Kudos to the show for finding another way to explain to Dany that she needs to take the White Walker threat seriously, but also showing that she won't let go of her own ruling priorities: she still demands that Jon bend the knee. But before she can act, she also has to spend time with Jon in her caves (not a euphemism), where the burning sexual tension between the two meant they probably didn't need torches to see in the dark (a euphemism). Plus: "Who taught you to do that?" "No one." Sneaky!Īt Dragonstone, Dany had to deal with the fact that her luck since she arrived has been singularly dreadful, with all of her attempts to battle the Lannisters (and Euron) leading to failure. There was also the fun "training" session between Arya and Brienne, as the former got to show off just how accomplished she has become with the blade. There's an enormous feeling of payoff here, and yet earned and rooted in character. While Bran's "visions" – fantastic delivery of the line by Sophie Turner about that, like a sister telling another that their brother is into fidget spinners in a big way – are an unexpected development, the show cannily pointed to Sansa and Arya's destiny's almost from the moment we met them. Seeing the Stark kids reunited is a real treat, and it throws their various evolution into a stark (yeah, we went there), light. Over in Winterfell, there was some dagger-handing business between Littlefinger and Bran (or Three-Eyed-Rave-Bran?) before we got to the meat of the scenes up north: Arya is back, people! Despite some stupid guards not believing her (we knew it wouldn't end well for them), she's soon back with Sansa and then Bran. Mark Gatiss really does have the slightly slimy character nailed at this point, and offers a great performance with just a few lines. And as the Lannisters consolidate their power and transport the rich pickings from their sacking of Highgarden, you just know there will have to be consequences.Īll we really got of Cersei this week was another chat with Tycho Nestoris from the Iron Bank, who expressed his delight that the Lannisters were paying their debts (drink!) in record time.
His chemistry with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau remains a delight, and it gives what happens later that much more power. If you were hoping for more Bronn after his brief, wordless cameo last week, raise a glass (and a cheer), because this episode was a veritable Bronngasm, with Jerome Flynn handed some typically snarky lines about getting his promised castle. But before we get to the flame-boiled finale, let's unpack everything else that happened, because a lot went down.
But while The Spoils Of War kept to that concept, it delivered some much-needed scenes of Stark emotion and such a devastating, high-stakes clash as its big finish that we can overlook the chafing format. We're starting to detect a distinct pattern to the episodes of Season Seven – a lot of tactical talk, a few initial meetings or reunions sprinkled here and there and then some measure of a battle towards the end.
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