Serial Sia: BUTT I can't help falling in love with you

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There were lots of them.

Apart from the heap of rear-ends that we were treated to in this episode, let's not forget how emotional it all was. I'm almost sure that by the end of this season, this will still be some people's favourite episode (not just because we got to see Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's bum)

Here are 5 reasons I loved this episode:

1. Jogritte/Ygon

YUP! Jon got some.

I, for one, am in doubt about whether Jon has really abandoned The Night's Watch (Considering the fact that he's at least half Stark, I'd say he's playing the Wildlings). Even so, this scene was so adorable! Ygritte wanted to test whether Jon had really forsaken his vows and it was a nice way to destress before their big battle at The Wall.

Finally, a Stark that's actually having a good time in Westeros!

Ygritte seemed to like it too.

2. Cersei and Tyrion's bratty-ness

Little Finger used his 'resources' to find out what the Tyrells were planning and told the Lannisters EVERYTHING.

Obviously, Tywin's plan was to get Sansa married before the Tyrells could carry out their plot completely.

Tywin: "We find Sansa Stark a different husband."

Tyrion: "Wonderful."
Cersei: "Yes, it is."

It took a while for him to get it...

Tyrion was disgusted at their request, but Tywin wasn't exactly asking.

Tyrion: "You can't mean it."
Tywin: "I can and I do."
Tyrion: "Joffrey has made this poor girl's life a misery since the day he took her father's head. Now she's finally free of him and you give her to me? That's cruel, even for you."

Tywin: "You will wed her, bed her and put a child in her."

But he wasn't done yet. Apparently Cersei was going to take Sansa's place as Loras' wife.
He seemed to think it would help end the rumours about Cersei and Jaime.

"Father, don't make me do it again, please."

Tywin: "My children. You've disgraced the Lannister name for far too long."

It was a nice touch that both Cersei and Tyrion were left alone, sulking like five year-old children that weren't allowed to watch TV until they'd finished their plate of food.

3. ALL Arya, Thoros and Beric scenes

The Hound succeeded in killing Beric in his trial by combat and Arya was devastated. All she wanted was at least one of the people on her death-list to get what they deserved, but she couldn't even have that one victory. With her rage, she tried to kill Clegane herself, before Gendry stopped her.

Clegane was pretty chuffed about his win when Beric CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD!

OH GAME OF THRONES, HOW YOU SURPRISE ME!

Thoros has brought Beric back to life a total of six times, including this time.

After seeing Beric come back to life, Arya asked Thoros a question that broke my heart into the tiniest of pieces:

Arya: "Could you bring back a man without a head? Not six times, just once."

Thoros: "I don't think it works that way, child."

Beric: "He was a good man, Ned Stark. He's at rest now, somewhere. I would never wish my life upon him."

Arya: "I would. You're alive."

4. Jienne/Braime

A lot of people ship these characters, mostly because we've been teased with the probability of them doing it at some point. The only reason I 'ship' Jienne is because I like the person Jaime is with Brienne. Before his capture, the only side of Jaime we had seen is the Jaime that was so hopelessly in love with his twin sister, he threw an 8 year old boy off a tower. Let's forget the incest, nobody likes Cersei, even when she's sleeping with someone that she doesn't share DNA with.

When Jaime was with Brienne, you see a warrior, but also, someone that's vulnerable. When Jaime said his "We don't choose who we love" line, you could almost forget that he was talking about his sister.

In this scene, Jaime told Brienne about the day he got his Kingslayer title.

Long story short - Aerys was going to burn the whole city down, rather than surrender to Robert and his army. When Jaime couldn't convince him otherwise, he slit his throat.

It was really sad when Jaime said, "Jaime. My name's Jamie."

5. #GENDRYA!

You guys.

This was THE ULTIMATE!

I ship these two SO HARD

Arya and Gendry had to go their separate ways, finally, but not before (sort of) declaring their love for one another.