A Cast of Ice and Fire returns with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 2, Hard Salt Beef, as Fiona and Emma throw Dunk straight into the deep end.

We break the episode down scene by scene, from Redgrass Field and Westeros’ favourite way of ending rebellions (hint: overwhelming force), to tourney chaos, questionable prosthetics, genuinely excellent armour, and one very memorable fish-related incident — and assess whether Aerion has reached peak arsehole yet, or if there’s still room to grow.

There’s puppet shows, painted shields, tug-of-war nonsense, Sweetfoot heartbreak, and Egg being suspiciously well-informed for a shaved orphan from nowhere. Along the way we dip into behind-the-scenes details, relevant lore, and an RIP section that somehow survives despite nobody technically dying — and, as ever, we do not make it through the eulogies without laughing.

Spoilers for book readers at the end.

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