I mistakenly watched this week’s SNL shortly before watching this. Watching SNL is a mistake generally, but moreso in this case because of their GoT sketch. And I’ll be honest here, it kinda ruined this week’s GoT viewing experience for me. I know that every scene is done and shown for a reason (including revisiting Samwell and Gilly), but at least this week, I kept thinking about how little time there is left for the show to tell all of its stories and how much time is spent doing *seemingly* very little. Thing is, a lot actually happened this week.
We are treated to what is hopefully the last big scene from the books, with the Three-Eyed Raven showing Bran a vision of what *actually* happened when Ned and Howland Reed battled Targaryen knights guarding an interesting tower. After Ned barely survives thanks to a last minute save by Reed (which runs counter to the story Ned told after the fact), he rushes into the tower when he hears a woman, perhaps his sister, screaming. BUT, it might be that Bran can interact with his vision flashbacks, because it appears that past-Ned heard Bran screaming out at him. What’s going on in the tower? We and Bran are not ready for it yet.
Varys promises money and free passage to a Sons of the Harpy conspirator to find out that the slave masters previously defeated by Daenerys are funding the insurgents.
Daenerys, having been officially deposited with the Dosh Khaleen, tries a power play again with the Khal widow elder, with once again no effect. And all of the gallivanting Daenerys did following Khal Drogo’s death was forbidden, it seems.
Varys’ former “little birds” from King’s Landing (children easily bribed by exotic candy) are co-opted by Jaime and Cersei who want spies EVERYWHERE. Jaime and Cersei try a power play of their own, interjecting themselves into the Small Council, only to have everyone be like nuh uh, we’re just gonna leave. And welcome back, Lady Olenna and Grand Maester Pycelle! Meanwhile, King Tommen is woefully outmatched, wits-wise, against the High Sparrow.
After being taken back in to the House of Black and White last week, we speed through the rest of Arya’s training (in both blind physical combat and identity denouncement) by the Waif, montage-style. And apparently, she has succeeded, since drinking from the House’s fountain restored her sight rather than killing her. Arya is now officially no one, but I’m not sure what that really means.
Also welcome back Osha and Rickon!! Holy crap that kid grew up fast. Oh no, they have been traded into the warm custody of Ramsay in exchange for troop support against a probable Wilding invasion. Aw shit, as Butters might say.
We’ve spent very little time on the show with people who’ve been resurrected, so we don’t know yet what the implications or consequences are of resurrection. But for the moment, Jon Snow is alive again and it appears it’s actually Jon Snow. He’s not yet fully embraced being alive again, but in his last act as Lord Commander, he executes his traitors. Alliser embraces his fate and lets Jon know that now, he will never find rest. And Jon can barely look at Olly’s face, which is still full of scorn. Jon hands over his cloak, and walks away, breaking his oath. What are they gonna do, kill him?
You are in the Night's Watch until Death. Jon died. He did not break his oath. I think he is off on a revenge filled killing spree with his 2nd chance at life.
I do not have high hopes for young Rickon. Let's run them down:
Ghost: Named Ghost. Owner: Kinda a ghost. Grey Wind: Dead. Owner: Dead Lady: Dead. Owner: alive, but was kind of a dead spirit for a while. Nymeria: Wanderer. Owner: Wanderer. Summer: Unknown. Owner: hanging out with buddy the 1000-year-old tree guy, but unknown to the rest of Westeros. Shaggydog: Dead. Owner: uhhhh....not looking too good here.
Edit: I assume the dead direwolf was Shaggydog, but I suppose it could be Summer also, as he went with Rickon also.
Originally posted by Mr ShhBut for the moment, Jon Snow is alive again and it appears it’s actually Jon Snow.
I was a little surprised at this only because Kit Harrington stated that Jon Snow is dead even though he has been signed (as far as I know) through season six. Perhaps when he made that statement nearly a year ago he truly had no idea what would happen with the character.
And Jon can barely look at Olly’s face, which is still full of scorn. Jon hands over his cloak, and walks away, breaking his oath. What are they gonna do, kill him?
I had a minor issue with this scene because he executed these four as the Lord Commander and then walked away from the post. I would have much preferred he either remain as Lord Commander or that title is taken from him when he died. I thought Alliser Thorne had the best lines.
I think Jon's I know line to the Alliser is him knowing Alliser is just bullshitting everyone to look good. This was an episode that nothing happens, but stuff does happen. I am tired of Ramsey winning without doing anything. On top of the High Sparrow speech, I found it a bit boring. Boo for not giving us, Sean Bean at the Tower of Joy. The small council scene makes no sense. The Marcells want Marge back and no Lannister worth a damn is going to let Dorne kill one of their own.
I am glad Arya is back to normal. Seconded, Jon is no Oathbreaker.
And Jon can barely look at Olly’s face, which is still full of scorn. Jon hands over his cloak, and walks away, breaking his oath. What are they gonna do, kill him?
I had a minor issue with this scene because he executed these four as the Lord Commander and then walked away from the post. I would have much preferred he either remain as Lord Commander or that title is taken from him when he died.
This is how I read the scene: If Jon was no longer Lord Commander the second he died, then he had no place acting in the capacity of Lord Commander after he came back to life. Neither Alliser nor anyone else present called Jon out for not actually being LC because of death. Everyone took him to be LC. Then, Jon made it a point to deliberately abandon the post, and if you asked him, I think he would say yes, he broke his oath. He's got other things on his mind. Plus, the title of the episode was "Oathbreaker" not "Not An Oathbreaker."
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