# Game of Thrones 6.02 "Home" 5/1/16 \[Show discussion\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 1, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643 "2016-05-01T22:37:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/21 "2016-05-02T02:22:44Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > I seriously hope next weeks “prize” for Ramsey isn’t Theon. > > I can do without returning to square one there. Oh I doubt that. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that Theon just happened to decide he was going home right when everything at home turns to shit. He’ll probably have a few things to say at that Moot. My favorite part of the episode was little Ned and little Benjen and omg Willis! ---
**Author:** ![theR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@theR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theR)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/22 "2016-05-02T02:24:40Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Old Frey looks like he might croak any minute, he could be dead next week. And maybe due to natural causes. It doesn’t matter what happens to him since he has something like a dozen children, half of which are sons. I think if he is killed, his sons will still seek revenge for the death of their kin, both Walda and Walder. The only way Ramsay gets away with it with regard to the Freys is if he convinces them that Roose’s enemies did it. ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/23 "2016-05-02T02:24:50Z")
I am so sick of these episodes where nothing happens! Seriously, Balon Greyjoy and Roose Bolton murdered, Jon Snow brought back from the dead, Alliser and the traitors imprisoned and The Wall retaken. This show is so fucking boring. It was just a bunch of talking and then some people got stabbed and then an earlier stabbing didn’t take. Who the hell cares? Seriously though, great episode, though I wasn’t thrilled about Balon getting killed by brother ex machina. I guess his cock blood leech death has been a long time coming, but it would have been nice if we actually knew he had a forty years younger brother kicking around. Though I suppose it could have been a faceless man. His sudden appearance seemed extremely fishy. House Bolton is in for some dire straits with Ramsey at the helm. He may know basic tactics, but he doesn’t play the long game like Roose did. He’ll burn all his bridges and go down fighting like a cornered dog, but he’ll go down sooner or later. Can’t wait for the next episode. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/24 "2016-05-02T02:26:51Z")
Were we supposed to know the guy who pushed Balon Greyjoy over the bridge, and why? I missed their little chat before it happened. Also missed the explanation by Theon on why he wasn’t going to accompany Sansa, if someone can summarize for me. I think it was a bit irresponsible for Tyrion to trust his own judgment when walking into the dragons’ den. And for Varys to let him. And where the heck is Littlefinger? ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/25 "2016-05-02T02:28:59Z")
Why wasn’t it obvious to Asha that her uncle killed her father, since it seems to have happened just after he left her? Wouldn’t the uncle’s presence have been noted by guards if no one else? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/26 "2016-05-02T02:29:37Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Were we supposed to know the guy who pushed Balon Greyjoy over the bridge, and why? I missed their little chat before it happened. They addressed each other as “brother.” So I infer that it was (one of) Balon’s brother(s). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/27 "2016-05-02T02:31:41Z")
Okay, I absolutely could not help saying the following lines, at the appropriate points: “I’ve seen woise!” “He’s only _mostly_ dead. Now, _mostly_ dead is a little bit _alive_.” ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/28 "2016-05-02T02:33:23Z")
maybe the rickety bridge was a tribute to Python’s holy grail. 🙂 That’s what it reminded me of. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/29 "2016-05-02T02:35:02Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Also missed the explanation by Theon on why he wasn’t going to accompany Sansa, if someone can summarize for me. Basically because she doesn’t need him anymore and if he goes to the wall he would have to take the black or be punished for his crimes and that wouldn’t help him make up for all he did. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/30 "2016-05-02T02:36:58Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Were we supposed to know the guy who pushed Balon Greyjoy over the bridge, and why? He said he was his brother. And why? He said he was in his way. Whoever they cast in the role of the killer looked like he could have a family resemblance to Theon. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/31 "2016-05-02T02:37:30Z")
What if it wasn’t the Red Woman who brought Jon back? Maybe it was a coincidence, and now he is a wight. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/32 "2016-05-02T02:43:41Z")
I thought for a second there we were going to witness the demise of Jamie Lanister. " Oh crap, they’re going to kill Jamie. Oh well, his story arc has kind of ended anyways. Oh hey, they’re going to let him live." ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/33 "2016-05-02T02:44:53Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > I thought for a second there we were going to witness the demise of Jamie Lanister. > " Oh crap, they’re going to kill Jamie. Oh well, his story arc has kind of ended anyways. Oh hey, they’re going to let him live." Pretty sloppy Kingsguarding for him to let a dozen armed religious fanatics surround the king with only one one-handed guard to protect him. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/34 "2016-05-02T03:10:48Z")
He’s not very good at the whole kingsguarding thing. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/35 "2016-05-02T03:31:20Z")
Interestingly, just like Thoros, Melisandre was capable of resurrection only after she had lost her faith. The Lord of Light does seem to be a bit of a jokester. ---
**Author:** ![tonyfop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@tonyfop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tonyfop)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/36 "2016-05-02T03:33:02Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > What if it wasn’t the Red Woman who brought Jon back? Maybe it was a coincidence, and now he is a wight. Actually, it might not have been the Red Woman. Ser Davos was the last one out of the room, right? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/37 "2016-05-02T03:48:38Z")
I don’t remember Ramsay locking the gate to the kennels, so why didn’t his stepmother get the hell out of there as soon as it was obvious that he was up to no good? And when are we going to learn what happened to turn Willis into Hodor? ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/38 "2016-05-02T03:53:29Z")
> [@tonyfop](#): > > Actually, it might not have been the Red Woman. Ser Davos was the last one out of the room, right? It seemed like since the wolf was asleep, Jon was still “asleep”. Melisandre does her thing. Wolf wakes, Jon wakes. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/39 "2016-05-02T03:53:53Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I don’t remember Ramsay locking the gate to the kennels, so why didn’t his stepmother get the hell out of there as soon as it was obvious that he was up to no good? She didn’t strike me as being particularly agile, especially carrying a baby. ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643/40 "2016-05-02T04:14:15Z")
so I am watching in a rather crappy monitor, During the attempt at raising the dead did the Red Womans hands turn old? She was certainly bundled up against the cold this time around. Also she tried ritual, very formal but at the end when it wasn’t working she simply said please before giving up. Arya “A girl has no name” This was certainly a turning point, It makes me wonder if her use of the mask was predicted and the blindness is part of the training. Wha chu talking bout Willis? Tyrion Holy crap dude! Him and Arya both putting their brass balls on display for all to see this week. The other Greyjoy WTF where did this guy come from? I am usually really good at being aware of things like the fact that Balin has a long lost crazy brother but either I missed this tidbit or he didn’t exist until this episode. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-02-home-5-1-16-show-discussion/753643.md?page=3)