Holy Crap!

Can we just take a few moments to appreciate the gravity of all of the amazing moments from last night's Game of Thrones?

** Sits in silence for 10 seconds and lets it all sink-in **

Again in this episode the audience is served a treat of mirroring story-lines between Jon Snow and Daenerys. Each of them experiences a reunion with notable figures in their lives. Dany is met by both Jorah and Daario at Vaes Dothrak (and after literally turning up the heat, she has something of a reunion with her Dothraki "people"). To the North, Brienne safely delivers Sansa to Castle Black just before Jon plans to depart (way to go on the timing, Brienne!). The question I have... What will come of this? What do these reunions mean to these characters?

I think that for both Jon and Dany, these reunions are coupled with a sincere reconstituting of the dynamic between themselves and those to whom they have been reunited. These newly reformed relationships will have vast implications on the future movements of these characters.

Jon and Sansa share a heartwarming conversation in which they collectively recognize their own shortcomings in their previous "life" as siblings (i.e. Sansa was a bitch...Jon was majorly jealous). This new understanding and "forgiveness" of previous familial interactions allows these characters a renewed sense of familial bond at a time that each of them is in sore need of one another's company. In other words, Jon needs a new sense of purpose and Sansa needs to feel both protected and connected. Voila! Each is perfectly suited to provide for the other's needs. In fact, for Jon, this newly found understanding between the two might be what ultimately helps him to decide how to respond to the "pink letter" that he receives from Ramsay Bolton. If Melisandre's visions are any indication, there will be a epic battle of the bastards by season's end.


Dany, after burning down the Dothraki house experiences a strange rebirth as a Khaleesi. The Dothraki people seem all too receptive to the idea of the change in leadership. With just a walk through fire, Dany has turned a notoriously patriarchal people in an instant, converting them to a matriarchy over which she can preside. She did, after all, better their Khal, so it seems to follow that the Dothraki people would naturally uphold their tradition of moving on to living under the new victor's rule.


Additionally, the audience can see that Daario, for all his usual cockiness, is finally realizing/witnessing the true force of Daenerys Targaryen. Sure, he has witnessed her Dragons and even seen her lose firm control of them, but he has never experienced her ability to walk through fire without enduring the usual burn. Perhaps he finally understands the true extent of Jorah's belief in and love for Dany. I think that Daario's awe is also an indication of just how much of a force Dany truly has become. Bring it on Westeros! Khaleesi is coming for you...all of you and your little throne too!


Clearly each of these characters (Dany and Jon) have experienced "game-changers" during this episode. All I want to know now is when these two will finally meet and whether it will be an epic family reunion by way of congenial welcoming or bloody battle.
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