Game
of Thrones – 7.02 – Stormborn
We’re off to see the Rock! I’m thrilled
to hear that after five books and six seasons of hearing about Casterly Rock, we’re likely to visit it this season. But not yet, first we are
to deal with Stormborn: Arya and Nymeria reunited and parted. This was
extremely underwhelming, I hope Arya’s reunion with The North is more
satisfying. Jon is off to meet Dany, which means there might be some “reuniting
with previously lost blood relative points” to hand over next time. This has
been put into action by the appearance of Melisandre, so she doesn’t seem to
take Davos’ threat of her murder seriously as he’d certainly join Jon. She
should scarper. After last year’s finale disappointed us with the deprivation
of seeing Daenerys and Varys first meet, I was pleased that these two
characters whose destinies are so related interacted on screen.
Theon’s growth back to normalcy was
showing promise but as it proved in his test at the end of the episode, he can
only progress so far, so stunted has it been by the deranged terrors he met at
the hands of Ramsay. Theon’s solution, though disheartening, seems wholly in
keeping with realism. He managed heroics at Winterfell when he was off Myranda’s
radar. Having the spotlight on him and being goaded by his bonkers uncle is another
situation entirely. I hope he pulls himself together soon.
And another thing, could the return of
Hot Pie be priming us for the return of dare I say it…GENDRY?
Maybe he could pick Theon up?
Another good showing for points this
week with 1100 getting awarded to the characters. We’ve finally started the
Joker episodes, but only two people picked this episode to net them double
points. Both players had Bran on their team who wasn’t in this episode so
sadly, for now, it doesn’t look like this gamble has paid off as much as it
could have done. We shall see.
Possible
points of contention
Daenerys, Tyrion, Varys and Grey Worm
get points twice for grimly surveying the map of armies in the Dragonstone war
room in the first scene and again later with the assembled heads of Greyjoy,
Martell and Tyrell. Missandei doesn’t appear to look at the map at all in the
first scene so does not get points until the second scene.
It is not clear that Ellaria, Obara,
Nymeria, Tyene or Olenna are coming to Dragonstone from Essos, and therefore do
not receive points for crossing the Narrow Sea. They do, however all gain
points for visiting Dragonstone.
I have chosen to award Cersei and
Qyburn points for encountering the skull of Balerion the Dragon as that
technically counts as encountering a dragon. I have not awarded them points for
encountering the other skulls.
As Cersei and Qyburn get points for
encountering Balerion, so does Jon for encountering Ned’s bones.
Despite Grey Worm’s castration, his
bedroom scene with Missandei counts as having sex.
I have chosen to not deduct Sam any inflicting
harm minus points for his purging scene with Ser Jorah as this is arguably a
method of healing him. Conversely, I am not deducting Ser Jorah for being
caused pain.
Sadly, Arya does not gain any points
for her scene with Nymeria as they aren’t blood related. There is also no “encounters
direwolf” option, perhaps something I’ll rectify for season 8.
Yara does not gain points for leading
an army into battle as this skirmish was an ambush.
Theon doesn’t appear to kill anyone in
the sea battle and has not been deducted points for killing.
Theon and Euron split last line points,
with Euron speaking the last sentence and Theon making the last sound of the
episode.
Euron, Yara, Ellaria and Tyene do not
receive points for being last on screen. Although Euron’s ship is prominently
in frame, it is impossible to discern any figures on the boat, unlike in the
first scene where you could make out Dany, Tyrion and co through the large
window in the Dragonstone war room.
