Game Of Thrones: 10 Things We Learned From "Mockingbird"

Aside from how pimpingly glorious Bronn's new cape is, obviously.

By Adam Holmes /

Like most HBO shows, Game of Thrones only has 10 episodes to work with each season. This works to their advantage by eliminating filler episodes and getting straight to the point in storylines. But, as with every TV show, not every episode is guaranteed to be action-packed or exciting. Even though a few people died in €œMockingbird€ (some more important than others), it wasn€™t as exciting as some of the episodes we€™ve seen earlier, such as €œThe Lion and the Rose€ or €œThe Laws of Gods and Men.€ However, don€™t think this means the episode wasn€™t important. On the contrary, it sets up the last three episodes for what's sure to be a grandstanding finish. Every season has presented game changing events, but it€™s clear that the status quo in season 4 is shifting dramatically. Tyrion has been framed for a crime he didn€™t commit, Daenerys finally has land to rule, Sansa has been rescued by her mother€™s former admirer, Jon and the men of the Night€™s Watch are readying to fight the wildlings, etc. Things are changing fast, and "Mockingbird" accomplished its job of taking these events to the next level for the last episodes of season 4. We€™re in for a wild ride. As usual, no book spoilers here, just commentary of the TV show. So sit back and take a look at the 10 things we learned in €œMockingbird.€