Game of Thrones (TV Series) What Is Dead May Never Die (2012) User Reviews

Theon chooses a side, Tyrion finds the Queen's rat and Robb's mother meets Renly

[kkoller0693 · 9/10 · 17 April 2012]

So there was no Daenerys this week nor was there Robb Stark or Joffery. While these characters were left out this episode, it was still a great episode. The storyline has continued to move forward at an incredible pace. Again, complements to the writers for suppressing a thousand page book into a single season.

The episode begins where it left off. Jon Snow is brought to the Lord Commander of the Night's watch after snooping around his host's business. When Jon tells the Commander about what he is doing to the children, Jon realizes that he already knew. It turns out that wildlings serve other Gods as well and have to do with sacrificing sons as apart of some ritual. While Jon nor the Lord Commander couldn't figure out what the beast was, we were able to figure out that it was the White Walkers who were receiving the babies.

Meanwhile, Theon is at a cross roads. Still at his homeland Pyke, he is trying to figure out who to help: Robb Stark and his war against the Lannisters or his father who has just declared war on the Starks. It was interesting to see how Theon's mind was so split on the idea of going against the family he was born with and the family who raised him. In the end, Theon writes out a warning note to Robb but then immediately sets it on fire to signify that he will stay with his father and sister. So this another plot twist in this episode that will become major as the season continues.

Back in King's Landing, Tyrion continues to have his "fun" as Hand of the King. It is quite clear from the get go, Tyrion is far more intelligent than Ned as the King's Hand. In this episode he was telling Littlefinger, Varys, and Grand Maester what his plans are for the princess to get her out of the capital before the war arrives. However, he tells each person a different location he wishes to put the princess. Later in the episode, Queen Cersei comes up to him and yells at him for sending the princess off to a certain location. While he had no intention of going about his plan, he was able to find the Queen's rat: the Grand Maester. During the interrogation, Tyrion is told that the Grand Maester went against Jon Arryn (the hand of the king before Ned Stark) and might have poisoned him to keeps his secrets safe.

While the trickery was great, the scene between Varys and Tyrion was very well done. The discussion was about where power resides. Not only was the dialog fluent and easy to comprehend, it was great to show that Kings sometimes don't hold all the power but the people who fight for him. Fantastic dialog and scene.

Also in this episode, Catelyn Stark arrives at the camp of Renly who has declared himself King. We also see Brienne of Tarth, a great character, but more on her in later reviews. Catelyn asks for Renly's allegiance with Robb. Though we don't quite get an answer, we do know that Renly plans on attacking King's Landing with his 100,000 men at his back.

The ending was probably the most suspenseful part of the episode. Arya and Yoren are talking about the day Ned was killed which led to someone attacking their camp. However, it was the Gold Cloaks (army from King's Landing) that attacked but Red Coats under the control of Tywin Lannister, the actual Hand of the King. Of course, a battle broke out and it was graphic and emotional that led to the death of Yoren. The real bad news is that Gendrick (Robert's bastard son) and Arya are now under Lannister forces.

Again . . . a lot of story was told this episode. Having said that, it was still a great episode. The real entertainment comes from the twists and turns that the story unfolds to the viewers with the nudity and violence being extra. "Game of Thrones" has become a great series to watch. It's dialog driven; something that is somewhat rare for the fantasy genre. This was yet another great episode to watch.

Now if you are loving this season so far . . . from a person who has read the second book this season is based on, you haven't seen anything yet.

9.1/10

A Clever Tyrion!

[g-bodyl · 10/10 · 14 July 2015]

This is the third episode of the second season of Game of Thrones. This is one of my favorite episodes of the season so far. I loved the themes of betrayal and cunning stealth. Peter Dinklage steals the show as the Hand of the King who uses his cleverness to prove loyalty to him. There is a good amount of action, especially when it comes to the end of the episode. The episode may be free of Vaenarys, but this is still an engaging episode.

In this episode, "What Is Dead May Never Die," Tyrion wants to prove the loyalty of the council, so he decides to test them. Theon Greyjoy is given a command of a ship as they decide to attack the North while Robb's forces are at war. Tyrion wants his new girlfriend, Shae to become a handmaiden of Sansa's. Bran is having his dreams, but he comes to realize they may be visions. Jon Snow is reprimanded after his encounter with Craster. Catelyn Stark meets with Renly Baratheon to see if he would join Robb's forces. Finally, Arya is taken captive.

