Plot events do not have to be surprising in order for me to feel moved-but in some ways, it’s hard not to feel like the show kind of spoiled itself with the Jon Snow storyline. And though I am glad that Harington and his emo, brooding character will be once again a part of “Game Of Thrones,” there is so little else to feel about the development. But that could happen, especially if Melisandre becomes (more) convinced that it’s Jon, not Stannis, who is the one who was promised, Azor Ahai himself. Of course, she declined to resurrect Stannis in this episode, so maybe she’s not feeling up to it. Melisandre, a priestess of the Lord of Light, is right there-imbued with powers that we already know can raise people from the dead, as Thoros of Myr did with Beric Dondarrion a whole bunch of times in season two. To quote my own piece, written directly after last year’s season finale: To add inevitable to inevitability, Jon Snow was even whisked from death in the exact way that most people thought he would be. We are not rookies we know how show business works. Also, come on: Harington’s name never even left the opening credit sequence. It would have hobbled the show’s dramatic thrust and ended a character arc that had up till then been central to five years of the show’s storytelling. But there was so much other stuff happening around Jon Snow that actually killing him off seemed nigh impossible. It’s true that “Game Of Thrones” isn’t one for wimping out on slaying major characters, of course-Snow’s father Ned Stark (Sean Bean) being no exception. It was, if you have ever seen a film or television show, rather obvious. This is most evident in the final climactic scene, where- seriously, do not read further if you don’t want to be spoiled-Melisandre (Carice Van Houten) raises Jon Snow (Kit Harington) from the dead, fulfilling perhaps some ancient prophecies of Azor Ahai and also some far more contemporary ones hatched by fans and critics over the last year. As welcome as the reveal of the final moments of “Home” is, the pacing of the episode lopes and drags, squandering much of the suspense, horror, and wonderment it could have created. It’s a little counterintuitive that an episode with one of the biggest plot reveals of the television season is also one that feels most anticlimactic. The following is a recap of the “Game of Thrones” episode "Home," and it contains spoilers galore.
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