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Critic Consensus: A solid season premiere, "The Wars to Come" ratchets up the anticipation for inevitable bloodshed while deepening focus on characters and locales.
Episode Info
Cast
as Tyrion Lannister
as Jaime Lannister
as Cersei Lannister
as Daenerys Targaryen
as Petyr Baelish
as Jon Snow
as Tywin Lannister
as Jorah Mormont
as Arya Stark
as Bran Stark
as Sansa Stark
as Joffrey Baratheon
as Theon Greyjoy
as Tormund Giantsbane
as Sandor "The Hound" Clegane
as Bronn
as Gilly
as Varys
as Daario Naharis
as Brienne
as Stannis Baratheon
as Missandei
as Tommen Baratheon
as Melisandre
as Mance Rayder
as Davos Seaworth
as Alliser Thorne
as Shae
as Barristan Selmy
as Ygritte
as Grand Maester Pycelle
as Margaery Tyrell
as Selyse Baratheon
as Mace Tyrell
as Grey Worm
as Loras Tyrell
as Maggy
as Janos Slynt
as Hizdahr zo Loraq
as Dolorous Edd
as Lancel Lannister
as Olyvar
as Yohn Royce
as Meryn Trant
as Kevan Lannister
as Olly
as Shireen Baratheon
as Robin Arryn
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Critic reviews for The Wars to Come
This hour, briskly directed by Breaking Bad vet Michael Slovis (making his Westerosi debut), was all about resetting the lines.
Now that Sansa is learning to play the Game of Thrones, she's become so much more of an interesting character.
This wasn't the most dramatic episode so far, but the acting and writing were sharper than ever.
Game of Thrones knows how popular it is. It understands that everyone tuning in last night was hoping with bated breath to find out what happens next. Which is why it probably decided to open with its very first flashback.
Welcome to Pentos, where FedEx only delivers on the weekends and never inspects your packages for human trafficking.
It's time for the show runners to stretch their legs and do things they have not yet done (like go way off book).
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