Game of Thrones 5.3 FAQ
What’s it called?
“High Sparrow.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to series masterminds D.B. Weiss and David Benioff.
What says HBO?
“In King’s Landing, Queen Margaery (Natalie Dormer) enjoys her new husband. Tyrion and Varys walk the Long Bridge of Volantis.”
Is it great?
It is.
Do the Sand Snakes visit The Mountain to avenge the death of their father, Prince Oberyn Martell?
The Sand Snakes make no appearance this week.
Does this one start with a flashback?
No. As with the last episode, it starts with Arya. But this time she’s inside The House of Black and White, sweeping up.
Does tonight’s episode have a flashback?
No.
Who’s in this one?
Opening titles: Peter Dinklage (Tyrion). Lena Headey (Cersei). Kit Harington (Snow). Aidan Gillen (Baelish). Natalie Dormer (Margaery). Stephen Dillane (Stannis). Liam Cunningham (Davos). Conleth Hill (Varys). Alfie Allen (Reek). Sophie Turner (Sansa). Maisie Williams (Arya). John Bradley (Samwell). Gwendoline Christie (Brienne). Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen). Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen). Michael McElhatton (Roose). Iwan Rheon (Ramsay). Iain Glen (Jorah).
So no Jaime, Olenna, Ellaria, Gilly, Melissandre, Tormund, Walder, Bran, Osha, Hodor, Edmure or Blackfish in this one?
Correct.
Do we learn more of Margaery’s plan for Cersei?
“Do you ever miss Casterly Rock?” King Tommen asks his mother early on.
Does the Khaleesi hire an old Targaryen dragon trainer already?
Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen The Unburned is wholly absent this week.
So Jon Snow now leads the Night’s Watch?
He has an office and Stannis refers to him as “Lord Commander.”
What’s doing with Brienne and Pod?
Pod gets a big piece of Brienne’s backstory, just as Brienne once got a big piece of The Kingslayer’s.
“High Sparrow” is the title of this one? Does this mean Lancel, Robert Baratheon’s former squire and Cercei’s former lover, has returned?
He has.
Is the long bridge of Volantis a dangerous thing? Is there a toll involved, or at least a bridgekeeper with questions three?
The long bridge of Volantis is especially dangerous if you fear hangovers and venereal disease.
Is Arya going to have face-changing powers soon?
She seems headed in that direction, but there is much training to be undertaken in the tradition of The Karate Kid and Kill Bill.
Is Baelish about to marry Sansa?
Baelish most definitely has marriage to Sansa on his mind.
The big news?
Jonathan Pryce joins the cast as the episode’s titular character.
What else is HBO not telling us?
Rila Fukashima, who took Wolverine to Japan and plays Katana on “Arrow,” joins the cast as a Volantis Red Priestess.
What’s great?
Cercei. Davos. Arya. Snow. “The girl knows his name. And all men know his gift.” “So strange!” “Stop eating and listen.” “Winter is coming.” “You’re about to find out!” “The North remembers.” “I’ve always been afraid.” “Easy, friend.”
What’s not so great?
No Khaleesi.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“I’m taking you to the queen.”
9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.
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