The showrunners did a good job of building tension during Jon's resurrection scene, but the whole thing felt a bit inevitable, which was perhaps unavoidable, as fans have been predicting this outcome for months.
That brings us back to the Iron Islands (Also worth noting: This episode was filled with some impressively seamless transitions.) where Euron Greyjoy throws his brother Balon to his death.Īnd then finally - finally! - we get a direct answer to the question that Thrones fans have been asking for months: Can Melisandre bring Jon Snow back to life? (The title of the episode applies to just about every storyline in equal measure.) It's partially for that reason that Reek (in a surprisingly touching scene) abandons the mission to return Sansa to safety and heads home.
Like Ramsay, Sansa, Reek and Brienne are also laboring under the impression that Jon is alive, well and in command of the Night's Watch. Meanwhile, Ramsay gets backed further into a corner and reacts like the evil vermin that he is by perpetrating one of the most despicable acts we've seen on GoT (no mean feat!).
GAME OF THRONES SEASON 2 EPISODE 6 UPDATE
Unfortunately, that was the closest we got to a Daenerys update this week.Īrya continues to practice the world's most painful religion, though for once, she seems to be making progress. Tyrion unchains Dany's scaly pets, and survives the encounter, but we still don't know much about how well the dragons follow orders and what role they'll play in her rescue. In fairness, if we were about to single-handedly prove that dragons aren't so bad after all, we'd need a glass of wine or seven, too. Speaking of Lannisters, Tyrion is still working for the missing Khaleesi.Īlthough these days, that mainly means drinking a lot and spouting witty one-liners.
"Everyone is poor and powerless, and yet together, we can overthrow an empire," he tells Jaime, doing his best impression of Bernie Sanders' evil twin.Īs the sole bad guy who claims to be working for the greater good, the Sparrow could prove to be a dangerous and formidable foe to the Lannisters.Īt the very least he'll be the primary target of Cersei's inevitable revenge. It's beginning to seem like he's another villain who's in this for the long haul, but his aims, and the impact that he'll have on the struggle for the Iron Throne are still unclear. The High Sparrow returns, and it appears he won't be as easily dispatched as many (including Jaime) initially thought. The Lannisters continue to make their case for the most dysfunctional family in Westeros, as Tommen suspects Cersei of killing Trystane and prevents her from attending Myrcella's funeral. If you like giants slamming regular-sized people into walls, this was episode for you! We get the feeling the dude won't be making any further cameos. They're basically like the straight-edge roommates in a stoners' dorm.įrom there, we move to Castle Black for a showdown nearly as tense as any scene in the acclaimed " Watchers on the Wall" episode in Season 4.Īt first we were disappointed, as it seemed that the show would be spending another episode attempting to convince us that Jon Snow is really dead (more on that later), but hey - it was cool to see that badass Wildling giant again.Īlso making a return in this episode - the d-bag who flashed his dong at Cersei during her painfully memorable walk of shame. In the present, he and Meera just stand idly by while Bran and the Three-Eyed Raven have visions.