It's a redeemable episode that had cleanse my palate from the previous three episodes. There are less sex scenes, more development to the story and a jousting tournament. And a fat coward, Sam whose acts like a stereotypical insecure fat person from the internet transformed into their world and Jon felt empathy for him that he became his friend and protective to him from ridicule and bullying. It's like every nerd's dream to have someone above him to protect them from bullies from the school's playground. 

Daeryn also rules above his brother whose once a dragon as she "sent" a escort for him so that he would presume that she sent her to make his brother, "soft" as he proclaims it. And the jousting tournament which proven to be fatal and Tyrion sympathizes with Bran giving him the plans for a "handicapped" horse to ride upon. Also in the end, Lady Stark hiding in a tavern discovered by Tyrion who she and the entire tavern turned against him due to "proving" that he is the one who pushed Bran of the climb and had sent an assassin to finish him off. 

This episode is overall, good there's more development less Jaime and Cersei and things that I wanted from Game of Thrones. Though that Jon being protective of his fat friend is quite cliche and we will probably see in the future episodes that Sam will finally have the courage to wield a blade and to actually fight when "Winter" falls.