In tonight’s episode of Game of Thrones, we welcome Jon Snow back to the land of living and watch Bran dip into the past, in the aptly named “Oathbreaker.” The episode catalogs an assortment of broken promises, cast- aside vows, and old lies that will shape the characters’ paths in season 6. Spoiler Note: This post is for those who have read the A Song of Ice and Fire series. The post and the comments section will contain spoilers from the novels! Because no, we are not all Unsullied now. If you haven’t read the books yet, please check out our non- book- reader recap. Thanks!“Oathbreaker” starts off by bringing us right to where we want to be- with a shaken Jon Snow understanding quickly that he’s come back to life after being murdered by his own men. Browse the entire episode archive of Awkward. In tonight’s episode of Game of Thrones, we welcome Jon Snow back to the land of living and watch Bran dip into the past, in the aptly named “Oathbreaker.”. Help from Luke lands Jenna an important meeting at SCU, Tamara comes clean to Patrick about her money woes and Matty enlists Sadie's help to get him out of the. This episode.::SPOILERS:: The disloyalty amongst the characters is becoming ridiculous. Nobody is loyal to anybody. Whatever happened to Keisha, we’re going to. Wide- eyed Davos watches him rise and you know the Onion Knight has found a new god to serve. Luckily, Davos doesn’t give Jon time to dwell, pushing him back out into the world, and I have to say that if I’m ever brought back from the dead by a red priestess, I want someone as blunt and practical as Davos Seaworth supporting me. No wonder Stannis kept him around for so many years. The people of Castle Black are in awe of Jon now (except for Tormund, who as usual bases his world view on cocks). Though Jon is managing as well as one could expect, under the circumstances, no one can remain the same after that experience. He’s not a wight and he has his basic personality, but as another character has said, . In between upchuckings (surprising no one, he’s no sailor), Sam is forced to admit he isn’t bringing her to the Citadel in Oldtown with him. They don’t allow women to remain there, so he’s dropping her off at his family’s home in Horn Hill. Gilly reminds Sam of the promise he made that wherever she went, he’d go too. Now, they’ll be parted despite his words. It was rather low of Sam to take Gilly away from the Wall under false pretenses, actually. Though he had good intentions, making decisions about her future without considering her input and then lying to her is wrong, and he knows it. She was sheltered from the outside world a great deal, living with Craster, but as Gilly becomes more independent, you have to wonder if she’ll begin to resent Sam making decisions for her. Whatever happens, I’m very much looking forward to seeing this duo take on the Tarlys in the near future. I’m not even going to pretend to be cool about this, okay. It’s the Tower of Joy. It’s the TOWER OF JOY. Now, being a longtime reader of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, I made it a point to not re- read the sections dealing with this scene before this season, so I wouldn’t be inclined to nitpick. And I have to say, I’m glad I did that. I don’t care about Ser Arthur Dayne (played here by Luke Roberts) dual- wielding swords instead of having one legendary sword. I don’t care that there are two Kingsguard instead of three. And heading into this scene, I suspected they would cut out before Ned went upstairs into the Tower so that’s not a disappointment for me. I know some people were hoping Game of Thrones would confirm the R+L=J theory tonight but I think it’s too soon for that. I do think this scene even being included is one more major clue; we’re a step closer to confirming the theory a bit further down the road. As for the scene itself, the show cleverly uses the framework of Bran and the Three- Eyed Raven witnessing the events at the Tower of Joy. Through their eyes, we see young Ned Stark (Robert Aramayo) ride in to save his kidnapped teenage sister Lyanna who is being held in the tower. Ned and his five friends take on the two knights guarding the tower in a spectacular swordfight. Ser Arthur Dayne is a legend known throughout Westeros; Bran knows who he is instantly and has heard stories all his life of how Ned defeated Dayne during this fight. But as Bran sees, that’s not exactly how it played out. Toward the end of the battle, only two men are standing- Ned and Dayne, with the knight having killed many men on his own after his fellow Kingsguard was slain. Ned is clearly outclassed and Bran sees it, so how could his father have beaten him? He didn’t, not really. With young Ned on the verge of defeat and death, injured Howland Reed rises to stab Dayne in the back. It’s only then that Ned is able to cut him down. Not an honorable kill, but it’s the choice Ned makes while his sister is waiting up in the tower, her cries carrying from the window. Bran calls for his father and for a moment, Ned seems to hear Bran’s voice through the years, but then he turns away, and the Three- Eyed Raven pulls Bran from the vision. And we all curse out that old man for again depriving us of the glory of these beautifully rendered flashbacks that leave us aching for more. Bran does too, more or less, when he’s back in his body, but the Three- Eyed Raven is adamant that Bran must limit his time in the visions and he must continue to learn. In Essos, the khalasar has arrived in Vaes Dothrak, delivering Daenerys to the Dosh Khaleen, the