The fifth season of Game of Thrones has finally taken
momentum by giving us tonight shocking revelations, exciting conflicts and
jaw-dropping plot twists. As the Stark sisters explore darker worlds, Queen
Daenerys must exercise greater strength and will. While the Wall settles into
some kind of peace, a different form of war boils in King’s Landing. Here are
the highlights of “High Sparrow”:
The apprentice.
In last week’s episode, Arya finally enters the House of Black and White in
Braavios. Tonight, she begins her apprenticeship for the Faceless Men sweeping
the floor and cleaning the House. After some time, Jaqen H’ghar makes her
realize that to be a Faceless Man, she must abandon Arya Stark. So into the
water, Arya throws her clothes and coins. However, she hides her sword Needle
among the rocks.
The marriage. In
King’s Landing, a royal wedding is in celebration and the new Queen Margaery’s
name is called by everyone. King Tommen is madely in love with her and he is
just insatiable with desire for her. Cunning as she is, Margaery convinces the
king that the Queen Dowager will be happier in her home town Casterly Rock.
The proposal.
They are nearing their destination but to Sansa’s horror, Petyr Baelish is
taking her to Moat Caitlin where the Boltons rule. To shock her further, Petyr
had arrange her marriage with the bastard son Ramsay Bolton. She is hysterical
but Littlefinger manages that it could be her way to avenge her family.
The execution. In
the Wall, Jon begins his work as the new Lord Commander and assigns everyone
their posts. But not everyone is happy about it. After being assigned to the
desolate Greyguard, Lord Janos openly expresses her refusal. He even goes further
by hurling insults to Jon. This piques him and to show everyone his authority,
Jon himself publicly cuts Janos’ head despite the latter’s change of hearts and
beg for mercy.
The Sparrows. Faith
militants are in the move in King’s Landing. Known as the “Sparrow,” they raid
the whorehouses and attacks the “sinners”. Unfortunately for the High Septon of
the Faith of the Seven, he is one of the first victims of the Sparrows. Cersei seizes
this opportunity and secretly ties some kind of partnership with the High
Sparrow, leader of the faith militants.
The allegiance. Petry
Baelish is a master manipulator. While he seems to show sympathy for Sansa, he
also makes Roose Bolton believe he is his ally. After Tywin Lannister died,
Bolton had lost a great conspirator and now badly wants the North’s support through
Sansa’s and Ramsay’s marriage. And he and Petyr have been planning about this
all along. Fortunately, Littlefinger has to go back to King’s Landing as
ordered by Cersei.
The kidnapping. Varys
and Tyrion Lannister have finally reached Volantis. Expectedly, Tyrion pays a
visit to a tavern and whorehouse and meets the slut version of the Queen of the
Dragons. While he is relieving himself in the balcony, he is suddenly (and
easily) tied up by someone familiar who says he is taking him to the Queen. To his
surprise, it is Ser Jorah Mormont.
FINAL THOUGHTS. The
rise of the Sparrows is a perhaps a major game-changer in the show, especially
in the cold war between Queen Margaery and Cersei. Sansa is quite in a plight
and we can only hope that like Littlefinger, she can also play the game really
well. She has the best teacher anyway. And for Jorah, is his catch worth the
price? He might be in for a greater surprise…
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