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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

“Seven”

There are times when I hate the format of the Sunday Morning Sidewalk. Today is one of those times. Episode four was a great build to the Trial of Seven and the ending was a dramatic cliffhanger. I wanted desperately to go on to the next episode, available right now on HBO Max, but that is not what the Sunday Morning Sidewalk says, so I wait until next week.

As Duncan faced his punishment for his taking up arms against Aerion in an attempt to protect Tanselle, Aerion looked to more than a trial by combat. His claim for Trial by Seven fits beautifully in the cowardly persona of Aerion and placed the emphasis on Duncan to find six more knights willing to fight by his side… a task truly difficult.

Dunk and Egg reunited after Dunk was angry at the young boy’s lies. Despite it being his own family, Egg (short for Aegon) supports Duncan and stays as his squire.

The dramatic conclusion saw Duncan begging for one more knight to join him so he could get seven. This was after Ser Steffon Fossoway betrayed Duncan by turning away from him and joining Aerion’s side just prior to the battle’s start. He was bought off by a Lordship.

Duncan’s pleas fell on deaf ears, although one man appeared to stand to help, only to cut an obnoxious fart to a chorus of laughs. This set up the dramatic arrival of Baelor, uncle to Aerion, to take up arms beside Duncan.

This episode sets up a dramatic battle that I can assume comes next episode. I have truly liked this Game of Thrones spin off so far, making me wonder if I should finally watch GoT.