Game of Thrones Recap: A Whole Lot of Things Happened and We Name the Season 7 MVP

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Well, here we are, folks. Seven seasons of Game of Thrones down with just one season to go before the HBO version of this story wraps up. Don’t worry, though – they’re already planning spinoffs. And, the way time flies, next season will be here before you know it. Though, if you’re anything like me, you’re currently sitting there, blank stare on your face, wondering what the hell you’re going to do with yourself for the next year. Season eight is set to begin filming this fall, which means it’ll probably air around late 2018. So, with that in mind, people – let’s do this one more time…

The Truce Arrangement Goes Awry

I don’t know about you guys, but I was on the edge of my seat for the first 30 minutes of this episode. So, we get all the head honchos “in a room” to hash this issue out…..except, stupid honest Jon Snow goes and ruins the whole thing.

Cersei sees the wight and agrees to help out so long as Jon stays North and doesn’t swear allegiance to either side. Well, instead of just going with it, Jon says he’s already bent the knee to Dany, and that leads Cersei to deny the arrangement. Tyrion steps up, meets with her one-on-one, and talks her into it. I thought for sure we were going to see The Mountain splatter Tyrion, but it didn’t happen.

So, we’re all in a good spot here after all, right? RIGHT?! Well, as it turns out, Cersei has no intention of actually fighting alongside her enemies, which is a bad decision. As Jaime points out, no matter who wins up North, they die. If the White Walkers win, they’re going to march South. If Dany and Jon win, they’ll certainly march South after realizing they’d been betrayed. More on this interaction later.

Littlefinger is finally held accountable

As Sansa was running through the list of all of the crimes Petyr Baelish had committed against the Starks, I was sitting there thinking, “forgot about that….yeah…forgot about that, too – what an asshole!” Anyway, this finally clears up Littlefinger’s real purpose in this whole thing – in his attempt to win the throne, he strengthens the bond between the Stark women, unifies them. Not to mention, it’s a show of strength for Sansa. She learned from the best, and has now shown that she’s one of the better players in the game, if you will.

Now, we’ve wrapped this arc up nice, neat, with a bow on it. Winterfell looks like it’s going to be ground zero for The Great War, so it’s good everyone’s on the same page and they’ve weeded the snake out of the garden.

But, I will say….isn’t there a better way to do this? Like, y’all just gonna slit the man’s throat right there in the Great Hall??? Let him bleed out all over the place y’all are supposed to have meetings and stuff? Also, I’m glad Arya ended up in on the plan. I complained last week that it didn’t make sense for her to be acting so rash, and as it turns out, it wasn’t bad writing. It was her helping to set up Littlefinger.

Cersei and Jaime are done

The scene between Cersei and Jaime was incredibly tense, and I bought it hook, line, and sinker. I thought Jaime was a goner there for a second. He’s become one of my favorite characters on the show, so I was relieved to see him walk away, but not without serious consequences. It’s been made very clear that Cersei intends to betray her word to Daenerys and company, and it doesn’t sit well with Jaime. Just when it appears Jaime is going to eat it, he walks away, presumably for good. Do we still think he’s going to end up being the one to kill Cersei?

Jon Snow is the legitimate heir to the iron throne

So, there we have it – finally all spelled out in plain English what we’ve been building towards all season. Jon Snow is indeed half Targaryen and half Stark, the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne, and guess what – you just had sex with your aunt, Jon! Errr…..I should say, Aegon Targaryen.

The Wall Has Fallen

Well…..shit. Now what are they going to do? In our final scene of the season, the White Walkers reach The Wall, and I’ll be damned if the Night King doesn’t ride in on an undead dragon and bring the whole damn thing down. Sure, it’s a direct representation of the undead army heading South, but I found it to be a nice metaphor of the destruction of order as well. And, if bringing down The Wall didn’t say it clearly enough: winter is here, people.

Notes

*I thought it was a nice nod to the fans who have been hoping for Clegane Bowl to have The Hound confront The Mountain at the meeting. Hopefully, that means we’ll eventually get that battle. But, there’s a lot of show left to watch.

*I know we didn’t officially see it, and the general rule of thumb in Game of Thrones is that ‘if you didn’t see it, it didn’t happen,’ but come on, people – Tormund has to be dead. I hate it, too. But, if he somehow survived that, how could he even feasibly rejoin the crew in Winterfell?

*Benjen clearly told Bran that The Wall wasn’t keeping the White Walkers out by mass alone. Strong magic protected it. While many (myself included) thought that Bran’s passing through The Wall would nullify that magic, it doesn’t seem that’s the case. Perhaps an undead dragon breathing blue fire is magic enough.

*Popular internet theory making the rounds is that Dany’s spurned lover, Daario Naharis is actually going to be leading the Golden Company. We’ll see.

*I’m so happy Bronn is still in this thing. I hope he aligns with the right side.

*Bran, I guess, is just going to always be creepy for the remainder of this series.

*Why was Tyrion so sorrowful after seeing Jon go into Dany’s room? Does he have a thing for her? Or, is he afraid any sort of love could get in the way of the work they have to do? I don’t know, but I don’t want to see Tyrion become a villain.

Season 7 MVP

While Jon Snow won season six’s honors, it’s a different cat getting the nod this season. I know Jon had another big season, but no one came out of the finale having a bigger season than the Night King. I mean, the guy is a king. First and foremost, that carries weight. That means something. Second of all, things are looking pretty good for him right now. He has an army of undead soldiers, giants, and apparently bears. To top it all off, he won himself a dragon after a single throw brought the beast down. In the finale, he takes down The Wall, which has protected Westeros for oh…only thousands of years or something…with the help of the undead Viserion and his magical blue dragon fire. All in all, he seems to be winning right now, so I’m recognizing his achievements.

 

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. A strong advocate of GSD (get shit done) and #BeBetter, he’s down to talk Tennessee Titans and Alabama Crimson Tide football over a beer any day. Check him out covering the WWE for WrestlingNews.co. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley@WrestlingNewsCo

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