Overall, this is an outstanding episode in part to Peter Dinklage's amazing performance as Tyrion. The main reason to watch is just to see him outfox his council foes. But I found the other story lines to be actively engaging which makes this a very strong episode.

My Grade: A+

The Cunning Imp

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 22 April 2014]

Craster orders the Nighy's Watch to leave his home and Lord Commander Mormont reprehends Jon Snow since Craster is important for his men. Catelyn visits Renly expecting an alliance with him. Tyrion tests the loyalty of the small council and tells a different plan of marriage alliance for Princess Myrcella to Pycelle, Varys and Littlefinger and Bronn arrests Pycelle for betrayal. Theon has to decide whether he is loyal to his family or to Robb Stark. The Lannister men arrive at Yoren's camping and kill him; Polliver takes the Needle from Arya and stabs Lommy in the throat with the Needle. When the captors ask to the prisoners who Gendry is, Arya points out to Lommy that had stolen Gendry's helm.

"What Is Dead May Never Die" is an episode that shows that the imp Tyrion is a cunning Hand of the King. The homosexual Renly is pressed by his wife to have a baby. Theon seems to have betrayed Robb and the Stark House. However there are excessive unnecessary graphic sex scenes. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "What Is Dead May Never Die"

Tyrion is a sly bugger and gay kings haven't lost quality since the first season

[stillworkingfortheknife · 15 August 2013]

Instantly continuing where we left off, "What Is Dead May Never Die" is calming the audience after a what I thought to be supremely ominous cliffhanger in the previous episode. Jon Snow is alright and Samwell gets to have his romantic moment. Sort of. Meanwhile, we have Catelyn starting her negotiations with the charismatic gay king Renly, a character that I'm very pleased to see again, Tyrion proving that he is a really smart cookie, and Theon having to decide which side of his two families he's on. And last but not least, there is a small but powerful battle scene at the end of the episode involving Arya.

What stands out in this episode is clearly the way Tyrion, the new Hand of the King, detects Cersei's snitch – a method thoroughly entertaining to watch if you haven't read the books. Even if so, I'm sure you'll find pleasure in watching Peter Dinklage outshine everyone in the same room with him. I, however, found some flaws in Sansa encountering Shae for the first time, a scene that obviously needed more takes, in my humble opinion. Another con was Theon confronting his father, which didn't felt genuine and quite nondescript to watch. I simply dislike the whole idea of him coming back to Pyke and none of the scenes until this point as well as none of the scenes in the next two episodes (I've already seen them) made change my opinion about that.

In the end, those two things didn't bother me a lot because as usual, the good stuff was predominant and I had great fun with the introduction of Margaery Tyrell in particular. Natalie Dormer is an utterly talented young actress who manages to keep her character interesting not only in a sexual sense (she's still hot, though). Gwendoline Christie does a fine job as Brienne of Tarth yet I have the same issue as with the Theon story part: I don't like the original idea by George R. R. Martin. The other returning cast members, Gethin Anthony and Finn Jones, sustain their good performances from season one while still keeping their relationship juicy.

Altogether, this makes for some entertaining 50 minutes filled with the usual good acting, pretty set design, well-written dialogs, great score, and a final scene just as enthralling as the ones in the first two episodes.

Tryrion is absolute legend

[breakthelights · 9/10 · 4 February 2021]

Seriously. Watching him troll all of the Lannisters is very satisfying.

What Is Dead May Never Die, S2 EP3 review

[mohammedadallawati · 9/10 · 3 November 2022]

Soundtrack : (9.5/10) Dialogue : (10/10) Story : (9.4/10) Cinematography : (9/10) Character development : (9.4/10) Conflict : (9.4/10) Excitement : (9.1/10) Reasonableness : (9.7/10) Overall : (9.4/10)

Pros :

• The episode starts with a big reveal that the lord commander already knew what is going on with the babies. I love the irony that an honorable man needs the help of men that doesn't care about honor.

