Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 4 Recap

Game of Thrones (2011-)
Season 6 (2016)

Created by: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss
Starring: Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillan, Gwendoline Christie

Plot: 
HBO's fantasy drama series adapted from George R.R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire follows the civil war of kings and usurpers in Westeros who wish to sit one the throne. The scale and scope of the story is staggering, fully realized with a large ensemble cast.

Previously
Jon Snow quit the Nights Watch while his sister Sansa is on her way to Castle Black with Brienne to see him. Where does Snow go? He isn't far from Winterfell where Ramsay Bolton is proclaiming himself Ward of the North and now has Snow's cousin Rickon Stark.

I'm guessing we'll get more Bran visions filling in the backstory of Lyanna Stark. Is this going to lead to backstory about Jon Snow?

Is this the episode Jorah and Daario save Daenerys?

Will zombie Gregor Clegane do a trial by combat for Cersei? Will Tommen stand up to the High Sparrow and free his Queen Maegery?

Check out my Game of Thrones season 6 recaps. 

Review: Episode 4 - Book of the Stranger
This is a solid episode and one of the best this season. It's helped by focusing on fewer characters.

Jon Snow opens yet another episode. Ed petitions Jon to stay, reminding him of the white walkers. Jon responds that he gave his life to the watch. The Night's Watch murdered him.

Sansa shows up to Castle Black, reunited with her cousin Jon. They reminisce about old times and how they never should have left Winterfell. Sansa asks Jon's forgiveness. She treated him horrible when they were kids since he was illegitimate.
Sansa wants to take Winterfell back from the Boltons, urging Jon to unite the Wildings he saved. Jon doesn't want to fight. Is he going to be the reluctant leader?
Does Sansa know that Jon defeated death?
Melisandre pledges her allegiance to Jon Snow, though at this point Jon doesn't know that. Is Brienne going to stay with Sansa when they head South? Brienne and Melisandre do not get along.

Lord Baelish is visiting Robin Arryn at the Eyrie. Robin, and the actor, have grown up. He's taller than Peter now, but seemingly just as weak. Peter is running the Vale through Robin. He commands Lord Royce to form an army and join the fray. They're going to help Sansa.

Tyrion is entertaining the masters of Slavers Bay, attempting to broker peace. Tyrion is speaking on behalf of the queen and offers Slavers Bay seven years to eradicate slavery and halt their support of the Sons of the Harpy. Wheeling and dealing is Tyrion's forte. He uses Greyworm and Missandei to bolster support, though neither is happy about it.

Daario and Jorah are planning to sneak into Vaes Dothrak to rescue Daenerys. As they're hiding their weapons, Daario discovers Jorah has Greyscale. It's a fatal disease that hardens and cracks the flesh, making it look like stone.
They're discovered a few minutes into their rescue, but they manage to dispatch the two Dothraki that discover them.

Somehow the discover Daenerys quite easily. There infiltration contains no tension whatsoever though. Daenerys has a plan and faces the Khals who shall decide her fate.
She demeans the Khal and states that only she is worthy to lead the Dothraki. I had forgotten she's fireproof. She sets the hut on fire, killing all of the Dothraki khals. Why doesn't she use that power more often? When she emerges from the burning hut all of the Dothraki take the knee. She now has a massive army. Looks like Westeros is just a little bit closer now. It's about time something happened with her story as it had become stagnate. She did the same thing in season one with her khalasar. With a greater number, maybe she can capitalize on it this time.

Magaery is still locked up. The High Sparrow attempts to engage with Magaery. He tells her his story, and how he chose the path of righteousness. He then allows her to see Loras, her brother.
She urges Loras to stay strong, but he claims he isn't. He just wants his imprisonment to stop.

Maester Pycelle is counseling Tommen, but of course Cersei doesn't like that. Tommen shares with Cersei something the High Sparrow told him in confidence. I wouldn't be surprised if Cersei sold Tommen out.
Jaime and Cersei plan to bring the Tyrell army into the city to prevent Magaery's walk of shame. Tommen must have told Cersei about the walk of shame.

Theon Greyjoy is back at Pike. He no longer has to deal with a father that hates him, but he's no longer the same person. His sister is mad her men died trying to rescue Theon only to fail, but Theon wants Yara to rule the Iron Islands. This warms Yara's cold heart.

Ramsay kills Osha, because of course he would. The show is turning him in to a caricature. Ramsay sends a letter to Jon Snow demanding Sansa be returned, otherwise he will torture and kill.
It looks like this is where the reluctant ruler steps up to reunite the North. Sansa urges him to fight and he agrees. The armies of the North will follow him she states.