Group A – Main Characters
Arya Stark – 32 points: appears (+5), eats
(+7), rides horse (+10), unsheathes sword (+10)
Cersei
Lannister – 40 points: appears (+5),
mentions Iron Throne (+15), encounters dragon (+20)
Daenerys
Targaryen – 50 points: appears (+5),
first person on screen (+15), 2 x grimly surveys map of armies (+15)
Jaime
Lannister – 5 points: appears (+5)
Jon Snow – 70 points: appears (+5), grimly
surveys map of armies (+15), mentions dragonglass (+10), reunites with
previously lost blood relative (+30), rides horse (+10)
Sansa Stark – 5 points: appears (+5)
Tyrion
Lannister – 60 points: appears (+5),
first line (+10), first person on screen (+15), 2 x grimly surveys map of
armies (+15)
Group B – Supporting Mains
Brienne of
Tarth – 5 points: appears (+5)
Petyr
Baelish – 5 points: appears (+5)
Samwell
Tarly – 18 points: appears (+5),
studies book (+13)
Ser Davos
Seaworth – 15 points: appears (+5),
rides horse (+10)
Theon
Greyjoy – 155 points: appears (+5),
crosses Narrow Sea (+50), visits Dragonstone (+15), grimly surveys map of
armies (+15), travels by boat (+15), reunites with previously lost blood
relative (+30), last line (+10), last on screen (+15)
Varys – 80 points: appears (+5),
first person on screen (+15), 2 x grimly surveys map of armies (+15), 2 x
mentions Iron Throne (+15)
Group C – Rest of the Mains
Ellaria Sand – 65 points: appears (+5),
visits Dragonstone (+15), grimly surveys map of armies (+15), travels by boat
(+15), kisses (+15)
Melisandre – 20 points: appears (+5),
visits Dragonstone (+15)
Missandei – 85 points: appears (+5),
first person on screen (+15), grimly surveys map of armies (+15), kisses (+15),
gets naked (+15), has sex (+20)
Group D – Side Characters
Grey Worm – 100 points: appears (+5),
first person on screen (+15), 2 x grimly surveys map of armies (+15), kisses
(+15), gets naked (+15), has sex (+20)
Obara Sand – 0 points: appears (+5), visits
Dragonstone (+15), travels by boat (+15), injures (-5), dies (-30)
Olenna
Tyrell – 35 points: appears (+5),
visits Dragonstone (+15), grimly surveys map of armies (+15)
Yara Greyjoy – 130 points: appears (+5),
crosses Narrow Sea (+50), visits Dragonstone (+15), grimly surveys map of armies
(+15), travels by boat (+15), kisses (+15), unsheathes sword (+10), reunites
with previously lost blood relative (+30), 2 x kills (-10), gets injured (-5)
Group E – Side Characters to the Side
Characters
Euron
Greyjoy – 140 points: appears (+5),
travels by boat (+15), 2 x reunites with previously lost blood relative (+30),
leads army into battle (+25), 2 x kills (-10), gets injured (-5), uses C word
(+10), last line (+10), wins a battle (+40)
Lyanna
Mormont – 25 points: appears (+5), comments
on current state of Winter (+20)
Nymeria Sand – -5 points: appears (+5),
visits Dragonstone (+15), travels by boat (+15), kills (-10), dies (-30)
Randyll
Tarly – 20 points: appears (+5),
visits KL (+15)
Robett
Glover – 5 points: appears (+5)
Tyene Sand – 15 points: appears (+5),
visits Dragonstone (+15), travels by boat (+15), 2 x kills (-10)
Yohn Royce – 5 points: appears (+5)
Group F – Weirdos
Qyburn – 25 points: appears (+5),
encounters dragon (+20)
Ser Gregor
Clegane – 5 points: appears (+5)
Group G – Animals
Nymeria – 5 points: appears (+5)
Group H – Dead but not Forgotten
Lord Eddard
Stark – 35 points: appears (+5),
reunites with previously lost blood relative (+30)
Group I – Are these fuckers coming
back?
Ser Jorah
Mormont – 5 points: appears (+5)
The
Leaderboard
Players can see their scores by consulting
their initials in the table below. Congratulations to EG for gaining the most
points this episode. And a massive well done to DP for climbing up to first
place on the leaderboard.
Check back next week for “7.03 – The
Queen’s Justice”, an episode title that makes me queasy for Yara, Ellaria and
Tyene’s fate in front of Cersei.
* SPECULATION *
I can’t honestly see either of them
living to episode 7.04. Ellaria has to face punishment for Myrcella’s poisoning
which will probably result in Tyene getting executed in front of her, before
she dies herself. And Yara (if not retained for depraved retribution from
Euron) is unlikely to bend the knee to Cersei if brought before her, which
means she’ll probably die too.
