Ned knows that honor will require him to go to Robert with all he knows when he returns. Ned considers that, outside of his retainers, there is not a man in the city he trusts: Littlefinger leaving before the slaughter of his guard rankles him, Varys knows too much and does too little, Pycelle is Cersei's, and Ser Barristan is too old and rigid in his sense of duty.Īrya and Sansa will sail in three days. With that Littlefinger leaves for a dinner, but not before noting the book of The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, and teasingly asking if it is a sleeping potion. Littlefinger states that he would have liked to have seen the Hound's reaction to learning that Beric Dondarrion is after the brother he hates. Most of the hunting party has returned, however, including Prince Joffrey and Sandor Clegane.
Ned asks about Robert and is told that, having found the white hart dead, the king is now after a fierce boar. Littlefinger pays a visit an hour after Pycelle leaves, bringing news that Varys has heard whispers that sellswords are flocking to Casterly Rock. Ned thinks how sometimes a child’s innocent eyes can see things that grown men are blind to and how some day he will have to tell Sansa how she made it all come clear to him. He calls for honeyed wine, which will not cloud his mind as badly as the milk of the poppy, because he needs to think. He is not actually confident in Robert, but he does not want Cersei to know that. Ned knows Pycelle is Cersei's creature, and does not care. Pycelle leaves, telling Ned that he will come again the next day. Ned replies that it does not bother him Lord Beric Dondarrion rides under the king’s banner and if Lord Tywin attempts to interfere he will have Robert to answer to, and the only thing Robert likes better than hunting is making war on defiant lords. Lord Tywin is angry about Ned sending men to bring Ser Gregor Clegane to justice. Pycelle informs Ned that Queen Cersei has received a letter from her father. Pycelle tells him sleep is good for healing. Pycelle provides him with the milk of the poppy for the pain, but Ned says he sleeps too much already. Grand Maester Pycelle tells Eddard Stark that the pain means that the bone is healing, but Ned only replies that he will be happy when his leg stops throbbing.
Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.Lord Eddard Stark reads The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, by Tiziano Baracchi © Fantasy Flight Games No matter what they did, I think there was going to be some big comedown from the climb.” As she told The Guardian of the show’s creators, “But I just think they couldn’t have pleased everyone. For her part, Maisie Williams said she was sad that her Arya Stark didn’t get to kill Cersei, as it had been her “drive” for so much of the show.Īnd yet, for all the backlash - including a fan-launched petition demanding that the final season be remade - at least Headey is still keeping a measured outlook on the show’s conclusion.
She’s hardly the only one who has opened up about her issues with how the series ended, particularly as it applies to her own character. As both fans of the show and the stars who appeared in the hit series continue to grapple with the end of the HBO juggernaut, other big names have spoken out about their final season feelings.Ĭharles Dance, who played Cersei’s father Tywin Lannister, admitted the show’s finale “confused” him. Conleth Hill, who starred as Varys on the series, went viral last month for saying he felt the “last couple seasons” of the show were frustrating. the WorldĪsked what she would tell the showrunners during said drinking outing, and the British actress was succinct: “I will say I wanted a better death.” She added, “Obviously you dream of your death. HBO Axed First 'Game of Thrones' Spinoff After Spending 'Over $30 Million' on the PilotĮmmy Predictions: Best Actress in a Comedy Series - The Smart Money's on SmartĮmmy Predictions: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - 'Ted Lasso' vs. Martin Was 'Surprised' to Learn HBO Had Four 'Game of Thrones' Prequels in the Works
But I haven’t sat down drunkly with David and Dan yet.” She told the outlet, “I invested as a viewer and I have my favourite characters. In a new interview with The Guardian, Headey herself admitted that she has her her “own gripes” with the way the series wrapped.