widows of many khals. The khaleesi’s welcome isn’t quite as warm as she might hope since Dany didn’t turn up at Vaes Dothrak back she should have, right after Khal Drogo died. That’s the standard protocol for khals’ widows, but she violated it. As the head Dosh Khaleen lady explain, the khals are meeting soon and they’ll have to decide whether or not Daenerys will be staying with the Dosh Khaleen after all. So Dany’s Great Dothraki Road Trip may not be at an end after all. In Meereen, Varys is getting closer to answering the question of who is behind the Sons of the Harpy attacks. He brings in for questioning the Meereenese woman we saw last season laying with White Rat of the Unsullied as he was murdered by the Sons. The woman (played by Meena Rayann) has a young son, and Varys seizes on this to manipulate and frighten her into informing on the Sons of the Harpy. Varys bring the info to a meeting with Tyrion, Grey Worm and Missandei. Apparently, the masters of Astapor and Yunkai, with assistance from the slave city of Volantis, are responsible for funding the terrorists. After hashing it out, the council decides on Tyrion’s advice to send a message to the masters. In King’s Landing, Qyburn is binding Varys’ little birds closer to him with sweets, but something tells me the little birds may still have loyalty to their old master. As the children enjoy their candy, Cersei pays a visit with Jaime and Ser Gregor (as she plainly calls him now) in tow, asking for information, and stating she plans to use the Mountain in the trial by combat that’s to come. Afterward, Cersei stops by the Small Council to find Kevan Lannister (the current Hand of the King) meeting with Olenna and Mace Tyrell and Grand Maester Pycelle. Pycelle puts his foot in his mouth royally when it comes to Ser Gregor, and I’m guessing the old maester is going to get the Gregor- SMASH headspecial before the season is out. Kevan once again proves he is great at ditching meetings in style, and refuses to talk with Cersei present. He and his company depart, leaving Cersei and Jaime to stew in the slight. Elsewhere in the city, Tommen is attempting to assert himself with the Faith and not doing the best job. He approaches the High Sparrow at the sept about his mother, but the High Sparrow stills insists Cersei needs more atonement. Tommen is way out of his league when dealing with the High Sparrow, that much is certain. The old man dances around him with gentle and subtle manipulations, understanding the king is a confused young boy in over his head. He defers taking ownership of any of his actions, claiming it’s not what he wants, its what the gods want, and Tommen buys it. Ruby, this is the same girl that went on a radio press tour announcing her pregnancy and that it was by a famous rapper that everyone knows. At the time she added.Arya’s kung- fu- training movie- montage takes us through her return to the House of Black and White. The Waif is a harsh mentor, laying into Arya with the big stick as they fight, and the little stick for the Game of Faces. Though still blind, Arya is more adept at fighting, and is becoming No One more and more, it seems. It also looks like the Waif is becoming resentful of her presence. It’s not clear to me why though. If her negativity were just a teaching technique, she’d be pleased when Arya succeeded in blocking her strike. But the Waif does not like Arya, and that story will undoubtedly come to a head. Now that Arya has made progress, Jaqen checks in with her once more. She denies her name and he invites her to drink from the pool. After she finally she does so, she opens her eyes and sees clearly, no longer blind. She’s reached a new level of Facelessness, and losing more of herself every day. At Winterfell, Ramsay has a visitor this week. The Umbers (last seen absolutely ages ago in season 1 since Greatjon Umber’s actor had a scheduling conflict for season 2 and never returned) are making a comeback in the form of Greatjon’s son Smalljon (Dean Jagger). Smalljon is aware Ramsay killed his father, but he doesn’t care. He doesn’t even care about his own father, who the show has apparently decided to kill off- screen. Must’ve been one hell of a scheduling issue.) Either way, the formerly very loyal House Umber, the people who declared the Starks the King in the North, are now asking for the Boltons’ help in holding off the wildlings who are headed south thanks to Jon Snow. Ramsay is wary, especially since Smalljon refuses to kneel, but as Umber astutely observes, Roose Bolton once knelt and called Robb Stark king. Those gestures don’t mean a thing. Smalljon has something better- he has a gift, and it’s exactly what people were afraid it would be, based on “Oathbreaker”! I just wish the circumstances were better. And we know Rickon would never be taken easily, not with Shaggydog protecting him. His direwolf would never let this happen. Which is why it was almost not a surprise to see Umber produce the direwolf’s severed head as proof of Rickon Stark’s identity. Be worried for Rickon and Osha. Be very worried. At the Wall, with the resurrection of Jon Snow, the fate of his murderers is sealed. After a myriad of repeats of everything from . No, correction: it's an above average show that manages to actually be very funny, in addition to being very raunchy. Think about MTV's other semi- good teen comedy series, . Using those movies as an influence for its plot basis, . She narrates the show through her online blog postings. It's clearly established early on that Jenna is in fact, quite