Rewatching the Show (Discussion Thread)

- Jon is still at castle black as the new LC, however things are difficult, as always. We know the wildlings are still out there, much like in the books. Some accept the offer to live peacefully as citizens of westeros in the Gift, but many remain at large. The lord at the shadow tower reports that there are men gathering across the boneway, led by the weeper, like in the books, and others at Hardhome. Tormund reminds Jon what is out there. The more Wildlings die, the more Wights they will face. Jon talks to Mel, who is at the Wall, not with Stannis, for advice. She tells him that she sees something coming. Her last words are, Winter is coming, and the night comes with it. Which are like, 2 catch phrases in one. Cool right? Plus the long night as well. And the Nights King. Who we see in a scene earlier in the series attack a bunch of wildlings, reminding us that he is the bad guy
- The Boltons rule winterfell. They know Stannis is coming, but Roose says that the northernlords know who rules the north now that the wolves are dead. The final scene for the boltons, stood on the walls of winterfell. Roose tells Ramsay that Ned Starks bastard is the Lord Commander of the nights watch. He also says to Ramsay that there are men in the watch who won't bow to a bastard, but who? (we know who, really though don't we). Ramsay smiles as Roose says all there enemies will fall, and the north will be theirs.
- Stannis liberates Deepwood Motte. Final scene of the series is him with his generals and Northern allies. One southerner general says a march is perilous as winter is coming. A badass clansman we know from the books as Hugo Wull says he would rather his people die fighting the Boltons than starving and it will be his last winter. Then he says he wants to die with the boltons blood on his lips. The northerners cheer. Davos asks Stannis what he thinks. Stannis tells them they march, on to Winterfell.
- Arya is still in her book storyline as of S5's ending. But she is not blind just yet. She has only now saw the room of faces for the first time. The faceless man asks if she still wants to be a part of all this, she says yes.
- Walk of shame would be mid series. If we have Jaime in Dorne, she should meet him in ep 2. He tells her Myrcella is dead. Cersei decides to repent. Jaime is still leaving her for the Riverlands though. Jaime isn't a "good" guy. He never was. He knows what Cersei has done, even though he has been accomplice to a lot of it. Kevan tells him that she is in their hands (the small council), and Tommen needs him leading at Riverrun, thus reintroducing the Freys and Tullys. WoS doesnt have to be penultimate. The trial/CLEGNEBOWL should be the penultimate for Cersei.
- Euron is introduced mid series. It makes no less sense than waiting 2 years to reintroduce and kill Balon. It also gives Yara a reason to leave and be at Deepwood Motte if that is needed. It would introduce a new threat for S6, remind people the greyjoys are still somewhat of a power player and have a character who has sinister motives and goals show up who isn't a bolton, as they are the only badass badguys left at this point. Littlefinger isn't a badass guys. Sorry.
- Tyrion arriving in Mereen as a penultimate? Of course. It's a meeting between 2 of your major characters, how is that not a big moment. As for Dany, there is enough going on in Mereen to make for a series, between the harpies, the masters and the slaves. Give Dany a little darker side. They played with it a little in S5 already. But have her be little more stern in administering justice, at Daario's suggestion, and build Selmy as the positive influence, sying "don't become your father", and delivering Aery II was a nut truth lessons, who ultimately wins. That way, in S6 when he dies, Dany can be way more attatched to him than just "he knew my brother, I liked him"
- Dorne would be far better if the sandsnakes were built as a group trying to rally Dorne against the seemingly placid Dorran. However, in a mirroring scene of Ned's fall, Ellaria is betrayed by the people she rallied, who were all along loyal to the prince, trying to root out Ellaria. A sand snake dies in the fight, meaning they now, really hate Doran. Tension. Ellaria still kills Myrcella, but with a poisoned tip on a piece of jewelry or something and not poisonous kisses. Same end result, but more intimidating characters + More intelligent Doran + Areo Hotah actually kills someone. A sandsnake, with his axe. Jaime and Bronn are also there too. But they aren't idiots, and don't try stealing Myrcella from a heavily defended palace, and neither do the sandsnakes. People appear to be intelligent in this instance.
- Sansa's story, can still happen as in S5, so can her escape. That way, her meeting with Stannis can happen, same as Jeyne's in the book. Mybe she meets with Brienne? Who knows...