By: Conner Williams Editor-in-Chief
Warning: This article contains spoilers. Read on if you’ve already seen the premiere, or if you’re some sort of savage that reads spoilers.
April has come, and that means winter has finally come with it. Well, you know, Westerosi winter.
For those faithful readers of Martin’s beloved series, unlike me (I’ve got all the books, I just need to dedicate about a decade of my life to read them), season six comes as an annoying reminder that the TV series is now separate from the books. I’ve been told by a reader of the books that it’s been that way for a while, but now the series is actually ahead of what has happened in the written timeline.
Despite this, about 10.7 million people tuned in to watch the premiere, with about 3 million of those in the form of online streaming, reports TV.com. Compared to “The Walking Dead’s” season six finale that had about 14.2 million viewers, “Game of Thrones” didn’t quite live up, but that could be due, in part, to it being on a premium channel instead of basic cable.
The main question that’s been floating around in everyone’s mind is whether or not Jon Snow is really dead. I hate to break it to you, but this episode didn’t do much to reverse the dozen stab wounds that he was so graciously awarded “for the Watch.” However, those that give faith to the Lord of Light still remain hopeful at the presence of the Red Woman at Castle Black.
Across the Narrow Sea, Arya Stark battles with her new gift the Faceless God has bestowed upon her in full-on Daredevil style; Cersei Lannister faces the reality of losing another child as the deformed Mountain guards her in her King’s Landing keep; Tyrion and Varys come to terms with the fact that they won’t be leaving Meereen anytime soon; Jorah Mormont and Daario Naharis continue their search for the fleeing Khaleesi; the Sand Snakes of Dorne betray their prince; Sansa Stark finally meets her mother’s former protector; and Melisandre shows her true form much to the dismay of eyeballs everywhere.
You can watch the episodes on HBO with a purchased subscription through your cable provider or stream them on the HBO Now app, which is currently offering a free month for new users. New episodes premiere every Sunday at 9 p.m. PST.
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