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An ability to zombify might come in handy when the Night King comes. The fallen maester’s scientific (and potentially magical) powers are, perhaps, the most interesting development in King’s Landing of late.

Qyburn, sporting his own Hand of the Queen pin, is cooking up more science-driven ways to win the war, now with a giant crossbow that can kill dragons.

The Sand Snakes never lived up to the potential they had in the book, but they deserved better than their deaths in this episode, which felt unnecessarily grotesque.

It’s nice that, even with so much else going on, Thrones still has time for Grey Worm and Missandei's romance, a quieter, more innocent form of love and passion.

Now you’re just somebody that I used to know But after all, Sansa has learned, and she has the best hope of keeping everyone in line. Littlefinger didn’t look happy and neither did the Northern lords. It’s a little worrisome that Jon and Davos, the two most moral and just characters left on the show, are leaving the stronghold. Remember when Rickard Stark (Ned’s dad) went to see Mad King Aerys? Remember when Ned went to Robert? Remember when Robb went to a wedding? The idea of Starks staying behind Winterfell’s protective walls doesn’t seem too crazy.īut Jon has never been anything but logical, and he inevitably decides to go. But not before transferring power to Sansa, who seems to have been craving it, and threatening Littlefinger, who tried and failed to manipulate his new King. The news that Dany has landed at Dragonstone and wants to meet him and that Sam has discovered a mountain of dragonglass on the island makes the decision to travel to the Mother of Dragons simple for the King in the North, even if it’s not simple for everyone else.

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One way to end a sibling rivalry is just to give your sister all the toys.ĭany’s ruling abilities are being slowly tested in Dragonstone, but Jon is experiencing a trial by snow, if you will, up in Winterfell where his every decision is being questioned by his men and his sister. And so far, it couldn’t even get a few ships back south to Dorne. Tyrion has his own baggage (see his rekindled drama with Ellaria) and his cleverness will only get her so far. But Olenna is right, Dany needs to stand on her own. Her tendency to let Tyrion speak for her in this episode, and to actually parrot his words, speaks volumes about how dependent she has become on her Hand. She questioned Varys’ loyalty but let Melisandre in (oh, hi, Meli, we didn’t really miss you). Olenna doesn’t want Dany to suffer the same fate.Īs a leader, so far, Dany has been a little uneven. Margaery thought she was winning the game through charm until the moment she lost. Joffrey tortured and preened his way into a poisoning. Robb Stark lost his life and his kingdom for love. Ever since Ned’s execution in Season 1, Thrones has been dominated by youthful, and oftentimes naive, figures on both sides. Olenna Tyrell is an intriguing figure for this show in more ways than one. Jon doesn’t want the North to be run over by the Night King. Dany doesn’t want to be Queen of the Ashes.

What’s different now is that there is less time (within the narrative of the show and in the number of episodes remaining) and fewer lives to go around as the rulers of the Seven Kingdoms dance around each other. Watch a major 'Game of Thrones' reveal from Comic-Con

'Game of Thrones': Get our newsletter, 'Postcards From Westeros' Lords of great houses are assembling their armies. Rulers in the South are demanding the bended knee from rulers in the North. The first blood has been drawn in the war between Cersei and Daenerys, Jon Snow is sailing south to meet his aunt/potential ally, Sam is doing more than cleaning bedpans, and Arya is journeying home, at last.Īnd while all that movement shows how much has changed in Westeros over the past seven seasons (as Tyrion helpfully demonstrated on the big chessboard of the continent), so much of “Stormborn” was reminiscent of the events and status quo of earlier seasons, specifically Season 1, when Robert called Ned to King’s Landing and it all went wrong. But the pace has noticeably picked up, and it's for the better.

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Spoiler alert! The following contains spoilers from Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 2, “Stormborn.” Read our recap of Episode 1 here.Īfter last week’s disappointing and slow season premiere, Thrones is back in full force offering a bombastic battle, forward momentum and surprising returns in its second episode, “Stormborn.” And, of course, it also served viewers a delightful helping of wit and quips from the Queen of Thorns.