Posted on 07/10/2016 9:07:59 AM PDT by lulu16
The sixth season of "Game of Thrones" came to an end on June 26, but fans are still buzzing about the tumultuous final episodes. Throughout the season, we posted a running analysis of each episode, detailing smaller items and callbacks to previous scenes that the average viewer might have missed.
Now we've gathered the 32 most significant of these details into one mega-thread. Scroll down for a look back at the most important scenes, costume changes, and book references littered throughout season six.
In the premiere episode, Brienne's vow to Sansa was word-for-word the speech she once gave Catelyn Stark.
If the oaths exchanged between Sansa and Brienne sounded familiar, that's because it is the exact promise Brienne made to Sansa's mother in season two. The emotional response both Brienne and Sansa had to this solemn vow was heartbreaking to watch.
Without hesitation, Brienne lowered her sword and swore a vow to Sansa. "Lady Sansa, I offer my services once again," she said. "I will shield your back, and keep your counsel, and give my life for yours if need be. I swear it by the old gods and the new."
Brienne has wanted nothing more than to fulfill her promise to Catelyn of finding and protecting her daughters. Both Arya and Sansa eluded her grasp for a long time, but now she is in her rightful place.
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The close embrace combined with a stab and twist is a brutal way to go. But Roose pulled this exact move on Robb Stark. As rough as it may have been for viewers to see Ramsay take more power, there was a glimmer of vengeance in the scene. Roose even fell to his knees and then backwards onto the floor in the exact same way as Robb did back in season three. "
There are pictures, so it helps jog your memory and you can see the comparison from previous episodes.
Interesting how layered and symbolic the show runners have made the series. Even if you find the outrageous depiction of battle and violence repugnant like I do (and I cover my eyes often), this is great storytelling, myth-making for the 21st century.
If you had read the books like I had and you have enjoyed the series, these liner notes will help the wait we have to endure until next season.
I've yet to watch a single episode, and it hasn't affected me in the slightest.
However it did make a few South Parks a bit funnier.
I envy you. I wish I could watch the series again without prior experience.I grew up with fairy tales and wished adult books would have had such full worlds of fantasy. Then i stumbled upon Game of Thrones. Not everyone’s meat. I wince a lot too.
Here is something from the article that parallels your input.
“A comedian who does “Game of Thrones” impressions made a cameo appearance.
Steve Love is a Canadian comedian with a knack for doing impressions. More specifically, “Game of Thrones” impressions. Apparently, Love’s work is so well known that he was given a guest appearance on the show. He played “Steve,” a member of the Brotherhood without Banners whose head was sliced off by the Hound in a brutal murder scene.”
Another curious example of someone clicking on a thread about a topic they have no interest in, only to exclaim they have no interest in the topic.
When one clicks on the link, there’s no way to read the bulk of the article.
I re-checked my link and it was as I had found it. The story proceeds as a list on one continuous roll downwards, down one page; no need for annoying clicks for each nugget, which I would have either warned about and apologized for, if the subject I thought was interesting enough for my fellow Freepers, otherwise, I would not have posted this insightful compilation.
I went through the story slowly savoring her investigation. I especially liked how she isolated the sigils on the ships leaving Meereen for Daeny’s cause to see what houses would join her to war with Westeros.
I am sorry you had to go through 32 pages separately.
No, I couldn’t find a way to even click through to the 2nd page, much less the rest of the article. I was on my tablet and I just switched to my laptop.
Business Insider should have better web development.
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I got in on my older system. So much for brand new tablets.
Someone pointed out how Ned used the Morning Star sword of Dayne to behead the man and kill him faster, then carried it up, bloodied, to his screaming sister. He put the bloody sword with the flaming star symbol against the bed - is this the bloody star that says Jon is the prince that was promised?
After being the victim of a cruel joke, no less.
My tablet does not allow me to stream my Korean dramas on full screen, so I always have to look at pictures of women pinching their massive belly fat or comely Russian women who supposedly want to date me.
Thanks for the update. Did you find anything food for thought on the article?
Thank you for the chart. I will take my time reminiscing.
Please explain the reference to the bloody sword and flaming star symbolism. Is it something Melisandre said?
It's beginning to look that way, isn't it?
Martin is taking the easy way out of the series... :)
The prince who was promised would be born under a bleeding star.
Was that from the books? oo! Thanks for putting it together for me!
I was able to read the complete article on one page. Fascinating article.
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