One thing leads to another, beanstalks shoot up into the sky, Jack falls, Isabelle disappears and then Jack and the knight Elmont (Ewan McGregor) go to save the princess.

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Or at least on beanstalks.

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When you have a story as sprawling as Game of Thrones, with a cast that only continues to grow, and plot-lines sprouting up like magic beanstalks all over the place, the first episode of a season can feel a whole lot like tying up loose ends.

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