This makes Jon the son of Rhaegar and Lyanna. I guess I have a hard time really liking her still, and find it a little odd that so many people find her so appealing. Did she kill someone to take their face? She's leaving with a fleet of ships, a horde of barbarian Dothraki, and three dragons. All I know is that the show was looking awfully grim last season, to the point where it was starting to simply not be very fun. All we hear is "His name is..." and we don't hear what his true name is, and that Robert will kill the baby if he finds out. What we don't know is whether or not Rhaegar had taken Lyanna as a wife, thus making Jon the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne, or whether they were unwed lovers, thus making him even more of a bastard than before. King in the North! Warning: spoilers for season 6, episode 10 ahead In the end, Game of Thrones's frustrations come not merely in equal measure to its moments of transcendence, but tied to them. Him sitting on the Iron Throne with Sansa by his side. So much happened. I'm still a little uncertain how to feel about them killing off so many Tyrells. It would have been grand if they changed it up for the TV show, but it was a pretty powerful scene. That will be one of the more pressing questions on Game of Thrones Season 7. Jon Snow (whose name isn't really Jon!) There were many hints as to Cersei's master plan once she discovered that trial by combat was off the table. I feel like a lot of good politicking has been cut short. © 2020 TV Fanatic Lady Mormont is one of those people that would be great at haggling on prices. An almost mournful piano greets us in the High Sept. Later, during Cersei's coronation, the urgent rise and fall of strings, dark and moody. She has dragons, sure, and she is generally less bad than a lot of other rulers, but she's creepy. Spoiler alert: this blog is published after Game of Thrones airs on HBO in the US on Sunday night and on Foxtel in Australia on Monday. The episode had received a perfect 10 out of 10 score on IMDb for several weeks after its release. So long as the Wall is standing, the dead can't cross. Where does she get the faces? Of course, it was during the trial of Loras Tyrell that I first noticed just how striking the score was, so we'll follow our ears, through the city streets and up the steps, pitter patter, to the High Sept. We'll begin in... "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die." Did it live up to your expectations? 'Game of Thrones' season 6, episode 9 review (spoilers): Ramsay Bolton, meet Jon Snow. Robert would have no reason to kill the child if it belonged to Lyanna and just some random person. The musical score was outstanding this week. Her being ousted was very reminiscent of when Carol was sent packing on The Walking Dead Season 4. At the far end of the room, Lancel spots candles. 12 Crazy TV Moments That Left Us Muttering: WTF?!? This is a terrific moment---Lord Frey needed to go very badly, and now he can go straight to the same hell as Tywin Lannister and Roose Bolton (there's a special hell for Ramsay)---but I do wonder how Arya is doing the face-changing thing without actually being one of the Faceless Men. Cersei relishes her victory, going down to the dungeon where she has Septa Unella tied to a table. But the High Sparrow doesn't allow it. In a very big way, this undermines the struggles of Loras, the tragedy of his confession and branding, since he's killed so soon after. The killing of Walder Frey is something that has needed to happen on the show since the Red Wedding. Arya ripping the face off made me clap my hands so hard that I still feel the pain while writing this review. The rise of the Starks continues, and I can't wait until they all meet back up. I'm not sure how I feel about this just yet. is the legitimate son of Rhaegar and Lyanna, making him the true heir, with a far, far better claim to the Iron Throne than Daenerys, who is merely Rhaegar's little sister.