Check it out...Go to HBO.com, and check out HBO GO. It's a service that current HBO subscribers can access through their website. You can watch the episode online, and while the episode is playing, it has cool, informative information that you can view. Good for those that haven't read the books and may be a bit lost.Be sure to select, "watch with special features". As the episode plays out, it will introduce new characters on the right side of the screen, along with a little back story for each.