Picked a house yet? Game of thrones has undoubtedly become one of the most watched TV shows on the planet. A wide range of viewership has only enhanced the fact that it is indeed liked. The show’s popularity is evident from the fact that even after 5 short long seasons, the intensity, oomph factor and audiences’ craving hasn’t come down one bit. So, Game of thrones- The Sixth, what can we expect?
While unexpected plot twists, unimaginable gore, Tyrion (of course, who’re we kidding?) and the Khaleesi are never going to disappoint (fingers crossed), there still remains a question that’s been hindering many a viewer – Will Jon snow return?
There has been some immense speculation about the same. One theory leads him up to worging into ‘Ghost’, his dire wolf. The most famous rumour yet is if Melisandre will play a vital role in his resurrection. The possibility of the appearance of a group of red priests leads us to believe the same.
A few days back, a bunch of amazing stills from the sixth season were uploaded on the internet, which to no surprise, went viral in a matter of minutes. Will Arya Stark be able to handle the world with no eyes? Of course, with Sansa strolling about, the north indeed remembers. Will The Mother of Dragons get out of her current rut, become herself and establish her dominance? We certainly loved it when Drogon flew her out of what could have been sure death. I mean, just to even imagine the fact that we saw a glimpse of the amazing ‘How to train your dragon’ on our screens! A budding friendship between Tyrion ‘the Imp’ Lannister and Varys certainly piques my interest. Margaery Tyrell and Septa Unella, the rebellious High Sparrow and, of course, Jamie and Cersei Lannister. Of all these amazing photos, what excites me the most is the return of Bran Stark along with the Three-Eyed Raven. Am I finally going to go all “Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodrorororor” in my head all over again? Even more interesting and a little annoying is the fact that Jon Snow isn’t featured in any of the stills. Decent, much predictable PR strategy. But of course, George R.R Martin could surprise us with his blunt, objective management of characters and leave Jon Snow dead? Let’s hope he doesn’t. It gets pretty exciting when a TV show outruns the actual book that it’s based on, doesn’t it?
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Hardly a couple of days after the stills from the set were released, a couple of mind-boggling official trailers were released within a gap of again, a couple of days. The first trailer, not surprisingly focuses on Jon Snow’s death, with a rapid cluster of images showing us a confusing premonition of what is to happen in this much-awaited sixth season, ending with how the Lord Commander of the Night’s watch Jon Snow fell, giving no clue whatsoever as to whether Castle Black will ever see it’s leader again, and then a quick glimpse of Bran at the helm of his worging powers.
The second trailer doesn’t fail to impress with a collection of faces of the famous dead skinned and hung on the walls of the hall of faces, much like a haunting recollection of some of the most followed characters in the series including Lord Eddard Stark, Robb Stark, Catelyn Stark, Joffrey and of course, Jon Snow. What’s shocking is that very much alive characters like Danaerys Targaryen, Tyrion Lannister, Arya Stark, Sansa Stark and the doubtful Jaqen H’ghar also find a place on the hall. Is there any real threat to all our beloved characters or is this just show’s way of teasing us with the “Valar Morghulis” (All men must die) tag?
“The long night is coming, and the dead come with it.”
In conclusion, Game of thrones – The Sixth, expect the unexpected. While everyone looks forward to a good, breezy semester in college and a less demeaning board exam period in school, I look forward to April the 24th, for what other than Game of thrones! Brace yourselves, Winter is finally here.
More photos: EW.
