Finley McLeod

Jon's assassination will be the turning point for Arya. It's what will push her over the edge and into a mad killing spree.

The author intended for the Unsullied to be a superior fighting force to what Westeros can call together. That is what matters. Things like testosterone doesn't matter. Most of what Westeros can call together are not going to be in prime physical condition. Where as the Unsullied are all in fine physical fitness and are mentally ready for battle. The Dothraki riders are also fit and ready for battle.

The comparison to wildfire is accurate. Add Arya's short fuse and bad temperament. Traits which she shares with Jon Snow. The techniques she learned from the FM give her the means to murder. She now has the means and the motive to murder a lot of people with ease.

The Freys could die without the family getting killed. The name Frey could be stricken off the list of nobility and its use forbidden. The family name dies but the family are not killed.

The scenes in the house of the undying were shown to let Dany know what is happening back home. It's to better prepare the young lady to assume her father's throne. Not that there will be a trial as that is unprecedented for a family feud and are usually settled through warfare. The Starks will have a throw down with the Lannisters and the Freys before Dany comes. The scenes serves only to inform Dany why the families fought and may help her find a way to hold Westeros together.

Parallels never cross. The two elements are not compatible. Any offspring from such a pairing cannot exists. Or better to say, should not exists. And if one does exists would be an affront to both sides.

Parallels. They won't touch. Could never touch. Maybe that is the point. Their arcs may travel in the same direction but they will never touch. Fire and ice will always stay apart. Should stay apart. Fire and ice do not mix. They are supposedly weak. Poor in health. The trees keep them alive. The weaker the body the stronger the ability, so says the man. Bran, however, was born normal. He was weakened due to an accident. Alright it was not an accident. The point is, Bran was not born weak. His weakness was artificially induced via push-through-the-window. Bran is special. He will have to be carried out of that cave. Meera won't do it. Hodor might. Meera will die and there will be no one who can stop Bran from leaving. Won't it be wonderfully messed up if Bran kills Meera and Bloodraven.

I love the parallel roles of Daenerys and Bran. Quaithe is basically telling Daenerys to go to the east and defend the lands. She has thousands of newly released slaves in training to become soldiers. How cool would it be to send them to the Five Forts and build up the defense. Bran's job is to pick up where his brothers failed miserably and defend the north. Quaithe and Brynden too are parallel.

Take note, the difference in candles or swords if you prefer. Those candles could be related to the gemstone families from the old empire. Westerosi nobles have their sigils and banners. The families from the old empire distinguish themselves by color. And it is easier to distinguish colors by using something familiar, like gemstones. It's not at all remarkable. The Targaryens were distinguished by colors during the dance, the blacks and the greens. So to use an example, the milky looking sword of House Dayne could have been the property of the family of the Opal emperor.