrones should come equipped with a barf bag. We get some incredibly disturbing S&M action courtesy of Joffrey, some brutal rat torture courtesy of the Mountain and a gross and graphic birth scene courtesy of Melisandre. It‘s all brilliant, but it‘s very hard to watch.
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