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The most recent installment of the HBO fantasy series 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� had several scenes that satisfied fans鈥� recent complaints.

鈥淕ame鈥� centers on a fantasy world where various factions are fighting to take control of the country of Westeros. The show, which is currently airing its fifth season, is based on the 鈥淎 Song of Ice and Fire鈥� book series by George R.R. Martin.聽

(Spoilers for the most recent episode of 鈥淭hrones鈥� follow鈥�)

Part of the newest episode, which aired on May 31, included an encounter between skilled political manipulator Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), whose family once ruled Westeros and who now dreams of returning to the country to rule as its queen. In Martin鈥檚 books, the two characters have not met, and when Tyrion and Daenerys first encountered each other last week, many critics praised the decision. 鈥淭he most satisfying moment 鈥� was seeing Tyrion Lannister finally get an audience with the queen,鈥� writer Josh Jackson wrote. writer James Hibberd noted that 鈥渕any readers of聽[鈥楾hrones鈥� book] 鈥楢 Dance With Dragons鈥櫬爓ere frustrated by Tyrion spending the novel traveling to meet Dany and never reaching her. So not making the same choice as Martin for the show鈥檚 fifth season seems like a no-brainer move.鈥澛�

The newest episode included Tyrion having to convince Daenerys why she needs him as an advisor (members of his family have killed, or conspired to have killed, members of hers) and then the two sharing a conversation by themselves. Reviewers were further delighted by the scenes. 鈥淭yrion and Khaleesi [one of Daenerys's titles] are together and, somehow, it鈥檚 just as wonderful as we all imagined it would聽be,鈥� writer Nate Scott wrote of the most recent installment.聽

Another major part of the recent episode also addressed fans鈥� complaints. A big chunk of the episode was devoted to Jon Snow (Kit Harington), who is commander of the country鈥檚 fighting force the Night鈥檚 Watch, facing off with the zombie-like White Walkers. He was joined in this fight by the wildlings, people who are traditionally enemies of the Night鈥檚 Watch but with whom Jon was attempting to make an alliance so they could defend against the White Walkers together.聽

The White Walkers have been an ever-present threat on 鈥淭hrones,鈥� but some fans felt it hadn鈥檛 been addressed recently. 鈥淚 believe it was just a couple weeks ago I was joking about Jon Snow saying for the millionth time that 鈥榳inter is coming鈥� and just not buying it anymore,鈥� Scott wrote, referring to a phrase Jon often invokes when discussing the White Walkers. Meanwhile, Hanh Nguyen of wrote that 鈥渨hat happens at Hardhome is a turning point for聽鈥楪ame of Thrones鈥櫬燽ecause it truly brings home that the silly, spiteful maneuvering for who gets to sit on the Iron Throne is selfish and short-sighted. None of that will matter unless the White Walkers and their minions are somehow defeated.鈥� writer Sydney Bucksbaum agreed, writing that 鈥淸episode title] 鈥楬ardhome鈥� finally reveals the biggest threat facing Westeros,鈥� and writer Erik Adams wrote of the installment, 鈥淣ear the end of an odd, shapeless season, it鈥檚 nice to see聽鈥楪ame Of Thrones鈥櫬爏till has the capacity to surprise. And surprise in a way that doesn鈥檛 punish the viewer: When the army of the dead converged on Hardhome tonight, it was the kind of hair-raising thrill that season five has often struggled to muster.鈥澛�

There are two episodes left in the current season of 鈥淭hrones.鈥� If there are more meetings between Tyrion and Daenerys and more glimpses of the White Walker enemies, they should satisfy many fans.