"Game of Thrones" season six premiered April 24 and, of course, the episode was full of shockers. Amidst all of the jumping around from story to story though are the key points to focus on from the episode. Here is what we know so far:
1. Jon Snow is dead. It's been made pretty clear that Jon is dead. He was found drenched in his own blood, lying in the snow, and his lifeless corpse was shown multiple times throughout the episode to emphasize that he was definitely not going to magically reawaken. It is terribly sad, but also sadly true. However, our beloved Jon was placed safely on a table under Ser Davos' protection instead of burying or burning him, so that could potentially be a promising sign...
2. Sansa and Brienne have finally joined forces. Finally, after two whole seasons, Brienne has found Sansa once more and this time, Sansa accepts her sworn oath of allegiance and protection. This is good news for both women because now Sansa will be safeguarded from her hideous husband (as will Theon) and Brienne can finally feel halfway at peace knowing that she has found one of the two Stark girls. Now she just needs to find Arya again and rescue her from her blind, beggar lifestyle.
3. Daenerys is safe...for now. The Dothraki are forbidden to hurt or sleep with Daenerys because she is the widow of a former Khal. However, she is forbidden to leave the Dothraki village because as a Khal widow, she is supposed to live out the rest of her days in a sacred village called Vaes Dothrak. Jorah and Daario are begrudgingly teaming up to find her, but The Mother of Dragons may not be able to escape this prison without the help of her flying, fire-breathing friends.
4. Melisandre is old. Apparently, the necklace that Melisandre always wears has special powers or a spell that makes her appear youthful, even though she really is apparently quite old. This was the big shocker of the episode, considering that she is constantly flaunting her beauty and sexuality. Melisandre's age reveal was also the very last scene of the episode, so it definitely leaves you wondering what this could mean. This could be foreshadowing some big things to come for Jon, since The Red Woman has now clearly shown that she can prolong life and stave off death...
More answers hopefully to come during the next episode this Sunday, May 1.
Old Melisandre picture: http://moviepilot.com/posts/3884714
Jon Snow GIF: http://www.mtv.com/news/2184712/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-dead/
Young Melisandre picture: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/06/15/game_of_thrones_finale_mother_s_mercy_this_week_s_worst_person_in_westeros.html
