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Critic Consensus: While necessarily setting up the events for the season, "Stormborn" features compelling strategic discussion, and a cracking action sequence to end the episode with a bang.
Episode Info
Cast
as Tyrion Lannister
as Jaime Lannister
as Cersei Lannister
as Daenerys Targaryen
as Petyr Baelish
as Lady Olenna Tyrell
as Sansa Stark
as Arya Stark
as High Sparrow
as Yara Greyjoy
as Theon Greyjoy
as Samwell Tarly
as Tommen Baratheon
as Brienne
as Davos Seaworth
as Margaery Tyrell
as Missandei
as Bronn
as Jorah Mormont
as Bran Stark
as Varys
as Tormund Giantsbane
as Daario Naharis
as Roose Bolton
as Euron Greyjoy
as Archmaester Ebrose
as Sandor "The Hound" Clegane
as Gilly
as Qyburn
as Ramsay Snow
as Beric Dondarrion
as Grey Worm
as Obara Sanda
as Melisandre
as Tyene Sand
as Ellaria Sand
as Nymeria Sand
as Jaqen H'ghar
as Gregor Clegane
as Jon Snow
as Hot Pie
as Randyll Tarly
as Yohn Royce
as Dickon Tarly
as Lyanna Mormont
as Maester Wolkan
as Alys Karstark
as Ned Umber
as Inn Customer
as Inn Customer
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Critic reviews for Stormborn
Being ballsy doesn't guarantee survival in Game of Thrones. But knowing when to cut and run just might.
It's been a cautious start to Game of Thrones season seven. But, following further, patience-testing re-arranging of the chess pieces, episode two went out in a literal blaze of glory.
In the same episode that proves why family bonds might not be worth the banners their sigils are printed on, the action-packed finale drives a literal and figurative stake through some of the series' most notable familial connections.
We're in turbo mode: Game pieces are flying across the tables of various Westerosi war rooms, and certain details need to be yada-yada'd.
This is politics at its finest.
"Stormborn," proves that the table setting always pays off in Game of Thrones by giving us a sample platter of everything that the show does best.
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