With all the various Stark members of the family either dead or scattered across the Seven Kingdoms, we'd almost forgotten that very little Rickon (Art Parkinson) had been missing from Game of Thrones for 2 full seasons — associate degree absence therefore enduring that a lot of individuals assumed he'd merely been written off the show.
But whereas Rickon may have been forgotten, he is not, in fact, gone! The littlest Stark made a surprise come to the show on the Sunday, May 8, episode, albeit under the worst circumstances ever. And elsewhere in Westeros, the recently un-deceased Lord Commander of the Night's Watch struggled to cope with his return to the land of the living.
Ramsay Gets His Rickon-ing
Having secured his future with a good, old-fashioned patricide, Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) took a meeting in the week with an unlikely — and, frankly, rather insolent — ally from the lands north of Winterfell. The visitor sassed Ramsay and refused to swear loyalty to House Bolton, which in most cases would be Ramsay's cue to begin peeling the guy like associate degree orange. But in this case, the ally had brought a very special gift: Rickon Stark (Art Parkinson); Rickon's guardian, Osha (Natalie Tena); and Rickon's direwolf, Shaggydog. (Not the whole wolf, though. Just the head. RIP, Shaggydog.) This is terrible news considering what proportion the Starks have suffered already, but on the top side, it's nice to be reminded that Rickon continues to exist and remains alive … for now.
A Scream From the Past
It was one more trip back in time in the week, as Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) used his psychic skills to go back 20 years, to the last days of King Raeghar Targaryen. The setting: A remote tower, guarded by Raeghar's men, where a young Ned Stark had simply arrived in search of his missing sister, Lyanna. But whereas the enduring mystery encompassing Lyanna's fate wasn't solved this week (sorry, ASoIaF fans), Bran made associate degree fascinating discovery: If he shouts at his dada throughout these time-traveling visions, Ned seems to be ready to hear him. Whaaat? Unfortunately, the Three-Eyed Raven (a.k.a. The Doc Brown of Westeros) dragged Bran back to the future before he could investigate additional, to Bran's infinite disgust.
Journeys Over Sand and Sea
After associate degree arduous march to the Dothraki capital, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) was stripped of her gown and forced into a sad-looking hut with all the opposite unmarried Khaleesis — and after well-read that she'll be living there for the remainder of her life, if she's lucky. (If she's unlucky? They didn't say, but it cannot be smart.) And P.S., if you were wondering however things area unit going for guided missile (John Bradley West) and Gilly (Hannah Murray), this episode caught up with them on a ship, where Gilly let guided missile apprehend however abundant she loves and trusts him, and Sam ruined the moment by barfing everywhere everything.
A Girl Graduates
After earning return into the House of Black and White, Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) fell into an elaborate, Daredevil-style training ikon, battling blind against the Braavosian mean girl and respondent difficult queries concerning her recent identity. By the end, it was official: Arya Stark has no name, and no list of names of people to kill … unless you need to counsel one. Oh, yeah. It's on now.
And Now His Watch Has over
Let's start with the smart news: Death has positively done nothing to diminish the well-defined perfection of Jon Snow's (Kit Harington) butt. It's still as fabulous as ever! But that is pretty abundant the sole a part of Jon unchanged by his trip on the far side the veil. He's still got stab wounds all over his body, he's deeply unsettled by what he saw on the different facet (absolutely nothing, apparently), and worst of all, Jon Snow 2.0 is somehow even a lot of dour than the original.
After reuniting with his men, Jon's first post-revival act as Lord Commander was to execute each disloyal traitor United Nations agency conspired to murder him, including poor dumb Olly (Brenock O'Connor), in a grisly (but extremely efficient!) multiple hanging. But then, the surprise: His first act? additionally his last. Handing his cloak to another man, he officially decommissioned himself as commander of Castle Black.
"My watch has ended," he said.
And technically, he's not wrong! The oath he took as a Night's Watch member was "until death," with no take backs or backsies in the event that you simply somehow become not-dead afterward. But wherever can Jon go now? And however will his resurrection tie into the princely prophecy of Azor Ahai?
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