: In Essos, Daenerys attempts to buy the Second Sons mercenary company. While their leader, Mero, is vulgar and dismissive, his lieutenant Daario Naharis defects, presenting Daenerys with the severed heads of his fellow captains and swearing his loyalty to her.
: Disinherited and essentially made a second son by his father. If you're revisiting this episode, [S3E8] Second Sons
" Second Sons " is often praised for its thematic depth and character-focused writing, effectively using the concept of literal and figurative "second sons" to bridge disparate storylines across Westeros and Essos. Key Narrative Pillars : In Essos, Daenerys attempts to buy the