He denied his homosexuality, and Margaery denied knowing anything about her brother’s proclivities. It’s incredibly engaging to watch these two have a battle of wits, but Olenna’s chances were crushed during Ser Loras’ actual hearing. These two are able to go head to head with each other like no one else on this show - one vindictive woman to another. It also looks like Areo is going to be another source of humor on this show, as he told Jaime Lannister, “When you were whole, it would have been a good fight.”Īfter the arrest of Ser Loras, the Queen of Thrones herself, Olenna Tyrell, made her way back to King’s Landing to confront Cersei about her grandson’s arrest. Sadly there was no victor, as Areo Hotah, Doran’s captain of the guards showed up and took them all, as well as Ellaria Sand, into captivity.
(Though remember, Obara, showing off is what got Oberyn killed.) Nym’s whip came in handy as well, with her able to assist both of her sisters against their opponents from afar. The battle between Jaime, Bronn, Obara, Nymeria and Tyene is definitely an exciting one, with Obara showing off some of her father’s signature spear moves.
They recited their family words, “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken” before attacking. What they didn’t see coming, however, were the Sand Snakes, the daughters of Oberyn Martell. Jaime and Bronn made it to Sunspear and the Water Gardens, though not without Bronn showing off his epic singing voice along the way. Myrcella and Trystane have gotten rather smoochy, haven’t they? Too bad their little romance was about to be broken up. Which begs the question: do the faceless men shape shift using the actual faces of others? And to become a faceless man, does one have to give up their own face? Jaqen said she’s not ready to become no one, but is ready to “become someone else.” Look, Arya learning to become a faceless man is cool and all, but what does this mean for Maisie Williams if Arya eventually has to have her own face cut off? There’s a lot to be said for fan devotion to a particular actor, and though many characters have had replacement actors join the show, something tells me there’d be a riot if we saw less of Williams. There, walls and walls of faces lined the shelves of an enormous cavern. Perhaps she had taken a liking to Sandor Clegane after all.īut the most magical moment came when, after Arya told a similarly fabricated story to a sick, dying girl, easing her to her final rest, Jaqen took Arya down to the third level. Most interestingly, he had to hit her three times when she said she hated The Hound.
When Jaqen asked her to relay her own story, he whipped her with a switch every time she lied. When the other servant girl told her a fabricated story about also being from Westeros and also being the daughter of a lord, Arya ate up the lie, proving that she wasn’t yet ready to pass through the next door. She seemed to enjoy the intricacies of the ritual washing of the bodies, despite not knowing what happened to them afterward. Tonight, it looked like Arya had finally begun taking pride in the work she was doing for The House of Black and White. There’s a lot to discuss, and I, your loyal “ Game of Thrones” weekly reviewer am still in a state of semi-shock, but let’s get to the rest of the episode first. Let’s be blunt, the end of Episode 6 is going to be a controversial one. PREVIOUSLY: Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 Episode 5 ‘Kill the Boy’: The Targaryens Stand Alone Post-“Game” Analysis