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Everything in this episode was merely setting the table for the shocking conclusion (not so shocking if you read my blog since I predicted exactly what was going to happen). Yes, Jon Snow makes his miraculous return with Malisandre’s help. Woo-hoo. Jon Snow is back, which will set up some of the major story lines going forward.
Bran Stark
Majorly overshadowed by Jon Snow coming back from the dead, his sort of half-brother Bran returned to the show. It’s kind of ridiculous. Bran is supposed to be about 12 years old at this point in the story and he looks like he’s about 18. Game of Thrones should have recast the role to a younger actor. It wouldn’t be the first time they have recast a role, and it would have made sense here since this was so jarring to see an older actor playing a young kid. I did like the flashback to Ned Stark, his brother, Benjen, and a young Hodor, who was able to speak. My guess is that the children of the forest, who Bran is with, are training and preparing him for his ultimate battle against the White Walkers, which he will be a pivotal character.
Jaime Lannister
Jaime fired the first shot against the High Sparrow in the form of a threat. My guess is that Jaime would have killed him right then and there if not for being so heavily outnumbered by the Faith Militant, who showed up in mass. My prediction is that by the end of the season, Jaime will kill the High Sparrow and they will disband the Faith Militant, an utterly foolish decision by Cersei to put them in power to begin with. When are people going to realize religion and politics don’t mix? Speaking of which, Tommen is such an utterly pathetic, wimpy ruler. He will undoubtedly face the same fate as his brother and sister. Cersei will be burying all three of her children.
Tyrion Lannister
In the books, a character who has never appeared on the show (Prince Dorin’s oldest son) is burnt to a crisp when trying to release the dragons. Tyrion suffers no such fate when he unleashes the beasts. There are some theories that Tyrion is actually a Targaryan (the love child of his mom and the mad king). My guess is that Tyrion and the dragons will be instrumental in Daenarys’ rescue.
Ramsey Bolton
Out of everything that happened in this episode, this was by far the most disappointing. It’s not remotely believable that Ramsey would have killed his father. Yes, Ramsey is a sadistic bastard, who wouldn’t think twice about killing his baby brother, but Ramsey has always strived so hard to gain his father’s approval, and it meant so much to him for his father to declare him his true born son. There is no way he would killed him. The show was going for the shocking moment, but it fell completely flat. It would make much more sense for him to wait a couple of months and then kill his brother in a way that didn’t look like it was him. The way it happened on the show was an epic fail.
#jonsnowlives
The wildlings are back and they brought a giant with them. I loved how he smashed that dude from the night’s watch. The battle wasn’t much of a battle at all as Ser Allisair’s men laid down their weapons without putting up a fight. I like the shift in Davos’s character. He has evolved quite a bit, as can be seen by enlisting Malisandre’s help in resurrecting Jon. My predictions for what follows are: Jon will resign as Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch. Hey, his previous vows were taken when he was alive. He takes command of the Wildlings, where they go into battle against Ramsey Bolton, where Jon kills Ramsey. Davos takes the black and becomes the new Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.
Bran Stark
Majorly overshadowed by Jon Snow coming back from the dead, his sort of half-brother Bran returned to the show. It’s kind of ridiculous. Bran is supposed to be about 12 years old at this point in the story and he looks like he’s about 18. Game of Thrones should have recast the role to a younger actor. It wouldn’t be the first time they have recast a role, and it would have made sense here since this was so jarring to see an older actor playing a young kid. I did like the flashback to Ned Stark, his brother, Benjen, and a young Hodor, who was able to speak. My guess is that the children of the forest, who Bran is with, are training and preparing him for his ultimate battle against the White Walkers, which he will be a pivotal character.
Jaime Lannister
Jaime fired the first shot against the High Sparrow in the form of a threat. My guess is that Jaime would have killed him right then and there if not for being so heavily outnumbered by the Faith Militant, who showed up in mass. My prediction is that by the end of the season, Jaime will kill the High Sparrow and they will disband the Faith Militant, an utterly foolish decision by Cersei to put them in power to begin with. When are people going to realize religion and politics don’t mix? Speaking of which, Tommen is such an utterly pathetic, wimpy ruler. He will undoubtedly face the same fate as his brother and sister. Cersei will be burying all three of her children.
Tyrion Lannister
In the books, a character who has never appeared on the show (Prince Dorin’s oldest son) is burnt to a crisp when trying to release the dragons. Tyrion suffers no such fate when he unleashes the beasts. There are some theories that Tyrion is actually a Targaryan (the love child of his mom and the mad king). My guess is that Tyrion and the dragons will be instrumental in Daenarys’ rescue.
Ramsey Bolton
Out of everything that happened in this episode, this was by far the most disappointing. It’s not remotely believable that Ramsey would have killed his father. Yes, Ramsey is a sadistic bastard, who wouldn’t think twice about killing his baby brother, but Ramsey has always strived so hard to gain his father’s approval, and it meant so much to him for his father to declare him his true born son. There is no way he would killed him. The show was going for the shocking moment, but it fell completely flat. It would make much more sense for him to wait a couple of months and then kill his brother in a way that didn’t look like it was him. The way it happened on the show was an epic fail.
#jonsnowlives
The wildlings are back and they brought a giant with them. I loved how he smashed that dude from the night’s watch. The battle wasn’t much of a battle at all as Ser Allisair’s men laid down their weapons without putting up a fight. I like the shift in Davos’s character. He has evolved quite a bit, as can be seen by enlisting Malisandre’s help in resurrecting Jon. My predictions for what follows are: Jon will resign as Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch. Hey, his previous vows were taken when he was alive. He takes command of the Wildlings, where they go into battle against Ramsey Bolton, where Jon kills Ramsey. Davos takes the black and becomes the new Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.
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