18. A STARK REUNION AT WINTERFELL
The great Circle of Life will finally be complete. Everything that we’ve seen in Season 6 leads up to this one much-earned moment by the fans; a reunion of the Starks (or whatever is left of them) in their home of Winterfell.
Bran Stark and Meera are already on the path to Winterfell, being led there by yet another member of the great Stark clan, Uncle Benjen. And then there’s Arya Stark, who for all intents and purposes, will pass Winterfell on her rampage-driven road to seeking all-out vengeance on those who slaughtered her family. Upon seeing the Stark banner on the stronghold again, there’s no doubt that Arya will finally return to her family. But a Stark reunion means so much more than just a few hugs and kisses. It means we’ll see a meeting between the original badass, Arya Stark, and the new badass on the block, Lyanna Mormont! Just wrap your head around that scene for a second! It also means we’ll see tensions between Arya and Sansa, because we all remember how gung-ho Sansa was about marrying into royalty in Season 1. Not to mention, Sansa is on Arya’s list. Yikes. Also, there’ll be time for sadness. The remaining Starks will be forced to remember all they’ve lost, from their parents to Robb Stark, to their direwolves and Hodor, and finally poor Rickon Stark. And of course, we’ll have to see how everyone deals with Brandon being the Three-Eyed Raven now. How’s that party trick going to play out at the dinner table? Awwwkwaard.