Okay, so I blew it on most all counts… Sansa did end up Queen in the North, but all my other ponderings failed. Though I found it surprising that Yara fell back into the seven/six kingdoms… Especially after Sansa got away with saying that she wasn’t going to.
I was also hoping that GRRM had completed the next book and had planned a secret release for it on Monday but, alas, that’s not the case either. Anyway, finally, the show is over. I’m fine with it, generally. A couple of comments though…
1. The whole bit with Tyrion straightening the chairs and the make-up of the small council and that ridiculous bit about the Song of Ice and Fire… That was all just plain dumb and unneeded. That said, as Ser Davos is one of my two favorite characters of the series (and books) I was glad to see him end up still living and prosperous.
2. Arya (the other of my two favorite characters). I’m glad she set off… And not as a sneaky secret one, but flying the giant Stark sigil. I like the thought of her heading off into a life of great adventure. This didn’t leave me thinking it was the lead-in for a sequel, but seemingly lots of people have that idea.
3. Ignoring Grey Worm and his cop out, how the hell would would the Dothraki let Jon walk after killing Dany? I don’t buy that, but it wasn’t even mentioned, like they just didn’t notice.
4.Speaking of Grey Worm… In my mind that was really the only big question about the ending. Why the heck is he taking the Unsullied to Naath? Is he going to return Melisande’s body to her home? Or is it somehow part of his plan to continue Dany’s plan to free the world?
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