• Brienne's introduction is really well done. The fact that a woman can defeat Loras Tyrell in a combat makes her interesting enough to follow. We can tell much of her from just one scene. Margery is great as well.

• Theon betraying Robb adds much to his character and really develops him.

• It's so sad seeing Sansa so heartbroken and sunk in her misery while forced to live with Cersei and Joffrey.

• Shae serving Sansa is really entertaining.

• Coming to the best scene in this episode. Tyrion's smart play shows how incredibly clever he is. Varys's reaction was gold. I love how he gets to pull off the funniest faces. Baelish getting annoyed on being played on says a lot about him.

• Gods! The dialogue is perfect. Varys's talk with Tyrion holds one of the best dialogues in the show.

• I love the relation between Cersei and Tyrion. Great conflicts arises between them which makes their scenes immensely better.

• The ending is really good. RIP Lommy. And RIP Yoren, a true great character. His death develops Arya to a great extent. Their talk before the attack really affects Arya as from that day she starts to list before sleeping all the people she wants to kill.

Cons :

• I disliked Renly and Loras's scene together in the bedchamber. I feel they could shortened the scene a bit.

Game of Thrones - What is Dead May Never Die

[Scarecrow-88 · 8/10 · 15 September 2018]

Tyrion, unlike Ned Stark, sees the need to "test" the small counsel so that he can determine who is a spy among him that would be detrimental to him. Ultimately it is Grand Maester Pycelle who turns out to be Cersei's eyes and ears (and mouth when needing to relinquish the goods), sent by Tyrion to the dungeon for his "betrayal". The news was that Cersei's daughter was to be sent away "as protection", not sitting well with the Queen Regent. Littlefinger isn't happy about being lied to by Tyrion (told that Myrcella, Cersei's daughter, would be wed to Robin Arryn), although a mission to convince his long-term crush, Catelyn, to let Jaime go does lessen the blow somewhat. Myrcella being sent to the House Martell as a means of alliance might not sit well with Cersei but what's done is done. All of this further establishes Acting Hand Tyrion hasn't been shy about ruffling feathers and provoking anger among those within King's Landing, especially Cersei. With Jon Snow seeing Caster sacrificing another son to "it", he provoked him to such anger that the Night Watch was no longer allowed to stay at the Keep. Lord Commander, upset with Snow, nonetheless must admit that he knew of Caster's cruelty, recognizing it as a necessary alliance despite his scruples. Samwell wants Gilly to accept something of his mother's, while she does so reluctantly as the two departs: Samwell involving a reluctant Jon Snow with what's going on in Caster's Keep has its consequences for sure, but this does further convey Jon's integrity. While I'm not all that wild and crazy about anything Theon Greyjoy, this episode continues his separation from the mission he had started out when returning home to the Iron Islands. Theon almost sends Robb a letter even, but decides not to, instead dedicating himself to his father, Balon, taking the water "baptism" in service of their god. Yara will be given most of the ships while Theon must prove himself...in the most effective moment, to me, is Theon questioning Balon's ridicule of him when it was his father who sold him off as a boy to the Starks. With yet another war on the horizon, Balon and his men planning to attack for control of the North, everything just gets more complicated in Westeros. Bran and his dreams, remaining the Stark "in charge" of Winterfell, in a discussion with Maester Luwin about "magic" does give us a moment of quality time between them as they continue their "studies". With Cat meeting up with Renly Baratheon and Robb still off fighting in the name of his father and total control of Wintefell and its segregation, Bran is given his own duties despite still being quite young and unprepared for such. Renly's marriage to Margaery remains such a rather shaky affair due to his homosexual relationship with her brother, Loras. Renly and Margaery setting aside the sexual orientation in favor of securing a pregnancy so the Baratheons and Tyrells are united to eventually go up against the Lannisters remains an obstacle. Cat recognizes that Renly carries the appearances of a King Baratheon but reminds him that his army, while impressively large, will need to be battle tested if ever a threat to the Lannisters. So with all the forces building, as Westeros appears to be a boiling pot where alliances are best for victory, who joins who seems to be how the scales will tip in favor of or against the Lannisters. Arya can't escape the nightmares of the past, as Yoren, leading her and the others among his company to the Night's Watch, tells her of the death of his brother. Yoren speaks of the one who killed his brother, always remembering his face and features (and how he killed him eventually). But not long after the Gold Cloaks return still looking for Gendry. A skirmish led by Yoren, which would obviously end in defeat due to the strength in numbers, leads to Arya losing her sword to a heelish guard named Polliver. Polliver using it on a kid that Arya often chatted with due to being leg-wounded gives Arya the chance to claim he was Gendry, a clever bit of in-the-moment quick-thinking. Arya, in order to survive despite the odds against her, will have to continue to use her wits and have a bit of luck as well. Letting out Jaqen H'ghar from a cage holding him during the skirmish could very well be a decision to serve her positively in the future.

