History Recap / GameOfThronesS4E7Mockingbird

** Brienne is slowly taking this role for Podrick, trying to instill him the right discipline and preventing him from drinking wine and lapsing to his old habits under [[BenevolentBoss Tyrion]], who enjoyed spoiling him.

-->'''Jaime:''' I thought you were a realist. Didn't realise you'd die for {{Pride}}.

** A rare example that is focused at another woman. Melisandre consciously invites it by remaining undressed in Queen Selyse's presence. Selyse takes a long look at her body, apparently envious and jealous of this woman who seduced her husband Stannis but justifying it to herself as being the Lord's work. Melisandre claims that flesh is just another trick of the Lord of Light's real power.
** Dany is certainly not displeased at what Daario is packing when he takes off his leather pants. She's clearly enjoying herself!

* NoNudityTaboo: Melisandre is completely unfazed by Selyse walking into her chambers while she's in the bath. She then gets ''out'' of the bath and starts wandering around the room naked, still utterly casual about the whole thing.

* PutOnABus: Daario is sent to retake Yunkai, likely to accomodate Michiel Huisman's schedule with ''Series/OrphanBlack''.

* SexyDiscretionShot: Unusual for a HBO series, Daenerys's tryst with Daario takes place off-screen. And the only one shown nude (from the back) is Daario.

In '''King's Landing''', Bronn shows up at Tyrion's cell, dressed in fine new clothes. It seems that Cersei has arranged his marriage to a noblewoman, Lollys Stokeworth. He even casually admits that he's already planning to arrange an "accident" for his future sister-in-law so Lollys can be bumped up on the inheritance ladder. "You and my sister deserve each other," Tyrion laments dryly, "why did you bother to come here?" Really, the only reason he came was because he promised Tyrion a chance to get the last bid. Tyrion tries a large chunk of the North, an appeal to pride, and an appeal to friendship, but none of these can make Bronn fight the Mountain when he can have Lollys. Resignedly, but with no ill-feelings, Tyrion shakes his hand in farewell. "What will you do?" Bronn asks. "I suppose I'll have to kill The Mountain myself," Tyrion quips. "Won't that make for a great song?" Bronn is hesitant on leaving and finally brings himself to murmur, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming "I hope to hear them sing it one day."]]

* IronicEcho: Lysa did mention to Littlefinger on their wedding day that she ''is'' a screamer. [[spoiler:She didn't scream when pushed out the Moon Door in the novel, but here she does.]]

--> '''Petyr:''' Oh, my sweet wife. My sweet, ''silly'' wife. ''(Helps her to her feet)'' I have only loved ''one'' woman... [[FalseReassurance Only one]], my ''entire'' life."

--> '''Bronn:''' "I like you, pampered little shit that you are. I just - like myself more."
--> '''Tyrion:''' "I understand."
--> '''Bronn:''' "I'm sorry it has to be this way."
--> '''Tyrion:''' "''Why'' are you ''sorry''? Because you're an evil bastard with no conscience and no heart? That's what I ''liked'' about you in the first place."

** The Mountain while practicing his sword skills.

* AbsenteeActor: In Meereen, only Daenerys, Daario and Jorah are present. In King's Landing, Tywin Lannister doesn't have any screen time, just as King Tommen, Ellaria Sand, Varys and every Tyrell still around. However, the only really notorious absence is that of Aemon Targaryen at the Night Watch's meeting, who ''should'' have been at the table to counterbalance Alliser Thorne's dismissal of Snow's proposals, because his role as head of the Stewards.

* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Bronn abandons Tyrion for a higher bidder, true to form for a sellsword. He does express some genuine regret that it has to be this way, though, as he and Tyrion were truly friends.

* TheDreaded: It's not enough to see Gregor Clegane hacking at hapless prisoners, but a certified {{Badass}} like Bronn confesses to Tyrion, without shame, that he's afraid of him and indeed any sane man should be:

* PutOnABus: Daario is sent to retake Yunkai, likely to accomodate Michiel Huisman's schedule with ''OrphanBlack''.

