ThisGame of Thronesreview contains spoilers.

Finally, the series is back on track, building anticipation for the perpetually distant wars to come.

And if the Mother is merciful, no more shall we have such manipulative heartstring-pulling.

Still, it is a credit to both George R.R.

Martin, and David Benioff and D.B.

And maybe they have been.

However, those days are long,longover and that becomes clear immediately.

Both Jon Snow and Sansa have suffered greatly up to this point.

In fact, they seem to paper over just how much each knows of the others plights.

And does Sansa know that Jon Snow actually died and was resurrected over 24 hours later?

And indeed, a bit to my surprise, Sansa has to be the one to rattle that saber.

That point was made explicit in Ramsay Boltons one and typically horrifying scene.

Theres obviously Jon and Sansa, but also Brienne, Podrick Payne, Tormund Giantsbane, and Dolorous Edd.

Winterfell is mine, bastard.

Your brother Rickon is in my dungeon, his direwolf skin is on my floor.

I want my bride back.

Send her to me bastard, and I will not trouble you or your wildling lovers.

Further, why even worry that he is a bastard anymore?

If they given in, their family is destroyed.

For Loras to break, it would be the same fate.

I half expected Cersei to bemoan the mere thought of free college tuition for everybody in this very scene.

But the plan that Cersei then submits to Kevan Lannister and the Queen of Thorns nevertheless has merit.

However, I remain skeptical that bloodshed will fully erupt.

Admittedly, this is the one scene that I thought felt a little rushed.

He could be swayed again just as easily in any direction.

But this scene is unfortunately mostly perfunctory, as plots are bent to the shows increasingly brisk momentum.

So to the North they will go.

Hopefully, Littlefingers role will be in less narratively strict scenes next week.

Why not just go to war with Meereen and maintain slavery indefinitely?

Perhaps Grey Worm and Missandei are right to be wary of Tyrions political games and smooth words.

Daenerys is a character that fans do not like seeing placed in a box for too long.

Daenerys now has an army of united (and khal-less) Dothraki at her back.

Just like George R.R.

And she has plans for them greater than sacking any single village… or city.

Game of Thronesis entering its endgame stages, and Danys eyes are looking ever westward.

And this was a great one.

Rating:

5 out of 5