Trials by combat are among the most recognizable forms of justice in Westeros. Far more dangerous is the Trial of Seven.

Spoilers ahead for the most recent episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Prince Baelor Targaryen takes the side of Ser Duncan the Tall in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' trial of seven, and there's a good reason.

I decided to tune in to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms because I’d heard good things, and because the concept was appealing: a lighter, more grounded, character-focused take on Martin’s world, with shorter episode runtimes. And also with a lot less head-scratching tracking of complex family trees and multiple plotlines sprawling across continents.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms delivered a fantastic Episode 4 that reshaped the dynamic between Dunk & Egg in a deeper sense.

Dunk’s story so far in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has mostly been a comedy. We’ve watched this big ol’ lovable idiot—a pure, mountainous soul (played by Peter Claffey) who is too good for the terribly violent world of Westeros—fumble around as he attempts to make a name for himself.

In today's streaming economy, not all spinoffs are created equal. Many arrive burdened by expectations, hoping to borrow cultural relevance from a parent property without ever fully earning it themselves.

HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has several brand-new characters for fans of the world of Game of Thrones to be introduced to.