* VillainousBreakdown: Lysa, after seeing Littlefinger kiss Sansa.
* VillainousRescue: Lord Baelish saves Sansa from a psycho Lysa, but only for reasons of self-interest.

Back in '''Meereen''', morning has broken. Jorah runs into a hastily dressed Daario just outside their Queen's apartments. The swaggering merc just ''has'' to remark on Daenerys' newly improved mood. It's safe to say Mormont puts two and two together and ''definitely'' doesn't approve. He marches into Daenerys' war room and demands to know how she could have faith in a man who killed his two former captains merely for ''philosophical differences.'' "I could ''never'' have faith in a man like Daario," she replies firmly, and tells him that her paramour and the Second Sons are going to be sent to retake Yunkai. Jorah is less than thrilled with this, pointing out that the Wise Masters will just bide their time after her victory and undo her work again. She cheerfully tells him that she has considered that hitch, which is why Daario is under order to [[MurderIsTheBestSolution solve the problem by exterminating the degenerates]]... [[KillEmAll all of them, actually]]. She begins to reel off all the reasons why they have had it coming while he argues that this is [[NotSoDifferent comparable]] to how ''they'' would then be acting, but doesn't get anywhere until he points out that he was once a slaver himself. If Ned Stark had treated him as she intends to treat Yunkai, then he wouldn't be here today. This strikes a chord with her, and she decides to then send Hizdahr zo Loraq as her ambassador. The Yunkish will instead be offered a choice: live in her new world, or ''die'' in their old one. But an offer of clemency will at least be made, much to Jorah's relief and happiness that his counsel is being acted upon. Dany also tells Jorah to inform Daario of her change of heart and more importantly, ''who'' was responsible for it.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Lysa ''loses it'' after she sees Petyr kissing Sansa.

* {{Badass}}:
** When discussing facing Gregor Clegane, Bronn assesses his chances and the Mountain's strengths and he even tells Tyrion that he ''thinks'' he'd have a chance at taking out Gregor, ''if'' he was offered a large enough incentive to risk it.
** Oberyn, on the other hand, doesn't seem afraid to champion himself against the Mountain. In fact, he appears to be [[BloodKnight looking forward to the fight]].

** Arya is just a little too eager to kill.
** And her [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight expression doesn't change]] when Sandor suddenly stabs the dying peasant.

It's after dusk in '''King's Landing''' and Oberyn enters Tyrion's cell. After a bit of banter, he recounts how Cersei approached him two episodes ago in order to sway his feelings of impartiality as a judge and condemn Tyrion. "She has my passion for dead Lannisters." Oberyn recalls the first time the two of them met, to Tyrion's confusion. He was only a baby when Oberyn arrived at Casterly Rock. Oberyn comments that although he disliked everything about the place, the biggest letdown was Tyrion. All the people spoke of how hideous he was: that he had a head twice the size of his body, a tail, claws, a single red eye, both man ''and'' lady parts. The young Oberyn was of course quite intrigued by this, and repeatedly asked Cersei if he could see the baby and after some prodding she finally agreed to show him the ''freak''. Tyrion looks increasingly close to tears at this bit of news that his big sister had ''always'' despised him; but Oberyn informs him instead, that when he finally got that chance to look upon the infamous cursed infant, of how he was rather disappointed to see what was just a reasonably average baby boy. But Cersei insisted that he was a monster because [[InsaneTrollLogic "he killed my mother!"]] and actually grabbed his little penis and for a moment she seemed determined to tear it off, before Jaime managed to make her stop. She even hoped that Tyrion would die in infancy and complained that he had lived long enough already.

