Knee-jerk reaction to “Book of the Stranger:” five best and worst moments

FLEA BOTTOM BROWN (WORST) MOMENTS

FLEA BOTTOM BROWN FIVE: I have a boo boo on my wrist. Jorah accidentally lets Daario see his grayscale? C’mon, man, you can hide your deadly disease better than that if you want to. Why couldn’t Daario see it after you got your ass kicked and disheveled in the alley? You’re going to see a lot of Daario and Jorah in the Flea Bottom column this week, I’m afraid.

FLEA BOTTOM BROWN FOUR: A breeze in the Meereen doldrums. Finally, I really enjoyed the Meereen sequence with Tyrion, Varys and co. It was all still a bit wobbly, with the political pushing and pulling, but I can feel the cogs moving under the surface now. Tyrion is taking calculated risks, and both Missandei and Grey Worm got to show a bit more multi-dimensional personality than last week.

FLEA BOTTOM BROWN THREE: Two guys on a mission from god. Daario and Jorah just walk into Vaes Dothrak posing as merchants? I didn’t buy it. And hey, Daario, do merchants wear armor? The dumbest plan ever that immediately failed. Lucky you didn’t run into six Dothraki.

FLEA BOTTOM BROWN TWO: Hey! Serendipity! Dany goes to “make water,” and poof, Daario and Jorah are in the right place at the right time behind the potty bushes. The only thing that saves the scene is that Dany comes up with a better way out of the mess than Daario and Jorah’s idea of fighting their way past thousands of Dothraki.

FLEA BOTTOM BROWN ONE: Another Wildling girl doesn’t make it. I’m hating how Ramsay keeps on getting to be one-note Mr. Super Evil and having his victims served up to him on silver platters. I liked Osha, and I’m now officially calling foul on the Ramsay Bolton storyline because I don’t need to see helpless people tortured and killed over and over again to keep reminding me how nasty he is. Osha was expendable, yes, but, just, oh, f**k it.

WRAP IT UP AND PUT A BLOODY BOW ON IT: Really good episode! What did you think?