'The Spoils of War' does much more than set up and putting things into place. Bran is not as well written as the rest of the characters but with everything done so phenomenally this was insignificant. It not only is a contender for the best of the seventh season, it's also one of the best ever 'Game of Thrones' episode to me and many other fans. Despite liking 'Dragonstone' and 'Stormborn' (though both had issues) and loving 'The Queen's Justice', 'The Spoils of War' is superior to all three and the first more-than-great episodes of Season 7 at its half-way point.
It totally lives up to the hype and not only does it do the brilliant source material justice (a rarity in television) it is on its own merits one of the finest, most addictive and consistently compelling shows in recent years and quality-wise it puts a lot of films in recent years to shame. Have found myself truly loving the show, very quickly becoming one of my favourites.
Came to 'Game of Thrones' fairly late in the game and due to being so busy the binge-watching was gradual.
