This was a great episode. There were some very pivotal scenes, and some of my favorite of the entire series so far. The scene with Dany and Varys was fantastic. A guy who was playing the game as well as LF was through a season or two ago, finally admitted to what his angle is. Maybe I've missed it over the years, but I don't feel like I connected those dots with regards to his allegiance to the past rulers, until tonight. He was common folk, so his intentions are to have a leader that serves and values them and he cut ties when it was known that it wouldn't happen.
The scene with the Red Priestess was the second. While I don't like her character, I had not previously thought she would be the link to Dany and Jon. This opens up some interesting plot lines as Davos and Jon arrive to Dragonstone. Davos was ready to kill her and Jon banished her. Now she is the link to his new alliance. The look on Tyrion's face when Melisandre spoke of Jon, was pretty awesome.
The strategy session was the last. I never doubted Tyrion's role with Dany, but it further cemented it when he would allow the Lannister home to fall for the greater good. I have forgotten, do we know who took over Casterly Rock when Tywin became the Hand? The look on all of their faces when they realized Tyrion was right, though no one ever thought of it before, was pretty epic. Olena's "be a Dragon" statement is probably the most direct and powerful message Dany has received up to this point. She has had some great advisors, but that was sound advice and a glimpse into what I've thought Dany would do all along...things her way, regardless of what others say.
I've finally convinced my wife to watch the show, we just finished S1E6. It is amazing how much call back to the first couple episodes of the show has occurred so far in just these first 2 episodes of this season.