Book of the Stranger

Now the real war has just began, Jon is now take over Winterfell and i knew in the end that Khallesi is gonna rule these people again. Great episode so far.

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.

"Book of the Stranger" is one of the best episodes of Season 6, which settled much quicker and more consistently than Season 5 generally, and a standout of the latter seasons, an episode that has everything that makes 'Game of Thrones' as great as it is and what it's all about. It is one of the most acclaimed episodes of the season, have also seen fans and critics cite it as one of the best 'Game of Thrones' episodes, and can totally see why on all counts. Never thought that another Season 6 episode could outdo the brilliant "Home", "Book of the Stranger" may have just managed that.

While the whole story is tremendously absorbing with a lot of passion, sensitivity and emotional wallop, every 'Game of Thrones' episode has at least one standout scene even the weaker ones. "Book of the Stranger" has three, the Jon and Sansa reunion, Daenerys' conquering and the scene between Brienne, Davos and Melisandre. All three among the season's best scenes.

Anything with Tyrion is awesome and also found the letter scene pretty harrowing with it showing how much a monster Ramsay is. The whole episode is packed with reunions, alliances and forward momentum in both story and characterisation, with plenty of surprises and emotion.

'Game of Thrones' has always been consistent in the high quality of the acting. Particularly outstanding performances being from Emilia Clarke and Peter Dinklage.

Visually, "Book of the Stranger" looks amazing, as one would expect for 'Game of Thrones'. 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. As well the cinematography and editing, which are cinematic quality as well.

One cannot talk about "Book of the Stranger" 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. The end scoring is especially powerful.

The writing is thought-provoking and very rich in layers with plenty of passion and sensitivity.

In conclusion, fantastic episode and a must watch. And this is coming from a genuine viewer who has not given every episode a 10 (have actually given my fair share of 8s and 9s) and has been honest in her opinions. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Season 6 does it again, with another outstanding episode. It is perfectly paced this time around, with each character getting a reasonable amount of screen time without it being rushed over.

The scenes with Tyrion and others have to some of his best scenes in a long time. The writing is yet again fantastic. Seeing two characters meet up again after so long, was one of the most tear-jerking scenes in a TV show period. Cersei becoming more of a bad ass this time around, gaining others to her side, and it looks like House Lannister and Tyrell might actually form an alliance.

This episode was great throughout, there was not one dull moment, and again with Ramsey being one step ahead of everyone around him, leading to a shocking scene. But all of this leads to one of the best endings in the show so far. Throughout seasons 4-5, people have said that Dany has had little to do, but if they say that again after this episode, well, they are just haters. She shows her true powers, since season 1. It is all played around to feel like season 1 finale, and it doesn't disappoint. This also helps when there is an extraordinary soundtrack playing in the background.

Brilliant episode, season 6 is the best season along with season 4. 10/10

The beginning of the episode touched my heart. When I met my loved ones after many conflicts, I felt exactly the same kind of happiness that I felt at that time. Another thing I noticed behind this is how a person can subdue everyone else just by the force of his intellect. But one thing this episode has taught me is that sometimes enemies have to think of friends as well. I also saw how diligent the Queen's Guards could be to save the Queen. Their lives have no value in front of the queen's life. If you do something wrong, it will always be considered wrong, be it the queen of a state or someone else. So what will the king do now? The mother and her honor on the one hand and the wife and her honor on the other. One man changed himself after enduring repeated tortures, but one day he returned home with the courage of another man to help his family. Some people become demons out of greed for power and some people are born as demons. A queen is always a queen. No one has ever been able to bind him, never will. All I can say is that there is an excitement hidden in everything in this episode.

Though I've cheered for Sansa from the beginning, the performance of Sophie Turner just wasn't what it should have been. As a late-comer to GAME OF THRONES I had first seen her in BARELY LETHAL, so I knew she was capable of living up to expectations. Less physical performance in this episode, but with acting that makes her the standout character... Well, till the end, Daenerys of course adds fire in more ways than one...

So, Sansa made it an eight, and Daenerys made it a nine.