Pee per

[bevo-13678 · 10/10 · 16 June 2020]

I like the bit where they threatened to chop the old mans willy off

Very Interesting

[Rainey-Dawn · 9/10 · 16 September 2018]

Season 2, episode 3. Jon in the wilds learned of the wildlings ways but not exactly what it was that took the boy child. Theon is torn between his family and swearing loyalty to Robb Stark. Tyrion tests loyalty of three men and one of them tells the queen and thus put into a cell. Catlyn is steady making alliances. Arya and Gendry Baratheon are taken away along with some of the others who were out looking for Gendry.

9.5/10

Schemes and betrayals

[Tweekums · 9/10 · 10 October 2015]

As this episode opens we learn that it was no secret what Craster did to his sons as the members of the Night's Watch are ordered to leave his encampment. That is the last we see from North of the Wall as the action moves south to King's Landing where Tyrion is scheming to discover who he can trust and who would betray him to his sister… the idea of telling the same secret to several people and waiting to see which gets out is an old way of finding who one can trust but it is still effective and worked well within the story. Elsewhere Bran is continuing to have strange dreams, his mother is trying to form an alliance with King Renly Baratheon and Theon learns his father is planning to attack the north; he will have to decide where his loyalties now lie. Finally Arya and Gendry are captured but their captors don't realise who they have caught.

This was a fine episode with plenty of plot advancement and a reasonable amount of action; some of it bloody. As is often the case Peter Dinklage manages to dominate every scene he is in and given the high quality of the other actors present that is saying something. It helps that Tyrion is one of the series' best characters; intelligent and witty without obvious cruelty so that even when he is having somebody thrown in the dungeons he is likable. Maisie Williams was also great as Arya, another of the series more likable characters. As well as established characters this episode sees the introduction of Brienne of Tarth; a formidable warrior-woman who was brilliantly introduced in a scene where she is seen fighting in full armour… I'm sure most viewers would have thought she was a man right up until she takes off her helmet! The scenes involving Theon might not be full of action but they are potentially some of the most important of the episode as he decides who he is really loyal to. Some may be disappointed that we don't get to see anything of what is happening to Daenerys this episode but omitting her (and other protagonists) did mean we weren't following too many plot strands simultaneously. Overall a solid episode; possibly the best of the second season to date.

Some big players missing, but intriguing new ones instead

[Leofwine_draca · 8/10 · 1 September 2020]

No Robb or Daenerys in episode three, but there's still plenty of political intrigue to keep you motivated. The north-of-the-wall scenes feel included to keep the White Walkers a creepy background presence while the focusing on Renly and his retinue is relevant albeit brief considering what's to follow in the rest of the series. Tyrion's political manoeuvering in King's Landing is outstanding and an example of the show at its smartest, and new players like Margery and Brienne grab the attention from the outset.

Game of Thrones: S2E3 "What Is Dead May Never Die" Review - King Cadmium

[kingcadmium · 9/10 · 4 March 2022]

At the Red Keep, Tyrion plots three alliances through the promise of marriage. Catelyn arrives in the Stormlands to forge alliances, but King Renly, his new wife Margaery, and his lover Loras Tyrell have other plans. At Winterfell, Luwin tries to decipher Bran's dreams.

What I Liked:

As usual, it is impossible not to be impressed by the high-quality production value, as well as the meticulous attention to detail. Again, acting all around is solid.

Tyrion is starting to become the best character on the show, brilliantly playing the game as the temporary hand of the king. His scenes are a highlight of this season so far.

