But this marks the return of the grown-up Benjen, though as fans discovered he’s not the same.
Martin’s books as Coldhands.
Entertainment Weekly:Has the reaction to Hodor’s demise over the past week been surprising to theGoTteam?
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First, simply because the character is so beloved by the fans.
And second, because the sequence moves the story and mythology into such a new and mind-bending direction.
I’m very pleased that it’s been so well received.
And then there’s the return of Benjen Stark.
Was this something you guys had always planned?
But, yeah, season 6 is rife with Stark reunions!
That’s another thing that’s been very heartening to track with the fans.
So that was fun to explore.
Another decision that’s gotten a huge online reaction is the death of the direwolves, Shaggydog and Summer.
Can you shed any insight on the internal reasoning?
And as much as Sam has gone through, I love exploring those family dynamics.
There are so many bad dads on this show.
Yeah, well, there are so many bad dads in life!
But that stuff runs the deepest.
He’s not going to go by the rules.
When he steals the family sword it’s a final f you.
The theater troupe scenes have been really fun too.
It’s like you’re meta commentating on the way the show itself gets depicted.
It’s a huge operatic story.
Plus there’s the dramatic deliciousness of Arya watching her own life play out on stage.
Cersei sends Jaime away too.
This feels like a new side to Cersei, less reactionary than we’ve seen in the past.
The High Sparrow has played a long, patient, game, and played it well.
