It seems it was only a while back when Game of Thrones came
back to air with its fifth season. But now, the season had come to its final
episode. While the season pilot was sort of lackluster, its finale is tense
and gripping as it ended with some horrible deaths and surprises. Here the
events of “Mother’s Mercy,” the tenth episode of the fifth season of Game of
Thrones:
Snow melts. The show
opens with Stannis’ forces preparing to march against Winterfell. The Lord of
Light must be pleased with their recent sacrifice that he melted the snow,
giving way for the army. However, Stannis’ action backfires and half of his men
deserted him during the night. Worse, his wife Selyse hanged herself on a tree.
Mysteriously, Melisandre leaves camp after hearing the news. Despite the sudden
decrease in size of his army, Stannis and his remaining men push forward with
their march.
A Maester. Fulfilling
his dreams, Sam asks Jon to send him away to Oldtown so he can study to become
a great maester. He believes he can be of better use to the Lord Commander as a
maester. Jon permits his request and taking Gilly and her child, Sam leaves the
Wall.
Arya becomes blind.
Arya Stark finally extracts her revenge. Posting as a child prostitute, she
infiltrates the brothel Ser Meryn is in and slowly murders him with several stabs.
Returning to the House of Black and White, Arya is reprimanded as she had killed
a man not under the orders of the Many-Faced God. To appease the God, Jaqen
commits suicide. As punishment for putting on a
face without being “No One,” Arya goes blind.
The great escape.
While Winterfell is busy preparing for Stannis’ attack, Sansa Stark manages to
break out of her room. She goes up the old tower and lights the candle but Lady
Brienne and Podrick have already left their post and are not able to see the light. As
she is returning, Sansa is caught by Myranda and is about to be killed when
Reek throws the latter off the wall and into the solid pavement. Unfortunately,
Ramsay and his men have already arrived from the battle. Without any other
choice, Reek and Sansa jump off on the other side of the wall.
The fate of Stannis.
Stannis’ men are overwhelmed by Bolton’s immense army. Consequently, they are brutally
killed in the battlefield. Stannis is able to survive the bloody fight, but
while escaping through the woods, he encounters Lady Brienne. After sentencing
him to death for murdering Renly Barratheon, Brienne apparently kills Stannis.
Poison kiss. Jamie
Lannister finally leaves Dorne with Ser Bronn, Myrcella and Prince Trystane. Ellaria
Sand kisses Myrcella goodbye as they are boarding the boat. While on the
sea, Jamie confesses to Myrcella the truth about their relationship and is surprised to
find out that she already knows about it. However, Myrcella’s nose begins
to bleed profusely. In the pier, Ellaria also bleeds but quickly drinks the
antidote for the poison.
Oligarchy in Meereen.
As Daenerys is missing, her remaining allies decide on their best action. As they
are experienced fighters, Daario Naaris and Jorah Mormont embark on an
expedition to find Daenerys. Grey Worm, Missandei and Tyrion Lannister are left
to rule the city. At the same moment, Varys appears to Tyrion and offers his
services to him.
Daenerys in nowhere.
Daenerys is taken somewhere north by Drogon. No matter what she does, Drogon refuses
to let her ride him and go back to Meereen. While exploring the new terrain,
Daenerys is found by a large army of Dothraki riders.
Walk of shame. After
days of misery, Cersei finally confesses to her sin of sleeping with her cousin
Lancel Lannister. However, she denies charges of incest and of Robert’s murder.
She begs of the Mother’s Mercy and as atonement for her sins, she is forced to
walk naked and bare-footed to the Red Keep. Along her parade, her guard Unella
rings the bell while shouting “Shame.” The people of the city are also shouting
profanities at her on the way. At the end of her walk, she is received by a new
member of the Kingsguard, a huge man named Ser Robert Strong.
For the Watch. The
season ends with a mutiny at Castle Black. Jon Snow is tricked by his brothers
and each one, including his First Ranger Alliser and bearer Olly, partake in
stabbing him while saying the words “For the Watch.” The final clip shows Jon
Snow lying on the snow while a pool of blood surrounds him.
FINAL THOUGHTS. Unlike
other season finales, tonight’s episode is less bloody but with so much drama. Finally,
Reek breaks free and escapes with Sansa. We can only hope that Ramsay’s dogs
will not be able to track them in the snow. It is quite sad that Arya, after
taking her first revenge at last, is blinded. As to how she will continue her
personal mission of putting to rest the people in her list remains a huge wonder. Have
Myrcella and Stannis really died?
Every GoT fan must have cheered when Cersei takes a dose of
her own medicine. Naked and with her hair sheared, she walks the streets of
King’s Landing to the sound of the people’s humiliating jeers. She has finally paid the
price of her vile acts. But it is quite disconcerting that she is back in
power again. Her wrath could be a thousand more bitter this time.
But the greatest surprise of the night is Jon Snow’s
apparent death. This event is written in Martin’s book but with the series’
many diversions from the original material, everyone is hoping that part will
also be spared. Unfortunately, it is not. Despite his mighty victory against
the wildlings, his brothers in the Watch are still unconvinced and put justice in
their own hands. But is Jon Snow really dead? Will Melisandre’s presence change how things work in Castle Black? Whether Jon, Myrcella and Stannis
have actually died remains a mystery…. Until next year for the sixth season of
Game of Thrones.
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