While there are many characters and arcs to establish, it is truly remarkable how this show manages to balance them all out, giving each one an appropriate amount of screentime. Also, this episode introduces two new characters, Margaery and Brienne, who appear to be solid additions to this show.

What I Disliked:

I do not particularly care for the scenes involving Theon and the Ironborns. While these scenes are not weak by any means, they are noticeably less enjoyable to watch than just about every other storyline this season.

Overall:

Game of Thrones delivers another fantastic episode early in its sophomore season. Just about every element combines to create a highly enthralling viewing experience.

9/10

King Cadmium.

Once Again Dinklage Knocks It Out Of The Park

[slightlymad22 · 7/10 · 10 November 2014]

Plot In A Paragaph: Tyrion schemes to weed out Cersi's spy. Theon is torn between where his loyalties lie, the gold cloaks return for Gendry, Caitalin goes to meet Renly hoping he will join Robb and we meet Brianne of Tarth.

At Renly's camp we are introduced to new characters "the Maid of Tarth", Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) and Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer)

There is no Danaerys or Stannis in this episode. The centerpiece of this episode, the thing that gives it its title, is Theon's story takes up a lot of time in this episode. (Alfie Allen's performance is excellent) another character Im taking to is Varys (Conleth Hill is perfect. Varys comes to life whenever he speaks). Tyrion's ruse to find out which of the three members of the small council was likeliest to be Cersei's spy is one of my favourite scenes of the season so far. I have often spoke of my admiration of Peter Dinklage, he is superb.And another favourite of the season do far is the final scenes of the episode with Yoren (Francis Magee is great) telling the tale of his murderous prayer to Arya.

At last a small battle and some killing

[sjensenstrad · 4/10 · 13 May 2012]

For me adventures with out some action is just another TV drama. Tyron Lanister is the light in the dark in this season 2 so far. No other characters or stories have been of any interest for me.

I am happy that some action finally appeared. THough I had hoped that the annoying girl we have been following the three S2 episodes had died.

This episode I give 4 stars, as the first 2 S2 episodes I give stars for Tyron Lannister. and this episode 1 extra for the battle, and 1 star for the extremely hot red head who got it on the war command table. She saved my day!

Now I am looking forward to see episode 4 tonight. It can only get better. I hope!"!!!

Tyrion in Charge, No Matter What

[Hitchcoc · 30 April 2015]

There is more carnage. Fighting goes on. Jon is expelled because he has failed to obey the monster who is killing his own sons, feeding them to some unknown entity. The point attempted to be made is that no matter what the cost, the overall goal is good in the sight of the gods. Think of all that has been done in the name of religion and lust for land and power. Theon unwittingly puts moves on his own sister as she take him to the castle of his father. He is disgusted with her but should be with himself. She is a warrior and his father has no faith in him. There is an ugly scene but it is soon resolved that he will carry the flag of his father.

Tyrion tests the loyalty of the peripheral lackeys of the queen. He has one of them put in a "black cell" because the minute he received a secret, he went right to the queen. Tyrion continues to be the true ruler and treats King Joffrey like the child he is, the impetuous little snot he is.

Catlyn Stark continues to make alliances with other kingdoms. Joffrey's thugs continue to look for the bastards of the dead king.

Good storytelling

[IamInge · 9/10 · 23 June 2019]

This episode moves both the plot and several characters (new and familiar ones) nicely forward.

He loved the helmet

[dannylee-78082 · 8/10 · 28 December 2022]

1. Tyrion schemes 2. Renly might have a thresome 3. Arya lies good

Much better episode than the previous one. We have some brilliant political drama going on with Tyrion playing the part perfectly. I found it slightly weird that Tyrion had the power to marry off the Princess even hypothetically. Definitely felt bad to be a woman back then.

No appearance of Daenerys on this episode, which is a good thing honestly. Each episode is keeping track of many different characters in different places and jumping around too much would make the show difficult to follow.

Really curious what the role Gendry would play down the road. His existence in itself is a threat to the throne but he doesn't have a rightful claim on it because he is a bastard. It's actually kind of funny that the Starks stopped mentioning Arya at all. I think they are assuming she is dead somehow.

Untimely death of a king always brings chaos and we are witnessing that right now with different powers trying to seize their moments. 3 episodes in and this season is already promising.