wise beyond her years, so obviously that has got to make her a target from the more popular students. Rickards is able to give her character a sense of humanity and vulnerability, and Social . In fact, Rickards's Jenna Hamilton and Ringwald's bright- and- beautiful- but- socially- rejected John Hughes- era characters - Samantha Baker in . The problem is that Jenna and every other girl in school is lusting after Matty, who does in fact appear to have genuine feelings for Jenna but does not want to take their relationship public, for obvious reasons. As the season begins, the new school year has just started and we're shown Jenna's daily life as a societal outcast at her school, her promiscuous best friend Tamara (Jillian Rose Reed), and her overweight cheer- leading nemesis - and resident mean girl/queen bee - Sadie (Molly Tarlov). Before you know it, a freak accident one night in her bathroom results in a misconstrued rumor that Jenna had tried to commit suicide, and the rumor mill at her school goes ballistic with the news. A la Emma Stone's social- climbing Olive Pendergast in . Sure it rehashes a lot of what we've seen in the past to the point that it's pretty much overkill. And Lord knows we've seen enough teen comedies over the years to know what to expect from shows like this. Hughes was known for complex, yet uniquely human portrayals of teenagers in his films and . You can see it with Jenna and how torn she is between Matty and another popular hunk named Jake (Brett Davern). With this in mind, this series definitely shows promise, promise that I hope is not squandered on stupid sex jokes, humor, and raunchiness - although there is already plenty of that here. Big Little Lies recap: Season 1, Episode 3. Ooh, it’s getting real in Monterey, and not even your favorite Disney characters are safe. It’s the third episode of Big Little Lies, titled “Living the Dream,” and those perfect little lives are unraveling, and quickly. Let’s go character by character to break down this episode. And we’ll start with Jane. Shailene Woodley’s Jane has been hiding a lot. We’ve gathered glimpses of her backstory through flashbacks, and we understand the toll they’ve taken on her. It’s still not clear why she fled to Monterey with a 6- year- old, running to a new town with no support system, no friends. But at least now we understand what she was running away from — a brutal rape where she thought her assailant was going to kill her. But let’s back up a bit. Jane’s moments of joy with her son are overshadowed by the memories she’s trying to outrun. She stares off into the ocean, forgetting that it’s time for dinner. She spends a day with friends at Disney on Ice, only to completely freak out when she realizes she’s left the sacred class hippo somewhere along the journey (“Why does this f—in’ shit keep happening to me?” she screams in front of Ziggy and Chloe), and then, when she’s celebrating Ziggy’s first T- ball home run, his reminder that his family tree is due in class the next day forces yet another awkward conversation with her son: He wants his father’s name on the tree, and she sends him to his room. Iain Armitage, the kid who plays Ziggy, is a great little actor, adding some depth to his relationship with his complicated mother. His outburst, in front of Madeline, finally allows Jane to tell her story — for the first time! We learn it was date rape, we learn she feared for her life, and now we understand that when that shade comes up at the beginning of each episode, it’s Jane flashing back on that fateful night in the hotel room. We also learn her rapist’s name: Saxon Banks. Though there is no trace of him on Google, be sure we will learn his identity. Woodley is terrific in this part. The pain feels real, and her commitment to creating a good life for Ziggy, as difficult as it may be, feels genuine. Director Jean- Marc Vall. The damage all feels so real. Meanwhile, while investigators are still trying to put together the pieces of the Otter Bay Elementary School murder — poor victim experienced a lot of broken bones — Celeste and Perry’s fraught relationship is coming to a head. Perry, back in town and trying to have a peaceful glass of wine by the fire with his wife, turns on her once he learns he wasn’t invited to attend Disney on Ice with his family. Really Perry, you love Elsa that much? He grabs Celeste by the throat, and from the petrified look in her eyes, you know what he’s doing isn’t only leaving physical bruises. Once he backs off, she screams at him: “I will leave you. You touch me like that again and I will fucking leave you.” It’s the one thing he can’t hear. For embroiled in all his rage, we learn from their appointment with the shrink that his base fear that she will do exactly that — leave him. He’s always felt she was too good for him, and even though she’s given up her career, her friends, and her family to move to Monterey with Perry, it’s not enough for him. He’s twisted, and despite the extravagant diamond necklace and his obvious sexual prowess, it’s doubtful the relationship can sustain itself. The final scene between the two, Kidman’s Celese in a puritan- style skirt and top, dancing with Skarsgard’s Perry to Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon,” feels so fraught. Yes, the two of them love each other, but unless there’s some serious change happening — and let’s be real, who really changes — can they really stick it out together? NEXT: Madeline’s eldest daughter makes a big decision.
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