Game of Thrones 5.6 "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" (spoiler alert)

[NewJeffCT]

Arya trains. Jorah and Tyrion run into slavers. Trystane and Myrcella make plans. Jaime and Bronn reach their destination. The Sand Snakes attack.

Yay - the Queen of Thorns returns!

[NewJeffCT]

1. Who to root for...

http://www.vox.com/2015/5/17/8615871/game-of-thrones-stannis-vs-boltons

[NewJeffCT]

2. A few more articles

http://winteriscoming.net/2015/05/16/the-small-council-a-look-back-at-the-first-half-of-season-5/

http://www.bustle.com/articles/83474-game-of-thrones-tyrion-is-greyscale-free-probably-but-he-could-be-the-key-to-curing-jorahs

http://www.hollywoodtake.com/game-thrones-unbowed-unbent-unbroken-predictions-sansa-and-arya-continue-struggle-new-82110

http://comicbook.com/2015/05/15/game-of-thrones-everything-you-need-to-know-about-dorne/

[NewJeffCT]

3. I heard there may be a wedding in tonight's episode

poor Sansa.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. I cried when I saw her fate.

But, it's obvious that Reek, or Theon, is going to have an opportunity to redeem himself.

[NewJeffCT]

17. it's coming across as pretty controversial

though, it's a scene from the books that was toned down for HBO, and using a minor character instead of a major one (Jeyne Poole, who was Sansa's handmaid in the books and was posing as Arya Stark...) In the book, Theon participates and it's even more disturbing.

I also hope Sansa gets a chance to get some revenge - maybe if she escapes, she can take out Myranda, Walda, Roose or Ramsay before she goes?

[Baitball Blogger]

18. I got the impression from the wiki summary that

Sansa's misery creates the reason that the people organize and rebel against the Boltons.

If she does have her revenge, it will come in the heat of battle.

[NewJeffCT]

22. I saw a quote from the guy who plays Podrick Payne

that episode 10 is going to 'break the internet' - but, that could just be an actor hyping the show.

[NewJeffCT]

4. A lot going on tonight

Arya becoming someone else

Tyrion & Jorah getting captured by slavers.

Jamie & Bronn attempting to get Myrcella, then the fight with the Sand Snakes - and, then all of them get captured by Areo Hotah and his men.

And, of course, the "grand jury" inquest of Ser Loras, and then Queen Margaery getting thrown into it as well. (How soon does the Queen of Thorns play the Cersei slept with Jame and Lancel card?)

and, the climax with Sansa marrying Ramsay Snow. Nice job by Sansa standing up to Myranda, but I almost felt sorry for Reek/Theon at the end being forced to watch.

[Liberal Veteran]

5. It's gotten to the point that I think Sansa must have offended every god there is.

She's definitely taken the shittiest tour of Westeros.

[NewJeffCT]

6. I hope we get something good

for her before the season is out.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. Cersei is definitely playing a very dangerous game.

It's obvious to us that Daenyrs is the younger woman that the fortune teller saw displacing Cersei, so it will be interesting if it's curtains for Queen Margaery--though, doesn't Margaery have a connection with the public?

[NewJeffCT]

16. It's not that obvious

I don't think. Some thing it's Daenerys, some think it's Margaery, some also think it could be Sansa. Not to mention - Brienne's nickname is the sarcastic Brienne "The Beauty" - it could even be her.

If I were a non-book reader, I'd also realize that Cersei was in a dangerous spot - Tyrion knows all about her and Lancel, and more than a few know about her and Jamie. If Lancel is at an Inquest like Loras, do you think he'd lie to cover for Cersei, or confess?

[TeamPooka]

7. Why would anyone in that world RSVP yes to any wedding

or get married at this point?

[NewJeffCT]

8. Sansa really didn't have a choice

she's in the middle of a thousand or more Boltons, so she's forced into it.

[NewJeffCT]

9. Sophie Turner on Sansa's "horrifying" scene

http://time.com/3882162/game-of-thrones-sansa-stark-wedding-ramsay-bolton/

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/17/game-thrones-sansa-wedding?xid=rss-topheadlines

http://www.inquisitr.com/2098929/sophie-turners-favorite-game-of-thrones-scene-aired-last-night-spoilers/

[Lisa D]

10. So what's the next move for the Queen of Thorns?

I haven't read that far into the series, but I'm really hoping Olenna Tyrell bests Cersei.

[NewJeffCT]

11. My guess is

that somehow, the High Sparrow will find out about Cersei and Jamie and/or Lancel. Maybe through Littlefinger? And, of course, if Lancel testifies against Cersei, his word will not be doubted at all.

(In the books, Loras is never jailed and Margaery is accused of fornication, not covering up for her brother. Tommen is 8 or 9 when he marries Margaery, so it was fornicating with men that were not her husband.)

[Lisa D]

12. I wonder if Lancel's zealotry will lead him to confess

or if there's witness to his affair with Cersei.

Thanks for your input--and for letting me know what happened in the book

[NewJeffCT]

13. there are witnesses to Lancel

Tyrion got him to confess his affair with Cersei and later had him provide info about Cersei to him. Of course, Tyrion is half a world away right now.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. What is up with the sand snake scene?

It was over before it began. Will we see them again?

[NewJeffCT]

21. I hope so

that whole Dorne storyline has been kind of lame.

[seveneyes]

20. I would not say unbent