"Power resides where men believe it reside"

[mortengronlund · 10/10 · 3 October 2023]

A super underrated masterpiece of an episode. This episode not only foreshadows the white walkers (again) it foreshadows Brann As a warg, it also leads up to the death of Renly. It does an excellent job of setting up the Tyrells as a house. Brianne is also introduced here (one of my favourite carecters) This episode also does a fine job setting showing Theon's inner conflict about his alligence.

There is some unessecary filler with Shae, while not exactly neccisary it makes the world feel more fleshed out and real while simultaneously not taking too much space. The dinner scene with Sansa and the lanisters does a superb job showcasing how cunning Cerci actually is, and how deep Sansa is at there mercy, it's practically terrifying to watch and it gives me chills.

Towards the end of the episode we cut back to Arya who's in trouble yet again, but before the battle shares a sweet moment with the soldier from castle black (I've forgotten his name bear with me I'm not doing these reviews in chronological order). The battle scene is tense, well choreographed and intreaguing.

And at last for the cream of the crop, we see Tyrion at his smartest, carefully scheming to figure out wich of the council members is ratting him out to Cerci wich he does in a very cunning and intelligent manner. This, what was showcased in this episode was superb writing and directing. Especially how the camera shows a new carecter every time Tyrion walks in the direction of said carecter. Superb directed too. Not only that but this episode holds my favourite quote from the entire series, delivered by Varys. "Power resides where men believe it reside, it's a trick, a shadow on the wall". This quote perfectly sums up game of thrones as it's often not the king themselves who hold the power, but their advicors do. This is showcased well by Tywin lanister, Tyrion, Cerci, Margery, the Cept and many many others like Varys and Little Finger, whom all advice the kings of Westeros throughout the story.

I only have one small nitpick with this episode, and that's with the tent scene with Margery and Renly, there is a small audio bug if you pay close attention.

Otherwise this episode is straight up perfect and I'll give it a 9.9 or 10/10 opinions may change.

This episode is epic of a new story

[GusherPop · 9/10 · 1 March 2023]

The wonderful thing about Game of Thrones is that it is easily consumed. In hour-long chunks, it's just enough episode to keep you interested; every individual episode contains something worth talking about, be it the awesome action sequences, the brilliant writing, or the incredible acting. To prepare for this season, I watched the entirety of the first season in two days. I got the DVD on Friday night and by Sunday I was caught up. Burning through the season wholesale makes it a bit easier to follow along with, but getting it in smaller doses gives viewers more time to ponder what happened and to digest events. As new kings spring forth from every corner of the seven kingdoms, the game is afoot in King's Landing, and Tyrion Lannister has shown more ability to play the game than well-meaning, loyal Ned Stark ever could. In a brilliant series of triple match-cuts, Tyrion feeds information to the members of the small council in an attempt to root out any potential traitors in the midst. Wisely, Tyrion chooses not to trust the eunuch who alluded to blackmailing him, the man who betrayed the last hand of the king, and the man who may or may not have allowed the hand of the king before the last hand of the king to die a poisony death. In this case, a mole is rooted out and the small council gets even smaller, as Varys puts it so succinctly. Plus, there's the whole thing about the king being an emotionally-unbalanced tween with a lust for murdering people for poorly-thought-out reasons thing to deal with. Arya Stark, Gendry, and their pals are all still headed towards The Wall, and those Gold Cloaks aren't exactly going to let them go quietly. They said they'd be back, and they returned (after a wonderful scene between Maisie Williams and Francis Magee) to claim what is theirs. Fortunately for Gendry, they're pretty stupid. What Is Dead May Never Die was brilliantly edited, even for a show with brilliant technical prowess behind it. There were multiple transitions this week that were impressive, either due to their wit or due to the way they were executed. Director Alik Sakharov brought his cinematographer sensibilities, and his ability to wrap a scene around the camera added an extra layer of subtle, impressive artistry to the show's usual glorious parade of nudity and bloodshed. I'm thinking of Bran Stark's close encounter with his pet direwolf, but that's only one of multiple moments of beauty this week-Sakharov was the cinematographer for the opening and closing of the first season, so he's no stranger to grandeur.

