In Game of Thrones’ season 7 premiere, the Stark sisters are back and out for blood
Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones season 7, episode 1
Game of Thrones’ season 7 premiere has finally aired, and it picks up right where we left off, with a scene many fans have been hoping for: Arya exacting revenge for the murder of her mother, brother, and sister-in-law at the Red Wedding. The opening scene was equal parts shocking and satisfying. For a moment after the HBO logo flashed, the first scene was confusing: “Didn’t Walder Frey get his throat cut in season 6? Is this a weird flashback to the moment before his death?”
Rather, that’s Arya, using the magic-assassin skills she’s developed over the past few seasons to...