Episode 5 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms might be the best episode yet. The cinematography is 10/10. The writing is tight. But what really stood out was something deeper: power, morality, and what I call “accidental Christianity.”

In this breakdown, I explore:

• Why trial by combat only works if there’s an objective moral law above kings
• How “might makes right” collapses without something higher to appeal to
• The cycle of vengeance vs. Matthew 5 (eye for an eye vs. turn the other cheek)
• C.S. Lewis’ argument from desire and the longing for a better country
• Dunk’s redemption arc and the “strong man” passage in Luke 11

This isn’t just a review. It’s philosophy, theology, and storytelling analysis.

Am I reaching — or does great art always point upward?

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