So, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," huh? The show knocked it out of the park with a tremendous battle prep episode. Andrew and Manu talk about their favorite parts, particularly Jaime's trial, the warm hearth scenes with Jaime knighting Brienne and Podrick's moving rendition of "Jenny's Song," the vast war council, Theon's return to Sansa's side at Winterfell, and much more.

And yes, we do sigh heavily a lot because boy oh boy are so many of our most beloved characters gonna fall next week.

• Manu's instant reaction live stream to the episode on Sunday with Joe Magician
• "Girls Gone Canon," where Manu will soon be making a guest appearance on a Patreon-only episode
• Joanna Robinson on why the Arya-Gendry hookup makes sense (also see her corresponding "Still Watching" podcast)
• "Lord of the Rings" references abound! Theoden's "Where is the Horse and the Rider?" speech before the Battle of Helm's Deep, and Pippin's bittersweet "Edge of Night" song as Faramir led a doomed attempt to retake Osgiliath 
• Register with the discount code "Manu" for Con of Thrones (Nashville, July 12-14)
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