Synopsis: Tyrion seeks a strange ally. Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) learns a great deal. Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) goes on a mission. Arya (Maisie Williams) is given a chance to prove herself.
This episode is written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss and directed by Jack Bender. The episode will be Bender’s debut with GoT.
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
Based on that description of Episode 5 - and maybe the episode title as well - I'm going to repeat the prediction I made...somewhere amongst these threads. The whole "Bran learns a great deal" part will be another vision of the young Starks and Hodor again, this time involving the Winterfell crypts, and will be relevant to both Hodor's "Hodorness" and the return of the Others.
Your lordship lost a son at the Red Wedding. I lost four upon the Blackwater. And why? Because the Lannisters stole the throne. Go to King’s Landing and look on Tommen with your own eyes, if you doubt me. A blind man could see it. What does Stannis offer you? Vengeance. Vengeance for my sons and yours, for your husbands and your fathers and your brothers. Vengeance for your murdered lord, your murdered king, your butchered princes. Vengeance!
The whole "Bran learns a great deal" part will be another vision of the young Starks and Hodor again, this time involving the Winterfell crypts, and will be relevant to both Hodor's "Hodorness" and the return of the Others.
Might fit with his vision where the Night's King grabs him.
And, yes, I do hope the Hodor thing is connected. I've been half thinking it will be tied to why Benjen went to the Wall--hurting Hodor or something. But now am wondering if it isn't more like Dark Sister1001's idea re: Euron.
If Hodor's mind was accessed, that might be tied to the Others.
They've done nothing with it, but I would LOVE them to bring it up--she's doing some flame gazing, it seems like. So, why not??
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
Well, don't the titles usually have to do with more than one aspect of the show? For example, home referred to both Bran and Theon. I think that Matthew is correct and this one will deal with Hodor and something that Bran sees. SlyWren, I do almost expect that there might be some form of mental intrusion. I've wondered off and on for a while, as I think several have, if Benjen might have warging tendencies???
The other character I can see with some sort of relationship to the title would be Arya. The HoBaW does seem to have a funky connection with doors.
Why must I always be the isle of crazy alone in an ocean of sensibility? The should to everybody else’s shouldn’t? The I-will to their better-nots?
Well, don't the titles usually have to do with more than one aspect of the show? For example, home referred to both Bran and Theon. I think that Matthew is correct and this one will deal with Hodor and something that Bran sees.
Yes, if they split up the tower of joy fight, I could see Bran following Ned through a door to a big revelation. Or he might meet the Night's King. Same with Dany--going through a door--learning and seeing.
SlyWren, I do almost expect that there might be some form of mental intrusion. I've wondered off and on for a while, as I think several have, if Benjen might have warging tendencies???
I could see that. Or, something traumatic like what happened to Patchface? Drowned and revived, but babbling prophecy-ish things. Perhaps Hodor could only say one word after a similar experience? One tied to Benjen's actions?
The other character I can see with some sort of relationship to the title would be Arya. The HoBaW does seem to have a funky connection with doors.
It sounds like that episode is likely to be the theatre troupe. So, perhaps. Or perhaps it's the episode where Arya runs away?
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
In better news, Sansa looks like she's telling Baelish off.
About bloody time.
But--they show Bran the walkers and wights. Well and good. . . so, is that happening before entering the tower?
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
Why is Meera trying to wake Bran? Did he dive into the weirnet himself to try to see into the tower and got stuck? Or does he see what's in the tower and gets shunted into a vision of the White Walkers, who apparently control Stonehenge's franchise site?
Is Damphair even going to seem stronger?
Jaquen is getting less cool and more creepy all the time. I want Arya away from him now.
The new priestess weirdly reminds me of Moaning Myrtle, with a "foreign" accent. She's not nearly as imposing as Mel.
And I really, really want Brienne to cut Baelish in half with Oathkeeper.
All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Oscar Wilde.
My initial reaction to the Bran portion of the trailer was that the tree surrounded by stones is meant to be some sort of Godswood; I thought it might even be some super ancient vision of the site that would eventually become Winterfell, since we're told that the Godswood predates the castle.
However, that can't be the case, since that location clearly has mountains present, and the tree's bark is too dark to be a weirwood.