‘Game of Thrones’: Season 7, Episode 6 – ‘Beyond the Wall’

Heading into the next episode of Game of Thrones we all know one thing – Jon Snow is a man on a mission.

The King in the North needs to prove to Cersei and Daenerys that the threat is real, so he’s leading an expedition beyond the wall to try and bring back some proof. While this sounds like a ridiculous plan, Jon and Tyrion believe it’s the only way to get the Queens to finally look at the bigger picture.

This northern mission is likely what the show will focus on in “Beyond the Wall,” but we do know there will be some other storylines involved. Tensions are rising between the Stark sisters up in Winterfell, thanks to the trouble Littlefinger is causing. In Dragonstone, Daenerys is starting to question the advice of her Hand, and that’s not good for anyone involved.

Before the new episode arrives tonight, let’s go through a quick recap so we’re on the same page.

Jon’s Army

As we already discussed, Jon’s expedition beyond the wall is the most important storyline in this episode, and most of the time will likely be spend with that group.

Tyrion came up with the idea to try and convince his sister Cersei that the danger in the north is real, and that they should call a cease-fire in order to fight the common enemy. In order to prove it to her, they would have to bring one of the undead wights to her in King’s Landing.

Jon agreed, and he brought together a small group of warriors to accompany him on the dangerous mission. 

Gendry, The Hound, Tormund Giantsbane, Jorah Mormont, Beric Dondarrion, and Thoros of Myr all found themselves at Eastwatch with Jon. Despite each of them having some issue with another member of the group, they all rallied together behind Jon’s leadership, marching out into the winter as the last episode ended.

Trouble in Winterfell

Arya and Sansa Stark have never been the closest siblings, but they’ve always had a decent relationship. However, now that Littlefinger is involved, the blood is turning bad at an alarming rate.

Arya has returned home to Winterfell much different than she was when she left as a child. Sansa noticed that her sister was much more confident and cunning than ever before, and that she had gained an incredible amount of skills while she was gone.

On the other hand, Arya sees Sansa turning into a deceptive politician. She thinks that Sansa wants to be the one ruling the north, that she’s trying to turn the people against Jon.

After seeing them at odds, Littlefinger has decided to make problems worse. He hid an old note that Sansa had written to Robb after King Robert had died, basically taking the side of the Lannisters. As you can imagine, Arya has a hard time trusting anything connected to the Lannisters.

Daenerys’ Conquest

Dany has been on a mission to take back the Iron Throne since the first season of the series, and it doesn’t seem like anything will stand in her way.

Tyrion Lannister has finally found a leader he believes in, having spent most of his life living under the rest of his family. He came to Daenerys as a trusted advisor, but his recent mistakes are costing him.

After one or two losses, Dany is starting to question Tyrion’s allegiance. She thinks that the man could still be loyal to his family, despite what they’ve done to him over the years.

Tyrion’s faith in Daenerys is also starting to waiver. He sees her as someone who’s starting to get power-hungry, losing control of her emotions.

To viewers, it seems as though Tyrion is siding with logic here. It’s going to be interesting to see how the two of these characters come to an understanding – if they can.