Clever Episode

[ououzaza · 9/10 · 10 April 2019]

• Story (4.5/5)
• Soundtrack (4/5)
• Dialog (5/5)
• Graphic (4/5)
• Reasonableness (5/5)
• Entertainment (4.5/5)
• Overall (4.5/5)

BONUS - Arya & Tyrion is so smart.

GOT Binge...

[jcbsn · 8/10 · 20 June 2016]

Well Cester sucks. Hopefully Sam triumphantly kills him as his goes back to claim his true love. And Bran would be pretty awesome if he could possess wolves and go to war. Still tough to beat a dragon I imagine.

Catelyn and Theon are having a tough time helping out Robb. Sansa sure got the raw end of this deal. It's too bad that Tyrion is a Lannister. Although he is pretty good at manipulating everyone and secretly running the show. I mostly like that he goes after Cersei all the time.

Arya is at least being resourceful. Stark would be proud. She climbs to the top of the list of people alive who I want to kill Joffrey. Too bad it looks like she isn't going to make it north the meet up with Jon Snow anymore.

Season 2 has gotten stronger rather than died

[TheLittleSongbird · 10/10 · 9 December 2017]

Came to 'Game of Thrones' fairly late in the game and due to being so busy the binge-watching was gradual. Have found myself truly loving the show, very quickly becoming one of my favourites. It totally lives up to the hype and not only does it do the brilliant source material justice (a rarity in television) it is on its own merits one of the finest, most addictive and consistently compelling shows in recent years and quality-wise it puts a lot of films in recent years to shame.

Season 2 started off great with the previous two episodes. "What is Dead May Never Die" is even better than both and is from personal opinion one of the best of the season. Like "The Night Lands", there is a lot of exposition while not introducing us to as many characters as "The North Remembers", a good move with a lot of storytelling and characterisation (especially with Tyrion) being even richer. It is just as moody as before, if not as dark, and is even more intriguing, and doesn't have anything superfluous this time round.

Visually, "What is Dead May Never Die" looks amazing. The scenery is throughout spectacular, the sets are hugely atmospheric and beautiful on the eyes with a real meticulous eye for detail and the costumes suit the characters to a tee. The make-up is beautifully done. The visual effects are some of the best of any television programme and are not overused or abused, the scale, the detail and how they actually have character and soul are better than those in a lot of the big-budget blockbusters. As well the cinematography and editing, which are cinematic quality as well.

One cannot talk about "What is Dead May Never Die" without mentioning the thematically, orchestrally and atmospherically multi-layered music scoring and the unforgettable main theme. Again, worthy of a high-budget fantasy/action/drama film.

It is hard not to be bowled over by the quality of the writing, outstanding isn't a strong enough adjective to describe how good the writing is once again. It always has a natural flow, is layered and thought-provoking and demonstrates a wide range of emotions such as suspenseful tension, poignant pathos and witty humour. The story is paced beautifully, structured with such nuance and attention to coherence, a high emotional level and is done with intelligence, passion and sensitivity.

"What is Dead May Never Die's" directing is superb, a contender in this particular regard for the "Baelor" of Season 2. The acting can't be faulted either, with Peter Dinklage managing to be even more brilliant as Tyrion as he already was. Maisie Williams is up to his level, as are Natalie Dormer and Gwendoline Christie.

Overall, fantastic episode and has seen the second season getting stronger rather than dying in one of its best episodes. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Each story remains distinct, and the show rarely flags. Three episodes in, it seems that the "difficult second season" is being skillfully navigated.

[punch87 · 6/10 · 18 October 2019]

Another strong example of the fine balance of "Game of Thrones," she joins the cadre of empowered women ruthlessly vying for power, though her techniques are atypical.

betrayal , trust ,captured

[AvionPrince16 · 6/10 · 2 June 2022]

A lot of events happened .we see Tyrion and how he test his crew with some test . Sansa is more and more trapped by the Lannister and Jeoffrey plan for her sister . Thr episode is still interesting and we view it passively . What i found pretty boring its the way we are too much passive in the episode . We witness the repercussions of the acts of the characters and thats all .We maybe make some theories but thats alll. A nice episode with the end with the sister of Sansa who get trapped by some guards who were searching a guard but Sansa sister have a plan and we know that she lied . So pretty interesting anyway .