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Episode #6 Title: The Laws of Gods and Men Recap

Episode Air Date: May 11th, 2014

Episode recap written by Jason de Lima & Jennifer Heinke

This week Josh returns to the show and joins Rob to recap Episode #6 The Laws of Gods and Men. They both feel this was a top to bottom great episode, with Rob going as far as to say it is the best episode of the Season so far. Josh says that everything about this episode was great, especially leading up to Tyrion’s trial which was simply monumental.

Stannis & Davos: The Iron Bank of Bravos (10:14)

In the opening scene of this episode we go to Bravos for the first time where we find Stannis and Davos meeting with representatives from the Iron Bank. Rob wonders if they are applying for a business loan and whether they are required to show their business plan to the representatives. At first the bankers decline Stannis and Davos based on the grounds that Tommen currently sits on the Iron Throne and because they have hardly any collateral to back a loan.

As the bankers dismiss them and Stannis prepares to leave, Davos gives the bankers one last plea. Davos tells the bankers that the Lannisters are unreliable and can’t  pay back their debt, that Tywin is old and once he passes all that will be left is a half-grown king, Cersei, a queen whose people despise her, and Jaime the Kingslayer. He also points out that that Stannis has the best claim to the throne and then shows the bankers his mutilated hand as proof that Stannis pays back his debts.

Rob questions Josh on how exactly Stannis will be able to pay back the bankers after having taken King’s Landing; he wonders if they’ll raises taxes on the common people. Josh then suggests pimping out the Lannisters to which Rob replies that Prince Oberyn would probably pay a lot for a night with the Lannisters. Rob also asks Josh about the backstory behind Davos’ missing fingers. Josh replies that Stannis has unbreakable morals, and he’ll break before he bends. Overall Josh really likes this scene; however, he feels like it may be overshadowed by the rest of the episode.

Davos & Salladhor Saan: Bro it up in the Brothel (17:00)

In the next scene Davos sneaks up on Salladhor Saan who is bathing in a brothel. Davos offers Salladhor a job which he dismisses. At that point Davos tosses a leather pouch to Salladhor with gold coins in it and says “I’ll see you at sunrise”. This shows that Stannis got his loan from the Iron Bank.

Josh asks Rob whether he’s feeling better about the ominous Iron Bank of Bravos which we had only heard about up till this point. Rob states how he is liking it more. They both reflect on how Stannis seemed down and out after the Battle of the Blackwater, but now things seem to be looking up for him. Rob says don’t ever sleep on Stannis.

Yara & Theon: The Bastard’s Bitch (19:32)

For this next scene we return to Westeros and find Yara Greyjoy preparing a rescue mission for her brother Theon. Rob feels like it took them a long time to get to the Dreadfort and asks Josh if its a geographical issue. Once Yara and the men of the Iron Islands get there, they locate Theon but he does not want to leave. Josh says that if Theon was unwilling to kill Ramsey when he had the chance to, there is no way he’d want to leave with his sister Yara. This is a classic example of Stockholm Syndrome.

Rob says he figured this is what was going to happen once they found Theon down in the Kennels. Josh replies that Theon is more dog than human now, and a neutered dog at that.