His defense was pretty good; he was honest about his trying to preserve his own life, his service to the realm and his refusal to support a ruler who served no benefit to the people. But Jon has never been anything but logical, and he inevitably decides to go. However, as Arya bids the animal to follow her, it turns away. Balon has lost wars, and the plot - but he's relentless and wishes to pursue further battles. Also see: Davos convinces her to try, nevertheless. Outside Winterfell, Theon says he can't come with them and will instead head home, for the Iron Islands.
Over in Arya's actual home Winterfell if it still can be called that , Fat Walda has given birth, and it prompts Ramsay to take decisive - and possibly career-ending - action. . The team at Dragonstone huddle over a map. Whenever Martin writes about one of the direwolves dying or running away, it represents one of the Stark children losing a bit of their own honorable Northern heritage. Yara and Theon net +50 each for random kills.
And if the show is following what Martin himself has said about the destiny of direwolves, this will be much more than a quick cameo. But the calculations do not factor in the wildcard that is Euron, and the thousands ships he constructed in an implausibly short time. There is an army of very cold soldiers on the way, after all. Fire kills white walkers… what breeds fire? Bursting with pride and honour when has that ever helped anyone on Game of Thrones? The King in the North. The wolves were easy enough to pull off onscreen in Season 1, when they were puppies.
However, when faced with the challenge, Reek takes over. Cersei and a chance for revenge lay to the south and Jon and home lay north, and Arya decided to go home. Will they tip the balance? With Arya coming to realize the importance of her pack, can she convince her sister to do the same? Sansa is dead against Jon going off to meet with Daenerys. Remember when Robb went to a wedding? The city is supposed to rule the Seven Kingdoms from the Iron Throne, but it can't even rule itself. Across Westeros, Cersei sits on her throne, as her Lords gather around her. She sees nothing wrong with jumping ship and abandoning the Stannis cause.
And what does Theon do? And from behind her steps a giant direwolf the size of a baby horse. Most of the time, I think, was spent on that as opposed to the emotional or mythological ramifications. You can never go back home, not really. He was never going to be the guardian Yara spoke about. Now we can rest easy and enjoy sweet dreams about cuddling with a pup the size of a small truck.
Yara is displeased, but it is Balon's long forgotten brother Euron Greyjoy a new addition to the show who takes his own quarrel to a finite end, throwing him overboard as Balon tries to stab him. What a beautiful communion between girl and pet! Varys, along with Littlefinger, is one of the most conniving individuals in Westeros. To hear what he has to say and describe what he has seen of the Wight Walkers. As a leader, so far, Dany has been a little uneven. When her hands drop to his pants, he stops her.
Now convinced that he needs to go visit Daenerys right this second, Jon faces some pushback from Northern lords who really just got used to having a dad again. The Hound facing the results of his actions in the season premiere is one of the few times we actually see the fate of the common folk. Three words to set up the season ahead. Over at Meereen, his brother Tyrion Lannister is having wild ideas of his own, as he decides to pay the remaining two shackled dragons a visit in a bid to get them off their hunger strike that they have resolved themselves to since their mother took off on Drogon, their black brother. I would love it if someone could explain how these two women, trained from birth as formidable warriors and absolutely singularly defined by their desire to kill people, were defeated so easily by a man who has done nothing much beyond sailing around and beating up unarmed civilians his entire life.
Ellaria Sand Indira Varma , Olenna and the Greyjoy siblings Alfie Allen and Gemma Whelan have joined the party. Furthermore, while they are squeezing the life from Kings Landing, the Unsullied will be taking out Casterly Rock. A Red Priestess has arrived… The team exits the castle to find Melisandre Carice Van Houten waiting. Is it just because he is crazy, and looks even more terrifying when backlit by sparks from the fire-launching weapons he somehow has? Varys justifies his shifting loyalties While Daenerys is taking stock of her forces, she realises she never properly thanked Varys for bringing the two great houses - Martell and Tyrell - to their side. Tyrion has his own baggage see his rekindled drama with Ellaria and his cleverness will only get her so far. No one wants him to leave for Dragonstone. For what it's worth, Ser Davos still believes in her.