Claudius wrote:
i enjoyed the last three episodes of this season. this thread was filled with "oh, my, it's so boring" for the first 7 episodes, and then after an action-packed (if somewhat chaotic) last 3 episodes, it's all "too many tricks", "too much happening".
i'm watching season 6 for a few reasons, namely
a) the timing of Jon's stabbing coinciding with the Red Witch's return. will she reanimate him?
b) what happens to the mother of dragons now that she is with the Dothraki? do she and Tyrion form a formidable alliance that marches West?
c) what becomes of King's Landing. will the Starks and Tyrells ally against the Sparrows?
d) does Sansa return to Littlefinger? what does he do with her? or is she smarter than to seek that schemer's help?
Killing off a lot of characters and departing Dorne was great. It will focus the story a bit more in the coming season (although I can see a prolonged reunification of Tyrion and the mother of dragons).
a) That seems to be the theory floating around. Personally I wouldn't count on it, then again without Jon on the wall there isn't really a POV character there. So maybe.
b) The Dothraki will have no interest in going west with them. They will be nothing but a hindrance to Dany and another way to keep her busy in the East, further delaying her going to Westeros.
c) The Starks are no more, the Tyrells have been shelved by the show. Mace Tyrell is a complete non-entity on the show anyway. The Lannisters have nowhere to turn for help, maybe the Boltons, bot Roose is playing his own game. The Sparrows are for Cersei to deal with, and that will likely be her season 6 storyline. Jaime is coming back too.
d) She doesn't have any friends anywhere. But Theon told her of her brothers being alive. So for that scene to make any sense she is likely going to try to find them. And I'm guessing Brienne will tag along for that one.
