What in the Underworld is going on in Qarth?

 

If you haven't seen the last episode of 'Game of Thrones' you should stop reading now because this will contain a ton of spoilers...the most surprising of course is the stunning revelation that Xaro Xhoan Daxos is keeping William, the first and most powerful werewolf of all time, chained up in his basement in Qarth.  I don't know how else to explain why Daxos is wearing the key Viktor made to William's prison.  I mean, its the exact same thing.  Daenaery loses her dragons only to have a massive werewolf fall right into her lap.  Very curious to see the book readers reaction to this turn of events.  I'd pay the iron price for a Selene sighting.

Overall I thought this was the best episode of Season 2.  Theon continues to demonstrate his amazing ability to make the worst possible decision in any given scenario.  If he ever picked up a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book I'm not sure he would ever get past the first chapter. 

The shared scenes between Tywin Lannister and Arya continue to be flat out awesome.  Actually, everything at Harrenhall has been pretty sweet.  I initially wasn't sure I was going to like Jacquen but that was before he started snapping necks and killing guys with blow darts.  The look on Tywin' face as Amory Lorch toppled over was hilarious.

I really thought the tv audience has been getting short changed on the screen time for The Hound - well, no longer.  With the exception of the Ned/Jaime fight from last season, Sandor Clegane disembowling/carving up 4 scumbags was probably my favorite fight sequence so far.  He even had the patience afterward to explain to Sansa why she was a target...giving further evidence to the widely accepted belief that Sansa is a complete dolt. 

How many people can say they've been slapped/punched in the face twice by a dwarf/demon monkey?  Add Joffrey to that list.  And he's also taken a pile of horseshit to the face.  I know everyone wants this kid to die, but you can't say things are dull with Joffrey around.  Especially if its wooden and has antlers on the end.

As great as this episode was, I'm not a fan of what they're doing to Jon Snow.  Beaten up by Craster, whiffs on a head chop, loses his prisoner...get your act together you dumb bastard.

And, finally, we got to see Tonks naked and Avada Kedavra a guard on her way out of Winterfell with Bran, Rickon, Hodor, Summer, and Shaggydog in tow.  Lot of action that episode.