THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN GAME OF THRONES BEYOND THE WALL MOVIE

Tasha: To me, the mechanics of their pairing here make perfect action movie sense. well, that everyone would die from exposure or zombies. But Dany not showing up would basically mean. Dany showing up to save the day would be satisfying, but it would represent an incredible disregard for any kind of logistics or continuity - and that’s coming from someone who hasn’t been bothered by the hyper-travel this season. But the entire thing set up a no-win scenario.

THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN GAME OF THRONES BEYOND THE WALL SERIES

The series has made such a big deal of talking about how hard it is to live beyond the Wall, that it was obvious the elements themselves were going to serve as a narrative ticking clock - and sure enough, after a single night, Thoros bites the dust. It’s that the episode was clearly setting up a situation where a very important group of characters were stranded out in the icy North, and the most obvious savior was, at the very least, a continent-long raven flight South, then a continent-long dragon flight North. It’s not that Jon getting punked by the old “reveal yourself to the scouting party so the real forces can get you” ploy was a problem. Every time Sansa starts to show some backbone, the show rescinds it as soon as possible. “I do not need to be watched over or minded or cared for,” she snarls at Brienne, in response to a sensible warning about Littlefinger - a warning Sansa should fully agree with - and yet there she is, running to him for help. And maybe, just maybe, that’s still true… but at the moment, she really does seem to have gone back on her feelings about him, and his plot seems to be bearing fruit. For one shining moment, I thought she was playing him, that she’d figured out that all this was his ploy, and she was playing the innocent with him to see what his move would be. I am so profoundly disappointed in Sansa, after everything she’s experienced, for running back to Littlefinger for advice about what to do about Arya’s letter. But when “Beyond the Wall” isn’t forwarding the undead-menace plot or making the shippers’ wildest dreams come true with Jon and Dany making sad eyes at each other, it focuses on Littlefinger’s plot to drive Sansa and Arya apart. Tasha: Once again, we’ve got a lot of big, significant action to get to, and some hugely important story moments.

Things to look for in game of thrones beyond the wall