The 5 most talked-about moments from this week's 'Game of Thrones'

Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones," "The Broken Man."

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"Game of Thrones" threw in a few major twists this week, including the return of a major character, the introduction of a captivating new young character, and a bloody cliffhanger for a fan favorite.

But which moments had fans talking the most?

Social-media monitoring platform Brandwatch found more than 73,000 "Thrones"-related mentions on Twitter during the one-hour episode and identified the scenes when conversation peaked.

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Maisie Williams as Arya Stark on "Game of Thrones." HBO

Here are the five most talked-about moments from the latest "Game of Thrones" episode:

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5. Yara Greyjoy pleads with Theon to find new purpose and bring back the brother she remembers.

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Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy and Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy. HBO

9:40 p.m. ET — More than 1,200 mentions.

 

4. The Waif, who is disguised as an old woman, stabs Arya and leaves her for dead.

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Maisie Williams as Arya Stark and Margaret Jackman as The Old Woman. Macall B. Polay/HBO

9:51 p.m. ET– More than 1,300 mentions.

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3. Jon and Sansa Stark meet with the sassy Lady Mormont. Fans were intrigued by her young age and the fact that she had just 62 soldiers to offer.

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Bella Ramsey as Lyanna Mormont. HBO

9:31 p.m. ET – More than 1,600 mentions.

2. The Hound discovers Ray and his clan have been killed. He then takes up his ax with a vengeful look in his eyes.

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Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane aka The Hound. HBO

9:53 p.m. ET – More than 2,200 mentions.

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1. The return of The Hound. Believed dead, Sandor Clegane is back.

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Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane aka The Hound. Helen Sloan/HBO

9:05 p.m. ET – More than 4,200 mentions.

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