After two strong and packed episodes of Thrones, I found 'Oathbreaker' to be on the slower side, but still had plenty to chew on. Jon Snow is officially back. Cersei is about to do some serious damage to the faith. Arya got her sight back. Dany faced another setback. Ramsay received a gift. And we got a glimpse into the infamous Tower of Joy sequence.
I really like that each of the first 3 episodes has started at Castle Black. Kit Harrington has teased that this is going to be the biggest Jon Snow season yet, and looks like he may be right. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the first lines out of his mouth but I was pleasantly surprised at how long they kept him silent. Seeing Davos sitting in absolute awe of what just happened was equally as pleasing. But nothing was more satisfying than seeing his murderers hanged to death. Alliser and Olly needed to go.
With that said, seeing Snow essentially end his watch was surprising. I can't say I actually believe he will leave Castle Black all together, especially with Sansa just around the corner. But having Jon leave just as Sansa arrives is the type of thing Thrones loves to do.
We finally got a little bit of hints as to what truly happened at the legendary Tower of Joy sword battle between Arthur Dayne and Ned Stark. Seeing that this was shown through Bran, I knew it wasn't going to be a prolonged sequence but I expected to get to see the conclusion of the Rhaegar-Lyanna situation atop the tower. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be this week, hopefully next episode we get what we are all waiting for.
Meanwhile, Dany had another setback as the Khals refuse to see her as the leader she is. Every other storyline seems to be picking up the pace, except for the Mother of Dragons. Assuming Drogon has had enough rest, he should be on his way sooner or later.
Back at Kings Landing, Cersei is about to put a beating down on anyone who gets in her way. I loved seeing her and Jaime barge their way through the small council and make their demands. Surprisingly, I'm team Lannister if it means getting rid of the High Sparrow and the rest of the faith. Speaking of which, it was nice seeing Tommen make a move on the High Sparrow, only to see him succumb to his persuasive ways a few minutes later.
Varys apparently located the leader of the Sons of the Harpy as Tyrion and the rest of the Meereen crew wait patiently amidst Dany's absence. It's unfortunate that Dinklage hasn't gotten a ton of screen time this season but the few scenes he does get are always wonderful. But I don't suspect we have seen the last of the Harpy, even with Varys' findings.
Lastly, Ramsay was presented with a Stark boy, presumably as a bargaining tool for battle later and Arya got her sight back. I really dug the Arya scenes this week as she went through her entire history with Wiaf and Jaqen. I know everyone is expecting her to turn on the two of them and go after the remaining people on her list, but I'm not sold on that just yet. Ramsay on the other hand seems to be brewing up to take Castle Black, though perhaps, it could be the other way around. Maybe Jon Snow takes the battle to him once Sansa informs him of what he's up to? Overall, it wasn't the most shocking or action heavy episode, but it had more set up of what's to come. It was also a nice episode at showcasing the 'Oathbreaker' theme throughout several characters. Although, With 7 episodes to go, I hope the pace picks up a bit.
+Snow is a god
+Legendary sword battle
+Arya gets her sight
+Lannisters
-Wanted more from the Tower of Joy
-Tommen is a wuss
8.0/10
I really like that each of the first 3 episodes has started at Castle Black. Kit Harrington has teased that this is going to be the biggest Jon Snow season yet, and looks like he may be right. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the first lines out of his mouth but I was pleasantly surprised at how long they kept him silent. Seeing Davos sitting in absolute awe of what just happened was equally as pleasing. But nothing was more satisfying than seeing his murderers hanged to death. Alliser and Olly needed to go.
With that said, seeing Snow essentially end his watch was surprising. I can't say I actually believe he will leave Castle Black all together, especially with Sansa just around the corner. But having Jon leave just as Sansa arrives is the type of thing Thrones loves to do.
We finally got a little bit of hints as to what truly happened at the legendary Tower of Joy sword battle between Arthur Dayne and Ned Stark. Seeing that this was shown through Bran, I knew it wasn't going to be a prolonged sequence but I expected to get to see the conclusion of the Rhaegar-Lyanna situation atop the tower. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be this week, hopefully next episode we get what we are all waiting for.
Meanwhile, Dany had another setback as the Khals refuse to see her as the leader she is. Every other storyline seems to be picking up the pace, except for the Mother of Dragons. Assuming Drogon has had enough rest, he should be on his way sooner or later.
Back at Kings Landing, Cersei is about to put a beating down on anyone who gets in her way. I loved seeing her and Jaime barge their way through the small council and make their demands. Surprisingly, I'm team Lannister if it means getting rid of the High Sparrow and the rest of the faith. Speaking of which, it was nice seeing Tommen make a move on the High Sparrow, only to see him succumb to his persuasive ways a few minutes later.
Varys apparently located the leader of the Sons of the Harpy as Tyrion and the rest of the Meereen crew wait patiently amidst Dany's absence. It's unfortunate that Dinklage hasn't gotten a ton of screen time this season but the few scenes he does get are always wonderful. But I don't suspect we have seen the last of the Harpy, even with Varys' findings.
Lastly, Ramsay was presented with a Stark boy, presumably as a bargaining tool for battle later and Arya got her sight back. I really dug the Arya scenes this week as she went through her entire history with Wiaf and Jaqen. I know everyone is expecting her to turn on the two of them and go after the remaining people on her list, but I'm not sold on that just yet. Ramsay on the other hand seems to be brewing up to take Castle Black, though perhaps, it could be the other way around. Maybe Jon Snow takes the battle to him once Sansa informs him of what he's up to? Overall, it wasn't the most shocking or action heavy episode, but it had more set up of what's to come. It was also a nice episode at showcasing the 'Oathbreaker' theme throughout several characters. Although, With 7 episodes to go, I hope the pace picks up a bit.
+Snow is a god
+Legendary sword battle
+Arya gets her sight
+Lannisters
-Wanted more from the Tower of Joy
-Tommen is a wuss
8.0/10