In Astapor, Daenerys decides to buy all 8000 of the Unsullied and offers one of her dragons as payment. Robb and Catelyn arrive at Riverrun for Lord Hoster Tully's funeral. 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. Search for: TIP: Using " " around search terms returns an exact phrase. 3 of 4 people found this review helpful. garykmcd, Came to 'Game of Thrones' fairly late in the game and due to being so busy the binge-watching was gradual. Jaime strikes a deal with his captors. Walk of Punishment Game of Thrones. Edmure Tully is depicted in the show more harshly than in the books. "[13] Matt Fowler, writing for IGN, rated the episode 8.8/10, writing "A shocking chop and a rollicking rock song led us out of a strong Thrones episode. [2][3], The episode was directed by the writing team itself, although to comply with the rules of the Directors Guild of America only Benioff is credited for directing. [12], The episode was praised by critics; review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 21 reviews of the episode and judged 95% of them to be positive with an average score of 8.3 out of 10. The wildling army finds decapitated horses arranged in a spiral by the White Walkers, and Rayder tells Jon the dead Night's Watch have become wights. To really hammer home the shock of that moment you need something unexpected. Episodes by Season. For both Benioff and Weiss, it was their first direction experience though the former had previously directed an experimental short film "When the Nines Roll Over". "Game of Thrones" Actor or Actress With the Brightest Future? Tyrion shoulders new responsibilities. Even when you know it's coming when it's spoiled for you before watching the episode, it is one of the most harrowing endings of the earlier seasons.My only real issue with "Walk of Punishment" is that the Arya and Hot Pie didn't interest me as much as everything else in the episode, some of it felt somewhat clumsy and didn't add very much. Daenerys negotiates with slaver Kraznys mo Nakloz, offering her largest dragon in exchange for all 8,000 Unsullied and boys in training, and Kraznys's slave translator Missandei. Ordering Tormund to take a party, including Jon, to climb the Wall, Rayder says he will signal them with a fire to attack the Night's Watch. At Riverrun in the Riverlands, the castle-seat of House Tully, the funeral of the recently deceased Lord Hoster Tully is held on the banks of the Red Fork of the Trident River. This FAQ is empty. Discovering that as treasurer Baelish borrowed millions in gold from Tywin and tens of millions from the Iron Bank of Braavos, Tyrion fears Tywin will not forgive the debt and the Iron Bank may fund the Crown's enemies. "Walk of Punishment" was written by the show creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, based on material from George R. R. Martin's novel A Storm of Swords. The Walk of Punishment is set up in Astapor to remind slaves of their status, of their role in the world of Astapor society. "Walk of Punishment," save for the parts in King's Landing, which seems to be the natural place where forward momentum takes a bit of a break these days, was … The episode adapts parts of chapters 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32, 34 and 36 of the book (Catelyn II, Jon II, Arya III, Tyrion III, Jaime III, Daenerys II, Daenerys III, Jaime IV, Samwell II and Catelyn IV). Album Season 3 Scripts. Dean-Charles Chapman first appears in the role of Martyn Lannister in this episode. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. 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.Loved the previous two episodes, loved "Walk of Punishment" even more.