Jon’s band finally come across the Army of the Dead, which is a small division led by a White Walker. At Winterfell, Littlefinger and Sansa Stark converse over the fragile loyalty of Northern lords. They are attacked by an undead polar bear who kills one of the members of the Night’s Watch accompanying them and Thoros of Myr is severely injured in the fight. They also discuss succession should Daenerys fall in battle, and she asks him why is her Hand thinking so much about her death?Ī snowstorm engulfs Jon’s party. Tyrion brings up the topic of burning the Tarly father and son duo alive, and Daenerys insists that was not impulsive but necessary. Daenerys demurs and says Jon is too little for her. ![]() Tyrion has sensed the blooming romance between Jon and Daenerys. For now, at least, it’s one less royal obstacle in Dany’s path toward the Iron Throne.At Dragonstone, Tyrion and Daenerys plan their future trip to King’s Landing. ![]() Who knows how the news will go over with his subjects, and who knows if Jon will stay true to his word if and when he finds out that he’s a legitimate Targaryen. Just as Dany is now prepared to join her cause against the White Walkers, Jon, too, is prepared to finally bend the knee to the Dragon Queen - at least, he would bend the knee, if he wasn’t presently bed-ridden. Speaking of the King in the North and loved ones, Jon might not be able to hang onto that title for much longer, given that he ends the episode swearing allegiance to a new queen: Daenerys Targaryen. At least the King in the North no longer has to wonder what happened to his long-missing loved one. It was a short-lived return to form, but somehow not as short as his season-seven swan song, in which Benjen saved Jon at the expense of his own life - all in a matter of about 30 seconds. Benjen first returned to the action in season six, saving Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) from certain death at the hands of the dead. Whether it was Tormund ( Kristofer Hivju) and the Brotherhood taking turns mocking the well-intentioned but somewhat dim-witted Gendry (Joe Dempsie), or Tormund and the Hound (Rory McCann) taking a moment to talk about the liver-hungry Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie), “Beyond the Wall” was loaded with joyful moments between this glorious group of strangers - before one of them met the Stranger, that is.Īnother main character casualty: Benjen Stark (Joseph Mawle), Jon’s undead uncle who went missing back in season one, when he disappeared during a range north of the Wall. In happier news (happier before all the sadness commenced, anyway), it was an absolute delight to watch Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and the Eastwatch Elite interact with one another. Why is Thrones so adamant about driving a wedge between the Stark sisters? Is it as simple as the fact that for Arya Stark, there’s no such place as home anymore - that she truly has become No One, even if she doesn’t want to admit it? Is it possible that Sansa is really as power-hungry as Arya suggests? It’s not a great look for either Stark sister, nor is it a great look for Thrones, as the show continues spinning its wheels in Winterfell even with the end game so firmly in sight. Arya confronted Sansa about her role in getting their father killed back in season one, and later threatened to remove Sansa’s face and wear it around as her own. ![]() In Winterfell, Sansa (Sophie Turner) and Arya (Maisie Williams) brought their simmering feud dangerously close to a full-on boil. Let’s begin with the worst news, at least as far as it pertains to disappointing plot developments. ![]() 'Game of Thrones': How the Deadly "Beyond the Wall" Sets Up the Season 7 Finale
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