Whoa.

For anyone who might have thought that Game Of Thrones might lose some of it's punch this season, since they no longer have George R.R. Martin's books to fall back on, episode four gave us a definitive answer: no way, Jose.

First, we got to visit Jon Snow twice this episode, once right at the beginning, and again in the second to last scene. But not only that, it turns out memes can be wrong.

For the first time since episode two, Sansa Stark and Jon Snow are in the same vicinity again, and Sophie Turner and Kit Harrignton get to share their first ever scene together, where they actually interact with each other. That's right, two Starks (or at least presumed Starks *wink wink*, L+R=J, anyone?) are finally back together, and it is awesome. This episode proved what episode three hinted at: Sansa is stronger than ever, and channeling her late-mother and previous Lady of Winterfell, Catelyn Stark. Seriously, everything Sansa did, from the way she held herself, to the way she spoke of Winterfell, to the way she convinced Jon that they needed to take their home back, she was the spitting image of her mother. Their reunion is something fans have been waiting for since season one, and season six seems to be the season of fan service, at least so far.

The scenes at Castle Black are not the only ones that are setting up a final and dramatic battle between the Starks and Ramsay Bolton. Littlefinger makes his first appearance of the season, and he immediately begins his brilliant manipulation of the gullible Lord Arynn. It looks like the soldiers of the Vale will be making their way North to Winterfell as Sansa and Jon make their way South. And with every scene Ramsay is in this season, it seems like the show runners are bringing him closer and closer to sweet death. Seriously, every second he is on screen is dedicated to showing how terrible of a person he is. The writers are making sure they milk every drop of horrid from this character, and in doing so, further anger us fans so that when the blessed time finally comes when Ramsay meets his fate, we all cheer louder than when Joffery turned purple. (Also, Osha died, but come on, did anyone really expect her to make it to that knife?)

In Kings Landing, the High Sparrow's shadow still drives the story. Cersei and Jamie, and Kevan and Lady Olenna put aside their fight for power in order to plan an invasion of Kings Landing by the Tyrell army, all in an attempt to imprison or kill the High Sparrow and being Margery and Loras home. The siblings are finally permitted to see each other, and Margarey pretty much begs Loras to hold it together for a little bit longer. Ahh, Loras, you're hot and good with a sword, but it's clear that the women in the family are why the Tyrells' are so dang powerful.

Theon finally goes home, although Yara isn't too pleased to see him, especially after her men died to attempt to rescue him, only to find out he was to broken to even think of leaving. However, he seems to gain her forgiveness as he pledges to support her in the Kingsmoot. He wants to see her sit on the Iron Born Throne, and he begs her to allow him to help.

Meereen focused on Tyrion's attempts to placate the Masters of Slaver's Bay, while at the same time, maintaining the trust and respect of Daenerys' other council members and the newly freed slaves of the city. It's a slow burn right now, but I imagine that soon Meereen's plot is going to pick up speed, especially when it collides with what Khaleesi is doing with the Dothraki.

And speaking of the Dothraki and Daenerys, it was definitely the highlight of the episode. Dany has always had amazing scenes: when she ate the heart of the horse in season 1, when she emerged from the pyre, unburnt and with three baby dragons clinging to her, and of course, when she uttered these famous words.

But she took all her badassery to new heights this epsiode. She murdered a dozen Khals in cold-blood (and hot fire), in their own Sacred City. She told them they were small, and not fit to rule the Dothraki, and then she watched their laughs turn to screams as they burned alive. And then she emerged, unscathed, unburnt, to the whole of the Dothraki and watched as they all bent a knee to her. Damn. Please, try and tell me that Game Of Thrones writers hate women, I dare you.

The next episode is number five, and it marks a mid-way point in the season. If the trailer suggests anything, it's that stuff is about to hit the fan, and we're going to get more bad-ass gifs like this:

Bring it on, White Walker King-Dude. Bring it on, Game Of Thrones. Bring. It. On.