The Symbolism and Parallels of Season 6
May 6, 2016 12:21:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2016 12:21:45 GMT
We have been discussing in various other threads the call backs to scenes from previous seasons we have seen so far in season 6 and the symbolism behind them. As the series begins to wrap up I believe that we’ll be seeing more and more of these call backs and parallels in order to tie up the series as well as show the foreshadowing planted in earlier season. So, why don’t we use this thread to note all the instances of symbolism and parallels we notice throughout season 6.
As you add them to the comment section I’ll add them to the OP so that they are all in one place.
Season 6 Symbolism and Parallels
Episode 6x01: The Red Woman
-> The scene were Brienne makes her oath to Sansa is a parallel to the scene were Brienne makes the exact same oath to Sansa mother, Catelyn Stark in season 2
-> Dany once again find herself at the mercy of the Dothraki as it was in season 1.
-> Theon saving Podrick parallels Prodrick saving Tyrion in season 2's Blackwater Battle.
Episode 6x02: Home
-> The scene where Ramsay hugs his father Roose and then stabs him in the stomach is a parallel to the scene were Rosse hugged Rob Stark in season 3 (Red Wedding) and stabbed him in the stomach.
-> The scene were Melisandre is washing Jon's dead body is a parallel to the season in season 5 where Arya is washing the dead bodies in the house of Black and White. The symbolism in this is the while Arya is preparing the body for the god of death, Melisandre is preparing Jon to be brought back to life.
-> Jon walking up and Ghost recognizing it before it happened is a
parallel to Bran walking up in season 1 and Summer recognizing it before
it happened.
-> Melisandre washing Jon's hair is similar to the scene in season 5 where Myranda washes the dye out of Sansa's hair.
-> Bran and Bloodraven standing in the balcony - Ned and Cat standing at the very same spot in 1x01
-> Tommen in the Sept of Balor watching over Myrcella with Jaime at his side parallels Tommen standing with Cersei over Jeffrey's body in season 4.
-> Lyanna riding her horse around her brothers was similar to Yara riding her horse around Theon in season 3 (?)
-> The scene where where young Ned is sparing with Benjen is a parallel to the scene where Jon is sparing with Olly in season 5, down to the two using the same phrase: "keep your shield up or I'll ring your head like a bell"
-> Cersei hugging Tommen in the same manner that she did in season 5
As you add them to the comment section I’ll add them to the OP so that they are all in one place.
Season 6 Symbolism and Parallels
Episode 6x01: The Red Woman
-> The scene were Brienne makes her oath to Sansa is a parallel to the scene were Brienne makes the exact same oath to Sansa mother, Catelyn Stark in season 2
-> Dany once again find herself at the mercy of the Dothraki as it was in season 1.
-> Theon saving Podrick parallels Prodrick saving Tyrion in season 2's Blackwater Battle.
Episode 6x02: Home
-> The scene where Ramsay hugs his father Roose and then stabs him in the stomach is a parallel to the scene were Rosse hugged Rob Stark in season 3 (Red Wedding) and stabbed him in the stomach.
-> The scene were Melisandre is washing Jon's dead body is a parallel to the season in season 5 where Arya is washing the dead bodies in the house of Black and White. The symbolism in this is the while Arya is preparing the body for the god of death, Melisandre is preparing Jon to be brought back to life.
-> Jon walking up and Ghost recognizing it before it happened is a
parallel to Bran walking up in season 1 and Summer recognizing it before
it happened.
-> Melisandre washing Jon's hair is similar to the scene in season 5 where Myranda washes the dye out of Sansa's hair.
-> Bran and Bloodraven standing in the balcony - Ned and Cat standing at the very same spot in 1x01
-> Tommen in the Sept of Balor watching over Myrcella with Jaime at his side parallels Tommen standing with Cersei over Jeffrey's body in season 4.
-> Lyanna riding her horse around her brothers was similar to Yara riding her horse around Theon in season 3 (?)
-> The scene where where young Ned is sparing with Benjen is a parallel to the scene where Jon is sparing with Olly in season 5, down to the two using the same phrase: "keep your shield up or I'll ring your head like a bell"
-> Cersei hugging Tommen in the same manner that she did in season 5