It's after dusk in '''King's Landing''' and Oberyn enters Tyrion's cell. After a bit of banter, he recounts how Cersei approached him two episodes ago in order to sway his feelings of impartiality as a judge and condemn Tyrion. "She has my passion for dead Lannisters." Oberyn recalls the first time the two of them met, to Tyrion's confusion. He was only a baby when Oberyn arrived at Casterly Rock. Oberyn comments that although he disliked everything about the place, the biggest letdown was Tyrion. All the people spoke of how hideous he was: that he had a head twice the size of his body, a tail, claws, a single red eye, both man ''and'' lady parts. The young Oberyn was of course quite intrigued by this, and repeatedly asked Cersei if he could see the baby and after some prodding she finally agreed to show him the ''freak''. Tyrion looks increasingly close to tears at this bit of news that his big sister had ''always'' despised him; but Oberyn informs him instead, that when he finally got a chance to look upon the infamous cursed infant, of how he was rather disappointed to see what was just a reasonably average baby boy. But Cersei insisted that he was a monster because [[InsaneTrollLogic "he killed my mother!"]] and actually grabbed his little penis and for a moment she seemed determined to tear it off, before Jaime managed to make her stop. She even hoped that Tyrion would die in infancy and complained that he had lived long enough already.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Bronn points out that although he definitely knows the Mountain's strengths and weaknesses, going into such a fight would practically be suicide and there better be a damn good reward for taking the risk. Tyrion agrees with him.

* TearJerker: Tyrion and Bronn parting ways. And Oberyn's scene with Tyrion.

It's after dusk in '''King's Landing''' and Oberyn enters Tyrion's cell. After a bit of banter, he recounts how Cersei approached him two episodes ago in order to sway his feelings of impartiality as a judge and condemn Tyrion. "She has my passion for dead Lannisters." Oberyn recalls the first time the two of them met, to Tyrion's confusion. He was only a baby when Oberyn arrived at Casterly Rock. Oberyn comments that although he disliked everything about the place, the biggest letdown was Tyrion. All the people spoke of how hideous he was: that he had a head twice the size of his body, a tail, claws, a single red eye, both man ''and'' lady parts. The young Oberyn was of course quite intrigued by this, and repeatedly asked Cersei if he could see the baby and after some prodding she finally agreed to show him the ''freak''. Tyrion looks increasingly close to tears at this bit of news that his big sister had ''always'' despised him; but Oberyn informs him instead, that when he finally got a chance to look upon the infamous cursed infant, of how he was rather disappointed to see what was just a reasonably average baby boy. But Cersei, who had showed him Tyrion, insisted that he was a monster because [[InsaneTrollLogic "he killed my mother!"]] and actually grabbed his little penis and for a moment she seemed determined to tear it off, before Jaime managed to make her stop. She even hoped that Tyrion would die in infancy and complained that he had lived long enough already.

It's after dusk in '''King's Landing''' and Oberyn enters Tyrion's cell. After a bit of banter, he recounts how Cersei approached him two episodes ago in order to sway his feelings of impartiality as a judge and condemn Tyrion. "She has my passion for dead Lannisters." Oberyn recalls the first time the two of them met, to Tyrion's confusion. He was only a baby when Oberyn arrived at Casterly Rock. Oberyn comments that although he disliked everything about the place, the biggest letdown was Tyrion. All the people spoke of how hideous he was: that he had a head twice the size of his body, a tail, claws, a single red eye, both man ''and'' lady parts, that he was a ''freak''. Tyrion looks increasingly close to tears at this bit of news that his big sister had ''always'' despised him; but Oberyn informs him instead, that when he finally got a chance to look upon the infamous cursed infant, of how he was rather disappointed to see what was just a reasonably average baby boy. But Cersei, who had showed him Tyrion, insisted that he was a monster because [[InsaneTrollLogic "he killed my mother!"]] and actually grabbed his little penis and for a moment she seemed determined to tear it off, before Jaime managed to make her stop. She even hoped that Tyrion would die in infancy and complained that he had lived long enough already.

* [[{{Main/Fanservice}} Fanservice]]: In a season mostly devoid of straight examples, leaning more to the FanDisservice side, this episode throws us a [[IncrediblyLamePun bone]]. We get another Melisandre nude scene as well as a shirtless Daario.