Game of Thrones: Dragonstone (2017)
Season 7, Episode 1
7/10
SHALL WE BEGIN
27 April 2022
Warning: Spoilers
1. Arya kills the rest of the Freys 2. Sam cleans up poop 3. Dany gets to Dragonstone

In the Riverlands

  • Arya killing off the rest of the Freys was quite satisfying. I was surprised at first because GoT does not use much flashback methods and seeing him alive again tripped me up. Her encounter with ED SHEERAN was cute and funny. Now we know what Arya's next goal is - she's slowly crossing people off her list.


  • We get a big moment for Sandor where he receives a lot of character development. We see a deeper side of his humanity as he guilts over the dead farmer and his daughter. Sandor also is invited to the flame but I don't really like how they executed it. I thought he was being sarcastic because there really wasn't any visualization in the flames.


At Winterfell

  • Great leadership moment from Jon. Every decisions he made was quite controversial and untraditional but he is able to back himself up with his abilities. It was quite tense with Sansa questioning him in the middle of everybody but she did have a good point too. They really need to work together to come to good conclusions now that Cersei is definitely going to be on their worries list.


At the Wall

  • Bran finally gets back to Castle Black after... so many seasons. My biggest question is why does it take so long for the White Walkers to get to the Wall? It's not that far from Hardhome to the castle..


In King's Landing

  • Beginning of Cersei's rule is rough. Jaime almost seems rational here as she is surrounded by enemies inside and out. She doesn't consider Eulon as an ally yet until he brings a mysterious gift, which I assume is something like Tyrion's head.


  • It's quite interesting to see that she still thinks Tyrion and Sansa are responsible for Joffrey's death. She almost feels very unhinged and raging mode, possibly the most tilted the character's been since the beginnin .


In Oldtown

  • Sam cleans up after people and he realizes that Dragonstone has a bunch of Dragonglass. I am wondering why this was literally not a common knowledge until now. It didn't feel like it was hidden but sure.


  • We also see Jorah in a worsened condition, most likely failed to find a cure hence stuck in the citadel. It really is fun to see characters from different subplots colliding together. Jorah is definitely not going to make it.


On Dragonstone

  • Dany gets to her ancestral home, Dragonstone. So we can see where this is going -- Jon and Dany are going to cross paths on Dragonstone. She is finally going to lead a campaign to take back the Iron Throne!!


Overall, lots of good moments - despite not being on emotional highs, GoT still shines on expertly delivering narratives. From S7 and onwards, the writers don't have any original material so I hope that there is not a drop in quality.
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